Bill Text: GA SB211 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Engrossed

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Bill Title: State Purchasing; exempt certain purchases from having to go through Dept. of Administrative Services

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)

Status: (Vetoed) 2009-05-11 - Veto V12 [SB211 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-SB211-Engrossed.html

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09 LC 35 1320

Senate Bill 211

By: Senators Johnson of the 1st, Pearson of the 51st, Harbison of the 15th and Crosby of the 13th

AS PASSED SENATE

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the general authority, duties, and procedure for state purchasing, so as to exempt certain purchases from having to go through the Department of Administrative Services; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the general authority, duties, and procedure for state purchasing, is amended by revising Code Section 50-5-58, relating to cases where purchases through the Department of Administrative Services are not mandatory, as follows:

"50-5-58.

(a) The Unless otherwise ordered by the Department of Administrative Services, the purchase of supplies, materials, equipment, and services, other than professional and personal employment services, through the Department of Administrative Services shall not be mandatory in the following cases:

(1) Technical instruments and supplies and technical books and other printed matter on technical subjects; also manuscripts, maps, books, pamphlets, and periodicals for the use of any library in the this state supported by state funds; also services;

(2) Livestock for slaughter and perishable articles, such as fresh vegetables, fresh meat, fish and oysters, butter, eggs, poultry, and milk. No other article shall be considered perishable within the meaning for the purposes of this clause paragraph unless so classified by the Department of Administrative Services; and

(3) Emergency supplies of drugs, chemicals and sundries, dental supplies, and equipment; and

(4) Routine office supplies used for the daily operation of an office which are, in the ordinary course of business, commonly restocked every one to 12 months, including, but not limited to, pens, pencils, paper, printer toner, staples, calendars, paperclips, staplers, envelopes, ink cartridges, hole punchers, and other similar low budget items; provided, however, that such routine office supplies shall not include office equipment or furniture, such as computers, shelves, printers, chairs, copy machines, or similar items.

(b) In the purchasing of emergency supplies under paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of this Code section, it shall be the duty of the department making such purchases to report same to the Department of Administrative Services, giving the circumstances necessitating the purchases.

(c) Nothing in this part shall be construed to give the Department of Administrative Services any supervision over the selection or purchase of school textbooks, which is vested by law in the Department of Education."

SECTION 2.

This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 3.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.