SB221 Alabama 2020 Session

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

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

This bill would allow for an alternative method of certifying the authenticity of a disclosure statement

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

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.