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8A.312 - COOPERATIVE PURCHASING.

        8A.312  COOPERATIVE PURCHASING.
         The director may purchase items through the state department of
      transportation, institutions under the control of the state board of
      regents, and any other agency exempted by law from centralized
      purchasing.  These state agencies shall upon request furnish the
      director with a list of and specifications for all items of office
      equipment, furniture, fixtures, motor vehicles, heavy equipment, and
      other related items to be purchased during the next quarter and the
      date by which the director must file with the agency the quantity of
      items to be purchased by the state agency for the department.  The
      department shall be liable to the state agency for the proportionate
      costs the items purchased for the department bear to the total
      purchase price.  When items purchased have been delivered, the state
      agency shall notify the director and after receipt of the purchase
      price shall release the items to the director or upon the director's
      order.  

         Section History: Recent Form

         2003 Acts, ch 145, §31