{"data":{"id":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-375.72","jurisdiction":"us-mn","citation":"Minn. Stat. § 375.72","heading":"COUNTY PURCHASING DEPARTMENT.","body":"In order to create economies through volume buying, to promote competitive bidding, and to provide more efficient public service, the county board of any county may establish a county purchasing department. The county board may direct an existing county office, department or agency to perform the duties of the county purchasing department or may create a new department or agency for that purpose.","path":["COUNTIES, COUNTY OFFICERS, REGIONAL AUTHORITIES","CHAPTER 375. COUNTY BOARDS","PURCHASING"],"source_url":"https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/375.72","current_through":"2025 Minnesota Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T22:10:44Z","sha256":"dd7f91a716226608f7e133b751a4aca785819806d24c6c8689b4dfdda283a7fb","source_id":"us-mn","stale":false,"prev":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-375.71","next":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-375.73"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}