(a) The provisions of title 4a shall apply to the purchasing, leasing and contracting for information system and telecommunication system facilities, equipment and services.

(b) (1) As used in this subsection, “information technology personal property” includes, but is not limited to, electronic data processing equipment, other equipment necessary for the utilization of information systems, telecommunication equipment or installations, and other equipment necessary for the utilization of telecommunication systems.

(2) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes to the contrary, the Commissioner of Administrative Services may sell, lease or otherwise dispose of information technology personal property. The commissioner may execute personal service agreements or other contracts with outside vendors for such purposes. If any such information technology personal property was purchased or improved with the proceeds of tax-exempt obligations issued or to be issued by the state, the commissioner shall notify the State Treasurer and obtain the approval of the State Treasurer, before selling, leasing or disposing of the personal property or executing such an agreement or contract for such purpose. The State Treasurer may disapprove such sale, lease, disposition, agreement or contract only if it would affect the tax-exempt status of such obligations and could not be modified to maintain such tax-exempt status.

(June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-9, S. 3, 50; P.A. 11-51, S. 80.)

History: June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-9 effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 11-51 amended Subsec. (a) to delete provisions re powers of Chief Information Officer, re competitive negotiation and re adoption of regulations and amended Subsec. (b)(2) to change “Chief Information Officer” to “Commissioner of Administrative Services” and “commissioner”, effective July 1, 2011.