§ 6-305. Unlawful obligations void.

(a)

The city shall incur no obligation, except bonds lawfully issued, in excess of the annual budget and such other special appropriations as may be lawfully made and shall incur no liability except as authorized by such budget or appropriation. Any such liabilities attempted to be incurred shall be void in law and equity.

(b)

All contracts entered into by the governing body, contrary to the provisions of this Charter, for the purpose of raising money, or otherwise engaging the credit of the city, shall be null and void as to the city, but the mayor, if he or she approves, and all members of the governing body, present and voting, who fail to record their votes against such measure or contract, shall be jointly and severally liable thereon, as upon their own contracts, which liability may be enforced against such mayor and members of the governing body in any court of this state having jurisdiction thereof.

(c)

It is contemplated that contracts and obligations undertaken pursuant to a consent decree which implements a corrective remedial plan by the city to resolve Clean Water Act and Georgia Water Quality Control Act violations at the city's combined sewer overflow (CSO) facilities are lawfully made.

(1996 Ga. L. (Act No. 1019), p. 4469; Ord. No. 1998-51, § 1, 7-13-98)