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title: O.C.G.A. § 8-5-6. Purchases and commissions exempt from bidding requirements.
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# O.C.G.A. § 8-5-6. Purchases and commissions exempt from bidding requirements.

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the selection and commissioning of artists and the purchase and execution of works of art for state buildings shall be exempt from the provisions of law relating to bidding requirements in connection with state buildings.

## History

Code 1981, § 8-5-6, enacted by Ga. L. 1987, p. 891, § 1.