CONTRACTS
Part of Charter of the City of Columbus.

CONTRACTS
Cross References
            
            Interest in contracts - see TETRA. Sec. 227
            
            Contracts restricted to term of Council - see Ohio ROC. 731.48
            
            Contracts - see FIN. & T. 329.06 et seq.

Sec. 159. - Certificate of auditor.
No contract, agreement, or other obligation, involving the expenditure of money, shall
               be entered into, nor shall any ordinance, resolution, or order for the expenditure
               of money be passed by the council, or be authorized by any officer of the city, unless
               the auditor first certify to the council or the proper officer, as the case may be,
               that the money required for such contract, agreement, obligation or expenditure, is
               in the treasury, to the credit of the fund from which it is to be drawn, and not appropriated
               for any other purpose, which certificate shall be filed and immediately recorded.
               The sum so certified shall not thereafter be considered unappropriated until the city
               is discharged from the contract agreement or obligation. Provided, however, that when
               the United States of America, the State of Ohio, or any political subdivision thereof
               makes a grant of money to the City of Columbus, or enters into an agreement with the
               City of Columbus for the making of any such grant of money, the amount thereof is
               deemed appropriated for such purpose, and is deemed in the process of collection within
               the meaning of Section 160 of this Charter. Provided, further, that whenever the City of Columbus enters into
               a contract with the United States of America, the State of Ohio, or a political subdivision
               thereof which entails a continuing financial obligation covering a period of more
               than one year, the City of Columbus must appropriate and the auditor must certify
               only that amount of money necessary to satisfy the current yearly obligation of the
               aforementioned contract.
               
            
               (Adopted 11-2-71.)

Sec. 160. - [Crediting funds.]
All moneys actually in the treasury to the credit of the fund from which they are
               to be drawn, and all moneys applicable to the payment of the obligation or appropriation
               involved, that are anticipated to come into the treasury before the maturity of such
               contract, agreement or obligation, from taxes or assessments, accounts and bills receivable
               or other credits which are undisputed and in process of collection; and all moneys
               applicable to the payments of such obligation or appropriation, which are to be paid
               into the treasury prior to the maturity thereof, arising from the sale or lease of
               lands or other property, and moneys to be derived from lawfully authorized bonds sold
               and in process of delivery, shall, for the purposes of such certificate, be deemed
               in the treasury to the credit of the appropriate fund and subject to such certificate.

Sec. 161. - Contracts—when void.
All contracts, agreements or other obligations entered into and all ordinances passed,
               resolutions and orders adopted, contrary to the provisions of the preceding sections,
               shall be void, and no person whatever shall have any claim or demand against the city
               thereunder, nor shall the council, or any officer of the city, waive or qualify the
               limits fixed by any ordinance, resolution or order, as provided in section 159, or fasten upon the city any liability whatever, in excess of such limits, or release
               any party from an exact compliance with a contract under such ordinance, resolution,
               or order.
               
            
               (Amended 11-3-98.)

Sec. 162. - Contracts—how let.
(Repealed 5-7-74.)

Sec. 163. - Alterations or modifications in contract.
(Repealed 5-7-74.)