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Home » US Law » 2022 Georgia Code » Title 6 - Aviation » Chapter 3 - Powers of Local Governments as to Air Facilities » Article 2 - Powers of Local Governments as to Air Facilities

§ 6-3-20. Acquisition, Construction, Maintenance, and Control of Airports and Landing Fields by Local Governments Authorized

Counties, municipalities, and other political subdivisions are authorized, separately or jointly, to acquire, establish, construct, expand, own, lease, control, equip, improve, maintain, operate, regulate, and police airports and landing fields for the use of aircraft, either within or without the geographical limits of such counties, municipalities, and other political subdivisions, and may use for such […]

§ 6-3-21. Lands Acquired, Owned, Leased, Controlled, or Occupied by Local Governments Deemed for Public Purposes; Effect on Ad Valorem Taxation

Any lands acquired, owned, leased, controlled, or occupied by counties, municipalities, or other political subdivisions for the purpose or purposes enumerated in Code Section 6-3-20 shall be and are declared to be acquired, owned, leased, controlled, or occupied for public, governmental, and municipal purposes; provided, however, that with respect to facilities located on such lands, […]

§ 6-3-22. Methods of Acquisition of Property for Airports and Landing Fields

Private property needed by a county, municipality, or other political subdivision for an airport or landing field or for the expansion of an airport or landing field may be acquired by grant, purchase, lease, or other means, if such county, municipality, or other political subdivision is able to agree with the owners of the property […]

§ 6-3-23. Payment of Costs of Acquisition of Property for Airports or Landing Fields

Costs of acquisition of real property, in accordance with this article, for an airport or landing field may be paid for by appropriation of moneys available therefor or wholly or partly from the proceeds of the sale of bonds of the county, municipality, or other political subdivision, as the legislative body of such political subdivision […]

§ 6-3-24. Appropriation of Funds for Development, Operation, Maintenance, or Control of Air Facilities

The local public authorities having power to appropriate moneys within the counties, municipalities, or other public subdivisions acquiring, establishing, developing, operating, maintaining, or controlling airports or landing fields under this article are authorized to appropriate and cause to be raised, by taxation or otherwise, in such counties, municipalities, or other political subdivisions, moneys sufficient to […]

§ 6-3-25. Powers and Duties of Counties, Municipalities, and Political Subdivisions as to Airports Generally

Counties, municipalities, or other political subdivisions which establish airports or landing fields or which acquire, lease, or set apart real property for such purpose or purposes are authorized to: Construct, equip, improve, maintain, and operate the same or vest authority for the construction, equipment, improvement, maintenance, and operation thereof in an officer, board, or body […]

§ 6-3-27. Enforcement of Police Regulations at Airports; Powers of Law Enforcement Officers

Counties, municipalities, or other political subdivisions acquiring, establishing, developing, operating, maintaining, or controlling airports or landing fields under this article outside the geographical limits of such subdivisions are specifically granted the right to enforce police regulations on such airports or landing fields. A law enforcement officer of the county, municipality, or other political subdivision operating […]

§ 6-3-28. Construction of Article

It is the intent and purpose of this article that all provisions relating to the issuance of bonds and the levying of taxes for airport purposes and the condemnation for airports and airport facilities shall be construed in accordance with general provisions of the law governing the right and procedure of municipalities to condemn, issue […]