{"data":{"id":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-50-8-97","jurisdiction":"us-ga","citation":"O.C.G.A. § 50-8-97","heading":"Commission to engage in continuous program of research, study, and planning of matters affecting its area.","body":"A commission shall engage in a continuous program of research, study, and planning of matters affecting its area including but not limited to:\n(1) Land use;\n(2) Transportation within the area, including highways, railroads, airports, streets, and mass transit;\n(3) The acquisition and financing of facilities for the disposal of solid waste material for the area and the means of financing such facilities;\n(4) The acquisition and financing of storm water drainage facilities for the area and the means of financing such facilities;\n(5) The acquisition and financing of suitable major parks and open spaces within and adjacent to the area;\n(6) The control and prevention of air and water pollution;\n(7) Environmental quality;\n(8) Law enforcement agencies and increased efficiency of the criminal justice systems in the area;\n(9) Planning for the provision of health facilities and services; and\n(10) The feasibility of the consolidation of common services of political subdivisions.","path":["TITLE 50 State Government","CHAPTER 8 Department of Community Affairs","Article 4 Metropolitan Area Planning and Development Commissions"],"source_url":"https://archive.org/download/gov.ga.ocga.2018/release86.2022.11/gov.ga.ocga.title.50.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":"2026-09-17T19:34:58Z","sha256":"2dc0535677a1a6d0d45eda3693f5cd6d2d10c9dee06833fab582379ebc0ee1ba","source_id":"us-ga","stale":false,"prev":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-50-8-96","next":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-50-8-98"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}