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GA Code § 32-10-107 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 32 - Highways, Bridges, and Ferries|Chapter 10 - Public Authorities|Article 2 - State Road and Tollway Authority|Part 2 - Revenue Bonds|§ 32-10-107. Confirmation and Validation of Bonds

 Bonds of the authority shall be confirmed and validated in accordance with Article 3 of Chapter 82 of Title 36, the "Revenue Bond Law." The petition for validation for conduit bonds issued pursuant to paragraph (8) of Code Section 32-10-63 shall also make any person, firm, corporation, limited liability company, or other type of private entity a party defendant to such action, if such person, firm, corporation, limited liability company, or other type of private entity has contracted or will contract with the authority to provide funds for the repayment of revenue bonds which are to be issued and are sought to be validated. The bonds, when validated, and the judgment of validation shall be final and conclusive with respect to the validity of such bonds and against the authority and against all other persons or entities, regardless of whether such persons or entities were parties to such validation proceedings.   (Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 302, § 30; Code 1933, § 95A-1267, enacted by Ga. L. 1973, p. 947, § 1; Ga. L. 2017, p. 760, § 6/SB 183; Ga. L. 2021, p. 526, § 9/HB 577.)    The 2017 amendment,  effective July 1, 2017, substituted the present provisions of this Code section for the former provisions, which read: "Bonds of the authority shall be confirmed and validated in accordance with Article 3 of Chapter 82 of Title 36, the 'Revenue Bond Law.' The bonds, when validated, and the judgment of validation shall be final and conclusive with respect to such bonds and against the authority issuing the same.".    The 2021 amendment,  effective July 1, 2021, in the second sentence, inserted "for conduit bonds issued pursuant to paragraph (8) of Code Section 32-10-63" near the beginning, inserted "contracted" near the middle, substituted "to provide funds for the repayment of" for "with respect to the project for which" in the middle, and inserted "which" near the end.   Law reviews.   - For annual survey on administrative law, see 69 Mercer L. Rev. 15 (2017).
GA Code § 32-10-108 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 32 - Highways, Bridges, and Ferries|Chapter 10 - Public Authorities|Article 2 - State Road and Tollway Authority|Part 2 - Revenue Bonds|§ 32-10-108. Transfer of Projects to State Highway System Free From Tolls

 Upon payment in full of all bonds and the interest thereon and obligations of every nature whatsoever for the payment of which the revenues of any given project or projects have been pledged, in whole or in part, either originally or subsequently, either primarily or secondarily, directly or indirectly or otherwise, or upon the setting aside in trust, for the benefit of bondholders or other obligees, of a sufficient amount for the payment of all such bonds and other obligations and the interest thereon to the maturity thereof, such project or projects, if deemed by the department to be in a safe and satisfactory condition of repair and traffic capacity, may become part of the state highway system and thereafter shall be maintained by the department free of tolls. In the event such project or projects to be transferred are not in good condition, in the judgment of the department, the department shall be charged with the duty of immediately advising the authority in writing what will be necessary to accomplish such safe and satisfactory condition of repair and traffic capacity; and the authority thereafter shall apply sufficient revenue from such project or projects to the accomplishment of such safe condition of repair and traffic capacity; and, upon its accomplishment, such project or projects shall become toll free as provided in this Code section. Upon the fulfillment of all conditions necessary to the cessation of tolls upon any such project, the authority shall convey by deed all right, title, and interest in and to such project to the department for and in consideration of $1.00, which the treasurer of the department is authorized to pay from any department funds available to him for any department expenditure.   (Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 302, § 9; Ga. L. 1972, p. 179, § 16; Code 1933, § 95A-1246, enacted by Ga. L. 1973, p. 947, § 1; Ga. L. 2001, p. 1251, § 1-14.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2001, "Upon payment in full" was substituted for "Upon payment if full" at the beginning of the Code section.
GA Code § 32-10-109 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 32 - Highways, Bridges, and Ferries|Chapter 10 - Public Authorities|Article 2 - State Road and Tollway Authority|Part 2 - Revenue Bonds|§ 32-10-109. Covenant With Holders as to Tax-Exempt Status of Authority Property and Bonds

