SF 2197 (LSB 5112XS (2) 90)

SENATE FILE 2197

BY  COURNOYER

A BILL FOR

An Act providing for purchases made by nonprofit corporations when performing public functions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  8A.141  Purchases made by nonprofit corporations performing public functions —— performance-based process.
   A nonprofit corporation formed or doing business under chapter 504 that receives public moneys to perform a public function under contract by engaging in a competitive bidding procedure may adopt a performance-based process for reviewing and ranking bids.
    Sec. 2.  NEW SECTION.  216B.3A  Purchases made by nonprofit corporations performing public functions —— performance-based process.
   A nonprofit corporation formed or doing business under chapter 504 that receives public moneys to perform a public function under contract by engaging in a competitive bidding procedure may adopt a performance-based process for reviewing and ranking bids.
    Sec. 3.  NEW SECTION.  260C.19D  Purchases made by nonprofit corporations performing public functions —— performance-based process.
   A nonprofit corporation formed or doing business under chapter 504 that receives public moneys to perform a public function under contract by engaging in a competitive bidding procedure may adopt a performance-based process for reviewing and ranking bids.
    Sec. 4.  NEW SECTION.  262.25  Purchases made by nonprofit corporations performing public functions —— performance-based process.
   A nonprofit corporation formed or doing business under chapter 504 that receives public moneys to perform a public function under contract by engaging in a competitive bidding procedure may adopt a performance-based process for reviewing and ranking bids.
    Sec. 5.  NEW SECTION.  279.34A  Purchases made by nonprofit corporations performing public functions —— performance-based process.
   A nonprofit corporation formed or doing business under chapter 504 that receives public moneys to perform a public function under contract by engaging in a competitive bidding procedure may adopt a performance-based process for reviewing and ranking bids.
    Sec. 6.  NEW SECTION.  307.21A  Purchases made by nonprofit corporations performing public functions —— performance-based process.
   A nonprofit corporation formed or doing business under chapter 504 that receives public moneys to perform a public function under contract by engaging in a competitive bidding procedure may adopt a performance-based process for reviewing and ranking bids.
    Sec. 7.  NEW SECTION.  331.908A  Purchases made by nonprofit corporations performing public functions —— performance-based process.
   A nonprofit corporation formed or doing business under chapter 504 that receives public moneys to perform a public function under contract by engaging in a competitive bidding procedure may adopt a performance-based process for reviewing and ranking bids.
    Sec. 8.  NEW SECTION.  364.20A  Purchases made by nonprofit corporations performing public functions —— performance-based process.
   A nonprofit corporation formed or doing business under chapter 504 that receives public moneys to perform a public function under contract by engaging in a competitive bidding procedure may adopt a performance-based process for reviewing and ranking bids.
    Sec. 9.  NEW SECTION.  904.312D  Purchases made by nonprofit corporations performing public functions —— performance-based process.
   A nonprofit corporation formed or doing business under chapter 504 that receives public moneys to perform a public function under contract by engaging in a competitive bidding procedure may adopt a performance-based process for reviewing and ranking bids.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill provides that if a state or political subdivision awards moneys to a nonprofit corporation under contract to perform a public function, the nonprofit corporation when engaged in a competitive bidding procedure may adopt a performance-based process for reviewing and ranking bids. The bill specifically applies to those state agencies and local governments authorized to make purchases, including the department of administrative services (Code chapter 8A), the department for the blind (Code chapter 216B), community colleges (Code chapter 260C), the board of regents (Code chapter 262), the department of transportation (Code chapter 307), counties (Code chapter 331), cities (Code chapter 364), and the department of corrections (Code chapter 904).