The Act contains several new provisions for magistrate courts; prejudgment attachments may not be granted by a magistrate court; appeals of default judgments are limited; default judgments may be opened in certain cases; relief from judgments may be granted; executions are to be recorded in the general execution dockets of
The Act amends rules and procedures applying to probate courts serving counties of more than 150,000 population and having experienced judges. Probate courts thus defined can correct errors and grant new trials, and either party to a civil case in such a probate court may demand a jury trial.
The Act amends the Georgia Business Corporation Code and the Professional Corporation Act by: establishing retention periods for original corporate documents filed with the Secretary of State and documents in microform; expanding grounds for revocation of corporate name reservations; redefining the term &"professional corporation&" to include
The Act amends O.C.G.A. 10-1-255 relating to civil actions for unlawful practices in the marketing of octane or cetane fuels under the &"Below Cost Sales Act&" to provide for punitive damages up to specified maximum amounts. Under prior law, O.C.G.A.
The Act authorizes the General Assembly to provide by local law for the repeal of the charter of a municipality as a part of achieving a governmental reorganization, with the county in which the municipality is located succeeding to the corporate powers, function, rights, assets and liabilities of the municipality.
The Act creates O.C.G.A. 36-67A-1--36-67A-4. O.C.G.A. 36-67A-1 and 36-67A-2 provide for disclosure by local government officials of property interests which the official, members of the official's family, or business entities in which the official is involved may have when the property is
The Act empowers any governmental unit or instrumentality in the State to initiate proceedings, bring causes of action or seek judicial relief pertaining to property to the same extent nongovernmental parties may do so.
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The Act amends the code section relating to notorial acts to clarify the powers and duties of notaries public; to change the requirements of performance of notorial acts; the exempt real property documents from the date requirement and to provide retroactive effect as to certain documents; to provide for subscription
The Act created a State Commission on Condemnation of Public Property with the authority to determine when state agencies and authorities may acquire public property by exercise of the power of eminent domain.
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In law reform, as in life, the foam rubber pillow is often the best metaphor for the unforeseen effects of earnest efforts: just when all energy is directed at the annoying lump on one side, the far side springs out vengefully. During the 1960's, legal scholars and presidential
