Within 30 days of a municipal corporation’s acceptance of a petition of annexation, the municipal corporation shall notify the governing authority of the county and any impacted school system in which the territory to be annexed is located by verifiable delivery. Such notice shall include a copy of the annexation petition which shall include the proposed zoning and land use for such area. The municipal corporation shall take no final action on such annexation except as otherwise provided in this article.
History. Code 1981, § 36-36-111 , enacted by Ga. L. 2007, p. 292, § 2/HB 2; Ga. L. 2022, p. 367, § 1/HB 1461.
The 2022 amendment, effective July 1, 2022, in the first sentence, substituted “Within 30 days of a municipal corporation’s acceptance” for “Upon receipt” at the beginning, “the municipal” for “a municipal”, inserted “and any impacted school system”, and substituted “verifiable” for “certified mail or by statutory overnight”.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 36 - Annexation of Territory
Article 7 - Procedure for Resolving Annexation Disputes
§ 36-36-111. Notice of Annexation
§ 36-36-112. Prohibition on a Change in Zoning or Land Use
§ 36-36-113. Objection to Annexation; Grounds and Procedures
§ 36-36-115. Meetings of Arbitration Panel; Duties; Findings and Recommendations; Compensation
§ 36-36-117. Annexation After Conclusion of Procedures; Remedies for Violations of Conditions
§ 36-36-118. Abandonment of Proposed Annexation; Remedies for Violations of Conditions
§ 36-36-119. Good Faith Negotiations; Written Agreement Governing Terms of Annexation