2025 Code of Georgia
Title 50 - State Government (Chs. 1 — 40)
Chapter 8 - Department of Community Affairs (Arts. 1 — 13)
Article 2 - Regional Commissions (§§ 50-8-30 — 50-8-52)
Annotations
Notes
Editor’s notes.Ga. L. 2008, p. 181, § 5/HB 1216, effective July 1, 2009, repealed the Code sections formerly codified at this article and enacted the current article. The former article consisted of Code Sections 50-8-30 through 50-8-34, 50-8-34.1, 50-8-35 through 50-8-39, 50-8-39.1, and 50-8-40 through 50-8-46, relating to regional development centers, and was based on Ga. L. 1989, p. 1317, § 3.1, and Ga. L. 1992, p. 1271, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2108, § 1; Ga. L. 1993, p. 1374, §§ 1-4; Ga. L. 1994, p. 1636, §§ 2-9; Ga. L. 1995, p. 1302, § 15.
The existing provisions of Article 2 (Code Sections 50-8-30 through 50-8-47) were designated as Part 1 by Ga. L. 2010, p. 468, § 1/HB 567, effective July 1, 2010.
Ga. L. 2025, p. 1029, § 50(1)/SB 153, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, deleted the Part 1 designation, effective July 1, 2025.
Research References & Practice Aids
Administrative rules and regulations.Minimum standards and procedures for regional planning, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Georgia Department of Community Affairs, § 110-12-6-.01 et seq.
Hierarchy Notes:O. C. G. A. Title 50
O. C. G. A. Title 50, Ch. 8
- § 50-8-30. Legislative findings; purpose and construction of article
- § 50-8-31. Definitions
- § 50-8-32. Creation of regional commissions
- § 50-8-33. Municipal and county membership; annual dues; distribution of state funds
- § 50-8-34. Councils of regional commissions; membership; powers
- § 50-8-34.1. Executive director of commission; performance standards and annual performance review
- § 50-8-35. Powers and duties
- § 50-8-36. Submission of local plans; review, comment, and recommendation procedures
- § 50-8-37. Review of applications from governmental entities for loans or grants
- § 50-8-38. Audit of funds
- § 50-8-39. Appointment of receiver of assets upon commission's ceasing operations
- § 50-8-40. Notice of intent to designate area-wide or multicounty agency
- § 50-8-41. Regional development centers succeeded by regional commissions
- § 50-8-42. Remaining powers of metropolitan area planning and development commissions
- § 50-8-43. Appropriation or loan of funds, facilities, supplies, and equipment by local government entities
- § 50-8-44. Exemption from taxes
- § 50-8-45. Authorized purchases by Department of Administrative Services; commissioner of administrative services to prescribe regulations and standards
- § 50-8-46. No limits by article on county or municipal zoning power
- § 50-8-47. Transfer of outstanding assets, liabilities, contracts, staff, records, or debts
- §§ 50-8-50 through 50-8-52. [Repealed]
