50-5-64.1. Prohibited terms in state contracts.

A contract entered into pursuant to this part shall not contain a term that:#

1. (1)

   Requires the state or any agency, authority, board, bureau, commission, department, institution, or any other entity thereof to:#

   1. (A)

      Defend, indemnify, or hold harmless another person; or#

   2. (B)

      Be bound by terms and conditions that are unknown at the time of signing such contract or which may be unilaterally changed by the other party;#

2. (2)

   Provides for:#

   1. (A)

      A person other than the Attorney General to serve as legal counsel for the state or for any agency, authority, board, bureau, commission, department, institution, or any other entity thereof;#

   2. (B)

      A venue for any action or dispute other than the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia, as provided in Code Section 50-21-1;#

   3. (C)

      The contract to be construed in accordance with the laws of a state other than the State of Georgia;#

   4. (D)

      Binding arbitration; or#

   5. (E)

      An automatic renewal such that state funds are or would be obligated in subsequent fiscal years; or#

3. (3)

   Is inconsistent with the provisions of Article 4 of Chapter 18 of this title, relating to open records.#

If a contract entered into pursuant to this part contains a term prohibited under subsection (a) of this Code section, such term shall be void, and the contract shall be otherwise enforceable as if it did not contain such term.#

The Department of Administrative Services shall maintain a copy of this Code section on its website.#