House Bill 1473

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT ONLY CONTRACTS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS THAT FALL UNDER THE PURVIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, IF SUCH CONTRACTS ARE IN EXCESS OF FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS($500,000.00), MUST BE APPROVED BY THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REVIEW BOARD; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. Section 47-5-105, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

47-5-105. The award of all contracts that fall under the purview of the Department of Finance and Administration in excess of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) entered into by the commissioner shall be approved by the Public Procurement Review Board and shall be entered on the minutes of such board before any funds shall be expended therefor. Provided further, that the entrance of the award of contracts on the minutes of the Public Procurement Review Board shall contain a detailed accounting of all bids entered showing clearly the lowest bid and best bid that was awarded in each and every case and, if the bid accepted is not the lowest, then the reasons and justification for not accepting the lowest bid shall be spread on the minutes. A true copy of the minutes of each meeting of such Public Procurement Review Board shall be sent monthly to the Governor, members of the Legislative Budget Office and Chairmen of the Corrections Committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2016.