Section 185. Estimates of articles required to be furnished

On or before
  July first in each year, the proper officials  of  the  state,  and  the
  political subdivisions thereof, and of the institutions of the state, or
  political  subdivisions  thereof,  shall  report  to  the  department of
  correctional services estimates for the ensuing year of  the  amount  of
  supplies of different kinds required to be purchased by them that can be
  furnished  by the correctional facilities in the state. The commissioner
  of correctional services is authorized  to  make  regulations  for  said
  reports,  to  provide for the manner in which requisitions shall be made
  for supplies, and to provide  for  the  proper  diversification  of  the
  industries in the correctional facilities.