O.C.G.A. § 36-60-13 — Leading Cases | Syfert Law

Leading cases: O.C.G.A. § 36-60-13

Cited in 17 cases (3 in the last 5 years, 1989–2025). ← Read the statute text
Bauerband v. JACKSON COUNTY BD. OF COM'RS (2004) ga · cites it 42× “The proposed agreement is intended to comply with the requirements of OCGA§ 36-60-13. The Bauerbands and several other residents of Jackson County (“Bauerbands”) sued for an injunction, writ of mandamus, and declaratory judgment, to prevent the County from proceeding with the…”
Greene County School District v. Circle Y Construction, Inc. (2012) ga · cites it 11× “1 Counties and municipalities are authorized to enter into similar multi-year contracts by OCGA § 36-60-13 (a), which requires the contract to contain specified provisions that are nearly identical to those required by OCGA § 20-2-506 (b).”
Barkley v. City of Rome (1989) ga · cites it 12× “In addition, appellant seeks a declaration that OCGA § 36-60-13 is unconstitutional insofar as it purports to authorize such a lease agreement.”
Etowah Valley Sporting Clay Park, LLC v. Dawson County (2008) gactapp · cites it 18× “Compliance with OCGA § 36-60-13 Or Any Amendment Thereto.”
Wasilkoff v. Douglas County (1997) gactapp · cites it 16× “The sole issue presented by this appeal is whether a multi-year computer lease purchase agreement entered into by Douglas County complied with OCGA § 36-60-13. 1 We conclude that the trial court correctly granted Douglas County’s motion for summary judgment on the ground that…”
UNIFIED GOVERNMENT v. North (2001) gactapp · cites it 5× “the Code section is intended to prohibit the creation of a county or municipal debt in excess of one year.”
Brennan v. Chatham County Commissioners (1993) gactapp · cites it 4× “Brennan argues that OCGA § 36-60-13, which authorizes counties to contract for “necessary services, outside professionals and business entities” should control, rather than the Chatham County Enabling Act.”
Marlowe v. Colquitt County (2006) gactapp · cites it 4× “Marlowe also claims that the trial court erred (i) in finding that the Agreement violated OCGA § 36-30-3 and provisions of the Georgia Constitution, (ii) in finding that OCGA § 36-60-13 (a) (1) applied to the Agreement, and (iii) in failing to apply the rules of contract…”
Old Peachtree Partners, LLC v. Gwinnett County (2012) gactapp · cites it 2× “225, 226-227 (1) ( 581 SE2d 573 ) (2003) (county attorney had unconditional authority to bind county pursuant to county ordinance); see also OCGA§ 36-60-13 (a) (county authorized to enter into purchase of real property); OCGA § 45-6-5 (powers of public officers are defined by…”
CSX Transportation, Inc. v. City of Garden City (2005) gasd · cites it 2× “2d 798 (2001) (O.C.G.A. § 36-60-13, providing that a city or county multi-year purchase contract for goods or services must be subject to annual termination by the city or county, is intended to prohibit the creation of a county or municipal debt in excess of one year).”
Greene County School District v. Circle Y Construction, Inc. (2011) gactapp · cites it 2× “232 ( 488 SE2d 722 ) (1997), which interpreted a different, but substantially similar, provision under OCGA § 36-60-13 (a) and concluded that a multi-year computer lease purchase agreement was void due to its failure to comply with the termination provision of the statute.”
CSX Transp., Inc. v. City of Garden City, Georgia (2002) gasd · cites it 2× “2d 798 (2001) (O.C.G.A. § 36-60-13, providing that a city or county multi-year purchase contract for goods or services must be subject to annual termination by the city or county, is intended to prohibit the creation of a county or municipal debt in excess of one year).”
City of Albany v. South Georgia Rails to Trails, Inc. (2025) gactapp · cites it 29× “More precisely, the City claimed the agreement violated OCGA § 36-60-13 because it did not include a required termination provision or the City’s total obligation for each year of executing the contract, which also means that it failed for lack of the parties’ assent to its…”
City of Albany v. South Georgia Rails to Trails, Inc. (2025) gactapp · cites it 25× “7 On November 28, 2022, the City answered the complaint and moved to dismiss it for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted.”
Abedi v. City of Atlanta (2000) gactapp · cites it 4× “” *563 (c) OCGA § 36-60-13 is likewise inapplicable.”
CSX Transportation, Inc., National Raliroad Passenger Corp. v. The City of Garden City, Arco, Inc. (2003) ca11 “” O.C.G.A. § 36-60-13(a)(3). While a contract pursuant to, and meeting all the conditions of, § 36-60-13 “would fall outside the purview of Art.”
Publix Super Markets, Inc. v. Cobb County (2025) gactapp “(concerning the prosecution of public nuisance actions), § 36-10-1 (“All contracts entered into by the county governing authority with other persons in behalf of the county shall be in writing and entered on its minutes”), § 36-30-3 (a) (“One council may not, by an ordinance,…”