GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 882

Short Title:  Charlotte Bid Exemptions.	(Local)
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Sponsors: Representatives Black; Alexander, Balmer, Barnhill, Cunningham, Easterling, Lemmond, McLaughlin, and C. Wilson.
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Referred to:  Local and Regional Government I.
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April 12, 1993

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTE TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY TO EXEMPT THE PURCHASE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS, DATA PROCESSING AND DATA COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES AND SERVICES FROM THE FORMAL BID REQUIREMENTS OF G.S. 143-129.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Subchapter E, Chapter IX of the Charter of the City of Charlotte, being Chapter 713, Session Laws of 1969, as amended, is amended by adding a new section to read:
"Sec. 9.85.  Exemption From Certain Purchasing Requirements.  The provisions of G.S. 143-129, et seq., pertaining to formal bid requirements do not apply to purchases by the City of Charlotte of telecommunications, data processing and data communications equipment, supplies and services, regardless of the amount of such purchases.  The City may vary this exemption according to the type or amount of purchase, and may vary as to whether the exemption is from some or all of the statutory provisions."
Sec. 2.  This act is effective upon ratification.