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GEORGIA CODE (Last Updated: August 20, 2013) |
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Title 12. CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES |
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Chapter 3. PARKS, HISTORIC AREAS, MEMORIALS, AND RECREATION |
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Article 7. PUBLIC AUTHORITIES |
| Part 1. JEKYLL ISLAND--STATE PARK AUTHORITY |
| § 12-3-230. Short title |
| § 12-3-231. Definitions |
| § 12-3-232. Creation of authority as instrumentality of state and public corporation; delegation of powers and duties; duration of existence |
| § 12-3-233. Appointment of members; terms; vacancies; officers; quorum; reimbursement for expenses; members as constituting policy-making body of authority; executive director |
| § 12-3-233.1. Jekyll Island Citizens Resource Council; purpose; members; meetings; reimbursement for expenses |
| § 12-3-234. Accountability of authority members as trustees; maintenance of financial records and books; creation of Jekyll Island--State Park Authority Oversight Committee |
| § 12-3-235. Powers of authority generally |
| § 12-3-236. Exercise of police power of authority; delegation of power to state or county |
| § 12-3-236.1. Adoption and enforcement of ordinances and resolutions |
| § 12-3-236.2. Continuation of ordinances and resolutions of authority in force as of April 13, 1981 |
| § 12-3-237. Rules and regulations for operation of projects authorized |
| § 12-3-238. Easements and rights of way for intracoastal waterway |
| § 12-3-239. Establishment of museum |
| § 12-3-240. Transfer of funds to authority; cooperation between authority and department |
| § 12-3-241. Lease to authority of Jekyll Island, adjacent marshes and marsh islands, rights of way, and rights and privileges of every kind |
| § 12-3-242. Lease payments by authority as constituting good, valuable, and sufficient consideration |
| § 12-3-243.1. Master plan as to Jekyll Island; creation; contents; notice and hearing on preliminary plan; adherence to plan; amendments |
| § 12-3-244. Subdivision, improvement, lease, or sale of island by authority -- Sale and lease restrictions |
| § 12-3-245. Subdivision, improvement, lease, or sale of island by authority -- Term of leases; assignment; preservation, continuance, and survival of rights and privileges |
| § 12-3-246. Subdivision, improvement, lease, or sale of island by authority -- Limitation as to number of lots to be leased or sold to one party |
| § 12-3-248. Subdivision, improvement, lease, or sale of island by authority -- Sales of property for which approval by General Assembly is required |
| § 12-3-250. Subdivision, improvement, lease, or sale of island by authority -- Conversion prices of lots |
| § 12-3-251. Subdivision, improvement, lease, or sale of island by authority -- Leases to counties for charitable purposes |
| § 12-3-253. Revenue bonds -- Form of bonds; denominations; place of payment of principal and interest; issuance in coupon or registered form; registration of coupon bonds |
| § 12-3-254. Revenue bonds -- Signatures; seal |
| § 12-3-255. Revenue bonds -- Status as negotiable instruments |
| § 12-3-256. Revenue bonds -- Manner of sale; determination of price |
| § 12-3-257. Revenue bonds -- Use and manner of disbursement of proceeds; procedure where proceeds are less than or greater than cost of projects |
| § 12-3-258. Revenue bonds -- Issuance of interim receipts, interim certificates, and temporary bonds |
| § 12-3-259. Revenue bonds -- Replacement of mutilated, destroyed, or lost bonds |
| § 12-3-261. Revenue bonds -- Status as constituting debt or pledge of faith and credit of state; effect of issuance on obligation of state to tax or make appropriation; recitals on face of bonds |
| § 12-3-262. Revenue bonds -- Securing by trust indenture |
| § 12-3-263. Revenue bonds -- Payment of proceeds to trustee |
| § 12-3-264. Revenue bonds -- Pledging and allocating funds to payment of bonds; establishment of sinking fund for payment of principal, interest, and other costs |
| § 12-3-265. Revenue bonds -- Remedies of bondholders, coupon holders, and trustees |
| § 12-3-266. Revenue bonds -- Revenue refunding bonds |
| § 12-3-267. Revenue bonds -- Status as legal investment and as securities for deposits |
| § 12-3-268. Revenue bonds -- Protection of bondholders; part as constituting a contract with bondholders |
| § 12-3-269. Revenue bonds -- Validation |
| § 12-3-271. Utilization of income and revenues |
| § 12-3-272. Acceptance by authority of grants and contributions |
| § 12-3-273. Moneys received by authority as constituting trust funds |
| § 12-3-274. Authority property, activities, income, and bonds exempt from taxation and assessment |
| § 12-3-275. Venue and jurisdiction for actions under part |
