8897-16 Authorize Purchasing through Consortiums and Purchasing Organizations

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Ohio Authority Government Authority: Authority for such services in Ohio is granted under Ohio law. OHIO. REV. CODE ANN. § 9.48. These competitively bid cooperative purchasing services are extended to all Ohio State, City and County Government Agencies. TICA also expressly states that a party to an interlocal contract may contract with a similar agency of another state. TEX. GOVT CODE § 791.011 (b)(2). A school district is a local government in Ohio. Therefore, an interlocal purchasing cooperative in Texas has statutory authority to contract or agree with an Ohio public school district or other local government of Ohio. Ohio law also permits participation in a joint purchasing program. OHIO. REV. CODE. ANN. § 9.48. Ohio law provides that a political subdivision may participate in a joint purchasing program operated by or through a national or state association of political subdivisions in which the purchasing political subdivision is eligible for membership. Id at § 9.48 (13)(2). Section 9.48 (A), Ohio Revised Code, provides that the term "political subdivision" has the same meaning as section 2744.01, Ohio Revised Code. Id at § 9.48 (A). Section 2744.01 states that a "political subdivision" means, among other entities, a school district. OHIO REV. CODE ANN. § 2744.01 (F). A Texas regional service center is a political subdivision of Texas. TEX. EDUC. CODE § 8.001, et seq. Therefore, Ohio public school districts, or other political subdivisions of the state of Ohio, have statutory authority to contract or agree with a Texas regional education service center to participate in a joint purchasing program operated by or through a state association of political subdivisions of Texas.