Scott Holcomb Archives - Laws for Landlords

Trusts; minor or unborn beneficiaries; change provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 53 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to trusts, so as to change provisions relating to minor or unborn beneficiaries; to change provisions relating to nonjudicial settlement agreements, the modification and termination of noncharitable trusts, and distribution to another trust; to change provisions relating to modification or termination of uneconomic trusts; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

November 30, 2022

Gwinnett County; State Court; provide for additional judge

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to continue and re-create the State Court of Gwinnett County, approved March 23, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 3331), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 19, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 3718), so as to provide for an additional judge for the State Court of Gwinnett County; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

August 25, 2022

Brookhaven, City of; existing general homestead exemption; increase

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Brookhaven in DeKalb County, approved April 16, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 5527), as amended, so as to increase the existing general homestead exemption to $40,000.00 through five annual increases; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

August 23, 2022

Property; deeds; require electronic filing

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to recordation and registration of deeds and other instruments, so as to require electronic filing; to provide for the effect of a missing or incorrect tax parcel identification number on a recorded instrument; to amend Chapter 14 of Title 44, relating to mortgages, conveyances to secure debt, and liens, so as to require certain information on the first page of security deeds; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

August 22, 2022

Decatur High School’s mock trial team; winning the 2022 Georgia Mock Trial Championship; commend

A RESOLUTION congratulating Decatur High School’s mock trial team on winning the 2022 Georgia Mock Trial Championship; and for other purposes.

August 21, 2022

Property; dispossessory proceedings; revise procedures for the initiation of dispossessory actions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dispossessory proceedings, so as to revise procedures for the initiation of dispossessory actions; to require a demand by the owner and a tenant’s opportunity to cure; to provide for notice and service; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

July 6, 2022

Military Fair Housing Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 4 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Veterans Service, so as to enact the “Military Fair Housing Act”; to provide a short title; to provide for definitions; to prohibit discriminatory housing practices; to provide for remedies; to provide for damages; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

July 6, 2022

Georgia Tenant Victim Protection Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to landlord and tenant, so as to enact the “Tenant Victim Protection Act”; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for victims of family violence, sexual assault, stalking, or unlawful harassment who are tenants to terminate rental agreements; to provide for procedures and a form regarding same; to provide for the discharge of such tenants’ obligation to pay rent; to protect against the waiver of certain confidential or privileged communications; to protect tenants from retaliation or discrimination for terminating rental agreements; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

April 1, 2021

Landlord and tenant; termination of a residential rental agreement under circumstances involving family violence; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions concerning landlord and tenant, so as to provide for the termination of a residential rental agreement under circumstances involving family violence; to provide for definitions; to provide for notice and terms of termination; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

April 1, 2021

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