CHAPTER 4. PURCHASING ORGANIZATIONS
IC 5-22-4
Chapter 4. Purchasing Organizations
IC 5-22-4-1
Purchasing agencies for agencies of executive branch
Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in this chapter, the Indianadepartment of administration created by IC 4-13-1-2 is thepurchasing agency for all agencies of the executive branch.
(b) Except as provided in this chapter, the individuals designatedby the commissioner of the Indiana department of administration arethe purchasing agents for all agencies of the executive branch.
As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1.
IC 5-22-4-2
Purchasing agencies for Indiana department of transportation
Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), the Indianadepartment of transportation is the purchasing agency for the Indianadepartment of transportation.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), the individualsdesignated by the commissioner of the Indiana department oftransportation are the purchasing agents for the Indiana departmentof transportation.
(c) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), the Indianadepartment of transportation may request the Indiana department ofadministration to make purchases for the Indiana department oftransportation. If the Indiana department of transportation makes arequest under this subsection, section 1 of this chapter applies tothose purchases.
As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1.
IC 5-22-4-3
Purchasing agencies for courts
Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d), a courtin the judicial branch is the purchasing agency for that court.
(b) The individuals designated by a court are the purchasingagents for that court.
(c) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), if a county hasestablished a purchasing agency for the county, both of the followingapply:
(1) The purchasing agency established by the county is thepurchasing agency for a circuit, superior, or county court of thecounty.
(2) Section 5 of this chapter applies to the purchases of acircuit, superior, or county court of the county.
(d) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), a court may requesteither 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 subsectionto be the purchasing agency for the court, the section of this chapter
applicable to that purchasing agency applies to purchases made forthe court.
As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1.
IC 5-22-4-4
Purchasing agencies for house of representatives, senate, andagencies under jurisdiction of legislative council
Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsection (e), the house ofrepresentatives is the purchasing agency for the house ofrepresentatives. The individuals designated by the speaker of thehouse of representatives are the purchasing agents for the house ofrepresentatives.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (e), the senate is thepurchasing agency for the senate. The individuals designated by thepresident pro tempore of the senate are the purchasing agents for thesenate.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (e), the legislative servicesagency is the purchasing agency for an agency under the jurisdictionof the legislative council. The individuals designated by theexecutive director of the legislative council are the purchasing agentsfor an agency under the jurisdiction of the legislative council.
(d) Except as provided in subsection (e), an agency of thelegislative branch not described in subsections (a) through (c) is thepurchasing agency for the agency. The individuals designated by thehead of the agency are the purchasing agents for the agency.
(e) Notwithstanding subsections (a) through (d), an agencydescribed in subsections (a) through (d) may request either of thefollowing to be the purchasing agency for the agency making therequest:
(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 thischapter applicable to the purchasing agency to which the request wasmade applies to purchases made for the requesting agency.
As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1.
IC 5-22-4-5
Purchasing agencies for political subdivision
Sec. 5. (a) The purchasing agency for a political subdivision is theperson designated by law or by rule of the governmental body.
(b) The individuals designated by the purchasing agency are thepurchasing agents for the governmental body.
As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1.
IC 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.
IC 5-22-4-7
Cooperative purchasing organizations
Sec. 7. (a) A governmental body may enter into an agreement withother governmental bodies under IC 36-1-7 to form a cooperativepurchasing organization.
(b) This article applies to the purchases made by a cooperativepurchasing organization.
(c) A cooperative purchasing organization is the purchasingagency for a governmental body with respect to the purchases madefor the governmental body by the cooperative purchasingorganization. An individual designated by the cooperative purchasingorganization is a purchasing agent for the governmental body withrespect to the purchases made for the governmental body by thecooperative purchasing organization.
As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1.
IC 5-22-4-8
Purchases by school; purchasing agents
Sec. 8. (a) As used in this section, "board" refers to either of thefollowing:
(1) With respect to the Indiana School for the Blind andVisually Impaired, the board established by IC 20-21-3-1.
(2) With respect to the Indiana School for the Deaf, the boardestablished by IC 20-22-3-1.
(b) As used in this section, "school" refers to either of thefollowing:
(1) The Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impairedestablished by IC 20-21-2-1.
(2) The Indiana School for the Deaf established byIC 20-22-2-1.
(c) As used in this section, "superintendent" refers to the chiefexecutive officer of the school.
(d) Except as provided in subsection (f), the school is thepurchasing agency for the school.
(e) Except as provided in subsection (f), the superintendent is thepurchasing agent for the school for purchases with a value of notmore than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000).
(f) The Indiana department of administration and the board shalldevelop and implement a written policy for purchases by the schoolwith 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.
IC 5-22-4-9
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.146-2008, SEC.806.)