§ 12-30-204 - Purchase of goods by state and local agencies. - Arkansas Statutes

12-30-204. Purchase of goods by state and local agencies.

(a) (1) All offices, departments, institutions, and agencies of this state which are supported in whole or in part by this state, and all political subdivisions of this state, may purchase, at the discretion of the office, department, institution, or agency, from the Board of Corrections any products required by the offices, departments, institutions, agencies, or political subdivisions of this state produced or manufactured by the Department of Correction utilizing prison labor as provided for by this subchapter.

(2) (A) (i) The Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration may request that the board propose the purchase of license plates which are necessary as evidence of registration of motor vehicles and trailers to be issued by the division's revenue offices.

(ii) The license plates would be produced or manufactured by the Department of Correction utilizing prison labor.

(B) The provisions of this subdivision (a)(2) shall be applicable beginning with the contracts for purchase or any purchases of license plates which are required after the expiration of any contracts for the purchase or manufacture of license plates that are in effect.

(b) Such offices, departments, institutions, and agencies shall not be required to submit an invitation for bid to the board for all products known to be produced or manufactured by the Department of Correction utilizing prison labor as provided for by this subchapter.

(c) (1) The Department of Correction may enter into an agreement with the Old State House Commission to utilize inmate labor in the production or manufacture of items for resale by the Old State House Museum.

(2) Except as provided in subdivision (c)(3) of this section, the proceeds from the sales of the items produced or manufactured under subdivision (c)(1) of this section shall be used by the Old State House Museum to:

(A) Develop exhibits and programs about the history of the Department of Correction; or

(B) Maintain the Old State House Museum's collection of the Department of Correction artifacts.

(3) The Department of Correction and the commission may by rule modify the use of the proceeds from the sale of items produced or manufactured under subdivision (c)(1) of this section.

(d) All purchases made pursuant to this section shall be made through the Department of Correction's purchasing department, upon requisition by the proper authority of the office, department, institution, agency, or political subdivision of this state requiring the articles or products.