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8___3851--- J A PORTE, TEXAS. Charter ---- 10-7-69 _.' RM Section 66. Sale of city property; procedure for. Before the city makes any Bald or contract for the sale • bf any property belonging to the city, either in the form of land, real estate or other properties, having an estimated vplue pf five hundred dollars ($500.00) or less; opportunity shall he given for open competition by posting notices of said sales 'in not less than three (3) public places within the corporate limits of the City of La Porte for a period of at least ten (10) days prior to date of said sale. And in all sales of property valued at more than five hun- dred dollars ($500.00), the property shall be advertised for •sale and -bids in the local newspaper; the contract or sale shall be awarded to the highest responsible bidder after such public -notice and competition as may be prescribed, provided the commission shall have the power to reject all bids and ad- vertise again. These same procedures shall be used whenever the city acts as transfer agent. Section-67. Purchase procedure. Before the city makes any purchase for supplies, materials, equipment or contractual services, opportunity shall be given -for competition. The director of finance shall have authority to make expenditures without the approval of the commission ,for all budgeted items not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100.00) . Any expenditure involving more than one hun- dred dollars ($100.00) must be expressly approved in advance by the commission. All contracts or purchases involving more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) shall be let to the best bid by a responsible bidder after there has been an oppor- tunity for competitive bidding. Where an expenditure of more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) is involved, notice of the time and place, when and where such contract shall be let shall be published in the official newspaper of the City of La Porte once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks prior to the time for making such purchase or letting sudh contract, the time of the first publication to be at least four- teen (14) days prior to the time for making such purchase or letting such contract; provided, however, that the com- mission shall have the right to reject any and all bids; and provided further that nothing herein shall apply to contracts for professional 'services nor to work done by the city and paid for by the day as such work progresses.