12-3-105 - Unauthorized contracts void Personal liability of officers.
12-3-105. Unauthorized contracts void Personal liability of officers.
(a) Whenever any state department, institution or agency required by this chapter to purchase supplies, materials, or equipment, or contract for services through the department of general services, shall contract for the purchase of such supplies, materials, or equipment, or for services contrary to provisions of this chapter or the rules and regulations made hereunder, such contract shall be void and of no effect.
(b) Whenever the department of general services shall contract for the purchase of any supplies, materials, or equipment, or for any services contrary to the provisions of this chapter or the rules and regulations made hereunder, such contract shall also be void and of no effect.
(c) If any such department, institution or agency, including the department of general services, purchases any supplies, materials, or equipment contrary to the provisions of this chapter or the rules and regulations made hereunder, the head of such department, institution or agency shall be personally liable for the costs thereof, and if such supplies, materials, or equipment are so unlawfully purchased and paid for out of state moneys, the amount thereof may be recovered in the name of the state in an appropriate action instituted therefor.
[Acts 1953, ch. 163, § 22 (Williams, § 370.31); impl. am. Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 5; impl. am. Acts 1961, ch. 97, § 5; impl. am. Acts 1972, ch. 543, § 7; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 12-328, 12-3-123.]