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title: Title 22, Chapter 1. General Provisions
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date: 2025
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heading: GENERAL PROVISIONS
title_heading: EMINENT DOMAIN
section_count: 16
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# Title 22, Chapter 1. General Provisions

Title 22. Eminent Domain

16 sections. Each line is `citation, catchline, status, URL`; the text of every section, in order, is at https://georgiacommons.org/code/22-1.md?full=1 (capped, with a pointer to continue).

- 22-1-1, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/22-1-1.md
- 22-1-2, Nature of right of eminent domain; property to be put to public use, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/22-1-2.md
- 22-1-3, Power of General Assembly to determine when right of eminent domain may be exercised; duty of courts as to laws authorizing the condemnation of private property for private uses, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/22-1-3.md
- 22-1-4, Manner in which General Assembly may exercise right of eminent domain, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/22-1-4.md
- 22-1-5, Requirement of just compensation as a limitation on exercise of power of eminent domain, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/22-1-5.md
- 22-1-6, Right of persons to take or damage private property upon payment of just and adequate compensation, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/22-1-6.md
- 22-1-7, Effect of failure to agree on compensation, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/22-1-7.md
- 22-1-8, Exclusive nature of title, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/22-1-8.md
- 22-1-9, Policies and practices guiding exercise of eminent domain, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/22-1-9.md
- 22-1-10, Duties of condemnor prior to exercise of eminent domain; rights of condemnee; exceptions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/22-1-10.md
- 22-1-10.1, Time for bringing condemnation action; exceptions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/22-1-10.1.md
- 22-1-11, Determination of authority to exercise public domain, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/22-1-11.md
- 22-1-12, Reimbursement to property owner of reasonable costs and expenses associated with condemnation proceedings, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/22-1-12.md
- 22-1-13, Compensation to condemnee for relocation damages and expenses, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/22-1-13.md
- 22-1-14, Valuation of condemned property, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/22-1-14.md
- 22-1-15, Process for condemnor to condemn property for public use; requirements; service, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/22-1-15.md