GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

H	2 

HOUSE BILL 998
Second Edition Engrossed 4/10/89

Short Title:  General Assembly Purchasing.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Payne; Blue and Wiser.
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Referred to:  Rules.
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April 3, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PERMIT THE LEGISLATIVE SERVICES COMMISSION TO HAVE AN OPTIONAL SYSTEM FOR PURCHASING DATA PROCESSING AND DATA COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, AND SERVICES.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 143-129.3. Exemption of General Assembly from certain purchasing requirements.
	(a)	The provisions of G.S. 143-129 and Article 3 of this Chapter do not apply to purchases by the General Assembly of data processing and data communications equipment, supplies, and services.
(b)	The Legislative Services Commission must give specific approval to any purchase in excess of five thousand dollars ($5,000) made under an exemption provided by subsection (a) of this section."
Sec. 2.  This act is effective upon ratification.