{"data":{"id":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-36-61-3.1","jurisdiction":"us-ga","citation":"O.C.G.A. § 36-61-3.1","heading":"“Public use” defined; eminent domain to be exercised solely for public use.","body":"(a) As used in this Code section, the term “public use” shall have the meaning specified in Code Section 22-1-1.\n(b) Any exercise of the power of eminent domain under this chapter must:\n(1) Be for a public use; and\n(2) Be approved by resolution of the governing body of the municipality or county in conformity with the procedures specified in Code Section 22-1-10.","path":["TITLE 36 Local Government","Provisions Applicable to Counties and Municipal Corporations","CHAPTER 61 Urban Redevelopment"],"source_url":"https://archive.org/download/gov.ga.ocga.2018/release86.2022.11/gov.ga.ocga.title.36.odt","current_through":"Release 86 (2022-11)","vintage":"Public.Resource.Org bulk O.C.G.A., Release 86 (2022-11), retrieved 2026-09-17","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T19:34:57Z","sha256":"a8eec7b9600f8d5556a3567780e325ea1cd2d2d57a6bc64e9e740270b1d06555","source_id":"us-ga","stale":false,"prev":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-36-61-3","next":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-36-61-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}