Georgia § 12-8-24 - 2. Public hearing prior to entering contract regarding landfill.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 12-8-24 — 2. Public hearing prior to entering contract regarding landfill., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-8-24. 2. Public hearing prior to entering contract regarding landfill.
The governing authority of any county or municipal corporation and the directors or managers of any local authority or special district shall hold a public hearing before entering into a contract for the sale, lease, or management of a landfill or solid waste disposal facility owned by such county, municipal corporation, local authority, or special district. The party responsible for holding such a public hearing shall cause notice of the hearing to be posted at the site of the landfill or facility and to run in a newspaper of general circulation serving the county, municipal corporation, local authority, or special district not less than 30 nor more than 45 days prior to the date of the hearing. (Code 1981, § 12-8-24.2 , enacted by Ga. L. 1997, p. 1081, § 2.)
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Section 12-8-24 ("2. Public hearing prior to entering contract regarding landfill.") 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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