Title 50

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, § 50-32-18, enacted by Ga. L. 1999, p. 112, § 7.

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…

(a) Upon request of the board of the authority, the Department of Transportation and the Department of Natural Resources shall provide to the authority and its authorized personnel and agents access to all books, records, and other information resources available to those departm…

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…

(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…

(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…

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…

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 …

The offer, sale, or issuance of bonds, notes, or other obligations by the authority shall not be subject to regulation under Chapter 5 of Title 10, known as the ‘‘Georgia Uniform Securities Act of 2008.’’ No notice, proceeding, or publication except those required in this chapter…

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…

It is found, determined, and declared that the creation of this authority and the carrying out of its corporate purposes is in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state and that the authority is an institution of purely public charity and will be performing an essent…

The issuance of any bond, revenue bond, note, or other obligation or incurring of debt, public or otherwise, by the authority must be approved by the commission established by Article VII, Section IV, Paragraph VII of the Constitution of the State of Georgia of 1983 or its succes…

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…

(a) Any local government which is within the geographic area over which the authority has jurisdiction or which is within any county for which a special district has been otherwise activated pursuant to this chapter may provide, subject to the authorization of the authority as pr…

(a) For the purposes of this Code section, the term ‘‘lease agreement’’ shall mean and include a lease, operating lease rental agreement, usufruct, sale and lease back, or any other lease agreement having a term of not more than 50 years and concerning real, personal, or mixed pr…

(a) The authority may make grants or loans to a local government to pay all or any part of the cost of a project. In the event the local government agrees to accept such grants or loans, the authority may require the local government to issue bonds or revenue bonds as evidence of…

(a) No local government which, upon the activation of a special district created by this chapter, fails or refuses to plan, coordinate, and implement local government services in such special district as pro704 vided for in this chapter and authorized pursuant to a resolution of …

(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,…

It is the intent of the General Assembly to provide for uninterrupted transit services to the people of this state. The authority shall retain power to provide any such transit services provided as of July 1, 2018, until the Atlanta-region Transit Link ‘‘ATL’’ Authority is able t…

The prohibition of expenditures or withholding of funds for public road or other public transportation purposes by the authority pursuant to any provision of this chapter shall not alter the Department of Transportation’s budgeted or programmed allocation of state or federal fund…

Models for application of technology. Authorization for state agencies to establish, §50-29-12. Guaranteed energy savings performance contracts, §§50-37-1 to 50-37-8. Hearings office. State administrative hearings office, §§50-13-40 to 50-13-44. Housing and finance authority, §§50…

(a) This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘OneGeorgia Authority Act.’’ (b) The General Assembly finds that: (1) Despite the overall prosperity of the State of Georgia, the economic prosperity and development of rural Georgia has lagged behind that of the urban areas…

(a) All or any part of the gross or net revenues and earnings derived from any particular loan or loans and any and all revenues, earnings, and funds received by the authority, regardless of whether such revenues and earnings were produced by a particular loan or loans for which …

(a) Any issue of bonds may be secured by a trust agreement or indenture made by the authority with a corporate trustee, which may be any trust company or bank having the power of a trust company inside or outside this state. Such trust agreement or indenture may pledge or assign …

(a) All moneys received pursuant to the authority of this chapter, whether as proceeds from the sale of bonds or other obligations, as grants or other contributions, or as revenues and earnings, shall be deemed to be trust funds to be held and applied solely as provided in this c…

(a) The state auditor or an independent public accountant retained by the authority shall make an annual audit of the books, accounts, and records of the authority with respect to its receipts, disbursements, contracts, leases, assignments, loans, and all other matters relating t…

The authority and its corporate existence shall continue until terminated by law; provided, however, that no such law shall take effect so long as the authority shall have bonds or other obligations outstanding, unless adequate provision has been made for the payment thereof. On …

Without limiting the generality of the findings and intent of the General Assembly or any provision of this chapter, the authority shall facilitate economic development for enterprises throughout the state by means that shall include, without limitation, the issuance of bonds, wit…

A project financed under this chapter is not subject to any statutory requirement of competitive bidding or other restriction imposed on the procedure for award of contracts or the lease, sale, or other disposition of property with regard to any action taken under authority of thi…

(a) There is established the OneGeorgia Authority Overview Committee to be composed of one member of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one member of the Senate to be appointed by the President of the Senate, the director …

Effective July 1, 2002, without diminishing the powers of the authority pursuant to Code Section 50-34-6, all personnel positions authorized by the authority in Fiscal Year 2002 shall be transferred to the Department of Community Affairs. All employees of the authority on June 30…

(a) As used in this Code section, the term ‘‘border region’’ means any part of the state that lies within 25 miles of a state border. (b) Subject to appropriations, the authority shall establish and administer a grant program to be called the Border Region Retail Tourism Developm…

As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Authority’’ means the OneGeorgia Authority or any subsidiary corporation created by the board of directors of the OneGeorgia Authority pursuant to this chapter. (2) ‘‘Bonds’’ or ‘‘revenue bonds’’ means any bonds, revenue bonds, notes, inte…

(a) There is created a body corporate and politic to be known as the OneGeorgia Authority which shall be deemed to be an instrumentality of the state, and not a state agency, and a public corporation performing an essential governmental function. (b) The board of directors of the…

Neither the members of the authority nor any officer or employee of the authority acting in behalf thereof, while acting within the scope of his or her authority, is subject to any liability resulting from: (1) The construction, ownership, maintenance, or operation of any project…

(a) The powers of the authority shall be vested in the members of the board of directors in office from time to time; and a majority of members in office shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business and for the exercise of any power or function of the authority. …

(a) The authority shall have any and all powers necessary or convenient to its usefulness in carrying out and effectuating the purposes and provisions of this chapter which are not in conflict with the Constitution of this state, including, but without limiting the generality of t…

(a) The authority may issue bonds for the purpose of facilitating economic development; for the improvement of public health, safety, and welfare; and for other public purposes through the provision of financing and financial assistance for projects, either directly or indirectly t…

(a) The offer, sale, or issuance of bonds, notes, or other obligations by the authority shall not be subject to regulation under Chapter 5 of Title 10, the ‘‘Georgia Uniform Securities Act of 2008.’’ No notice, proceeding, or publication except those required in this chapter is n…

The bonds authorized by this chapter are securities in which: (1) All public officers and bodies of this state; (2) All local governments of this state; (3) All insurance companies and associations and other persons carrying on an insurance business; (4) All banks, bankers, trust…

(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Agency head’’ means a director, commissioner, chairperson, mayor, councilmember, board member, sheriff, or other executive official, whether appointed or elected, responsible for establishing policy for a public employer. (2) ‘‘Ag…

(a) This Code section shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Secure and Verifiable Identity Document Act.’’ (b) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Agency or political subdivision’’ means any department, agency, authority, commission, or government entity of this state…

— Ga. L. 2011, p. 794, § 1/HB 87, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: ‘‘This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act of 2011.’ ’’ Ga. L. 2011, p. 794, § 21/HB 87, not codified by the General Assembly, provides fo…

(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Agency or political subdivision’’ means any department, agency, authority, commission, or governmental entity of this state or any subdivision of this state. (2) ‘‘Annual reporting period’’ means from December 1 of the preceding y…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Guaranteed Energy Savings Performance Contracting Act.’’ History. — Code 1981, § 50-37-1, enacted by Ga. L. 2010, p. 1091, § 2/SB 194.

Unless otherwise provided, as used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Allowable costs’’ means equipment and project costs that: (A) The governmental unit reasonably believes will be incurred during the term of the guaranteed energy savings performance contract; and (B) Are document…