Legal Opinion
Nations v. Downtown Development Authority
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided December 11, 1985No. 42829, 42839, 42840, 42841, 42842PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Gregory, Justice.
On March 3, 1982, the Atlanta City Council adopted a resolution activating the Downtown Development Authority of the City of Atlanta (DDA), pursuant to 1976 Georgia Constitution, Art. IX, Sec. VIII, Par. II (1983 Georgia Constitution, Art. IX, Sec. VI, Par. Ill), and OCGA § 36-42-1 et seq., The Downtown Development Authorities Law. On January 3, 1984, the City Council adopted a resolution stating, in part, that “the Underground Atlanta area is a slum and blighted area within the meaning of OCGA § 36-61-2 (17),” and approving an Urban Redevelopment Plan (Plan) for the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- HOUSING AUTHORITY &C. v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1953
- Frazer v. City of AlbanySupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Mulkey v. QuillianSupreme Court of Georgia · 1957
- Rich v. State of Ga.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Building Authority of Fulton County v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Nations v. Downtown Development AuthoritySupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
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