GroundRules
O.C.G.A. § 36-36-37: Adoption of annexing ordinance.
Where this section sits in the code
- TITLE 36 Local Government
- Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only
- CHAPTER 36 Annexation of Territory
- Article 3 Annexation Pursuant to Application by Owners of 60 Percent of Land and 60 Percent of Electors
(a) If, after the public hearing, the governing body determines that the annexation to the municipal corporation of the area proposed in the application would be in the best interest of the residents and property owners of the area proposed for annexation and of the citizens of the municipal corporation, the area may be annexed to the municipal corporation by the adoption of an annexing ordinance.
(b) The annexing ordinance authorized by subsection (a) of this Code section shall be adopted within 60 days following validation of the signature of the applicants.
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