Title 36

When the notice is given and the election is held in accordance with Code Section 36-80-12, if the requisite majority of the qualified voters of the county, municipality, or political subdivision voting at the election vote for incurring the debt, the authority to incur the debt …

Power to issue notes, certificates, and other evidence of indebtedness in anticipation of taxes. Authorized investments of funds by governing bodies. Delegation of governing body’s investment authority to financial officer. Relief from or composition of debts under federal statut…

(a) The purpose of this Code section is to grant and prescribe the manner of expenditure of funds received by this state from the federal government from sales of timber from military installations and military facilities of the United States, as authorized by subsection (e) of S…

(a) This Code section shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Local Government Authorities Registration Act.’’ (b) The General Assembly finds that there is a need for the state to create and maintain a record of all local government authorities. Such a record can best be maintai…

(a) This Code section shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘PILOT Restriction Act.’’ (b) As used in this Code section, the term ‘‘payments in lieu of taxes’’ means payments made directly or indirectly: (1) Primarily in consideration of the issuance of revenue bonds or other re…

(a) As used in this Code section, the term ‘‘local authority’’ means an instrumentality of one or more local governments created to fulfill a specialized public purpose or any other legally created organization that has authority to issue debt for a public purpose independent of …

(a) A county, municipality, local board of education, or public authority created by local or general law may not accept a gift of or otherwise acquire real property which is intended to be used for a park or recreational area unless, prior to such acceptance or acquisition, such…

(a) As used in this Code section, the term ‘‘local governing authority’’ means the governing authority of each municipality and county in this state. (b)(1) Each local governing authority shall, no later than January 1, 2002, provide for the general codification of all the ordina…

Counties, municipalities, county boards of education, and other political subdivisions of the state which are authorized to levy taxes shall have the power and authority, within the limitations prescribed by Article IX, Section V, Paragraph V of the Constitution of Georgia, to is…

(a) Every motor vehicle which is owned or leased by any county, municipality, regional commission, county or independent school system, commission, board, or public authority or which has been purchased or leased by any public official or public employee with public funds shall h…

(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Audit’’ means an annual report of the financial affairs and transactions of a county, municipality, or consolidated government as required by Code Section 36-81-7 and an annual report of a school district as required by rule and r…

(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Agreement’’ means any written private contract for solid waste collection services between a firm and any commercial client. (2) ‘‘Commercial client’’ means any private, nonresidential business entity or person required to have a …

(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Federal officials or law enforcement officers’’ means any person employed by the United States government for the purpose of enforcing or regulating federal immigration laws and any peace officer certified by the Georgia Peace Off…

(a) As used in this Code section, the term ‘‘constitutional officer’’ means the locally elected clerk of superior court, judge of the probate court, sheriff, tax receiver, tax collector, or tax commissioner. (b) An elected official of a county, municipal corporation, local school…

(a) As used in this Code section, the term ‘‘project’’ means and includes hospitals, health care facilities, dormitories, office buildings, clinics, housing accommodations, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, extended care facilities, and other health related facilities, wheth…

(a) For purposes of this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘County’’ means any county created under the Constitution or laws of this state. (2) ‘‘Regional transit plan’’ means the official multiyear plan for transit services and facilities adopted pursuant to Code Section 50-39-12. (3…

If a bid or proposal opportunity is extended by a county, municipal corporation, or local board of education for goods, services, or both, valued at $100,000.00 or more, such bid or proposal opportunity shall be advertised by such respective local governmental entity in the Georg…

(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Consultant’’ means an individual or company that is paid or engaged to develop or draft specifications or requirements for a solicitation or to serve in a consultative role during the bid or proposal evaluation or negotiation proc…

(a) The governing body of a municipality, county, school district, or other local governmental unit or political subdivision, in addition to all other legal investments, may invest and reinvest money subject to its control and jurisdiction in: (1) Obligations of the United States…

The governing body may delegate the investment authority provided by Code Section 36-80-3 to the treasurer or other financial officer charged with custody of the funds of the local government, who shall thereafter assume full responsibility for such investment transactions until …

(a) No county, municipality, school district, authority, division, instrumentality, political subdivision, or public body corporate created under the Constitution or laws of this state shall be authorized to file a petition for relief from payment of its debts as they mature or a…

The state and all departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, and other agencies thereof are authorized and empowered, within the limitations of the Constitution of Georgia, to furnish and make available services, assistance, funds, property, and other incentives to any two or mor…

The state and all of its agencies are authorized to execute such contracts, plans, or other documents as may be necessary or desirable to effectuate the purposes of Code Section 36-80-6, this Code section, and Code Sections 36-80-8 and 36-80-9. History. — Ga. L. 1963, p. 354, § 2…

The state and all of its agencies are empowered to establish and maintain area offices for such combined, consolidated, or merged undertakings. History. — Ga. L. 1963, p. 354, § 3.

The state and its agencies are authorized to prescribe such reasonable rules, regulations, and requirements and to require the submission of such plans and reports from the participating units as may be deemed necessary or desirable to the proper administration of Code Sections 3…