S 4851 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Exempts local library cooperatives from certain provisions of the "Local Public Contracts Law."

This bill exempts local library cooperatives from New Jersey's "Local Public Contracts Law" requirements. It amends the law to remove "local library cooperative" from the definition of "contracting unit" and exempts goods and services provided by these cooperatives from public bidding procedures. The exemption applies to library cooperatives organized as nonprofit corporations that provide cooperative or reciprocal services across academic, public, school, and special libraries. This means local governments can contract directly with these cooperatives without following standard public procurement processes. The change streamlines procurement for library-related goods and services while maintaining compliance with existing legal definitions.
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Introduced Nov 10, 2025 Last action Nov 10, 2025
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