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ATLANTA JOURNAL v. CLARKE

No. S97A1825.

497 S.E.2d 358 (1998)

269 Ga. 33

The ATLANTA JOURNAL and The Atlanta Constitution v. CLARKE et al.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

February 2, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter Crane Canfield, Sean Richard Smith, Jill M. Wood, Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, Atlanta, for Atlanta Journal and Atlanta Constitution.

William H. Major, George H. Myshrall, Jr., Heyman & Sizemore, Atlanta, Richard A. Carothers, Thomas M. Mitchell, Elaine W. Brooks, Carothers & Mitchell, LLC, Buford, for Walter J. Clarke, II.

David E. Hudson, Hull, Towill, Norman & Barrett, Augusta, for Amicus Appellant.

BENHAM, Chief Justice.

This appeal calls for an interpretation of the provisions in OCGA § 9-13-142 for the designation of a newspaper as the "official organ" of a county, the newspaper in which legal advertisements are to be published. Under that section, a journal or newspaper qualifies for designation as legal organ only if it meets requirements for "continuous publication" and "85% paid subscription" for specified periods of time. OCGA § 9-13-142(a)...

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