Title 10 — Commerce and Trade
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O.C.G.A. § 10-9-1 Short title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Act.” History. Ga. L. 1974, p. 174, § 1; Code 1981, § 10-9-1, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1122, § 1; Ga. L. 2017, p. 774, § 10/HB 323. 1229 10-9-3 10-9-2. Re-creation of “Geo.
O.C.G.A. § 10-9-10 Exemption of authority from taxation
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It is found, determined, and declared that the creation of the authority and the carrying out of its corporate purposes are in all respects for the benefit of the people of this state and are public 1240 10-9-10 GEO. L. SMITH II GA WORLD CONG. CTR. 10-9-12 purposes and that the au…
O.C.G.A. § 10-9-11 Venue and jurisdiction of actions under chapter
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Any action against the authority to protect or enforce any rights under the provisions of this chapter shall be brought in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia, and such court shall have exclusive, original jurisdiction of such actions. History. Ga. L. 1974, p. 174, § 8; …
O.C.G.A. § 10-9-13 Moneys received considered trust funds; exception
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All moneys received pursuant to the authority of this chapter, whether as grants, contributions, or gifts or as revenues, rents, and earnings, shall be deemed to be trust funds to be held and applied solely as provided in this chapter, except that grants, contributions, or gifts,…
O.C.G.A. § 10-9-14 Short title
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Re-creation of “Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority.” Definitions. Purpose of authority; powers generally. Adoption and enforcement of ordinances relating to property, affairs, and administration of authority; penalties. Transfer of duties of Department of Eco…
O.C.G.A. § 10-9-15 Grants, §10-9-12
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Jurisdiction of actions under chapter, §10-9-11. Local trade and convention center.
O.C.G.A. § 10-9-16 Duties of Attorney General
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The Attorney General shall provide legal services for the authority and in connection therewith the provisions of Chapter 15 of Title 45, relating to the Attorney General, shall apply. History. Ga. L. 1973, p. 666, § 3; Ga. L. 1974, p. 174, § 13; Code 1981, § 10-9-12; Code 1981, …
O.C.G.A. § 10-9-16.1 Health spas
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Requirements, §10-1-393.2. Heavy equipment multiline dealers. Agreements between dealers and suppliers generally, §§10-1-730 to 10-1-740. Installment contracts.
O.C.G.A. § 10-9-16.2 Disposition of real property not required by authority; excepted property
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(a) This Code section does not apply to any real property: (1) Held by the authority for management under Code Section 10-9-5 or contract with the Department of Economic Development pursuant to such Code section; (2) Held by the authority as lessee under lease from the Department…
O.C.G.A. § 10-9-17 Powers declared supplemental and additional
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The foregoing Code sections of this chapter shall be deemed to provide an additional and alternative method for the doing of things authorized thereby and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers conferred by the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia and…
O.C.G.A. § 10-9-18 Liberal construction of chapter
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This chapter, being for the welfare of the state and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes hereof. History. Ga. L. 1974, p. 174, § 15; Code 1981, § 10-9-16; Code 1981, § 10-9-18, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1122, § 1. 10-9-19. Accounts and audits.
O.C.G.A. § 10-9-19 AUTOMOBILES
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Franchises, §§10-1-620 to 10-1-670. Lemon law, §§10-1-780 to 10-1-798. Motor vehicles sales finance act, §§10-1-30 to 10-1-42. BAD FAITH. Aged persons. Protection of disabled adults and elder persons. Reporting of need for protective services. Financial protections for elderly and…
O.C.G.A. § 10-9-2 Re-creation of “Geo
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L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority.” There is re-created the “Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority” as a body corporate and politic, which shall be an instrumentality of the State of Georgia and a public corporation. History. Code 1981, § 10-9…
O.C.G.A. § 10-9-20 Senate
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President. Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center authority overview committee. Appointment of members, §10-9-20. GEO.
O.C.G.A. § 10-9-21 Cooperation with committee, §10-9-22
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STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES. Common day of rest act of 1974. Exemption from article, §10-1-576. Identity theft. Breach of security regarding personal information. Notification requirements, §10-1-912. Data collector defined, §10-1-911.
