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# O.C.G.A. § 17-12-26. Budget of the council.

The council shall prepare and submit to the director of the Office of Planning and Budget its budget estimate necessary for fulfilling the purposes of this chapter in accordance with Code Section 45-12-78. The council shall be authorized to seek, solicit, apply for, and utilize funds from any public or private source to use in fulfilling the purposes of this chapter.

## History

Code 1981, § 17-12-26, enacted by Ga. L. 2003, p. 191, § 1; Ga. L. 2004, Ex. Sess., p. ES3, § 19/HB 1EX; Ga. L. 2006, p. 72, § 17/SB 465; Ga. L. 2006, p. 752, § 8/SB 503; Ga. L. 2007, p. 65, § 3/SB 139; Ga. L. 2008, p. VO1, § 1-9/HB 529; Ga. L. 2008, p. 846, § 33/HB 1245.

## Code Commission Notes

The amendment of this Code section by Ga. L. 2008, p. VO1, §§ 1-9, irreconcilably conflicted with and was treated as superseded by Ga. L. 2008, p. 846, § 33/HB 1245. See County of Butts v. Strahan, 151 Ga. 417 (1921).

## Editor's Notes

Ga. L. 2008, p. VO1, which amended this Code section, was passed by the General Assembly as HB 529 at the 2007 regular session but vetoed by the Governor on May 30, 2007. The General Assembly overrode that veto on January 28, 2008, and the Act became effective on that date.