 It is found, determined, and declared that the creation of the authority and the carrying out of its corporate purpose are in all respects for the benefit of the people of this state and that the authority is an institution of purely public charity and will be performing an essential governmental function in the exercise of the power conferred upon it by this article; and this state covenants with the holders of the bonds that the authority shall not be required to pay any taxes or assessments upon any of the property acquired or leased by it or under its jurisdiction, control, possession, or supervision or upon its activities in the operation or maintenance of the projects erected by it or upon any fees, tolls, or other charges for the use of such projects or upon other income received by the authority. The bonds of the authority, their transfer, and the income therefrom shall at all times be exempt from taxation within this state. The tax exemption provided for in this chapter shall include an exemption from sales and use tax on property purchased by the authority or for use by the authority.   (Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 302, § 28; Code 1933, § 95A-1265, enacted by Ga. L. 1973, p. 947, § 1; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1058, § 3/SB 125.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1991, "are" was substituted for "is" near the beginning of this Code section.
GA Code § 32-10-110 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 32 - Highways, Bridges, and Ferries|Chapter 10 - Public Authorities|Article 2 - State Road and Tollway Authority|Part 2 - Revenue Bonds|§ 32-10-110. Venue and Jurisdiction of Actions

 Any action to protect or enforce any rights under this article and any action pertaining to validation of any bonds issued under this article brought in the courts of this state shall be brought in the Superior Court of Fulton County, which shall have exclusive original jurisdiction of such actions.   (Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 302, § 29; Code 1933, § 95A-1266, enacted by Ga. L. 1973, p. 947, § 1.)
GA Code § 32-10-120 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 32 - Highways, Bridges, and Ferries|Chapter 10 - Public Authorities|Article 2 - State Road and Tollway Authority|Part 3 - Transportation Infrastructure Bank|§ 32-10-120. Short Title

 This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Transportation Infrastructure Bank Act."    (Code 1981, §32-10-120, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 73, § 2/HB 1019.)
GA Code § 32-10-121 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 32 - Highways, Bridges, and Ferries|Chapter 10 - Public Authorities|Article 2 - State Road and Tollway Authority|Part 3 - Transportation Infrastructure Bank|§ 32-10-121. Creation; Governance; Corporate Purpose; Types of Accounts

  There shall be created within the State Road and Tollway Authority an instrumentality of the state to be known as the Georgia Transportation Infrastructure Bank.   The bank shall be governed by the board of the State Road and Tollway Authority as provided in this chapter.   The corporate purpose of the bank is to assist in financing qualified projects by providing loans and other financial assistance to government units for constructing and improving highway and transportation facilities necessary for public purposes, including economic development. The exercise by the bank of a power conferred in this part is an essential public function.   The bank shall establish and maintain at least the four following accounts in the authority fund:   State and local roadway account;   State and local nonroadway account;   Federal roadway account; and   Federal nonroadway account.       (Code 1981, §32-10-121, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 73, § 2/HB 1019.)
GA Code § 32-10-123 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 32 - Highways, Bridges, and Ferries|Chapter 10 - Public Authorities|Article 2 - State Road and Tollway Authority|Part 3 - Transportation Infrastructure Bank|§ 32-10-123. Authority of the Board

 In administering the affairs of the bank, the board may exercise any or all of the powers granted to the authority under Parts 1 and 2 of this article, as well as the powers granted in this part. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the board is specifically authorized to issue bonds for the purposes of the bank, in the same general manner provided in Part 2 of this article.    (Code 1981, §32-10-123, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 73, § 2/HB 1019.)
GA Code § 32-10-125 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 32 - Highways, Bridges, and Ferries|Chapter 10 - Public Authorities|Article 2 - State Road and Tollway Authority|Part 3 - Transportation Infrastructure Bank|§ 32-10-125. Revenue Sources

