Title 41

(a) The information required on the disclosure statement shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) A list of the names and addresses of any public official, public employee, and family members of the public official or public employee who may have a family relation…

Each state agency, department, or division receiving a proposal, bid, contract, or grant proposal from all persons shall inform each person of this article and shall give each person a disclosure statement to complete. It shall be an affirmative defense under this article if any …

(a) A copy of the disclosure statement shall be filed as required by this article, retained as required by the State Records Commission, and made available for review for audit purposes by the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts or other auditing authority. If the disclosu…

(a) A person who knowingly violates this article shall be subject to civil penalty in an amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or 10 percent of the amount of the contract, whichever is less, to be deposited in the State General Fund. The statute of limitations for the acts co…

This article shall not apply to either of the following: (1) Any person that does not receive state funds under a grant or a contract. (2) Any grants or contracts between public procurement units. (Act 2001-955, 2001 p. 815, §8; Act 2025-35, §1.)

Nothing in this article shall be construed to alter, amend, or repeal any disclosure required under the ethics law. (Act 2001-955, 2001 p. 815, §9.)

(a) The Director of the Department of Economic and Community Affairs shall be responsible for the distribution, transfer, or disposal of all surplus personal property owned by the state and all right, title, interest, and equity in the property shall be transferred to the departm…

(a) Surplus property shall be made available at such times and places as determined to be appropriate by the division for inspection and acquisition by those agencies determined to be eligible for such acquisition under criteria developed and published by the division. (b) The di…

(a) The division shall be authorized to collect fees for transfer, handling, shipping, classification, warehousing, bidding, destruction, scrapping, or other disposal of property and such other fees as may be deemed appropriate in order to insure the continued efficient operation…

This section shall apply only to that property that has been held by the division for a period of not less than 60 days from the date the property is first published in the list of surplus property, as set out in subsection (b) of Section 41-16-121, and not purchased by any eligi…

All personnel, including those on personal service contracts, working within the Surplus Property Division of the Department of Economic and Community Affairs at the passage of this article shall, by virtue of this section, be considered to meet the requirements of the department…

The temporary state plan of operation for the state agency for federal property assistance which was approved by the Governor of Alabama on July 14, 1977, and accepted by the General Services Administration on September 14, 1977, shall become the permanent state plan of operation…

This article shall be known as the “Guaranteed Energy Cost Savings Act.” (Act 98-663, p. 1450, §1.)

For purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) ENERGY COST SAVINGS MEASURE. A training program or new facility or existing facility alteration designed to reduce energy consumption or operating costs, or water and other natural resources …

(a) A governmental unit may enter into a guaranteed energy cost savings contract in order to reduce energy consumption or operating costs of government facilities in accordance with this article. (b) All energy cost savings measures shall comply with current local, state, and fed…

(a) Before entering into a guaranteed energy cost savings contract, a governmental unit shall submit a request for proposals. The governmental unit shall evaluate any proposal from a qualified provider and shall select the qualified provider that best meets the needs of the unit.…

The provisions of this article shall not be construed to alter or circumvent present law which requires education support personnel to work under the direct supervision, employment, and/or control of local boards of education. (Act 98-663, p. 1450, §5.)

As used in this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) COMPANY. A for-profit entity, organization, association, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, or limited liability company. The term does not incl…

(a) This section applies only to a contract that meets both of the following: (1) Is between a governmental entity and a company with 10 or more full-time employees. (2) Will pay or may pay a company at least fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) over the term of the contract wholly…

(a) No party may take action to penalize or threaten to penalize any governmental entity, company, or business for compliance with Section 41-16-161. (b) Any party violating a commitment made under Section 41-16-161(b) or otherwise violating subsection (a) of this section shall h…

(a) No company in this state shall be required by a governmental entity to engage in economic boycotts, to establish or implement policies, procedures, guidelines, rules, reports, products, services, notices, disclosures, or rates or pricing; to provide or submit answers to surve…

The Attorney General shall seek to prohibit the adoption of federal laws, rules, regulations, bulletins, executive orders, or other federal actions that may penalize, inflict economic harm on, limit commercial relations with, or change or limit the activities of a company in the …

If any provision of this article or its application to any person or circumstances is held invalid, then the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this article, which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the pr…

(a) This article may be enforced only by the Attorney General. If the Attorney General declines to enforce a violation of Section 41-16-163, a company can bring a civil action against the governmental entity to seek injunctive relief only. (b) If the Attorney General has reasonab…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Alabama Governmental Leasing Act. (Acts 1993, No. 93-261, p. 389, §1.)

