(1) Upon the vote of the Board of Directors of Crowley's Ridge Technical Institute to merge with East Arkansas Community College under § 6-51-1101(a)(1)(A) and before the effective date of a merger under § 6-51-1101(a)(2): Purchases by Crowley's Ridge Technical Institute shall be made under the Arkansas Procurement Law, § 19-11-201 et seq.; and
(2) Purchases by East Arkansas Community College may continue to be made under procedures that were applicable to East Arkansas Community College.
(3) This section shall not apply if a merger is not subsequently approved under § 6-51-1101(a).