§ 143-58. Contracts contrary to provisions of Article made void.
§ 143‑58. Contracts contrary to provisions of Article made void.
If any department, institution or agency of the State government,required by this Article and the rules adopted pursuant thereto applying to thepurchase or lease of supplies, materials, equipment, printing or servicesthrough the Secretary of Administration, or any nonstate institution, agency orinstrumentality duly authorized or required to make purchases through theDepartment of Administration, shall contract for the purchase or lease of suchsupplies, materials, equipment, printing or services contrary to the provisionsof this Article or the rules made hereunder, such contract shall be void and ofno effect. If any such State or nonstate department, institution, agency orinstrumentality purchases any supplies, materials, equipment, printing orservices contrary to the provisions of this Article or the rules madehereunder, the executive officer of such department, institution, agency orinstrumentality shall be personally liable for the costs thereof. (1931, c. 261, s. 9; 1957, c. 269, s. 3; 1971, c. 587,s. 1; 1975, c. 879, s. 46; 1977, c. 148, s. 3; 1987, c. 827, s. 217.)