SB221 Alabama 2020 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Public contracts, minimum proposed contract amount for which disclosure statement required increased, single annual statement allowed for multiple contracts with same state agency, exception from requirement of disclosure statement if disclosure would violate state or federal law, Sec. 41-16-89 added; Secs. 41-16-82, 41-16-83, 41-16-87 am'd.

Description

<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, any person who for the purpose of financial gain submits a proposal, bid, contract, or grant proposal to the state is required to include a disclosure statement</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would increase the minimum amount of the proposed contract for which a disclosure statement is required from five to fifteen thousand dollars; would allow the use of alternative disclosure statement forms; and would allow for the submission of a single annual disclosure statement for multiple proposals with the same state agency, department, or division</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would allow for an alternative method of certifying the authenticity of a disclosure statement</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would also exempt from the requirement of submission any disclosure statement that contains information otherwise prohibited from disclosure by state or federal law</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Sections 41-16-82, 41-16-83, and 41-16-87, Code of Alabama 1975, and to add Section 41-16-89 to the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to public contracts; to increase the minimum amount of the proposed contract for which a disclosure statement is required from five to fifteen thousand dollars; to allow the use of alternative disclosure statement forms; to allow for the submission of a single annual disclosure statement for multiple proposals with the same state agency, department, or division; to allow an alternative method of certifying the authenticity of a disclosure statement; and to exempt from the requirement of submission any disclosure statement containing information otherwise prohibited from disclosure by state or federal law. </p>

Subjects

Public Contracts