Req. No. 5012 Page 1 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 59th Legislature (202 3)
HOUSE BILL 1775 By: Williams
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to state government; creating the
Department of Central Services; making Division a
separate and distinct agency; directing Department
and Director to continue to exercise statutory
powers, duties, and responsibilities; providing for
succession to contractual rights and
responsibilities; requiring Director to adopt and
enforce certain rules and authorizing further
rulemaking authority; authorizing execution of
certain agreement; requiring consent of employees
prior to transfer; providing certain protections
relating to salary, leave, time earned, and benefits;
requiring transfer of personnel to be coordinated
with Office of Management and Enterprise Services;
requiring payment of certain expenses; abolishing
certain division within the Office of Management and
Enterprise Services upon completion of transfer;
directing certain coordination; providing for certain
transfers; amending 74 O.S. 2021, Sections 61.2,
85.3, 85.5, and 62 O.S. 2021, Section 34 .3.1, which
relate to Department of Central Services; modifying
references to Department and Direc tor; providing for
codification; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 61.10 of Title 74, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
Req. No. 5012 Page 2 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
A. 1. There is hereby created the Department of Central
Services. The Governor shall appoint a Director of Department of
Central Services, by and with the advice and consent of t he Senate,
who shall hold office at the pleasure of the Governor and shall
continue to serve until his or her successor is duly appointed and
is qualified. The salary of the Director of the Department of
Central Services shall be set by the Legislature.
2. The Director of the Department of Central Services , with the
approval of the Governor, shall employ and make the a ppointment of
such experts and assistants as may be necessary in the performance
of the Director's duties as required by law. No appointments to
positions shall be made in excess of the positions authorized by act
of the Legislature for the Office of Manag ement and Enterprise
Services.
3. Beginning on the effective date of this act, the Department
of Central Services shall cease to be part of or a division of the
Office of Management and Enterprise and shall be deemed to be a
separate and distinct agency, to be known as the Department of
Central Services. The Department of Central Services and the
Director of the Department of Central Services shall continue to
exercise their statutory powers, duties, and contractual
responsibilities. All records, property, equipment, assets, monies,
financial interests, liabilities, matters pendi ng, and funds of the
Department of Central Services as a Division of the Office of
Req. No. 5012 Page 3 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Management and Enterprise Services shall be transferred to the
Department of Central Services.
4. The Department shall succeed to any contractual rights or
responsibilities incurred by the Department of Central Services
Division of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services .
5. Rules promulgated by the Department of Central Services
Division of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services that
are in effect on the effective date of this act shall be i mmediately
adopted and enforced by the Department and the Director of the
Department and shall maintain the authority to further promulgate
and enforce rules.
6. The Department and the Office of Management and Enterprise
Services may enter into an agreement for t he transfer of personnel
from the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to the
Department. No employee shall be transferred to the Department
except on the freely given written consent of the employee. All
employees who are transferred to the Department shall not be
required to accept a lesser grade or salary than present ly received.
All employees shall retain leave, sick, and annual time earned, and
any retirement and longevity benefits which have accrued during
their tenure with the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.
The transfer of personnel between the state agencies shall be
coordinated with the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.
Req. No. 5012 Page 4 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
7. The expenses incurred by the Department as a result of the
transfer required by this subsection shall b e paid by the Office of
Management and Enterprise Services.
8. The Department of Central Services Division within the
Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall be abolished by
the Office of Management and Enterprise Services after the transfer
has been completed.
9. The Office of Management and En terprise Services shall
coordinate the transfer of records, property, equipment, assets,
funds, allotments, purchase orders, liabilities, outstanding
financial obligations, or encumbrances provided for in this
subsection.
SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 20 21, Section 61.2, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 61.2 Whenever the terms "Board of Affairs", "State
Board of Public Affairs", "Board" when used in reference to the
Board of Public Affairs, or "Office of Public Affairs ", or
"Department of Central S ervices" appear in the Oklahoma Statutes
they shall mean the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.
Whenever the term "Director of Public Affairs " appears in the
Oklahoma Statutes it shall mean the Director of the Office of
Management and Enterpris e Services. Whenever the term "Director of
Central Services" appears in the Oklahoma Statutes it shall mean the
Req. No. 5012 Page 5 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services or
designee.
SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 85.3, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 85.3 A. There is hereby created and established in the
Office of Management and Enterprise Services Department of Central
Services a Purchasing Division, the administrative he ad of which
shall be the State Pu rchasing Director.
