HB350 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Danny GarrettRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Finance Dept., Comptroller, authorize to issue payment to a vendor when payment is certified as valid but barred by passage of time, Sec. 41-4-50 am'd.

Summary

HB350 would let the Comptroller, with the Director of Finance's approval, pay vendors for valid but time-barred claims.

What This Bill Does

The bill amends Section 41-4-50 to authorize the Comptroller to issue a payment to a vendor for a claim certified as valid but barred by the passage of time, with the Director of Finance's approval. It applies when the state previously failed to pay a vendor in a prior fiscal year and both the state (or a department) and the vendor agree that the payment is due. In that case, the Comptroller would draw a warrant on the Treasurer for the amount due, in favor of the vendor. The bill maintains the Division of Control and Accounts' existing duties and the current mechanisms for warrant issuance and electronic transfers with proper approvals.

Who It Affects

• Vendors who were owed money from prior years but were not paid due to time restrictions, who could receive payment if the claim is certified as valid and approved.
• State agencies, the Comptroller, and the Director of Finance (and the Treasurer) who would certify, approve, and process these late payments.

Key Provisions

• Authorizes the Comptroller, with approval of the Director of Finance, to issue payments to vendors for claims certified as valid but barred by the passage of time.
• Specifies that if a prior year's payment was not made but is deemed due, the Comptroller shall draw a warrant on the Treasurer for the amount in favor of the vendor, with the Director of Finance's approval.
• Amends Section 41-4-50 to reflect this authority and to define the responsibilities of the Division of Control and Accounts regarding such payments.
• Effective date: the act becomes effective immediately following its passage and approval by the Governor.

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Subjects

Finance Department