KRS 260.035: Identification of opportunities in procurement process to encourage

agricultural economy -- Report.

The Commissioner of Agriculture shall identify opportunities in the state procurement

process for the Commonwealth to use its purchasing power to suppo rt and encourage the

growth of Kentucky's agricultural economy. Those opportunities shall include the sale of

Kentucky-grown agricultural products, as defined in KRS 45A.630, to any public

purchasing unit, as defined in KRS 45A.295(3), including but not li mited to the

Department of Parks, the Department of Corrections, public universities, school districts,

and local governments across the Commonwealth. The Commissioner shall report those

opportunities to the Governor, the secretary of the Finance and Admin istration Cabinet,

and the Legislative Research Commission by October 1, 2002. The report shall also

include recommended changes in the procurement system that may accommodate the sale

of more Kentucky-grown agricultural products to state agencies.