SB 77 - Protection for Monuments

Authors

Evelyn Graham, Georgia State University College of LawFollow
Timothy J. Graves, Georgia State University College of LawFollow

Document Type

Peach Sheet

Abstract

The Act prohibits persons and entities from destroying, concealing, or relocating any publicly or privately owned monument. Monuments may only be relocated when necessary for construction, expansion, or alteration to a site of equal prominence within the same municipality. Violators of this legislation are subject to treble the amount of the cost to repair or replace such monument, exemplary damages, attorney’s fees, court costs, and being charged with a misdemeanor.

Recommended Citation

Evelyn Graham & Timothy J. Graves, SB 77 - Protection for Monuments, 36 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 219 (2019).
Available at: https://readingroom.law.gsu.edu/gsulr/vol36/iss1/13