Georgia § 48-4-61 Land bank authority established by interlocal cooperation agreement; powers; purpose; dissolution

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§ 48-4-61 — Land bank authority established by interlocal cooperation agreement; powers; purpose; dissolution

Georgia § 48-4-61

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O.C.G.A. § 48-4-61 (2026).

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(a)One or more cities and the county containing such cities may enter into an interlocal cooperation agreement, or a consolidated government may adopt a resolution, for the purpose of establishing a land bank authority pursuant to this article.

(b)The authority shall be a public body corporate and politic with the power to sue and be sued, to accept and issue deeds in its name, including without limitation the acceptance of real property in accordance with the provisions of subsection (f) of Code Section 9-16-19 , and to institute quia timet actions and shall have any other powers necessary and incidental to carry out the powers granted by this article.

(c)The authority shall be established to acquire the tax delinquent properties of the parties and any property deeded to it pursuant to

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(a) One or more cities and the county containing such cities may enter into an interlocal cooperation agreement, or a consolidated government may adopt a resolution, for the purpose of establishing a land bank authority pursuant to this article. (b) The authority shall be a public body corporate and politic with the power to sue and be sued, to accept and issue deeds in its name, including without limitation the acceptance of real property in accordance with the provisions of subsection (f) of Code Section 9-16-19 , and to institute quia timet actions and shall have any other powers necessary and incidental to carry out the powers granted by this article. (c) The authority shall be established to acquire the tax delinquent properties of the parties and any property deeded to it pursuant to subsection (d) of Code Section 9-16-19 in order to foster the public purpose of returning land which is in a nonrevenue-generating, nontax-producing status to an effective utilization status or of returning real property forfeited pursuant to Chapter 16 of Title 9 to such status in order to provide housing, new industry, and jobs for the citizens of the county. The authority shall have the powers provided in this article and those necessary and incidental to the exercise of such powers. (d) Any authority established pursuant to this article may be dissolved by any party to the agreement or by resolution of a consolidated government or, where multiple cities are involved, any city may withdraw from the agreement which established the authority, or such authority may be dissolved by local Act of the General Assembly. (e) An authority whose parties form a consolidated government after entering into an interlocal cooperation agreement shall thereafter operate under and be governed by the provisions of this article applicable to authorities of consolidated governments as if created by resolution of a consolidated government. The board governing such an authority shall be reconstituted by resolution of the consolidated governments in conformity with the provisions of subsection (a) of Code Section 48-4-62 prior to the first meeting of such board subsequent to the effective date of consolidation of the party governments. (f) No land bank authority shall be created pursuant to this article on or after July 1, 2012. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (j) of Code Section 48-4-104 , any land bank created pursuant to this article prior to July 1, 2012, shall continue to be governed by this article.

Legislative History

Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 701,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2024. Amended by 2015 Ga. Laws 98,§ 3-28, eff. 7/1/2015. Amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 729,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2012. Amended by 2002 Ga. Laws 957, § 2, eff. 5/16/2002.