Sec. 5. Subject to IC 8-23-7 and this chapter, all sales of property belonging to a state agency, other than property: (1) on which allowance is made on another purchase with the written approval of the commissioner; or (2) whose disposition is otherwise provided for in this chapter; shall be conducted by the commissioner only under IC 5-22-22-4 or IC 5-22-22-4.5. All sales must be made to the highest responsible bidder. As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.58-2018, SEC.1.
IC 5-22-21-6 Commissioner to adopt procedures Sec. 6. The commissioner shall adopt a procedure requiring the following: (1) Each state agency shall notify the department of surplus property. (2) The department shall inspect the surplus property and determine if the property is usable by other state agencies. (3) A state agency that requests the purchase of: (A) new property; or (B) material to be used for rehabilitation programs; shall accept by transfer or purchase surplus property that is usable by a state agency instead of purchasing new property or materials. (4) Property that is not usable by other state agencies may be: (A) sold under section 7 or 7.5 of this chapter or IC 5-22-22; (B) demolished, discarded, donated under section 7.6 of this chapter, or junked if the property has no market value; or (C) disposed of if the property can be recycled in conjunction with a program administered by the department to promote recycling of property, the components of property, or the materials of property. As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1.