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title: O.C.G.A. § 36-13-8. Notice and hearing prior to enactment of codes, rules, or regulations.
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# O.C.G.A. § 36-13-8. Notice and hearing prior to enactment of codes, rules, or regulations.

Before enacting any of the codes, rules, or regulations permitted in this chapter, the county governing authority shall hold a public hearing thereon. At least 15 days’ notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county.

## History

Ga. L. 1961, p. 560, § 7.