§ 46-9-320. Short Title
This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Southwest Georgia Railroad Excursion Authority Law.” History. Code 1981, § 46-9-320 , enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 1117, § 1.
§ 46-9-321. Creation; Administrative Assignment
There is created a body corporate and politic to be known as the Southwest Georgia Railroad Excursion Authority, which shall be deemed to be an instrumentality of the state and a public corporation, for the purposes of construction, financing, operation, and development of rail passenger excursion projects utilizing any state owned railway in Crisp and […]
§ 46-9-322. Definitions
As used in this article, the term: “Authority” means the public body corporate and politic created pursuant to this article. “Cost of the project” or “cost of any project” means and shall include: All costs of acquisition, by purchase or otherwise, construction, assembly, installation, modification, renovation, or rehabilitation incurred in connection with any project or […]
§ 46-9-323. Powers
The authority shall have all of the powers necessary, proper, and convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this article. The powers enumerated in this Code section are cumulative of and in addition to each other and other powers granted elsewhere in this article; and no such power limits or restricts […]
§ 46-9-324. Membership; Civil Office; Chairperson; Conflicts of Interest; Compensation
The authority shall be composed of members appointed by governing authorities of counties and municipalities within the service area as provided by this subsection. The governing authorities of the Counties of Crisp and Sumter and the municipalities of Americus, Cordele, Leslie, and Plains shall each appoint two members. Two members each shall be appointed by […]
§ 46-9-325. Members Accountable as Trustees; Records
The members of the authority shall be accountable in all respects as trustees. The authority shall keep suitable and proper books and records of all receipts, income, and expenditures of every kind and shall submit for inspection all of the books, together with a proper statement of the authority’s financial position, once a year on […]
§ 46-9-326. Revenue Bonds, Notes, and Other Obligations
Revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations issued by the 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 encumbered to secure or to pay such bonds, notes, or other obligations. All revenue bonds, notes, and […]
§ 46-9-327. Provisions of Obligations; Use of Proceeds; Form of Bonds
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. The proceeds derived from the sale of all bonds, notes, and other obligations issued by the authority shall […]
§ 46-9-328. Implementation of Rail Passenger Excursion Projects
The implementation of rail passenger excursion projects within the service area develops and promotes, for the public good and general welfare, trade, commerce, tourism, industry, and employment opportunities and promotes the general welfare of the state by creating a climate favorable to the location of new industry, trade, and commerce and the development of existing […]
§ 46-9-329. Liberal Construction of Provisions
The provisions of this article 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 Georgia laws regulating the sale of securities, as heretofore and hereafter amended. No notice, proceeding, or publication except those […]