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2018 Georgia Code 1-5-1 | Car Wreck Lawyer

TITLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 5. Change of Name of Rapid Transit Authorities, Port Authorities, and Industrial Areas, 1-5-1.

1-5-1. Power of board of directors to change name and style under which an authority operates.

The board of directors of any public authority created by a constitutional amendment, which amendment was continued in force as a part of the 1983 Constitution pursuant to the provisions of subparagraph (d) of Article XI, Section I, Paragraph IV, shall be empowered to change the name and style under which the authority operates by adopting an appropriate resolution by a majority vote at any regular or special meeting of the authority. If the board of directors changes the name and style under which an authority operates in accordance with the provisions of this Code section, such action shall in no way alter or restrict the character or nature of the authority and the authority shall be recognized and declared to be one and the same continuing body corporate and politic with all the powers heretofore or hereafter granted to said authority; and any acts done under the new name and style so adopted shall be for all intents and purposes equally as valid and effective as if done under the original name and style of the authority.

(Code 1981, §1-5-1, enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 47, § 1.)

Cases Citing Georgia Code 1-5-1 From Courtlistener.com

Total Results: 20

In the Matter of Destin Michelle Gillum

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2025-11-04

Snippet: clients, thereby violating Rules 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.16(a) and (c), 3.2, and 8.4(a)(4)); In the Matter

In the Matter of William Keith McGowan

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2025-08-12

Snippet: attorney—who was in default—for violating Rules 1.2, 1.3, 1.5, 1.15(I), 8.4(a)(4), and 9.3 by failing to pay the

In the Matter of Justin Allen Chin

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2025-07-22

Snippet: history, for violating Rules 1.2 (a), 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.15 (I), 1.15 (II), 1.15 (III), 1.16 (d) and 9

In the Matter of Nathaniel Watson Cochran

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2025-05-28

Citation: 321 Ga. 675

Snippet: six-month suspension for violating Rules 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.15 (I), 1.16 (d) and 5.5 in seven separate matters

State v. Gates

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2025-02-18

Citation: 912 S.E.2d 673, 321 Ga. 45

Snippet: objective components. See Allen v. State, 317 Ga. 1, 5 (1) (890 SE2d 700) (2023). On the subjective prong

In THE MATTER OF JOHN L.G. HERBERT, JR. (Four Cases)

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2024-10-01

Citation: 319 Ga. 881

Snippet: sanction for a single violation of Rules 1.4, 1.5, 1.15 (II) (c), 1.16 (d), and 9.3 is a public reprimand

In the Matter of Joel David Myers

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2024-03-19

Citation: 899 S.E.2d 691, 318 Ga. 704

Snippet: alleging that Myers had violated Rules 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.8, 1.15 (I), 1.15 (II), 1.16 (d), 3.2, 8.4 (a)

In the Matter of Andrea Jo Anne David-Vega

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2024-03-05

Citation: 899 S.E.2d 126, 318 Ga. 600

Snippet: suspension for her violations of Rules 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.16, 3.4 (a), 8.1 (a), 8.4 (a) (4), and 9.3 of

In THE MATTER OF TIMOTHY ORMAN MCCALEP (Two Cases)

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2024-02-06

Citation: 318 Ga. 260

Snippet: charged with violating Rules 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.15 (I) and (II), 1.16, 3.2, 3.5 (d), 5.3, 5.4

In the Matter of Coulter Clauzell Henry, Jr

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2024-02-06

Citation: 897 S.E.2d 838, 318 Ga. 272

Snippet: review panel reprimand for violations of Rules 1.5, 1.15 (I), 1.15 (II), and 8.4 (a) (4)); In the Matter

In THE MATTER OF DERRIC CROWTHER (Two Cases)

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2024-01-17

Citation: 318 Ga. 277

Snippet: disbarred for his violations of Rules 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.8 (e), 1.15 (I), 1.15 (II), and 8.4 (a) (4) of

In THE MATTER OF R. DALE PERRY (Three Cases)

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2024-01-17

Citation: 318 Ga. 155

Snippet: default for violating Rules 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.16, 3.2, 8.4 (a) (4), and 9.2 by abandoning six

In the Matter of Walter Douglas Adams

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2023-11-07

Snippet: former client based on his violations of Rules 1.4, 1.5, 1.15 (I), 1.15 (II) (a) and (b), 1.16, and 9.3 of

In THE MATTER OF RYAN CURTIS CLEVELAND (Two Cases)

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2023-10-11

Citation: 317 Ga. 515

Snippet: for a single violation of any one of Rules 1.4, 1.5, 1.16, 3.2, and 9.3 is a public reprimand.

In THE MATTER OF ROBERT MALLORY CRAWFORD (Two Cases)

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2023-09-19

Citation: 317 Ga. 297

Snippet: U.S. 25 (91 SCt 160, 27 LE2d 162) (1970). Rules 1.5, 1.15 (I) (a), 1.15 (I) (c), 1.15 (I) (d), 1.15 (II)

In the Matter of Andrew Matteson

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2023-08-16

Citation: 892 S.E.2d 27, 316 Ga. 879

Snippet: Matteson admits that he violated Rules 1.1,[5] 1.2 (a), 1.3,[6] 1.4, and 1.16 (a) (2) of the GRPC

In the Matter of Keith Chance Hardy

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2023-07-13

Citation: 890 S.E.2d 770, 316 Ga. 845

Snippet: maximum penalty for a single violation of Rules 1.4, 1.5, 1.16, and 9.3 is a public reprimand. November 20

In THE MATTER OF IAN ZIMMERMAN (Five Cases)

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2023-05-31

Citation: 316 Ga. 463

Snippet: attorney for violations of Rules 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.15 (I), 4.1, and 8.4); In the Matter of Berry

In the Matter of Kara Sherrisse Lawrence

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2023-02-21

Citation: 884 S.E.2d 377, 315 Ga. 723

Snippet: determined that Lawrence violated Rules 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.15 (I), 1.15 (III) (e), 1.16 (d), 8.1, 8.4 (a)

In the Matter of Andrew Matteson

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2022-09-07

Citation: 878 S.E.2d 196, 314 Ga. 576

Snippet: 210147, Matteson admits that he violated Rules 1.1,5 1.2 (a), 1.3,6 1.4, and 1.16 (a) (2) of the GRPC