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Ala. Code § 41-16-31 (2026)

(Repealed by Act 2021-296 §1, Effective October 1, 2022) Institution of Actions to Enjoin Execution of Contracts Entered into in Violation of Article.

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REPEALED IN THE 2021 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2021-296 EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2022. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT.

Any taxpayer of the area within the jurisdiction of the awarding authority and any bona fide unsuccessful bidder on a particular contract shall be empowered to bring a civil action in the appropriate court to enjoin execution of any contract entered into in violation of the provisions of this article.

(Acts 1957, No. 343, p. 452, §10.)

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1986–2018 · leading case: Spring Hill Lighting & Supply Co. v. Square D Co., Inc., 662 So. 2d 1141 (Ala. 1995).
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Spring Hill Lighting & Supply Co. v. Square D Co., Inc., 662 So. 2d 1141 (Ala. 1995). · cites it 13× “Upon full consideration of the question, we hold that an action such as this one, alleging intentional wrongful conduct by persons involved in the bidding process, is not necessarily barred by the potential availability of injunctive relief pursuant to Ala.Code 1975, §§ 41-16-31…”
Byrne & Jones Enter., Inc. d/b/a Byrne & Jones Constr. v. Monroe City R-1 Sch. Dist., 493 S.W.3d 847 (Mo. 2016). · cites it 2× “04(14) (requiring “[a]ny bidder adversely affected” to file a notice of protest and a formal written protest seven days thereafter); Ala. Code § 41-16-31 (should a protest prove unsuccessful, a “bona fide unsuccessful bidder” may “bring a civil action in the appropriate court to…”
Urban Sanitation Corp. v. City of Pell City, Ala., 662 F. Supp. 1041 (N.D. Ala. 1986). · cites it 2× “3 Subsequent to Townsend , Alabama law has been amended to include the following provisions in § 41-16-31, Code of Alabama 1975: Any taxpayer of the area within the jurisdiction of the awarding authority and any bona fide unsuccessful bidder on a particular contract shall be…”
Ex Parte Legal Environ. Assistance Found., Inc., 832 So. 2d 61 (Ala. 2002). “If an unsuccessful bidder or another interested party considers specifications for a given contract to be inappropriate, the competitive bid law provides a means for challenging the inclusion of those specifications.”
Zeigler v. Carter (Ex Parte Carter), 275 So. 3d 115 (Ala. 2018). · cites it 9× “2 In his original complaint, Zeigler alleged that he "has standing to bring this action in his individual capacity pursuant to § 41-16-31, Code of Alabama 1975." Section 41-16-31, Ala.”
Zeigler v. Carter (Ex Parte Carter), 275 So. 3d 115 (Ala. 2018). · cites it 9× “2 In his original complaint, Zeigler alleged that he "has standing to bring this action in his individual capacity pursuant to § 41-16-31, Code of Alabama 1975." Section 41-16-31, Ala.”
Vinson Guard Serv., Inc. v. Ret. Sys. of Alabama, 836 So. 2d 807 (Ala. 2002). · cites it 6× “Both parties cite Ala.Code 1975, § 41-16-31, which provides: “Any taxpayer of the area within the jurisdiction of the awarding authority and any bona fide unsuccessful bidder on a particular contract shall be empow *810 ered to bring a civil action in the appropriate court to…”
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