BILL REQ. #:  H-0975.1 

Read first time 02/06/13.   Referred to Committee on Local Government.

     AN ACT Relating to authorized purchases by political subdivisions; and amending RCW 39.32.090.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1   RCW 39.32.090 and 1945 c 88 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
     Whenever authorized by ordinance or resolution of its legislative authority any political subdivision of the state shall have power to purchase supplies, materials, electronic data processing and telecommunication equipment, software, services, and/or equipment from or through the United States government without calling for bids, notwithstanding any law or charter provision to the contrary.