GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

S	1 

SENATE BILL 420

Short Title:  Purchasing Study.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Senators Kerr and Sherron.

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Referred to:  Appropriations

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March 20, 1995

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMISSION TO STUDY STATE PURCHASING.
Whereas, the Legislative Research Commission authorized a study of State purchasing following the 1993 session of the General Assembly; and
Whereas, the committee authorized to study the issue appointed a subcommittee to review the issues and prepare a legislative response; and
Whereas, the subcommittee has prepared draft legislation in response to the issues but feels that additional time is necessary to review substantive issues in the draft, to see the impact of GATT and NAFTA on purchasing, to review the results of the State procurement disparity study, to study the GPAC purchasing recommendations in more depth, and to circulate the final draft to using agencies for reaction and comments; and
Whereas, it is the intent of the committee that its work to date be preserved and that the General Assembly resume the study of purchasing and correction enterprises after the 1995 long session and report on an expedited basis to the General Assembly with legislation for the 1996 session; Now therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  The Legislative Research Commission may study issues involving State purchasing and the operation of Correction Enterprises.
Sec. 2.  To the extent practical, the Commission shall use the materials and resources developed during the 1993-94 study of State purchasing by the LRC Committee on State Purchasing.
Sec. 3.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the General Assembly the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) for fiscal year 1995-96 to be allocated to the Legislative Research Commission for a study of State purchasing.
Sec. 4.  The Commission shall make a final report to the 1995 Session (1996 Regular Session).
Sec. 5.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1995.