Title 41 — Title 41

Repealed.

(a) As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings, respectively: (1) BOARD. The Board of Control of the Penny Trust Fund, which shall consist of the following officials or their designees and the following representatives: a. The Governor. b. The …

Expenditure of funds by the State Health Department and school systems shall at all times be subject to audit by the State Auditor and examination by the Examiners of Public Accounts. Any misexpenditure of funds by any individual shall, upon conviction in a court of competent jur…

For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the meanings respectively ascribed to them: (1) AT-RISK CHILDREN. Children who because of social, health, or educational factors are experiencing difficulty with learning, school achievement, or preparation for employment as …

(a) There is established a special fund in the State Treasury to be known as the Children First Trust Fund. (b) The existence of the fund is contingent upon the receipt by the state of tobacco revenues. (c) The fund shall consist of tobacco revenues and any appropriations or reve…

It is the intent of the Legislature that in each of the following fiscal years the following amounts from tobacco revenues shall be transferred to the Children First Trust Fund: AmountFiscal Yearup to $60,000,0002000up to $65,000,0002001up to $70,000,0002002 and each fiscal year …

(a) For each fiscal year, beginning October 1, 1999, contingent upon the Children First Trust Fund receiving tobacco revenues and upon appropriation by the Legislature, an amount of up to and including two hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($225,000), or equivalent percentage …

Notwithstanding Section 41-15B-2.2, or any other provision of law, beginning with the appropriation from the Children First Trust Fund for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Legislature may, but shall not be required to, make appropria…

The following criteria shall be met in order for any state agency or local entity to be eligible to receive allocations from the Children First Trust Fund: (1) After the first year, these state agencies shall annually conduct a needs assessment of the children of Alabama and shal…

Act 2026-327) [Effective until October 1, 2026.] AMENDED BY ACT 2026-327, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. (a) There is created the Permanent Joint Interim Legislative Oversight Committee of the Children First Trust Fund. The committee shall be composed of…

The Alabama Children’s Policy Council, on the date and in the form and content prescribed by the Department of Finance, shall prepare and forward to the Governor’s Commissioner of Children’s Affairs, the budget request information required in subdivisions (1) to (6), inclusive, o…

Beginning with the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and each fiscal year thereafter, these programs shall be funded through a separate appropriation in a separate act from tobacco settlement or litigation revenues received by the State of Alabama. History: (Act 99-390, p. 6…

(a) All tobacco revenues from the tobacco settlement received by the state previously designated for the Children First Trust Fund shall be deposited to the Children First Trust Fund within 30 calendar days of receipt of those tobacco revenues. (b) Allocations from the Children F…

It is the intent of the Legislature that each fiscal year, beginning with the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, if the beginning of the year balance in the Children First Trust Fund is not equal to or greater than one-half of the total amount of the appropriations for that f…

(a) There is hereby created the Alabama Senior Services Trust Fund as a separate fund in the State Treasury. The trust fund shall be administered by the Secretary/Treasurer of the Retirement Systems of Alabama, which shall be entitled to a reasonable fee for the administration. A…

Contract. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 97-225, p. 348, §4, effective April 22, 1997.

(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…

Property; Disposition of Hazardous Material Prohibited. (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 crit…

(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…

Assistance. 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 …

This article shall be known as the “Guaranteed Energy Cost Savings Act.” History: (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…

Bond; Type, Duration, Funding, Etc., of Contract. (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 qualifi…

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. History: (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…

Companies That Meet Certain Criteria; Waiver. (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 …

(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…

for Declining, to Engage in Economic Boycotts, Etc. (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 rat…

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…

A prosecution for any offense in violation of the competitive bid laws of Articles 2 and 3 of this chapter must be commenced within six years after the commission of the offense. History: (Acts 1981, No. 81-350; Acts 1981, No. 81-851, p. 1529.)

Which Competitive Bidding Required; Award to Preferred Vendor. (a) With the exception of contracts for public works whose competitive bidding requirements are governed exclusively by Title 39, all contracts of whatever nature for labor, services, work, or for the purchase or leas…

Which Competitive Bidding Not Required Generally. REPEALED IN THE 2021 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2021-296 EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2022. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) Competitive bids shall not be required for utility services where no competition exists or where rates…

Purchasing Agreements. REPEALED IN THE 2021 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2021-296 EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2022. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) In the event that utility services are no longer exempt from competitive bidding under this article, non-adjoining counties may n…

Certain Departments or Agencies Whose Principal Business Is Honorariums from Competitive Bid Laws. REPEALED IN THE 2021 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2021-296 EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2022. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. All laws to the contrary notwithstanding, any state depar…

Bidding Not Required on Purchases from Federal Government. REPEALED IN THE 2021 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2021-296 EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2022. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. The state may without advertisement or receiving competitive bids purchase materials, equipment, …

Contracts Without Public Advertisement Authorized in Case of Emergencies Affecting Public Health, Safety, Etc. REPEALED IN THE 2021 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2021-296 EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2022. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. In case of emergency affecting public health,…

Advertisement for and Solicitation of Bids; Opening of Bids; Public Inspection; Reverse Auction Procedures; Certain Partial Contracts Void. REPEALED IN THE 2021 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2021-296 EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2022. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a)(1) The Purch…

Agreements or Collusion Among Bidders in Restraint of Competition; Sworn Statements as to Agreements to Accompany Bids. REPEALED IN THE 2021 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2021-296 EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2022. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. Any agreement or collusion among bid…

Advance Disclosure of Terms of Bid. REPEALED IN THE 2021 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2021-296 EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2022. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. Any disclosure in advance of the terms of a bid submitted in response to an advertisement for bids shall render the proc…

Awarding Contracts; Records; Exemptions. (a) When purchases are required to be made through competitive bidding, award shall, except as provided in subsection (f), be made to the lowest responsible bidder taking into consideration the qualities of the commodities proposed to be s…

Faithful Performance of Contract to Be Required. REPEALED IN THE 2021 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2021-296 EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2022. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. Bond in a responsible sum for faithful performance of the contract, with adequate surety, shall be required…

of Contracts. REPEALED IN THE 2021 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2021-296 EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2022. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. No contract awarded to the lowest responsible bidder shall be assignable by the successful bidder without written consent of the awarding auth…

(a) Whenever the State of Alabama is a party to any contract, the contract shall be executed by all parties in a timely fashion. When a party to a contract, other than the state, has fully executed the responsibility under the contract and there remains only the payment of funds …

Interest of Purchasing Agents, Assistants, Etc., Generally; Making of Purchases or Awarding of Contracts in Violation of Article. REPEALED IN THE 2021 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2021-296 EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2022. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. Neither the Purchasing Age…

Actions to Enjoin Execution of Contracts Entered into in Violation of Article. REPEALED IN THE 2021 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2021-296 EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2022. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. Any taxpayer of the area within the jurisdiction of the awarding authority an…