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title: O.C.G.A. § 12-3-244. Subdivision, improvement, lease, or sale of island by authority — Sale and lease restrictions.
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# O.C.G.A. § 12-3-244. Subdivision, improvement, lease, or sale of island by authority — Sale and lease restrictions.

The leasing and sale of subdivided lots shall be under restrictive limitations as to the use, style, and character of the structures allowable thereon and such other limitations as the authority may deem wise. Any and all such restrictions may be incorporated in the leases and deeds as covenants and warranties and may, at the discretion of the authority, provide for termination and forfeiture upon breach. In the event of a breach of any such covenants and warranties, the authority is empowered to take such action as shall further and preserve its own best interest and the best interest of the state.

## History

Ga. L. 1950, p. 152, § 11; Ga. L. 1951, p. 782, § 4; Ga. L. 1952, p. 276, § 2; Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 261, § 3; Ga. L. 1957, p. 608, § 3.