Indiana § 5-22-23-5 - Requirements of system solicitation; deposit of commissions into correctional facilities calling system fund
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§ 5-22-23-5. Requirements of system solicitation; deposit of commissions into correctional facilities calling system fund
Sec. 5. (a) This section applies to a solicitation for a system by the department.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, the solicitation must include a statement concerning the following:
(1) Any security and fraud control services considered necessary by the department, including the use of collect calling services as the sole means of confined offender communications with the general population.
(2) The goal of reducing the total cost of a telephone call placed by a confined offender by soliciting competitive proposals that emphasize lower:
(A) per call service charges;
(B) per minute rates; and
(C) commission rates.
(c) The department shall accept the responsible offeror whose proposal is determined in writing to be the most advantageous to the governmental body, taking into consideration price and the other evaluation factors set forth in the request for proposals. The determination must include the consideration of any requirement imposed under subsection (b).
(d) The department shall deposit commissions received under a contract entered into under a solicitation into the correctional facilities calling system fund established by section 7 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.65-2002, SEC.1.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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