The director of general administration shall appoint and deputize an assistant director to be known as the state purchasing and material control director, who shall have charge and supervision of the division of purchasing. In this capacity he or she shall ensure that overall state purchasing and material control policy is implemented by state agencies, including educational institutions, within established time limits.

     With the approval of the director of general administration, he or she may appoint and employ such assistants and personnel as may be necessary to carry on the work of the division.

[2009 c 549 § 5063; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 21 § 1; 1965 c 8 § 43.19.180. Prior: 1955 c 285 § 10; 1935 c 176 § 16; RRS § 10786-15; prior: 1921 c 7 § 31; RRS § 10789.]

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     Severability -- 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 21: "If any provision of this 1976 amendatory act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 21 § 14.]