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title: O.C.G.A. § 36-71-12. Existing municipal and county laws to be brought into conformance with chapter.
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# O.C.G.A. § 36-71-12. Existing municipal and county laws to be brought into conformance with chapter.

This chapter shall not repeal any existing laws authorizing a municipality or county to impose fees or require contributions or property dedications for capital improvements; provided, however, that all local ordinances or resolutions imposing development exactions for system improvements on April 4, 1990, shall be brought into conformance with this chapter no later than November 30, 1992.

## History

Code 1981, § 36-71-12, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 692, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 905, § 2.

## Code Commission Notes

Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1990, “April 4, 1990,” was substituted for “the effective date of this chapter”.