Minnesota § 412.691 - MANAGER IS PURCHASING AGENT; AUDIT AND APPROVAL
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 412.691 — MANAGER IS PURCHASING AGENT; AUDIT AND APPROVAL, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 412.691. MANAGER IS PURCHASING AGENT; AUDIT AND APPROVAL
The manager shall be the chief purchasing agent of the city. All purchases for the city and all contracts shall be made or let by the manager when the amount of the purchase or contract does not exceed $20,000 unless a lower limit is provided by the city council; but all claims resulting therefrom shall be audited and approved by the council as provided in section 412.271. All other purchases shall be made and all other contracts let by the council after the recommendation of the manager has first been obtained. All contracts, bonds, and instruments of every kind to which the city is a party shall be signed by the mayor and the manager on behalf of the city and shall be executed in the name of the city.
History:
1949 c 119 s 85; 1959 c 526 s 1; 1973 c 123 art 2 s 1 subd 2; 1992 c 380 s 3; 2004 c 278 s 5
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
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Section 412.691 ("MANAGER IS PURCHASING AGENT; AUDIT AND APPROVAL") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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