PURPOSE: This rule establishes the agency of authority and responsibility for procuring and managing leased real property.

1. (1) The commissioner of administration is the exclusive representative of the state of Missouri in all real estate leasing transactions except as otherwise provided in this chapter. Neither the tenant/using agency nor any individual, organization or group, other than the commissioner of administration, shall have authority to obligate the state of Missouri in real estate leasing transactions in any form.
2. (2) The tenant/using agency shall have primary responsibility for managing the day-to-day operation of the leased premises, but shall have no authority to waive or modify provisions of the bid specifications or the terms and conditions of the lease. The tenant/using agency shall provide the commissioner of administration with written documentation of any problems, complaints or concerns that are contrary to the terms and conditions of the lease.

3. (3) The commissioner of administration may establish and maintain written guidelines to implement these regulations governing the leasing of real property. The guidelines may include, but not be limited to:

   1. (A) Procedures and documents for identifying the amount and type of real property needed;
   2. (B) Procedures and documents for procuring leased premises; and
   3. (C) Procedures and documents for administering the contracts. AUTHORITY: section 34.030, RSMo 1994.* Original rule filed April 15, 1998, effective Nov. 30, 1998.

*Original authority 1939, amended 1945. 1 CSR 35-2