• § 8-3-1 - Short Title
  This article may be referred to as the "Housing Authorities Law."
• § 8-3-2 - Legislative Findings and Declaration of Necessity
  It is declared that there exist in the state unsanitary and unsafe dwelling accommodations; that persons of low income are forced to reside in...
• § 8-3-3 - Definitions
  As used in this article, the term: (1) "Area of operation," in the case of a housing authority of a city, means such city...
• § 8-3-3.1 - Additional Definitions
  As used in this article, the term: (1) "Community facilities" means the land, buildings, improvements, and equipment for such recreational, community, educational, and commercial...
• § 8-3-4 - Creation of Housing Authorities
  In each city and in each county of the state there is created a public body corporate and politic to be known as the...
• § 8-3-5 - Findings Required Before Adoption of Resolution
  (a) A governing body shall adopt a resolution declaring that there is need for a housing authority in the city or county, as the...
• § 8-3-6 - Resolution As Conclusive Evidence of Authority's Establishment and Authority
  In any action or proceeding involving the validity or enforcement of, or otherwise relating to, any contract of an authority, the authority shall be...
• § 8-3-7 - Applicability of Local Laws, Ordinances, and Regulations to Housing Projects
  All housing projects of an authority shall be subject to the planning, zoning, sanitary, and building laws, ordinances, and regulations applicable to the locality...
• § 8-3-8 - Exemption of Authorities and Their Property From Taxes and Special Assessments; Payments in Lieu of Taxes and Special Assessments
  The property of an authority is declared to be public property used for essential public and governmental purposes and not for purposes of private...
• § 8-3-9 - Filing Reports With Clerk; Recommending Legislation or Other Necessary Action
  At least once a year, an authority shall file with the clerk a report of its activities for the preceding year and shall make...
• § 8-3-10 - Vesting of Fee Simple Title Upon an Authority's Exercise of Power of Eminent Domain
  Whenever a housing authority is or has been created under the terms of this article, and whenever it is determined by the commissioners or...
• § 8-3-11 - Renting of Housing Units -- Requirements As to Fixing of Rentals by Authorities Generally
  It is declared to be the policy of this state that each housing authority shall manage and operate its housing projects or, in the...
• § 8-3-12 - Dwelling Accommodations for Persons of Low Income; Duties With Respect to Rentals and Tenant Selection
  (a) In the operation or management of housing projects, an authority shall at all times observe or cause to be observed the following duties...
• § 8-3-13 - Cooperation and Joint Operation by Authorities
  (a) Any two or more authorities may join or cooperate with one another in the exercise, either jointly or otherwise, of any or all...
• § 8-3-14 - Consolidated Housing Authorities for Two or More Municipalities
  (a) As used in this Code section, the term "municipality" means any municipality in this state.(b) If the governing body of each of two...
• § 8-3-15 - Extraterritorial Operation of City Housing Authorities
  (a) In addition to its other powers, a housing authority created for a city may exercise any or all of its powers within the...
• § 8-3-16 - Providing Housing in Rural Areas
  Any housing authority which has rural areas under its jurisdiction may undertake the provision of housing for families of low income in such rural...
• § 8-3-17 - Powers of Authorities and Board of Regents As to Dormitories; Venue for Actions Regarding Rights in Projects and Questions As to Issuance of Bonds; Validation and Confirmation of Bonds
  (a) The great increase in population in the State of Georgia which has taken place in recent years has created a serious shortage in...

Last modified: October 14, 2016