[§103D-1009]  Preference for qualified
community rehabilitation programs.  When a governmental body contracts for
services, a five per cent preference shall be given to services to be provided
by nonprofit corporations or public agencies operating qualified community
rehabilitation programs in conformance with criteria established by the
department of labor and industrial relations pursuant to chapter 91; provided
that contracts awarded under this section shall be exempt from the wages
provision of section 103-55.  The policy board shall adopt rules under chapter
91 to establish the preference for nonprofit corporations or public agencies
operating qualified community rehabilitation programs consistent with this
section. [L 1999, c 149, pt of §3]



 



Note



 



  Annual reports to
legislature on §76-77(16) expenditures by department of human resources
development.  L 2008, c 213, §2.



 



Cross References



 



  County civil service
exemption for services up to a year and costs of no more than $850,000, see
§76-77(16).