Georgia Statutes
§ 22-1-3 — Power of General Assembly to determine when right of eminent domain may be exercised; duty of courts as to laws authorizing the condemnation of private property for private uses
Georgia § 22-1-3
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O.C.G.A. § 22-1-3 (2026).
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It is the province of the General Assembly to determine when the right of eminent domain may be exercised. If, however, under pretext of such necessity the General Assembly should pass a law authorizing the taking of property for private use rather than for public use, the courts should declare the law inoperative.
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