History. Ga. L. 1897, p. 82, § 1; Civil Code 1910, § 445; Ga. L. 1920, p. 63, § 1; Code 1933, § 87-301; Ga. L. 1946, p. 80, § 1; Ga. L. 1961, p. 168, § 1; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 57; Ga. L. 1984, p. 1362, § 5.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 1984, p. 1362, § 8, not codified by the General Assembly, provided: “The provisions of this Act [which amended this Code section] shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes hereof, and insofar as the provisions of this Act may be inconsistent with the provisions of the Georgia Constitution under circumstances where the General Assembly has been granted the power by law to enlarge or restrict such provisions of the Constitution or the provisions of any law, including any general, local, or special Act of the General Assembly creating or activating any municipality, this Act shall control.”
Law reviews.
For article discussing the impact on bond issues of challenges to voting procedures, see 15 Ga. St. B. J. 15 (1978).
Structure Georgia Code
Article 2 - Validation of Bonds
§ 36-82-21. Petition to Superior Court to Show Cause; Service of Petition and Order; Answers
§ 36-82-22. Notice of Superior Court Hearing on Show Cause Order
§ 36-82-23. Hearing and Judgment on Show Cause Order; Parties to Proceedings; Appeal
§ 36-82-24. Effect of Judgment of Validation
§ 36-82-25. Entry of Reference to Judgment of Validation on Bonds; Use of Entry as Evidence
§ 36-82-26. Payment of Costs of Judicial Validation Proceedings
§ 36-82-28. Effect of Judgment of Validation Upon Failure to File Petition