Opinion No. (2006)

Dear Representative Terrill,

¶ 0 This office has received your request for an official Attorney General Opinion in which you ask, in effect, the following questions:

1. Does the County Purchasing Act, 19 O.S. 2001 Supp.2005, §§ 1501-1507, limit the extent to which the members ofthe board of county commissioners may use their discretion invoting on whether to approve or disapprove a proposed countycontract? 2. Does the county purchasing agent maintain completeauthority over purchasing contracts such that the board of countycommissioners has no authority to deliberate the propriety of acontract…