The governing body of each county or municipal corporation of this state is authorized to enter into one year, or less, contracts with private nonprofit organizations which are exempt from federal income taxes pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code to utilize such organizations to identify, attract, and locate new business and industry into the county or municipality for the purposes of increasing trade, industry, agribusiness, commerce, and tourism and the improvement of employment opportunities within the county or municipality and to otherwise promote the general welfare of the county or municipality; provided, however, that the authority provided under this Code section shall not affect or in any way apply to any contract under Code Section 48-13-51 regarding the expenditure of proceeds collected under Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 unless that contract is executed by the governing body of a county in which is imposed, prior to January 1, 2001, the homestead option sales and use tax authorized under Code Section 48-8-102.
History. Code 1981, § 36-60-14 , enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 8, § 36; Ga. L. 2001, p. 100, § 1.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 1990, p. 8, § 55, part of an Act to correct errors and omissions in the Code effective February 16, 1990, repealed § 2 of Ga. L. 1988, p. 1954. Ga. L. 1990, p. 8, § 36, codified the subject matter of Ga. L. 1988, p. 1954, § 2 as this Code section.
U.S. Code.
Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code, referred to in this Code section, is codified as 26 U.S.C. § 501 .
Law reviews.
For note on the 2001 amendment to this Code section, see 18 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 189 (2001).
For article, “Local Government Law,” see 53 Mercer L. Rev. 389 (2001).
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 60 - General Provisions
§ 36-60-2. Contracts to Provide Industrial Waste-Water Treatment Services
§ 36-60-3. Restriction of Adult Bookstores and Movie Houses to Certain Areas
§ 36-60-5. Installation of Road Grates to Accommodate Bicycles
§ 36-60-8. Audit of County or Municipal Corporation or Units Thereof
§ 36-60-12.1. Fence Detection Systems; Definition; Utilization
§ 36-60-13. Multiyear Lease, Purchase, or Lease-Purchase Contracts
§ 36-60-14. Authority to Enter Into Certain One-Year, or Less, Contracts; Exception
§ 36-60-15. Property Subject to Contract for Lease Purchase or Installment Purchase
§ 36-60-15.1. Operation and Maintenance of Water Treatment Systems by Private Entities
§ 36-60-16. Separate Approval of Municipal and County Consolidation by Referendum
§ 36-60-17.2. Limited Exemption From Storm Water Fees
§ 36-60-22. Rock Quarry Operations Prohibited Under Certain Circumstances
§ 36-60-23. Volunteer Firefighters for Counties and Municipalities
§ 36-60-24. Sale or Use or Ignition of Consumer Fireworks Products
§ 36-60-25. Certificates of Public Necessity and Convenience and Medallions for Taxicabs
§ 36-60-27. Banking Improvement Zones
§ 36-60-28. Penalties for Alarm System Contractors for False Alarms
§ 36-60-29. Limitation on Decreasing Funding for Municipal Police Force; Exceptions