Title 8

It is found and declared: (1) That there exist in many communities within this state blighted areas, as defined in Code Section 8-4-3, or areas in the process of becoming blighted; (2) That such areas impair economic values and tax revenues; that such areas cause an increase in an…

As used in this chapter, the term: (1) “Blighted areas” means: (A) Areas in which there is a predominance of buildings or improvements, or which are predominantly residential in character, and which, by reason of: (i) Dilapidation, deterioration, age, or obsolescence; (ii) Inadeq…

Any housing authority established pursuant to Article 1 of Chapter 3 of this title, the “Housing Authorities Law,” is authorized to prepare or cause to be prepared redevelopment plans and to undertake redevelopment projects within its area of operation, in accordance with this ch…

An authority shall not initiate any redevelopment project under this chapter until the governing body, planning agency, or other legally designated and empowered public agency of each city in which any of the area to be covered by the project is situated has approved the redevelo…

(a) An authority may make land in a redevelopment project available for use by private enterprise or public agencies in accordance with the redevelopment plan. Such land may be made available at its fair value, which represents the value, whether expressed in terms of rental or c…

Any property which the authority leases to private corporations, individuals, or partnerships for development under a redevelopment plan shall have the same tax status as if such leased property were owned by such private corporations, individuals, or partnerships. History. Ga. L…

(a) Upon a determination, by resolution, of the governing body of the city in which such land is located that the acquisition and development of undeveloped vacant land, not within a blighted area, is essential to the proper clearance or redevelopment of blighted areas or a neces…

Any state public body, as defined in Code Section 8-3-152, shall have the same rights and powers to cooperate with and assist housing authorities with respect to redevelopment projects that such state public body has pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 3 of this title, the “Housing C…