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title: Title 36, Chapter 82. Bonds
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heading: BONDS
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# Title 36, Chapter 82. Bonds

Title 36. Local Government

101 sections. Each line is `citation, catchline, status, URL`; the text of every section, in order, is at https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82.md?full=1 (capped, with a pointer to continue).

- 36-82-1, Election for bonded debt; right to sell bonds at discount; advertisements as binding statements of intention; use of surpluses; meetings open to public; refunding, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-1.md
- 36-82-2, Voting in election for bonded debt; returns and declaration of election result, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-2.md
- 36-82-3, Issuance of bonds upon favorable election vote; ordinance or resolution authorizing refunding bonds; issuance, content, and form of refunding bonds, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-3.md
- 36-82-4, Action for collection of bonds by holders, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-4.md
- 36-82-4.1, Advertisement of bond elections in certain counties; use of bond funds, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-4.1.md
- 36-82-4.2, Expenditure of bond funds for purposes other than stated in public bond notice, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-4.2.md
- 36-82-5, Destruction of unsold bonds authorized, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-5.md
- 36-82-6, Procedure for destruction of unsold bonds, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-6.md
- 36-82-7, Authorized investments for bond proceeds, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-7.md
- 36-82-7.1, Assessment and collection of tax to pay refunding bonds, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-7.1.md
- 36-82-8, Deduction of sinking fund in computing bonded indebtedness, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-8.md
- 36-82-9, Certification requirement for pension obligation bonds; requirement for reserve fund, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-9.md
- 36-82-10, Reporting requirements, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-10.md
- 36-82-20, Notice of election or resolution favoring issuance of bonds or refunding bonds, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-20.md
- 36-82-21, Petition to superior court to show cause; service of petition and order; answers, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-21.md
- 36-82-22, Notice of superior court hearing on show cause order, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-22.md
- 36-82-23, Hearing and judgment on show cause order; parties to proceedings; appeal, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-23.md
- 36-82-24, Effect of judgment of validation, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-24.md
- 36-82-25, Entry of reference to judgment of validation on bonds; use of entry as evidence, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-25.md
- 36-82-26, Payment of costs of judicial validation proceedings, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-26.md
- 36-82-27, Procedure upon failure of district attorney or Attorney General to file petition with superior court generally, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-27.md
- 36-82-28, Effect of judgment of validation upon failure to file petition, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-28.md
- 36-82-40, Authorization and procedure generally, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-40.md
- 36-82-41, Furnishing of indemnity bond by holder, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-41.md
- 36-82-42, Petition by holder to district attorney or Attorney General, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-42.md
- 36-82-43, Petition by district attorney or Attorney General to superior court; order to show cause; service of petition and order; answer, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-43.md
- 36-82-44, Hearing and judgment; parties to proceedings; appeal, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-44.md
- 36-82-45, Effect of judgment of validation, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-45.md
- 36-82-46, Applicability of Code Sections 36-82-22 and 36-82-25, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-46.md
- 36-82-47, Payment of costs of proceedings, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-47.md
- 36-82-60, Short title, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-60.md
- 36-82-61, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-61.md
- 36-82-62, Powers as to undertakings and revenue bonds generally, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-62.md
- 36-82-63, Adoption of resolution authorizing undertaking and issuance of revenue bonds, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-63.md
- 36-82-64, Issuance of revenue bonds generally; form; terms; signatures; interim receipts; negotiability; nontaxability, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-64.md
- 36-82-65, Covenants in resolution authorizing issuance of bonds; article and resolution as enforceable contract with bondholders, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-65.md
- 36-82-66, Governmental liability for payment of bonds; recitation on bond, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-66.md
- 36-82-67, Right of bondholder or trustee to apply for receivership upon default in payment on bond; procedure for appointment, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-67.md
- 36-82-68, Powers and duties of receiver generally, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-68.md
- 36-82-69, Limitations on authority of receiver and supervising court, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-69.md
- 36-82-70, Supervision of receiver by court, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-70.md
- 36-82-71, Surrender of receivership upon cure of default, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-71.md
- 36-82-72, Construction of Code Sections 36-82-67 through 36-82-71 and this Code section, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-72.md
- 36-82-73, Proceedings for validation of revenue bonds generally, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-73.md
- 36-82-74, Notice to district attorney or Attorney General of resolution authorizing revenue bonds, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-74.md
- 36-82-75, Duty of district attorney or Attorney General to file petition; order to show cause; service of petition and order; answer, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-75.md
- 36-82-76, Notice of hearing on validation, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-76.md