B. The Director of the Office of Management an d Enterprise
Services Department of Central Services shall hire the State
Purchasing Director. The State Purchasing Director shall:
1. Have a thorough knowledge of office practices and b uying
procedures in volume purchasing; and
2. Be a graduate of an a ccredited college or university with at
least five (5) years ' experience in commercial or governmental
purchasing, or, in lieu of such education, have at least ten (10)
years' experience in commercial or governmental purchasing.
C. The State Purchasing Di rector, with the approval of the
Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services
Department of Central Services , may employ such personnel as may be
necessary to exercise author ity and perform duties under the
Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act.
D. All activities of any state agency, department, or
institution relating to purchasing shall be under the direction of
Req. No. 5012 Page 6 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
the Purchasing Division unless otherwise provided by the Oklahoma
Central Purchasing Act.
E. The Purchasing Division shall provide qu alified personnel to
assist the purchasing activities of state agencies, departments, and
institutions, as required by the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act.
F. Each state agency, department, and institution shall
designate personnel to coordinate its purch asing functions with the
Purchasing Division.
G. The Purchasing Division may, if the needs of a state agency,
department, or institution are such as to so require, employ, and
establish a buyer within a state agency. The state agency shall pay
all expenses incurred for any buyer required to be placed within its
agency.
H. Except as provided in Section 34.36 of Title 62 of the
Oklahoma Statutes, no state agency subject to the Oklahoma Centr al
Purchasing Act shall have or maintain a purchasing section with out
the prior approval in writing of the Purchasing Division unless
otherwise provided in the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act nor shall
such purchasing section perform purchasing functions f or another
state agency.
I. The Purchasing Division shall make ac quisitions from
industries operated by the Department of Corrections pursuant to the
provisions of Section 549.1 of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
J. None of the personnel authorized by this section shall:
Req. No. 5012 Page 7 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
1. Sell to or otherwise provide acquisitions to any state
agency subject to the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act;
2. Be employees, partners, associates, officers, or
stockholders in or with any business entity that sells to or
otherwise provides acquisitions to any state agency subject to the
Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act;
3. Be employed in any of the positions authorized by this
section if a spouse or child owns any stock in any business entity
which sells to or otherwise provides acquisitions to any agency
subject to the Oklahoma Central Purchas ing Act;
4. Be employed in any of the positions authorized by this
section if a relative within the third degree of consanguinity or
affinity sells to or otherwise provides acquisitions to any state
agency subject to the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act or is
interested in any business entity which does so, except that such
relative, excluding a spouse or child, may own Twenty -five Thousand
Dollars ($25,000.00) worth or less, or one percent ( 1%) or less,
whichever amount is the lesser amount, of the stock o f a corporation
or any business entity which sells to or otherwise provides
acquisitions to any state agency subject to the Oklahoma Central
Purchasing Act; or
5. Violate applicable rules o f the Ethics Commission
promulgated pursuant to Article XXIX of th e Oklahoma Constitution
that relate to accepting gifts from a vendor or a vendor 's agent.
Req. No. 5012 Page 8 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
SECTION 4. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 85.5, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 85.5 A. Except as otherwise provided in this section,
the State Purchasing Director, under the supervision of the Director
of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services Department of
Central Services, shall have sole and excl usive authority and
responsibility for all acquisitions by state agencies. In order to
carry out the powers and duties of the Chief Information Officer and
the Information Services Division , the Chief Information Officer
shall have sole and exclusive auth ority and responsibility for all
acquisitions of information and telecommunications technology,
equipment, software, products and related peripherals and services
by state agencies. Public construction contracts are awarded
pursuant to Title 61 of the Okl ahoma Statutes and are not subject to
the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act.
B. Every state agency shall determine its own quantitative
needs for acquisitions and the general class or nature of the
acquisitions. The State Purchasing Director, after consult ation
with the requisitioning state agency, shall have authority to
determine the particular brand, model or other specific
classification of each acquisition and to draft or invoke pursuant
to the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act specifications establishin g
the requirements for all necessary contracts or purchase orders.
