HB433 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Alan BakerRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Corrections Dept., Dept. of Finance, purchasing division, to provide exemptions from purchasing requirements, Sec. 14-7-8 am'd.

Summary

HB433 would let Alabama's Department of Corrections buy equipment and supplies for prison-made goods directly, without using the state's purchasing division.

What This Bill Does

The bill amends Section 14-7-8 to authorize the Department of Corrections to purchase equipment, raw materials, components, and supplies, and to hire supervisory staff, to run prison industries. It shows that these purchases for prison-made goods would be exempt from the Division of Purchasing in the Department of Finance. The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after it is passed and signed by the Governor.

Who It Affects

• Alabama Department of Corrections: gains authority to purchase directly for prison-made goods without going through state purchasing.
• Division of Purchasing (Department of Finance): would see fewer DOC purchases routed through it for prison-made goods, due to the new exemption.

Key Provisions

• Authorizes the Alabama Department of Corrections to purchase equipment, raw materials, components, and supplies and to supervise staff for prison industries.
• Exempts these purchases by the Department of Corrections from purchasing through the Division of Purchasing of the Department of Finance.
• Establishes the act's effective date as the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

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

Subjects

Corrections Department