Alabama § 36-25-11 - Public Officials or Employees Entering into Contracts Which Are to Be Paid Out of Government Funds.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 36-25-11 — Public Officials or Employees Entering into Contracts Which Are to Be Paid Out of Government Funds., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 36-25-11. Public Officials or Employees Entering into Contracts Which Are to Be Paid Out of Government Funds.
Unless exempt pursuant to Alabama competitive bid laws or otherwise permitted by law, no public official or public employee, or a member of the household of the public employee or the public official, and no business with which the person is associated shall enter into any contract to provide goods or services which is to be paid in whole or in part out of state, county, or municipal funds unless the contract has been awarded through a process of competitive bidding and a copy of the contract is filed with the commission. All such contract awards shall be made as a result of original bid takings, and no awards from negotiations after bidding shall be allowed. A copy of each contract, regardless of the amount, entered into by a public official, public employee, a member of the household of the public employee or the public official, and any business with which the person is associated shall be filed with the commission within 10 days after the contract has been entered into.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 36-25-11 cover?
Section 36-25-11 ("Public Officials or Employees Entering into Contracts Which Are to Be Paid Out of Government Funds.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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