O.C.G.A. § 10-9-23 Criteria for evaluating authority
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In the discharge of its duties, the committee shall evaluate the performance of the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority consistent with the following criteria: (1) Prudent, legal, and accountable expenditure of public funds; (2) Efficient operation; and (3) P…
O.C.G.A. § 10-9-24 Expenditure of funds; expenses of committee members
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(a) The committee is authorized to expend state funds available to the committee for the discharge of its duties. Said funds may be used for the purposes of compensating staff personnel, paying for services of independent accountants, engineers, and consultants, and paying all ot…
O.C.G.A. § 10-9-3 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) “Authority” means the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority. (2) “Cost” with respect to the terms “cost of the project” or “cost of the facilities” includes but is not limited to the following: (A) All costs of the purchas…
O.C.G.A. § 10-9-4 Purpose of authority; powers generally
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(a) Without limiting the generality of any provision of this chapter, the general purpose of the authority is declared to be that of acquiring, constructing, equipping, maintaining, and operating the project, in whole or in part, directly or under contract with the Department of …
O.C.G.A. § 10-9-40 Issuance of bonds authorized; purpose
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The authority shall have the power and is authorized at one time or from time to time to provide by one or more authorizing resolutions for the issuance of revenue bonds, but the authority shall not have the power to incur indebtedness under this article in excess of the principa…
O.C.G.A. § 10-9-41 Terms and conditions of bonds; form
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(a) The revenue bonds of each issue shall be dated, shall bear interest, shall be payable in such medium of payment as to both principal and interest as may be determined by the authority, and may be made redeemable before maturity, at the option of the authority, at such price o…
O.C.G.A. § 10-9-42 Signatures; seal
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In case any officer whose signature or facsimile signature appears on any revenue bonds ceases to be an officer before the delivery of the revenue bonds, the signature or facsimile signature shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes the same as if he had remaine…
O.C.G.A. § 10-9-43 Tax exemption
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The revenue bonds and the interest payable thereon shall be exempt from all taxation within the state imposed by the state or any county, municipal corporation, or other political subdivision of the state. History. Code 1981, § 10-9-43, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 556, § 4. 10-9-4…
O.C.G.A. § 10-9-44 Sale of bonds; interest rate
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The authority may sell the revenue bonds in such manner at public or private sale and for such price, rate of interest, and other terms as it may determine to be in the best interest of the authority. The rate of interest may be a fixed or variable rate, but if the rate is a varia…
O.C.G.A. § 10-9-46 Interim revenue receipts, certificates, or bonds
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Prior to the preparation of definitive revenue bonds, the authority may, under like restrictions, issue interim revenue receipts, interim revenue certificates, or temporary revenue bonds exchangeable for definitive revenue bonds upon the issuance of the latter. History. Code 1981, §…
O.C.G.A. § 10-9-47 Replacement of mutilated, destroyed, or lost bonds
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The authority may also provide for the replacement of any revenue bond which becomes mutilated or is destroyed or lost upon receipt of such indemnification as it may deem appropriate. History. Code 1981, § 10-9-47, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 556, § 4. 10-9-48. Proceedings and cond…
O.C.G.A. § 10-9-48 Proceedings and conditions for issuance; resolution
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The revenue bonds may be issued without any other proceedings or the happening of any other conditions or things than those proceedings, conditions, and things which are specified or required by this article and Article 1 of this chapter. In the discretion of the authority, revenu…
O.C.G.A. § 10-9-49 Legislative findings, §10-9-58
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Limitation on state liability, §10-9-50. Mutilated, destroyed or lost bonds. Replacement, §10-9-47. Payment of sale proceeds to trustees, §10-9-53. Power to pledge or assign rents, revenues, etc., §10-9-61. Professional services for project, §10-9-54. Protection of bondholder rig…
