HISTORY: Adopted by the Rockland County Board of Supervisors 1-2-1968 by L.L. No. 1-1968. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Purchasing Agent — See Ch. 5, § 5-29B(29), and Art. VIII.
[Amended 12-6-1977 by L.L No. 8-1977]
There shall be an office of Purchasing Agent in the County of Rockland. The office of Purchasing Agent, classified in the competitive class of the civil service, shall be for an indeterminate term, subject to the provisions of the Civil Service Law. Appointment to the office of Purchasing Agent shall be made by the Legislature of the County of Rockland. There shall be such other positions of employment in the office of the Purchasing Agent as may be established by the Legislature of the County of Rockland.
A. 
The Purchasing Agent shall, in accordance with the requirements for advertising and competitive bidding, make all purchases and contracts for materials, supplies and equipment and contract for the rental and servicing of equipment for the County, and for any County department, institution, office or agency, except as otherwise provided by a general law.
B. 
He shall prescribe the form of requisitions and of receipts for materials, supplies and equipment delivered without requisition. No claim shall be audited and paid without the requisition or delivery receipt being attached thereto. He shall be the custodian of all vouchers, requisitions, receipts and other papers pertaining thereto which shall be open to public inspection.
C. 
He shall, at least annually, at the end of each fiscal year and upon such other dates to be fixed by the Board of Supervisors[1] furnish to it verified statements of all purchases, together with the quantity and price, and shall furnish such additional statements as the Board may direct.
[1]
Editor's Note: The County governing body is now the County Legislature.
D. 
He shall perform such additional and related duties as may be prescribed by law or directed by the Board of Supervisors.
The Purchasing Agent may, upon request, act as Purchasing Agent for any Town, Village or school district, pursuant to such rules and regulations as may be established by resolution of the Board of Supervisors.
The Purchasing Agent may sell or lease any surplus, obsolete or unused supplies, materials or equipment or apply the same against the purchase price of supplies, materials and equipment as a trade-in, pursuant to such rules and regulations as may be established by resolution of the Board of Supervisors, except as otherwise provided by a general law.