Req. No. 5012 Page 9 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
C. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise
Services Department of Central Services shall have authority an d
responsibility to promulgate rules in connection with provisions of
the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act for:
1. The time, manner, authentication and form of making
requisitions for acquisitions;
2. Inspection, analysis and testing of acquisitions or sa mples
bidders submit prior to contract award;
3. The form and manner of s ubmission for bids or proposals a
bidder submits and the manner of accepting and opening bids or
proposals;
4. The conditions under which the Office of Management and
Enterprise Services Department of Central Services shall require
written contracts for a cquisitions, the conditions under which
acquisitions may be made on an open account basis, and the
conditions and manner of negotiating such contracts;
5. Obtaining acquisitions pro duced by state institutions;
6. Conditions under which any of the rules h erein authorized
may be waived;
7. The amounts of and deposits on any bond or other surety
required to be submitted with a bid or contract for the furnishing
of acquisitions and the conditions under which such bond or other
surety shall be required;
Req. No. 5012 Page 10 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
8. The manner and conditions of delivery, which shall incl ude
the designation of the common carrier of property to be used to
transport acquisitions whenever a common carrier is used, an d the
acceptance, or rejection, including check of quantities, of any
acquisitions;
9. The form of any estimate, order or other information
required in connection with an acquisition;
10. State agency acquisitions not exceeding the acquisition
threshold amount requiring competitive bid to ensure
competitiveness, fairness, comp liance with the Oklahoma Central
Purchasing Act and Se ction 3001 et seq. of this title, which relates
to the State Use Committee. The rules shall include separate
provisions based on acquisition amounts as follows:
a. state agencies shall make acquisition s not exceeding
Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000. 00), provided
the acquisition process is fair and reasonable and is
conducted pursuant to rules authorized pursuant to
this section, and
b. state agencies with certified procurement officers and
internal purchasing procedures found compliant by the
State Purchasing Director may make acquisitions in
excess of the fair and reasonable acquisition
threshold amount provided for in this section and not
exceeding Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
Req. No. 5012 Page 11 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
($250,000.00), pursuant to rules authorized by this
section;
11. Training by the State Purchasing Director of state agency
procurement officers;
12. Review and audit by the State Purchasing Dir ector of state
agency acquisitions;
13. The conditions for increasing acq uisition limits for state
agencies which have had a pr ior reduction in acquisition limit by
the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services
Department of Central Ser vices;
14. Use of a state purchase card to make acquisitions;
15. Any other matter or practice which relates to the
responsibilities of the State Purchasing Director;
16. Conditions for determination and authorization of
acquisition threshold amounts of state agencies;
17. The form and manner of verification by suppliers tha t the
supplier is eligible to do business in the State of Oklahoma and has
obtained all necessary permits and licenses, pursuant to applicable
provisions of law; and
18. Payment procedure rules for state agencies to adhere to
regarding statewide contracts .
D. The State Purchasing Director shall provide training for
state agency procureme nt officials, and other procurement staff, and
is authorized to require retraining of such procur ement personnel
Req. No. 5012 Page 12 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
found not to be in compliance with provisions of the Oklah oma
Central Purchasing Act or associated rules. The training may
include any matters related to state procurement practices. State
agency purchasing officials that demonstrate prof iciency shall be
certified as "certified procurement officers " by the State
Purchasing Director and shall be authorized to make acquisitions
pursuant to provisions of the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act and
associated rules. The State Purchasing Director may assess a fee to
state agencies for the training that does not exceed e ach state
agency's pro rata share of the costs the State Purchasing Director
incurs to provide the training.
E. The State Purchasing Director shall review state agency
acquisitions for the purposes of:
1. Ensuring state agency compliance with provisions of the
Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act;
2. Ensuring state agency compliance with rul es promulgated by
the Office of Management and Enterprise Services Department of
Central Services pursuant to the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act;
3. Ensuring state agenc y compliance with provisions of Section
3001 et seq. of this title pertaining to the State Use Committee;
4. Reporting any acquisition by any state agency found not to
be in compliance with those sections or rules to the Director of the
Office of Management and Enterprise Services Department of Central
Services;
Req. No. 5012 Page 13 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
5. A determination by the State Purchasing Director to reduce a
state agency's acquisition authority amount when the state agency is
found not to be in compliance with the Oklahoma Central Purchas ing
Act or associated rules or requirements of the State Purchasing
Director pursuant to this section; and
6. A determination by the State Purchas ing Director to increase
a state agency's acquisition authority amount after the agency cures
deficiencies in connection with a prior reduction in the authority
amount by the State Purchasing Director.
