Indiana § 5-22-4-4 - Purchasing agencies for house of representatives, senate, and agencies under jurisdiction of legislative council
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§ 5-22-4-4. Purchasing agencies for house of representatives, senate, and agencies under jurisdiction of legislative council
Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsection (e), the house of representatives is the purchasing agency for the house of representatives. The individuals designated by the speaker of the house of representatives are the purchasing agents for the house of representatives.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (e), the senate is the purchasing agency for the senate. The individuals designated by the president pro tempore of the senate are the purchasing agents for the senate.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (e), the legislative services agency is the purchasing agency for an agency under the jurisdiction of the legislative council. The individuals designated by the executive director of the legislative council are the purchasing agents for an agency under the jurisdiction of the legislative council.
(d) Except as provided in subsection (e), an agency of the legislative branch not described in subsections (a) through (c) is the purchasing agency for the agency. The individuals designated by the head of the agency are the purchasing agents for the agency.
(e) Notwithstanding subsections (a) through (d), an agency described in subsections (a) through (d) may request either of the following to be the purchasing agency for the agency making the request:
(1) Another agency described in this section.
(2) A purchasing agency of the executive branch.
If an agency makes a request under this subsection, the section of this chapter applicable to the purchasing agency to which the request was made applies to purchases made for the requesting agency.
As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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