Section 212.21 - Expedited Requests(a) In the event a state agency experiences an unforeseeable circumstance that requires immediate attention but is not considered an Emergency Procurement as defined in 34 Texas Administrative Code § 20.25(21) or future section that supersedes or amends the referenced section, the state agency may submit an expedited exemption request. The department shall issue a written approval or denial of an exemption request within a maximum of three business days of receipt of the expedited exemption request.(b) The expedited exemption request must include a statement from the head of the requesting state agency or their designee describing the circumstances and justification for expedited review by the department.1 Tex. Admin. Code § 212.21
The provisions of this §212.21 adopted to be effective September 22, 2005, 30 TexReg 5948; Amended to be effective November 17, 2011, 36 TexReg 7662; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 47, Number 05, February 4, 2022, TexReg 0492, eff. 2/10/2022