Bill Text: MS SB2385 | 2017 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Procurement of aircraft, aircraft maintenance, parts, equipment and services; exempt from competitive bidding requirements.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Failed) 2017-01-31 - Died In Committee [SB2385 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2017-SB2385-Introduced.html

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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2017 Regular Session

To: Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency

By: Senator(s) Wilemon

Senate Bill 2385

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 61-13-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION FROM THE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS PROVIDED IN LAW WHEN PROCURING AIRCRAFT, AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE, PARTS, EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

     SECTION 1.  Section 61-13-5, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

     61-13-5. * * *All purchases of airplanes, supplies and other necessary equipment for the successful operation of the aforesaid airplanes shall be purchased in strict compliance with Sections 25-1-77, 25-1-85, 25-1-89, and 31-7-1 through 31-7-21, Mississippi Code of 1972.  The Department of Finance and Administration is hereby exempt from the bidding requirements of Sections 31-7-1 et seq. and Section 25-9-120(3) when procuring aircraft, aircraft maintenance, parts, equipment and services.  It shall be the responsibility of the Executive Director of the Department of Finance and Administration to ensure competitive pricing and superb industry maintenance standards are upheld.  The selection process of a maintenance facility shall consider:  capability and experience, scope of work, cost and length of time the aircraft will be out of service.  All purchases of aircraft shall be in accordance with acceptable practices in the aviation industry and with the guidance of the Office of the Governor.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2017.

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