One department may secure the services of another department. Any request for the services of another department shall be made only by the head of the department desiring the work and shall be directed to the head of the department who shall allow the request if the work can be done by his department without detriment to its own work. (Ord. 4099 Art. 3 § 79, 1942.)

A request for services which relate to structural or nonstructural improvements, or for any maintenance-type construction work, the costs for which are payable from the general fund of the county, shall be directed to the chief administrative officer. The chief administrative officer shall receive, approve or disapprove, or amend and require compliance of the department to which such request is directed, as he may release, direct or redirect such request. (Ord. 5896 § 1 (part), 1952: Ord. 5680 § 1 (part), 1951: Ord. 4965 § 2, 1947: Ord. 4099 Art. 3 § 79.1, 1942.)

To assist in the work on any such structural or nonstructural improvements or maintenance-type construction work, the chief administrative officer may issue orders and require compliance for the services of all departments, services, institutions and districts of the county for whom or for which the board of supervisors of the county is required by law to adopt an annual budget, except the sheriff, the assessor, the district attorney and the civil service commission. (Ord. 5896 § 1 (part), 1952: Ord. 5860 § 1 (part), 1951: Ord. 4965 § 3, 1947: Ord. 4099 Art. 3 § 79.2, 1942.)

Whenever any county officer or head of a department has need of supplies, materials, equipment or other personal property or services, other than personal services, which are to be obtained for his department through the department of the purchasing agent, he shall prepare and transmit to the purchasing agent a requisition therefor on the form or forms prepared by the purchasing agent, approved by the auditor and adopted by the board of supervisors. (Ord. 4099 Art. 3 § 86, 1942.)

Upon receipt of goods delivered by vendors in response to the requisition, the department to whom delivery is made shall report the receipt of goods to the auditor upon a form of report of “goods received,” which form shall be secured from the purchasing department and be subject to the approval of the auditor. (Ord. 4099 Art. 3 § 87, 1942.)

All requisitions other than those for issues from general store stock, and all reports of goods received, shall be signed by the head of the office or department issuing the same, or by some officer or employee in his department authorized by him in writing, notice of which authorization shall be filed with the auditor and the purchasing agent, and no county officer or employee shall sign in blank any requisition or receipt or report of goods received. (Ord. 9166 § 1, 1966: Ord. 4099 Art. 3 § 88, 1942.)

Each department, commission or special district of the county of Los Angeles shall dispose of surplus material and equipment which is no longer needed or usable as directed by policies and procedures established by the purchasing agent. (Ord. 97-0063 § 5, 1997: Ord. 8205 § 1, 1962: Ord. 4099 Art. 3 § 86.2, 1942.)

Nothing in this chapter or Sections 2.06.060 through 2.06.100, 2.06.120, 2.10.010, 2.10.020, 2.32.050, 2.32.060, 2.104.170, 2.104.180, 5.40.010 through 5.40.130 and 5.40.150 through 5.40.450, or Chapters 2.04, 2.14, 2.120, 2.122, 2.128, 2.130, 5.02, 5.12, 5.16, 5.28 and 5.44 limits in any way the powers of the road commissioner as set forth in Chapter 2.110 of this code. (Ord. 5892 § 1, 1952: Ord. 4099 Art. 3 § 86.4, 1942.)