SB234 Alabama 2013 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2013
Title
Competitive bids, counties and municipalities, personal property, local preference zones, percent over low bid increased to award to resident bidder, Sec. 41-16-50 am'd
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under the existing competitive bid law for
personal property, a county or municipal awarding
authority may establish a local preference zone and
may award a contract to a resident bidder in the
preference zone when the bid of the resident bidder
is not more than three percent greater than the
lowest bid</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide that a county or
municipal awarding authority may award the bid to a
resident bidder in the preference zone when the bid
is not more than five percent greater than the
lowest bid</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 41-16-50 of the Code of Alabama
1975, relating to competitive bids for the purchase of
personal property by county and municipal awarding
authorities; to increase the percentage over the lowest bid
when a county or municipal awarding authority may award a
contract to a resident bidder in a local preference zone.
</p>
Subjects
Counties
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2013 | S | Indefinitely Postponed |
| February 26, 2013 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 21, 2013 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB234 Alabama 2013 Session - Introduced |