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title: O.C.G.A. § 36-31-3. Minimum population standards for proposed municipal corporation.
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# O.C.G.A. § 36-31-3. Minimum population standards for proposed municipal corporation.

To be eligible for original incorporation as a municipal corporation, the minimum population standards of the area embraced within the proposed municipal boundary shall be as follows:

(1) A total resident population of at least 200 persons; and

(2) An average resident population of at least 200 persons per square mile for the total area.

## History

Ga. L. 1963, p. 251, § 3.