§ 6-56-301. Short Title
This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Municipal Purchasing Law of 1983.”
§ 6-56-302. Application of Part
This part shall apply to all purchases by authorized officials in all municipalities using or encumbering municipal funds, except as follows: This part shall not apply to purchases by authorized officials in municipalities that have a charter provision or private act that either establishes within the charter or act itself dollar limits over which competitive […]
§ 6-56-303. Limits on Purchases
All purchases made from funds subject to the authority of this part shall be made within the limits of the approved budget, when required, and the appropriations, when required, for the department, office or agency for which the purchase is made.
§ 6-56-304. Advertising and Bidding — Exceptions
Except as provided in this section all purchases and leases or lease-purchase agreements shall be made or entered into only after public advertisement and competitive bid, except as follows: Purchases costing less than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500); provided, that this exemption shall not apply to purchases of like items that individually cost less […]
§ 6-56-305. Advertising and Bidding — Expenditures of Less Than $2,500
All purchases, leases, or lease-purchase arrangements with expenditures of less than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) but more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) in any fiscal year may be made in the open market without public advertisement, but shall, whenever possible, be based upon at least three (3) competitive bids. Purchases, leases, or lease-purchases […]
§ 6-56-306. Additional Authority of Municipal Governing Body
Municipal governing bodies are specifically authorized to lower the dollar amounts required in this part for public advertisement and competitive bidding to an amount to be set by the municipal governing body. Municipal governing bodies may by ordinance increase the dollar amount required in this part for public advertisement and competitive bidding from two thousand […]
§ 6-56-307. Bid Specifications for Purchases of Chemical Products
Bid specifications for purchases of chemical products pursuant to this chapter shall require that the manufacturer of the chemical products create and maintain a material safety data sheet (MSDS) for such chemical products on the national MSDSSEARCH repository or the manufacturer’s web site so that the information can be accessed by means of the Internet. […]