Georgia Code
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 36-1-3. County a Body Corporate; Power to Sue and Be Sued Generally

Every county is a body corporate, with power to sue or be sued in any court.
History. Orig. Code 1863, § 463; Code 1868, § 525; Code 1873, § 491; Code 1882, § 491; Civil Code 1895, § 340; Civil Code 1910, § 383; Code 1933, § 23-1501.
Law reviews.
For article, “Quasi-Municipal Tort Liability in Georgia,” see 6 Mercer L. Rev. 287 (1955).
For article, “Actions for Wrongful Death in Georgia: Part Three and Four,” see 21 Ga. B. J. 339 (1959).
For note discussing governmental immunity from tort liability in Georgia, see 5 Ga. St. B. J. 494 (1969).

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