Sponsored by:
Senator JIM WHELAN
District 2 (Atlantic)
SYNOPSIS
Permits State college to enter into joint purchasing agreement with other units of State and local government.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act authorizing joint purchases between State colleges and other units of State and local government and amending P.L.1971, c.198 and P.L.1986, c.43.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Section 10 of P.L.1986, c.43 (C.18A:64-61) is amended to read as follows:
10. The board of trustees of two or more State colleges may provide jointly by agreement for the purchasing of work, materials, or supplies for their respective colleges, [and also may enter into a joint purchasing agreement with other units of State or local government] or one or more State colleges may provide for such purchase by joint agreement with the governing bodies of any municipality or of the county within whose boundaries any such college or colleges is or are wholly or partly located and may enter agreements with other institutions of higher education or with other units of government pursuant to the "Local Public Contracts Law," P.L.1971, c.198 (C.40A:11-1 et seq.).
(cf: P.L.1994, c.48, s.113)
2. Section 10 of P.L.1971, c.198 (C.40A:11-10) is amended to read as follows:
10. Joint agreements for provision and performance of goods and services; cooperative marketing; authorization.
(a) (1) The governing bodies of two or more contracting units may provide by joint agreement for the provision and performance of goods and services for use by their respective jurisdictions.
(2) The governing bodies of two or more contracting units providing sewerage services pursuant to the "sewerage authorities law," P.L.1946, c.138 (C.40:14A-1 et seq.), the "municipal and county utilities authorities law," P.L.1957, c.183 (C.40:14B-1 et seq.), R.S.58:14-1 et seq. or R.S.40:63-68 et seq. may provide by joint agreement for the purchase of goods and services related to sewage sludge disposal.
(3) The governing body of two or more contracting units providing electrical distribution services pursuant to and in accordance with R.S.40:62-12 through R.S.40:62-25, may provide by joint agreement for the provision or performance of goods or services related to the distribution of electricity.
(4) The governing bodies of two or more contracting units may provide for the cooperative marketing of recyclable materials recovered through a recycling program.
(5) The governing bodies of two or more contracting units may provide by joint agreement for the purchase of the services of a private aggregator for the purpose of facilitating the joint action of two or more municipalities in granting municipal consent for the provision of cable television service pursuant to R.S.40:48-1 et seq. and the "Cable Television Act," P.L.1972, c.186 (C.48:5A-1 et seq.) as amended and supplemented.
(b) The governing body of any contracting unit may provide by joint agreement with the board of education of any school district or any State or county college for the provision and performance of goods and services for use by their respective jurisdictions.
(c) Such agreement shall be entered into by resolution adopted by each of the participating bodies and boards, which shall set forth the categories of goods or services to be provided or performed, the manner of advertising for bids and of awarding of contracts, the method of payment by each participating body and board, and other matters deemed necessary to carry out the purposes of the agreement.
(d) Each participating body's and board's share of expenditures for purchases under any such agreement shall be appropriated and paid in the manner set forth in the agreement and in the same manner as for other expenses of the participating body and board.
(cf: P.L.2003, c.38, s.2)
3. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill permits a State college to enter into a joint agreement with the governing bodies of any municipality or of the county within whose boundaries the college is wholly or partly located for the purchasing of work, materials, or supplies. The amendatory language of the bill mirrors language in section 10 of the "County College Contracts Law," P.L.1982, c.189 (C.18A:64A-25.1 et seq.) that authorizes joint purchases between county colleges and local units of government.
The bill also amends the "Local Public Contracts Law," P.L.1971, c.198 (C.40A:11-1 et seq.) to permit local units of government to enter into joint purchasing agreements with State and county colleges.