---
title: O.C.G.A. § 36-44-19. Contracting with private individuals or entities.
collection: code
id: 36-44-19
cite_as: O.C.G.A. § 36-44-19 (2025)
canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-44-19
md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-44-19.md
text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-44-19/text
source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/document/docs/default-source/joint-features-document-library/t35-t36-ch1-59-(v27)-2025-pdf.pdf?sfvrsn=66569db4_0#page=938
date: 2025
status: active
corpus_version: 2025-supplement-89aa39ab3c68
license: CC0-1.0
publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice.
up: https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-44.md
previous: https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-44-18.md
next: https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-44-20.md
index: https://georgiacommons.org/code/index.md
version: the only printed version
in_force: true
current_through: Including Acts of the 2025 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia
heading_path: LOCAL GOVERNMENT / Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only / REDEVELOPMENT POWERS
---

# O.C.G.A. § 36-44-19. Contracting with private individuals or entities.

A political subdivision may enter into any contract relating to the exercise of its redevelopment powers under this chapter with any private persons, firms, corporations, or business entities for any period not exceeding 30 years. Such contracts may include, without being limited to, contracts to convey or otherwise obligate real property for redevelopment under this chapter although that property has not yet been acquired at the time of contracting by the county or municipality.

## History

Code 1981, § 36-44-19, enacted by Ga. L. 2009, p. 158, § 2/HB 63.