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Call Now: 904-383-7448As used in Code Sections 45-15-14 through 45-15-16, the term "state authorities" means the following instrumentalities of the state: Georgia Building Authority, Georgia Education Authority (Schools), Georgia Education Authority (University), Georgia Highway Authority, Georgia Ports Authority, State Road and Tollway Authority, Jekyll Island-State Park Authority, Stone Mountain Memorial Association, and Georgia Emergency Communications Authority.
(Ga. L. 1969, p. 484, § 1; Ga. L. 2001, p. 1251, § 2-1; Ga. L. 2012, p. 775, § 45/HB 942; Ga. L. 2014, p. 866, § 45/SB 340; Ga. L. 2018, p. 689, § 3-3/HB 751.)
- This Code section, as set out above, becomes effective January 1, 2019. For version of this Code section in effect until January 1, 2019, see the 2018 amendment note.
The 2014 amendment, effective April 29, 2014, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, deleted "Georgia Building Authority (Hospital), Georgia Building Authority (Markets)," following "Georgia Building Authority," near the beginning.
The 2018 amendment, effective January 1, 2019, deleted "and" preceding "Stone Mountain", and added ", and Georgia Emergency Communications Authority". See Editor's notes for applicability.
- Ga. L. 2018, p. 689, § 4-1/HB 751, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "(b) The provisions of this Act shall not in any manner diminish, extinguish, reduce, or affect any cause of action for audits, services, or the recovery of funds from service providers which may have existed prior to January 1, 2019. Any such cause of action is expressly preserved."
Local hospital authorities, housing authorities, and development authorities are not "state authorities" of the genus defined by this section. Gaither v. Fulton-DeKalb Hosp. Auth., 144 Ga. App. 16, 240 S.E.2d 560 (1977), rev'd on other grounds, 241 Ga. 572, 247 S.E.2d 89 (1978).
- 7 Am. Jur. 2d, Attorney General, §§ 6, 17 et seq.
- 7A C.J.S., Attorney General, §§ 4, 37.
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Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2018-11-01
Citation: 821 S.E.2d 22, 304 Ga. 667
Snippet: Authority]." OCGA § 45-15-14. See also OCGA § 45-15-13. Although the Ports Authority is authorized to
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2003-09-04
Citation: 586 S.E.2d 606, 277 Ga. 1, 2003 Fulton County D. Rep. 2700, 2003 Ga. LEXIS 700
Snippet: OCGA § 45-15-3 (6). OCGA § 45-15-12. OCGA § 45-15-13. OCGA § 45-15-7. OCGA § 45-15-9. See