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§ 36-1-3 — County a body corporate; power to sue and be sued generally

Georgia § 36-1-3
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O.C.G.A. § 36-1-3 (2026).

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Every county is a body corporate, with power to sue or be sued in any court.

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Nearby Sections

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§ 36-1-1
Names of counties
§ 36-1-10
Employment of accountant to examine books
§ 36-1-11
Additional temporary personnel and equipment for assistance of county officers or departments
§ 36-1-11-1
Expenditure of funds for insurance and employment benefits
§ 36-1-12
Courthouse to remain open during normal working hours
§ 36-1-13
Speculation in county orders by county officer
§ 36-1-14
Interested transactions prohibited; removal from office for violation
§ 36-1-15
Prohibition, regulation, and taxation of fortunetelling and similar practices
§ 36-1-16
Garbage, trash, waste, or refuse not to be transported across state or county boundaries for dumping without permission; exemption
§ 36-1-17
Authority of county employees to issue citations for violation of ordinances and regulations in counties having population of 550,000 or more; jurisdiction; effect of failure to respond
§ 36-1-18
Authority of counties having population of 550,000 or more to assess against cost of repairing streets as necessitated by private construction activity; liens
§ 36-1-19-1
Appropriations for charitable grants or contributions in counties having population of 400,000 or more; boards or councils to establish procedures and advise governing authorities
§ 36-1-2
Extent of jurisdiction of counties divided by water
§ 36-1-20
Ordinances for governing and policing of unincorporated areas of county
§ 36-1-21
Civil service system for county employees
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