O.C.G.A. § 10-9-50 Enforcement of rights, §10-9-52
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Georgia state financing and investment commission. Use of services, §10-9-54. Indenture trustee. Enforcement of rights, §10-9-52. Interest rate, §10-9-44. Interim revenue receipts, certificates or bonds, §10-9-46. Investment and deposit purposes. Bonds made securities for, §10-9-56…
O.C.G.A. § 10-9-52 Enforcement of rights by bondholder, receiver, or indenture trustee
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Any holder of revenue bonds or interest coupons thereon issued under this article, any receiver for such holders, or any indenture trustee, if there is any, except to the extent the rights given in this article may be restricted by resolution passed before the issuance of the rev…
O.C.G.A. § 10-9-53 Payment of sale proceeds to trustee
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The authority may, in the resolution providing for the issuance of revenue bonds or in the trust indenture, provide for the payment of the proceeds of the sale of the bonds to any officer or person who shall act as trustee or any agency, bank, or trust company or to the Georgia S…
O.C.G.A. § 10-9-55 Refunding bonds
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The authority is authorized to provide by resolution for the issuance of revenue refunding bonds of the authority for the purpose of refunding any revenue bonds issued under this article and then outstanding, together with accrued interest thereon. The issuance of such revenue re…
O.C.G.A. § 10-9-56 Bonds made securities for investment and deposit purposes
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The revenue bonds authorized by this article are made securities in which all public officers and bodies of this state and all municipalities and all political subdivisions of this state; all insurance companies and associations and other persons carrying on an insurance business…
O.C.G.A. § 10-9-57 Conditions, §10-9-41
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Covenants of state, §10-9-58. Cumulative nature of authority of powers, §10-9-61. Enforceability against authority, §10-9-50. Enforcement of rights, §10-9-52.
O.C.G.A. § 10-9-58 Legislative findings; state covenants
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It is found, determined, and declared that the carrying out of the purposes of the authority as defined in this article is in all respects for the benefit of the people of this state and that the purposes are public purposes; that the authority will be performing an essential gover…
O.C.G.A. § 10-9-59 Security, §10-9-51
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Signature, §10-9-42. Sinking fund, §10-9-51. Tax exemption, §10-9-43. Term, §10-9-41. Use of proceeds, §10-9-45. Use of surplus, §10-9-45. Validation of bond, §10-9-57. Short title, §10-9-1. GEO. L. SMITH II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER ACT. General provisions, §§10-9-1 to 10-9-…
O.C.G.A. § 10-9-60 Jurisdiction over actions
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Any action to protect or enforce any rights under this article shall be brought in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia, and any action pertaining to validation of any revenue bonds issued under this article shall likewise be brought in such court which shall have exclusi…
O.C.G.A. § 10-9-61 Short title, §10-9-1
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GEOGRAPHIC ORIGIN. Deceptive representations in connection with goods and services, §10-1-393. GEORGIA DOOR-TO-DOOR SALES ACT —Cont’d Short title, §10-1-20. GEORGIA FIREARMS INDUSTRY NONDISCRIMINATION ACT. Short title, §10-1-439. GEORGIA LEMON LAW. Motor vehicles, §§10-1-780 to 1…
O.C.G.A. § 10-9-7 Meetings, §10-9-8
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Number, §10-9-6. GEO. L. SMITH II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER —Cont’d Authority —Cont’d Board of governors —Cont’d Officers, §10-9-9. Powers, §10-9-7. Delegation of authority, §10-9-7. Quorum, §10-9-7. Removal, §10-9-8. Rules and regulations for operation in use of project, §10…
O.C.G.A. § 10-9-8 CALCIUM CHLORIDE
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Antifreeze. When deemed adulterated, §10-1-201. CALIBRATION. Petroleum tank trucks, meters, containers and other measures, §10-1-160. Weights and measures primary standards, §10-2-3. CALLER IDENTIFICATION. Telephone solicitors. Requirements for telemarketers, §10-1-393.13. CAMPGR…
O.C.G.A. § 10-9-9 Officers of board; terms; authority; compensation
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(a) The board of governors shall elect or appoint such officers as may be provided in the bylaws and may delegate to such officers, who need not be members of the board, such authority and responsibility as the board may determine appropriate. (b) Each officer and employee of the…