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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Every county of the State of Georgia may exercise the power of eminent domain for the purpose of taking and acquiring the property or other interests necessary:
(1) To enable the county to institute and to accomplish the completion of small watershed projects, works of improvements for watersheds, and projects for watershed protection and flood control and prevention under any applicable Act of the State of Georgia or act of the United States;
(2) For certain public parks, playgrounds, recreation centers, or other recreational facilities to be developed in connection with the development or construction of any small watershed project, any project for watershed protection or flood control and prevention, or works of improvements for watersheds; and
(3) To allow for ways of ingress to and egress from any and all such watershed projects, improvements of watershed projects, projects for watershed protection and flood control and prevention, and public parks, playgrounds, recreation centers, or other recreational facilities.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Georgia Code Title 22. Eminent Domain § 22-3-100 - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ga/title-22-eminent-domain/ga-code-sect-22-3-100/
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