                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

OTHER EXEMPTIONS FOR CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS (§ 2.2-4346)

The following public bodies may enter into contracts as provided in this
section.

A. Contracts for certain essential election materials and services are exempted
from the requirements of Articles 1 (&#xA7; 2.2-4300 et seq.), 2 (&#xA7;
2.2-4303 et seq.), and 5 (&#xA7; 2.2-4357 et seq.) of this chapter pursuant to
&#xA7; 24.2-602.

B. Any local school board may authorize any of its public schools or its school
division to enter into contracts providing that caps and gowns, photographs,
class rings, yearbooks and graduation announcements will be available for
purchase or rental by students, parents, faculty or other persons using
nonpublic money through the use of competitive negotiation as provided in this
chapter; competitive sealed bidding is not necessarily required for such
contracts. The Superintendent of Public Instruction may provide assistance to
public school systems regarding this chapter and other related laws.

C. The Virginia Racing Commission may designate an entity to administer and
promote the Virginia Breeders Fund created pursuant to &#xA7; 59.1-372 without
competitive procurement.

HISTORY: 1982, c. 647, §§ 11-41, 11-45; 1984, c. 764; 1985, c. 164; 1986, cc.
332, 559; 1987, cc. 194, 248, 456; 1988, cc. 40, 640; 1989, cc. 235, 296; 1990,
c. 395; 1991, cc. 73, 175; 1992, c. 105, § 11-40.3; 1993, cc. 110, 242, 505,
638, 971; 1996, cc. 145, 827, 897, 902, 950, 965, 1019, 1038; 1998, c. 222, 619,
666, 697, 791; 1999, cc. 160, 178, 194, 1021, 1024; 2000, cc. 242, 637, 647,
664, 692, 696, 927; 2001, c. 844.