Georgia Code
Chapter 61 - Urban Redevelopment
§ 36-61-1. Short Title

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Urban Redevelopment Law.”
History. Ga. L. 1955, p. 354, § 1.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. 1976, p. 946, § 4, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that all powers, privileges, duties, or immunities now or heretofore granted to municipalities by the Urban Redevelopment Law (this chapter), and all Acts amendatory thereof, are granted and conferred upon every county of this state.
Law reviews.
For survey article on zoning and land use law, see 59 Mercer L. Rev. 493 (2007) and 60 Mercer L. Rev. 457 (2008).

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 36 - Local Government

Chapter 61 - Urban Redevelopment

§ 36-61-1. Short Title

§ 36-61-2. Definitions

§ 36-61-3. Legislative Findings and Declaration of Necessity

§ 36-61-3.1. “Public Use” Defined; Eminent Domain to Be Exercised Solely for Public Use

§ 36-61-4. Encouragement of Private Enterprise

§ 36-61-5. Resolution of Necessity Prerequisite to Exercise of Powers

§ 36-61-6. Formulation of Workable Program

§ 36-61-7. Preparation of Redevelopment Plan; Approval; Modification; Effect of Approval

§ 36-61-8. Powers of Municipalities and Counties Generally

§ 36-61-9. Power of Eminent Domain; Conditions; Title Acquired

§ 36-61-10. Disposal of Property in Redevelopment Area Generally; Notice and Bidding Procedures; Exchange With Veterans’ Organization; Temporary Operation of Property

§ 36-61-11. Repair, Closing, and Demolition of Dwellings Unfit for Human Habitation

§ 36-61-12. Issuance of Bonds; Payment; Tax Exemption; Form; Terms; Signatures; Negotiability; Effect of Recitation on Bonds

§ 36-61-13. Bonds Declared Legal Investments

§ 36-61-14. Exemption of Property From Execution, Levy, and Sale; Tax Exemption

§ 36-61-15. Presumption as to Title of Purchaser of Property From Municipality or County

§ 36-61-16. Assistance by Public Bodies Generally; Powers of Public Bodies; Powers of Municipalities and Counties

§ 36-61-17. Exercise of Redevelopment Powers by Municipalities and Counties; Delegation to Redevelopment Agency or Housing Authority

§ 36-61-18. Creation of Agency; Appointment of Board of Commissioners; Compensation, Term, and Certificate; Annual Report; Removal of Commissioners

§ 36-61-19. Interest by Public Official or Employee or Employee of Redevelopment Agency in Redevelopment Project or Property; Disclosure; Eligibility of Commissioners and Officers of Housing Authorities for Other Office