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title: O.C.G.A. § 45-12-130. State contracts over $5,000.00 voidable without certain approval.
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# O.C.G.A. § 45-12-130. State contracts over $5,000.00 voidable without certain approval.

Any contract, contractual obligation, contractual undertaking, contractual arrangement, or agreement by which the state or any of its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, authorities, or other agencies is obligated to, or may become obligated to, expend more than $5,000.00 shall be voidable by the state unless:

(1) The same is approved by one of the following:

(A) The Department of Administrative Services pursuant to Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50;

(B) The State Properties Commission created by Articles 2 through 5 of Chapter 16 of Title 50; or

(C) The Office of Planning and Budget, as provided in Code Section 45-12-131; or

(2) The same is exempt, as provided in Code Section 45-12-132.

## History

Ga. L. 1972, p. 910, § 1.