Alabama § 45-37A-52.169 - Accounting Control of Purchases.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 45-37A-52.169 — Accounting Control of Purchases., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-37A-52.169. Accounting Control of Purchases.
All purchases made and contracts executed by the purchasing agent shall be pursuant to a written requisition from the head of the office, department, or agency whose appropriation shall be charged, and no contract or order shall be issued to any vendor unless and until the director of finance certifies that there is to the credit of such office, department, or agency, a sufficient unencumbered appropriation balance to pay for the supplies, materials, equipment, or contractual service for which the contract or order is to be issued.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-37A-52.169 ("Accounting Control of Purchases.") 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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