FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
                           FIRST SESSION
  
  
  
                                                    March 3, 1997
  
  
  
  SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENT number _______ to SENATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS               
                                       COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR                
                                       SENATE BILL 109, as amended
  
  
  Amendment sponsored by Senator Carroll H. Leavell 
  
  
      1.  On page 2, line 12, strike "Upon" and insert in lieu
  thereof "Except as provided in Subsection D of this section, upon".
  
      2.  On page 2, between lines 22 and 23, insert the following
  new subsection:
  
          "D.  If the central purchasing office or the using agency
  finds that the services, construction or items of tangible personal
  property are not acceptable, it shall, within thirty days of the
  date of receipt of written notice from the contractor that payment
  is requested for services or construction completed or items of
  tangible personal property delivered on site, provide to the
  contractor a letter of exception explaining the defect or objection
  to the services, construction or delivered tangible personal
  property along with details of how the contractor may proceed to
  provide remedial action.".
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
      3.  Reletter succeeding subsections accordingly and adjust
  cross-references to correspond to these amendments.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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                                      Carroll H. Leavell
  
  
  
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           (Chief Clerk)                    (Chief Clerk)
  
  
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