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O.C.G.A. § 36-36-21: Local Government — O.C.G.A. § 36-36-21

What this law says, in plain English

Georgia law authorizes municipal governments to annex contiguous unincorporated land when all property owners submit written applications with legal descriptions. Annexed land becomes part of the city after ordinance approval and filing with state and county authorities.

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