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.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.
Chapter 25 - Code of Ethics for Public Officials, Employees, Etc.
Section 36-25-1 - Definitions.
Section 36-25-1.3 - Economic Development Professionals.
Section 36-25-2 - Legislative Findings and Declarations; Purpose of Chapter.
Section 36-25-4.2 - State Ethics Commission - State Ethics Law Training Programs.
Section 36-25-4.3 - Ethics Commission - Electronic Database Filing and Access.
Section 36-25-5 - Use of Official Position or Office for Personal Gain.
Section 36-25-5.1 - Limitation on Actions of Lobbyists, Subordinates of Lobbyists, and Principals.
Section 36-25-6 - Use of Contributions.
Section 36-25-8 - Use or Disclosure of Confidential Information for Private Financial Gain.
Section 36-25-12 - Offering, Soliciting, etc., Thing of Value to or by Member of Regulatory Body.
Section 36-25-14 - Filing of Statement of Economic Interests.
Section 36-25-17 - Reports of Violations; Cooperation of Agency Heads.
Section 36-25-18 - Registration of Lobbyists Required; Filing of Supplemental Registration.
Section 36-25-19 - Registered Lobbyists and Other Persons Required to File Quarterly Reports.
Section 36-25-21 - Reports Constitute Public Records; Reports Available for Public Inspection.
Section 36-25-26 - False Reporting for Purpose of Influencing Legislation.
Section 36-25-27 - Penalties; Enforcement; Jurisdiction, Venue, Judicial Review; Limitations Period.