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MS HB886

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

3/5/2013

Primary Sponsor

Bobby Shows

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Mississippi Code Section 31-7-13 to exempt purchases of fuel for county-owned machinery and vehicles with tanks of at least 2,000 gallons in size from competitive bidding requirements under public purchasing laws.

  • Adds this fuel purchase exemption as subsection (xxxv) to the existing list of exceptions from bidding requirements in the public purchasing statute.

  • Allows counties to purchase fuel for large-capacity equipment and vehicles without advertising for competitive bids or obtaining multiple written bids.

  • Effective date: July 1, 2013.

Legislative Description

Public purchasing laws; provide exemption from bid requirements for fuel purchases for certain machinery and equipment.

Last Action

Died In Committee

3/5/2013

Committee Referrals

Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency2/15/2013
Ways and Means1/21/2013

Full Bill Text

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