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HB 0362 -	Public works contracts; governmental entities and Department of Administrative Services; provide certain contracting and bidding requirements

Tracking Level:

Watch

Sponsor:

Lindsey, Edward 54th

Last Action:

3/5/2013 - Senate - Senate Read and Referred

State Code Titles:

13 / 36 / 50

House Committee:

I&L

Senate Committee:

UAff

Assigned To:

Finance - Capital Outlay

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Staff Analysis of the Legislation

This bill would amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 13, Code Section 36-91-21 and Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A. regarding government bids and associated requirements. It would prohibit the following items in bid documents, specs, project agreements or other controlling documents for a public works contract:

1. Requiring pre-hire agreements, project labor agreements, collective bargaining agreements or any other agreement with one or more labor organizations;

2. Discriminate against any bidder—contractors to suppliers—for becoming or refusing to have agreements with one or more labor organizations;

In spite of the above prohibitions, nothing in the bill would prohibit bidders from voluntary agreements with such organizations. The head of a government entity may exempt a construction contract from the requirements if, after a notice and public meeting, he/she determines than there could be a special circumstance of threat to public health or safety. Labor disputes would not be considered a special circumstance.

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