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2018 Georgia Code 36-37-1 | Car Wreck Lawyer

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TITLE 36 LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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ARTICLE 7 PROCEDURE FOR RESOLVING ANNEXATION DISPUTES

36-37-1. Devises, gifts, and grants of property for parks or other public purposes.

  1. By appropriate conveyance, any person may devise, give, or grant to any municipal corporation of this state, in fee simple or in trust, or to other persons as trustees, lands dedicated by such conveyance in perpetuity to the public use as a park, pleasure ground, or for other public purpose. By such conveyance, any person may also devise, give, or grant in perpetuity to such corporations or persons other property, real or personal, for the development, improvement, and maintenance of such property.
  2. Any municipal corporation or other persons, natural or artificial, as trustees, to whom such devise, gift, or grant is made may accept the same in behalf of and for the benefit of the public. The municipal corporation or trustees shall have the right to improve, embellish, and ornament the land so granted as a public park or for other public use. Every municipal corporation to which such conveyance is made shall have the power, by appropriate police provision, to protect the public in the use and enjoyment thereof.

(Ga. L. 1905, p. 117, §§ 1, 2; Civil Code 1910, §§ 890, 891; Code 1933, §§ 69-504, 69-505.)

Cross references.

- Further provisions regarding gifts of property or money to counties and municipalities for playground or recreation purposes, § 36-64-6.

Law reviews.

- For comment on Evans v. Newton, 382 U.S. 296, 86 S. Ct. 486, 15 L. Ed. 2d 373 (1966), see 2 Ga. St. B.J. 487 (1966). For comment on Evans v. Abney, 396 U.S. 435, 90 S. Ct. 628, 24 L. Ed. 2d 634 (1970), as to reversion of a charitable trust designed to operate on a segregated basis rather than application of cy pres, see 22 Mercer L. Rev. 493 (1971).

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Public character of a park requires that the park be treated as a public institution subject to the command of U.S. Const., amend. 14. Evans v. Newton, 382 U.S. 296, 86 S. Ct. 486, 15 L. Ed. 2d 373 (1966). For comment, see 2 Ga. St. B.J. 487 (1966).

When the testator's intent to create racially segregated city park could not legally be carried out, application of cy pres doctrine reverting land to heirs was not unconstitutional. Evans v. Abney, 396 U.S. 435, 90 S. Ct. 628, 24 L. Ed. 2d 634 (1970). For comment, see 22 Mercer L. Rev. 493 (1971).

Cited in Evans v. Abney, 224 Ga. 826, 165 S.E.2d 160 (1968).

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 56 Am. Jur. 2d, Municipal Corporations, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions, § 470 et seq. 59 Am. Jur. 2d, Parks, Squares, and Playgrounds, §§ 6, 7.

C.J.S.

- 63 C.J.S., Municipal Corporations, §§ 1143, 1146, 1150.

ALR.

- Power of municipal corporation or other political body to accept and administer trust, 10 A.L.R. 1368.

Validity and effect of gift for charitable purposes which excludes otherwise qualified beneficiaries because of their race or religion, 25 A.L.R.3d 736.

Construction of highway through park as violation of use to which park property may be devoted, 60 A.L.R.3d 581.

Cases Citing Georgia Code 36-37-1 From Courtlistener.com

Total Results: 8

SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS v. HENRY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS (Two Cases)

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2022-10-25

Snippet: (2015); see also Moore v. Robinson, 206 Ga. 27, 36-37 (1) (55 SE2d 711) (1949) (applying rule to allow

Anglin v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2021-09-21

Snippet: on other grounds by Sanders v. State, 281 Ga. 36, 37 (1) (635 SE2d 772) (2006).

Mitchell v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2017-06-26

Citation: 301 Ga. 563, 802 S.E.2d 217, 2017 Ga. LEXIS 545, 2017 WL 2729573

Snippet: (Citations omitted.) Jones v. State, 291 Ga. 35, 36-37 (1) (727 SE2d 456) (2012). And we consider the officer’s

Grimes v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2013-09-09

Citation: 293 Ga. 559, 748 S.E.2d 441, 2013 Fulton County D. Rep. 2834, 2013 WL 4779572, 2013 Ga. LEXIS 653

Snippet: stand.”). See also Sanders v. State, 281 Ga. 36, 37 (1) (635 SE2d 772) (2006) (under modified merger

Thelen v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2000-02-14

Citation: 526 S.E.2d 60, 272 Ga. 81, 2000 Fulton County D. Rep. 595, 2000 Ga. LEXIS 95

Snippet: 485 S.E.2d 755 (1997); State v. Hudson, 247 Ga. 36, 37(1), 273 S.E.2d 616 (1981). "[A] person `who engages

Robinson v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1993-10-12

Citation: 435 S.E.2d 207, 263 Ga. 424, 93 Fulton County D. Rep. 3634, 1993 Ga. LEXIS 695

Snippet: motion to bifurcate. Appling v. State, 256 Ga. 36, 37 (1) (343 SE2d 684) (1986). (b) Robinson contends

Jefferson v. Zant

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1993-06-28

Citation: 431 S.E.2d 110, 263 Ga. 316, 93 Fulton County D. Rep. 2365, 1993 Ga. LEXIS 515

Snippet: health evidence in mitigation. Final Order at pp. 36-37.[1] Hence, we do not read the Final Order as "pretending"

Payne v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1982-04-21

Citation: 291 S.E.2d 226, 249 Ga. 354, 1982 Ga. LEXIS 1136

Snippet: SE2d 592) (1980); Lawrence v. State, 241 Ga. 36, 37 (1) (243 SE2d 78) (1978); Pierce v. State, 238 Ga