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Georgia Statutes, Title 32

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Title 32

11 chapters · 380 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 32380 Ch 6, REGULATION OF MAINTENANCE AND USE OF…103 Ch 10, PUBLIC AUTHORITIES94 Ch 4, STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL ROAD SY…45 Ch 2, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION40 Ch 3, ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY FOR TRANSPOR…32 Ch 9, MASS TRANSPORTATION24 Ch 5, FUNDS FOR PUBLIC ROADS12 Ch 1, GENERAL PROVISIONS10 Ch 11, INTERSTATE RAIL PASSENGER NETWORK CO…9 Ch 8, RELOCATION ASSISTANCE6 Ch 7, ABANDONMENT, DISPOSAL, OR LEASING OF…5

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O.C.G.A. § 32-4-1 Classification of public roads
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For purposes of jurisdiction and administration, the public roads of Georgia shall be divided and classified in accordance with the three types of classifications provided in this Code section: (1) State highway system. The state highway system shall consist of those public roads…
O.C.G.A. § 32-4-2 Official map, list, and records; rules and regulations
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(a)(1) The department shall prepare an official map showing all public roads on the state highway system. Changes to the state highway system shall be recorded on this map as soon as is reasonably possible; and such map, as it is periodically revised, shall be filed with the Secr…
O.C.G.A. § 32-4-3 Naming state roads, bridges, or interchanges
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No state agency shall name or rename any state road, bridge, interchange, or any part of a road in honor of, or with the name of, any person unless such action is approved by a joint resolution or Act of the General Assembly which is approved by the Governor or becomes law withou…
O.C.G.A. § 32-4-4 Abandonment of utility facilitles containing asbestos pipe
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(a) As used in this Code section, the term ‘‘entity’’ means a county, a municipality, a consolidated government, or a local authority. (b) Whenever existing utility facilities owned and operated by an entity contain asbestos pipe and such facility exists in the public rights of w…

O.C.G.A. § 32-4-20 Composition of state highway system

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The state highway system shall consist of an integrated network of arterials and of other public roads or bypasses serving as the major collectors therefor. No public road shall be designated as a part of the state highway system unless it meets at least one of the following requ…

O.C.G.A. § 32-4-21 Designation of roads as part of state highway system

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Whenever the board, or the commissioner when the board is not in session, deems it necessary and in the public interest to have a new or existing public road designated as part of the state highway system, whether as additional mileage or as part of a substitution or relocation, …

O.C.G.A. § 32-4-22 Creation of Developmental Highway System

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(a) There is created as a part of the state highway system a system of public roads to be known as the Developmental Highway System which shall consist of the following road corridors (not in order of priority): (1) Appalachian; (2) The South Georgia Parkway; (3) U.S. 27; (4) U.S…

O.C.G.A. § 32-4-24 Alternative tourism routes; welcome centers authorized

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(a) The board shall designate as alternative tourism routes roads that are a part of the state highway system that traverse the state and pass through or in close proximity to historic sites or tourist attractions in the state. Interstate highways that traverse the state shall no…

O.C.G.A. § 32-4-40 Designation of roads as part of county road system; designation of system on maps and written records of county

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Each county shall, by resolution, designate roads to be a part of its county road system; and such resolutions shall be recorded in the minutes of the county. All such roads shall be laid out on the shortest and best route to their intended destination and with as little injury t…

O.C.G.A. § 32-4-41 Duties

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The duties of a county with respect to its county road system, unless otherwise expressly limited by law, shall include but not be limited to the following: (1) A county shall plan, designate, improve, manage, control, construct, and maintain an adequate county road system and sh…

O.C.G.A. § 32-4-42 Powers

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The powers of a county with respect to its county road system, unless otherwise expressly limited by law, shall include but not be limited to the following: (1) A county shall have the authority to negotiate, let, and enter into contracts with any person or any agency, county, or…

O.C.G.A. § 32-4-60 ‘‘Contract’’ defined

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As used in this part, the term ‘‘contract’’ means a contract or subcontract entered into by a county with any person, with the state or federal government or an agency of either, with another county or counties, with a municipality or municipalities, or with any combination of th…

O.C.G.A. § 32-4-62 Contracts with state, state agencies, adjoining counties, and incorporated municipalities of county

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(a) Subject to the limitations of this Code section, in addition to the authority to contract with a private contractor, a county may enter into a contract with the state, a state agency, another county or municipality, or with any combination or number of the foregoing entities …

O.C.G.A. § 32-4-63 Limitations on power to contract; at least two estimates required for certain expenditures

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(a) A county is prohibited from negotiating a contract except a contract: (1) Involving the expenditure of less than $200,000.00; (2) With a state agency or county or municipality with which a county is authorized to contract in accordance with the provisions of Code Sections 32-…

O.C.G.A. § 32-4-64 Required letting of contracts by public bid

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Except as authorized by Code Section 32-4-63, all contracts shall be let by public bid. History. — Code 1933, § 95A-820, enacted by Ga. L. 1973, p. 947, § 1.

