§ 50-39-10. Uniform Operation; Jurisdictional Issues
This chapter shall operate uniformly throughout the state. 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 Code of Federal Regulations as of December 31, 1998, as a county included in whole or […]
§ 50-39-37. State Debt Not Created; Guarantee of Payment
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 authority in any manner constitute or result […]
§ 50-39-11. General Powers of Authority; Construction With Provisions on Coordination and Comprehensive Planning and Service Delivery by Counties and Municipalities
The authority shall have the following general powers: To sue and be sued in all courts of this state, the original jurisdiction and venue of any such action being the superior court of any county wherein a substantial part of the business was transacted, the tortious act, omission, or injury occurred, or the real property […]
§ 50-39-38. Authority Is Created for Benefit of the State’s People; Tax Exemption
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 essential governmental function in the exercise […]
§ 50-39-12. Development, Review, and Amendment of Regional Transit Plan; Coordination With Federal Priorities; Branding
In consultation with the metropolitan planning organization, as such term is defined in Code Section 48-8-242, which jurisdiction is located wholly or partially within the jurisdiction of the authority, the authority shall develop, annually review, and amend, as necessary, a regional transit plan. Such plan shall include, but not be limited to, transit projects based […]
§ 50-39-39. Approval by the Commission
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 successor. History. Code 1981, § 50-39-39 , enacted […]
§ 50-39-13. Delegation of Authority by Governor; Formulation of Measurable Targets; Annual Reporting
The Governor may delegate to the authority, by executive order, his or her powers under applicable federal transportation planning and air quality laws and regulations, including without limitation the power to resolve revision disputes between metropolitan planning organizations and the Department of Transportation under 40 C.F.R. Section 93.105, the power of approval and responsibilities for […]
§ 50-39-40. Calculating Debt Limitations
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 subsequent fiscal year for outstanding general obligation debt and […]
§ 50-39-14. Approval of Projects; Issuance of Bonds or Other Financing Issues; Subordination of Georgia Environmental Finance Authority
In furtherance of the purposes of the authority, no project of the Georgia Rail Passenger Authority created by Article 9 of Chapter 9 of Title 46 which is located wholly or partly within the geographic area over which the authority has jurisdiction shall be commenced after May 6, 1999, unless such project is approved by […]
§ 50-39-15. Power of Eminent Domain; Limitations
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 exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner […]