Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Mississippi Council on Purchasing from People with Disabilities; empowered to set fair market price.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/10 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 02/01 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | ** See Text | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
Senate Committees:
Principal Author: Nunnelee
Code Section: A 031-0007-0013
Title: AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A MISSISSIPPI COUNCIL ON PURCHASING FROM PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES; TO PROVIDE THAT A PRODUCT OR SERVICE MEETING APPLICABLE SPECIFICATIONS ESTABLISHED BY STATE AGENCIES, POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OR MUNICIPALITIES SHALL BE PROCURED FROM A COMMUNITY REHABILITATION PROGRAM AT A PRICE DETERMINED BY THE COUNCIL TO BE A FAIR MARKET PRICE; TO ESTABLISH A PREFERENCE FOR PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED OR PRODUCED BY THE MISSISSIPPI INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND; TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP AND OPERATION OF THE COUNCIL; TO PROVIDE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT BY THE OFFICE OF PURCHASING OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION; TO PRESCRIBE FAIR MARKET PRICE AND PURCHASING PROCEDURES FOR PRODUCTS MADE BY SUCH COMMUNITY REHABILITATION PROGRAMS; TO PRESCRIBE THE DUTIES OF THE COUNCIL AND THE OFFICE OF PURCHASING; TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS; TO CLARIFY PROCUREMENT FOR POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE AND MUNICIPALITIES; TO AUTHORIZE A CENTRAL NONPROFIT AGENCY TO ADMINISTER THE PURCHASING PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE FOR CONSUMER INFORMATION AND COMPLAINTS; TO AUTHORIZE RULEMAKING BY THE COUNCIL AND THE OFFICE OF PURCHASING; TO PROVIDE FOR RECORD KEEPING AND REPORTS; TO PRESCRIBE A MANAGEMENT FEE TO SUPPORT THE COST OF THE PURCHASING PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 31-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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