THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY CALTAGIRONE, D. COSTA, GEIST, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GROVE, HORNAMAN, MOUL, THOMAS AND VULAKOVICH, AUGUST 20, 2012

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, AUGUST 20, 2012  

AN ACT

Amending Title 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated

Statutes, further providing for powers and duties of

Department of General Services.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 321(1) of Title 62 of the Pennsylvania

Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:

§ 321.  Powers and duties.

Except as otherwise specifically provided in this part, the

department shall have the following powers and duties:

(1)  Procure school supplies for the public schools of

this Commonwealth and procure or supervise the procurement of

all supplies, services and construction needed by executive

agencies and those independent agencies for which the

department acts as purchasing agency. Procurement authority

may be delegated in writing by the Secretary of General

Services.

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Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.