62 Pa.C.S. Ch. 15

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62 Pa.C.S. § 1501 Definitions.

The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Excess supplies." All nonexpendable supplies having a remaining useful life but which are no longer required by the using agency in possession of the supplies. "Expendable supplies." All tangible supplies other than nonexpendable supplies. "Nonexpendable supplies." All tangible supplies having an original acquisition cost of over $100 per unit and a probable useful life of more than one year. "Supplies." Supplies owned by Commonwealth agencies. "Surplus supplies." Nonexpendable supplies no longer having any use to any Commonwealth agency. The term includes obsolete supplies, scrap materials and nonexpendable supplies that have completed their useful life cycle. The term does not include road or bridge materials or equipment that have been declared surplus by the Department of Transportation under section 510 of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929.

62 Pa.C.S. § 1502 Supply management regulations.

For executive and independent agencies, the department shall establish policy and may promulgate regulations governing: (1) The management of supplies during their entire life cycle. (2) The sale, lease or disposal of surplus supplies by public auction, competitive sealed bidding or other appropriate method designated by the department. However, no employee of the owning or disposing agency shall be entitled to purchase any of these supplies except when the sale price of the surplus supply is less than the amount established by the department for permissible purchases by such employees. (3) Transfer of excess supplies.

62 Pa.C.S. § 1503 Proceeds from sale or disposal of surplus supplies.

The proceeds from the sale, lease or disposal of surplus supplies by an executive or independent agency shall be paid into the State Treasury and deposited in the fund out of which the supplies sold were originally purchased by the appropriate credit to the then-current appropriation. The costs incurred by the department in advertising or selling the supplies shall be deducted from the purchase price, and that amount shall be an executively authorized augmentation to the appropriation from which the costs were paid by the department.

62 Pa.C.S. § 1504 Exception.

This chapter shall not apply to actions taken by the Office of Attorney General under 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 68 (relating to controlled substances forfeitures).

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