CHAPTER 4. PURCHASING ORGANIZATIONS
IC 5-22-4
Chapter 4. Purchasing Organizations
IC 5-22-4-1
Purchasing agencies for agencies of executive branch
Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in this chapter, the Indiana
department of administration created by IC 4-13-1-2 is the
purchasing agency for all agencies of the executive branch.
(b) Except as provided in this chapter, the individuals designated
by the commissioner of the Indiana department of administration are
the purchasing agents for all agencies of the executive branch.
As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1.
IC 5-22-4-2
Purchasing agencies for Indiana department of transportation
Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), the Indiana
department of transportation is the purchasing agency for the Indiana
department of transportation.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), the individuals
designated by the commissioner of the Indiana department of
transportation are the purchasing agents for the Indiana department
of transportation.
(c) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), the Indiana
department of transportation may request the Indiana department of
administration to make purchases for the Indiana department of
transportation. If the Indiana department of transportation makes a
request under this subsection, section 1 of this chapter applies to
those purchases.
As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1.
IC 5-22-4-3
Purchasing agencies for courts
Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d), a court
in the judicial branch is the purchasing agency for that court.
(b) The individuals designated by a court are the purchasing
agents for that court.
(c) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), if a county has
established a purchasing agency for the county, both of the following
apply:
(1) The purchasing agency established by the county is the
purchasing agency for a circuit, superior, or county court of the
county.
(2) Section 5 of this chapter applies to the purchases of a
circuit, superior, or county court of the county.
(d) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), a court may request
either of the following to be the purchasing agency for the court:
(1) A purchasing agency of the executive branch.
(2) A purchasing agency of a political subdivision.
If a court requests a purchasing agency described in this subsection
to be the purchasing agency for the court, the section of this chapter
applicable to that purchasing agency applies to purchases made for
the court.
As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1.
IC 5-22-4-4
Purchasing agencies for house of representatives, senate, and
agencies under jurisdiction of legislative council
Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsection (e), the house of
representatives is the purchasing agency for the house of
representatives. The individuals designated by the speaker of the
house of representatives are the purchasing agents for the house of
representatives.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (e), the senate is the
purchasing agency for the senate. The individuals designated by the
president pro tempore of the senate are the purchasing agents for the
senate.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (e), the legislative services
agency is the purchasing agency for an agency under the jurisdiction
of the legislative council. The individuals designated by the
executive director of the legislative council are the purchasing agents
for an agency under the jurisdiction of the legislative council.
(d) Except as provided in subsection (e), an agency of the
legislative branch not described in subsections (a) through (c) is the
purchasing agency for the agency. The individuals designated by the
head of the agency are the purchasing agents for the agency.
(e) Notwithstanding subsections (a) through (d), an agency
described in subsections (a) through (d) may request either of the
following to be the purchasing agency for the agency making the
request:
(1) Another agency described in this section.
(2) A purchasing agency of the executive branch.
If an agency makes a request under this subsection, the section of this
chapter applicable to the purchasing agency to which the request was
made applies to purchases made for the requesting agency.
As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1.
IC 5-22-4-5
Purchasing agencies for political subdivision
Sec. 5. (a) The purchasing agency for a political subdivision is the
person designated by law or by rule of the governmental body.
(b) The individuals designated by the purchasing agency are the
purchasing agents for the governmental body.
As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1.
IC 5-22-4-6
Number of purchasing agents
Sec. 6. A purchasing agency may have more than one (1)
purchasing agent.
As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1.
IC 5-22-4-7
Cooperative purchasing organizations
Sec. 7. (a) A governmental body may enter into an agreement with
other governmental bodies under IC 36-1-7 to form a cooperative
purchasing organization.
(b) This article applies to the purchases made by a cooperative
purchasing organization.
(c) A cooperative purchasing organization is the purchasing
agency for a governmental body with respect to the purchases made
for the governmental body by the cooperative purchasing
organization. An individual designated by the cooperative purchasing
organization is a purchasing agent for the governmental body with
respect to the purchases made for the governmental body by the
cooperative purchasing organization.
As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1.
IC 5-22-4-8
Purchases by school; purchasing agents
Sec. 8. (a) As used in this section, "board" refers to either of the
following:
(1) With respect to the Indiana School for the Blind and
Visually Impaired, the board established by IC 20-21-3-1.
(2) With respect to the Indiana School for the Deaf, the board
established by IC 20-22-3-1.
(b) As used in this section, "school" refers to either of the
following:
(1) The Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
established by IC 20-21-2-1.
(2) The Indiana School for the Deaf established by
IC 20-22-2-1.
(c) As used in this section, "superintendent" refers to the chief
executive officer of the school.
(d) Except as provided in subsection (f), the school is the
purchasing agency for the school.
(e) Except as provided in subsection (f), the superintendent is the
purchasing agent for the school for purchases with a value of not
more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000).
(f) The Indiana department of administration and the board shall
develop and implement a written policy for purchases by the school
with a value of more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000).
As added by P.L.69-1999, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.1-2005, SEC.83;
P.L.218-2005, SEC.3.
IC 5-22-4-9
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.146-2008, SEC.806.)