Title 50 — Title 50
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O.C.G.A. § 50-37-8 Short title, §50-37-1
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GUARANTEED ENERGY SAVINGS PERFORMANCE CONTRACTS, §§50-37-1 to 50-37-8. Applicability of provisions, §50-37-7. Appropriations encumbered for payments, §50-37-7. Approval of contracts, §50-37-7. Award of contract, §50-37-3. Capital improvement project reviews, §50-37-6. Constructio…
O.C.G.A. § 50-38-1 Compact enacted and entered into; provisions of compact
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The State of Georgia enacts, adopts, and agrees to be bound by the following compact: ‘‘ARTICLE I DECLARATION OF POLICY, PURPOSE, AND INTENT Whereas, every State enacting, adopting, and agreeing to be bound by this Compact intends to ensure that their respective legislature’s use…
O.C.G.A. § 50-39-1 Short title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Atlanta-region Transit Link ‘ATL’ Authority Act.’’ History. — Code 1981, § 50-39-1, enacted by Ga. L. 2018, p. 377, § 2-1/HB 930. 50-39-2. Definitions.
O.C.G.A. § 50-39-10 Uniform operation; jurisdictional issues
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(a)(1) This chapter shall operate uniformly throughout the state. (2)(A) The initial jurisdiction of the authority for purposes of this chapter shall encompass the territory of every county which was designated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) in the C…
O.C.G.A. § 50-39-12 History
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— Code 1981, § 32-9-13, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 105, § 1-1/SB 369; Ga. L. 2018, p. 377, § 3-1/HB 930; Ga. L. 2019, p. 1056, § 32/SB 52. The 2018 amendment, effective May 3, 2018, deleted the subsection (a) designation; substituted ‘‘article’’ for ‘‘Code section’’ in the introd…
O.C.G.A. § 50-39-13 GeorgiaNet authority
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Contracts for technology resource purchases. Authority of governor, §50-25-7.11. Judicial sales. Sheriff’s sales under execution in favor of state. Purchase of property at, §§50-16-64 to 50-16-68. Powers. Public property, §§50-16-60 to 50-16-68. Public property.
O.C.G.A. § 50-39-14 RAILROADS
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Atlanta-region transit link “ATL” authority. Generally, §§50-39-1 to 50-39-61. Georgia regional transportation authority. General provisions, §§50-32-1 to 50-32-70. Museum.
O.C.G.A. § 50-39-15 Power of eminent domain; limitations
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(a) After the adoption by the authority of a resolution declaring that the acquisition of the real property described therein is necessary for the purposes of this chapter, the authority may exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided in Title 22; or it may exerci…
O.C.G.A. § 50-39-16 United States’ constitutional rights not limited
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The authority shall have all rights afforded the state by virtue of the Constitution of the United States, and nothing in this chapter shall be construed to remove any such rights. History. — Code 1981, § 50-39-16, enacted by Ga. L. 2018, p. 377, § 2-1/HB 930. 50-39-17. Limitatio…
O.C.G.A. § 50-39-17 Limitation on liability
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Neither the members of the authority nor any officer or employee of the authority acting on behalf thereof, while acting within the scope of his or her authority, shall be subject to any liability resulting from: (1) The construction, ownership, maintenance, or operation of any p…
O.C.G.A. § 50-39-18 Conveyances
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Power to convey certain property without state properties commission approval, §50-16-45. Regional transportation authority. Authority’s access to books, records, etc., §50-32-20. General provisions, §§50-32-1 to 50-32-70. Interagency cooperation, §50-32-20.
