Alabama Code 37-13-20. Exemption from contracting and purchasing laws and from certain Public Service Commission jurisdiction
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 37-13-20
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
Authorities organized pursuant to this chapter shall be exempt from (a) all laws relating to the advertising and award of construction contracts and purchase contracts made by or in behalf of the state and its departments and by or in behalf of local governmental authorities in the state (not including, however, laws relating to surety bond requirements for such contracts), and (b) from all jurisdiction of and all regulation and supervision by the Alabama Public Service Commission (other than rate regulation) or other successor or similar agency.