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O.C.G.A. § 43-51-6.1 · Establishment of Class IV classifications; certification; renewal; course of training.
O.C.G.A. § 43-51-7 · Examinations.
O.C.G.A. § 43-51-8 · Reciprocity.
O.C.G.A. § 43-51-9 · Revocation and suspension of certificates; hearing.
O.C.G.A. § 43-51-10 · Classification of public water supply systems and wastewater treatment plants.
O.C.G.A. § 43-51-11 · Provision by state agencies operating and maintaining facilities of at least one licensed operator in each departmental district.
O.C.G.A. § 43-51-12 · Permit conditions.
O.C.G.A. § 43-51-13 · Application by director for injunctive relief authorized; judgment.
O.C.G.A. § 43-51-14 · Penalty.
O.C.G.A. § 44-1-1 · “Property” defined.
O.C.G.A. § 44-1-2 · “Realty” or “real estate” defined; extent of owner’s interest in airspace.
O.C.G.A. § 44-1-3 · “Personalty” defined; status of certain stocks.
O.C.G.A. § 44-1-4 · “Estate” defined.
O.C.G.A. § 44-1-5 · “Title” defined.
O.C.G.A. § 44-1-6 · What things considered fixtures; movable machinery as personalty; effect of detachment from realty.
O.C.G.A. § 44-1-7 · Possession of personalty.
O.C.G.A. § 44-1-8 · Property rights in animals; factors establishing property in wild animals.
O.C.G.A. § 44-1-9 · Ownership of deposit and offspring by wild animals on land.
O.C.G.A. § 44-1-10 · Ownership of offspring of domestic or owned animals.
O.C.G.A. § 44-1-11 · Application and construction of provisions relating to estates.
O.C.G.A. § 44-1-12 · What constitutes perfect title.
O.C.G.A. § 44-1-13 · Removal of improperly parked cars or trespassing personal property; concurrent jurisdiction; procedure; automatic surveillance prohibited; penalty.
O.C.G.A. § 44-1-14 · Abatement of hazard from abandoned well or hole; recovery costs; use of county funds.
O.C.G.A. § 44-1-15 · Removal or destruction of survey monuments prohibited; exceptions; penalties.
O.C.G.A. § 44-1-16 · Failure to disclose in real estate transaction that property was occupied by diseased person or was site of death; failure to disclose information required to be provided or maintained in accordance with Code Section 44-9-44.1.
O.C.G.A. § 44-1-17 · Responsibilities of buyers or grantees and grantors or owners relating to transfers of property within or adjacent to property zoned for agricultural or silvicultural use; notice to prospective purchaser, lessee, or grantee; effect of noncompliance.
O.C.G.A. § 44-1-18 · [Reserved] Execution search prior to conveyance of property; certificate of clearance required; requirements for requests; binding effect; timing of information release; failure to comply; retention; criminal penalties; exceptions; requirements for certificate; regulatory authority.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-1 · Where and when deeds recorded; priority as to subsequent deeds taken without notice from same vendor.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-2 · [Effective until July 1, 2023. See note.] Duty of clerk to record certain transaction affecting real estate and personal property; priority of recorded instruments; effect of recording on rights between parties to instruments.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-2 · [Effective July 1, 2023. See note.] Duty of clerk to record certain transaction affecting real estate and personal property; priority of recorded instruments; electronic filings; effect of incorrect tax parcel identification number; effect of recording on rights between parties to instruments.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-3 · Voluntary deeds or conveyances of land; effect of recording.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-4 · Protection of good faith purchases and liens without notice against unrecorded liens or conveyances.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-5 · Recording execution and deed after sheriff’s sale.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-6 · Recording bond for title, contracts, transfers, and assignments; priority as to subsequent deeds taken without notice from same vendor.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-7 · Recording of surrender or satisfaction of bond for title.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-8 · Recording of options to purchase land and assignments of such options; effect as notice.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-9 · Recording leases, usufructs, and assignments thereof; effect as notice.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-10 · Recording deeds and bills of sale to personalty; effect as notice.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-11 · Recording copy of instrument recorded in other counties in which part of affected land is located in cases where original lost or destroyed.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-12 · Rerecording lost or destroyed deeds and other instruments; validity.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-13 · Rerecording instruments upon creation of new county or change in county lines; effect on validity of original record.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-14 · Requirements for recordation.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-15 · Officers authorized to attest registrable instruments.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-16 · Effect of acknowledgment subsequent to execution.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-17 · Validity of attestation by a state or county officer who appears to have no jurisdiction to attest the instrument.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-18 · Recording deed upon affidavit of subscribing witness; effect of substantial compliance.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-19 · Recording deed on affidavit of third person.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-20 · Recorded affidavits relating to land as notice of facts cited therein; filing and recording.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-21 · Recording instrument executed out of state; attestation and acknowledgment; validity of attestation by officer who appears to have no jurisdiction to attest the instrument.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-22 · Legal effect of good record title for 40 years.