  The following sources may be used to capitalize the bank and for the bank to carry out its purposes:   Appropriations by the General Assembly;   Federal funds available to the state, as approved by the Department of Transportation;   Contributions, donations, and deposits from government units, private entities, and any other source as may become available to the bank;   All moneys paid or credited to the bank, by contract or otherwise, payments of principal and interest on loans or other financial assistance made from the bank, and interest earnings which may accrue from the investment or reinvestment of the bank's moneys;   Proceeds from the issuance of bonds as provided in this part; and   Other lawful sources not already dedicated for another purpose as determined appropriate by the board.     Without limiting the provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section, it shall be specifically provided that any local government may use the proceeds of any local funds which may be hereafter made available by law for the purposes of this part, including without limitation the funding of eligible projects and contributions, donations, and deposits to the bank.     (Code 1981, §32-10-125, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 73, § 2/HB 1019.)
GA Code § 32-10-126 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 32 - Highways, Bridges, and Ferries|Chapter 10 - Public Authorities|Article 2 - State Road and Tollway Authority|Part 3 - Transportation Infrastructure Bank|§ 32-10-126. Earnings; Establishment of Accounts and Subaccounts; Commingling of Funds

  Earnings on balances in the federal accounts must be credited and invested according to federal law. Earnings on state and local accounts must be credited to the state and local roadway account or state and local nonroadway account that generates the earnings. The bank may establish accounts and subaccounts within the state and local accounts and federal accounts as considered desirable to effectuate the purposes of this part, or to meet the requirements of any state or federal programs.   For necessary and convenient administration of the bank, the board shall establish federal and state and local accounts and subaccounts within the bank necessary to meet any applicable federal law requirements or as the bank shall determine necessary or desirable in order to implement the provisions of this part.   The bank shall comply with all applicable federal laws and regulations prohibiting the commingling of certain federal funds deposited in the bank.     (Code 1981, §32-10-126, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 73, § 2/HB 1019.)
GA Code § 32-10-127 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 32 - Highways, Bridges, and Ferries|Chapter 10 - Public Authorities|Article 2 - State Road and Tollway Authority|Part 3 - Transportation Infrastructure Bank|§ 32-10-127. Loans and Other Financial Assistance; Determination of Eligible Projects

  The bank may provide loans and other financial assistance to a government unit to pay for all or part of the eligible costs of a qualified project. The term of the loan or other financial assistance shall not exceed the useful life of the project. The bank may require the government unit to enter into a financing agreement in connection with its loan obligation or other financial assistance. The board shall determine the form and content of loan applications, financing agreements, and loan obligations including the term and rate or rates of interest on a financing agreement. The terms and conditions of a loan or other financial assistance from federal accounts shall comply with applicable federal requirements.     The board shall determine which projects are eligible projects and then select from among the eligible projects qualified projects. When determining eligibility, the board shall make every effort to balance any loans or other financial assistance among all regions of this state.   Preference for loans may be given to eligible projects in tier 1 and tier 2 counties, as defined in Code Section 48-7-40 and by the Department of Community Affairs.   Preference for grants and other financial assistance may be given to eligible projects which have local financial support.       (Code 1981, §32-10-127, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 73, § 2/HB 1019; Ga. L. 2015, p. 236, § 6-1/HB 170.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2015, p. 236, § 8-1/HB 170, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "This Act shall be known and may be cited as the 'Transportation Funding Act of 2015.'"   Ga. L. 2015, p. 236, § 8-2/HB 170, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "It is the intention of the General Assembly, subject to appropriations and other constitutional obligations of this state, that year to year revenue increases be prioritized to fund education, transportation, and health care in this state."   Ga. L. 2015, p. 236, § 9-1(b)/HB 170, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "Tax, penalty, and interest liabilities and refund eligibility for prior taxable years shall not be affected by the passage of this Act and shall continue to be governed by the provisions of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated as it existed immediately prior to the effective date of this Act." This Act became effective July 1, 2015.   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2015 amendment of this Code section, see 32 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 261 (2015).
GA Code § 32-10-128 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 32 - Highways, Bridges, and Ferries|Chapter 10 - Public Authorities|Article 2 - State Road and Tollway Authority|Part 3 - Transportation Infrastructure Bank|§ 32-10-128. Authority of Qualified Borrowers

