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title: O.C.G.A. § 50-16-4. Use and keeper of capitol buildings and grounds.
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# O.C.G.A. § 50-16-4. Use and keeper of capitol buildings and grounds.

The use of the capitol building and grounds shall be limited to departments of the state government and to state and national political organizations, and the keeper of public buildings and grounds shall not grant the use of either the capitol buildings or grounds for any other purposes, except that the Georgia Building Authority as keeper of public buildings and grounds is authorized to provide space in the capitol building for use as a vending stand, as described by Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 49, for the use of state officials and employees and their invited guests.

## History

Ga. L. 1882-83, p. 18, §§ 1-16; Ga. L. 1884-85, p. 27, § 1; Ga. L. 1888, p. 14, §§ 1-3; Ga. L. 1892, p. 95, §§ 1, 2; Civil Code 1895, § 1017; Civil Code 1910, § 1284; Code 1933, § 91-105; Ga. L. 1961, p. 218, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1137, § 9; Ga. L. 2012, p. 303, § 8/HB 1146.

## Cross References

Assignment of office space in state capitol, §§ 28-4-2, 50-16-61. Prohibition against panhandling, solicitation, or vending in capitol building and on capitol grounds, § 50-9-9.

## Code Commission Notes

Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2000, ‘‘Article 2’’ was substituted for ‘‘Article 3’’ in this Code section.