| § 12-3-276. Supplemental nature of part |
| § 12-3-277. Construction of part |
| Part 2. NORTH GEORGIA MOUNTAINS AUTHORITY |
| § 12-3-290. Creation of authority as constituting instrumentality of state and public corporation; delegation of powers and duties; duration of authority's existence |
| § 12-3-291. Definitions |
| § 12-3-292. Membership of authority; officers; bylaws; quorum; action by majority vote; vacancies; reimbursement for expenses; compensation of employees |
| § 12-3-293. Accountability of members as trustees; maintenance of financial records and books; submitting records, books, and statement of financial position to state auditor |
| § 12-3-294. Powers of authority generally |
| § 12-3-294.1. Master plan; creations; contents; notice and hearing on preliminary plan; adherence to plan; amendment |
| § 12-3-295. Security officers |
| § 12-3-296. Provision of legal services by Attorney General |
| § 12-3-297. Lease of state lands to authority |
| § 12-3-298. Revenue bonds -- Issuance for purpose of paying for cost of projects |
| § 12-3-299. Jurisdiction of authority |
| § 12-3-300. Approval of indebtedness by Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission |
| Part 3. LAKE LANIER ISLANDS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY |
| § 12-3-310. Definitions |
| § 12-3-311. Creation of authority; delegation of powers and duties; duration of authority's existence |
| § 12-3-312. Membership of authority; election of officers; bylaws; quorum; action by majority vote; voting by proxy; effect of vacancy; reimbursement for expenses; compensation of employees |
| § 12-3-313. Accountability of members as trustees; maintenance of financial records and books; submitting records, books, and statement of financial position to state auditor |
| § 12-3-314. Powers of authority generally |
| § 12-3-314.1. Master plan; creation; contents; notice and hearing on preliminary plan; adherence to plan; amendment |
| § 12-3-315. Exercise of police powers by authority; delegation of powers |
| § 12-3-316. Security force |
| § 12-3-317. Lease payments by authority as constituting good, valuable, and sufficient consideration |
| § 12-3-318. Purposes for which income, gifts, grants, appropriations, bonds, or loans may be used; consultation with others; projects for Lake Lanier Watershed area |
| § 12-3-319. Location, construction, improvement, and maintenance of highways, streets, roads, and rights of way |
| § 12-3-320. Power of authority to survey, subdivide, improve, and lease island property |
| § 12-3-321. Restrictions under lease; restrictions on subleasing |
| § 12-3-322. Leasing of property by competitive bidding |
| § 12-3-324. Revenue bonds -- Form of bonds; interest coupons; denominations; place of payment; issuance in coupon or registered form; registration of coupon bonds |
| § 12-3-325. Revenue bonds -- Signatures; seal |
| § 12-3-326. Revenue bonds -- Status as negotiable instruments; tax exemption for bonds and income therefrom |
| § 12-3-327. Revenue bonds -- Manner of sale; determination of price; use and manner of disbursement of proceeds |
| § 12-3-328. Revenue bonds -- Issuance of interim receipts, interim certificates, and temporary bonds |
| § 12-3-329. Revenue bonds -- Replacement of mutilated, destroyed, or lost bonds |
| § 12-3-331. Revenue bonds -- Status as constituting debt or pledge of faith or credit of state; effect of issuance on obligation of state to tax or make appropriations; recitals on face of bonds |
| § 12-3-332. Revenue bonds -- Securing by trust indenture |
| § 12-3-333. Revenue bonds -- Designation of recipient of bond proceeds |
| § 12-3-334. Revenue bonds -- Establishment of sinking fund for payment of principal, interest, and other costs |
| § 12-3-335. Revenue bonds -- Remedies of bondholders, coupon holders, and trustees |
| § 12-3-336. Revenue bonds -- Revenue refunding bonds |
| § 12-3-337. Revenue bonds -- Protection of bondholders; part as constituting a contract with bondholders |
| § 12-3-338. Revenue bonds -- Validation |
| § 12-3-339. Authority property, activities, income, and bonds exempt from taxation and assessment |
| § 12-3-340. Conflicts of interest; applicability of other laws regulating conduct; contracts voidable by authority |
| § 12-3-341. Venue and jurisdiction of actions under part |
| Part 4. KINCHAFOONEE LAKE AUTHORITY |
| § 12-3-360 through 12-3-378. |
| Part 5. THE GREAT PARK AUTHORITY |
| § 12-3-390 through 12-3-397. |
| Part 6. OCONEE RIVER GREENWAY AUTHORITY |
| § 12-3-400. Short title |
| § 12-3-401. Definitions |
| § 12-3-402. Creation; membership; compensation; qualifications; accountabilities; assignment |
| § 12-3-403. Purpose and nature of authority |
| § 12-3-404. General powers |
| § 12-3-405. Exemption from taxation |
| § 12-3-406. Police powers |
| § 12-3-407. Security force |