  Qualified borrowers are authorized to obtain loans or other financial assistance from the bank through financing agreements. Qualified borrowers entering into financing agreements and issuing loan obligations to the bank may perform any acts, take any action, adopt any proceedings, and make and carry out any contracts or agreements with the bank as may be agreed to by the bank and any qualified borrower for the carrying out of the purposes contemplated by this part.   In addition to the authorizations contained in this part, all other statutes or provisions permitting government units to borrow money and issue obligations, including, but not limited to Article 3 of Chapter 82 of Title 36, the "Revenue Bond Law," may be utilized by any government unit in obtaining a loan or other financial assistance from the bank to the extent determined necessary or useful by the government unit in connection with any financing agreement and the issuance, securing, or sale of loan obligations to the bank.   A qualified borrower may receive, apply, pledge, assign, and grant security interests in project revenues to secure its obligations as provided in this part. A qualified borrower may fix, revise, charge, and collect fees, rates, rents, assessments, and other charges of general or special application for the operation or services of a qualified project, the system of which it is a part, and any other revenue producing facilities from which the qualified borrower derives project revenues to meet its obligations under a financing agreement or to provide for the construction and improving of a qualified project.     (Code 1981, §32-10-128, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 73, § 2/HB 1019.)
GA Code § 32-10-129 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 32 - Highways, Bridges, and Ferries|Chapter 10 - Public Authorities|Article 2 - State Road and Tollway Authority|Part 3 - Transportation Infrastructure Bank|§ 32-10-129. Bank Exempted From Taxes and Assessments

 The bank is performing an essential governmental function in the exercise of the powers conferred upon it and shall not be required to pay taxes or assessments upon property or upon its operations or the income therefrom, or taxes or assessments upon property or loan obligations acquired or used by the bank or upon the income therefrom.    (Code 1981, §32-10-129, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 73, § 2/HB 1019.)
GA Code § 32-10-130 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 32 - Highways, Bridges, and Ferries|Chapter 10 - Public Authorities|Article 2 - State Road and Tollway Authority|Part 3 - Transportation Infrastructure Bank|§ 32-10-130. Withholding of Funds

  If a government unit fails to collect and remit in full all amounts due to the bank on the date these amounts are due under the terms of any note or other obligation of the government unit, the bank shall notify the appropriate state officials who shall withhold all or a portion of the funds of the state and all funds administered by the state and its agencies, boards, and instrumentalities allotted or appropriated to the government unit and apply an amount necessary to the payment of the amount due.   Nothing contained in this Code section mandates the withholding of funds allocated to a government unit which would violate contracts to which the state is a party, the requirements of federal law imposed on the state, or judgments of a court binding on the state.     (Code 1981, §32-10-130, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 73, § 2/HB 1019.)
GA Code § 32-10-131 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 32 - Highways, Bridges, and Ferries|Chapter 10 - Public Authorities|Article 2 - State Road and Tollway Authority|Part 3 - Transportation Infrastructure Bank|§ 32-10-131. Liability of Officer, Employee, or Committee of Bank

 Neither the board nor any officer, employee, or committee of the bank acting on behalf of it, while acting within the scope of this authority, is subject to any liability resulting from carrying out any of the powers given in this part.    (Code 1981, §32-10-131, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 73, § 2/HB 1019.)
GA Code § 32-10-132 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 32 - Highways, Bridges, and Ferries|Chapter 10 - Public Authorities|Article 2 - State Road and Tollway Authority|Part 3 - Transportation Infrastructure Bank|§ 32-10-132. Notice Prior to Action or Referendum Not Required

