House Bill NO. 385

By Representative(s) Chism, Frierson

AMEND by deleting SECTION 1 (lines 7 through 637) in its entirety and by renumbering all succeeding sections accordingly.

AMEND FURTHER on lines 640 and 641 by deleting the following language: ", in accordance with Section 31-7-13,".

AMEND FURTHER by inserting the following after the period on line 644:

Before entering any contract for such insurance which has a value of more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), the school board shall issue publicly a request for proposals. The request for proposals must include a clear description of the minimum coverage and services sought by the school district, the terms and conditions relating to submission of proposals, the criteria upon which an evaluation of the proposals will be based and any other matters that the school board determines to be appropriate for inclusion. Upon receiving responses to the request for proposals, the school board shall select the lowest and best bid or bids on the basis of price, coverage and any other relevant factors determined to be appropriate by the school board. The school board shall enter into its minutes the acceptance of a proposal and the determining factors supporting its decision.

AMEND FURTHER on lines 675 and 676 by deleting the following language: ", in accordance with Section 31-7-13,".

AMEND FURTHER by inserting the following after the period on line 678:

Before entering any contract for such insurance which has a value of more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), the school board shall issue publicly a request for proposals. The request for proposals must include a clear description of the minimum coverage and services sought by the school district, the terms and conditions relating to submission of proposals, the criteria upon which an evaluation of the proposals will be based and any other matters that the school board determines to be appropriate for inclusion. Upon receiving responses to the request for proposals, the school board shall select the lowest and best bid or bids on the basis of price, coverage and any other relevant factors determined to be appropriate by the school board. The school board shall enter into its minutes the acceptance of a proposal and the determining factors supporting its decision.

AMEND FURTHER on line 679 by inserting after the word "education" the language "or adequate education".

AMEND FURTHER the TITLE by deleting all after the word "AMEND" on line 1 through the word "AMEND" on line 3, and by striking the language "IN CONFORMITY THERETO" on line 4 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ISSUE REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS FOR INSURANCE CONTRACTS OVER $10,000.00".