| § 12-3-408. Receipt of moneys deemed to be trust funds |
| § 12-3-409. Authority to fix rentals and other charges for use of project |
| § 12-3-410. Attorney General providing legal services |
| § 12-3-411. Jurisdiction of actions under this part |
| § 12-3-412. Applicability of Chapter 10 of Title 45 |
| § 12-3-413. Issuance of bonds |
| § 12-3-414. Authorization of Governor |
| Part 7. SAPELO ISLAND HERITAGE AUTHORITY |
| § 12-3-440. Short title |
| § 12-3-441. Legislative findings |
| § 12-3-442. Definitions |
| § 12-3-443. Creation; power to contract and sue; assignment to Department of Natural Resources |
| § 12-3-444. Membership; officers; compensation; quorum; meetings |
| § 12-3-445. Powers and duties |
| § 12-3-446. Authority's property subject to inventory requirements; conveyances not subject to filing requirements |
| § 12-3-447. Authority's property not subject to adverse possession or prescription |
| § 12-3-448. Authority members accountable as trustees; financial records required |
| § 12-3-449. Authority and property exempt from taxation, levy and sale, garnishment, and attachment |
| § 12-3-450. Attorney General to provide legal services |
| § 12-3-451. Jurisdiction of actions against authority |
| § 12-3-452. Liberal construction |
| Part 8. GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL EXPOSITION AUTHORITY |
| § 12-3-470 through 12-3-484. Reserved. |
| Part 9. GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL EXPOSITION AUTHORITY OVERVIEW COMMITTEE |
| § 12-3-500. Creation of committee; membership; vacancies; review of Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority |
| § 12-3-501. Assistance to committee in discharging duties; employees; securing professional services |
| § 12-3-502. Cooperation of Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority |
| § 12-3-503. Committee to evaluate performance of authority |
| § 12-3-504. Expenditure of state funds by committee; compensation, expenses, and allowances for members |
| Part 10. GEORGIA MUSIC HALL OF FAME AUTHORITY |
| § 12-3-520. Short title |
| § 12-3-521. Definitions |
| § 12-3-522. Creation; membership; meetings; expense allowance; perpetual existence; records |
| § 12-3-522.1. Joint operation between Georgia Music Hall of Fame and Georgia Sports Hall of Fame; proposals for accomplishing objectives |
| § 12-3-523. Corporate purpose and general nature of business |
| § 12-3-524. General powers |
| § 12-3-524.1. Expenditure of funds to aid in securing gifts, grants, donations, and contributions |
| § 12-3-525. Exemption from taxation |
| § 12-3-526. Police powers |
| § 12-3-527. Security force |
| § 12-3-528. Moneys received by authority deemed to be trust funds |
| § 12-3-529. Authority to fix rentals and other charges for users and exhibitors |
| § 12-3-530. Attorney General to provide legal services for authority |
| § 12-3-531. Jurisdiction of actions brought under this part |
| § 12-3-532. Contracts or transactions of authority involving conflict of interest |
| § 12-3-533. Issuance of bonds by authority |
| § 12-3-534. Department of Economic Development authorized to construct, erect, acquire, and exercise custodial responsibility over projects |
| § 12-3-535. Creation of Georgia Music Hall of Fame Advisory Committee |
| § 12-3-536. Transferring powers of authority to the Department of Economic Development |
| Part 11. GEORGIA HALLS OF FAME AUTHORITY OVERVIEW COMMITTEE |
| § 12-3-550. Establishment of Georgia Halls of Fame Authority Overview Committee; membership |
| § 12-3-551. Assistance to committee by other state agencies |
| § 12-3-552. Georgia Music Hall of Fame Authority and Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Authority to cooperate with state agencies |
| § 12-3-553. Standards for evaluation of performance of authority |
| § 12-3-554. Expenditure of state funds; per diem and expenses; appropriations |
| Part 12. GEORGIA SPORTS HALL OF FAME AUTHORITY |
| § 12-3-560. Short title |
| § 12-3-561. Definitions |
| § 12-3-562. Creation; membership; terms; vacancies; expense allowance; perpetual existence; books and records; assignment to Department of Economic Development; staffing; cooperative agreements |
| § 12-3-562.1. Joint operation between Georgia Sports Hall of Fame and Georgia Music Hall of Fame; proposals for accomplishing objectives |
| § 12-3-563. Purpose |
| § 12-3-564. Powers and duties |
| § 12-3-565. Tax exemption |
| § 12-3-566. Police powers |
| § 12-3-567. Security force |
| § 12-3-568. Trust fund |
| § 12-3-569. Rentals and other charges |
| § 12-3-570. Legal services |
| § 12-3-571. Venue and jurisdiction of actions |
| § 12-3-572. Conflicts of interest |
| § 12-3-573. Revenue bonds |
| § 12-3-574. Construction and responsibility over project by Department of Economic Development |
| Part 13. GEORGIA GOLF HALL OF FAME AUTHORITY |
| § 12-3-580 through 12-3-592. |