SB450 Alabama 2013 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law an awarding authority may let contracts for public works involving $50,000 or less with or without advertising or sealed bids
This bill would allow an awarding authority to let a contract for public works if a newspaper to which an advertisement for sealed bids for the contract was submitted by the awarding authority did not publish the advertisement for one or more weeks, if the authority can provide proof that it submitted the advertisement to the newspaper
To amend Section 39-2-2 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to a contract for public works; to allow an awarding authority to let a contract for public works if a newspaper to which an advertisement for sealed bids for the contract was submitted by the awarding authority did not publish the advertisement for one or more weeks, if the authority can provide proof that it submitted the advertisement to the newspaper.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2013 | S | Indefinitely Postponed |
| April 18, 2013 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 16, 2013 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB450 Alabama 2013 Session - Introduced |