O.C.G.A. § 36-10-2.2 (2019)
Letting by certain counties with population of more than 150,000
In any county having a population of more than 150,000 in any metropolitan statistical area having a population of not less than 260,000 nor more than 360,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1980 or any future such census, contracts for building or repairing any courthouse or other public building, jail, bridge, causeway, or other public works or public property shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder, but the governing authority of any such county shall have the right to reject any or all bids for any such contract. The governing authority of any such county, in considering whether a bidder
is responsible, may consider the bidder’s quality of work, general reputation in the community, financial responsibility, previous employment on public works, and compliance with a minority business enterprise participation plan or making a good faith effort to comply with the goals of such a plan.
History
Code 1981, § 36-10-2.2, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 989, § 1.
36-10-3 through 36-10-5. Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2000, p. 498, § 2, effective April 20, 2000.
Annotations
Editor’s notes. - Former Code Sections 36-10-3 through 36-10-5, relating to contracts for public works, were based on Ga. L. 1878-79, p. 159, § 3, p. 160, §§ 2, 4; Code 1882, §§ 493b-493d; Ga. L. 1889, p. 49, § 1; Civil Code 1895, §§ 345, 346; Penal Code 1895, § 279; Civil Code 1910, §§ 388, 389; Penal Code 1910, § 283; Ga.
L. 1920, p. 58, § 1; Code 1933, §§ 23-1703, 23-1704, 23-9904; Ga. L. 1939, p. 193, § 1; Ga. L. 1967, p. 547, § 1; Ga. L. 1969, p. 954, § 1; Ga. L. 1978, p. 2029, § 1; Ga. L. 1980, p. 534, § 1; Ga. L. 1987, p. 641, § 1; Ga. L. 1989, p. 278, § 2; Ga. L. 1989, p. 356, § 5.
CHAPTER 11 CLAIMS AGAINST COUNTIES Sec.
Time for presentation of claims. Audit and registration of claims against county; issuance of order on treasurer for claim; specification of fund on which order drawn. When orders to be paid; registration of orders issued.
Cross references. - Liability of Department of Transportation for actions against counties relating to public roads
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Order in which county debts paid. Interest on orders presented and not paid. Negotiability of county orders. Satisfaction of judgment against county.
forming part of state highway system, § 32-2-6.