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Georgia Statutes, Title 50

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Title 50

38 chapters · 1,009 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 501,009 Ch 8, DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS112 Ch 16, PUBLIC PROPERTY77 Ch 5, DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES72 Ch 27, LOTTERY FOR EDUCATION67 Ch 3, STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS64 Ch 12, COMMISSIONS AND OTHER AGENCIES45 Ch 18, STATE PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS44 Ch 9, GEORGIA BUILDING AUTHORITY43 Ch 7, DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT41 Ch 17, STATE DEBT, INVESTMENT, AND DEPOSITORIES40 Ch 32, GEORGIA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTH…33 Ch 23, ENVIRONMENTAL FINANCE AUTHORITY32 Ch 39, ATLANTA-REGION TRANSIT LINK ‘‘ATL’’ …31 Ch 13, ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE30

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O.C.G.A. § 50-8-194 Annual report by project developer
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For each project that has received a certiﬁcation of compliance, the project developer shall submit an annual report to the Department of Community Affairs until the date planned for completion of all phases of the project. The developer’s report shall include a statement regardi…
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-210 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Rural Facilities Economic Development Act.” History. Code 1981, § 50-8-210, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 1712, § 1.
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-211 Legislative ﬁndings
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The General Assembly ﬁnds that in recent years rural Georgia has undergone a severe economic recession. It is evident that an investment in the economic situation of the state’s most distressed counties would result not only in an improvement in the quality of life for the citize…
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-212 Deﬁnitions
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As used in this article, the term: (1) “Board” means the Board of Community Affairs. (2) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of community affairs. (3) “Comprehensive plan” means any plan by a county or municipality relating to the facilities needs of such county or municipality…

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O.C.G.A. § 50-8-213 Designation and ranking of less developed counties

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(a) Not later than July 1, 1992, using the most current data available from the Department of Labor and the United States Department of Commerce, the commissioner shall rank and designate as less developed counties the lower 25 percent of all counties in this state using a combin…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-214 Facilities development committees created; membership

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(a) There is created in each less developed county a facilities development committee to be composed as follows: (1) Three members appointed by the governing authority of the less developed county, one who is a member of such authority, and one who is from the private sector, and…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-215 Policies and procedures for facilities development committee

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(a) Each facilities development committee shall be known by the name of the county followed by the words “Facilities Development Committee.” (b) The commissioner shall establish policies and procedures by rule or regulation for the facilities development committees necessary for …

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-216 Preparation of comprehensive local plan for less developed county

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(a) Each facilities development committee, in conjunction with the regional commission in which the less developed county is located, shall review the comprehensive plans for facilities needs prepared by the less developed county and each municipality lying therein pursuant to th…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-217 Conﬂicts arising in preparation and submission of local plan

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In the event any conﬂict arises in or with the facilities development committee in the preparation and submission of a local plan, such conﬂict shall be resolved by the department in the manner provided by subsection (d) of Code Section 50-8-7.1. History. Code 1981, § 50-8-217, e…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-218 Submission of local plan required; applications for grants

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No less developed county shall be eligible to receive a grant pursuant to this article until a local plan has been submitted. The commissioner shall provide by rule or regulation for the submission of local plans and the administration of grant applications and shall establish cr…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-219 Review of local plan by commissioner

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(a) The commissioner shall review each plan to determine compliance with the criteria established pursuant to Code Section 50-8-218 and within 30 days from the date of submission of the plan shall approve or disapprove such plan. If the commissioner disapproves any plan, he shall…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-220 Matching grants for implementation of local plan

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(a) Each less developed county shall be entitled to receive from the state matching grants in an equal amount pursuant to this article for the implementation of all or part of its local plan of facilities development as approved by the board in the order of priority as establishe…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-221 Oversight of local plan by facilities development committee

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Each facilities development committee shall have oversight authority of each local plan of facilities development, and the governing authority of the less developed county shall submit annually to the department a detailed written progress report and full accounting of receipts a…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-222 Distribution of appropriated funds; ratio of matching funds; submission of consolidated report and accounting

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(a) The department shall direct the distribution of any appropriated funds to the governing authority of the less developed county, as provided in Code Section 50-8-220; provided, however, that the less developed county and the municipalities within the less developed counties sh…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-240 Creation; members; vacancies; quorum

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(a) There is created within the Department of Community Affairs the Martin Luther King, Jr., Advisory Council. (b) The council shall consist of nine members as follows: (1) The commissioner of community affairs or his or her designee; (2) Six members to be appointed by the Govern…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-241 Duties

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The Martin Luther King, Jr., Advisory Council shall have the following duties: (1) To promote racial harmony, understanding, respect, and good will among all citizens; (2) To promote principles of nonviolence, peace, and social justice; (3) To promote among the people of Georgia,…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-242 Authority to establish not for proﬁt corporation and appoint members

