Legal Opinion
Effingham County Board of Commissioners v. Effingham County Industrial Development Authority
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 28, 2007No. A07A0090PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bernes, Judge.
The Effingham County Industrial Development Authority (the “Authority’) brought a petition for declaratory judgment against the Effingham County Board of Commissioners (the “Board”) seeking a ruling that the Authority “is a public entity owning property for a public purpose and as such is immune from the zoning regulations of the [Board].” The trial court granted the petition, and the Board appeals. Because the trial court issued an advisory opinion, we vacate the judgment.
The Authority’s petition for declaratory judgment alleged that it was the fee simple owner of approximately…
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