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Payment by County Authorities of Compensation; Tax Levy

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It shall be the duty of the governing authorities of each of the counties affected by such survey to pay that proportion of the fee established under Code Section 36-3-26 that such county bears to the total number of counties directly affected by the survey. The payment of such fees is declared to be a public purpose. The governing authority of each county affected is authorized and directed to pay such fees and to levy such taxes as may be necessary for the payment of such fees.

(Ga. L. 1887, p. 106, § 4; Civil Code 1895, § 389; Civil Code 1910, § 478; Code 1933, § 23-408; Ga. L. 1977, p. 248, § 5.)

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

O.C.G.A. § 36-3-27 requires that each governing authority pay each pro rata share of the survey fee and forbids contrary agreements. 1981 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 81-41.

CHAPTER 4 CHANGE OR REMOVAL OF COUNTY SITE

Sec.

36-4-1. Petition for removal or change of county site; order of election; notice of election; qualifications of voters; frequency of elections.
36-4-2. Conduct of election generally; returns.
36-4-3. Form and marking of ballots; number of votes required to authorize removal.
36-4-4. Certificate of Secretary of State as evidence of election and number of votes.
36-4-5. Where courts to be held after removal; validity of proceedings.
36-4-6. Where offices to be kept after removal.

Cross references.

- Limitation of number of counties, Ga. Const. 1983, Art. IX, Sec. I, Para. II.

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