O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 5-7-6 (2019)

Construction of chapter

✓ O.C.G.A. — 2019 edition (Public.Resource.Org Release 73)

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This chapter shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes stated in this chapter.

History

(Code 1981, § 5-7-6, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 222, § 3/HB 349.)

Annotations

Editor’s notes. - Ga. L. 2013, p. 222, § 21/HB 349, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: ‘‘This Act shall be-

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come effective on July 1, 2013, and shall apply to offenses which occur on or after that date. Any offense occurring before July 1, 2013, shall be governed by the statute in effect at the time of such offense.’’

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GA RV 13 RV 4(T4-6) - EP

TITLE 6 AVIATION Chap. 1. General Provisions, 6-1-1 through 6-1-2. 2. Regulation of Aeronautics, Aircraft, Generally, 6-2-1 through 6-2-12.

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Airports

3. Powers of Local Governments as to Air Facilities, 6-3-1 through 6-3-28. 4. Georgia Airport Development Authority, 6-4-1 through 5. Georgia Aviation Authority, 6-5-1 through 6-5-10.

Cross references. - Penalty for hijacking aircraft, § 16-5-44. Use of laser devices against aircraft, § 16-10-34. Ad

valorem taxation of airline companies, § 48-5-540 et seq. Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame, T. 50, C. 12, A. 4, P. 3.

RESEARCH REFERENCES Am. Jur. Trials. - Light Aircraft Accident Litigation, 13 Am. Jur. Trials 557. Helicopter Accident Litigation, 22 Am. Jur. Trials 517. Midair Breakup of V-Tail Bonanza Aircraft, 33 Am. Jur. Trials 561. Malfunction and Loss of Spacecraft, 43 Am. Jur. Trials 293.

Deep Vein Thrombosis and Air Travel, 95 Am. Jur. Trials 1. ALR. - Air navigation, 69 ALR 316. Aeroplanes and aeronautics, 83 ALR 33; 99 ALR 173; 155 ALR 1026. Liability of owner of wires, poles, or structures struck by aircraft for resulting injury or damage, 49 ALR5th 659.

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CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec.

Powers and duties of Department of Transportation - Aviation and aviation facilities generally.

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Powers and duties of Department of Transportation - Establishment of air markers.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 2015–2019 · leading case: State v. Rosenbaum, 826 S.E.2d 18 (Ga. 2019).

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State v. Rosenbaum, 826 S.E.2d 18 (Ga. 2019). · cites it 2× “222, §§ 3, 21 enacted OCGA § 5-7-6 ("This chapter shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes stated in this chapter") and made it applicable to offenses which occur on or after July 1, 2013.”

State v. Javaris Brown, 777 S.E.2d 27 (Ga. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 4× “7 See OCGA § 5-7-6 (“This chapter[, that is, OCGA §§ 5-7-1 through 5-7-6,] shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes stated in this chapter.”

Johnson v. State, 304 Ga. 369 (Ga. 2018). · cites it 4× “222, §§ 3, 21 (enacting OCGA § 5-7-6 and applying it only to offenses which occur on or after July 1, 2013).”

State v. Rosenbaum, 305 Ga. 442 (Ga. 2019). · cites it 2× “13 requires us to focus on the findings of fact made by the trial court in its order and the evidence supporting those findings, rather than other evidence gleaned from the record, construing it in favor of upholding the trial court’s order.”

State v. Javaris Brown (Ga. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “7 See OCGA § 5-7-6 (“This chapter[, that is, OCGA §§ 5-7-1 through 5-7-6,] shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes stated in this chapter.”

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