§245. Uniform consolidated mailroom

            A. The office of technology services shall establish a uniform consolidated mailroom operation for all state agencies for messenger, mail processing, and presort services. The state chief information officer may establish a set of specifications, including but not limited to types and sizes of envelopes and address print requirements to be used by all state agencies. The state chief information officer is authorized to adopt all necessary standards and guidelines to implement a uniform consolidated mailroom operation, and is also authorized to promulgate all rules and regulations necessary and proper toward that end, pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act.

            B. The office of technology services is authorized to bill the budget units for such services at actual cost as nearly as can be determined, and settlements therefor shall be made by warrants. The receipts for such services shall be treated as reimbursements.

            C. State colleges and universities, their management boards, and the Board of Regents shall be excluded by the office of technology services from the provisions of Subsection A of this Section unless it can be verified that inclusion would result in a savings to the respective college, university, or board.

            Acts 1989, No. 836, §1, eff. July 1, 1989; Acts 2015, No. 241, §1.