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GA Code § 23-3-65 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 23 - Equity|Chapter 3 - Equitable Remedies and Proceedings Generally|Article 3 - Quia Timet|Part 2 - Quia Timet Against All the World|§ 23-3-65. Notice; Process; Service by Publication; Filing of Adverse Pleading; Appointment of Disinterested Representative

  Upon the filing of all evidence with him, the master shall:   Determine who is entitled to notice, including, but not limited to, all adjacent landowners and all adverse claimants as to whose adverse claims petitioner has actual or constructive notice;   Cause process to issue, directed to all persons who are entitled to notice and to all other persons whom it may concern.     Process shall be served upon known persons whose residence is ascertainable by the sheriff or his deputy as provided by law. In all cases where service by publication is permitted under the laws and where the respondent or other party resides outside this state or whose residence is unknown and it is necessary to perfect service upon such person by publication, upon the fact being made to appear to the judge or clerk of the court in which the action is pending, the judge or clerk may order service to be perfected by publication in the paper in which sheriffs' advertisements are printed, four times within the ensuing 30 days, publications to be weekly. The published notice shall contain the name of the petitioner and respondent with a caption setting forth the court, the character of the action, the date the action was filed, the date of the order for service by publication, and a notice directed and addressed to the party to be thus served, commanding him to be and appear at the court in which the action is pending within 30 days of the date of the order for service by publication, and shall bear teste in the name of the judge and shall be signed by the clerk of the court. The date upon which the nonresident or party whose residence is unknown is called upon to appear shall be the appearance day of the case.   Any adverse party shall be entitled to have at least 30 days after completion of service to file any pleading he desires in the matter before the court.   If, upon the filing of the petition or of the evidence required by him, the master finds that there are persons under a disability, or minors, or persons not in being, unascertained, or unknown who may have an interest, he shall appoint a disinterested person, in the nature of a guardian ad litem, who shall be served with copies of the notice prescribed and who shall represent these interests.    (Ga. L. 1966, p. 443, § 5.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.   - Right to secure new or successive notice of lis pendens in same or new action after loss or cancellation of original notice, 52 A.L.R.2d 1308.
GA Code § 23-3-67 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 23 - Equity|Chapter 3 - Equitable Remedies and Proceedings Generally|Article 3 - Quia Timet|Part 2 - Quia Timet Against All the World|§ 23-3-67. Decree; Effect of Recordation

 Upon the receipt of the master's report or upon a jury verdict, the court shall issue a decree which shall be recorded in the office of the clerk of the superior court of the county or counties wherein the land affected lies and which, when recorded, shall operate to bind the land affected according to the tenor thereof and shall be conclusive upon and against all persons named therein, known or unknown. A marginal reference to the recorded judgments and decree shall be entered upon any recorded instrument stated to be affected thereby.   (Ga. L. 1966, p. 443, § 7.)
GA Code § 23-3-68 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 23 - Equity|Chapter 3 - Equitable Remedies and Proceedings Generally|Article 3 - Quia Timet|Part 2 - Quia Timet Against All the World|§ 23-3-68. Compensation of Master and Representative; Taxing as Part of Costs

 The court shall fix a reasonable compensation, not less than $50.00, to be paid to the master appointed under this part and shall fix the compensation to be paid to any representative in the nature of a guardian ad litem appointed under this part. These fees are to be taxed in the discretion of the court as a part of the costs.   (Ga. L. 1966, p. 443, § 8.)
GA Code § 23-3-69 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 23 - Equity|Chapter 3 - Equitable Remedies and Proceedings Generally|Article 3 - Quia Timet|Part 2 - Quia Timet Against All the World|§ 23-3-69. Intervention After Entering of Decree

