Section 25500.

25500. The board of supervisors may employ a purchasing agent and such assistants as are necessary for him properly to fulfill his duties. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)

Section 25501.

25501. The purchasing agent may: (a) Purchase for the county and its offices all materials, supplies, furnishings, equipment, livestock, and other personal property. (b) Rent for the county and its offices furnishings, equipment, and livestock. (c) Contract for services pursuant to this article and contract for public works projects pursuant to Article 3.5 (commencing with Section 20120) of […]

Section 25501.5.

25501.5. The board of supervisors may authorize the destruction or disposition of any written requisition received by the purchasing agent which is more than three years old. Such requisitions need not be photographed, reproduced, or microfilmed prior to destruction and no copy thereof need be retained. (Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1317.)

Section 25502.

25502. Whenever the board of supervisors employs a purchasing agent it shall not be necessary for it to advertise for bids for furnishing county supplies as required in Section 25480, with the exception of advertising. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)

Section 25502.3.

25502.3. In counties having a population of less than 200,000, the board of supervisors may authorize the purchasing agent to engage independent contractors to perform services for the county or county officers, with or without the furnishing of material, when the annual aggregate cost does not exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), except that this amount […]

Section 25502.5.

25502.5. (a) In counties having a population of 200,000 or more, the board of supervisors may authorize the purchasing agent to engage independent contractors to perform services for the county or county officers, with or without the furnishing of material, when the annual aggregate cost does not exceed two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000). (b) The board of […]

Section 25502.6.

25502.6. It is unlawful for the purchasing agent in any county having a population of 900,000 or more to split or separate into smaller work orders or projects any public work project for the purpose of evading the provisions of this chapter or of any other law requiring public work to be done by contract […]

Section 25502.7.

25502.7. Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 25502.3 and 25502.5, the board of supervisors may, whenever it has proclaimed a local emergency pursuant to Section 8630, direct the purchasing agent to engage independent contractors to perform services related to the local emergency for the county and officers thereof, with or without the furnishing of materials, within […]

Section 25503.

25503. When purchasing personal property for which it is not necessary to advertise for bids, the board may authorize the county purchasing agent by ordinance to solicit and accept advantageous trade-in allowances for county personal property which has scrap value of less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) and which has been previously determined by the […]

Section 25504.

25504. The county purchasing agent may by direct sale or otherwise sell, lease, or dispose of any personal property belonging to the county not required for public use, subject to such regulations as may be provided by the board of supervisors. He shall pay the proceeds into the county treasury for the use of the […]

Section 25504.5.

25504.5. The county purchasing agent, with the approval of the board of supervisors, and after publishing notice of his or her intended action pursuant to Section 6061, may, by direct sale or otherwise, sell to a purchaser any personal property owned by or to be owned by the county, provided the purchaser agrees to lease […]

Section 25505.

25505. Where specifically authorized by law the purchasing agent may sell, lease, or dispose of the personal property of any special district, and pay the proceeds into the treasury of the district, or, if an exchange or trade-in is made, return the proceeds to the special district. (Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 543.)

Section 25506.

25506. Notices of sales shall be posted for not less than five business days preceding the day of sale in the courthouse of the county and in the office of the purchasing agent. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)

Section 25507.

25507. In the disposition of any personal property pursuant to this article and upon approval by the board, the purchasing agent may purchase advertising space and may advertise the proposed sale or other disposition of the personal property in such newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals as in his judgment will best publicize the proposed sale […]

Section 25508.

25508. The board of supervisors may by ordinance establish rules and regulations requiring the purchasing agent to obtain quotations by the use of formal or informal bids, in connection with the purchase of materials, supplies, furnishings, equipment, livestock and other personal property which such purchasing agent is authorized to purchase for the county and its […]

Section 25508.8.

25508.8. (a) The board of supervisors of any county may, by resolution, authorize the purchasing agent to procure construction materials pursuant to Section 25508 for the construction of facilities to be utilized by a regional opportunity program. (b) A county shall be exempt from requirements of the Public Contract Code with respect to the construction of a […]

Section 25509.

25509. In any county which employs a purchasing agent the board of supervisors may by ordinance create and maintain a purchasing agent’s stores account for the purchase and maintenance of a stock of general supplies and materials for the county. The board shall determine the amount of said account and shall fix the same in […]