(a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the commissioner of environment and conservation has the authority to cause to be purchased and to develop the method for purchasing, without the approval of any other agency of state government, services, raw materials, merchandise for resale, supplies and equipment necessary for provision of quality services for state park operations. This section shall not be construed to allow the department to contract for services previously accomplished for the parks by state employees or for services that could reasonably be expected to be accomplished by state employees.
(b) It is the responsibility of the commissioner of environment and conservation to develop policies and procedures to ensure, to the extent practicable, that purchases made on behalf of park operations are at the lowest possible price while at the same time ensuring quality and timely delivery. The commissioner shall file such policies and procedures with the board of standards for the board's review and approval.
(c) The commissioner has the authority to purchase supplies and equipment through the department of general services and is encouraged to exercise the option to purchase through the department under the provisions of title 12, chapter 3, in circumstances which are advantageous for the timely delivery of low cost, quality products.
(d) For the purposes of this section, park operations means the following facilities at state parks: inns, cabins, restaurants, golf courses, gift shops, marinas, snack bars, and vending machines.
(e) The comptroller of the treasury is directed to report to the general assembly no later than February 1, 2003, on the success or failure of the purchasing authority. Such report shall determine if cost savings have resulted from the enactment and implementation of this section. Such report shall also determine if the state park operations' costs and expenditures and rates charged consumers meet industry standards for facilities at state parks, inns, cabins, restaurants, golf courses, gift shops, marinas, snack bars, and vending machines. Such determination shall include and allocate any expenditures for equipment, services or capital outlay that are provided directly or indirectly to state park operations.
(f) No expenditure of public funds pursuant to this section shall be made in violation of the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as codified in 42 U.S.C. § 2000(d).
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the commissioner of environment and conservation has the authority to cause to be purchased and to develop the method for purchasing, without the approval of any other agency of state government, services, raw materials, merchandise for resale, supplies and equipment necessary for provision of quality services for state park operations. This section shall not be construed to allow the department to contract for services previously accomplished for the parks by state employees or for services that could reasonably be expected to be accomplished by state employees.
(b) It is the responsibility of the commissioner of environment and conservation to develop policies and procedures to ensure, to the extent practicable, that purchases made on behalf of park operations are at the lowest possible price while at the same time ensuring quality and timely delivery. The commissioner shall file such policies and procedures with the board of standards for the board's review and approval.
(c) The commissioner has the authority to purchase supplies and equipment through the department of general services and is encouraged to exercise the option to purchase through the department under the provisions of title 12, chapter 3, in circumstances which are advantageous for the timely delivery of low cost, quality products.
(d) For the purposes of this section, park operations means the following facilities at state parks: inns, cabins, restaurants, golf courses, gift shops, marinas, snack bars, and vending machines.
(e) The comptroller of the treasury is directed to report to the general assembly no later than February 1, 2003, on the success or failure of the purchasing authority. Such report shall determine if cost savings have resulted from the enactment and implementation of this section. Such report shall also determine if the state park operations' costs and expenditures and rates charged consumers meet industry standards for facilities at state parks, inns, cabins, restaurants, golf courses, gift shops, marinas, snack bars, and vending machines. Such determination shall include and allocate any expenditures for equipment, services or capital outlay that are provided directly or indirectly to state park operations.
(f) No expenditure of public funds pursuant to this section shall be made in violation of the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as codified in 42 U.S.C. § 2000(d).
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the commissioner of environment and conservation has the authority to cause to be purchased and to develop the method for purchasing, without the approval of any other agency of state government, services, raw materials, merchandise for resale, supplies and equipment necessary for provision of quality services for state park operations. This section shall not be construed to allow the department to contract for services previously accomplished for the parks by state employees or for services that could reasonably be expected to be accomplished by state employees.
(b) It is the responsibility of the commissioner of environment and conservation to develop policies and procedures to ensure, to the extent practicable, that purchases made on behalf of park operations are at the lowest possible price while at the same time ensuring quality and timely delivery. The commissioner shall file such policies and procedures with the board of standards for the board's review and approval.
(c) The commissioner has the authority to purchase supplies and equipment through the department of general services and is encouraged to exercise the option to purchase through the department under the provisions of title 12, chapter 3, in circumstances which are advantageous for the timely delivery of low cost, quality products.
(d) For the purposes of this section, park operations means the following facilities at state parks: inns, cabins, restaurants, golf courses, gift shops, marinas, snack bars, and vending machines.
(e) The comptroller of the treasury is directed to report to the general assembly no later than February 1, 2003, on the success or failure of the purchasing authority. Such report shall determine if cost savings have resulted from the enactment and implementation of this section. Such report shall also determine if the state park operations' costs and expenditures and rates charged consumers meet industry standards for facilities at state parks, inns, cabins, restaurants, golf courses, gift shops, marinas, snack bars, and vending machines. Such determination shall include and allocate any expenditures for equipment, services or capital outlay that are provided directly or indirectly to state park operations.
(f) No expenditure of public funds pursuant to this section shall be made in violation of the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as codified in 42 U.S.C. § 2000(d).
