Texas Administrative Code
Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS
Part 1 - TEXAS BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL EXAMINERS
Chapter 1 - ARCHITECTS
Subchapter H - PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
Section 1.147 - Professional Services Procurement Act
An Architect shall neither submit a competitive bid to nor solicit a competitive bid on behalf of any governmental entity that is prohibited by the Professional Services Procurement Act, Subchapter A, Chapter 2254, Government Code, from making a selection or awarding a contract on the basis of competitive bids. For purposes of this section, the term "competitive bid" means information which specifies the fee charged by an Architect for a professional service, including information from which such fee may be extrapolated or indirectly determined. An Architect may disclose to a governmental entity the fee for a professional service, including information found in a fee schedule, only after the governmental entity has selected the Architect on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualifications pursuant to the Professional Services Procurement Act.