[First Reprint]

ASSEMBLY, No. 1353

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 1996 SESSION

By Assemblyman STUHLTRAGER

An Act concerning certified county purchasing officials and amending N.J.S.40A:9-30.

    Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

    1. N.J.S.40A:9-30 is amended to read as follows:

    40A:9-30. The board of chosen freeholders of any county may appoint a purchasing agent for a term of 3 years and authorize him to establish classifications and standards for the purchase of supplies and materials for the use of all county institutions, departments and buildings. The county purchasing agent, subject to directions of the board, shall make purchases, execute contracts and perform such functions and duties as may be required and necessary.

    The term of any purchasing agent who is reappointed and who has attained certification as a certified county purchasing official pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1981, c.380 (C.40A:9-30.1 et seq.) ¹[shall] may, at the discretion of the appointing authority,¹ be five years.

(cf: N.J.S.40A:9-30)

    2. This act shall take effect 30 days next following enactment.

Permits five-year reappointment of certified county purchasing officials.