Enacts new GS 143-59.5 prohibiting the Secretary of Administration (Secretary) and other entities subject to Article 3 (purchases and contracts) from contracting with a vendor that employs or contracts with a person who is a former state employee and uses that person in the administration of a contract with the state. Requires the Secretary to require each vendor submitting a bid or contract to certify that they will not use a former state employee in administering a contract with the state. Makes it a Class I felony to knowingly submit a false certification. Violations of the statute void the contract. Defines administration of a contract and former state employee.
Applies to contracts entered into on or after October 1, 2015.
LIMIT REVOLVING DOOR EMPLOYMENT.
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AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE STATE FROM CONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS WHO UTILIZE FORMER STATE EMPLOYEES IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF STATE CONTRACTS WITHIN A SIX-MONTH WAITING PERIOD AFTER A STATE EMPLOYEE HAS TERMINATED EMPLOYMENT WITH THE STATE.Intro. by Hise.
Status: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House Action) (Jun 30 2016)
Bill History:
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Tue, 24 Mar 2015 Senate: Filed
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Wed, 25 Mar 2015 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
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Wed, 25 Mar 2015 Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Mon, 30 Mar 2015 Senate: Withdrawn From Com
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Mon, 30 Mar 2015 Senate: Re-ref Com On State and Local Government
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Wed, 15 Apr 2015 Senate: Sequential Referral To Judiciary II Added
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Thu, 16 Apr 2015 Senate: Reptd Fav
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Thu, 16 Apr 2015 Senate: Re-ref Com On Judiciary II
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Thu, 23 Apr 2015 Senate: Reptd Fav
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Mon, 27 Apr 2015 Senate: Passed 2nd Reading
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Mon, 27 Apr 2015 Senate: Passed 3rd Reading
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Tue, 28 Apr 2015 Senate: Regular Message Sent To House
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Tue, 28 Apr 2015 House: Regular Message Received From Senate
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Wed, 29 Apr 2015 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Wed, 29 Apr 2015 House: Ref to the Com on State Personnel, if favorable, Judiciary I
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Thu, 23 Jun 2016 House: Serial Referral To Judiciary I Stricken
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Thu, 23 Jun 2016 House: Withdrawn From Com
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Thu, 23 Jun 2016 House: Re-ref Com On Finance
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Thu, 30 Jun 2016 House: Withdrawn From Com
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Thu, 30 Jun 2016 House: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
S 419
Bill Summaries:
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Bill S 419 (2015-2016)Summary date: Mar 24 2015 - View Summary
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