§ 102-148. MARTA eminent domain proceedings.  


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  • (a)

    Upon a request by MARTA to acquire property by eminent domain proceedings, Fulton County will employ its regular staff of county attorneys and assistant county attorneys to handle such proceedings and represent Fulton County in connection therewith, and such attorneys will handle all stages of such proceedings on behalf of Fulton County including the initial hearing before a special master or assessors and appeals to the superior court or appellate courts.

    (b)

    The board of commissioners shall pay its attorneys for such MARTA condemnation work at an hourly or other rate which shall be commensurate with the rate charged by other competent attorneys for similar work in the community, which pay shall be in addition to the retainer received by such attorneys from Fulton County, all to be reimbursed to Fulton County along with other expenses by MARTA.

(Code 1983, § 22-4-3)