Georgia Code, Title 36, Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only, Article 4 - Annexation Pursuant to Resolution and Referendum

• § 36-36-50 - Purpose of Article
  It is declared to be the intention of the General Assembly in enacting this article to provide a method for annexing to municipal corporations...
• § 36-36-51 - Legislative Declaration of Policy
  It is declared to be the policy in this state: (1) That municipal corporations are created for the purpose of providing local governmental services...
• § 36-36-52 - Definitions
  As used in this article, the term: (1) "Contiguous area" means any area which, at the time annexation procedures are initiated, either abuts directly...
• § 36-36-53 - Authorization of Annexation Generally
  The governing body of any municipal corporation may extend the corporate limits of the municipal corporation to include any area which meets the standards...
• § 36-36-54 - Standards and Requirements for Area Proposed to Be Annexed
  (a) A municipal governing body may extend the municipal corporate limits to include any area: (1) Which meets the general standards of subsection (b)...
• § 36-36-55 - Determination of Compliance With Standards and Requirements; Review of Determination by Superior Court
  In determining population and degree of land subdivision for purposes of meeting the requirements of Code Section 36-36-54, the municipal corporation shall use methods...
• § 36-36-56 - Plans and Report for Extension of Services to Area Proposed to Be Annexed
  (a) A municipal corporation exercising authority under this article shall make plans for the extension of services to the area proposed to be annexed...
• § 36-36-57 - Adoption of Annexation Resolution by Municipal Corporation; Contents of Resolutions; Approval, Availability, and Distribution of Report Relating to Extension of Services; Conduct of Public Hearing
  (a) Any municipal governing body desiring to annex territory pursuant to this article shall first pass a resolution stating the intent of the municipal...
• § 36-36-58 - Referendum for Ratification or Rejection of Annexation Resolution Generally; Procedure; Subsequent Annexation Attempt
  The municipal corporation shall issue a call for a referendum to ratify or reject the adoption of the annexation resolution. The referendum shall be...
• § 36-36-59 - Filing of Identification of Annexed Territory With Department of Community Affairs and County Governing Authority
  Whenever the limits of a municipal corporation are enlarged in accordance with this article, it shall be the duty of the clerk, city attorney,...
• § 36-36-60 - Authorized Expenditures Relating to Annexation
  Any municipal corporation initiating annexations under this article is authorized to make expenditures for surveys required to describe the property under consideration or for...
• § 36-36-61 - Restriction on Applicability of Article
  This article shall not apply to any territory which has been a part of a municipal corporation for three years immediately preceding July 1,...

Last modified: October 14, 2016