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Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 50. STATE GOVERNMENT · Chapter 8. DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS · Article 4. METROPOLITAN AREA PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONS

50-8-97. Research, study, and planning duties.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

  1. A commission shall engage in a continuous program of research, study, and planning of matters affecting its area including but not limited to:

  2. (1)

    Land use;#

  3. (2)

    Transportation within the area, including highways, railroads, airports, streets, and mass transit;#

  4. (3)

    The acquisition and financing of facilities for the disposal of solid waste material for the area and the means of financing such facilities;#

  5. (4)

    The acquisition and financing of storm water drainage facilities for the area and the means of financing such facilities;#

  6. (5)

    The acquisition and financing of suitable major parks and open spaces within and adjacent to the area;#

  7. (6)

    The control and prevention of air and water pollution;#

  8. (7)

    Environmental quality;#

  9. (8)

    Law enforcement agencies and increased efficiency of the criminal justice systems in the area;#

  10. (9)

    Planning for the provision of health facilities and services; and#

  11. (10)

    The feasibility of the consolidation of common services of political subdivisions.#

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Code 1981, § 50-8-97, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 2107, § 51.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

Text read from t49-t50-ch1-12-(v38)-2023-pdf.pdf, Volume V38, 2023 edition, page 779; merge action: carried; file SHA-256 b1a50b0e3917.