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The
House Committee on State Institutions and Property offers the
following
substitute
to HB 382:
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To
amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to general authority, duties, and procedure for
state purchasing, so as to modify provisions relating to goods and services
required to be obtained from correctional industries; to provide that goods and
services shall only be required to be obtained from correctional industries when
such goods or services are of equal or better quality or cost as similarly
available goods and services; to provide for related matters; to provide an
effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Part
1 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to general authority, duties, and procedure for state
purchasing, is amended by revising Code Section 50-5-73, relating to goods and
services to be obtained from correctional industries when certified as
available, as follows:
"50-5-73.
(a)
All services provided or goods, wares, or merchandise produced wholly or in part
by the Georgia Correctional Industries Administration and needed by the
departments, institutions, and agencies of the state and its political
subdivisions supported wholly or in part by public funds shall be obtained from
the Georgia Correctional Industries Administration where such services, goods,
wares, or merchandise
have been
certified in writing by the commissioner of corrections
as
are
available and of
competitive
equal or
better quality and price.
Where not
certified as available from the Georgia Correctional Industries Administration,
services, goods, wares, or merchandise shall be obtained from other agencies or
activities of the state which are legally authorized to engage in the provision
of such and have certified the availability with the advice and consent of the
Department of Administrative Services.
(b)
The Georgia Correctional Industries Administration and the commissioner of
corrections shall report to the Department of Administrative Services the
certification
criteria, including but not limited to
cost,
specifications,
delivery schedules, and availability
within 15
days of notice of certification
of all
services provided or goods, wares, or merchandise produced wholly or in part by
the Georgia Correctional Industries Administration.
(c)
The Georgia Correctional Industries Administration shall notify the Department
of Administrative Services of any changes to
certified
products or services available pursuant to this Code section within 15 days of
any such changes."
SECTION
3.
This
Act shall become effective on July 1, 2010, and shall apply to all agreements
entered into on or after such date.
SECTION
4.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.