O.C.G.A. § 50-39-2 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Authority’’ means the Atlanta-region Transit Link ‘‘ATL’’ Authority. (2) ‘‘Bond’’ includes any revenue bond, bond, note, or other obligation. (3) ‘‘Clean Air Act’’ means the federal Clean Air Act, as amended in 1990 and codified at 42 U.S.C…
O.C.G.A. § 50-39-3 Creation of authority; board of directors
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(a) There is created the Atlanta-region Transit Link ‘‘ATL’’ Authority as a body corporate and politic, which shall be deemed an instrumentality of the State of Georgia and a public corporation thereof, for purposes of managing or causing to be managed transit and air quality wit…
O.C.G.A. § 50-39-30 Utilization of funding resources
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In accomplishing its purposes pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the authority may utilize, unless otherwise prohibited by law, any combination of the following funding resources: (1) Revenue bonds as authorized by this chapter; (2) Guaranteed revenue bonds as authorized…
O.C.G.A. § 50-39-31 Responsibility for use of federal funds
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The authority may serve as the entity to discharge all duties imposed on the state by any act of Congress allotting federal funds to be expended for transit projects and purposes within the jurisdiction of the authority. Unless designated otherwise by the federal government, the …
O.C.G.A. § 50-39-32 Revenue bonds
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(a)(1) 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 subsection in excess of th…
O.C.G.A. § 50-39-33 Guaranteed revenue bonds; exemption from taxation
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(a) The authority shall have the power and is authorized to issue guaranteed revenue bonds in a maximum aggregate principal amount not to exceed $1 billion, under the terms and conditions set forth in this chapter, pursuant to the provisions of Article 2 of Chapter 17 of this tit…
O.C.G.A. § 50-39-34 Bonds as securities; investments
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The bonds of the authority are made securities in which all public officials and bodies of the state and all counties and municipalities, all insurance companies and associations, and other persons carrying on an insurance business, all banks, bankers, trust companies, savings ba…
O.C.G.A. § 50-39-35 Protection and assurances to bond owners
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The State of Georgia does pledge to and agree with the owners of any bonds issued by the authority pursuant to this chapter that the state will not alter or limit the rights vested in the authority to fulfill the terms of any agreement made with or for the benefit of the owners of …
O.C.G.A. § 50-39-36 State debt not created, §50-39-37
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State financing and investment commission. Approval by commission of bonds and other obligations, §50-39-39. Grants. Powers of authority, §50-39-11. Use of funding resources, §50-39-30. Jurisdiction of authority, §50-39-10. Liability of authority. Limitation on liability, §50-39-1…
O.C.G.A. § 50-39-37 State debt not created; guarantee of payment
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No bonds, notes, or other obligations of and no indebtedness incurred by the authority, other than guaranteed revenue bonds, shall constitute an indebtedness or obligation or a pledge of the faith and credit of the State of Georgia or of its agencies; nor shall any act of the aut…
O.C.G.A. § 50-39-39 Approval by the commission
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50-39-40. Calculating debt limitations. Article 4 Project Procedures for Local Governments 50-39-50. ‘‘Lease agreement’’ defined; operation; execution; provisions. 50-39-51. Payment for costs of a project; optional conditions; local government power to contract; fees. 50-39-52. Wi…
O.C.G.A. § 50-39-4 Eminent domain
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Power of authority, §50-39-15. Environmental finance authority. Bond issues and other obligations. Directing environmental finance authority to issue bonds, etc for ATL authority purposes, §50-39-14. Subordination of environmental finance authority, §50-39-14. Established, §50-39-3.…
O.C.G.A. § 50-39-40 Calculating debt limitations
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No bonded indebtedness of any kind shall be incurred by the authority or on behalf of the authority by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority at any time when the highest aggregate annual debt service requirements of the state for the then current fiscal year or any subsequen…
O.C.G.A. § 50-39-5 Short title
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Definitions. Creation of authority; board of directors. Membership; structure; operation; appointment of executive director; annual reporting. Continuation of the development of the Atlanta region’s Concept 3 transit proposal. Article 2 Operation of Authority 50-39-10. Uniform ope…
O.C.G.A. § 50-39-50 Contents, §50-39-50
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Definition of lease agreement, §50-39-50. Payments for costs of project.
O.C.G.A. § 50-39-51 Streetcars
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Public-private initiative for streetcar transportation and related development. Grant program to assist local governments, §50-39-53. Withholding funds to local government. Nonpayment of fees or charges to authority as grounds, §50-39-52. Logo and brand for authority, §50-39-12. …
O.C.G.A. § 50-39-52 Withholding of funds to local government
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(a) In the event of a failure of any local government to collect and remit in full all amounts due to the authority and all amounts due to others, which involve the credit or guarantee of the authority or of the state, on the date such amounts are due under the terms of any bond,…
O.C.G.A. § 50-39-53 Public property
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Commission on condemnation of public property, §50-16-180. Public record, §50-18-70. Public securities. Facsimile signatures, §50-17-1. Publisher. Court reports, §50-18-20. Purchasing card. State purchasing card program, §50-5-83. Qualified broadband providers.
O.C.G.A. § 50-39-60 Liberal construction
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This chapter, being for the welfare of this state and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes specified in this chapter. History. — Code 1981, § 50-39-60, enacted by Ga. L. 2018, p. 377, § 2-1/HB 930. 50-39-61. Application of Chapter 1 of Title 40.
