SB34 Alabama 2021 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Public contracts, contracts for heating and air conditioning systems, exemption further provided, Sec. 39-2-2 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, contracts for a public
works involving an amount in excess of $50,000 are
required to be advertised for sealed bids at least
once each week for three consecutive weeks in a
newspaper of general circulation in the county or
counties in which the public works is located</p><p class="bill_description">
Also under existing law, certain contracts
for the purchase of any heating or air conditioning
units or systems are exempt from the public works
bidding requirements if the purchase of the heating
or air conditioning unit or system is by a local
governing body that used a competitive bid process
approved by the Department of Examiners of Public
Accounts</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide that purchases of
heating or air conditioning units or systems are
exempt from the public works bidding requirements
if the purchase is by any governmental entity and
the governmental entity uses a competitive bid
process that has been approved by the Department of
Examiners of Public Accounts</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to public works contracts; to amend Section
39-2-2, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide further for the
exemption from the public works bidding requirements for the
purchase of certain heating or air conditioning units or
systems by a government entity.
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Subjects
Public Contracts
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2021 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB34 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - HB57 for Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - HB57 for Boards, Agencies and Commissions |