HB152 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Barbara Bigsby BoydRepresentative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Competitive bid law for state and local agencies, purchase of electronic data bases of manuscripts, books, maps, pamphlets, or periodicals, exempt from, Sec. 41-16-51 am'd.

Summary

HB152 exempts library and research electronic data bases for manuscripts, books, maps, pamphlets, and periodicals from Alabama's competitive bid law.

What This Bill Does

The bill amends the competitive bid statute to add library/research electronic data bases of manuscripts, books, maps, pamphlets, or periodicals to the list of exemptions. This means state and local agencies won't have to follow competitive bidding when purchasing these data bases. The exemption becomes effective on the first day of the third month after the Governor signs the bill. Existing penalties for bidding violations remain in place.

Who It Affects

• State and local government agencies subject to the competitive bid law: purchases of library/research electronic data bases and related materials would be exempt from bidding.
• Vendors and suppliers of library/research electronic data bases and related materials: may sell to these agencies without going through a competitive bidding process.

Key Provisions

• Adds exemption (8) to Section 41-16-51 for purchases of manuscripts, books, maps, pamphlets, periodicals, and library/research electronic data bases of these items from competitive bidding.
• Specifies the exemption applies to purchases by entities subject to the competitive bidding article (state and local agencies).
• Sets the effective date as the first day of the third month after the Governor's approval.
• Retains existing penalties for bid violations (contracts void and potential Class C felony) within the article.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Competitive Bids