Georgia Code Title 32. Highways, Bridges, and Ferries § 32-3-6

(1) The commissioner or the deputy commissioner of the Department of Transportation if the petitioner is seeking to acquire property or interests on behalf of the department;

(2) The county governing authority if the petitioner is seeking to condemn for county road system purposes or any other public transportation purpose; or

(3) The municipal governing authority if the petitioner is seeking to condemn for municipal street system purposes or any other public transportation purpose.

(1) A statement of the authority under which, and the public use for which, such lands are taken;

(2) A description of the lands taken sufficient for the identification thereof;

(3) A statement of the estate or interest in the lands taken for public use;

(4) A plat showing the lands taken;

(5) A statement of the sum of money estimated by the condemning authority to be just compensation for the land taken, including consequential damages to land not taken, accompanied by a sworn copy as an exhibit of the appraiser's statement justifying the sum; and

(6) A certified copy of an order by the commissioner if the property or interest is being condemned for the department or by the county or municipality if the property or interest is being condemned for a county or municipality, finding that the circumstances are such that it is necessary to proceed in the particular case under this article, and specifically authorizing condemnation under this article.