§ 8-3-17. Powers of Authorities and Board of Regents as to Dormitories; Venue for Actions Regarding Rights in Projects and Questions as to Issuance of Bonds; Validation and Confirmation of Bonds
The great increase in population in the State of Georgia which has taken place in recent years has created a serious shortage in dormitory housing accommodations at the various units of the University System of Georgia, causing overcrowded and congested conditions which are unsafe and undesirable and seriously impair the proper operation of such institutions. […]
§ 8-3-30. General Powers; Applicability of Laws as to Acquisition, Operation, or Disposition of Property by Other Public Bodies
An authority shall constitute a public body corporate and politic exercising public and essential governmental functions and having all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this article, including the following powers in addition to others granted by this article: To sue and be sued; to have […]
§ 8-3-3.1. Additional Definitions
As used in this article, the term: “Community facilities” means the land, buildings, improvements, and equipment for such recreational, community, educational, and commercial facilities as the authority determines improve the quality of an eligible housing unit. “Eligible housing unit” means real and personal property located in the state constituting single or multifamily dwelling units suitable […]
§ 8-3-31. Eminent Domain
An authority shall have the right to acquire by the exercise of the power of eminent domain any real property which it may deem necessary for its purposes under this article after the adoption by it of a resolution declaring that the acquisition of the real property described therein is necessary for such purposes. An […]
§ 8-3-4. Creation of Housing Authorities
In each city and in each county of the state there is created a public body corporate and politic to be known as the “housing authority” of the city or county; provided, however, that such authority shall not transact any business or exercise its powers under this article until or unless the governing body of […]
§ 8-3-31.1. “Public Use” Defined; Eminent Domain to Be Exercised Solely for Public Use
As used in this Code section, the term “public use” shall have the meaning specified in Code Section 22-1-1. Any exercise of the power of eminent domain under this chapter or Chapter 4 of this title must: Be for a public use; and Be approved by resolution of the governing body of the municipality or […]
§ 8-3-5. Findings Required Before Adoption of Resolution
A governing body shall adopt a resolution declaring that there is need for a housing authority in the city or county, as the case may be, if it shall find that insanitary or unsafe inhabited dwelling accommodations exist in such city or county or that there is a shortage of safe or sanitary dwelling accommodations […]
§ 8-3-32. Borrowing Money and Accepting Grants and Other Financial Assistance From Federal Government; Taking Over, Leasing, or Managing Projects Constructed or Owned by Federal Government; Purpose and Intent of Article
An authority is empowered to borrow money or accept grants or other financial assistance from the federal government for, or in aid of, any housing project within its area of operation; to take over or lease or manage any housing project or undertaking constructed or owned by the federal government; and, to these ends, to […]
§ 8-3-6. Resolution as Conclusive Evidence of Authority’s Establishment and Authority
In any action or proceeding involving the validity or enforcement of, or otherwise relating to, any contract of an authority, the authority shall be conclusively deemed to have become established and authorized to transact business and exercise its powers under this article upon proof of the adoption of a resolution by the governing body declaring […]
§ 8-3-33. Contracts and Agreements With Federal Government to Obtain Federal Contributions to Housing Projects
In any contract or amendatory or superseding contract for a loan and annual contributions heretofore or hereafter entered into between a housing authority and the federal government with respect to any housing project undertaken by said housing authority, the authority is authorized to make such covenants (including covenants with holders of bonds issued by the […]