 At any time within 30 days from the entering of the final decree, any person not previously a party who claims an interest in the land may intervene, in which event the case shall be reopened as to that party so that his rights may be adjudicated.   (Ga. L. 1966, p. 443, § 9.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 65 Am. Jur. 2d, Quieting Title and Determination of Adverse Claims, § 71.   ALR.    - Who may intervene in suit to quiet title, 170 A.L.R. 149.
GA Code § 23-3-70 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 23 - Equity|Chapter 3 - Equitable Remedies and Proceedings Generally|Article 3 - Quia Timet|Part 2 - Quia Timet Against All the World|§ 23-3-70. Joinder

  Two or more persons having separate and distinct parcels of land in the same county and holding under the same source of title or persons having separate and distinct interests in the same parcel or parcels may join in a petition under this part against the same supposed claimants.   A petitioner may join separate causes of action in one petition; but, if they cannot be conveniently disposed of together, the court may order separate trials.    (Ga. L. 1966, p. 443, § 10.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 65 Am. Jur. 2d, Quieting Title and Determination of Adverse Claims, § 72.
GA Code § 23-3-71 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 23 - Equity|Chapter 3 - Equitable Remedies and Proceedings Generally|Article 3 - Quia Timet|Part 2 - Quia Timet Against All the World|§ 23-3-71. Liberal Construction

 This part shall be liberally construed.   (Ga. L. 1966, p. 443, § 12.)
GA Code § 23-3-72 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 23 - Equity|Chapter 3 - Equitable Remedies and Proceedings Generally|Article 3 - Quia Timet|Part 2 - Quia Timet Against All the World|§ 23-3-72. Remedy Cumulative

 The remedy provided by this part is intended to be cumulative and not exclusive.   (Ga. L. 1966, p. 443, § 13.)
GA Code § 23-3-73 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 23 - Equity|Chapter 3 - Equitable Remedies and Proceedings Generally|Article 3 - Quia Timet|Part 2 - Quia Timet Against All the World|§ 23-3-73. Enforcement of Article

 All municipalities, counties, and housing authorities shall have standing pursuant to this article.    (Code 1981, §23-3-73, enacted by Ga. L. 2006, p. 39, § 18/HB 1313.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2006, p. 39, § 1/HB 1313, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "This Act shall be known and may be cited as 'The Landowner's Bill of Rights and Private Property Protection Act.'"   Ga. L. 2006, p. 39, § 25/HB 1313, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the amendment to this Code section shall only apply to petitions for condemnation filed on or after April 4, 2006.   Law reviews.   - For article on 2006 enactment of this Code section, see 23 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 157 (2006).
GA Code § 26-2-60 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 26 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics|Chapter 2 - Standards, Labeling, and Adulteration of Food|Article 3 - Meat Inspection|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 26-2-60. Short Title

 This article may be cited as the "Georgia Meat Inspection Act."   (Ga. L. 1969, p. 1028, § 33.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 35A Am. Jur. 2d, Food, §§ 31, 32.
GA Code § 26-2-61 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 26 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics|Chapter 2 - Standards, Labeling, and Adulteration of Food|Article 3 - Meat Inspection|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 26-2-61. Legislative Intent

 Meat and meat food products are an important source of the nation's total supply of food. It is essential to the public interest that the health and welfare of consumers be protected by assuring that meat and meat food products distributed to them are wholesome, not adulterated, and properly marked, labeled, and packaged. Unwholesome, adulterated, or misbranded meat or meat food products are injurious to the public welfare, destroy markets for wholesome, not adulterated, and properly labeled and packaged meat and meat food products, and result in sundry losses to livestock producers and processors of meat and meat food products as well as injury to consumers. The unwholesome, adulterated, mislabeled, or deceptively packaged articles can be sold at lower prices and compete unfairly with the wholesome, not adulterated, and properly labeled and packaged articles, to the detriment of consumers and the public generally. It is hereby found that regulation by the Commissioner and cooperation by this state and the United States as contemplated by this article are appropriate to the health and welfare of consumers and otherwise effectuate the purposes of this article.   (Ga. L. 1969, p. 1028, § 2.)
GA Code § 26-2-63 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 26 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics|Chapter 2 - Standards, Labeling, and Adulteration of Food|Article 3 - Meat Inspection|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 26-2-63. Federal and State Cooperation

