Staff Analysis of the Legislation
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SUMMARY: LC 28 7250 HB 192/CSFA As Passed
Amends 16-9-30 relating to the illegal use of financial transaction cards to add all governments and purchasing cards to definitions
Adds a new code section, 36-80-24, to prohibit locally elected officials, including school board members, from being issued or using a government purchasing card or government credit card unless certain conditions are met.
REQUIREMENTS:
- authorization for use of cards must be by vote in a public meeting and adopt policies to include
- designation of officials authorized to be issues such purchasing or credit cards
- require authorized users to sign an agreement that cards will be used only in accordance with approved policies
- transaction limits on the use of cards
- descriptions of approved purchases
- descriptions of unapproved purchases
- designation of a purchasing card administrator
- a process for auditing and reviewing purchased made by the cards
- procedures for addressing violations of purchasing policies and penalties for doing so including revocation of card privileges and misdemeanor prosecution
- purchases must directly relate to official duties
- purchases are in accordance with policies and guidelines adopted by the governing authority following provisions defined in the legislation
- documents related to purchases are available for public inspection
- local governments are to promulgate policies by January 1, 2016
EFFECTIVE DATE:
July 1, 2015
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