CITY PURCHASING AGENT

Memphis Charter art. 32

in effect

Memphis Charter, art. 32, § 221 Office created; term; election; salary.

Sec. 221. - Office created; term; election; salary. The office of City purchasing agent (is created). The term of said office shall be two years. Said office shall be filled by election by the Board of Commissioners on nomination by the Mayor. The salary of the City purchasing agent shall be fixed by the Board of Commissioners. (Priv. Acts 1937, ch. 123, §13)

Memphis Charter, art. 32, § 222 Duty to make purchases; bids required for certain purchases.

Sec. 222. - Duty to make purchases; bids required for certain purchases. It shall be the duty of the City purchasing agent for and on behalf of the City of Memphis and such of the departments of the municipal government thereof as may be designated by the Board of Commissioners of said City by resolution, to make all purchases of supplies, materials and equipment required for use by said municipal government or personal services or labor in connection therewith of a value not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000.00). On all purchases of supplies, materials, equipment or other personal property or personal services or labor in connection therewith of a value in excess of five hundred dollars ($500.00) and not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000.00), the City purchasing agent shall obtain bids from competitive concerns prior to making said purchases from the lowest and best bidder therefor. (Priv. Acts 1929, ch. 515, § 2; Priv. Acts 1941, ch. 44, § 1(10); Priv. Acts 1949, ch. 499, § 1; Priv. Acts 1957, ch. 116, § 1; Ord. No. 732, approved by referendum 11-3-1970; Ord. No. 832, § 1, 12-15-1970)

Memphis Charter, art. 32, § 223 Requisitions for supplies, equipment, etc.; duty of purchasing agent upon receipt of requisition.

Sec. 223. - Requisitions for supplies, equipment, etc.; duty of purchasing agent upon receipt of requisition. Whenever it is necessary or proper for the City of Memphis to purchase supplies, equipment and other articles of personal property or personal services or labor in connection therewith required to be procured through the City purchasing agent, the officer in charge of the department or bureau requiring such purchases shall make requisition therefor in duplicate itemizing the articles to be purchased or services required and filing said requisition with the City purchasing agent who shall proceed to purchase said article or articles or contract for services at the lowest and best price obtainable and in the manner hereinabove provided. One copy of each such requisition submitted to the City purchasing agent shall be kept on file in his office, together with all bids for such supplies, equipment or other personal property or personal services or labor in connection therewith, and all of said records shall be open for the inspection of the public. (Priv. Acts 1929, ch. 515, § 3; Priv. Acts 1949, ch. 499, § 2)

Memphis Charter, art. 32, § 224 Annual inventory of City property.

Sec. 224. - Annual inventory of City property. It shall be the duty of the City purchasing agent to make and keep a complete and correct inventory of all of the fixtures, equipment, furnishings, supplies and other personal property belonging to the municipal government of the City of Memphis, except municipal property in the possession or under the control of the separate boards and commissions named in section 222 hereof, and annually, on or before January 15th, beginning with the year 1930, to file with the department under which said City purchasing agent functions a complete inventory of all equipment, supplies, furnishings, materials and other like property belonging to the said City government, which said inventory shall be kept open for the inspection of the public. The separate commissions and boards named in section 222 hereof,* likewise shall make and keep a complete and correct inventory of all equipment, fixtures, furnishings, supplies, and other personal property which said boards and commissions have in their possession and charge, and, annually on or before January 15th, beginning with the year 1930, shall file with the City purchasing agent a complete and correct inventory of all equipment, supplies, fixtures, furnishings and personal property belonging to the said City government and in the hands of said boards and commissions. (Priv. Acts 1929, ch. 515, § 4)

Memphis Charter, art. 32, § 225 Bond.

Sec. 225. - Bond. The person appointed City purchasing agent shall give good and sufficient bond in the sum of $10,000.00 payable to the City of Memphis, conditioned for the faithful performance by said official for the duties of said office and for the faithful accounting to the City for all goods, money and other property that may come into his hands as such and to indemnify and save said City of Memphis harmless for and on account of any and all of his official acts. Said bond shall be filed with the Comptroller when the City purchasing agent enters upon the discharge of said office, and the premium in said bond shall be paid by the City of Memphis. (Priv. Acts 1929, ch. 515, § 5; Priv. Acts 1937, ch. 123, §§ 2, 18)

Memphis Charter, art. 32, § 226 Charter provisions as to advertising and letting of certain contracts.

Sec. 226. - Charter provisions as to advertising and letting of certain contracts. Nothing contained in this Act shall be held to repeal those provisions of the Charter of Memphis requiring the advertisement for bids on contracts involving the expenditure of over two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) or repeal any provision of the Charter of the City of Memphis now requiring certain contracts to be let directly by the Board of Commissioners of said City. (Priv. Acts 1929, ch. 515, § 6; Priv. Acts 1941, ch. 44, § 1(10); Priv. Acts 1957, ch. 116, § 1)

Memphis Charter, art. 32, § 227 Reserved.

Memphis Charter, art. 32, § 228 Authority of board to change duties.

Sec. 228. - Authority of board to change duties. The duties of the said City purchasing agent may be further enlarged, qualified, clarified, and defined by City ordinances of said City of Memphis duly passed by the Board of Commissioners of said City not in conflict with the laws of the State of Tennessee. (Priv. Acts 1937, ch. 123, § 14)

Source: City of Memphis, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/memphis/codes/charter?nodeId=PTICHRELA_ART32CIPUAGFetched: 10/28/2026