No municipality or county shall exercise any of the powers conferred upon municipalities and counties by this chapter until after its local governing body has adopted a resolution finding that: (1) One or more pockets of blight exist in such municipality or county; and (2) The rehabilitation, conservation, or redevelopment, or a combination thereof, of such area or areas is necessary in the interest of the public health, safety, morals, or welfare of the residents of the municipality or county. 896 36-61-7 History. — Ga. L. 1955, p. 354, § 5; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1318, § 3/HB 174.
Resolution of necessity prerequisite to exercise of powers
O.C.G.A. § 36-61-5 — under Title 36.
O.C.G.A. § 36-61-5