Stephen F. Austin Attorney General of Texas — Opinion. October 20, 1988 JIM MATTOX, Attorney General of Texas Mr. Stephen F. Austin, C.P.A. Hidalgo County Auditor Hidalgo County Courthouse Edinburg, Texas 78539 Re: Competitive bidding requirements on items purchased with funds under article 53.08, now section 102.007, of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure (RQ-1504) […]