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title: O.C.G.A. § 50-39-16. United States’ constitutional rights not limited.
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# O.C.G.A. § 50-39-16. United States’ constitutional rights not limited.

The authority shall have all rights afforded the state by virtue of the Constitution of the United States, and nothing in this chapter shall be construed to remove any such rights.

## History

Code 1981, § 50-39-16, enacted by Ga. L. 2018, p. 377, § 2-1/HB 930.