North Carolina General Statutes 160A-16. Contracts to be in writing; exception
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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 160A-16
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Council: means the governing board of a city. See North Carolina General Statutes 160A-1
- in writing: may be construed to include printing, engraving, lithographing, and any other mode of representing words and letters: Provided, that in all cases where a written signature is required by law, the same shall be in a proper handwriting, or in a proper mark. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
All contracts made by or on behalf of a city shall be in writing. A contract made in violation of this section shall be void and unenforceable unless it is expressly ratified by the council. (1917, c. 136, subch. 13, s. 8; C.S., s. 2831; 1971, c. 698, s. 1.)