A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT allowing the university of north carolina at chapel hill to obtain bids on certain service contracts without obtaining approval from the state purchasing officer.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 143‑53 is amended by adding the following new subsection to read: 
"§ 143‑53.  Rules.
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(d)	Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or any rule adopted pursuant to this Article, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill may solicit bids for service contracts with a term of 10 years or less, including extensions and renewals, without the prior approval of the State Purchasing Officer."
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.