O.C.G.A. § 50-39-61 Streetcars
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Public-private initiative for streetcar transportation and related development. Grant program to assist local governments, §50-39-53. Transit. Defined, §50-39-2. Transportation improvement program. Defined, §50-39-2. Undertaking. Defined, §50-39-2. Uniform applicability of provision…
O.C.G.A. § 50-40-1 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Broadband network project’’ means any deployment of broadband services. (2) ‘‘Broadband services’’ means a wired or wireless terrestrial service that consists of the capability to transmit at a rate of not less than 25 megabits per second …
O.C.G.A. § 50-40-2 Definitions, §50-40-1
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Deployment initiative, §§50-40-80 to 50-40-84. Coordination of state efforts for broadband services, §50-40-82. Development of initiative, §50-40-81. Funding awards, §50-40-81. Gratuities paid by public bodies to private sector persons or entities. Legislative findings to the cont…
O.C.G.A. § 50-40-20 Determination of served and unserved areas
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The Department of Community Affairs shall determine those areas in the state that are served areas and unserved areas and shall publish such findings. History. — Code 1981, § 50-40-20, enacted by Ga. L. 2018, p. 629, § 6-1/SB 402. 50-40-21. Development, publication and utilization…
O.C.G.A. § 50-40-22 Petition contesting maps
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(a) An entity that is authorized to apply for or that obtains a certificate of authority pursuant to Code Section 45-5-163, a broadband services provider, or a political subdivision may file a petition with the Department of Community Affairs along with data specifying locations or…
O.C.G.A. § 50-40-3 GeorgiaNet authority
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Statutory restrictions on confidentiality. Applicability to authority, §50-25-7. Georgia tax tribunal. Confidentiality of taxpayer information and proceedings, §50-13A-15. Lotteries, §50-27-25. Setoff of debt collection against lottery prizes. Information provided to claimant agenc…
O.C.G.A. § 50-40-40 Certification as broadband ready community; requirements for certification
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(a) A political subdivision that has a comprehensive plan that includes the promotion of the deployment of broadband services, as required pursuant to Code Sections 36-70-6 and 50-8-7.1, may apply to the Department of Community Affairs for certification as a broadband ready commun…
O.C.G.A. § 50-40-42 Decertification by department
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A political subdivision that the department has certified as a broadband ready community under Code Section 50-40-41 may be decertified by the department if it: (1) Imposes an unreasonable or noncost based fee to review an application or issue a permit for a broadband network proje…
O.C.G.A. § 50-40-43 Deployment initiative
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Funding awards, priorities, §50-40-81. Model ordinance, §50-40-41.
O.C.G.A. § 50-40-44 Priority of certain projects
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A broadband network project targeting industry development or construction of a new building for which a political subdivision that has been certified as a broadband ready community under Code Section 50-40-40 is seeking financing from the OneGeorgia Authority, as provided for in C…
O.C.G.A. § 50-40-45 Regulatory authority
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The department shall promulgate any reasonable and necessary rules and regulations to effectuate the provisions of this article. History. — Code 1981, § 50-40-45, enacted by Ga. L. 2018, p. 629, § 6-1/SB 402. ARTICLE 4 GEORGIA BROADBAND READY COMMUNITY SITE DESIGNATION PROGRAM 50…
O.C.G.A. § 50-40-60 Duties of program, §50-40-61
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Evaluation of applicant information, §50-40-62. Promotion of program, §50-40-62. Cooperation among state agencies, §50-40-2. Coordination of state-wide efforts, §50-40-2. Definitions, §50-40-1.
O.C.G.A. § 50-40-62 Evaluation of applicant information; promotion
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(a) The Department of Community Affairs or its designated agents shall evaluate the information submitted by applicants for designation as a Georgia Broadband Ready Community Site to confirm, based on 828 50-40-62 PROMOTION/DEPLOYMENT OF BROADBAND SERV. 50-40-80 the best available…
O.C.G.A. § 50-40-80 Legislative findings
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(a) The General Assembly recognizes that access to broadband services in today’s society is essential to everyday life. Access to broadband services is a necessary service as fundamental as electricity, gas, or phone service. There is a growing need for the government of this sta…
O.C.G.A. § 50-40-81 Model ordinance, §50-40-41
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Monitoring compliance of certified community, §50-40-41. Ordinances required for certification, §50-40-41. Requirements, §§50-40-40, 50-40-41. Rulemaking to implement provisions, §50-40-45. Decertification. Grounds, §50-40-42. Service provider request, §50-40-43. 853 INDEX BROADBAND…
O.C.G.A. § 50-40-82 Oversight and coordination of state efforts for broadband services
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In addition to developing the program provided for in Code Section 50-40-81, the Department of Community Affairs shall provide oversight and coordination of state efforts to apply for, utilize, and implement public and private grants, programs, designations, and other resources f…
O.C.G.A. § 50-40-83 Regulatory authority and administration of program
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The Department of Community Affairs shall promulgate and enforce any reasonable and necessary rules and regulations to effectuate the provisions of this article and administer any of the programs provided for in this article. History. — Code 1981, § 50-40-83, enacted by Ga. L. 20…
O.C.G.A. § 50-40-84 Progress report; publication
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On June 30, 2019, and on each June 30 thereafter, the Department of Community Affairs shall submit a report to the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Governor on the progress in achieving the purposes of this article, including, at a minimum…