F. Based on written findings and when recommended by the State
Purchasing Director, the Director of the Office of Management and
Enterprise Services Department of Central Services may:
1. Transmit written findings by the State Purchasing Director
to the State Auditor and Inspector for further investigation,
indicating purchasing procedur es that do not conform to the Oklahoma
Central Purchasing Act or associated ru les; or
2. Transmit to the Attorney General or the State Auditor and
Inspector for further investigation a report made by the State
Purchasing Director that the Director of the Office of Management
and Enterprise Services Department of Central Services reasonably
believes indicates that an action that constitutes a criminal
violation pursuant to the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act or other
laws has been taken by any state agency, sta te agency official,
bidder or supplier.
Req. No. 5012 Page 14 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
G. 1. Pursuant to the requiremen ts of the Oklahoma Central
Purchasing Act, the State Purchasing Director shall have authority
to enter into any statewide, multistate or multigovernmental
contract. The state entity designated by law, as spec ified in
Section 1010.3 of Title 56 of the Okla homa Statutes, shall
participate in the purchase of pharmaceuticals available through
such multistate or multigovernmental contracts entered into by the
State Purchasing Director.
2. Whenever it appears advan tageous to the state or to any
state agency to purchase or otherwise acquire any acquisition which
may be offered for sale by the United States government or any
agency thereof, the State Purchasing Director may execute a contrac t
for the acquisition with the federal government or federal agency
and may also utilize contracts awarded by other governmental
agencies including, but not limited to, agencies of the United
States of America.
3. The State Purchasing Director may designa te, for use by
state agencies, contracts described in this subsection and contracts
awarded on behalf of one or more state agencies.
4. Prior to exercising the authority to cancel a contract, the
State Purchasing Director may authorize renegotiation of an existing
contract with an incumbent supplier for the purposes of obtainin g
more favorable terms for the state.
Req. No. 5012 Page 15 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
5. The State Purchasing Director shall have the authority to
designate certain contracts for state agencies as statewide
contracts and mandator y statewide contracts. In order to carry out
the powers and duties of the Chief Information Officer and
Information Services Division, the Chief Information Officer shall
have the authority to designate certain information technology and
telecommunication contracts as statewide con tracts and mandatory
statewide contracts and ma y negotiate consolidation contracts,
enterprise agreements and high technology system contracts in lieu
of or in conjunction with competitive bidding procedures to reduce
acquisition cost.
6. The State Purcha sing Director may publish such
specifications relating to materials, supplies, equipment and
services to be acquired for the state as may best promote
competition and apprise potential suppliers of the type of product
desired.
H. 1. The State Purchasing Director may develop and test new
contracting policies, procedures and innovations that hold potential
for making state procurement more effective and efficient and
identify, and make recommendations to the Legislature of, any
appropriate changes in law. Such development and testing, proof of
concept, pilot project or other similar test shall not be considered
an acquisition subject to the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act.
Req. No. 5012 Page 16 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
2. The State Purchasing Director is authorized to explore and
investigate cost savin gs in energy, resource usage and maintenance
contracts and to identify and negotiate contract solutions
including, but not limited to, pilot projects to achieve cost
savings for this state.
I. The State Purchasing Director shall endeavor to satisfy
state agencies in terms of cost, quality and timeline ss of the
delivery of acquisitions by using bidders who have a record of
successful past performance, promoting competition, minimizing
administrative operating costs and conducting business with
integrity, fairness and openness.
J. The State Purchasing D irector shall undertake the following:
1. The use of electronic commerce pursuant to the Oklahoma
Online Bidding Act for solicitation, notification and other
purchasing processes;
2. Monitoring rules promulg ated pursuant to the Oklahoma
Central Purchasing Act to ensure that the rules satisfy the
interests of the state, are clear and succinct and encourage
efficiency in purchasing processes;
3. A program to identify suppliers ' performance records;
4. Development of criteria for the use of sealed bid
contracting procedures, negotiated contracting procedures, selection
of types of contracts, postaward administration of purchase orders
Req. No. 5012 Page 17 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
and contracts, addendums, termination of contracts and contract
pricing;
5. Continual improvement in the quality of the per formance of
the Purchasing Division through training programs, management
seminars, development of benchmarks and key management indicators,
and development of standard provisions, c lauses and forms;
6. The State Purchasing Director shall prescribe standa rdized
contract forms and all other forms or certifications requisite or
deemed necessary by the State Purchasing Director to effectuate the
provisions of the Oklahoma Central Purcha sing Act and associated
rules;
7. Development of programs to improve cust omer relations
through training, improved communications and appointment of
technical representatives;
8. Provide for public two -way communication between procurement
officers and potential bidders who have q uestions regarding a
request for proposal or in vitation to bid; and
9. Determine whether and to what extent information included in
a bid or similar offer is confidential and reject all requests to
disclose the information so de signated.
