Good Faith Negotiations; Written Agreement Governing Terms of Annexation

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  2. Georgia Code
  3. Local Government
  4. Annexation of Territory
  5. Procedure for Resolving Annexation Disputes
  6. Good Faith Negotiations; Written Agreement Governing Terms of Annexation

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The county, the municipal governing authorities, and the property owner or owners shall negotiate in good faith throughout the annexation proceedings provided by this article and may at any time enter into a written agreement governing the annexation. If such agreement is reached after the arbitration panel has been appointed and before its dissolution, such agreement shall be adopted by the panel as its findings and recommendations. If such agreement is reached after an appeal is filed in the superior court and before the court issues an order, such agreement shall be made a part of the court's order. Any agreement reached as provided in this Code section shall be recorded as provided in Code Section 36-36-115.

(Code 1981, §36-36-119, enacted by Ga. L. 2007, p. 292, § 2/HB 2.)

Law reviews.

- For survey article on local government law, see 59 Mercer L. Rev. 285 (2007) and 60 Mercer L. Rev. 263 (2008).

CHAPTER 37 ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY GENERALLY

Sec.

  • 36-37-1. Devises, gifts, and grants of property for parks or other public purposes.
  • 36-37-2. Acceptance of donations or gifts of property generally.
  • 36-37-3. Municipal corporations as trustees for donated or gifted property generally.
  • 36-37-4. Receipt of cemetery or burial lots in trust; annual returns; commissions.
  • 36-37-5. Municipal corporation as trustee of funds donated to cemetery.
  • 36-37-6. Disposition of municipal property generally.
  • 36-37-6.1. Sale, exchange, lease, or grant of easement over property used for recreational purposes by incorporated municipalities having population greater than 300,000.
  • 36-37-6.2. Purchase or other acquisition of real property on time or partly for cash; securing of balance; limitation on liability.
  • 36-37-7. Disposition of public utility plants or properties - Power generally; effect of charter restrictions.
  • 36-37-8. Disposition of public utility plants or properties - Notice of intent to dispose; petition objecting to disposition; election and notice.
  • 36-37-9. Disposition of public utility plants or properties - Ballots for election.
  • 36-37-10. Disposition of public utility plants or properties - Proposed disposition determined by two-thirds vote.
Cross references.

- Disposition of property no longer needed for public road purposes, T. 32, C. 7.


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