PRINTER'S NO. 942
No. 846 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY STOUT, MELLOW, REIBMAN, MUSTO AND BELAN, APRIL 18, 1989
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT, APRIL 18, 1989
AN ACT 1 Amending the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), entitled 2 "An act relating to counties of the third, fourth, fifth, 3 sixth, seventh and eighth classes; amending, revising, 4 consolidating and changing the laws relating thereto," 5 further providing for advertising for contract bids. 6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 7 hereby enacts as follows: 8 Section 1. Section 1802(h) of the act of August 9, 1955 9 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code, is amended by 10 adding a clause to read: 11 Section 1802. Contract Procedures; Terms and Bonds; 12 Advertising for Bids.--* * * 13 (h) The contracts or purchases made by the commissioners 14 involving an expenditure of over four thousand dollars ($4,000) 15 which shall not require advertising or bidding, as hereinbefore 16 provided, are as follows: 17 * * * 18 (6) Those involving contracts entered into by nonprofit 19 cooperative hospital service associations for hospitals and
1 nursing homes which are part of the institutional district or 2 which are owned by the county; operated by the county; or 3 affiliated with the county by the purchasing of, or 4 participating in contracts for, materials, supplies and 5 equipment. 6 * * * 7 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. C14L16VDL/19890S0846B0942 - 2 -