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MS HB1321

Bill

Status

Failed

3/5/2024

Primary Sponsor

Larry Byrd

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Origin

House of Representatives

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases threshold for purchases not requiring competitive bids from $5,000 to $10,000 in Section 31-7-13(a)

  • Raises threshold for purchases requiring only two competitive written bids (instead of public advertisement) from $5,000 to $10,000 in Section 31-7-13(b)

  • Increases threshold in Section 31-7-103 for county purchases not requiring requisition or purchase order from $2,000 to $5,000

  • Increases threshold in Section 31-7-119 for individual supervisor purchases in non-countywide road administration counties from $2,000 to $5,000

  • Effective date: July 1, 2024

Legislative Description

Public purchasing law; revise to increase the threshold required for competitive purchasing on certain purchases.

Last Action

Died In Committee

3/5/2024

Committee Referrals

Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency2/19/2024

Full Bill Text

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