Box 21, Folder 5, Document 29

Box 21, Folder 5, Document 29

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ENATE BibhL 111

By: Senators Johnson of the 42nd, Wesberry of the 37th, Macintyre of the
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A BILL
To be entitled an Act To amend an Act known as the ''Metro-
politan Atianta Rap‘'d Transit Autherity Act of 1965,"! approved March 10,
1965 Ga. Laws 1965, p. 2243), as amended, particularily by an Act approved
Cra. Laws 1966, p. 3254), so as to authorize the Mei ropoiitan
transit Authority to publicize its activities and functions; to

authorize sa.d Authozity to invest and :einvest anv and all idle funds or

Monies a4 certain specified investments, lo authorize said Authuvity te

exercise the power of eminent domain and the procedure in connection there-
with; to change the provisions relating tc the optaining of personai services

by the Authority: to repeal conflicting saws; and for other puzposes

UINACTED 3% THE CENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORG
Section 1. An Act known as the Metropolitar, Arlania Rap:d T»ansit

Authority Act of 19605, approved March 10, 19¢5 Gra. Laws 1905, p. 2245;

as amended, particulariy by an Act approved March 4, 19¢r ("G2 Laws i9co,

p. 3264), is further amended hy -nsezting in Section 8 of said Act following
subsection ‘pi thereof, two {2} new subsections which shell be known as
subsections (gq) and (r', and which shall read as follows:

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he power to puol.icizge in any way it may deem prope:
any and all activities and functions ci the Authority. including but
ant to

r limited to, the resvits of any activities conducted pursuat

subsection fe, of this Section,


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, she power to invest and reinvest any or all idle funds or
monies, inculding but not limited to, funds held in reserve or debt
tirement, or received through the issuance of revenue certificates
or irom contributions, giits or grants, which cannot be immediately
used for the purpose for which received, in any security or
securities which ave legal investments for Executors ox Trustees,
provided, however, that such investments in such securities will,
at all times, be held for and when sold used for the purposes for
which the money was originally received.'!
Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking therefrom
Section 12 thereof in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section
which shall read as follows:
']2. The Authority shall have the power of eminent domain
zor the purpose of acquiring property needed for the purposes oi the

Authority. Condemnation proceedings for the acquisition of such

roperty shall be in accordance with the provisions contained in

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Chapters 36-1 through 36-6, of the Code of Georgia of 193

, as
amended, Chapter 36-11 of the Code of Georgia of 1933, as amended,

or any and all other procedures now or hereaiter granted by the

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laws and Constitution of Georgia, including but not limited to the

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procedure set forth in an Act approved March 13, 1957 (Ga. Laws

7, 37), as amended, to persons or corporations having the

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privilege of exercising the right of eminent domain. In addition to
such power of eminent domain, the City of Atlanta and the Counties
oi Fulton, DeKalb, Clayton and Gwinnett (and the County of Cobb

in the event that it shali participate) may for the purposes of the


Authority exercise the broadest power of eminent domain available

to them or any agency or joint agency. thereof, under any Statute,

and convey to the Authority any property so acquired uvon payment
r credit for the total cost of any acquisition hereunder, However,

no local governing body shall exercise any power of eminent domain

hereunder with respect to property located beyond its territorial
limits.

Section 3. Said Act is further amended by striking therefrom, sub-
section (b) of Section 8 thereof, in its entirety, and inserting in lieu thereof
@ new subsection which shall read as follows:

"tb) The power to appoint, select aad employ officers, agents

and employees, including engineering, architectural and construction

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experts, fiscal agents and attorneys, to contract for the services of
individuals or organizations not employed full time by the Authority,
but who are engaged primarily in the rendition of personal services

f£ goods or merchandise, such as but not limited

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to the services of attorneys, accountants, engineers, architects

consultants and advisors, aliowing suitable compensation and to
make provisions for group insurance, retirement or other employee

benefit arrangements. "'

Section 4. All laws or parts of laws in conflict with this Act are

NOTE: We algo request that the last sentence in Section 14 (a) be deleted and

in lieu thereof the following substituted:

Nothing in this Section shall .apply to contracts for professional ser~
vices or the personal services of employees, or to contracts for ser-

vices of individuals or organizations not employed full time by the

Authority but who are @asaeae primarily in the pendittonx of personal
services and not the sale of goods and merchandise, such as but not

limited to the services of attorneys, accountants, engineers, archi

tects, consultants and advisors.
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4 sict to amend an Act known as the "Metropolitan Atlanta



Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965," approved March 106, 1965 (Ga.

243), as amended, ¢

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March, i900 (Ga, Laws 1966, p. 3264)
may be cuniialived as costs of @ rapid transit system or project; io

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vedere wale Tequilement Ol a snowing lial the Gequisition of a j

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OWHeG transportation system is essential to the development of rapid

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transit in the metropolitan area; to delete a provision subjecting said
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suthority to liability for certain attorneys fees of adverse parties; to

indicate which public bodies said Authority may contract with pertainin



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tO 1tS purposes; to authorize toca. fovernments to pay ot

esficae «= sae -» a7) =e Aa = aac die ae = pe. ates fae = tee
sidies anc to contract with said Authnorit bY Telative twnereto; to eliminate

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fleion ror jucicial review o2 Charces OF SETVices lixcac Gb



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StUeOTaeY, 4O Ceierve Teculrermicnis tra. TeVenve YOoncs Gi stiu shee Orley

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ye sola upon competitive bidding, Ge wed eet SCarliny itlecrest: oe a Pau
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POL ChccuGilne 51> eo . Cerne wer Ginuimi; to provide that all Oosloavuons



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me oo tl able instrument 5; TO Clarily tne pYrocewure lol
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TEyvyenue ooncs) TO 2imiit The sources 1r3om which Pe.OCcation paylments

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may 5e¢ made; to provide that contracts and transactions constituti 1G

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security for the payment of obligati
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’ eee - “bh ee oe! esa aay ce ae Apeate oie tt a5 Se pers Sead api
to uxbandc the period of time within which budgets shall be proposed and
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rev-cwed;'to delete the recuirement of an engineering survey every three
7 . 4 j 4 oe 40] = 4. ~ 1 5 a qaccagt se ~t57t
Years, tO C-arliy ine Foiation Go. tne Authority to the Publi Service WOlilis silGa,

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ta permic the Authority to act as a seli-insurer; to modify the procecures



es may parti

to renumber certain se



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