Georgia Code, Title 36, Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only, Article 7 - Procedure for Resolving Annexation Disputes

• § 36-36-110 - Applicability
  The procedures of this article shall apply to all annexations pursuant to this chapter but shall not apply to annexations by local Acts of...
• § 36-36-111 - Notice of Annexation
  Upon receipt of a petition of annexation, a municipal corporation shall notify the governing authority of the county in which the territory to be...
• § 36-36-112 - Prohibition on a Change in Zoning or Land Use
  If no objection is received as provided in Code Section 36-36-113, the annexation may proceed as otherwise provided by law; provided, however, that as...
• § 36-36-113 - Objection to Annexation; Grounds and Procedures
  (a) The county governing authority may by majority vote object to the annexation because of a material increase in burden upon the county directly...
• § 36-36-114 - Arbitration Panel; Composition and Membership
  (a) Not later than the fifteenth calendar day following the date the municipal corporation received the first objection provided for in Code Section 36-36-113,...
• § 36-36-115 - Meetings of Arbitration Panel; Duties; Findings and Recommendations; Compensation
  (a) (1) The arbitration panel appointed pursuant to Code Section 36-36-114 shall meet as soon after appointment as practicable and shall receive evidence and...
• § 36-36-116 - Appeal
  The municipal or county governing authority or an applicant for annexation may appeal the decision of the arbitration panel by filing an action in...
• § 36-36-117 - Annexation After Conclusion of Procedures; Remedies for Violations of Conditions
  If the annexation is completed after final resolution of any objection, whether by agreement of the parties, act of the panel, or court order...
• § 36-36-118 - Abandonment of Proposed Annexation; Remedies for Violations of Conditions
  If at any time during the proceedings the municipal corporation or applicant abandons the proposed annexation, the county shall not change the zoning, land...
• § 36-36-119 - Good Faith Negotiations; Written Agreement Governing Terms of Annexation
  The county, the municipal governing authorities, and the property owner or owners shall negotiate in good faith throughout the annexation proceedings provided by this...

Last modified: October 14, 2016