§ 8-3-101. Transfer of Property to an Authority
When any real property of a county housing authority vests in a regional housing authority as provided in Code Section 8-3-100, the county housing authority shall execute a deed of such property to the regional housing authority, which thereupon shall file such deed in the office provided for the filing of deeds, provided that nothing […]
§ 8-3-117. Creation of an Authority for a County After Exclusion or Detachment From a Regional Authority; Appointment of Commissioners; Scope of Powers; Subsequent Inclusion in a Regional Authority
At any time after the exclusion or detachment of any county from the area of operation of a regional housing authority, as provided in Code Sections 8-3-114 through 8-3-116, the governing body of any such county may adopt a resolution declaring that there is need for a housing authority in the county if the governing […]
§ 8-3-102. Conditions Precedent to Adoption of Resolution Declaring Need for an Authority
The governing body of each of two or more contiguous counties may by resolution declare that there is a need for one regional housing authority to be created for all such counties to exercise in such counties powers and other functions prescribed for a regional housing authority, only if such governing body finds: That insanitary […]
§ 8-3-118. Public Hearing Prior to Adoption of Resolution
The governing body of a county shall not adopt any resolution authorized by Code Sections 8-3-110 through 8-3-117 unless a public hearing has first been held in the manner prescribed in Code Section 8-3-103. History. Ga. L. 1952, p. 365, § 1.
§ 8-3-103. Public Hearings on Adoption of Resolution
The governing body of a county shall not adopt any resolution authorized by Code Sections 8-3-100, 8-3-102, and 8-3-104 unless a public hearing has first been held. The clerk of such county shall give notice of the time, place, and purpose of the public hearing at least ten days prior to the day on which […]
§ 8-3-130. Declaration of Necessity
The preparation for national defense requires a great migration of persons to engage in national defense industries and activities which would be jeopardized unless housing is available for such persons. An acute shortage of housing for such persons exists or impends in localities in the state. It is therefore of vital importance that all agencies […]
§ 8-3-104. Resolution as Conclusive Evidence of an Authority’s Establishment; Sufficiency of Resolution
In any suit, action, or proceeding involving the validity or enforcement of or relating to any contract of the regional housing authority, the regional housing authority shall be conclusively deemed to have become created as a public body corporate and politic and to have become established and authorized to transact business and exercise its powers […]
§ 8-3-131. Definitions
As used in this part, the term: “City” means any city in this state; “Federal government” means the United States government and any department, agency, or instrumentality thereof; and “Persons” means an individual and those members of his family living with him. History. Ga. L. 1943, p. 161, § 6; Ga. L. 2020, p. 493, […]
§ 8-3-105. Powers of an Authority Generally
Except as otherwise provided in this part, a regional housing authority and the commissioners thereof shall, within the area of operation of such regional housing authority, have the same functions, rights, powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and limitations provided for housing authorities created for cities or counties and the commissioners of such housing authorities. All the […]
§ 8-3-106. Commissioners — Appointment by County Governing Bodies
The governing bodies of the counties desiring to form a regional housing authority shall have the right to establish by resolution the composition and size of the board of commissioners of the regional housing authority; provided, however, that each county shall have at least one commissioner on the board of commissioners of the regional housing […]