The department may enter into contracts for the lease of telecommunications equipment, systems or related services in accordance with the following provisions:

(1) The department may directly contract for or approve contracts for regulated or tariffed telecommunications services upon determination that the application of such service is in the best interests of the State of Alabama.

Terms Used In Alabama Code 41-4-288

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • 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
(2) Such contracts shall be valid for not more than five fiscal years.
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