§ 6-64-213 - Purchasing Agent -- Registrar.

6-64-213. Purchasing Agent -- Registrar.

(a) The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas may employ a purchasing agent and registrar. Their salaries are to be paid out of the maintenance funds of the various departments of all the divisions of the University of Arkansas located at Fayetteville.

(b) The purchasing agent and registrar shall each give bond in the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) conditioned for the faithful performance of their duties and for the faithful accounting for all funds handled by them.

(c) All purchases for the university shall be made through this purchasing agent, and he or she shall obtain competitive bids wherever possible and practicable before making purchases.

(d) The purchasing agent shall perform such other duties as shall be required of him or her by the board.