GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1997

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SENATE BILL 141
Commerce Committee Substitute Adopted 2/26/97
Commerce Committee Substitute No. 2 Adopted 3/25/97

Short Title:  Purchase & Contract Exemptions.  	(Public)
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February 17, 1997

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO EXEMPT CERTAIN GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FROM STATE PURCHASE AND CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G. S. 143B-465 reads as rewritten:
"§ 143B-465.  Purchase of supplies, material and equipment and building contracts.
The following general laws, to the extent provided below, do not apply to the North Carolina State Ports Authority:
(1)	Article 3 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes does not apply to contracts for supplies, materials, equipment, and contractual services of the Authority, but, with respect to these contracts, the powers and duties established in that Article shall be exercised by the Authority, and the Secretary of Administration and other State officers, employees, or agencies shall have no duties or responsibilities concerning the contracts.
(2)	Article 8 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes does not apply to public building contracts of the Authority, but, with respect to these contracts, the powers and duties established in that Article shall be exercised by the Authority, and the Secretary of Administration and other State officers, employees, or agencies shall have no duties or responsibilities concerning the contracts.
(3)	G.S. 143-341(3) shall not apply to the plans and specifications for construction or renovation authorized by the North Carolina State Ports Authority.
Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, the services of the Department of Administration may be made available to the Authority, when requested by the Authority, with regards to matters governed by Articles 3 and 8 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes and G.S. 143-341(3).  The Authority shall report quarterly to the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations on any purchases or building contracts exceeding two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) to which this exemption is applied."
Section 2.  G.S. 113-315.36 reads as rewritten:
"§ 113-315.36.  Purchase of supplies, material and equipment and building contracts.
The following general laws, to the extent provided below, do not apply to the North Carolina Seafood Industrial Park Authority:
(1)	Article 3 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes does not apply to contracts for supplies, materials, equipment, and contractual services of the Authority, but, with respect to these contracts, the powers and duties established in that Article shall be exercised by the Authority, and the Secretary of Administration and other State officers, employees, or agencies shall have no duties or responsibilities concerning the contracts.
(2)	Article 8 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes does not apply to public building contracts of the Authority, but, with respect to these contracts, the powers and duties established in that Article shall be exercised by the Authority, and the Secretary of Administration and other State officers, employees, or agencies shall have no duties or responsibilities concerning the contracts.
(3)	G.S. 143-341(3) shall not apply to the plans and specifications for construction or renovation authorized by the North Carolina Seafood Industrial Park Authority.
Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, the services of the Department of Administration may be made available to the Authority, when requested by the Authority, with regards to matters governed by Articles 3 and 8 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes and G.S. 143-341(3).  The Authority shall report quarterly to the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations on any purchases or building contracts exceeding two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) to which this exemption is applied."
Section 3.  The County of Davie may contract for the design and construction of jail and law enforcement facilities without being subject to the requirements of G.S. 143-128, 143-129, 143-131, and 143-132.
Section 4.  This act is effective when it becomes law, and shall expire July 1, 2002.