Sec. 4. (a) The department may do the following regarding purchasing and contracting by state agencies:

(1) Adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 necessary to implement IC 5-22.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 4-13-1.3-4

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • department: refers to the Indiana department of administration created by IC 4-13-1-2. See Indiana Code 4-13-1.3-1
(2) Consider and decide matters of policy.

(3) Enforce IC 5-22 and rules adopted under subdivision (1).

     (b) The department may not adopt rules that affect the rights or obligations of the state or of a contractor under a contract in existence on the effective date of a rule.

As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.8.