§ 6-4-12. Obligations or Indebtedness Not to Constitute Indebtedness of State or Political Subdivisions
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 constitute or result in the creation of an indebtedness of the […]
§ 6-4-13. Tax Exemption
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 performing an essential governmental function in the exercise […]
§ 6-4-14. Police Powers
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 state; however, the authority […]
§ 6-4-15. Other Authorities Unaffected by Provisions of Chapter
This chapter shall not affect any other authority now or hereafter existing under general or local constitutional amendment or general or local law. History. Code 1981, § 6-4-15 , enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 1615, § 1.
§ 6-4-16. Venue and Jurisdiction of Actions
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 such actions. History. Code 1981, § 6-4-16 , […]
§ 6-5-1. Short Title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Georgia Aviation Authority Act.” History. Code 1981, § 6-5-1 , enacted by Ga. L. 2009, p. 848, § 1/SB 85.
§ 6-5-2. Definitions
As used in this chapter, the term: “Authority” means the Georgia Aviation Authority. “State aircraft” means any aircraft, including equipment, owned, leased, rented, chartered, or otherwise obtained by the authority. History. Code 1981, § 6-5-2 , enacted by Ga. L. 2009, p. 848, § 1/SB 85.
§ 6-5-3. Georgia Aviation Authority Created; Membership and Personnel; Administrative Purposes
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 impleaded, and bring and defend actions […]
§ 6-5-4. Purpose of the Authority; Powers; Support; Annual Audits
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 property, to achieve policy objectives through aviation missions, and to provide for the […]
§ 6-5-5. Additional Powers of the Authority
In addition to the powers specified in Code Section 6-5-4, the authority shall have the powers: To have a seal and alter the same at its pleasure; To acquire by purchase, lease, or otherwise and to hold, lease, and dispose of real and personal property of every kind and character for its corporate purposes; To […]