Any agreement or collusion among bidders or prospective bidders in restraint of freedom of competition by agreement to bid at a fixed price or to refrain from bidding, or otherwise, shall render the bids of such bidders void. Persons willfully violating this section shall be guilty of a felony. Each bidder shall accompany his bid with a sworn statement that he has not been a party to any such agreement. The form of the statement shall be substantially as provided in Section 85.22 of Title 74, but modified in wording to refer to the appropriate public agency requesting bids.

Laws 1974, HB 1665, c. 298, § 15, emerg. eff. August 1, 1974; Amended by Laws 1980, SB 473, c. 339, § 1, emerg. eff. June 25, 1980; Amended by Laws 1997, HB 1213, c. 133, § 516 (effective date amended to July 1, 1999, by Laws 1998, 1st Extr. Sess., HB 1002, c. 2, §§ 23-26, eff. June 19, 1998) (superseded document available).