Georgia Code, Title 10, Chapter 9, Article 1 - General Provisions

• § 10-9-1 - Short Title
  This chapter may be known and cited as the "Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Act."
• § 10-9-2 - Re-Creation of "Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority."
  There is re-created the "Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority" as a body corporate and politic, which shall be an instrumentality...
• § 10-9-3 - Definitions
  As used in this chapter, the term: (1) "Authority" means the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority. (2) "Cost" with respect...
• § 10-9-4 - Purpose of Authority; Powers Generally
  (a) Without limiting the generality of any provision of this chapter, the general purpose of the authority is declared to be that of acquiring,...
• § 10-9-4.1 - Adoption and Enforcement of Ordinances Relating to Property, Affairs, and Administration of Authority; Penalties
  (a) In addition to and not in derogation of its other powers under this chapter, the authority is empowered to exercise such of the...
• § 10-9-5 - Transfer of Duties of Department of Economic Development; Actions to Be Performed by Authority Under Contract With and on Behalf of Department; Costs; Ratification of Past Actions
  The authority is authorized and directed to contract with the Department of Economic Development to exercise on behalf of the department such future responsibility...
• § 10-9-6 - Appointment and Terms of Members of Board of Governors of Authority; Vacancies; Travel Expenses and Per Diem; Status of Members in Office on November 1, 1982
  (a) The board of governors of the authority shall consist of 15 members. Each member shall serve for a term of four years, with...
• § 10-9-7 - Management of Business and Affairs of Authority; Bylaws, Rules, and Regulations; Quorum; Delegation of Authority to Committees
  (a) The management of the business and affairs of the authority shall be vested in the board of governors, subject to the provisions of...
• § 10-9-8 - Meetings of Board; Notice; Removal of Members From Board
  (a) Meetings of the board of governors, regular or special, shall be held at the time and place fixed by or under the bylaws...
• § 10-9-9 - Officers of Board; Terms of Officers; Authority of Officers; Compensation
  (a) The board of governors shall elect or appoint such officers as may be provided in the bylaws and may delegate to such officers,...
• § 10-9-10 - Exemption of Authority From Taxation
  It is found, determined, and declared that the creation of the authority and the carrying out of its corporate purposes are in all respects...
• § 10-9-11 - Venue and Jurisdiction of Actions Under Chapter
  Any action against the authority to protect or enforce any rights under the provisions of this chapter shall be brought in the Superior Court...
• § 10-9-12 - Acceptance of Grants, Contributions, and Gifts of Money, Property, or Services
  The authority, in addition to the moneys received from the collection of revenues, rents, and earnings derived under the provisions of this chapter or...
• § 10-9-13 - Moneys Received Considered Trust Funds; Exception
  All moneys received pursuant to the authority of this chapter, whether as grants, contributions, or gifts or as revenues, rents, and earnings, shall be...
• § 10-9-14 - Authority to Fix Charges for Use; Use of Earnings; Terms and Conditions for Use of Project; Contract Required; Penalty for Violation of Commercial Activity Prohibition
  (a) The board of governors of the authority is authorized to fix rentals, fees, prices, and other charges which any tenant, lessee, licensee, user,...
• § 10-9-14.1 - Bylaws, Resolutions, Regulations, or Ordinances Governing Use of Facilities; Exclusion of Persons; Grants for Particular Uses
  (a) Notwithstanding any designation or name of a facility of the authority, the facilities of the authority owned by it or under its control...
• § 10-9-15 - Power of Authority With Regard to Ensuring Maximum Use of Project; Rules and Regulations for Operation and Use; Security Guards
  (a) The authority shall operate the project so as to ensure maximum use of the project. In connection with and incident to its operation...
• § 10-9-16 - Duties of Attorney General
  The Attorney General shall provide legal services for the authority and in connection therewith the provisions of Chapter 15 of Title 45, relating to...
• § 10-9-16.1 - Authority to Contract With Local Entities to Act on Its Behalf With Regard to Local Trade and Convention Center; Provision of Goods and Services; Reimbursement for Costs, Liabilities, and Expenses; Liability
  (a) The authority is authorized to contract with any county, municipality, public corporation, or public authority, or combination of the foregoing (any such county,...
• § 10-9-16.2 - Disposition of Real Property Not Required by Authority; Excepted Property
  (a) This Code section does not apply to any real property: (1) Held by the authority for management under Code Section 10-9-5 or contract...
• § 10-9-17 - Powers Declared Supplemental and Additional
  The foregoing Code sections of this chapter shall be deemed to provide an additional and alternative method for the doing of things authorized thereby...
• § 10-9-18 - Liberal Construction of Chapter
  This chapter, being for the welfare of the state and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes hereof.
• § 10-9-19 - Accounts and Audits
  The accounts of the authority created in this chapter shall be kept as separate and distinct accounts and shall be audited by the Department...

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