(a) The authority and all contracts made by it shall be exempt from the laws of the State of Alabama requiring competitive bids for any contract to be entered into by municipalities or public corporations authorized by them, including, but without limitation to, Article 3, commencing with Section 41-16-50, of Chapter 16 of Title 41, as it may at any time be amended.

Terms Used In Alabama Code 45-35A-52.16

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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
(b) Provided, however, that the authority shall comply with the laws of the State of Alabama requiring competitive bids for any contract made by it to be paid for with tax revenues received from the city, any county, or the state or federal governments.