Title 6

The certificate of the license required for pilots shall be kept in the personal possession of the licensee when he is operating aircraft; the certificate of the license required for aircraft shall be kept in the aircraft at all times when the aircraft is being used; and either o…

Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (Ga. L. 1933, p. 99, § 10; Code 1933, § 11-9901.)

As used in this chapter, the term ‘‘airman’’ means any individual who engages, as the person in command or as pilot, mechanic, or member of the crew, in the navigation of aircraft while underway; and any individual who is directly in charge of the inspection, maintenance, overhau…

All contractual and other legal relations entered into by airmen or passengers while in flight over this state shall have the same effect as if entered into on the land or water beneath. (Ga. L. 1933, p. 99, § 8; Code 1933, § 11-108.)

Unless otherwise provided by law, all crimes committed by or against an airman or by or against a passenger or other person or on or by means of an aircraft while in flight over this state shall be governed by the laws of this state. (Ga. L. 1933, p. 99, § 9; Code 1933, § 11-109.…

Flight in aircraft over the lands and waters shall be lawful unless at such a low altitude as to interfere with the then existing reasonable use to which the land or water or space over the land or water is put by the owner of the land or water or unless so conducted as to be imm…

(a) A person shall not operate or be in actual physical control of an aircraft in this state: (1) Within eight hours after the consumption of any alcoholic beverage; (2) While under the influence of alcohol; (3) While using any drug that affects such person’s faculties in any way…

Any person who, without malice aforethought, causes the death of another person through the violation of Code Section 6-2-5.1 commits the offense of homicide by aircraft and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than two years nor more than 15 y…

The liability of the operator of an aircraft carrying passengers, for injury to or death of such passengers, shall be determined by the rules of law applicable to torts on land arising out of similar relationships. (Ga. L. 1933, p. 99, § 7; Code 1933, § 11-107.)

The liability of the owner of one aircraft to the owner of another aircraft or to pilots on either aircraft for damage caused by collision on land or in the air shall be determined by the rules of law applicable to torts on land. (Ga. L. 1933, p. 99, § 6; Code 1933, § 11-106.)

Proof of injury inflicted to persons or property on the ground by the operation of any aircraft and contact therewith or by objects falling or thrown therefrom shall be prima-facie evidence of negligence on the part of the operator of such aircraft in reference to such injury. (G…

Since the public safety requires, and the advantages of uniform regulation make it desirable in the interest of aeronautical progress, that aircraft operating within the state should conform, with respect to design, construction, and airworthiness, to the standards prescribed by …

(a) The Department of Transportation is authorized and empowered to construct and maintain airports, landing fields, air navigation facilities, and lighting and lighting fixtures and to contract with the counties and municipalities of the state for the construction and maintenanc…

(a) Counties, municipalities, and other political subdivisions are authorized, separately or jointly, to acquire, establish, construct, expand, own, lease, control, equip, improve, maintain, operate, regulate, and police airports and landing fields for the use of aircraft, either…

(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Airport’’ means the real and personal property constituting an airport as a complete entity or unit, and the management, operation, or control of an airport means the overall management, operation, or control of the airport as a c…

Any lands acquired, owned, leased, controlled, or occupied by counties, municipalities, or other political subdivisions for the purpose or purposes enumerated in Code Section 6-3-20 shall be and are declared to be acquired, owned, leased, controlled, or occupied for public, gover…

Private property needed by a county, municipality, or other political subdivision for an airport or landing field or for the expansion of an airport or landing field may be acquired by grant, purchase, lease, or other means, if such county, municipality, or other political subdiv…

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Costs of acquisition of real property, in accordance with this article, for an airport or landing field may be paid for by appropriation of moneys available therefor or wholly or partly from the proceeds of the sale of bonds of the county, municipality, or other political subdivi…

The local public authorities having power to appropriate moneys within the counties, municipalities, or other public subdivisions acquiring, establishing, developing, operating, maintaining, or controlling airports or landing fields under this article are authorized to appropriat…

Counties, municipalities, or other political subdivisions which establish airports or landing fields or which acquire, lease, or set apart real property for such purpose or purposes are authorized to: (1) Construct, equip, improve, maintain, and operate the same or vest authority…

Counties, municipalities, and other political subdivisions are authorized to acquire the right or easement for a term of years, or perpetually, to place and maintain radio and other equipment, and suitable marks for the daytime, and to place, operate, and maintain suitable lights…

(a) Counties, municipalities, or other political subdivisions acquiring, establishing, developing, operating, maintaining, or controlling airports or landing fields under this article outside the geographical limits of such subdivisions are specifically granted the right to enfor…

It is the intent and purpose of this article that all provisions relating to the issuance of bonds and the levying of taxes for airport purposes and the condemnation for airports and airport facilities shall be construed in accordance with general provisions of the law governing …

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Georgia Airport Development Authority Law.’’ (Code 1981, § 6-4-1, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 1615, § 1.)

