HOUSE BILL 161

51st legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2014

INTRODUCED BY

Dennis J. Roch

AN ACT

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT; CLARIFYING THAT THE DEFINITION OF "CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER" INCLUDES THE CHIEF FINANCE OR BUSINESS OFFICER OF EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT OR STATE-CHARTERED CHARTER SCHOOL.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     SECTION 1. Section 13-1-38.1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2013, Chapter 70, Section 1) is amended to read:

     "13-1-38.1. DEFINITION--CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER.--"Chief procurement officer" means that person within a state agency's or local public body's central purchasing office who is responsible for the control of procurement of items of tangible personal property, services or construction. "Chief procurement officer" includes the state purchasing agent. "Chief procurement officer" also means, for each school district, the superintendent, chief finance officer or chief business officer and, for each state-chartered charter school, the school leader, chief finance officer or chief business officer."

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