Municipalities are empowered and authorized, if they so desire, to sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of any or all electric, water, gas, or other municipally owned public utility plants or properties, on such terms and conditions as such municipalities deem proper, and to transfer title to such public utility properties by warranty deed, bill of sale, contract, or lease, in the manner provided by law; provided, however, that nothing contained in this Code section and Code Sections 36-37-8 through 36-37-10 shall be held or construed to affect the powers of any municipal corporation in the charter of which there is now contained any provision either authorizing or prohibiting the sale, lease, or other disposition of such properties by the municipality, so long as such provision remains in the charter of the municipality.
History. Ga. L. 1925, p. 177, § 1; Code 1933, § 91-901.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 37 - Acquisition and Disposition of Real and Personal Property Generally
§ 36-37-1. Devises, Gifts, and Grants of Property for Parks or Other Public Purposes
§ 36-37-2. Acceptance of Donations or Gifts of Property Generally
§ 36-37-3. Municipal Corporations as Trustees for Donated or Gifted Property Generally
§ 36-37-4. Receipt of Cemetery or Burial Lots in Trust; Annual Returns; Commissions
§ 36-37-5. Municipal Corporation as Trustee of Funds Donated to Cemetery
§ 36-37-6. Disposition of Municipal Property Generally
§ 36-37-9. Disposition of Public Utility Plants or Properties — Ballots for Election