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title: Title 36, Chapter 61. Urban Redevelopment
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date: 2025
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heading: URBAN REDEVELOPMENT
title_heading: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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# Title 36, Chapter 61. Urban Redevelopment

Title 36. Local Government

20 sections. Each line is `citation, catchline, status, URL`; the text of every section, in order, is at https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-61.md?full=1 (capped, with a pointer to continue).

- 36-61-1, Short title, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-61-1.md
- 36-61-2, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-61-2.md
- 36-61-3, Legislative findings and declaration of necessity, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-61-3.md
- 36-61-3.1, Eminent domain to be exercised solely for public use, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-61-3.1.md
- 36-61-4, Encouragement of private enterprise, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-61-4.md
- 36-61-5, Resolution of necessity prerequisite to exercise of powers, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-61-5.md
- 36-61-6, Formulation of workable program, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-61-6.md
- 36-61-7, Preparation of redevelopment plan; approval; modification; effect of approval, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-61-7.md
- 36-61-8, Powers of municipalities and counties generally, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-61-8.md
- 36-61-9, Power of eminent domain; conditions; title acquired, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-61-9.md
- 36-61-10, Disposal of property in redevelopment area generally; notice and bidding procedures; exchange with veterans’ organization; temporary operation of property, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-61-10.md
- 36-61-11, Repair, closing, and demolition of dwellings unfit for human habitation, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-61-11.md
- 36-61-12, Issuance of bonds; payment; tax exemption; form; terms; signatures; negotiability; effect of recitation on bonds, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-61-12.md
- 36-61-13, Bonds declared legal investments, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-61-13.md
- 36-61-14, Exemption of property from execution, levy, and sale; tax exemption, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-61-14.md
- 36-61-15, Presumption as to title of purchaser of property from municipality or county, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-61-15.md
- 36-61-16, Assistance by public bodies generally; powers of public bodies; powers of municipalities and counties, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-61-16.md
- 36-61-17, Exercise of redevelopment powers by municipalities and counties; delegation to redevelopment agency or housing authority, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-61-17.md
- 36-61-18, Creation of agency; appointment of board of commissioners; compensation, term, and certificate; annual report; removal of commissioners, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-61-18.md
- 36-61-19, Interest by public official or employee or employee of redevelopment agency in redevelopment project or property; disclosure; eligibility of commissioners and officers of housing authorities for other office, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/36-61-19.md