A.  Requesting exemption from competitive bidding requirement, TxLGC 262.024(a)(1) an item that must be purchased in a case of public calamity if necessary to make the purchase promptly to relieve the necessity of the citizens or to preserve the property of the county, (2) an item necessary to preserve or protect the public health or safety of the residents of the county and  7(A)(B);

B.  Authority to purchase proprietary data/information, mortuary supplies, equipment, software from Autopsy Services and Expert Testimony, P.L.L.C., in the amount of $38,600.00 subject to the HC established and approved Requisition and Purchase Order protocol.