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title: O.C.G.A. § 50-16-182. Powers and duties.
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# O.C.G.A. § 50-16-182. Powers and duties.

The commission, in addition to other powers and duties set forth in this article, shall have the power and duty to approve the acquisition of public property by condemnation and the power of eminent domain by the Department of Transportation; the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia; or the State Properties Commission, acting for and on behalf of a state agency.

## History

Code 1981, § 50-16-182, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 1187, § 1.