Supreme Court of Georgia January 26, 1998, S97A1506 (Chambers v. Fulford)

Hunstein, Justice.

In September 1996 the Wheeler County Board of Tax Assessors entered into a four-year contract with Jerry Powell to act as a Level III county tax appraiser. Two of the three commissioners on the Wheeler County Board of Commissioners approved the contract1 and Powell entered into performance of his duties for the remainder of the year.