CHAPTER 529
S.P. 776 - L.D. 2112
An Act to Aid Fire Departments in Meeting Mandatory Reporting Requirements
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §1813, sub-§6, as amended by PL 1991, c. 418, §1, is further amended to read:
6. Surplus property. Providing for transfer of supplies, materials and equipment that are surplus from one state department or agency to another that may need them, and for the disposal by private and public sale of supplies, materials and equipment that are obsolete and unusable. Political subdivisions, educational institutions, fire departments or qualifying nonprofit organizations, as defined in section 1813-A, must be given an opportunity to purchase the surplus items through private sale. If 2 or more political subdivisions, educational institutions, fire departments or qualifying nonprofit organizations are interested in any item, the sale must be the result of competitive bid. Any equipment so purchased must be retained for a period of at least one year in a current ongoing program. Any item purchased by a political subdivision, educational institution, fire department or qualifying nonprofit organization under this section may not be sold or transferred by that political subdivision, educational institution, fire department or qualifying nonprofit organization for a period of 6 months from the date of the private sale and the State reserves the right to refuse to sell additional equipment to a political subdivision, educational institution, fire department or qualifying nonprofit organization if it is determined that the political subdivision, educational institution, fire department or qualifying nonprofit organization has not retained the equipment for the required period of 6 months;
Sec. 2. 5 MRSA §1813-A, as amended by PL 1991, c. 716, §6, is further amended to read:
§1813-A. Sale of surplus property
1. Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
A. "Educational institution" means any public elementary or secondary school, any elementary or secondary private school approved for tuition whose school enrollment is at least 60% publicly funded students as determined by the previous school year's October to April average enrollment, any nonpublic post-secondary school or any applied technology region.
C. "Qualifying nonprofit organization" means a public or private nonprofit entity that owns or operates a project or facility for the homeless or a nonprofit organization that has been determined to be exempt from taxation under the United States Internal Revenue Code, Section 501 (c) and that provides services to persons with physical or mental handicaps as defined in section 4553, subsection 7-A.
D. "Fire department" means a department required to report to the State Fire Marshal pursuant to Title 25, section 2395.
2. Surplus property. Pursuant to this chapter and rules promulgated adopted under section 1813, the Department of Administration and Financial Services through the Bureau of Purchases General Services shall allow private sales of surplus property to homeless shelter sponsors and to educational institutions.
3. Computers to fire departments. Notwithstanding any requirement of this chapter or rules adopted pursuant to this chapter, a fire department may purchase one personal computer from the Bureau of General Services to be used for reporting to the State Fire Marshal as required under Title 25, section 2395. The Bureau of General Services may charge a fire department only the reasonable administrative and handling costs of no more than $35 for the purchase of a personal computer under this subsection.
Effective July 25, 2002, unless otherwise indicated.
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