  The Georgia Department of Agriculture, acting by and through the Commissioner, is designated as the state agency which shall be responsible for cooperating with the secretary of agriculture of the United States under the provisions of the Federal Meat Inspection Act and other related federal acts; and said department is directed to cooperate with the secretary of agriculture of the United States in developing and administering the meat inspection program of this state under this article to assure that its requirements will be at least equal to those imposed under Titles I and IV of the Federal Meat Inspection Act and in developing and administering the program of this state under Part 4 of this article in such a manner as will effectuate the purposes of this article and applicable federal acts.   In such cooperative efforts, the Commissioner is authorized to accept from the secretary advisory assistance in planning and otherwise developing the state program; technical and laboratory assistance and training, including necessary curricular and instructional materials and equipment; and financial and other aid for administration of such a program. The Commissioner is further authorized to spend public funds of this state appropriated for administration of this article in furtherance of the cooperative program.   The Commissioner is authorized to recommend to the secretary of agriculture such officials or employees of this state as the Commissioner shall designate for appointment to the advisory committees provided for in the Federal Meat Inspection Act; and the Commissioner shall serve as the representative of the Governor for consultation with the secretary under such act.    (Ga. L. 1969, p. 1028, § 20.)
GA Code § 26-2-64 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 26 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics|Chapter 2 - Standards, Labeling, and Adulteration of Food|Article 3 - Meat Inspection|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 26-2-64. Concurrent Enforcement Jurisdiction

 Consistent with the Federal Meat Inspection Act, 21 U.S.C. Section 601, et seq., the Commissioner may exercise concurrent jurisdiction with the secretary of agriculture of the United States and may enforce this article and any regulations promulgated pursuant thereto without regard to licensing agency.   (Ga. L. 1969, p. 1028, § 28; Ga. L. 2007, p. 620, § 1/HB 433; Ga. L. 2016, p. 426, § 2/HB 815.)    The 2016 amendment,  effective July 1, 2016, substituted "Consistent with the Federal Meat Inspection Act, 21 U.S.C. Section 601, et seq.," for "The requirements of this article shall apply to persons, firms, corporations, establishments, animals, and articles regulated under the Federal Meat Inspection Act, 21 U.S.C. Section 601, et seq., only to the extent provided for in said federal act. Consistent with said federal act" in this Code section.
GA Code § 26-2-80 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 26 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics|Chapter 2 - Standards, Labeling, and Adulteration of Food|Article 3 - Meat Inspection|Part 2 - Enforcement of Article|§ 26-2-80. Promulgation of Regulations

 The Commissioner is authorized to promulgate, from time to time, such regulations as are necessary to effectuate the purpose of this article.   (Ga. L. 1969, p. 1028, § 31.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 35A Am. Jur. 2d, Food, § 3 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 36A C.J.S., Food, § 5.
GA Code § 26-2-82 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 26 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics|Chapter 2 - Standards, Labeling, and Adulteration of Food|Article 3 - Meat Inspection|Part 2 - Enforcement of Article|§ 26-2-82. Administrative Penalties; Judicial Review

