SB35 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Quinton Ross

Democrat

Co-Sponsor

Roger Bedford, Jr.

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Contract Review Permanent Legislative Oversight Committee, time period of review extended, making payment under a contract without committee review prohibited, penalties, Sec. 29-2-41 am'd.

Summary

SB35 tightens contract oversight by extending the waiting period for review and making payments under a contract during that waiting period a Class C felony.

What This Bill Does

It extends the waiting period before the Contract Review Oversight Committee reviews contracts for personal or professional services. It makes knowingly paying a contract during that waiting period a Class C felony. It requires departments to submit proposed contracts or letters of intent with itemized cost estimates and allows the committee up to 45 days to review or comment; if no comment within that window, the contract is deemed in compliance. If a contract is entered into in violation or without prior review, it is void ab initio.

Who It Affects

• State agencies and departments that enter into contracts with private entities must submit proposed contracts or letters of intent with cost itemizations to the Contract Review Oversight Committee and may not pay for the contracted services during the waiting period; contracts entered into or paid for in violation could be void or lead to penalties.
• The Contract Review Oversight Committee and its members gain new duties and powers, including reviewing contracts or letters of intent within 45 days, the ability to issue subpoenas, and formal monthly meetings with elected leadership.

Key Provisions

• Extends the waiting period for contract review by the Contract Review Oversight Committee.
• Prohibits payments under a contract during the waiting period, with a Class C felony penalty for violators.
• Requires departments to submit contracts or letters of intent with cost itemizations; contracts may be executed only after committee review; if the committee does not review within 45 days, the contract is deemed to have been reviewed.
• Contracts entered into in violation or without prior review are void ab initio.
• The committee has subpoena power and must hold regular monthly meetings with leadership elected from among its members.
• The act is exempt from certain Amendment 621 provisions because it creates a new crime, and it becomes effective immediately upon approval.

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Subjects

Contract Review Permanent Legislative Oversight Committee