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§ 8-3-100. Procedure for Creating an Authority

If the governing body of each of two or more contiguous counties by resolution declares that there is a need for one housing authority to be created for all of such counties to exercise in such counties powers and other functions prescribed for a regional housing authority, a public body corporate and politic to be […]

§ 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 […]

§ 8-3-103. 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 […]

§ 8-3-105. 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 […]

§ 8-3-107. Commissioners — Appointment of Additional Commissioner

If the area of operation of a regional housing authority consists of an even number of counties, the commissioners of the regional housing authority appointed by the governing bodies of such counties shall appoint one additional commissioner whose term of office shall be as provided in Code Section 8-3-108 for a commissioner of a regional […]

§ 8-3-108. Commissioners — Terms of Office; Removal; Record of Removal Proceedings

The commissioners of a regional housing authority shall be appointed for terms of five years, except that all vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired terms. Each commissioner shall hold office until his successor has been appointed and has qualified. For inefficiency or neglect of duty or misconduct in office, a commissioner may be removed […]

§ 8-3-109. Commissioners — Vesting of Powers of an Authority in Commissioners; Selection of Chairman and Other Officers; Employees; Quorum; Location of Meetings

The commissioners shall constitute the regional housing authority, and the powers of such authority shall be vested in such commissioners in office from time to time. The commissioners of a regional housing authority shall elect a chairman from among the commissioners and shall have power to select or employ such other officers and employees as […]

§ 8-3-110. Area of Operation of County and Regional Authorities

The area of operation of a housing authority created for a county shall include all of the county for which it is created; and the area of operation of a regional housing authority shall include all of the counties for which such regional housing authority is created and established, provided that a county or regional […]

§ 8-3-111. Addition of Counties to an Authority — Procedure; Effect

The area of operation of a regional housing authority shall be increased from time to time to include one or more additional contiguous counties not already within the area of operation of a regional housing authority if the governing body of each of the counties then included in the area of operation of such regional […]

§ 8-3-116. Detachment of a County by Its Own Resolution; Assumption of Regional Authority’s Bonds, Notes, and Other Obligations by an Authority Thereafter Established for County

Notwithstanding Code Sections 8-3-114 and 8-3-115, the governing body of any county may by resolution detach the county from the area of operation of its regional housing authority if such housing authority has undertaken no housing projects and, upon the adoption of such resolution, the county shall cease to be included in the area of […]

§ 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 […]

§ 8-3-118. 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.