Alabama Attorney General Opinion 1979-0197

OFFICE/OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Doig? CHARLES A. GRADDICK ATTORNEY GENERAL STATE OF ALABAMA JUL 25 1919 ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING 64 NORTH UNION STREET M ONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36130 AREA 1205W 434-5150 LEE L. HALE DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL WILLIAM N. BENURS. JR- EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT WALTER S. TURNER CHIEF ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL JANIE NOBLES ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Honorable Bob Hall State Senator Fifth District 593 West Knob Noster Road Pinson, Alabama 35126 Bid Law - Water Boards - Nbnicipalities Purchases made by uunicipal water boards are subject to the Alabama Competitive Bid Law. Dear Senator Hall: You recently requested that this office render an opinion as to whether or not the Townley Water Authority is subject to the provisions of the Alabama Competitive Bid Law. Code of Alabama 1975, Section 41-16-50, expressly provides that municipal waterworks boards are subject to the competitive bid law. However, purchases of equipment, supplies or materials needed, used and consumed in the normal and routine operation of a waterworks system are exempt from competitive bids provided that no part of the operating expenses of the system have, during the then current fiscal year, been paid from revenues derived from taxes or from appropriations of the state, a county or a municipality. In this regard, please see Code of Alabama 1975, Section 41-16-51(7). If I may be of any further assistance to you regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me. Very truly yours, CHARLES A. GRADDICK Attorney General By - PATRICK L. ROBINSON Assistant Legal Counsel PLR/dc