A. Except as otherwise provided for in this section, any agency, as defined in the Administrative Procedures Act,¹ which has an expenditure for postage of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) or more for any one (1) fiscal year shall install a postage meter machine and have all purchases of postage recorded on that postage meter machine. Except, a field office or branch office of a state agency distantly located from the parent agency, and which office has an annual expenditure for postage of less than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00), may purchase postage stamps in the manner prescribed by Section 90.2 of this title and such purchases shall not be subject to the provisions of subsection B of this section.

B. Any agency, as defined in the Administrative Procedures Act, not engaged in scientific research or community development, which finds it necessary, in order to more efficiently and effectively carry out certain programs or functions, is hereby authorized, upon making application to the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services showing sufficient need and upon approval by said Director, to purchase not more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) worth of postage stamps during any one (1) fiscal year in the manner prescribed by Section 90.2 of this title, with a method of accountability for the use thereof to be maintained and subject to audit. Any agency of the state engaged in scientific research or community development, which finds it necessary, in order to effectively carry out such research or development, is hereby authorized, upon making application to the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services showing sufficient need and upon approval by the Director, to purchase postage stamps in the amount demonstrated necessary to pursue such research or development in the manner prescribed by Section 90.2 of this title, with a method of accountability for the use thereof to be maintained and subject to audit. Provided, however, the finance officer of such state agency shall keep and maintain a record of all postage stamp allocations within the agency. For purposes of this section, “scientific research” shall mean research conducted under formally sponsored grants or contracts; “community development” shall mean development conducted by a formally and permanently organized office for that purpose.

C. Every state agency shall utilize business reply mail accounts, bulk mailing accounts, postage due accounts, zip + 4 codes, mailer applied bar codes or such other services offered by the United States Postal Service for the purpose of reducing postal costs and promoting efficiency. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall oversee the implementation of the provisions of this subsection.