• § 50-8-30 - Legislative Findings and Intent; Construction of Article
  The local governments of the State of Georgia are of vital importance to the state and its citizens. The state has an essential public...
• § 50-8-31 - Definitions
  As used in this article, the term: (1) "Commission" means a regional commission established pursuant to this article, including its predecessor, a "regional development...
• § 50-8-32 - Creation of Regional Commissions
  Regional commissions are created and established as public agencies and instrumentalities of their members which shall facilitate coordinated and comprehensive planning in conformity with...
• § 50-8-33 - Municipal and County Membership; Annual Dues; Distribution of State Funds
  (a) Each municipality and county in the state shall automatically be a member of the regional commission for the region which includes the municipality...
• § 50-8-34 - Councils of Regional Commissions; Membership; Terms of Membership; Voting; Officers; Powers
  (a) The council of each regional commission shall establish policy and direction for the regional commission and shall perform such other functions as may...
• § 50-8-34.1 - Executive Director of Commission; Performance Standards and Annual Performance Review
  (a) Each regional commission shall have an executive director who shall serve at the pleasure of the council and who shall be subject to...
• § 50-8-35 - General Powers
  (a) Each regional commission, as authorized by the council of such regional commission and consistent with federal and state law, shall perform the duties,...
• § 50-8-36 - Review, Comment, and Recommendation Regarding Local Plans; Public Meetings and Hearings
  (a) Each local plan shall be submitted for review, comment, and recommendation to the appropriate regional commission and shall become effective in accordance with...
• § 50-8-37 - Review by Commission of Applications Submitted to United States or State or Agency Thereof
  A regional commission shall review all applications of municipalities, counties, authorities, commissions, boards, or agencies within the area for a loan or grant from...
• § 50-8-38 - Accounting of Funds by Commission; Disclosure; Access to Documents
  (a) A regional commission shall keep books of account reflecting all funds received, expended, and administered by the regional commission which shall be independently...
• § 50-8-39 - Appointment of Receiver of Assets for Protecton of Creditors Upon Center's Ceasing of Operations
  Upon a regional commission's ceasing operations, the local government members of the regional commission shall, within 30 days of cessation of the regional commission's...
• § 50-8-40 - Notice of Intent to Designate Area-Wide or Multicounty Agency
  When federal or state law or regulations require the designation of an area-wide or multicounty public or private corporation, organization, or agency for multicounty...
• § 50-8-41 - Regional Development Centers Succeeded by Regional Commissions
  Each regional development center in existence as of June 30, 2009, shall automatically be succeeded by the regional commission for the same region as...
• § 50-8-42 - Remaining Powers of Metropolitan Area Planning and Development Commissions
  Any metropolitan area planning and development commission, created pursuant to Article 4 of this chapter, shall also serve as the regional commission for the...
• § 50-8-43 - Appropriation or Loan of Funds, Facilities, Supplies, and Equipment by Local Government Entities
  The governing authorities of the local governmental entities within each regional commission may appropriate or loan their funds, facilities, equipment, and supplies to the...
• § 50-8-44 - Exemption From Taxes
  Each regional commission exists for nonprofit and public purposes; and it is found and declared that the carrying out of the purposes of each...
• § 50-8-45 - Authorized Purchases by Department of Administrative Services; Commissioner of Administrative Services to Prescribe Regulations and Standards
  (a) The following provisions apply to all regional commissions. The Department of Administrative Services is authorized to permit regional commissions, on an optional basis,...
• § 50-8-46 - No Limits by Article on County or Municipal Zoning Power
  Nothing in this article shall limit or compromise the right of the governing authority of any county or municipality to exercise the power of
• § 50-8-47 - Transfer of Outstanding Assets, Liabilities, Contracts, Staff, Records, or Debts
  The outstanding assets, liabilities, contracts, staff, records, or debts of any regional development center not existing after July 1, 2009, shall thereafter be transferred...

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