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O.C.G.A. § 2-3-6 — Public purpose of authority; tax and assessment exemptions | Georgia Code
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TITLE 2 AGRICULTURE

Section 3. Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority, 2-3-1 through 2-3-15.

2-3-6. Public purpose of authority; tax and assessment exemptions.

It is found, determined, and declared that the creation of the authority and the carrying out of its corporate purposes are in all respects for the benefit of the people of this state and constitute a public purpose and that the authority will be performing an essential governmental function in the exercise of the powers conferred upon it by this chapter. The State of Georgia covenants that the authority shall be required to pay no taxes or assessments upon any of the property acquired by it or under its jurisdiction, control, possession, or supervision or upon its activities in the operation or maintenance of the facilities erected, maintained, or acquired by it or any fees, rentals, or other charges for the use of such facilities or other income received by the authority; provided, however, in no event shall the exemptions granted in this Code section extend to any lessee or other private person or entity.

(Code 1981, §12-3-475, enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 801, § 1; Code 1981, §2-3-6, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2011, p. 261, § 4/HB 125.)

Code Commission notes.

- Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2011, "this chapter" was substituted for "this part" at the end of the first sentence.

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