Georgia § 20-5-49 - Authorization of library systems to enter into contracts.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 20-5-49 — Authorization of library systems to enter into contracts., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20-5-49. Authorization of library systems to enter into contracts.
Library systems are authorized to make and enter into such contracts or agreements as are deemed necessary and desirable. All such contracts or agreements entered into shall: Detail the specific nature of the services, programs, facilities, arrangements, or properties to which such contracts or agreements are applicable; Provide for the allocation of costs and other financial responsibilities; Specify the respective rights, duties, obligations, and liabilities of the parties; and Set forth the terms and conditions for duration, renewal, termination, abrogation, disposal of joint or common property, if any, and all other matters which may be appropriated to the proper effectuation and performance of the agreement. No public or private library agency shall enter into any agreement itself, or jointly with any other library agency, to exercise any power or engage in any action prohibited by the Constitution or laws of this state. (Code 1981, § 20-5-49 , enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1005, § 1; Ga. L. 1985, p. 149, § 20; Ga. L. 1986, p. 10, § 20.)
Source: official Georgia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 20-5-49 ("Authorization of library systems to enter into contracts.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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