2010 Georgia Code
TITLE 8 - BUILDINGS AND HOUSING
CHAPTER 3 - HOUSING GENERALLY
ARTICLE 1 - HOUSING AUTHORITIES
PART 2 - POWERS OF HOUSING AUTHORITIES GENERALLY
§ 8-3-31 - Eminent domain

O.C.G.A. 8-3-31 (2010)
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 authority may exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided in Title 22; or it may exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by any other applicable statutory provisions for the exercise of the power of eminent domain. Property already devoted to a public use may be acquired, except that no real property belonging to the city, the county, the state, or any political subdivision thereof may be acquired without the consent of such city, county, state, or other political subdivision.

Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. Georgia may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.