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title: O.C.G.A. § 20-5-62. Participating political subdivisions to comply with laws on capital outlay and pledging of credit.
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# O.C.G.A. § 20-5-62. Participating political subdivisions to comply with laws on capital outlay and pledging of credit.

No municipality, county, or other political subdivision of this state shall be a party to a library agreement which provides for the construction or maintenance of a library pursuant to Article III, subdivision (c), paragraph (7) of the compact, or pledge its credit in support of such a library, or contribute to the capital financing thereof, except after compliance with any laws applicable to such municipalities, counties, or political subdivisions relating to or governing capital outlay and the pledging of credit.

## History

Ga. L. 1972, p. 872, § 2.