Division 9 — PURCHASING›Chapter 1 — PURCHASING – GENERAL
Los Angeles Municipal Code Art. 3 Printing
Los Angeles Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Los Angeles
Cite as: Los Angeles Municipal Code Article 3 · Text as of 2026-10-04
Sec. 9.13. Approval of Requisitions.¶
The Purchasing Agent, or the duly authorized representative thereof, shall examine and approve all requisitions for printing work to be performed in or through the Department of General Services. No requisition shall be approved by the Purchasing Agent, or the duly authorized representative thereof, unless it shall be determined that the work requisition is to be used directly for City business, or by a governmental agency for matters closely related to City business.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 52,230. Amended by: Ord. No. 100,909; Ord. No. 152,427, Eff. 6-29-79; Ord. No. 173,239, Eff. 6-19-00, Oper. 7-1-00.
Sec. 9.14. Determination of Method of Printing.¶
All requisitions for printing or duplicating except those requiring payment from the Harbor Revenue Fund, the Library Fund, the Power Revenue Fund, or the Water Revenue Fund, or from any bond funds controlled by the Harbor Department, the Library Department, or the Department of Water and Power, shall be submitted to the Department of General Services. The Purchasing Agent shall determine in each instance whether the printing can be performed more economically or feasibly by the Department of General Services or by an independent contractor, and shall order accordingly.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 52,230. Amended by: Ord. No. 98,086; Ord. No. 152,427, Eff. 6-29-79; Ord. No. 173,239, Eff. 6-19-00, Oper. 7-1-00.
Sec. 9.15. Type of Printing to Be Done by the Division.¶
The Department of General Services shall engage only in such printing as can be done on standard equipment which can be fully utilized and shall not engage in specialty printing requiring unusual equipment, the use of which would be infrequent, such as engraving and embossing.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 52,230. Amended by: Ord. No. 98,086; Ord. No. 152,427, Eff. 6-29-79.
Sec. 9.16. Centralization of Duplicating.¶
The Purchasing Agent is authorized to determine what duplicating equipment now operated in other departments can be more effectively and economically used by the Department of General Services and is authorized to require the centralization of such duplicating in the Department of General Services and the transfer of duplicating equipment to said Department for central use as the Purchasing Agent may determine, or for disposal in the manner provided by law. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to any department having control of its own funds.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 52,230. Amended by: Ord. No. 98,086; Ord. No. 152,427, Eff. 6-29-79; Ord. No. 173,239, Eff. 6-19-00, Oper. 7-1-00.
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