The North Georgia Mountains Authority shall exercise all of its powers and engage in the business of its projects within the territorial boundaries and jurisdiction of Banks, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Dade, Dawson, Fannin, Forsyth, Franklin, Gilmer, Gwinnett, Habersham, Hall, Lumpkin, Murray, Pickens, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, Walker, White, and Whitfield counties and such other counties as may from time to time be admitted by resolution of the authority. 197 12-3-299 CONSERVATION & NATURAL RES. 12-3-310 History. — Ga. L. 1968, p. 297, § 7. 12-3-300. Approval of indebtedness by Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission. Any other provision of this part to the contrary notwithstanding, the authority shall not incur any debt of any kind, whether through contract, mortgage, or otherwise, or encumber any real or personal property in any manner unless such action has been approved in advance, in writing, by the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission as defined by Article VII, Section IV, Paragraph VII of the Constitution and Article 2 of Chapter 17 of Title 50, the ‘‘Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission Act.’’ History. — Code 1981, § 12-3-300, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 1683, § 6. PART 3 LAKE LANIER ISLANDS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY