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# O.C.G.A. § 36-82-222. Construction.

This article shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes hereof. Insofar as the provisions of this article may be inconsistent with the provisions of any local or special amendment to the Constitution, this article shall control and shall be deemed to be an exercise of the power to enlarge or restrict the provisions of such local or special constitutional amendment.

## History

Code 1981, § 36-82-222, enacted by Ga. L. 1997, p. 584, § 1.