GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

S	2 

SENATE BILL 1182*
Commerce Committee Substitute Adopted 6/10/96

Short Title:  Agency Printing.	(Public)

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May 15, 1996

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO ENFORCE ECONOMY IN STATE PRINTING COSTS AND TO PROMOTE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INCREASED PRIVATIZATION OF PRINTING.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 143-169 reads as rewritten:
"§ 143-169.  Limitations on publications.
(a)	Repealed by Session Laws 1983, c. 866, s. 2.
(b)	Every publication published at State expense which makes use of process color or multicolor printing is prohibited except:
(1)	In cases of scientific illustrations when the illustrations would be unintelligible if published in black and white;
(2)	When the publication is a project of the Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, or is a part of the magazine 'Wildlife in North Carolina,' published under the auspices of the Wildlife Resources Commission; 
(2a)	When the publication meets the guidelines established by the Department of Administration for the use of process color or multicolor printing; or
(3)	When the express approval of the Department of Administration is obtained.
(c)	Every publication published at State expense shall be prepared in accordance with the recycling and reuse requirements set forth in G.S. 130A-309.14(j).
(d)	If an agency fails to comply with this section, the Director of the Budget shall reduce the agency's printing budget for the next fiscal year by ten percent (10%)."
Sec. 2.  G.S. 130A-309.14(j) reads as rewritten:
"(j)	The Department of Administration shall develop a model report for reports published by any State agency, the General Assembly, the General Court of Justice, or The University of North Carolina.  This model report shall satisfy the following:
(1)	The paper in the report shall, to the extent economically practicable, be made from recycled paper and shall be capable of being recycled.
(2)	The other constituent elements of the report shall, to the extent economically practicable, be made from recycled products and shall be capable of being recycled or reused.
(3)	The report shall, to the extent practicable, be printed on both sides of the paper.
If an agency fails to comply with this subsection, the Director of the Budget shall reduce the agency's printing budget for the next fiscal year by ten percent (10%)."
Sec. 3.  The Division of Purchase and Contract of the Department of Administration shall perform a performance audit of the actual cost of all in-house printing operations conducted by State agencies, excluding The University of North Carolina system, to determine the cost-effectiveness of their printing operations in comparison to Correction Enterprises and commercial operations.  The Division shall file the report with the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations no later than November 30, 1996.  
Sec. 4.  G.S. 143-170.1(a3) reads as rewritten:
"(a3)	If an agency fails to comply with this section, the Director of the Budget shall reduce the agency's printing budget for the next fiscal year by ten percent (10%)."
Sec. 5. G.S. 143-53 is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:
"(13)	Allowing agencies, acting under their delegation, to obtain quotes from commercial vendors for the purpose of determining whether the prices of Correction Enterprises on printing are substantially in accord under G.S. 148-70 with the commercial prices and authorizing those agencies to contract with commercial vendors when the prices are not substantially in accord."
Sec. 6.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1996.