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- O.C.G.A. § 44-7-110 · Short title.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-7-111 · Legislative findings and intent.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-7-112 · Definitions.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-7-113 · Government agent to assess abandoned mobile home; lien on intact mobile home; derelict mobile homes; notice; governmental immunity.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-7-114 · Hearing on findings of derelict mobile homes.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-7-115 · [Effective until July 1, 2023. See note.] Foreclosure of liens on abandoned or intact mobile homes.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-7-115 · [Effective July 1, 2023. See note.] Foreclosure of liens on abandoned or intact mobile homes.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-7-116 · “Public sale” defined; procedure; penalty for noncompliance.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-7-117 · Clerk’s role in management of proceeds.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-7-118 · Documentation for purchaser.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-7-119 · Appointment of local government agent not required.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-8-1 · Ownership of running water; right to divert or adulterate water.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-8-2 · Rights of adjoining owners in nonnavigable streams; principles when stream is boundary; accretions.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-8-3 · Exclusive possession by owner of nonnavigable streams; interference by legislature with lawful use.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-8-4 · Construction of dams, canals, and appurtent works on nonnavigable streams; liability for resultant damages.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-8-5 · Rights of adjoining landowners in navigable streams.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-8-6 · Nonnavigable tidewaters; title; rights of adjoining landowners; principles when tidewaters are boundaries; accretions.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-8-7 · Rights of owners of land adjacent to or covered by navigable tidewaters.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-8-8 · Exclusive appropriation of tidewaters.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-8-9 · Construction of levees and ditches; diversion of watercourses.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-8-10 · Construction or establishment of private bridge or ferry; grant of franchise to construct or operate public bridge or ferry; compensation to landowner for interference with possession; exclusive franchises.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-9-1 · Methods of acquiring private ways.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-9-2 · Acquisition of easement of light and air.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-9-3 · Right of lateral support from adjoining land; right to make excavations up to boundary line; notice to adjoining landowner; standard of care.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-9-4 · Parol license; when revocable; when easement running with land.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-9-5 · Cessation of easement of necessity upon purchase of land providing access to highway.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-9-6 · Loss of easement by abandonment or nonuse.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-9-7 · Effect of sale of property for taxes or assessments on easements or rights of way.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-9-20 · Short title.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-9-21 · Legislative findings and declaration of policy.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-9-22 · Establishment of solar easements.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-9-23 · Contents of solar easements.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-9-40 · Authority of superior court to grant private ways; filing of petition as declaration of necessity; when proceeding enjoined.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-9-41 · Contents of petition; manner of service and advertisement; fees.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-9-42 · Selection of assessors.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-9-43 · Show cause order; selection of assessors; hearing before assessors.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-9-44 · Appeals from award of assessors; jury trial.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-9-45 · Maintenance of private way by condemnor; failure to maintain as abandonment.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-9-46 · Determination of amount of compensation and other issues by jury; payment and disposition of damages.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-9-47 · Motions and proceedings subsequent to judgment; payment of compensation; nonpayment as abandonment; effect of abandonment on subsequent application.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-9-48 · Agreements between parties as to payment of compensation.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-9-49 · Establishment of private way by agreement between parties.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-9-50 · Recording of private way; protection of owner’s use.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-9-51 · Establishment of private way by several landowners; duties and privileges of subsequent vendees.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-9-52 · Establishment and apportionment of private way by several landowners.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-9-53 · Establishment of private way over wild lands without notice to landowner; assessment of damages after notice.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-9-54 · Establishment of private way by prescription.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-9-55 · Establishment of private way by prescription; when owners barred from damages.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-9-56 · Notice of closing of private way after one year’s use.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-9-57 · Limitation on use of private ways for specific commercial purposes.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-9-58 · Petition to use another’s landing.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-9-59 · Obstructions; proceedings for removal; petition; rule nisi; order; appeal; fees.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-9-60 · Conditions for converting private ways into public roads.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-9-70 · Obtaining rights of way for mining, quarrying, and other business.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-9-71 · Appointment of arbitrators in right of way disputes.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-9-72 · Arbitration of requests for diversions of watercourses.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-9-73 · Right of mine owner to control water power with canal or dam; damages to intervening landowners; application to probate court for such right.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-9-74 · Right to drain mine, carry off ore or transport items over adjoining land; compensation of landowner; application for such right; proceedings.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-9-75 · Application of article to lessee of mine.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-9-76 · Amount of water allowed to be withdrawn from stream above mill or factory by mine owner or lessee.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-9-90 · Petition for construction of tramway.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-9-91 · Proceedings to lay out way; maximum width.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-9-92 · Abandonment; effect.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-10-1 · Short title.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-10-2 · Definitions.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-10-3 · Creation or alteration of conservation easements; acceptance; duration; effect on existing rights and duties; limitation of liability; encumbered property must be located within boundaries of locality holding easement.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-10-4 · Actions affecting easements; parties; power of court to modify or terminate easement.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-10-5 · Validity of easement.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-10-6 · Interests covered by article; interests not invalidated by article.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-10-7 · Construction and application of article to effect uniformity of laws.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-10-8 · Recordation of easements; revaluation of encumbered property; appeals.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-10-20 · Short title.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-10-21 · Legislative purpose; intent.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-10-22 · Definitions.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-10-23 · Exemptions.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-10-24 · Establishment or designation of historic preservation commission; number, eligibility, and terms of members.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-10-25 · Powers and duties of historic preservation commission.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-10-26 · Designation by ordinance of historic properties or districts; required provisions; investigation and report; submittal to Department of Community Affairs; notice and hearing; notification of owners.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-10-27 · Requirement for certificate of appropriateness; local or state actions.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-10-28 · Review of applications; procedure; approval, modification, or rejection; negotiations for acquisitions; variances; appeals.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-10-29 · Certain changes or uses not prohibited.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-10-30 · Court action or proceedings to prevent improper changes or illegal acts or conduct.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-10-31 · Violations of this article; penalties.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-11-1 · Requirement that plaintiff recover on strength of own title; effect of common grantor on proof of title.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-11-2 · When plaintiff may recover on prior possession alone.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-11-3 · Right of joint owner to bring an action alone; effect of judgment.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-11-4 · Joint action against separate claimants; when prohibited.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-11-5 · Making true claimant a defendant; effect of judgment as to such defendant.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-11-6 · Disclaimer by defendant; effect on costs.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-11-7 · Recovery of mesne profits.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-11-8 · Setoff of value of improvements against mesne profits by trespasser.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-11-9 · Setoff of value of improvements against mesne profits by adverse claimant; right of plaintiff to election; payment by defendant to plaintiff and acquisition of title; sale; levy; molding of decree; title of purchaser.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-11-10 · When previous warrantor may be codefendant.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-11-11 · Necessity for substitution upon death of codefendant in ejectment.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-11-12 · Annexation of title abstract to petition.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-11-13 · When judgment conclusive of title.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-11-14 · Issuance of writ of possession; levy and sale clause.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-11-15 · Persons not subject to writ of possession.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-11-30 · Manner of ejecting intruders; affidavit; ejection by sheriff; counteraffidavit.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-11-31 · Sheriff competent to administer oath to person in possession.