Legislation modernizing county purchasing laws was signed into law by the Governor April 28.

House Bill 3344, authored by Rep. Lonnie Sims, R-Jenks, modifies the procedure for requisition and inventory tracking of equipment, as well as modifies bid solicitation requirements.

“With increases in parts and labor to repair county highway district machinery and equipment, House Bill 3344 will help get equipment repaired quicker and out on the road,” said Cleveland County Commissioner Rod Cleveland. “This bill will bring better efficiencies in keeping and tracking county inventory assets matching the cost of materials to current state law that county governments follow.”