(A) The Purchasing Agents, after qualifying, shall have power and is hereby authorized to employ and discharge at his or her discretion the employees permitted him or her, and to purchase all services, supplies, materials and equipment as may be prescribed of record by the Lake County Council, after having received requisition or duplicate thereof from the individuals or bodies as may be authorized to require and use, for any public purpose, services, supplies, materials and equipment to be paid for by the county's funds and the Lake County Council's approval of any surplus, provided, however, no services, supplies, materials or equipment prescribed is aforesaid to be purchased through the county agency shall thereafter be purchased by any other person or body, and all requisitions or duplicates thereof shall be endorsed "approved", together with the date of approval thereof, by the Lake County Council prior to purchase thereunder.
(B) The Purchasing Agent may delegate to his or her employees any authority as necessary to perform any part of his or her duties of them required.
(Ord. 1451B, passed 10-13-2020)