Senate Bill 117 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Lance Bell Senator

Republican

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

County commission procurement; procurement program allowed to apply to purchase of services, county commission allowed to consider administrative savings

Description

Under existing law, county commissions may adopt a procurement or purchasing program to simplify purchases that applies only to purchases of tangible personal property.

This bill would allow a procurement or purchasing program to apply to purchases of services.

Under existing law, county commissions must consider whether a procurement or purchasing program provides cost savings to the county.

This bill would allow county commissions to consider whether a procurement or purchasing program provides administrative savings in addition to cost savings.

Under existing law, the county chief administrative officer is responsible for overseeing and managing a procurement or purchasing program.

This bill would also allow county commissions to designate another individual to oversee and manage a procurement or purchasing program.

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Subjects

Counties & Municipalities