HB 605

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to Hillsborough County; amending
3	chapter 2004-466, Laws of Florida; authorizing
4	purchases of goods and services by the county and
5	other public bodies operating in the county under bids
6	submitted to tax-exempt organizations under the
7	provisions of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
8	Revenue Code which are organized exclusively to assist
9	governmental entities in serving and representing
10	citizens; providing an effective date.
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12	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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14	Section 1.  Sections 2 and 3 of chapter 2004-466, Law of
15	Florida, are amended to read:
16	Section 2.  The purpose of this act is to facilitate the
17	purchase of goods and services by a public body by enabling a
18	public body to engage in cooperative purchasing practices with
19	other federal, state, and local governmental entities and tax-
20	exempt organizations under the provisions of section 501(c)(3)
21	of the Internal Revenue Code which are organized exclusively to
22	assist governmental entities in serving and representing
23	citizens.
24	Section 3.  A public body may make purchases of goods and
25	services from contracts procured by any other federal, state, or
26	local governmental entity or any tax-exempt organization under
27	the provisions of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
28	which is organized exclusively to assist any governmental entity
29	in serving and representing citizens under the terms of a bid
30	submitted to such entity or organization, provided that such
31	contract is procured in compliance with the procuring entity's
32	or organization's laws, bylaws, rules, regulations, or
33	ordinances, or policies regarding competitive solicitation,
34	which must provide for full and open competition.
35	Section 2.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.

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