It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 13-7-8 of the General Laws in Chapter 13-7 entitled "Prisoner Made Goods" is hereby amended to read as follows:

{ADD 13-7-8. Requisition of goods by public agencies. -- ADD} When the state purchasing agent {DEL or the managing officer of any city or town DEL} {ADD or agent of any state ADD} office, department, or institution, shall have had occasion to purchase any articles {ADD , services ADD} or materials similar to those produced {DEL in the public welfare institutions, DEL} {ADD in the adult correctional institution ADD} and notification of that production had been given him or her, he or she shall make requisition therefor to the director of corrections, the provisions of any statute, resolution, rule, or regulation to the contrary notwithstanding. The requisition shall conform to specifications and descriptions previously submitted by the director unless it appears that special style, design, or quality is needed, and shall be on forms provided by the director. If the articles or materials are needed immediately and are not on hand {DEL , DEL} {ADD or the articles, services, or materials can be purchased at a price less than the quote received by the requisitioner by the adult correctional institution, ADD} the director shall forthwith notify the requisitioner and he or she may purchase elsewhere.

SECTION 2. Chapter 13-7 of the General Laws entitled "Prisoner Made Goods" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

{ADD 13-7-8.1. Requisition of goods -- Cities and towns. -- ADD} {ADD When the purchasing agent or the managing officer of any city or town office, department, or institution, shall have had occasion to purchase any articles, services or materials similar to those produced at the adult correctional institution, he or she shall notify the director of the adult correctional institution of the intention of the purchase and shall allow the adult correctional institution to bid on any proposal. The adult correctional institution shall be placed on any invitation to bid list which is in effect for any city or town. Purchases under this section shall include those defined in section 37-2-22. ADD}

SECTION 3. Section 13-7-9 of the General Laws in Chapter 13-7 entitled "Prisoner Made Goods" is hereby repealed in its entirety.

{DEL 13-7-9. Certificate of unavailability of prison-made goods to accompany public purchases. -- DEL} {DEL No bill for any articles or materials purchased for the use of state offices, departments, or institutions, otherwise than from a public welfare institution, shall be allowed or paid unless it is accompanied by a certificate from the department of corrections showing that a requisition therefor has been made and that the goods cannot be supplied by it, the provisions of any statute, resolution, rule, or regulation to the contrary notwithstanding. DEL}

SECTION 4.. This act shall take effect upon passage.