To what types of contracts does the law apply?
The law applies to any written contract for the sale or purchase of real property, goods (personal property), or services. Id. § 176.001(1-d), (2-c). A contract for services would include 1 for skilled or unskilled labor, as well as for professional services. Id. § 176.001(6).

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1. What is Chapter 176 of the Local Government Code?
2. What local government entities are subject to this law?
3. What local government officers are subject to this law?
4. When is an officer required to file a “conflicts disclosure statement”?
5. How does Chapter 176 define a “vendor,” and what does it mean to have a “family relationship” with a vendor?
6. How does Chapter 176 define a “family member” of an officer?
7. To what types of contracts does the law apply?
8. When is a vendor required to file a “conflicts of interest questionnaire”?
9. With whom should the statements and questionnaires be filed?
10. What happens if a statement is not filed?