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title: O.C.G.A. § 36-36-70. Prohibition on annexation of county operated airport property by certain municipal corporations absent approval of county governing authority.
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# O.C.G.A. § 36-36-70. Prohibition on annexation of county operated airport property by certain municipal corporations absent approval of county governing authority.

A municipality that contains more than 85 square miles within its corporate limits shall not annex any territory on which a public airport operated by a county is located unless the governing authority of such county adopts a resolution approving such annexation within 90 days prior to the governing authority of the municipality holding a vote on such annexation.

## History

Code 1981, § 36-36-70, enacted by Ga. L. 2021, p. 673, § 1/HB 459.

## Editor's Notes

Former Code Section 36-36-70, relating to approval by governing authority in certain counties for annexation of areas furnished services or included in comprehensive zoning plan, was based on Ga. L. 1971, p. 4112, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1980, p. 4357, § 1; Ga. L. 1981, p. 4237, § 1; Code 1981, § 36-36-70, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 2107, § 39; Ga. L. 1989, p. 153, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2592, § 3; Ga. L. 2002, p. 1473, § 1, and repealed by Ga. L. 2004, p. 398, § 1, effective May 13, 2004.