§ 26. Contracts.

(a)

No contract shall ever be made which binds the city to pay for personal services to be rendered for any stated period of time; but all contracts for personal services shall be restricted to the doing of some particular act or thing, and upon its completion no further liability shall exist on the part of the city, with the exception of officers and heads of departments specifically mentioned herein.

(b)

Nor shall the city or anyone acting as its agent make any contract for services for the municipality for more than one year unless the contract contains a provision which authorizes the city to terminate the contract at the end of each twelve (12) month period.

(c)

The City of Irving may contract for the use, acquisition, or purchase of any property and finance said acquisitions pursuant to the authority vested in governmental agencies by virtue of Chapter 252 and Chapter 271 Texas Local Government Code, as amended or as may be hereinafter amended.

(d)

No contract shall be made that binds the city to pay reimbursable expenses unless that contract provides that the council or council's designee may review, examine or audit all documents supporting such reimbursement.

(Ord. No. 4754, § 1, 8-15-85; Ord. No. 7196, Amd. 9, 1-22-98; Ord. No. 2013-9464, Amds. 2, 4, 5-22-13)