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The Department of Community Affairs is authorized to establish a not for proﬁt corporation and to appoint the members of the board of trustees of such corporation for the purpose of sustaining and furthering the purpose of the council. History. Code 1981, § 50-8-242, enacted by G…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-260 Deﬁnitions

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As used in this article, the term: (1) “Department” means the Department of Community Affairs. (2) “Fund” means the Georgia Downtown Renaissance Fund, a revolving loan fund originating low-interest loans for qualiﬁed investments in a downtown district. History. Code 1981, § 50-8-…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-261 Short title; establishment; director; application for assistance; fees; rules and regulations

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(a) This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Georgia Downtown Renaissance Fund Act.” (b) The Georgia Downtown Renaissance Fund is established within the department for the purpose of assisting local governments, downtown development authorities, urban redevelopment au…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-280 Metropolitan Transportation Planning Process established; determination of regional air quality planning area; participating governmental units; funding; policy boards; conﬂict of laws

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(a) Contiguous local governments within which lie designated portions of the Atlanta Urbanized Area, as deﬁned in 23 U.S.C. Section 101(a) (37), or air quality nonattainment areas, as identiﬁed under the federal Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 7401, et seq., shall participate in…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-300 Deﬁnitions

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As used in this article, the term: (1) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of community affairs. (2) “Department” means the Department of Community Affairs. History. Code 1981, § 50-8-300, enacted by Ga. L. 2017, p. 216, § 1/HB 183.

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-301 Creation; coordination; meetings; role; regulations

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(a) The Georgia Geospatial Advisory Council shall be created. All data, reports, and other documents of the former Georgia Geospatial Advisory Council as such existed under the Department of Natural Resources prior to June 30, 2017, shall be transferred to the department for use …

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-102 Terms of office of members, §50-8-85

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Vacancies. Filling, §50-8-85. METROPOLITAN ATLANTA RAPID TRANSIT AUTHORITY (MARTA). Public records disclosure exemptions, §50-18-72. MICROFILM. Public records, §§50-18-120, 50-18-121. MICROFORMS. Standards. Bona ﬁde attempt at compliance. Limitations on liability of public offici…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-195 URINALYSIS

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Food stamps. Drug testing of applicants and recipients, §49-4-20. VACCINATIONS. COVID-19. Proof of vaccination as condition of state providing services or access to facilities, prohibition, §50-1-11. VACCINES. COVID-19 vaccinations. Proof of vaccination as condition of state prov…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-52 TIGER SWALLOWTAIL

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Official state butterﬂy, §50-3-62. TIMBER. Purchasing. State construction contracts. Exclusive use of Georgia forest products, §50-5-63. Green building standards, §50-5-63. TRAFFICKING. Labor or sexual servitude. Trafficking of persons for. Department of human services. Services …

O.C.G.A. § 50-9-1 Short title

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This article and Article 2 of this chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Georgia Building Authority Act.” History. Ga. L. 1951, p. 699, § 1; Ga. L. 1967, p. 856, § 1; Ga. L. 2023, p. 730, § 6(b)(11)/HB 475, effective July 1, 2023. The 2023 amendment, effective July 1, 2…

O.C.G.A. § 50-9-10 Rules and regulations for operation of projects

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It shall be the duty of the authority to prescribe rules and regulations for the operation of each project or combination of projects constructed under this article and Article 2 of this chapter, including rules and regulations to ensure maximum use or occupancy of each such proj…

O.C.G.A. § 50-9-11 Acceptance of grants and contributions

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The authority, in addition to the moneys which may be received from the sale of revenue bonds and from the collection of revenues, rents, and earnings derived under this chapter, shall have authority to accept from any federal agency grants for or in aid of the construction of an…

O.C.G.A. § 50-9-13 Exemption 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 purpose are in all respects for the beneﬁt of the people of this state and are a public purpose and the authority will be performing an essential governmental function i…

O.C.G.A. § 50-9-14 Jurisdiction and venue of actions

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Any action to protect or enforce any rights under this article and Article 2 of this chapter shall be brought in the Superior Court of Fulton County, and any action pertaining to validation of any bonds issued under this article and Article 2 of this chapter shall likewise be bro…

O.C.G.A. § 50-9-15 Provisions supplemental

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The Code sections of this article and Article 2 of this chapter shall be deemed to provide an additional and alternative method for the doing of the things authorized thereby and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other laws and shall not be r…

O.C.G.A. § 50-9-16 Liberal construction of provisions

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This article and Article 2 of this chapter, being for the welfare of the state and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes hereof. History. Ga. L. 1951, p. 699, § 30.

