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ORDINANCE NO. 1047 (#11-95)
AN ORDINANCE TO MODIFY JACKSONVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION
3.08 ET. SEQ. AND TIlE JACKSONVILL~" PURCHASING MANUAL FOR THE
PURPOSE OF INCREASING AU7WORI'TY FOR CITY PURCHASES WIT.HOUT
NECESSITY FOR PUBLICATION OF COMPETITIVE BIDS UP TO A MAXIMUM
OF TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($.1 0, 000 .. 00) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACA
14-58-303, AS AMENDED BY' ACT 812 OF 19.95; DECLARI'NG AN
EMERGENCY; AND, FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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WHEREAS, Act 812 of 1995 amends Arkansas law regarding
allowable purchases made by municipal entities without
necessity of publication for competitive bids up to a maximum
of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00); and,
WHEREAS I the Ci ty of Jacksonvi 11 e, in order to more
efficiently meet the needs of operation of our municipality,
should increase the authority provided by Jacksonville
Muni cipa 1 Code Secti on 3.08 et. seq. and tIle Jacksonvi 11 e
Purchasing Manual to comply with state law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION ONE: The City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, is
hereby authorized, pursuant to ACA 14-58-303, as amended by
Act 812 of 1995, to increase the amount of purchase for those
goods, services, and purchases made by City employees without
necessity of publication for competitive bid up to a maximum
of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10/000.00).
SECTION TWO: Jacksonville Municipal Code Section 3.08
et. seq. and the City of Jacksonville Purchasing Manual shall
hereby be amended and modified as attached to provide for the
acquisi tion of goods, services I arid purchases obtain.ed for
the City without requirement of publication for competitive
bid up to a maximum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10/000.00).
SECTION THREE: The Jacksonville Purchasing Manual shall
further be amended and modified to include the attached
Property Form designating Fixed Assets of the City of
Jacksonville in its form section (VI-ll).
SEcrr I ON FOUR:
conflict herewith are
conflict.
All Ordinances or parts thereof in
hereby repealed to the extent of said
SECTION FIVE: In order to more efficiently provide for
the operation of Ci ty government and to campI y wi th recent
modifications to state law, arl i11crease in the a,mount of
authority to make purchases without necessity of competitive
bid is immediately needed8 Therefore, an emergency is hereby
declared, and this Ordinance shall take effect from and after
its passage and publication, as provided by and subject to
the requirements of applicable law.
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APPROVED AND ADOP7'ED THI'S v D.AY OF AUGUST1, 1995.,
ATTEST:
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