The Act defines the legal relationship between a real estate broker and other parties to a real estate transaction, and establishes the duties and responsibilities in those relationships. The Provisions of the Act may serve as a basis for a defense or a private right of action by real estate
The Act provides for the imposition of a sentence of life imprisonment without parole on a defendant convicted of murder where the fact-finder (judge or jury) has found one or more statutory aggravating circumstances. Imprisonment for life without parole means that the defendant shall be incarcerated for what remains of
The Act amends Georgia law relating to the admissibility of victim impact evidence to include those cases in which life imprisonment or the death penalty may be imposed. The Act provides procedures for the introduction of evidence which demonstrates the emotional impact of the defendant's crime upon the
The Act provides that owners or contractors of real property must provide written notice of the identities of the property owner, the contractor, and any surety or construction lender for a construction project to persons who are not in privity of contract with the project contractor and who provide labor,
HB 536 clarifies which dividends received from foreign sources a corporation may deduct from its net income and creates a job tax credit program for jobs created in less developed areas. HB 384 creates a withholding tax equal to four percent of the distributions made from partnerships, S corporations, and
HB 29 makes it a felony to enter a jail and provide an inmate with an alcoholic beverage, controlled substance, dangerous drug, marijuana, gun, pistol, or dangerous weapon without prior consent of the sheriff, a sheriff's representative, or a detention facility administrator or its representative.
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The Act provides that covenants that run with the land shall be automatically renewed every twenty years unless fifty-one percent of the landowners affected terminate the covenant.
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HB 83 provides a program of state grants to be available to local governments interested in assessing the need for and desirability of consolidation of local government units and service delivery programs. It further provides for the availability of state grants for the purpose of planning and implementing consolidation should
The Act gives the Board of Natural Resources the power to adopt technical regulations for the land application of sewage sludge. Anyone wishing to apply sludge to land must obtain permission from the Director of the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD). The local governing authority where the land application site
The Act changes how conservation easements may be created, altered or affected. Under the Act, conservation easements may not be created or expanded, but may be otherwise altered or affected by exercise of the power of eminent domain.
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The Act provides for a rebuttable presumption of paternity for a child born out of wedlock where scientifically credible genetic testing established at least a ninety-seven percent probability of paternity. The Act lists parentage-determination testing methods.
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The Act defines the term child and children, for the purposes of analyzing eligibility for year's support, to mean any child entitled to inherit if his or her parent dies intestate. The Act thus included illegitimate children as those who have a right to year's support,
The Act requires the Commissioner of Revenue to develop a statement describing, in simple language, taxpayer rights, procedures for enforcing those rights, and notifications that the taxpayer will receive courteous and responsive service. The Act further provides for distribution of the statement.
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The Act amends Georgia's Commercial Code to add a new Article 2A, designed to uniformly and comprehensively address the legal issues raised by leasing transactions in goods. This addition to Georgia's Commercial Code follows Article 2A of the Uniform Commercial Code as amended in 1990.
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The Act allows current and former employers - health care institutions, schools, and child care institutions- to disclose negative job performance information to prospective employers, without fear of civil liability to an employee unless the employee can prove bad faith.
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This Act designates who controls wrongful death recoveries intended to benefit a surviving child. For awards less than $15,000, the natural guardian shall hold and use the money for the benefit of the child. A guardian of the property shall be appointed to hold and use awards of $15,
