§ 2-101. Application and exclusions.

The provisions of this article shall apply to purchases and procurements of the board of county commissioners and its various agencies, authorities, boards, bureaus, commissions, committees, councils, departments, divisions, districts, employees, institutions, legislative bodies, municipal service benefit units (msbu), officers, the county administrator, the county attorney, the county aviation authority, and the county port authority, any other ordinance or special act to the contrary not withstanding, which are under the control of, or derive their authority from the board of county commissioners, irrespective of their funding source, including state and federal assistance monies, except as otherwise specified by law. They shall not apply to:

(1)

Purchase/procurement of goods, construction and/or services by:

a.

Reserved.

b.

Constitutional officers meaning the sheriff, clerk of the circuit court, property appraiser, tax collector and supervisor of elections.

(2)

Agreements between the board of county commissioners and nonprofit organizations or governmental entities, including the procurement, transfer, sale or exchange of goods and/or services.

(3)

Procurement of dues and memberships in trade or professional organizations; subscriptions for periodicals; books and publications; advertisements; postage; medical and dental services; legal services; expert witnesses; abstracts of titles for real property; title insurance for real property; court reporter services; temporary labor services; accounting services; financial advisory services; insurance, including property, casualty, health and automobile coverages; water, sewer, telephone and electrical utility services; copyrighted materials (including proprietary computer software); patented materials; educational reimbursements and fees and costs of job-related seminars and training.

(4)

Real property.

(5)

Goods and/or services given or accepted by the county via grant, gift or bequest.

(6)

Goods purchased with petty cash in accordance with policies and procedures approved by the board of county commissioners.

(Ord. No. 93-16, § II(F), 7-13-93; Ord. No. 02-23, § I, 12-17-02)