19-260b. Same; duties; supplies and equipment; contracts; report; requisition for purchases; small purchases; bids. The county purchasing officer, by and in conjunction with the board of county commissioners, shall purchase all supplies and equipment and approve all contracts, service and supply agreements and all other transactions that necessitate expenditure of county funds for the county and for each and every office and department thereof, shall keep a true and accurate account of all purchases so made, and shall make a report upon request by the board of county commissioners to the board of all purchases made and entered into and the office or department for which made. Each and every officeholder and department head and each and every employee thereof in the county and the judge or judges of the district court in the county shall be required to make requisition for all purchases of supplies and equipment contracts, service and supply agreements and other transactions that necessitate the expenditure of county funds pertaining to their respective offices and departments through the office of the county purchasing officer in the form and manner prescribed by the board of county commissioners in conjunction with the county purchasing officer, except that the board of county commissioners may authorize such officeholders, department heads or employees to make emergency purchases or small purchases of less than $2,000 on the open market. The county purchasing officer shall purchase all supplies and equipment and negotiate all contracts, service and supply agreements and other transactions that necessitate the expenditure of any county funds in the amount of $2,000 or more on the basis of competitive bids, except that competitive bids need not be required for contractual services where no competition exists. Bids shall be based on at least three competitive bids when reasonably possible. All such contracts and purchases made under the provisions of this act, for which competitive bids are required, shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, taking into consideration conformity with the specifications, terms of delivery, and other conditions imposed in the call for bids. The county purchasing officer shall have the power to decide as to the lowest responsible bidder for such purchases, and the county purchasing officer may reject any or all bids.
The county purchasing officer is hereby authorized to maintain a stock room and stationery supply store of expendable items for immediate requisition as needed.
History: L. 1971, ch. 84, § 2; L. 1987, ch. 98, § 2; April 9.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers
Article 2 - County Commissioners
19-201 Commissioner districts; charter counties, exception.
19-202 Commissioners; residence requirements; term; filling vacancies; charter counties, exceptions.
19-204a Change in number of districts, when; procedure if board fails to act.
19-204b Election of Sherman county commissioners at large; when allowed.
19-206 Meetings of board; when.
19-208 Allowance of claims monthly.
19-209 Meetings of board in counties of over 50,000.
19-212 Powers of board of commissioners.
19-212a Withholding from salaries to provide for certain insurance for employees, when.
19-212b Same; prior action confirmed.
19-212f Establishment or participation in weather modification programs; expenditures.
19-214 Awarding of certain contracts; public lettings; bond; exemptions.
19-215 Same; notice of letting contracts; bids.
19-216 Same; plans and specifications for work.
19-216a Contracts for bridges damaged or destroyed by disaster.
19-216b Alternative project delivery building construction procurement act.
19-216d Same; criteria for use.
19-216e Same; procedure, construction management at-risk.
19-216f Same; procedure, building design-build projects.
19-216g Proposals; open for public inspection.
19-217 New townships; area and population; petition; notice.
19-218 Seal of board of commissioners; open meetings; order of business.
19-219 Organization of board; chairman, vacancy; charter counties, exception.
19-220 Powers and duties of chairman.
19-223 Appeals to district court; notice; bond.
19-224 Duties of clerk on appeal; procedure.
19-225 Supplies for county officers; official seals.
19-227 Annual financial statement; publication.
19-228 Statement of expenditures; publication of statement or summary of expenditures and balances.
19-229 Control of expenditures.
19-230 Plat and record of new or altered township.
19-232 Unauthorized fees or costs; action to recover; penalty and attorney's fee.
19-233 Violation of law by commissioner; penalty; bond of commissioner, approval, filing.
19-236 Emergency expenses; no-fund warrants; tax levies; limitations.
19-236a Civil defense in certain counties; tax levy, use of proceeds.
19-241 County charges and expenses; tax levy, use of proceeds.
19-242 Unlawful allowances; issuance of warrants or warrant checks for more than allowed.
19-243 Violation of 19-241, 19-242 or failure to perform duties; penalty.
19-247 Duties of county counselor.
19-248 Effect of act on office of county attorney.
19-250 Reproduction and preservation of public records, other than court records; minimum standards.
19-251 Same; equipment and facilities; operation.
19-252 Same; deemed original record; evidence; transcript.
19-264 Counties over 150,000; petty cash funds, limitation; uses.
19-265 Same; expenditure limitations; fund for redemption of unsold fish and game licenses.
19-266 Same; monthly statement of payments from fund to county clerk; restoration.
19-268 Pay periods for county employees.
19-269 Powers of board of commissioners; travel policy; advancement of expenses.