Ind. Code ch. 5-22-4

Ind. Code ch. 5-22-4
in effect

Ind. Code § 5-22-4-1 Purchasing agencies for agencies of executive branch

Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in this chapter, the Indiana department of administration created by IC 4-13-1-2 is the purchasing agency for all agencies of the executive branch. (b) Except as provided in this chapter, the individuals designated by the commissioner of the Indiana department of administration are the purchasing agents for all agencies of the executive branch. As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 5-22-4-2 Purchasing agencies for Indiana department of transportation

Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), the Indiana department of transportation is the purchasing agency for the Indiana department of transportation. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), the individuals designated by the commissioner of the Indiana department of transportation are the purchasing agents for the Indiana department of transportation. (c) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), the Indiana department of transportation may request the Indiana department of administration to make purchases for the Indiana department of transportation. If the Indiana department of transportation makes a request under this subsection, section 1 of this chapter applies to those purchases. As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 5-22-4-3 Purchasing agencies for courts

Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d), a court in the judicial branch is the purchasing agency for that court. (b) The individuals designated by a court are the purchasing agents for that court. (c) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), if a county has established a purchasing agency for the county, both of the following apply: (1) The purchasing agency established by the county is the purchasing agency for a circuit or superior court of the county. (2) Section 5 of this chapter applies to the purchases of a circuit or superior court of the county. (d) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), a court may request either of the following to be the purchasing agency for the court: (1) A purchasing agency of the executive branch. (2) A purchasing agency of a political subdivision. If a court requests a purchasing agency described in this subsection to be the purchasing agency for the court, the section of this chapter applicable to that purchasing agency applies to purchases made for the court. As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.201-2011, SEC.8.

Ind. Code § 5-22-4-4 Purchasing agencies for house of representatives, senate, and agencies under jurisdiction of legislative council

Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsection (e), the house of representatives is the purchasing agency for the house of representatives. The individuals designated by the speaker of the house of representatives are the purchasing agents for the house of representatives. (b) Except as provided in subsection (e), the senate is the purchasing agency for the senate. The individuals designated by the president pro tempore of the senate are the purchasing agents for the senate. (c) Except as provided in subsection (e), the legislative services agency is the purchasing agency for an agency under the jurisdiction of the legislative council. The individuals designated by the executive director of the legislative council are the purchasing agents for an agency under the jurisdiction of the legislative council. (d) Except as provided in subsection (e), an agency of the legislative branch not described in subsections (a) through (c) is the purchasing agency for the agency. The individuals designated by the head of the agency are the purchasing agents for the agency. (e) Notwithstanding subsections (a) through (d), an agency described in subsections (a) through (d) may request either of the following to be the purchasing agency for the agency making the request: (1) Another agency described in this section. (2) A purchasing agency of the executive branch. If an agency makes a request under this subsection, the section of this chapter applicable to the purchasing agency to which the request was made applies to purchases made for the requesting agency. As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 5-22-4-5 Purchasing agencies for political subdivision

Sec. 5. (a) The purchasing agency for a political subdivision is the person designated by law or by rule of the governmental body. (b) The individuals designated by the purchasing agency are the purchasing agents for the governmental body. As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 5-22-4-6 Number of purchasing agents

Sec. 6. A purchasing agency may have more than one (1) purchasing agent. As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 5-22-4-7 Cooperative purchasing organizations

Sec. 7. (a) A governmental body may enter into an agreement with other governmental bodies under IC 36-1-7 to form a cooperative purchasing organization. (b) This article applies to the purchases made by a cooperative purchasing organization. (c) A cooperative purchasing organization is the purchasing agency for a governmental body with respect to the purchases made for the governmental body by the cooperative purchasing organization. An individual designated by the cooperative purchasing organization is a purchasing agent for the governmental body with respect to the purchases made for the governmental body by the cooperative purchasing organization. As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 5-22-4-8 Purchases by school; purchasing agents

Sec. 8. (a) As used in this section, "board" refers to either of the following: (1) With respect to the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, the board established by IC 20-21-3-1. (2) With respect to the Indiana School for the Deaf, the board established by IC 20-22-3-1. (b) As used in this section, "school" refers to either of the following: (1) The Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired established by IC 20-21-2-1. (2) The Indiana School for the Deaf established by IC 20-22-2-1. (c) As used in this section, "superintendent" refers to the chief executive officer of the school. (d) Except as provided in subsection (f), the school is the purchasing agency for the school. (e) Except as provided in subsection (f), the superintendent is the purchasing agent for the school for purchases with a value of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000). (f) The Indiana department of administration and the board shall develop and implement a written policy for purchases by the school with a value of more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000). As added by P.L.69-1999, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.1-2005, SEC.83; P.L.218-2005, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 5-22-4-9 Repealed

As added by P.L.234-2005, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.145-2006, SEC.14. Repealed by P.L.146-2008, SEC.806.
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