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- O.C.G.A. § 44-12-218 · Disposition of funds received under article.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-12-219 · When commissioner may decline to receive certain property.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-12-220 · Claims for property paid or delivered to commissioner; procedure; destruction of records after seven years.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-12-221 · Appeal of commissioner’s decision.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-12-222 · Determination of claim; hearing.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-12-223 · Effect of periods of limitation.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-12-224 · Agreement and fees for recovery or assistance in recovery of property reported and delivered to commissioner.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-12-225 · Confidentiality of information or records required by this article.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-12-226 · Expiration of limitation specified by contract, statute, or court order not to affect duties required by this article.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-12-227 · Penalties.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-12-228 · Maintenance and retention of records.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-12-229 · Commissioner may compel filing of report and may examine records; failure to maintain records.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-12-230 · Employment of independent consultant.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-12-231 · Enforcement of article; properties not paid over on a timely basis.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-12-232 · Article does not relieve holder of duty that arose before July 1, 1990.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-12-233 · Receipt of securities under this article.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-12-234 · Property in foreign country or arising out of foreign transaction.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-12-235 · Rules and regulations.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-12-236 · Alternative method of disposition with respect to certain dividends or capital credits which are presumed abandoned; definitions; procedures.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-12-236.1 · Donation of abandoned dividends or capital credits by rural telephone cooperatives for certain purposes.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-12-237 · Unclaimed United States Savings Bond.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-12-238 · Claim for United States savings bonds escheated to state.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-12-240 · Definitions.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-12-241 · Pecans falling on public right of way; ownership during harvest season; picking pecans from tree limbs without permission; penalty.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-12-242 · Pecans on public right of way; removal out of harvest season.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-12-243 · Effect of article on maintenance of public rights of way; harvest on limited access highways.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-12-260 · Definitions.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-12-261 · Inventory of American Indian human remains or burial objects in possession of museum; additional documentation upon request of American Indian tribe; construction of part; extension of time to complete inventory and identification; notification of affected tribes.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-12-262 · Return of human remains and burial objects upon request of known lineal descendant or tribe; immunity of museum for returns made in good faith; private collections of artifacts not containing burial objects.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-12-263 · Monitoring and review of inventory, identification, and repatriation activities.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-12-264 · Penalties for violation of Code Sections 44-12-261 and 44-12-262.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-12-280 · Council on American Indian Concerns created; membership; assignment for administrative purposes; terms of office; removal for failure to attend meetings.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-12-281 · Compensation and expenses.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-12-282 · Chairperson; meetings; quorum.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-12-283 · Powers and duties of council.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-12-283.1 · Additional powers of council.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-12-283.2 · Council authorized to promulgate rules and regulations; notification requirement.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-12-284 · Delegation of duties; professional, technical, and clerical personnel.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-12-285 · Annual report.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-12-300 · Tribes, bands, groups, or communities recognized by state as legitimate American Indian Tribes.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-12-310 · Definitions.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-12-311 · Rights and title; transfer to molder.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-12-320 · Lien created; notice; enforcement; public auction authorized.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-12-321 · Notice before sale of property; violation of certain rights prohibited.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-12-322 · Effect of part on other laws of this state.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-13-1 · Amount of exemption; who may claim exemption; what charges enforceable.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-13-1.1 · “Dependent” defined.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-13-2 · Application for exemption by spouse, minor children or representative of dependents upon debtor’s refusal to apply.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-13-3 · Supplementation of exemption.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-13-4 · Application for exemptions; to whom made; contents; schedule of property and list of creditors; effect of failure to comply; survey.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-13-5 · Survey of lands in different county.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-13-6 · Duty to provide full schedule of property; effect of fraudulent omissions.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-13-7 · Publication of notice of application; form.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-13-8 · Written notice to creditors; how given.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-13-9 · Time fixed by notice for hearing.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-13-10 · Survey of exempted real property; affidavit of surveyor; return to probate court; objection to survey; failure of surveyor to comply as contempt.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-13-11 · Approval of application; transmittal of copy of exempted real property to other counties; recordation.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-13-12 · Objections to schedule.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-13-13 · Appointment of appraisers upon filing of objections; examination and valuation of property; alterations in plat and schedule; approval and recordation; appeal.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-13-14 · Procedure for exempting town realty valued in excess of exemption; order of probate court; reinvestment of sale proceeds; liability of judge or officer.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-13-15 · How cash exempted; investment in personalty.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-13-16 · Sale of exempted property for reinvestment; procedure; effect.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-13-17 · Sale for reinvestment when application made for debtor’s children or dependents or by divorced spouse.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-13-18 · Disposition of rents and profits arising from exempted property.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-13-19 · Costs of proceedings.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-13-20 · Reversion of property set apart for spouse, children, or dependents.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-13-21 · Effect of article on other exemptions.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-13-40 · Right of debtor to waive exemption.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-13-41 · Selection of property as to which exemption not waived; affidavit as to valuation; jury trial; penalty for harassment of debtor.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-13-42 · Mode of setting apart household and kitchen furniture and provisions; schedule; recordation; fee.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-13-43 · Spouse or dependent claiming exemption for debtor may not claim own exemption.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-13-60 · Affidavit disputing exemption of exempted real property from execution; levy and sale by officer; effect of debtor’s counteraffidavit.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-13-61 · When and how issue tried.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-13-62 · Findings upon the trial; effect.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-13-63 · Levy or sale of exempted real property as trespass; persons entitled to recovery.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-13-80 · Appointment of receiver to sell excess realty.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-13-81 · Delivery of excess personalty to receiver for disposition.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-13-82 · Sale of realty and distribution of proceeds; priorities.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-13-83 · Procedure for sale of personalty.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-13-84 · Only one receiver authorized.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-13-85 · Cancellation of sale upon failure of any creditor to appear and file claim.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-13-86 · Bond required of receiver; power of superior court over receiver; settling of conflicts; disposition of excess.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-13-87 · Right of applicant to select exempt property.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-13-100 · Exemptions for purposes of bankruptcy and intestate insolvent estates.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-13-101 · Method of obtaining exemption.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-13-102 · Survey and plat of exempted land; return to probate court; recordation.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-13-103 · Objections to survey or to valuation of improvements; application to probate court; appointment of appraisers; alterations in survey.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-13-104 · Town property worth more than $500.00; sale and reinvestment.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-13-105 · Sale of property subject to encumbrance of homestead.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-13-106 · Use of exempted property.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-13-107 · Exempted property subject to levy and sale for purchase money and taxes.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-13-108 · Levy or sale of exempt property as trespass; cause of action.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-13-120 · Rights of Georgia residents.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-14-1 · Operation of “open-end” clauses; limited to ex contractu obligations between parties.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-14-2 · What advances secured by mortgage or conveyance to secure debt; effect of recorded transfer of property subject to “open-end” clause; notice of transfer.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-14-3 · Furnishing of cancellation by grantee or holder upon payment; liability for failure to comply; cancellation of instrument after failure to comply; liability of agents.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-14-4 · Procedure for recording cancellation of mortgage.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-14-5 · Practices prohibited in connection with certain residential real estate transactions.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-14-6 · Wrongful sale or removal of mortgaged property; penalty.
- O.C.G.A. § 44-14-7 · Selling or disposing of motor vehicle securing bill of sale with intent to defraud; penalty.