Contracts With Federal Government for Bridges Across Streams Bordering Land Ceded to United States

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  1. The county governing authority may contract and pay out of the funds of the county such sums of money as it deems equitable and just to the authorities of the United States for the county's fair proportion of the cost of building any bridge which it deems necessary to erect across any stream dividing the county or some part thereof from lands over which the jurisdiction has been ceded to the government of the United States for any purpose, provided that it shall thereafter be the duty of the authorities of the United States to keep such bridges in repair, to renew them as often as may be necessary, and to keep them open for the free and uninterrupted travel of the public.
  2. The United States is vested with full and complete jurisdiction over grounds necessary for the erection of piers and approaches to such bridges on each side of such streams, so far as may be necessary for the erection, repair, and protection of the bridges and approaches.

(Ga. L. 1895, p. 76, §§ 1, 2; Civil Code 1895, §§ 373, 374; Civil Code 1910, §§ 425, 426; Code 1933, §§ 23-2002, 23-2003.)

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 39 Am. Jur. 2d, Highways, Streets, and Bridges, § 45.

CHAPTER 15 COUNTY LAW LIBRARY

Sec.

  • 36-15-1. Board of trustees created in each county; composition; chairperson; quorum.
  • 36-15-2. Secretary-treasurer of board; designation and compensation of librarian.
  • 36-15-3. Bond of secretary-treasurer.
  • 36-15-4. Powers and duties of board of trustees generally.
  • 36-15-5. Control, deposit, and investment of funds.
  • 36-15-6. Receipt and investment of money and property.
  • 36-15-7. Use of funds.
  • 36-15-8. Furnishing of space and utilities by county governing authority.
  • 36-15-9. Collection of additional costs in court cases; amount; determination of need as prerequisite to collection; collection in certain criminal cases.
  • 36-15-10. Prior actions, decisions, contracts, and purchases of boards prior to March 19, 1971, ratified.
  • 36-15-11. Receipt and disbursement of funds by counties having population of 950,000 or more [Repealed].
  • 36-15-12. Applicability to city court of city having population of 300,000 or more.
  • 36-15-13. Annual audit required.
Cross references.

- County and regional public libraries, § 20-5-40 et seq.

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Assistant district attorneys eligible to serve on library board.

- Assistant district attorneys are practicing attorneys within the meaning of Ga. L. 1971, p. 180, § 1 et seq.; therefore, an assistant district attorney is eligible to serve as a member of the board of trustees of a county law library. 1973 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U73-112.


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