Georgia § 22-3-85 - Use of condemnation procedures.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 22-3-85 — Use of condemnation procedures., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22-3-85. Use of condemnation procedures.
When a petroleum pipeline company that has met all the requirements of this article is unable to acquire the property or interest required for the purpose of an expansion, an extension, maintenance, or construction of a new petroleum pipeline, after reasonable negotiation with the owner of such property or interest, the petroleum pipeline company may acquire such property or interest by the use of the condemnation procedures authorized by Chapter 2 of this title. (Code 1981, § 22-3-85 , enacted by Ga. L. 2017, p. 744, § 2/HB 413; Ga. L. 2017, p. 774, § 22/HB 323.) Editor's notes. - Ga. L. 2017, p. 774, § 54(e)/HB 323, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "In the event of a conflict between a provision in Sections 1 through 53 of this Act and a provision of another Act enacted at the 2017 regular session of the General Assembly, the provision of such other Act shall control over the conflicting provision in Sections 1 through 53 of this Act to the extent of the conflict." Accordingly, the amendment to this Code section by Ga. L. 2017, p. 774, § 22(3)/HB 323, was not given effect.
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Section 22-3-85 ("Use of condemnation procedures.") 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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