A local board of education shall not adopt or follow any code of ethics which prevents the members of such board from discussing freely the policies and actions of such board outside of a board meeting. This Code section shall not apply to any matter or matters discussed in executive session as defined in subsection […]
When any county, municipality, or political subdivision desires to incur any debt, within the purview and meaning of Article IX, Section V, Paragraph I or II of the Constitution of Georgia other than a bonded debt, the election required shall be called and held in accordance with Code Sections 36-80-11 through 36-80-14. History. Ga. L. […]
The officers charged with levying taxes, contracting debts, and the like for the county, municipality, or political subdivision shall give notice, for a period of 30 days next preceding the day of the election, in the newspaper in which sheriff’s advertisements for the county are published, notifying the qualified voters that on the day named […]
The election shall be held at all the voting or election precincts within the limits of the county, municipality, or political subdivision. It shall be held by the same persons, in the same manner, and under the same rules and regulations as elections for officers of the county, municipality, or political subdivision are held. The […]
When the notice is given and the election is held in accordance with Code Section 36-80-12, if the requisite majority of the qualified voters of the county, municipality, or political subdivision voting at the election vote for incurring the debt, the authority to incur the debt in accordance with Article IX, Section V, Paragraph I […]
Any county, municipality, or political subdivision of this state which incurs an indebtedness under Code Sections 36-80-10 through 36-80-13 and this Code section shall, on or before so doing, or annually thereafter, provide, without incurring further debt thereby, an annual sum sufficient in amount to pay the principal and interest of the debt within 30 […]
The purpose of this Code section is to grant and prescribe the manner of expenditure of funds received by this state from the federal government from sales of timber from military installations and military facilities of the United States, as authorized by subsection (e) of Section 2665 of Title 10 of the United States Code, […]
This Code section shall be known and may be cited as the “Local Government Authorities Registration Act.” The General Assembly finds that there is a need for the state to create and maintain a record of all local government authorities. Such a record can best be maintained through annual registration of all local government authorities. […]
This Code section shall be known and may be cited as the “PILOT Restriction Act.” As used in this Code section, the term “payments in lieu of taxes” means payments made directly or indirectly: Primarily in consideration of the issuance of revenue bonds or other revenue obligations and the application by the issuer of such […]
As used in this Code section, the term “local authority” means an instrumentality of one or more local governments created to fulfill a specialized public purpose or any other legally created organization that has authority to issue debt for a public purpose independent of a county or municipality, regardless of name; provided, however, that the […]
A county, municipality, local board of education, or public authority created by local or general law may not accept a gift of or otherwise acquire real property which is intended to be used for a park or recreational area unless, prior to such acceptance or acquisition, such political subdivision or authority retains an environmental health […]
As used in this Code section, the term “local governing authority” means the governing authority of each municipality and county in this state. Each local governing authority shall, no later than January 1, 2002, provide for the general codification of all the ordinances and resolutions of that unit of local government having the force and […]
Counties, municipalities, county boards of education, and other political subdivisions of the state which are authorized to levy taxes shall have the power and authority, within the limitations prescribed by Article IX, Section V, Paragraph V of the Constitution of Georgia, to issue notes, certificates, or other evidence of indebtedness in anticipation of the collection […]
Every motor vehicle which is owned or leased by any county, municipality, regional commission, county or independent school system, commission, board, or public authority or which has been purchased or leased by any public official or public employee with public funds shall have affixed to the front door on each side of such vehicle a […]
As used in this Code section, the term: “Audit” means an annual report of the financial affairs and transactions of a county, municipality, or consolidated government as required by Code Section 36-81-7 and an annual report of a school district as required by rule and regulation of the State Board of Education. “Budget” means: A […]
As used in this Code section, the term: “Agreement” means any written private contract for solid waste collection services between a firm and any commercial client. “Commercial client” means any private, nonresidential business entity or person required to have a business license who contracts with a firm for solid waste collection services. “Displacement” means the […]
As used in this Code section, the term: “Federal officials or law enforcement officers” means any person employed by the United States government for the purpose of enforcing or regulating federal immigration laws and any peace officer certified by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council where such federal official or peace officer is […]
As used in this Code section, the term “constitutional officer” means the locally elected clerk of superior court, judge of the probate court, sheriff, tax receiver, tax collector, or tax commissioner. An elected official of a county, municipal corporation, local school system, or consolidated government or a constitutional officer shall be prohibited from the use […]
As used in this Code section, the term “project” means and includes hospitals, health care facilities, dormitories, office buildings, clinics, housing accommodations, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, extended care facilities, and other health related facilities, whether public or private. To the extent that the Constitution of Georgia permits the General Assembly by law to further define […]
For purposes of this Code section, the term: “County” means any county created under the Constitution or laws of this state. “Regional transit plan” means the official multiyear plan for transit services and facilities adopted pursuant to Code Section 50-39-12. “Transit” means regular, continuing shared-ride or shared-use surface transportation services that are made available by […]