O.C.G.A. § 50-9-17 Transferred authorities

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(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) “Authority” means the Georgia Building Authority as set forth in Code Section 50-9-2. (2) “Transferred authorities” means the Georgia Building Authority (Markets) set forth in Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 2, the Georgia Building…

O.C.G.A. § 50-9-2 Deﬁnitions

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As used in this article and Article 2 of this chapter, the term: (1) “Authority” means the Georgia Building Authority, the same being formerly known as the “State Office Building Authority.” The change in the name of the authority shall not affect the rights, powers, privileges, …

O.C.G.A. § 50-9-3 Creation of authority; general powers; membership; ofﬁcers; quorum; vacancy; expenses; rules

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There is created a body corporate and politic to be known as the Georgia Building Authority which shall be deemed to be an instrumentality of the state and a public corporation, and by that name, style, and title the body may contract and be contracted with, implead and be implea…

O.C.G.A. § 50-9-4 Authority assigned for administrative purposes

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The authority is assigned to the State Properties Commission for administrative purposes only as prescribed in Code Section 50-4-3. History. Ga. L. 1972, p. 1015, § 416; Ga. L. 2005, p. 100, § 4/SB 158.

O.C.G.A. § 50-9-5 General powers

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The authority shall have the powers: (1) To have a seal and alter the same at pleasure; (2) To acquire by purchase, lease, or otherwise and to hold, lease, and dispose of real and personal property of every kind and character for its corporate purposes; (3) To acquire in its own …

O.C.G.A. § 50-9-7 Authorization for state archives building

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In addition to the powers and authority granted under this article and Article 2 of this chapter, the authority shall be authorized and empowered to construct, operate, and maintain under this article and Article 2 of this chapter as a project thereunder a state archives building…

O.C.G.A. § 50-9-8 Charges and leases for use of projects

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(a) The authority is authorized to ﬁx rentals and other charges which any department, board, commission, or agency of the state, governmental subdivisions thereof, or other persons, ﬁrms, or corporations shall pay to the authority for the use of each project, or part thereof or c…

O.C.G.A. § 50-9-9 Disruptions of state employees; protection of property

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(a) In that it has been previously declared by state law that the use of the capitol building and grounds shall be limited to departments of state government and to state and national political organizations and for no other purposes unless speciﬁcally authorized by law and in th…

O.C.G.A. § 50-9-30 Issuance authorized; amount; interest; redemption

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The authority, or any authority or body which has or which may in the future succeed to the powers, duties, and liabilities vested in the authority created in Article 1 of this chapter, shall have power and is authorized at one time, or from time to time, to provide by resolution…

O.C.G.A. § 50-9-31 Form, denomination, place of payment, registration

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The authority shall determine the form of the bonds, including any interest coupons to be attached thereto, and shall ﬁx the denomination or denominations of the bonds and the place or places of payment of principal and interest thereof, which may be at any bank or trust company …

O.C.G.A. § 50-9-32 Valid signatures, seal, attestation

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In case any officer whose signature appears on any bonds or whose facsimile signature appears on any coupon ceases to be an officer before the delivery of the bonds, the signature shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes the same as if he had remained in office…

O.C.G.A. § 50-9-33 Negotiable instruments; exempt from taxation

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All revenue bonds issued under this article and Article 1 of this chapter shall have and are declared to have all the qualities and incidents of negotiable instruments under the negotiable instruments law of the state. The bonds and the income therefrom shall be exempt from all t…

O.C.G.A. § 50-9-35 Proceeds to be used for project costs; disbursed under restrictions; additional bonds authorized to provide for deﬁcit; surplus to be paid into fund

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The proceeds of the bonds shall be used solely for the payment of the cost of the project or combined project and shall be disbursed upon requisition or order of the chairman of the authority under such restrictions, if any, as the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds…

O.C.G.A. § 50-9-36 Interim certiﬁcates and temporary bonds authorized

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Prior to the preparation of deﬁnitive bonds, the authority may, under like restrictions, issue interim receipts, interim certiﬁcates, or temporary bonds, with or without coupons, exchangeable for deﬁnitive bonds upon the issuance of the latter. History. Ga. L. 1951, p. 699, § 11;…

O.C.G.A. § 50-9-38 No other conditions precedent; issuance for combination of projects authorized; passage and effective date of 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 or Article 1 of this chapter. In the discretion of the authority, revenue…

O.C.G.A. § 50-9-39 Not debt or pledge of credit of state; bonds to contain recital of provisions

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Revenue bonds issued under this article and Article 1 of this chapter shall not be deemed to constitute a debt of the state or a pledge of the faith and credit of the state, but the bonds shall be payable solely from the fund provided for in Code Section 50-9-42; and the issuance…

O.C.G.A. § 50-9-40 Trust indentures as security; provisions

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In the discretion of the authority, any issue of the revenue bonds may be secured by a trust indenture by and between the authority and a corporate trustee, which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company within or outside the state. The trust indentur…

O.C.G.A. § 50-9-41 Authority to provide for payment of proceeds to person or agency as trustee

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The authority shall, in the resolution providing for 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 or any agency, bank, or trust company which shall act as trustee of such funds a…