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Title 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES

Part 4: FINANCE

Chapter 155: PURCHASES HEADING: PL 1985, C. 359, §1 (RPR)

Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS HEADING: PL 1985, C. 359, §1 (NEW)

§1819. Unlawful purchases

Whenever any department or agency of the State Government, required by chapters 141 to 155 and rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, applying to the purchase of services, supplies, materials or equipment through the State Purchasing Agent, shall contract for the purchase of such services, supplies, materials or equipment contrary to chapters 141 to 155 or the rules and regulations made hereunder, such contract shall be void and have no effect. If any such department or agency purchases any services, supplies, materials or equipment contrary to chapters 141 to 155 or rules and regulations made hereunder, the head of such department or agency shall be personally liable for the costs thereof, and if such services, supplies, materials or equipment are so unlawfully purchased and paid for out of state moneys, the amount thereof may be recovered in the name of the State in an appropriate action instituted therefor.

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Maine > Title5 > Title5ch155sec0 > Title5sec1819

Title 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES

Part 4: FINANCE

Chapter 155: PURCHASES HEADING: PL 1985, C. 359, §1 (RPR)

Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS HEADING: PL 1985, C. 359, §1 (NEW)

§1819. Unlawful purchases

Whenever any department or agency of the State Government, required by chapters 141 to 155 and rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, applying to the purchase of services, supplies, materials or equipment through the State Purchasing Agent, shall contract for the purchase of such services, supplies, materials or equipment contrary to chapters 141 to 155 or the rules and regulations made hereunder, such contract shall be void and have no effect. If any such department or agency purchases any services, supplies, materials or equipment contrary to chapters 141 to 155 or rules and regulations made hereunder, the head of such department or agency shall be personally liable for the costs thereof, and if such services, supplies, materials or equipment are so unlawfully purchased and paid for out of state moneys, the amount thereof may be recovered in the name of the State in an appropriate action instituted therefor.


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Maine > Title5 > Title5ch155sec0 > Title5sec1819

Title 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES

Part 4: FINANCE

Chapter 155: PURCHASES HEADING: PL 1985, C. 359, §1 (RPR)

Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS HEADING: PL 1985, C. 359, §1 (NEW)

§1819. Unlawful purchases

Whenever any department or agency of the State Government, required by chapters 141 to 155 and rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, applying to the purchase of services, supplies, materials or equipment through the State Purchasing Agent, shall contract for the purchase of such services, supplies, materials or equipment contrary to chapters 141 to 155 or the rules and regulations made hereunder, such contract shall be void and have no effect. If any such department or agency purchases any services, supplies, materials or equipment contrary to chapters 141 to 155 or rules and regulations made hereunder, the head of such department or agency shall be personally liable for the costs thereof, and if such services, supplies, materials or equipment are so unlawfully purchased and paid for out of state moneys, the amount thereof may be recovered in the name of the State in an appropriate action instituted therefor.