O.C.G.A. § 32-4-65 Advertising for bids

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(a) Notwithstanding any provision of Chapter 91 of Title 36 and of any other provision of law to the contrary, on all contracts to be let by public bid a county shall advertise for competitive sealed bids for at least two weeks. The public advertisement shall be inserted once a w…

O.C.G.A. § 32-4-67 Proposal guaranty by bidder

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(a) No bid, other than a bid solely for engineering or other kinds of professional services, will be considered by a county unless it is accompanied by a proposal guaranty in the form of a certified check or other acceptable security payable to the county for an amount deemed by …

O.C.G.A. § 32-4-68 Award of contract to lowest reliable bidder; procedure upon rejection of bids

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Where a contract has been let for bid, the county, by resolution entered in its minutes, shall award the contract to the lowest reliable bidder, provided that the county shall have the right to reject any and all such bids whether such right is reserved in the public notice or no…

O.C.G.A. § 32-4-69 Bonds of successful bidder generally

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Notwithstanding any provision of Chapter 91 of Title 36 to the contrary, when the price of a contract let to bid, other than a contract solely for engineering or other kinds of professional services, is $5,000.00 or more, no contract of a county shall be valid unless the contract…

O.C.G.A. § 32-4-70 Bridge repair bonds

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(a) As used in this Code section, the term ‘‘bridge’’ shall include the approaches to such bridge within 50 feet of either end except when the bridge itself measures 100 feet or more, in which case the term ‘‘bridge’’ shall include the approaches within 100 feet of either end of …

O.C.G.A. § 32-4-71 Failure to take bonds; liability of county

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(a) If the payment bond required by paragraph (2) of Code Section 32-4-69 is not taken, the county shall be liable to subcontractors, laborers, materialmen, and other persons, as provided in Part 4 of Article 3 of Chapter 91 of Title 36, for losses to them resulting from failure …

O.C.G.A. § 32-4-72 Failure of successful bidder to sign contract or furnish bonds

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If the successful bidder fails to sign the contract or furnish the bonds required under authority of Code Section 32-4-71, his proposal guaranty, if one had been required by the county, will become the property of the county as liquidated damages. The contract then may be readver…

O.C.G.A. § 32-4-73 Oath by successful bidder

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A successful bidder, before commencing the work, shall execute a written oath, as required by subsection (e) of Code Section 36-91-21, stating that he or she has not violated such Code section, which makes it unlawful to restrict competitive bidding. History. — Code 1933, § 95A-8…

O.C.G.A. § 32-4-74 Applicability of other laws to this part

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Except as indicated to the contrary in this part, Chapter 91 of Title 36 shall not apply to this part. History. — Code 1933, § 95A-830, enacted by Ga. L. 1973, p. 947, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 498, § 14; Ga. L. 2001, p. 4, § 32; Ga. L. 2001, p. 820, § 7.

O.C.G.A. § 32-4-110 ‘‘Contract’’ defined

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As used in this part, the term ‘‘contract’’ means a contract or subcontract entered into by a municipality with any person, the state or federal government or an agency of either, with another municipality or municipalities, with a county or counties, or with any combination of a…

O.C.G.A. § 32-4-111 Authority of municipality to contract; form of contracts; approval of contracts by resolution

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A municipality shall have the authority to contract as set forth in this part and in Part 1 of this article. Any contract for work on all or part of the municipal road system shall be in writing and be approved by resolution which shall be entered on the minutes of such municipal…

O.C.G.A. § 32-4-112 Contracts with state agencies and adjoining counties

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(a) A contract with a state agency is subject to those limitations of subparagraph (d)(1)(A) and paragraph (2) of subsection (d) of Code Section 32-2-61. (b)(1) A municipality may contract with any county in which part of the municipality lies for the construction and maintenance…

O.C.G.A. § 32-4-113 Limitations on power to contract; at least two estimates required for certain expenditures

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(a) A municipality is prohibited from negotiating a contract except a contract: (1) Involving the expenditure of less than $200,000.00; (2) With a state agency or political subdivision as authorized by Code Sections 32-4-111 and 32-4-112; (3) With a railroad or railway company or…

O.C.G.A. § 32-4-114 Required letting of contracts by public bid

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Except as authorized by Code Section 32-4-113, all contracts shall be let by public bid. History. — Code 1933, § 95A-835, enacted by Ga. L. 1973, p. 947, § 1.

O.C.G.A. § 32-4-115 Advertising for bids

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(a) Notwithstanding any provision of Code Section 36-39-10 to the contrary, on all contracts to be let by public bid a municipality shall advertise for competitive sealed bids for at least two weeks. The public advertisement shall be inserted once a week in such newspapers wherei…

O.C.G.A. § 32-4-116 Payment by bidder to cover costs

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A municipality may require each bidder to pay a reasonable sum sufficient to cover the cost to the municipality, where applicable, of the bid proposal form, the contract, and its specifications. History. — Code 1933, § 95A-837, enacted by Ga. L. 1973, p. 947, § 1.

