(A) Designation of purchasing agent. The County Board of Commissioners, acting in its capacity as purchasing agency for the county, hereby designates the County Auditor as the purchasing agent for the county pursuant to I.C. 5-22-1-1 et seq.
(B) Duties of purchasing agent. The purchasing agent shall act as an agent for the purchasing agency in the administration of the duties of the purchasing agency under I.C. 5-22-1-1 et seq. The purchasing agent shall have only those powers specified in I.C. 5-22-1-1 et seq. and under § 33.17.
(C) Designation of limited purchasing agents.
(1) The County Board of Commissioners, acting in its capacity as purchasing agency for the county, hereby designates county elected officers and county department heads as limited purchasing agents for making small purchases for their respective offices and departments as authorized by § 33.17(C).
(2) For the purpose of this division (C), the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
COUNTY DEPARTMENT HEADS. Include the Director of Rescue 20, Director of County Enhanced 911, clerk of the County Highway Department, County Sanitarian, Director of the County Area Plan and the County Extension Agent.
COUNTY ELECTED OFFICERS. Include the judges of the county circuit and superior courts, Auditor, Treasurer, Clerk, Recorder, Assessor, Surveyor, Sheriff and Prosecuting Attorney.
(D) Revocation. The designations of purchasing agents and limited purchasing agents in this section may be revoked at any time by resolution of the Board of Commissioners.
(Ord. 98-5, passed 7-6-1998)