Editing Texas Constitution talk:Article VIII, Section 6 (section)

== review ==

Article VIII, section 6 of the Texas Constitution
prohibits au appmpriation for longer than two years. In Teas Public Building Aufhori@
v. Muffox the Texas Supreme Court concluded that article Vlll, section 6 does not f&id
. the execution of a contract that “does nor bind the state to pur&ase a tied quantuy of
gwds or services each year, but rather which bii the state only to purchase those
quantities which within its sole discretion it de&m&s it needs.” Texas Pub. Bldg.
AI&L v. Mattox, 686 S.W.2d 924,929 (fex. 1985); see also Ciry of Big @ring v. Board
of Control, 404 S.W.2d 810,814.15 (Tex. 1966); Charles Scribner’s Sons v. Mom, 262
SW. 722,72426 (Rx. 1924); Attorney General Cpinion o-1627 (1940) at 5.
As an example of a contract not prohibited by article Vlll, section 6, the Tarap
Public Building Authorf~ ant cited to the contract at issue in C&Y of Big Spring v.
Bond of Confrof, 404 S.W.2d 810 (Tex. 1966).