Georgia Legislative Watch

SB65 - Property; single family residential real estate; contract to perform work; provide requirements
Sponsored by: Seabaugh,Mitch 28th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 8 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mechanics and materialmen, so as to provide a definition of “single-family residential real estate”; to provide for certain requirements prior to entering into a contract to perform work on single-family residential real estate; to provide for certain requirements prior to receiving payment for contracted work performed on single-family residential real estate; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB64 - Liens; wrong real estate; provide for a special designation
Sponsored by: Seabaugh,Mitch 28th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 8 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mechanics and materialmen, so as to provide for a special designation for certain liens filed against the wrong real estate; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB63 - Property; provide for definition of single-family residential real estate; exemption to certain liens
Sponsored by: Seabaugh,Mitch 28th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 8 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mechanics and materialmen, so as to provide a definition of “single-family residential real estate”; to provide for an exemption to certain liens for single-family residential real estate; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB14 - Superior Court Clerks; personal property filing fees; collection/remittance; change sunset dates (PF)
Sponsored by: Rogers,Chip 21st

PF: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to clerks of superior courts, so as to change sunset dates for real estate or personal property filing fees; to change a sunset date relating to collection and remittance of real estate or personal property filing fees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status: Read and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary (01/10/07)

HB25 - Georgia Development Impact Fee Act; change definitions
Sponsored by: Lindsey,Edward 54th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 71 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the “Georgia Development Impact Fee Act,” so as to change definitions; to increase community participation in development impact fee advisory committees; to provide for the expenditure of impact fees; to provide a maximum amount of impact fees which may be imposed with respect to the construction of a new single-family residence; to correct cross-references; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.