Oklahoma § 74-85.55 - Public entities - Powers, duties and responsibilities

§ 74-85.55. Public entities - Powers, duties and responsibilities

A. Each state public entity whether or not subject to the

Central Purchasing Act shall:

1. Be subject to the rules promulgated by the Purchasing

Division regarding the purchase of recycled products;

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2. Establish management practices in accordance with the

provisions of the Oklahoma State Recycling and Recycled Materials

Procurement Act; and

3. Report by November 1 of each year to the Director of Central

Services the following:

a.

the total amount of waste paper and other recyclable

materials sold during the previous fiscal year,

b.

the amount of procured recycled paper products and

other products manufactured with recycled materials,

and

c.

the total amount of monies collected and expended to

implement the Oklahoma State Recycling and Recycled

Materials Procurement Act.

B. It is the intention of the Legislature that all state public

entities and other governmental subdivisions of this state

aggressively pursue procurement practices that encourage solid waste

reduction and development of markets for recyclable materials and

compost and shall, whenever practical, procure products containing

recycled materials.

Added by Laws 1988, c. 311, § 6, eff. July 1, 1988. Amended by Laws

1990, c. 145, § 6, operative July 1, 1990; Laws 1992, c. 155, § 5,

eff. July 1, 1992; Laws 1998, c. 135, § 1, emerg. eff. April 16,

1998; Laws 2016, c. 5, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2016.

§74-85.55a. Information clearinghouse - Joint agreements and

contracts - Interstate transactions.

A. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall

maintain a clearinghouse of information regarding products made from

recycled paper products and products manufactured with recycled

materials for purchase by state public entities. The clearinghouse

shall include information concerning the availability, price and

quality of products made from recycled paper products and products

manufactured with recycled materials. The clearinghouse shall also

include information concerning vendors and other persons willing to

purchase recyclable materials from state public entities. The

Office shall develop a mechanism to make this information available

to all state public entities.

B. The Office may enter into agreements with purchasing agents

of any other state, local governments, or the federal government

under which any of the parties may agree to participate in,

administer, sponsor or conduct purchasing transactions under a joint

contract for the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment,

permanent personal property, miscellaneous capital or contractual

services consistent with this act.

C. The Office may cooperate with purchasing agents and other

interested parties of any other state, local governments, or the

federal government to develop uniform purchasing specifications on a

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regional or national level to facilitate cooperative interstate

purchasing transactions.

Added by Laws 1992, c. 155, § 6, eff. July 1, 1992. Amended by Laws

2012, c. 304, § 779.