Title 32 — Title 32
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O.C.G.A. § 32-9-1 Financial support and project grants for research, programs, and purchases
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(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Mass transportation’’ means all modes of transportation serving the general public which are appropriate, in the judgment of the department, to transport people, commodities, or freight by highways, rail, air, water, or other conv…
O.C.G.A. § 32-9-10 Implementation of federal Transportation Safety Program
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(a) The purpose of this Code section is to implement the federal Public Transportation Safety Program, 49 U.S.C. Section 5329, referred to in this Code section as the act. 383 32-9-10 HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES, AND FERRIES 32-9-10 (b) For purposes of this Code section, the term ‘‘system’…
O.C.G.A. § 32-9-11 Transit services with local governments
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(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Local government’’ means any county, municipality, or political subdivision of this state, or any combination thereof. (2) ‘‘Nonattainment area’’ means those counties currently having or previously deemed to have excess levels of …
O.C.G.A. § 32-9-12 Pilot program for funding streetcar projects
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The department will form a pilot program that will provide a state level flow through point for any available federal funding or other forms of financial and development sources and assistance for local, regional, and public-private streetcar projects. Any funding through bonds f…
O.C.G.A. § 32-9-13 Definitions
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As used in this article, the term: (1) ‘‘Authority’’ means the authority created by the MARTA Act and pursuant to a local constitutional amendment for purposes of establishing a metropolitan area system of public transportation set out at Ga. L. 1964, p. 1008. (2) ‘‘Board’’ means…
O.C.G.A. § 32-9-14 Editor’s notes
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— Ga. L. 2004, p. 898, § 2, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: ‘‘The department will form a pilot program that will provide a state level flow through point for any available federal funding or other forms of financial and development sources and assistance for …
O.C.G.A. § 32-9-16 Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Committee
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(a) There is created the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Committee to be composed of the following 14 members: the chairperson of the State Planning and Community Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives; the chairperson of the State and Local Governmental Op…
O.C.G.A. § 32-9-17 Logo and branding
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(a) On and after January 1, 2019, the board shall utilize a logo and brand upon any newly acquired capital asset worth more than $250,000.00 that is regularly visible to the public which shall include the acronym ‘‘ATL’’ as a prominent feature. (b) On and after January 1, 2023, t…
O.C.G.A. § 32-9-18 Repeal of funding limitations
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Any provision of the MARTA Act which limits the amount the state may contribute to the system of the rapid transit system of the authority shall stand repealed. History. — Code 1981, § 32-9-18, enacted by Ga. L. 2018, p. 377, § 3-1/HB 930. Effective date. — This Code section beca…
O.C.G.A. § 32-9-19 Transportation services contracts
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(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of the MARTA Act, any county, municipality, special tax or community improvement district, political subdivision of this state within the metropolitan area, or any combination thereof may execute a transportation services contract with the autho…
O.C.G.A. § 32-9-20 Rapid transit contract with Gwinnett County
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(a)(1) Any provisions to the contrary in the MARTA Act notwithstanding and pursuant to the authority granted under a provision of the Constitution enacted by Ga. L. 1964, p. 1008, and subject to such limitations set forth in this Code section, the authority and the board of commi…
O.C.G.A. § 32-9-24 Appointment of Gwinnett County residents to board
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Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of Section 6 of the MARTA Act to the contrary, upon approval of a rapid transit contract pursuant to Code Section 32-9-20, the board of commissioners of Gwinnett County may appoint three residents of the county to the board. The 407 32-9-24…
O.C.G.A. § 32-9-4.1 FlexAuto lanes
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(a) As used in this Code section, the term ‘‘FlexAuto lane’’ means an area designated as a special lane of travel created by converting emergency lane and hard shoulder areas on the left or right side of an interstate highway or other road into a rush hour traffic lane for use by…
O.C.G.A. § 32-9-5 Ride-sharing programs
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Subject to general appropriations for such purposes, the department, pursuant to its rules and regulations, is authorized, alone or in cooperation with counties, municipalities, authorities, state agencies, or private or public entities, to participate in the establishment and op…
O.C.G.A. § 32-9-6 Financial assistance for rail service
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(a) The department is designated as the state agency to offer financial assistance, in the form of a rail service continuation payment, to enable rail service, for which the Interstate Commerce Commission has determined a certificate of abandonment should be issued, to be continu…
O.C.G.A. § 32-9-7 Financial assistance for airport development
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(a) So that the State of Georgia may effectively and responsibly implement its state airport system plan, after September 30, 1977, all applications to an agency of the United States for funds to improve or develop an airport not regularly served by an air carrier operating under…
O.C.G.A. § 32-9-8 Licensing airports
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(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Aircraft’’ means any machine, whether heavier or lighter than air, used or designed for navigation of or flight in the air. (2) ‘‘Airport’’ means any area of land, water, or mechanical structure which is used for the landing and t…
O.C.G.A. § 32-9-8.1 Redesignated
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Redesignated as Code Section 6-1-3 by Ga. L. 2016, p. 864, § 32(1)/HB 737, effective May 3, 2016. Editor’s notes. — Ga. L. 2016, p. 864, § 32(1)/HB 737, effective May 3, 2016, redesignated former Code 32-9-8.1 as Code Section 6-1-3. Section 32-9-9. Creation of transit authority b…