O.C.G.A.
O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 40-10-9 (2019)

Powers of local governing authorities

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The governing authorities of the various counties and municipalities are empowered to contract with the state, federal, and other local public and private agencies and organizations and exercise other necessary powers to participate to the fullest extent possible in the highway safety programs of this state, the National Highway Safety Act of 1966, and similar federal programs of highway safety.

History

(Ga. L. 1967, p. 708, § 7; Ga. L. 1985, p. 149, § 40.)

Annotations

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Contracting for ambulance service. - County may contract with a funeral director for the operation of an ambulance service, and the county is authorized to fix charges and fees for such a service, but

this duty may be delegated to the operator of the ambulance service because mere collection would be a ministerial act involving little judgment or discretion. 1973 Op. Att’y Gen. No. 73-10.

RESEARCH REFERENCES Am. Jur. 2d. - 7A Am. Jur. 2d, Automobiles and Highway Traffic, §§ 15, 16, 20.