Any grantor party and each person claiming by, through, or under a grantor party may conclusively rely on the legal authority of a governmental entity to enter into an alternative financing contract and to perform the obligations of such governmental entity thereunder. (Acts 1993…

It is hereby found, determined, and declared that the provisions of this chapter are declaratory of existing law and the provisions of this chapter shall not be construed adversely to the legality, authorization, or validity of any contract, agreement, or arrangement heretofore e…

It is hereby found and declared by the Legislature of Alabama that it is in the public interest that the state, political subdivisions, agencies, boards, commissions, and departments thereof, the various counties of the state, the various municipal corporations within the state, …

For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the respective meanings provided by this section: (a) ALTERNATIVE FINANCING CONTRACT. A lease, lease-purchase, lease with option to purchase, installment-sale agreement or arrangement, or other similar agreement or …

In addition to and not as a limitation upon other powers and authority, any governmental entity shall have the power and authority to execute, perform, and authorize payments under any alternative financing contract relating to any eligible property deemed by such governmental en…

(a) Alternative financing contracts may be for such term, provide for such renewal or extension options, provide for such terminating events, provide for the payment of such rentals, purchase installments, purchase price, and other amounts, and contain such other terms, provision…

Nothing in this chapter shall restrict governmental entities from executing contracts arising out of their proprietary functions. (Acts 1993, No. 93-261, p. 389, §6.)

The provisions of any alternative financing contract that are either permitted or required to be included therein pursuant to this chapter shall be valid and enforceable in accordance with their terms notwithstanding any other laws of the state to the contrary. Notwithstanding th…

Alternative financing contracts or any interest therein shall be a legal and authorized investment for banks, savings and loan associations, insurance companies, fiduciaries, and trustees. (Acts 1993, No. 93-261, p. 389, §8.)

To the extent of any conflict or inconsistency between any provisions of this chapter and any provisions of any other law as applied to alternative financing contracts entered into in accordance with this chapter, the provisions of this chapter shall prevail and control. Subject …

(a) The Legislature of Alabama makes the following findings and statements: (1) Energy use associated with the operation of state motor vehicle fleets exacerbates local air quality problems and results in greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global climate change. (2) Agen…

As used in this chapter the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) FUEL ECONOMY. The applicable model year combined highway/city fuel economy with respect to a vehicle as determined on a gasoline gallon equivalent basis as determined by the Administrator of the U.…

(a) In order to establish a baseline of data so that a state green fleets policy may be established, implemented, and monitored, each state department and agency fleet manager shall develop an inventory and analysis of the fleet vehicles within that department or agency as of the…

(a) Except as otherwise provided under this section, the average fleet fuel economy for light-duty vehicles shall be increased by four percent per fiscal year, rounded to the nearest 1/10 mile per gallon, beginning November 21, 2009. (b) Except as otherwise provided under this se…

(a) In order to accomplish the goals stated in Section 41-17A-4, the State of Alabama shall modify procurement procedures, implement policies, conduct reviews, and take other actions as provided in this section. (b) The following shall be the official policies of the State of Ala…

(a) In order to ensure compliance with the goals outlined in Section 41-17A-4, as well as to monitor the actions outlined in Section 41-17A-5, a Green Fleets Review Committee is created. The Permanent Joint Legislative Committee on Energy will appoint the members of the Green Fle…

Article I. Findings and Purposes. (a) The party states find that the South has a sense of community based on common social, cultural, and economic needs and fostered by a regional tradition. There are vast potentialities for mutual improvement of each state in the region by coope…

Copies of bylaws and amendments to be filed pursuant to Article VI (j) of the agreement shall be filed with the Secretary of State. (Acts 1975, No. 1206, §2.)

Nothing contained in the southern growth policies agreement, as enacted by this chapter, shall in any event be construed to terminate the participation of this state with any state which adopted the southern growth policies agreement prior to October 10, 1975; except, that the pr…

This chapter may be cited as The Budget Management Act. (Acts 1976, No. 494, p. 614, §1.)

(a) Except as limited by policy decisions of the Governor, appropriations by the Legislature and other provisions of law, the several state agencies/departments shall have full authority for administering their program assignments and appropriations and shall be responsible for t…