Venue and Jurisdiction for Actions Under Part

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Any action to protect or enforce any rights under this part shall be brought in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia, and any action pertaining to validation of any bonds issued under this part shall likewise be brought in such court, which shall have exclusive, original jurisdiction of such actions.

(Ga. L. 1950, p. 152, § 21; Ga. L. 1960, p. 89, § 1.)

Law reviews.

- For note discussing problems with venue in Georgia, and proposing statutory revisions to improve the resolution of venue questions, see 9 Ga. St. B.J. 254 (1972).

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Waiver of immunity to state court actions.

- O.C.G.A. §§ 12-3-275 and12-3-232 waived a state park authority's immunity to suits in state court but not in federal court. Fouche v. Jekyll Island-State Park Auth., 713 F.2d 1518 (11th Cir. 1983).

Cited in M.A.R.T.A. v. McCain, 135 Ga. App. 460, 218 S.E.2d 122 (1975).

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 64 Am. Jur. 2d, Public Securities and Obligations, § 356.


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