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title: O.C.G.A. § 50-40-44. Priority of certain projects.
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# O.C.G.A. § 50-40-44. Priority of certain projects.

A broadband network project targeting industry development or construction of a new building for which a political subdivision that has been certified as a broadband ready community under Code Section 50-40-40 is seeking financing from the OneGeorgia Authority, as provided for in Chapter 34 of this title, shall be given priority by the OneGeorgia Authority.

## History

Code 1981, § 50-40-44, enacted by Ga. L. 2018, p. 629, § 6-1/SB 402.

## Code Commission Notes

Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2018, ‘‘Code Section 50-40-40’’ was substituted for ‘‘Code Section 50-39-40’’ in the middle of this Code section.