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Article 1 - Construction, Maintenance, and Operation of Telegraph and Telephone Lines Along Railroad Rights of Way
§ 22-3-1. Direction and Contents of Notice of Condemnation - When a telegraph or telephone company undertakes to condemn so...
§ 22-3-2. Manner of Service of Notice - Notice of condemnation shall be served upon the railroad company...
§ 22-3-3. Necessity for Only One Proceeding; Location of Proceedings; Form of Assessors’ Findings - There need be but one condemnation proceeding against the same...
§ 22-3-4. Location of Hearing Before Assessors; Evidence Upon Which Findings May Be Based - The hearing may be conducted in the office of the...
Article 2 - Construction and Operation of Electric Power Plants
Part 1 - General Provisions
§ 22-3-20. Power of Persons Operating or Constructing Electric Plants to Purchase, Lease, or Condemn Rights of Way and Easements - Any person operating or constructing or preparing to construct a...
§ 22-3-21. Payment of Compensation or Damages - In fixing the compensation or damage for both actual and...
§ 22-3-22. Condemnation of Mills, Factories, and Dams - Any person seeking to exercise the power of eminent domain...
Part 2 - Acquisition of Right to Flood Roads and Highways
§ 22-3-40. “Public Road” and “Public Highway” Defined - As used in this part, the term “public road” or...
§ 22-3-41. Power to Acquire Right to Flood Roads and Highways - Any person referred to in Code Section 22-3-20 shall have...
§ 22-3-42. Notice of Intention to Condemn - If a public road or highway for which condemnation is...
§ 22-3-43. Condemnation Procedure; Authorization of Officers to Act for State or County - The procedure in the condemnation of public roads and highways...
§ 22-3-44. [Effective Until July 1, 2023. See note.] Appeal to Superior Court - Within 30 days after the award of condemnation is made...
§ 22-3-44. [Effective July 1, 2023. See note.] Appeal to Superior Court - Within 30 days after the award of condemnation is made...
§ 22-3-45. Rights of Condemnor Pending Appeal - Upon the condemnor’s paying the sum fixed by the assessor’s...
§ 22-3-46. Restrictions on Use of Condemned Road or Highway by Condemnor - Before any public road or highway condemned under this part...
§ 22-3-47. Effect of Part on Rights of Action of Property Owners and Public Utilities - This part shall not be construed as taking away or...
Article 3 - Construction and Operation of Waterworks and Sanitary Sewage Systems
§ 22-3-60. Authority to Lease, Purchase, or Condemn Property or Receive Donations for Waterworks and Sewage Systems - Any nongovernmental entity constructing, owning, or operating any waterworks or...
§ 22-3-61. Condemnation Procedure - If a person seeking to exercise the power of eminent...
§ 22-3-62. Applicability of Article - The powers granted by this article shall apply to those...
§ 22-3-63. Authority to Condemn Property for Purpose of Constructing a Waterworks, Water Distribution System, Sewage Collection System, or Sewage Treatment and Disposal System - Any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, any...
Article 4 - Construction and Operation of Petroleum Pipelines
§ 22-3-80. Definitions - As used in this article, the term: History. Code 1981,...
§ 22-3-81. Right to Acquire Property or Property Interests by Eminent Domain - Subject to the provisions, conditions, and restrictions of this article,...
§ 22-3-82. General Certificate and Permitting Requirements - History. Code 1981, § 22-3-82 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 22-3-83. Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity; Requirements - YOUR PROPERTY IS LOCATED WITHIN THE PROPOSED ROUTE OF A...
§ 22-3-84. Notice to Landowner - Prior to initiating eminent domain proceedings or threatening to do...
§ 22-3-85. Use of Condemnation Procedures - When a petroleum pipeline company that has met all the...
Article 4A - Natural or Artificial Gas
§ 22-3-95. Eminent Domain Use by Natural Gas Transporters or Distributors - The power of eminent domain may be exercised by persons...
Article 5 - Construction and Operation of Watershed Projects, Flood-Control Projects and Related Recreational Projects by Counties
§ 22-3-100. Authority of Counties to Exercise Power of Eminent Domain - Every county of the State of Georgia may exercise the...
§ 22-3-101. Condemnation Procedure - For the purposes designated in Code Section 22-3-100, every county...
§ 22-3-102. Requirement of Condemnation of Fee Simple Title to Land to Be Flooded Permanently - In any proceeding under this article, the condemnor shall be...
Article 6 - Construction of Lighthouses and Other Navigational Aids by United States Government
§ 22-3-120. Condemnation for Construction of Lighthouses, Beacons, and Other Navigational Aides - In any county in which the United States government authorizes...
§ 22-3-121. Acquisition of Right to Enter Lands and Clear or Cut Timber for Purposes of Carrying Out Survey of Coasts — Generally - Any person employed under the act of the Congress of...
§ 22-3-122. Acquisition of Right to Enter Lands and Clear or Cut Timber for Purposes of Carrying Out Survey of Coasts — Manner of Assessment Where Parties Cannot Agree on Compensation - If the parties representing the government of the United States...
Article 7 - Ownership or Operation of Utility Systems
§ 22-3-140. Authorization to Utilize the Declaration of Taking Method of Eminent Domain - Any state agency, political subdivision of the state, county, or...
Article 8 - Electric Transmission Lines
§ 22-3-160. “Utility” Defined - As used in this article, the term “utility” means a...
§ 22-3-160.1. Public Hearings Required; Exception to Hearing Requirement - History. Code 1981, § 22-3-160 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 22-3-161. Selection of Route for Electric Transmission Line; Settlement Negotiations With Property Owners - History. Code 1981, § 22-3-161 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 22-3-162. Application; Additional Compensation or Reconveyance - History. Code 1981, § 22-3-162 , enacted by Ga. L....