Any municipality which lies wholly or partially within a county which has approved the manufacture, distribution, or package sale of distilled spirits in a county-wide referendum election as provided in this article and which, on January 1, 1985, was issuing licenses permitting the manufacture, distribution, or package sale of distilled spirits shall be authorized to exercise the powers and shall be subject to the provisions contained in this title relating to the manufacture, distribution, or package sale of distilled spirits.
History. Code 1981, § 3-4-51 , enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 1083, § 1; Code 1981, § 3-4-51 ; Code 1981, § 3-4-49 , as redesignated by Ga. L. 2017, p. 820, § 2/HB 485.
The 2017 amendment, effective May 9, 2017, redesignated former Code Section 3-4-51 as this Code section; and in this Code section, substituted “distribution, or package sale” for “sale, or distribution” throughout, and inserted “election” near the middle.
Law reviews.
For annual survey of local government law, see 38 Mercer L. Rev. 289 (1986).
Structure Georgia Code
Article 3 - Local Authorization and Regulations for Manufacture, Distribution, and Package Sales
§ 3-4-40. Requirement as to Approval by Referendum Elections of Issuance of Licenses Generally
§ 3-4-41. Petition for Referendum; Notice of Call for Referendum
§ 3-4-42. Form of Ballots for Referendum Election
§ 3-4-43. Applicability of General Election Laws
§ 3-4-44. Certification of Results; Payment of Expenses
§ 3-4-45. Effect of Majority Vote in Favor of Package Sales
§ 3-4-46. Procedure for Conduct of Election for Purpose of Nullifying Previous Election Result
§ 3-4-48. Maximum Annual License Fees for Municipal or County Licenses