- 36-82-77, Hearing and judgment on validation; parties to proceedings; right of appeal; review of valuation of existing undertakings, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-77.md
- 36-82-78, Effect of judgment of validation, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-78.md
- 36-82-79, Entry of reference to judgment on validated bonds; use of entry as evidence; clerk’s fee, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-79.md
- 36-82-80, Payment of costs of proceedings, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-80.md
- 36-82-81, Procedure when district attorney or Attorney General fails to file petition, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-81.md
- 36-82-82, Effect of judgment of validation upon failure to file petition, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-82.md
- 36-82-83, Validation of revenue bonds of certain hospital authorities, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-83.md
- 36-82-84, Applicability of article to common carriers of passengers for hire, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-84.md
- 36-82-85, Construction of article generally; applicability of certain other provisions of law, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-85.md
- 36-82-100, Expenditure of bond proceeds; auditing, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-100.md
- 36-82-120, Purpose of article, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-120.md
- 36-82-121, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-121.md
- 36-82-122, Exemption of bonds from Constitution and laws of Georgia regulating interest rates; fixing of rates of interest by resolution or ordinance, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-122.md
- 36-82-123, Repeal of regulations as to interest rates contained in other laws, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-123.md
- 36-82-124, Construction of article, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-124.md
- 36-82-140, Use of facsimile signatures and seals; contracts with financial institutions to perform certain repayment functions; evidence of repayment obligations, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-140.md
- 36-82-141, Records of ownership, registration, transfer, and exchange of repayment obligations not public records, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-141.md
- 36-82-142, Construction of article, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-142.md
- 36-82-160, Requirements for filing; forms; exemptions, reserved (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-160.md
- 36-82-180, Short title, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-180.md
- 36-82-181, Legislative purpose, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-181.md
- 36-82-182, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-182.md
- 36-82-183, Powers of department, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-183.md
- 36-82-184, Determination of state ceiling; records required, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-184.md
- 36-82-185, Application for notice of allocation; receipt of application; issue of notice; confirmation of bond issue; certificates under Federal Code, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-185.md
- 36-82-186, Economic development share, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-186.md
- 36-82-187, Application for economic development share and competitive pool allocation; priority of and approval of application; carrying over; time and amount limitation, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-187.md
- 36-82-188, Employment test, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-188.md
- 36-82-189, Housing share, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-189.md
- 36-82-190, Reservations from housing share, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-190.md
- 36-82-191, Applications for single-family bond projects; issue of notice; confirmation; exploration, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-191.md
- 36-82-192, Requirements for applications for qualified residential rental projects; periods for notices of allocation; expiration dates for notices; confirmation of issuance required, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-192.md
- 36-82-193, Flexible share for 1990, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-193.md
- 36-82-194, Application for flexible pool allocation; issue of notice; confirmation; expiration, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-194.md
- 36-82-195, Policy guidelines for making allocations, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-195.md
- 36-82-196, Factors to consider in applying policy guidelines, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-196.md
- 36-82-197, Transfer of fund from economic development share or applicable reservation component of housing share to the flexible share, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-197.md
- 36-82-198, Flexible share carryforward funds, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-198.md
- 36-82-199, Carryforward applications, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-199.md
- 36-82-200, Mortgage credit certificate carryforward election, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-200.md
- 36-82-201, State ceiling deemed allocated and assigned, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-201.md
- 36-82-202, Applicability, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-202.md
- 36-82-220, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-220.md
- 36-82-221, Sponsoring governmental unit requirement, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-221.md
- 36-82-222, Construction, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-222.md
- 36-82-240, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-240.md
- 36-82-241, Governed by general provisions on commercial paper; issuance of security by governmental entity; requirements of governing body renewal and reissuance of commercial paper, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-241.md
- 36-82-250, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-250.md
- 36-82-251, Qualified interest rate management agreements authorized, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-251.md
- 36-82-252, Plan required; annual review of plan and report, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-252.md
- 36-82-253, Requirements for plans; renewal or termination; provisions and limitations regarding obligation for payment; credit enhancement and liquidity agreements, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-253.md
- 36-82-254, Required information in annual financial statements, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-254.md
- 36-82-255, Applicability of Georgia law; jurisdiction, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-255.md
- 36-82-256, Applicability to prior contracts, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-82-256.md