3.1. This
legislative rule applies to all spending units of State government except those
statutorily exempted. Exempted spending units may elect to follow the
provisions of this rule.
3.2. In
the event of a state or federally declared emergency, public necessity, rescue
relief or disaster, the Governor or his or her designee may authorize the use
of the
purchasing card for use by
emergency management or response personnel.
Emergency management and response personnel may use the
purchasing card for all transactions permitted by this rule as well as for
travel, lodging, meals and the purchase of immediate goods and services
following the applicable law or rules relating to the Purchasing Division .
Provided: That the governor or his or her designee shall provide to the
Authorization Administrator a list containing the names of persons designated
as emergency management and response personnel, and any other information
required for the issuance of a state purchasing card; Provided, however, That
use of the purchasing card is permitted only during the emergency, public
necessity, rescue relief or disaster, to which the emergency management or
response personnel are responding, and that upon the proclamation of the
termination of the emergency, public necessity', rescue relief or disaster by
the Governor, or the passage by the legislature of a concurrent resolution
terminating such emergency, public necessity, rescue relief or disaster, the
privilege of use terminates.
