PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2996 PRINTER'S NO. 3176
No. 2350 Session of 1978
INTRODUCED BY MESSRS. IRVIS AND MEBUS, APRIL 11, 1978
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON URBAN AFFAIRS, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MAY 22, 1978
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of November 20, 1968 (P.L.1075, No.329),
2 entitled "An act providing for the growth and development of
3 noncommercial educational television; creating the
4 Pennsylvania Public Television Network Commission as an
5 independent commission and defining its powers and duties,"
6 further providing for contracts.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. Section 4, act of November 20, 1968 (P.L.1075,
10 No.329), entitled "An act providing for the growth and
11 development of noncommercial educational television; creating
12 the Pennsylvania Public Television Network Commission as an
13 independent commission and defining its powers and duties," is
14 amended to read:
15 Section 4. Contracts.--All contracts or purchases made by
16 the commission involving the expenditure of over [one thousand
17 five hundred dollars ($1,500)] five thousand dollars ($5,000) <--
18 TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($2,500), except those <--
19 involving personal services or items that can only be obtained
20 from one source, shall be in writing, awarded on the basis of
1 competitive bidding and shall be made only after notice of the
2 proposed contract or purchase is published in at least twelve
3 newspapers, as the commission shall determine will be sufficient
4 to ensure distribution of the notice throughout the
5 Commonwealth, at least twenty days before the letting of the
6 contract or purchase.
7 EVERY CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, <--
8 IMPROVEMENT OR MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC WORKS SHALL CONTAIN A
9 PROVISION THAT ANY STEEL PRODUCTS USED OR SUPPLIED IN THE
10 PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACT OR ANY SUBCONTRACTS THEREUNDER SHALL
11 BE FROM STEEL MADE IN THE UNITED STATES.
12 SECTION 2. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN
13 A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE ACT OF MARCH 3, 1978 (NO.3), KNOWN
14 AS THE "STEEL PRODUCTS PROCUREMENT ACT."
15 Section 2. 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days. <--
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