Indiana § 12-20-25-31 - Distribution rules; requirements
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§ 12-20-25-31. Distribution rules; requirements
Sec. 31. (a) The control board may adopt rules concerning the distribution of township assistance designed to reduce the cost and improve the delivery of township assistance. IC 4-22-2 does not apply to the rules. The rules may include provisions governing the following:
(1) The minimum quality of goods and services required to be provided by township assistance vendors.
(2) The rate of reimbursement to be provided to vendors of goods and services under the township assistance program.
(3) The types of assistance that are to be provided to township assistance recipients.
(4) Competitive bidding requirements for purchases of goods and services for township assistance recipients, other than food, other perishable products, and goods or services needed on an emergency basis.
(5) The time within which providers of township assistance are to present claims for payment, which may not exceed sixty (60) days from the date the township assistance was provided.
(6) The purchase of goods and services to meet the emergency needs of township assistance applicants without competitive bids.
(b) If rules described in subsection (a)(4) are adopted, the rules must require that:
(1) purchases may be made only after bids have been solicited; and
(2) the contract for furnishing goods or services must be awarded to the lowest and best responsible and responsive bidder or to more than one (1) bidder if the selection of more than one (1) bidder is appropriate to provide the necessary goods or services.
(c) If practicable and prudent, township assistance purchases should be made from local vendors.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-14-26.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.73-2005, SEC.132.
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