Chapter 355

2004 -- S 2423 AS AMENDED

Enacted 07/02/04

A N A C T

RELATING TO SCHOOL COMMITTEES

Introduced By: Senator Hanna M. Gallo

Date Introduced: February 11, 2004

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Chapter 16-2 of the General Laws entitled “School Committees and

Superintendents” is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

16-2-9.2. Joint purchasing agreements. – Notwithstanding any other law or rule, any

two (2) or more school committees may establish joint purchasing agreements between and

among themselves or with the Rhode Island Association of School Committees for the purpose of

purchasing goods and services. The Rhode Island Association of School Committees, acting on

behalf of any school committees that are members of a joint purchasing agreement may seek the

services of the Rhode Island division of purchases, department of administration, in procuring

items necessary to the operation of the school district(s) and which items are common in usage to

those procured by the state, and the division of purchasers shall, upon request by the Rhode Island

Association of School Committees, furnish to its lists of supplies and equipment. The Rhode

Island Association of School Committees and any consortia created pursuant to a joint purchase

agreement under this chapter shall be entitled to all the rights and benefits set forth in section 37-

2-56.

     SECTION 2. Chapter 45-55 of the General Laws entitled “Award of Municipal

Contracts” is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

45-55-13.3. Exclusion of multi-school district combined purchasing consortia. – The

provisions of this chapter do not apply to purchases and contracts entered into by those consortia

established pursuant to section 16-2-9.2, and such entities shall be exempt from all provisions of

this chapter.

     SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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