§ 23-c. Purchase of civil defense resources, materials and facilities
through the federal government. Notwithstanding any inconsistent
provision of law, with the approval of the director of the budget and
the commission, the state commissioner of general services, on behalf of
the commission or of a political subdivision, may contract to purchase
resources, materials and facilities for civil defense through any
federal agency authorized to so purchase on their behalf; provided, that
no purchase may be made on behalf of a political subdivision, pursuant
to the authority here granted, unless such political subdivision accepts
sole responsibility for any liability arising pursuant to such contract,
and for the payment of all moneys due or which may become payable
pursuant thereto. For the purpose of this section, each political
subdivision is hereby empowered, notwithstanding any inconsistent
provision of law, to purchase resources, materials and facilities for
civil defense pursuant to this section.