Maverick County, TX · Maverick County
Declaration of Emergency Purchase
Maverick County personnel use this form to request a discretionary exemption from normal purchasing procedures for a qualifying emergency purchase.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Maverick County · Maverick County, Maverick County, Texas
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- pub-3ec9fd02caf74c549229cabadbf2564d.r2.dev
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
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- Machine-readable
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What this form is
This form requests a discretionary exemption from normal purchasing procedures for an item needed because of a public calamity, to protect public health or safety, or because of unforeseen damage to public property. It asks for the item and reasons for the request, dates of the issue and required phone calls, and approval signatures from county officials, including the Commissioners’ Court for purchases of $50,000 or more.
Who needs it
County personnel requesting an emergency purchasing exemption complete this form and obtain the listed department and county approvals.
How to submit it
The form is addressed to the Commissioners’ Court and County Auditor. It also directs the requester to call the County Judge and Auditor before purchase or as soon as possible after purchase, subject to the stated timing requirements.
About notarization
This declaration is signed and dated without a notary; it lists no notarized or sworn attachment, so the requester and approvers sign and date it.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Form
Download the Declaration of Emergency Purchase PDF.
- 2
Complete the Request
Enter the date, requester, item, qualifying reason, details, and dates of the issue and required calls.
- 3
Obtain Approvals
Obtain the department head, County Judge, and County Auditor approvals; the form also lists Commissioners’ Court approval for purchases of $50,000 or more.
- 4
Contact County Officials
Call the County Judge and Auditor before purchase or as soon as possible afterward, following the timing stated on the form.
- 5
Submit to the County
The form is addressed to the Commissioners’ Court and County Auditor.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Declaration of Emergency Purchase?
- It requests a discretionary exemption from normal purchasing procedures for an item needed because of a public calamity, public health or safety, or unforeseen damage to county property.
- Who completes this form?
- County personnel requesting the exemption provide the item, explain why the purchase qualifies, record required call dates, and obtain the listed approvals.
- Do I need a notary for the Declaration of Emergency Purchase?
- No. The declaration is signed and dated without a notary, and the form lists no notarized or sworn attachment.
- How do I submit the Declaration of Emergency Purchase?
- The form is addressed to the Commissioners’ Court and County Auditor. It also directs the requester to call the County Judge and Auditor before purchase or as soon as possible afterward, following the stated timing requirements.