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,~ .. TUESDAY JULY 28, 1981 ~ BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, in regular session held on July 28, 1981, that Chapter 6, Article III of the Martinsville City Code shall be and is hereby amended entirely to read as follows: ARTICLE III PURCHASING Sec. 6-20 Purchasing Department. There shall be a Purchasing Department of the City, the head of which shall be the Purchasing Agent. - Sec. 6-21 Purchasing Agent - Supervision and Control; Bond. The Purchasing Agent, his office and staff, shall be under the general supervision and control of the City Manager. The Purchasing Agent shall give bond for the faithful performance of his duties in a sum and with surety approved by the Council. Sec. 6-22 Same - Powers and Duties Generally. The Purchasing Agent shall advise and assist the City Manager in the formulation of policies and procedures in connection with the purchasing activities of the City, and shall be responsible for the purchase of all supplies and contractual services needed by any using City depart- ment. He shall also be in charge of, and responsible for, the operation of the central city warehouse and storerooms, and shall perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by the City Manager. Sec. 6-23 Interest, etc., in Contracts or Purchase Orders. No elected official or employee of the City, or any member of his/her immediate family shall have any financial or other interest, either directly or indirectly, in any contract, purchase or purchase order for any supplies, materials, equipment or contractual services used by or furnished to the City. Nor shall such officials or employees accept or receive, directly or indirectly, from any persons or firms to which any contract or purchase order may be awarded, or from whom or which any purchase is made, by rebate, gift, or otherwise, any money or anything of value whatso- ever, or any promise, obligation for future reward or com- pensation. Violation by a supplier shall result in disbarment from future City purchasing activities. Sec. 6-24 Regular Purchases. No obligations for goods, materials, supplies, equipment or contractual services for any purpose may be incurred by any department under the jurisdiction of the City Manager without the issuance of a purchase order, contract,