Section 41-16-80 Legislative findings. The Legislature of Alabama finds and declares that information currently available to the public does not include the disclosure of all persons who for the purpose of financial gain submit a proposal, bid, contract, or grant proposal to the State of Alabama. (Act 2001-955, 2001 3rd Sp. Sess., p. 815, §1.)
Section 41-16-81 Definitions. For purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) FAMILY MEMBER OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE. The spouse or a dependent of the public employee. (2) FAMILY MEMBER OF A PUBLIC OFFICIAL. The spouse, a dependent, an adult child and his or her spouse, a parent, a spouse’s […]
Section 41-16-82 Disclosure statement required. (a) This article shall only apply in cases where the proposed grant or proposed contract at issue exceeds five thousand dollars ($5,000). (b) All persons who, for the purpose of direct financial gain, submit a proposal, bid, contract, or grant proposal to the State of Alabama, shall include a disclosure […]
Section 41-16-83 Required information. (a) The information required on the disclosure statement shall be made under oath and penalty as prescribed herein and shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) A list of the names and addresses of any public official and public employee, and family members of the public official and […]
Section 41-16-84 Furnishing of disclosure statement; affirmative defense. Each state agency, department, or division receiving a proposal, bid, contract, or grant proposal from all persons shall inform each person of this article and shall give each person a disclosure statement to complete. It shall be an affirmative defense under this article if any awarding agency […]
Section 41-16-85 Filing of disclosure statement; public records. A copy of the disclosure statement shall be filed with the awarding entity and the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts and if it pertains to a state contract, a copy shall be submitted to the Contract Review Permanent Legislative Oversight Committee. Any disclosure statement filed pursuant […]
Section 41-16-86 Violations. (a) A person who knowingly violates this article shall be subject to civil penalty in an amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or 10 percent of the amount of the contract, whichever is less, to be deposited in the State General Fund. The statute of limitations for the acts covered in this […]
Section 41-16-87 Applicability. This article shall not apply to any entity which does not receive state funds. (Act 2001-955, 2001 3rd Sp. Sess., p. 815, §8.)
Section 41-16-88 Relation to ethics law. Nothing in this article shall be construed to alter, amend, or repeal any disclosure required under the ethics law. (Act 2001-955, 2001 3rd Sp. Sess., p. 815, §9.)
