1. A. The board of county commissioners is hereby authorized to use any tools, apparatus, machinery or equipment belonging to the county, the original cost of which exceeded Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00), as a trade-in on a cash purchase of any other tools, apparatus, machinery or equipment.

2. B. The following procedures shall be used for the sale, by the board of county commissioners, of any tools, apparatus, machinery or equipment, the original cost of which exceeded Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00), belonging to the county:

   1. 1. The board of county commissioners shall give notice of such sale by publication in a newspaper of general paid circulation in the county for two (2) successive weekly issues;
   2. 2. Bids for such tools, apparatus, machinery or equipment on sale shall be in writing, sealed and delivered to the county clerk of such county;
   3. 3. At the next regular meeting of the board of county commissioners after the expiration of fifteen (15) days from the date of first publication of notice of the sale, the board of county commissioners shall open such bids and award such tools, apparatus, machinery or equipment to the highest and best bidder with the option of rejecting all bids; and
   4. 4. The board of county commissioners may hold a public auction in lieu of advertising for sealed bids as provided above. Such auction shall be advertised as provided herein.
3. C. A board of county commissioners may sell any materials, tools, apparatus, machinery or equipment to a state agency, if the agency is subject to the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act, or to a political subdivision of the state if the political subdivision is subject to such act or a similar competitive bidding procedure. The board of county commissioners may purchase materials, tools, apparatus, machinery or equipment from a state agency, if the agency is subject to the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act, or from a political subdivision of the state if the political subdivision is subject to such act or a similar competitive bidding procedure.

Laws 1982, HB 1894, c. 222, § 1, eff. October 1, 1982; Amended by Laws 1984, SB 536, c. 71, § 2; Amended by Laws 1988, HB 1723, c. 145, § 2, emerg. eff. April 27, 1988; Amended by Laws 1989, HB 1111, c. 286, § 2, emerg. eff. July 1, 1989.