O.C.G.A. § 32-4-117 Proposal guaranty by bidder

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(a) A municipality may require that each bid on a particular contract, as a prerequisite to the bid being considered, be accompanied by a proposal guaranty in the form of a certified check or other acceptable security payable to the municipality for an amount deemed by the munici…

O.C.G.A. § 32-4-118 Award of contract to lowest reliable bidder; procedure upon rejection of bids

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Notwithstanding any provisions of Code Section 36-39-11 to the contrary, where a contract has been let for bid, the municipality, by resolution entered in its minutes, shall award the contract to the lowest reliable bidder, provided that the municipality shall have the right to r…

O.C.G.A. § 32-4-119 Bonds of successful bidder

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Notwithstanding any provision of Chapter 91 of Title 36 to the contrary, where the contract price is $5,000.00 or more, no construction contract of a municipality, other than a contract solely for engineering or other professional services, shall be valid unless the contractor fi…

O.C.G.A. § 32-4-120 Failure to take bonds; liability of municipality

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If the payment bond required by Code Section 32-4-119 is not taken, the municipality then shall be liable to subcontractors, laborers, materialmen, and other persons, as provided in Part 4 of Article 3 of Chapter 91 of Title 36, for losses to them resulting from failure to take s…

O.C.G.A. § 32-4-121 Failure of successful bidder to sign contract or furnish bonds

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If the successful bidder fails to sign the contract or furnish the bonds required under authority of Code Section 32-4-119, his proposal guaranty, if one had been required by the municipality, will become the property of the municipality as liquidated damages. The contract then m…

O.C.G.A. § 32-4-122 Oath by successful bidder

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A successful bidder, before commencing the work, shall execute a written oath, as required by subsection (e) of Code Section 36-91-22, stating that he has not violated such Code section which makes it unlawful to restrict competitive bidding. History. — Code 1933, § 95A-843, enac…

O.C.G.A. § 32-4-123 Other laws applicable to part

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Except as indicated to the contrary in this part, Chapter 91 of Title 36 shall not apply to this part. History. — Code 1933, § 95A-844, enacted by Ga. L. 1973, p. 947, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 498, § 16; Ga. L. 2001, p. 820, § 10. CHAPTER 5 FUNDS FOR PUBLIC ROADS Sec.

O.C.G.A. § 32-4-90 Acquisition of rights of way

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Acquisition of rights of way for public roads on the state highway system located within the corporate limits of a municipality shall be made in compliance with subsection (e) of Code Section 32-3-3 and Code Section 32-5-25. History. — Code 1933, § 95A-501, enacted by Ga. L. 1973…

O.C.G.A. § 32-4-91 Construction and maintenance of systems; acquisition of labor; maximum bridge weight; notification of department about new streets and abandoned streets

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(a) A municipality shall plan, designate, improve, manage, control, construct, and maintain an adequate municipal street system and shall have control of and responsibility for all construction, maintenance, or other work related to the municipal street system. Such work may be a…

O.C.G.A. § 32-4-92 Powers

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(a) The powers of a municipality with respect to its municipal street system, unless otherwise expressly limited by law, shall include but not be limited to the following: (1) Subject to the limitations of subparagraph (d)(1)(A) of Code Section 32-2-61, a municipality has the aut…

O.C.G.A. § 32-4-93 RESEARCH REFERENCES Am

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Jur. Proof of Facts. — Defective Design or Setting of a Traffic Control Signal, 6 POF2d 683. Municipality’s Failure, in Making Street Repairs, to Avoid Injury to Adjacent Property, 8 POF2d 361. Highway Defects — Road Shoulder, 16 POF2d 1. Highway Defects — Barrier on Guardrail, 1…

O.C.G.A. § 32-4-94 Standards for construction of curb ramps

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(a) The standard for construction of curbs on each side of any municipal street or of any connecting street or road for which curbs have been prescribed by the governing body of the municipal corporation having jurisdiction thereover shall be not less than one ramp per lineal blo…

O.C.G.A. § 32-4-61 ‘‘Contract’’ defined

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Authority of county to contract; 134 Acquisition of rights of way. Construction and maintenance of systems; acquisition of labor; maximum bridge weight; notification of department about new streets and abandoned streets. Powers. Liability of municipalities for defects in public r…

O.C.G.A. § 32-4-66 Article 2 Composition of state highway system

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Designation of roads as part of state highway system. Creation of Developmental Highway System. Council on Rural Transportation and Economic Development; creation and membership; powers, duties, and authority; funding; expense allowances; repeal [Repealed]. Alternative tourism ro…