Georgia § 8-3-10 Vesting of fee simple title upon an authority's exercise of power of eminent domain

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§ 8-3-10 — Vesting of fee simple title upon an authority's exercise of power of eminent domain

Georgia § 8-3-10

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O.C.G.A. § 8-3-10 (2026).

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Whenever a housing authority is or has been created under the terms of this article, and whenever it is determined by the commissioners or other governing body of such authority to be necessary or advisable to exercise the power of eminent domain by condemning property, and whenever such condemnation proceedings are instituted and carried on under Chapter 2 of Title 22 or through any other method of condemnation provided by law, then upon the payment by such authority seeking condemnation of the amount of the award, or the amount of the final judgment on appeal, such authority shall become vested with a fee simple indefeasible title to the property to which such condemnation proceedings relate. It is declared to be necessary in order to enable such authorities to exercise their franchise t

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Whenever a housing authority is or has been created under the terms of this article, and whenever it is determined by the commissioners or other governing body of such authority to be necessary or advisable to exercise the power of eminent domain by condemning property, and whenever such condemnation proceedings are instituted and carried on under Chapter 2 of Title 22 or through any other method of condemnation provided by law, then upon the payment by such authority seeking condemnation of the amount of the award, or the amount of the final judgment on appeal, such authority shall become vested with a fee simple indefeasible title to the property to which such condemnation proceedings relate. It is declared to be necessary in order to enable such authorities to exercise their franchise that, upon such condemnation proceedings being had, such housing authorities shall become vested with fee simple indefeasible title to the property involved in such proceedings.