Mason County adopts revised purchasing and procurement policy to align with state law

The Mason County Commissioners Court on Sept. 22 adopted a revised Mason County Purchasing and Procurement Policy that codifies requisition procedures, spending approvals and adherence to state purchasing statutes.

The policy, presented to the court in written form at the meeting, requires county requisitions to be authorized by the ordering office, requires officers who make purchases to provide a signed acknowledgment to the county judge that they have read Chapter 262 of the Texas Local Government Code, and commits the county to follow procurement rules in state law. The document specifies thresholds for single‑item purchases and the signatures required for purchases between $1,000 and $99,999.99, and states that any required revisions may be made at the discretion of the Commissioners Court.

County Judge Sheree Hardin signed the policy document that was adopted by the court. The policy text also references compliance with Chapter 111 (County Budgets) and Subtitle C, Chapter 171 regarding conflicts of interest in procurement. The adoption was recorded in the official materials provided with the meeting notice; the transcript record contains the policy language and the signature lines showing approval by the county judge and commissioners.

The court did not record additional debate on the record in the provided transcript; the updated policy will govern county procurement practices and indicates county officials must follow state procurement law when obligating taxpayer funds.

The court moved on to other agenda items after adopting the policy.