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Code · Michigan · Chapter 388 — Schools and School Aid

388.1764c Purchase of foreign goods or services; preference.

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388.1764c Purchase of foreign goods or services; preference.
Sec. 164c.
A district or intermediate district shall not use funds appropriated under this act to purchase foreign goods or services, or both, if American goods or services, or both, are available and are competitively priced and of comparable quality. Preference shall be given to goods or services, or both, manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses if they are competitively priced and of comparable quality. In addition, preference should be given to goods or services, or both, that are manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses owned and operated by veterans, if they are competitively priced and of comparable quality.
History: Add. 1995, Act 130, Eff. Oct. 1, 1995 ;-- Am. 2005, Act 155 , Eff. Oct. 1, 2005 ;-- Am. 2008, Act 268 , Eff. Oct. 1, 2008 ;-- Am. 2009, Act 121 , Imd. Eff. Oct. 19, 2009
Compiler's Notes: Enacting section 1 of 2005 PA 155 provides:"Enacting section 1. In accordance with section 30 of article I of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending in this amendatory act and in House Bill No. 4831 of the 93rd Legislature from state sources for fiscal year 2005-2006 is estimated at $11,364,814,000.00 and state appropriations to be paid to local units of government for fiscal year 2005-2006 are estimated at $11,341,913,100.00."Enacting section 1 of Act 268 of 2008 provides:"Enacting section 1.
In accordance with section 30 of article I of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending in this amendatory act from state sources for fiscal year 2008-2009 is estimated at $11,816,898,200.00 and state appropriations to be paid to local units of government for fiscal year 2008-2009 are estimated at $11,602,465,900.00."Enacting section 1 of Act 121 of 2009 provides:"Enacting section 1. In accordance with section 30 of article I of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending in this amendatory act from state sources for fiscal year 2009-2010 is estimated at $10,825,754,100.00 and state appropriations to be paid to local units of government for fiscal year 2009-2010 are estimated at $10,718,801,700.00."
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