The General Assembly may exercise the right of eminent domain directly through the officers of the state, through the medium of corporate bodies, or by means of individual enterprise.
History. Orig. Code 1863, § 2203; Code 1868, § 2198; Code 1873, § 2224; Code 1882, § 2224; Civil Code 1895, § 3054; Civil Code 1910, § 3626; Code 1933, § 36-103.
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For note, “Regulation and Ownership of the Marshlands: The Georgia Marshlands Act,” see 5 Ga. St. L. Rev. 563 (1971).
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 22-1-2. Nature of Right of Eminent Domain; Property to Be Put to Public Use
§ 22-1-4. Manner in Which General Assembly May Exercise Right of Eminent Domain
§ 22-1-5. Requirement of Just Compensation as a Limitation on Exercise of Power of Eminent Domain
§ 22-1-7. Effect of Failure to Agree on Compensation
§ 22-1-8. Exclusive Nature of Title
§ 22-1-9. Policies and Practices Guiding Exercise of Eminent Domain
§ 22-1-10. Duties of Condemnor Prior to Exercise of Eminent Domain; Rights of Condemnee; Exceptions
§ 22-1-10.1. Time for Bringing Condemnation Action; Exceptions
§ 22-1-11. Determination of Authority to Exercise Public Domain
§ 22-1-13. Compensation to Condemnee for Relocation Damages and Expenses
§ 22-1-14. Valuation of Condemned Property
§ 22-1-15. Process for Condemnor to Condemn Property for Public Use; Requirements; Service