Georgia Code
Part 1 - Legislative Findings
§ 50-8-30. Legislative Findings and Intent; Construction of Article

The local governments of the State of Georgia are of vital importance to the state and its citizens. The state has an essential public interest in promoting, developing, sustaining, and assisting local governments. The natural resources, environment, and vital areas of the state are also of vital importance to the state and its citizens. The state has an essential public interest in establishing minimum standards for land use in order to protect and preserve its natural resources, environment, and vital areas. Coordinated and comprehensive planning by local governments, under direction from the state, is necessary in order to serve these essential public interests of the state. The purpose of this article is to provide for regional commissions to develop, promote, and assist in establishing coordinated and comprehensive land use, environmental, transportation, and historic preservation planning in the state, to assist local governments to participate in an orderly process for coordinated and comprehensive planning, to assist local governments to prepare and implement comprehensive plans which will develop and promote the essential public interests of the state and its citizens and advance positive governmental relations among the state, regional, and local levels, and to prepare and implement comprehensive regional plans which will develop and promote the essential public interests of the state and its citizens. This article shall be construed liberally to achieve its purpose. This article is enacted pursuant to the authority granted the General Assembly in the Constitution of the State of Georgia, including, but not limited to, the authority provided in Article III, Section VI, Paragraphs I and II(a)(1) and Article IX, Section II, Paragraphs III and IV.
History. Code 1981, § 50-8-30 , enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 181, § 5/HB 1216.
Cross references.
Approval by General Assembly of alteration of boundaries of a regional development center, § 50-8-4 .
Administrative rules and regulations.
Minimum planning standards and procedures for local comprehensive planning, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Office of Coordinated Planning, Chapter 110-3-2.
Minimum standards and procedures for local comprehensive planning, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Chapter 110-12-1.
Minimum standards and procedures for regional planning, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Chapter 110-12-6.

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 50 - State Government

Chapter 8 - Department of Community Affairs

Article 2 - Regional Commissions

Part 1 - Legislative Findings

§ 50-8-30. Legislative Findings and Intent; Construction of Article

§ 50-8-31. Definitions

§ 50-8-32. Creation of Regional Commissions

§ 50-8-33. Municipal and County Membership; Annual Dues; Distribution of State Funds

§ 50-8-34. Councils of Regional Commissions; Membership; Terms of Membership; Voting; Officers; Powers

§ 50-8-34.1. Executive Director of Commission; Performance Standards and Annual Performance Review

§ 50-8-35. General Powers

§ 50-8-36. Review, Comment, and Recommendation Regarding Local Plans; Public Meetings and Hearings

§ 50-8-37. Review by Commission of Applications Submitted to United States or State or Agency Thereof

§ 50-8-38. Accounting of Funds by Commission; Disclosure; Access to Documents

§ 50-8-39. Appointment of Receiver of Assets for Protection of Creditors Upon Center’s Ceasing of Operations

§ 50-8-40. Notice of Intent to Designate Area-Wide or Multicounty Agency

§ 50-8-41. Regional Development Centers Succeeded by Regional Commissions

§ 50-8-42. Remaining Powers of Metropolitan Area Planning and Development Commissions

§ 50-8-43. Appropriation or Loan of Funds, Facilities, Supplies, and Equipment by Local Government Entities

§ 50-8-44. Exemption From Taxes

§ 50-8-45. Authorized Purchases by Department of Administrative Services; Commissioner of Administrative Services to Prescribe Regulations and Standards

§ 50-8-46. No Limits by Article on County or Municipal Zoning Power

§ 50-8-47. Transfer of Outstanding Assets, Liabilities, Contracts, Staff, Records, or Debts