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-23 · [Reserved] When deed serves as evidence; effect of affidavit alleging forgery.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-24 · Withdrawal of affidavit of forgery upon loss of deed by affiant.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-25 · Recording techniques; copies of plats.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-26 · Recording of plat or copy of plat — When and where authorized; duty of clerk.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-27 · Recording of plat — When deemed recorded.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-28 · Recording of plat or copy of plat — Incorporation by reference.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-29 · Recording of plat or copy of plat — Ratification of record made prior to statutory authorization; effect of incorporation by reference of plat prior to authorization.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-30 · Filing and recording of notice of settlement.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-35 · Short title.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-36 · Definitions.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-37 · Electronic documents treated as original; electronic signatures acceptable.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-38 · Role of clerk of court.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-39 · Adoption of rules and regulations; standardization.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-39.1 · Promotion of uniformity.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-39.2 · Construction with federal law.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-40 · Short title.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-41 · Definitions.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-42 · Performance of clerk’s and sheriff’s duties by deputies; liability.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-43 · Fraud, forgery, and theft in connection with registration of title to land; penalty.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-44 · Fraudulent acts by office of clerk personnel; penalties.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-45 · Fraud or false entries by sheriffs and deputies; penalties.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-46 · Fraudulent acts and malpractice of examiners; penalty.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-47 · Reduction of felonies under this article to misdemeanors.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-60 · Jurisdiction of superior court over matters in this article.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-61 · Proceedings to be in rem; operation of decree.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-62 · Procedure as to actions for registration; persons under disability.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-63 · Persons claiming less than fee; establishing title without registration.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-64 · Petition — Verification; contents; description of land; surveys; amendments.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-65 · Petition — Inclusion of separate parcels in one proceeding; individual registration of separate parts of one tract.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-66 · Petition — Persons included as defendants.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-67 · Issuance and service of process or summons; service by publication; notice to nonresidents; request for petition; guardians ad litem.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-68 · Appointment of resident agent for service on nonresident petitioner.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-69 · Service upon state, county, or municipality.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-70 · Waiver or acknowledgment of service.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-71 · Conclusive effect of evidence of service of process and notice; liability of officers for false returns or failure to publish or mail notice.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-72 · Posting notice on land and buildings; ascertainment of and notice to occupants; return to court; seizure and custody of the land and attachment of jurisdiction.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-73 · Effect of notice; appearances or pleadings as waiver of service, notice, and defects.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-74 · Service on other persons found by examiner to be entitled to notice.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-75 · Additional notice; judge’s discretion.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-76 · Who may file objections or cross-action to petition.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-77 · Survey of land upon order of judge or examiner; notice to adjoining landowners; protest; procedure for trying issue.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-78 · Dismissal without prejudice.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-79 · Amendment or severance of petitions or other pleadings; power of court or examiner to require additional facts.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-80 · Treatment of land pending registration; appearance of person acquiring interest in land pending registration.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-81 · No default judgment or decree.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-82 · Entry of judgment and decree; inclusion of limitations and encumbrances; decree in favor of cross-action; separate decree for each parcel.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-83 · Conclusiveness of decree; effect of disability on conclusiveness; recourse of persons under a disability against assurance fund.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-84 · Review by Court of Appeals.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-100 · Appointment and qualification of examiners and special examiners; filing order of appointment and affidavit.
O.C.G.A. § 44-2-101 · Referral of case to examiner; preliminary report; contents; time of filing.