Definitions

  1. Law
  2. Georgia Code
  3. Health
  4. Control of Mass Gatherings
  5. Definitions

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As used in this chapter, the term:

  1. "Mass gathering" means any event likely to attract 5,000 or more persons and to continue for 15 or more consecutive hours.
  2. "Permit" means written authorization to a person by the department to operate a mass gathering.
  3. "Person" means the state or any agency or institution thereof, any municipality, political subdivision, public or private corporation, individual, partnership, association, or other entity, and includes any officer or governing or managing body of any municipality, political subdivision, or public or private corporation.

(Code 1933, § 88-1201a, enacted by Ga. L. 1971, p. 252, § 1.)

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Interpretation of Code section's definition of a mass gathering.

- Mass gathering would have to be likely to last the 15 or more consecutive hours with 5,000 or more persons attracted to it for 15 or more hours. 1971 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 71-123.

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 12 Am. Jur. 2d, Breach of Peace and Disorderly Conduct, §§ 14 et seq., 33 et seq. 16A Am. Jur. 2d, Constitutional Law, §§ 556, 560, 562, 571, 572. 53A Am. Jur. 2d, Mobs and Riots, § 1. 77 Am. Jur. 2d, Veterans and Veterans' Laws, §§ 54, 55, 75.

C.J.S.

- 16A C.J.S., Constitutional Law, §§ 728, 735 et seq.

ALR.

- Validity of statute or ordinance prohibiting or regulating holding of meeting in street, 10 A.L.R. 1483; 25 A.L.R. 114.


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