GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1991

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 714

Short Title:  V.F.D./Rescue Squads-State Purchasing.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Anderson; Albertson, Beall, Bowman, N.J. Crawford, R. Hunter, Smith, Thompson, and Wainwright.
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Referred to:  State Government.
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April 11, 1991

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PERMIT VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND RESCUE SQUADS TO PURCHASE MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES UNDER STATE CONTRACT.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 143-49.1 reads as rewritten:
"§ 143-49.1. Purchases by volunteer nonprofit fire department and lifesaving and rescue squad. 
In consideration of public service, any volunteer nonprofit fire department, lifesaving and rescue squad in this State may purchase gas, oil, and tires for their official vehicles and any other materials and supplies under State contract through the Department of Administration, and to purchase surplus property through the Department of Administration on the same basis applicable to counties and municipalities.
The Department of Administration shall make its services available  to these organizations in the purchase of such supplies under the same laws, rules and regulations applicable to nonprofit organizations as provided in G.S. 143-49."
Sec. 2.  This act is effective upon ratification.