 The Commissioner, in order to enforce this article or any orders, rules, and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, may issue an administrative order imposing a penalty not to exceed $1,000.00 for each violation whenever the Commissioner, after a hearing, determines that any person has violated this article or any regulations or orders promulgated under this article. The hearing and any administrative review thereof shall be conducted in accordance with the procedure for contested cases under Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act." Any person who has exhausted all administrative remedies available and who is aggrieved or adversely affected by any final order or action of the Commissioner shall have the right of judicial review thereof in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act." All penalties recovered as provided for in this article shall be paid into the state treasury. The Commissioner may file in the superior court of the county where the person under order resides or, if said person is a corporation, in the county wherein the corporation maintains its principal place of business or in the county wherein the violation occurred a certified copy of a final order of the Commissioner unappealed from, or of a final order of the Commissioner affirmed upon appeal, whereupon said court shall render judgment in accordance therewith and notify the parties. Such judgment shall have the same effect, and all proceedings in relation thereto shall thereafter be the same, as though said judgment has been rendered in an action duly heard and determined by said court. The penalty prescribed in this Code section shall be concurrent, alternative, and cumulative with any and all other civil, criminal, or alternative rights, remedies, forfeitures, or penalties provided, allowed, or available to the Commissioner with respect to any violation of this article and any orders, rules, or regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.   (Ga. L. 1979, p. 1037, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 35A Am. Jur. 2d, Food, § 53 et seq..   C.J.S.   - 36A C.J.S., Food, §§ 16, 52.   ALR.   - Recovery of cumulative statutory penalties, 71 A.L.R.2d 986.
GA Code § 26-2-83 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 26 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics|Chapter 2 - Standards, Labeling, and Adulteration of Food|Article 3 - Meat Inspection|Part 2 - Enforcement of Article|§ 26-2-83. Withdrawal of Meat Inspection Service

  The Commissioner is authorized to refuse to provide or to withdraw inspection service under Code Sections 26-2-100 through 26-2-115 and to revoke or suspend any license issued by the Department of Agriculture to any person, firm, or corporation subject to this article who shall violate any of the laws of this state pertaining to the department or any of the rules and regulations of the department promulgated pursuant to such laws, or who is unfit to engage in any business requiring inspection under Code Sections 26-2-100 through 26-2-115 because the applicant or recipient has been convicted in any federal or state court of:   Any felony; or   More than one violation of any law, other than a felony, based upon the acquiring, handling, or distributing of unwholesome, mislabeled, or deceptively packaged food or upon fraud in connection with transactions in food.     This Code section shall not affect in any way other provisions of this article for withdrawal of inspection services under Code Sections 26-2-100 through 26-2-115 from establishments failing to maintain sanitary conditions or to destroy condemned carcasses, parts, meat, or meat food products.   For the purpose of this Code section, a person shall be deemed to be responsibly connected with the business if he was a partner, officer, director, holder, or owner of 10 percent or more of its voting stock or an employee in a managerial or executive capacity.    (Ga. L. 1969, p. 1028, § 21.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 35A Am. Jur. 2d, Food, §§ 11, 53.   C.J.S.   - 36A C.J.S., Food, §§ 19, 43, 70.
GA Code § 26-2-84 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 26 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics|Chapter 2 - Standards, Labeling, and Adulteration of Food|Article 3 - Meat Inspection|Part 2 - Enforcement of Article|§ 26-2-84. Detention of Carcasses, Meat, and Meat Food Products Suspected of Being Adulterated or Misbranded; Removal of Official Marks

 Whenever any carcass, part of a carcass, meat, or meat food product of cattle, sheep, swine, nontraditional livestock, rabbits, goats, horses, mules, or other equines, or any product exempted from the definition of a meat food product, or any dead, dying, disabled, or diseased cattle, sheep, swine, nontraditional livestock, rabbit, goat, or equine is found by any authorized representative of the Commissioner upon any premises where it is held for purposes of, or during or after, distribution and there is reason to believe that any such article is adulterated or misbranded and is capable of use as human food, or that it has not been inspected, in violation of Part 3 of this article or Title I of the Federal Meat Inspection Act or the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, or that such article or animal has been or is intended to be distributed in violation of any such provisions, it may be detained by such representative for a period not to exceed 20 days, pending action under Code Section 26-2-86 or notification of any federal authorities having jurisdiction over such article or animal; and it shall not be moved by any person, firm, or corporation from the place at which it is located when so detained, until released by such representative. All official marks may be required by such representative to be removed from such article or animal before it is released unless it appears to the satisfaction of the Commissioner that the article or animal is eligible to retain such marks.   (Ga. L. 1969, p. 1028, § 22; Ga. L. 1974, p. 453, § 1; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 26; Ga. L. 1995, p. 244, § 13; Ga. L. 1996, p. 1219, § 2; Ga. L. 2008, p. 458, § 9/SB 364.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 4 Am. Jur. 2d, Animals, §§ 35, 36.   C.J.S.   - 3B C.J.S., Animals, § 233 et seq.
GA Code § 26-2-85 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 26 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics|Chapter 2 - Standards, Labeling, and Adulteration of Food|Article 3 - Meat Inspection|Part 2 - Enforcement of Article|§ 26-2-85. Seizure and Condemnation of Carcasses, Meat, and Meat Food Products; Release Bond; Costs

