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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.3129 Ratification Number:453 Act Number:413 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20010109 Primary Sponsor:Kirsh All Sponsors:Kirsh, Vaughn, Altman, Whipper Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\nbd\11013ac01.doc Date Bill Passed both Bodies:20020606 Date of Last Amendment:20020606 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:20020802 Subject:St. John's Fire District, Charleston County; procurement and bidding requirements revised History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ ------ 20021017 Act No. A413 ------ 20020802 Signed by Governor ------ 20020606 Ratified R453 House 20020606 Concurred in Senate amendment, enrolled for ratification Senate 20020606 Amended, read third time, returned to House with amendment Senate 20020424 Amended, read second time, notice of general amendments Senate 20010604 Recalled from Committee, 06 SF placed on the Calendar Senate 20010417 Introduced, read first time, 06 SF referred to Committee House 20010412 Read third time, sent to Senate House 20010411 Read second time, unanimous consent for third reading on Thursday, 20010412 House 20010405 Committee report: Favorable 30 HWM House 20010109 Introduced, read first time, 30 HWM referred to Committee House 20001213 Prefiled, referred to Committee 30 HWM Versions of This Bill Revised on April 5, 2001 - Word format Revised on June 4, 2001 - Word format Revised on April 24, 2002 - Word format Revised on June 6, 2002 - Word format
(A413, R453, H3129)
AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 369 OF 1959, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ST. JOHN'S FIRE DISTRICT IN CHARLESTON COUNTY, INCLUDING PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS, BIDDING, AND PROCUREMENT, SO AS TO REVISE PROCUREMENT AND BIDDING REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO THE DISTRICT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
St. John's Fire District procurement
SECTION 1. Section 8 of Act 369 of 1959, as last amended by Act 727 of 1978, is further amended to read:
"Section 8. The commission may procure any products or services it requires in an amount not exceeding one thousand dollars at a fair and reasonable price without the requirement for soliciting bids. For such procurements in excess of one thousand dollars but not exceeding ten thousand dollars, the commission must secure three quotes by telephone, fax, or other means without the requirement for soliciting bids through a formal request for proposals (RFP) and then choose the most cost-effective and responsive bid. For such procurements in excess of ten thousand dollars, the commission must solicit bids through a formal request for proposals (RFP) and then accept the most cost-effective and responsive bid. A permanent record shall be kept by the commission of all its proceedings, contracts, and other matters done and performed by it, including an accurate plan of the work done, and proper books shall be kept, showing in detail all monies and funds received and disbursed by it. The books of the commission shall be audited annually, and at such other times as the Supervising Auditor of Charleston County shall direct, by a certified public accountant and a copy of the audit filed with the county council. All books and records of the commission shall be open at all reasonable times to the inspection of any citizen of the district."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 6th day of June, 2002.
Approved the 2nd day of August, 2002.
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