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Alabama Statutes, Title 16

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Title 16

137 chapters · 2,056 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 162,056 Ch 60, Trade Schools and Junior Colleges154 Ch 13, School Finances Generally143 Ch 25, Teachers’ Retirement System115 Ch 1, General Provisions86 Ch 47, University of Alabama84 Ch 5, Alabama Commission on Higher Education48 Ch 8, County Boards of Education42 Ch 3, State Board of Education40 Ch 22, Officers and Employees Generally39 Ch 44A, Alabama Compact for Leadership and C…36 Ch 28, School Attendance35 Ch 25A, Public Education Employees’ Health I…33 Ch 9, County Superintendents of Education31 Ch 11, City Boards of Education28

12 sections·Filtered byTitle 16✕Ch 13B✕

Ala. Code § 16-13B-1 Applicability; Local Preference Zone; Joint Agreement; Bid Bond
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(a)(1) This chapter shall apply to county boards of education and city boards of education, or any combination of city and county boards of education as herein provided for the competitive bidding of certain contracts. With the exception of contracts for public works whose compet…
Ala. Code § 16-13B-10 Conflict of Interests; Violations
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(a) No member or officer of the city and county boards of education shall be financially interested or have any personal beneficial interest, either directly or indirectly, in the purchase of or contract for any personal property or contractual service, nor shall any person willf…
Ala. Code § 16-13B-11 Action to Enjoin Execution of Contract
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Any taxpayer of the area within the jurisdiction of the awarding authority and any bona fide unsuccessful bidder on a particular contract shall be empowered to bring a civil action in the appropriate court to enjoin execution of any contract entered into in violation of this chap…
Ala. Code § 16-13B-2 Exceptions to Competitive Bidding Requirements

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(a) Competitive bids shall not be required for utility services for county or city boards of education, the rates for which are fixed by law, regulation, or ordinance, and the competitive bidding requirements of this chapter shall not apply to: (1) The purchase of insurance. (2) …

Ala. Code § 16-13B-2.1 Purpose of Goods or Services Related to the Child Nutrition Program During Certain Emergencies or Unanticipated Events

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(a)(1) During an emergency or unanticipated event affecting public health or safety or causing supply chain disruptions, and upon the recommendation of the State Superintendent of Education and the approval of the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts, any city or county boa…

Ala. Code § 16-13B-3 Emergency Action

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In case of emergency affecting public health, safety, or convenience, so declared in writing by the awarding authority, setting forth the nature of the danger to public health, safety, or convenience involved in delay, contracts may be let to the extent necessary to meet the emer…

Ala. Code § 16-13B-4 Notice of Proposed Purchase; Bids; Reverse Auction Procedures

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(a) All proposed purchases in excess of forty thousand dollars ($40,000) shall be advertised by posting notice thereof on a bulletin board maintained outside the purchasing office and in any other manner and for any length of time as may be determined. Sealed bids or bids to be s…

Ala. Code § 16-13B-5 Collusive Agreements

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(a) Any agreement or collusion among bidders or prospective bidders in restraint of freedom of competition, by agreement, to bid at a fixed price or to refrain from bidding or otherwise shall render the bids of such bidders void and shall cause such bidders to be disqualified fro…

Ala. Code § 16-13B-6 Advance Disclosure of Bid Terms

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Any disclosure in advance of the terms of a bid submitted in response to an advertisement for bids shall render the proceedings void and require advertisement and award anew. (Act 2009-760, p. 2294, §1.)

Ala. Code § 16-13B-7 Defaulting Bidder; Award to Second Lowest Responsible Bidder; Preferences; Sole Source Specification; Life Cycle Costs; Rejection of Bids; Lease-Purchase Contracts

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(a) When purchases are required to be made through competitive bidding, awards shall be made to the lowest responsible bidder taking into consideration the qualities of the commodities proposed to be supplied, their conformity with specifications, the purposes for which required,…

Ala. Code § 16-13B-8 Bond Requirement

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Bond in a responsible sum for faithful performance of the contract, with adequate surety, may be required in an amount specified in the advertisement for bids. (Act 2009-760, p. 2294, §1.)

Ala. Code § 16-13B-9 Assignment of Contract

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No contract awarded to the lowest responsible bidder shall be assignable by the successful bidder without written consent of the awarding authority, and in no event shall a contract be assigned to an unsuccessful bidder whose bid was rejected because he or she was not a responsib…