  Any carcass, part of a carcass, meat, or meat food product of cattle, sheep, swine, nontraditional livestock, rabbits, goats, horses, mules, or other equines, or any dead, dying, disabled, or diseased cattle, sheep, swine, nontraditional livestock, rabbit, goat, or equine, that is being transported or is held for sale in this state after such transportation, and that is or has been prepared, sold, transported, or otherwise distributed or offered or received for distribution in violation of this article, is capable of use as human food and is adulterated or misbranded, or in any other way is in violation of this article, shall be liable to be proceeded against and seized and condemned, at any time, on an action for condemnation to be brought by the Commissioner in the superior court of the county in which the article or animal is found.   If the article or animal is condemned, it shall, after entry of the decree, be disposed of by destruction or sale as the court may direct. The proceeds, if sold, less the court costs and fees and storage and other proper expenses, shall be paid into the state treasury. The article or animals shall not be sold contrary to the provisions of this article or the Federal Meat Inspection Act or the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.   Upon the execution and delivery of a good and sufficient bond conditioned that the article or animal shall not be sold or otherwise disposed of contrary to this article or the laws of the United States, the court may direct that such article or animal be delivered to the owner thereof subject to such supervision by authorized representatives of the Commissioner as is necessary to ensure compliance with the applicable laws.   When a decree of condemnation is entered against the article or animal and it is released under bond or destroyed, court costs and fees and storage and other proper expenses shall be awarded against the person, if any, intervening as claimant of the article or animal.   This Code section shall in no way derogate from authority for condemnation or seizure conferred by other provisions of this article or other laws but shall be cumulative to such other authority.    (Ga. L. 1969, p. 1028, § 23; Ga. L. 1974, p. 453, § 1; Ga. L. 1995, p. 244, § 14; Ga. L. 1996, p. 1219, § 3; Ga. L. 2008, p. 458, § 10/SB 364.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 35A Am. Jur. 2d, Food, § 58.   C.J.S.   - 36A C.J.S., Food, § 52 et seq.   ALR.   - Lawfulness of seizure of property used in violation of law as prerequisite to forfeiture action or proceeding, 8 A.L.R.3d 473.
GA Code § 26-2-86 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 26 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics|Chapter 2 - Standards, Labeling, and Adulteration of Food|Article 3 - Meat Inspection|Part 2 - Enforcement of Article|§ 26-2-86. Injunctions

 In addition to other remedies provided for in this article, the Commissioner is authorized to apply to the superior court of the appropriate county for an injunction. Such court shall have jurisdiction, upon hearing and for cause shown, to grant a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person from violating any provision of this article, notwithstanding whether or not there exists an adequate remedy at law or the fact that the conduct sought to be enjoined is in violation of the criminal provisions of this article.   (Ga. L. 1969, p. 1028, § 24.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   C.J.S.   - 36A C.J.S., Food, § 51.
GA Code § 26-2-87 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 26 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics|Chapter 2 - Standards, Labeling, and Adulteration of Food|Article 3 - Meat Inspection|Part 2 - Enforcement of Article|§ 26-2-87. Minor Violations

 Nothing in this article shall be construed as requiring the Commissioner to report, for prosecution or for the institution of an action or injunction proceedings, minor violations of this article, whenever he believes that the public interest will be adequately served by a suitable written notice or warning.   (Ga. L. 1969, p. 1028, § 26.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   C.J.S.   - 36A C.J.S., Food, § 43.