{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-45-41a-40.16","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 45-41A-40.16","heading":"Exemption from Competitive Bid Laws.","body":"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.","path":["Title 45 Local Laws.","Chapter 41A Lee County Municipalities.","Article 4 Opelika.","Part 1 Downtown Development Authority."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=45-41A-40.16","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:53Z","sha256":"bb5df157ccbbeb372022d316b46a3f0997b9cfffe29132c78e40039a359cab3d","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-45-41a-40.15","next":"us-al/ala.-code-45-41a-40.17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}