4 chapters · 125 sections in this title.
O.C.G.A. § 22-3-140 Authorization to utilize the declaration of taking method of eminent domain
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Any state agency, political subdivision of the state, county, or municipality owning or operating a sewage collection, treatment, or disposal system, a water or waste-water system, a gas or gas line system, an electrical or electrical line system, or a drain or storm-water system…
O.C.G.A. § 22-3-160 ‘‘Utility’’ defined
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As used in this article, the term ‘‘utility’’ means a person, corporation, or other entity that generates, transmits, distributes, supplies, or sells electricity for public or private use in this state or generates electricity in this state for transmission or distribution outsid…
O.C.G.A. § 22-3-160.1 Public hearings required; exception to hearing requirement
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(a) Before exercising the right of eminent domain for purposes of constructing or expanding an electric transmission line with a design operating voltage of 115 kilovolts or greater and a length of one mile or more, any utility shall schedule and hold one or more public meetings …
O.C.G.A. § 22-3-161 Selection of route for electric transmission line; settlement negotiations with property owners
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(a) On and after July 1, 2004, before exercising the right of eminent domain for purposes of constructing or expanding an electric transmission line described in subsection (a) of Code Section 22-3-160.1, the utility shall select a practical and feasible route for the location of…