Alabama § 45-37A-52.164 - When Contracts and Expenditures Prohibited.
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§ 45-37A-52.164. When Contracts and Expenditures Prohibited.
No officer, department, or agency, during any budget year, shall expend or contract to expend any money or incur any liability, or enter into any contract which by its terms involves the expenditure of money, for any purpose, in excess of the amounts appropriated for that general classification of expenditure pursuant to this part. Any contract, verbal or written, made in violation of this part shall be null and void. Any officer or employee of the city who shall violate this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction and shall also cease to hold his or her office or employment. Nothing in this section, however, shall prevent the making of contracts or the spending of money for capital improvements to be financed in whole or in part by the issuance of bonds, nor the making of contracts of lease or for services for a period exceeding the budget year in which such contract is made, when such contract is permitted by law.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 45-37A-52.164 cover?
Section 45-37A-52.164 ("When Contracts and Expenditures Prohibited.") 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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