Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this appropriation authority may be used for services and expenses related to the development, letting, and administration of commodity or service contracts or for providing purchasing advice or services to all entities. The commissioner of general services is authorized to require and collect the payment of fees and charges for the aforementioned activities. All such fees or charges shall be subject to review and approval by the director of the budget. All funds collected from vendors, consortia members or groups or contractors providing or seeking to provide such commodities or services and from political subdivisions or others authorized by law to participate in procurement under such commodity or service contracts shall be deposited into the standards and purchasing account. The comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to loan money to this account in accordance with the provisions set forth in section 1 of this act. Personal service PERSONAL SERVICE 948,700 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, For services and expenses related to the sale of seized vehicles. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to deposit to the credit of this account the proceeds of the sales of vehicles seized pursuant to state and federal asset forfeiture statutes. The commissioner of general services is authorized to pay or discharge liens on behalf of state agencies for vehicles seized pursuant to state and federal asset forfeiture statutes. Upon discharge of such liens, such vehicles may be transferred to the office of general services to be disposed of at public auction. The comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to loan money to this account in accordance with the provisions set forth in section 1 of this act. 540,000 540,000 500,000 500,000 |