Georgia § 36-1-2 - Extent of jurisdiction of counties divided by water.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 36-1-2 — Extent of jurisdiction of counties divided by water., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 36-1-2. Extent of jurisdiction of counties divided by water.
Whenever a stream of water is the boundary of a county, the jurisdiction of the county shall extend to the center of the main channel of the stream, provided that whenever a stream of water is the boundary of a county and such stream or a bank thereof is the boundary of the State of Georgia, the jurisdiction of the county shall extend to that point which is the boundary of the state. (Orig. Code 1863, § 39; Code 1868, § 37; Code 1873, § 35; Code 1882, § 35; Civil Code 1895, § 30; Civil Code 1910, § 32; Code 1933, § 23-102; Ga. L. 1984, p. 131, § 1.) Cross references. - Boundaries of counties generally, T. 36, C. 3. Respective rights of owners of property divided by nonnavigable stream, § 44-8-2 . Boundaries of state generally, T. 50, C. 2.
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