§ 39:1561 — Authority and duties of the commissioner of administration

§1561. Authority and duties of the commissioner of administration
A. Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, the commissioner of administration,
hereinafter referred to as "the commissioner," shall have the authority and responsibility to
promulgate regulations, consistent with this Chapter, governing the procurement,
management, and control of any and all supplies, services, major repairs, and personal,
professional, consulting, or social services required to be procured by the state. However, the
commissioner shall not require by rule or regulation any policy or management board of
public higher education or any institution under their jurisdiction to prepare or submit a
monthly report on items purchased from state contracts or on contract item usage to the
division of administration. The quarterly report listing purchases for under five thousand
dollars and the annual report for purchases above five thousand dollars on all items
purchased from state contracts shall be sufficient to meet the requirements of this Chapter.
B. The commissioner or his designee shall consider and decide matters of policy
within the provisions of this Chapter including those referred to him by the state chief
procurement officer. The commissioner or his designee shall have the power to audit and
review the implementation of the procurement regulations and the requirements of this
Chapter.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 1979, No. 715, §1, eff. July 1, 1980; Acts 1986, No. 103, §1; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.