Georgia § 12-3-566 - Police powers.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 12-3-566 — Police powers., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-3-566. Police powers.
The authority is authorized to exercise such of the police powers of the state as may be necessary to maintain peace and order and to enforce any and all zoning, use, and personal conduct restrictions upon the properties, facilities, and persons under its jurisdiction to the extent that such is lawful under the laws of the United States and this state. The authority may delegate all or any part of the performance of these functions temporarily or permanently to the state or to the county in which its facilities are located. (Code 1981, § 12-3-566 , enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1251, § 1.)
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Section 12-3-566 ("Police powers.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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