Title 50, Chapter 8, Section 31
( 50-8-31)
As used in this article, the term: (1) "Board" means the board of a regional development center. (2) "Center" means a regional development center established under
this article, including its predecessor area planning and
development commission. (3) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of community affairs. (4) "Comprehensive plan" means any plan by a county or
municipality covering such county or municipality or any plan by a
regional development center covering the center's region proposed
or prepared pursuant to the minimum standards and procedures for
preparation of comprehensive plans and for implementation of
comprehensive plans, established by the department in accordance
with Article 1 of this chapter. (5) "Conflict" means any conflict, dispute, or inconsistency
arising: (A) Between or among comprehensive plans for any counties or
municipalities, as proposed, prepared, proposed to be
implemented, or implemented; (B) Between or among comprehensive plans for any counties or
municipalities and comprehensive plans for the region which
includes such counties or municipalities, as such plans may be
proposed, prepared, proposed to be implemented, or implemented; (C) With respect to or in connection with any action proposed to
be taken or taken by any county, municipality, or other local
government relating to or affecting regionally important
resources, as defined by the department; or (D) With respect to or in connection with any action proposed to
be taken or taken by any county, municipality, or other local
government relating to or affecting developments of regional
impact, as defined by the department. (6) "Constitution" means the Constitution of the State of Georgia. (7) "Contract" means any contract, agreement, or other legally
binding arrangement. (8) "Coordinated and comprehensive planning" means planning by
counties and municipalities and by regional development centers in
accordance with the minimum standards and procedures. (9) "County board member" means any member of the board representing a county, determined pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Code Section 50-8-34. (10) "Department" means the Department of Community Affairs. (11) "Governing body" means the board of commissioners of a
county, sole commissioner of a county, council, commissioners, or
other governing authority for a county or municipality.
(12) "Government" means any governmental unit on the federal,
state, or local level and any department, agency, or authority of
any such governmental unit and shall include all local
governments, school districts, state agencies, and state
authorities. (13) "Local government" means any county, municipality, or other
political subdivision of the state; any regional development
center; any public agency or public authority, except any state
agency or state authority, created under the Constitution or by
Act of the General Assembly; and shall include public agencies and
public authorities which are created or activated pursuant to the
Constitution or Act of the General Assembly or by action of the
governing body of any county, municipality, or other political
subdivision of the state, separately or in any combination, and
shall include any group of counties or municipalities which forms
the group to carry out jointly any lawful purposes but shall not
include school districts. (14) "Local plan" means the comprehensive plan for any county or
municipality. (15) "Minimum standards and procedures" means the minimum
standards and procedures, including the minimum elements which
shall be addressed and included, for preparation of comprehensive
plans, for implementation of comprehensive plans, and for
participation in the coordinated and comprehensive planning
process, as established by the department. Minimum standards and
procedures shall include any elements, standards, and procedures
for such purposes prescribed by a regional development center for
counties and municipalities within its region and approved in
advance by the department, in accordance with Article 1 of this
chapter. (16) "Municipal board member" means any member of the board representing a municipality, determined pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Code Section 50-8-34. (17) "Municipality" means any municipal corporation of the state
and any consolidated city-county government of the state. (18) "Necessary" means necessary, desirable, or appropriate, as
determined by the commissioner, unless the context clearly
indicates a different meaning. (19) "Nonpublic board member" means any board member who is a resident of a county within the region, who is not an elected or appointed official or employee of any county or municipality, and who is elected as a nonpublic member for that county pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Code Section 50-8-34. (19.1) "Nonpublic funds" means the servicing fees which are
received by a nonprofit corporation for administering federal or
state revolving loan programs or loan packaging programs. (20) "Qualified local government" means a county or municipality
which: (A) Has a comprehensive plan in conformity with the minimum
standards and procedures;
(B) Has established regulations consistent with its
comprehensive plan and with the minimum standards and
procedures; and (C) Has not failed to participate in the department's mediation
or other means of resolving conflicts in a manner which, in the
judgment of the department, reflects a good faith effort to
resolve any conflict. (21) "Region" means the territorial area within the boundaries of
operation for any regional development center, as such boundaries
shall be established from time to time by the board of the
department. (22) "Regional development center" means a regional development
center established under this article. (23) "Regional plan" means the comprehensive plan for a region. (24) "State" means the State of Georgia. |