The implementation of new air transportation projects that are planned to accommodate 14 C.F.R. Part 121 aircraft operations within the State of Georgia develops and promotes for the public good and general welfare, trade, commerce, tourism, industry, and employment opportunities…

The provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed to effect its stated purpose. The offer, sale, or issuance of bonds, notes, or other obligations by the authority shall not be subject to regulation under the laws of the State of Georgia regulating the sale of securitie…

No bonds, notes, or other obligations of and no indebtedness incurred by the authority shall constitute an indebtedness or obligation of the State of Georgia or any county, municipal corporation, or political subdivision thereof nor shall any act of the authority in any manner co…

It is found, determined, and declared that the creation of the Georgia Airport Development Authority and the carrying out of its corporate purposes are in all respects for the benefit of the people of this state and constitute a public purpose and that the authority will be perfo…

The authority is empowered to exercise such of the police powers of the state as may be necessary to maintain peace and order and to enforce any and all restrictions upon its properties and facilities, to the extent that such is lawful under the laws of the United States and this…

This chapter shall not affect any other authority now or hereafter existing under general or local constitutional amendment or general or local law. (Code 1981, § 6-4-15, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 1615, § 1.) Page: 819 Job Path: @psc3912/cville_data1/stcodes/ga/lexis/ep_rv_04_tx…

Any action to protect or enforce any rights under this chapter and any action pertaining to validation of any bonds issued under this chapter brought in the courts of this state shall be brought in the Superior Court of Fulton County, which shall have exclusive jurisdiction of su…

There is created the Georgia Airport Development Authority for the purposes of determination of location, construction, financing, acquisition of property, operation, and development of any new airports that are planned to accommodate aircraft operating under the provisions of Pa…

As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Authority’’ means the Georgia Airport Development Authority. (2) ‘‘Cost of the project’’ or ‘‘cost of any project’’ means and shall include: all costs of acquisition, by purchase or otherwise, construction, assembly, installation, or the s…

The Georgia Airport Development Authority shall continue to be a body corporate and politic and an instrumentality and public corporation of the state known as the ‘‘Georgia Airport Development Authority.’’ It shall have perpetual existence. In said name it may contract and be co…

(a) The authority shall consist of eight members as follows: (1) Five members to be appointed by the Governor, at least three of whom shall have expertise in the field of aviation; (2) One member to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, who shall not be a m…

(a) The members of the authority shall be accountable in all respects as trustees. (b) Every member of the authority and every employee of the authority who knowingly has any interest, direct or indirect, in any contract to which the authority is or is about to become a party, or…

The authority shall have all of the powers necessary, proper, or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this chapter. The powers enumerated in this Code section are cumulative of and in addition to each other and other powers granted elsewhere in th…

Revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations issued by an authority shall be paid solely from the property, including, but not limited to, real property, fixtures, personal property, revenues, or other funds pledged, mortgaged, conveyed, assigned, hypothecated, or otherwise encumbe…

(a) Subject to the limitations and procedures provided by this Code section, the agreements or instruments executed by the authority may contain such provisions not inconsistent with law as shall be determined by the members of the authority. (b) The proceeds derived from the sal…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Georgia Aviation Authority Act.’’ (Code 1981, § 6-5-1, enacted by Ga. L. 2009, p. 848, § 1/SB 85.)

Public purpose of authority; responding to emergencies. Jurisdiction for action. Liberal construction. Termination [Repealed].

As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Authority’’ means the Georgia Aviation Authority. (2) ‘‘State aircraft’’ means any aircraft, including equipment, owned, leased, rented, chartered, or otherwise obtained by the authority. (Code 1981, § 6-5-2, enacted by Ga. L. 2009, p. 848…

(a) There is created a body corporate and politic to be known as the Georgia Aviation 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 im…

(a)(1)(A) The general purpose of the authority shall be to acquire, operate, maintain, house, and dispose of all state aviation assets, to provide aviation services and oversight of state aircraft and aviation operations to ensure the safety of state air travelers and aviation pr…

In addition to the powers specified in Code Section 6-5-4, the authority shall have the powers: (1) To have a seal and alter the same at its pleasure; (2) To acquire by purchase, lease, or otherwise and to hold, lease, and dispose of real and personal property of every kind and c…