Connecticut General Statutes 4d-8 – Information and telecommunication systems. Purchase, lease, contracts for, sale and disposal
(a) The provisions of title 4a shall apply to the purchasing, leasing and contracting for information system and telecommunication system facilities, equipment and services.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 4d-8
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Administrative Services. See Connecticut General Statutes 4d-1
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Information systems: means the combination of data processing hardware and software in the collection, processing and distribution of data to and from interactive computer-based systems to meet informational needs. See Connecticut General Statutes 4d-1
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Personal property: All property that is not real property.
- Telecommunication systems: means telephone equipment and transmission facilities, either alone or in combination with information systems, for the electronic distribution of all forms of information, including voice, data and images. See Connecticut General Statutes 4d-1
(b) (1) As used in this subsection, “information technology personal property” includes, but is not limited to, electronic data processing equipment, other equipment necessary for the utilization of information systems, telecommunication equipment or installations, and other equipment necessary for the utilization of telecommunication systems.
(2) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes to the contrary, the Commissioner of Administrative Services may sell, lease or otherwise dispose of information technology personal property. The commissioner may execute personal service agreements or other contracts with outside vendors for such purposes. If any such information technology personal property was purchased or improved with the proceeds of tax-exempt obligations issued or to be issued by the state, the commissioner shall notify the State Treasurer and obtain the approval of the State Treasurer, before selling, leasing or disposing of the personal property or executing such an agreement or contract for such purpose. The State Treasurer may disapprove such sale, lease, disposition, agreement or contract only if it would affect the tax-exempt status of such obligations and could not be modified to maintain such tax-exempt status.