 Notice, proceeding, or publication, except those required in this part, shall not be necessary to the performance of any act authorized in this part nor shall any act of the bank be subject to any referendum.    (Code 1981, §32-10-132, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 73, § 2/HB 1019.)
GA Code § 32-10-133 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 32 - Highways, Bridges, and Ferries|Chapter 10 - Public Authorities|Article 2 - State Road and Tollway Authority|Part 3 - Transportation Infrastructure Bank|§ 32-10-133. Annual Report

 Following the close of each state fiscal year, the bank shall submit an annual report of its activities for the preceding year to the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives and make such report available to the General Assembly. The bank also shall submit an annual report to the appropriate federal agency in accordance with requirements of any federal program.    (Code 1981, §32-10-133, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 73, § 2/HB 1019.)
GA Code § 33-5-20 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 33 - Insurance|Chapter 5 - Regulation of Unauthorized Insurers|Article 2 - Surplus Line Insurance|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 33-5-20. Short Title

 This article shall be known and may be cited as "The Surplus Line Insurance Law."   (Code 1933, § 56-613, enacted by Ga. L. 1960, p. 289, § 1; Ga. L. 2020, p. 493, § 33/SB 429.)    The 2020 amendment,  effective July 29, 2020, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, substituted "shall be known and may be cited as" for "shall constitute and may be referred to as" in this Code section.   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Surplus line insurance unacceptable as used car dealer licensure.    - The State Board of Registration of Used Car Dealers may not accept surplus line insurance in lieu of the surety bond required by O.C.G.A. § 43-47-8(h) for proper licensure. 1994 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 94-5.
GA Code § 33-5-20.2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 33 - Insurance|Chapter 5 - Regulation of Unauthorized Insurers|Article 2 - Surplus Line Insurance|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 33-5-20.2. Criteria for Domestic Surplus Lines Insurer; Construction With Federal Provisions; Eligibility to Write Insurance; Taxes; Protection; Financial and Solvency Requirements; Exemption From Statutory Requirements

  A nonadmitted insurer that is domiciled in this state shall be deemed a domestic surplus lines insurer if all of the following criteria are satisfied:   The insurer shall possess a policyholder surplus of at least $15 million;   The insurer is an eligible surplus lines insurer in at least one jurisdiction other than this state;   The board of directors of the insurer has passed a resolution seeking to be a domestic surplus lines insurer in this state; and   The Commissioner has issued a certificate of authority or otherwise provided written approval for the insurer to be a domestic surplus lines insurer.     For the purposes of the federal Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2010, 15 U.S.C Section 8201, et seq, a domestic surplus lines insurer shall be considered a nonadmitted insurer with respect to risks insured in this state.   A domestic surplus lines insurer shall be deemed an eligible surplus lines insurer and authorized to write any kind of insurance that a nonadmitted insurer not domiciled in this state is eligible to write.   Notwithstanding any other statute, the policies issued in this state by a domestic surplus lines insurer shall be subject to taxes assessed upon surplus lines policies issued by nonadmitted insurers, including the surplus lines premium tax, but will not be subject to other taxes levied upon admitted insurers, whether domestic or foreign.   Policies issued by a domestic surplus lines insurer are not subject to the protections or other provisions of the Georgia Insurers Insolvency Pool created by Chapter 36 of this title or the Georgia Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association created by Chapter 38 of this title.   All financial and solvency requirements imposed by this state's laws upon domestic admitted insurers shall apply to domestic surplus lines insurers unless domestic surplus lines insurers are otherwise specifically exempted.   Policies issued by a domestic surplus lines insurer shall be exempt from all statutory requirements relating to insurance rating plans, policy forms, premiums charged to insureds, and other statutory requirements in the same manner and to the same extent as a nonadmitted insurer domiciled in another state.     (Code 1981, §33-5-20.2, enacted by Ga. L. 2018, p. 744, § 2/SB 381.)