K. The State Purchasing Director may utilize and authorize
state agencies to utilize reverse auctions to obtain acquisitions.
L. Prior to the award of a contract to a supplier, the State
Purchasing Director shall verify, pursuant to applicable provisions
Req. No. 5012 Page 18 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
of law, that the supplier is eligible to do business in this st ate
by confirming registration with the Secretary of State and franchise
tax payment status pursuant to Sections 1203 and 1204 of Title 68 of
the Oklahoma Statutes. The provisions o f this subsection shall be
applicable only if the contract amount is Two H undred Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($250,000.00) or greater.
M. On an annual basis, the State Purchasing Director shall
transmit to the Governor, Speaker of the House of Representatives
and President Pro Tempore o f the Senate a report documenting the
savings realized by each agency through the application of best
spend practices including the collection and tracking of spend data,
strategic sourcing programs and implementation of managed and
mandatory statewide con tracts and include in the report information
regarding emergency acquisitions.
N. The acquisition threshold amount applicable to an
acquisition made pursuant to this act or associated rules shall not
apply to state agency purcha ses; provided, the State Pu rchasing
Director determines the agency has sub ject matter experts on staff
having the specialized expertise to purchase goods or services, the
agency possesses the necessary legal and procurement staff to
procure and monitor the contracts and provided the Director of the
Office of Management and Enter prise Services Department of Central
Services shall certify that the proposed purchase does not conflict
with consolidated statewide spend initiatives.
Req. No. 5012 Page 19 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
1. Nothing in this subsection shall give an agency authority to
issue statewide, multis tate or multigovernmental contracts.
2. Agencies making purchases pursuant to this subsection shall:
a. be responsible for contracts awarded pursuant to this
subsection, which includes, but may not be limited to,
contract management, protest costs, all co sts
connected with or incurred as a result of the
contract, including legal representation,
b. comply with rules and policies of the Office of
Management and Enterprise Services Department of
Central Services, and
c. report contracts issued pursuant to this subsection to
the Office of Management and Enterprise Services,
Central Purchasing Division Department of Central
Services, on a quarterly basis.
3. Purchases made in accordance with this subsect ion shall be
made pursuant to rules authorized by this section.
O. The State Purchasing Director, with approval by the Director
of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services Department of
Central Services, is authorized to make use of any state
laboratories for the tests and analyses authorized in this section
wherever practicable and to use private laboratories or the
laboratories of another gove rnment agency if it is impracticable to
use state laboratories. The State Purchasing Director is further
Req. No. 5012 Page 20 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
authorized to cooperate in test and analysis programs or agreements
with other states or the United States government and to accept
federal funds and funds donated by private endowments or foundations
for the purpose of participation in such testing progr ams.
SECTION 5. AMENDATORY 62 O.S. 2021, Section 34.3.1, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 34.3.1 A. The Department of Central Services, Office
of Personnel Management, Oklahoma Stat e Employees Benefits Council
and the State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board are
consolidated into the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.
The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services
shall assume all executive -level responsibilities for each agency
and shall function as and possess the powers of the agency director
for each consolidated agency as enumerated by existing statute. For
the purposes of this section the term "consolidated agencies " shall
mean the Department of Central Services, Office of Personnel
Management, Oklahoma State Employees Benefits Council and the State
and Education Employees Group Insurance Board. Any funds
appropriated to, in the possession of or allocated to any of the
consolidated agencies shall be deemed to be funds of the Office of
Management and Enterprise Services.
B. Upon request of the Direct or of the Office of Management and
Enterprise Services, the personnel of the consolidated agencies
shall deliver to the Office of Management and Enterprise Services
Req. No. 5012 Page 21 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
all books, papers, records and property of the consolidated
agencies.
C. All functions, po wers, duties and obligations previously
assigned to each of the consolidated agencies are hereby transferred
to the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.
D. All rules, regulations, acts, orders, determinations and
decisions of the consolidated age ncies pertaining to the functions
and powers herein transferred and assigned to the Office of
Management and Enterprise Services, in force at the time of such
transfer, assignment, assumption or devolution shall continue in
force and effect as rules, regul ations, acts, orders, determinations
and decisions of the consolidated agencies until duly modified or
abrogated by the appropriate body or u ntil otherwise provided by
law.
SECTION 6. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023.
59-1-5012 LRB 01/11/23