Georgia Code
Part 3 - Mechanics and Materialmen
§ 44-14-360. Definitions

As used in this part, the term:
(.1) “Business day” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.
(2.1) “Lien action” means a lawsuit, proof of claim in a bankruptcy case, or a binding arbitration.
History. Ga. L. 1873, p. 42, §§ 1, 7; Code 1873, §§ 1972, 1979; Code 1882, §§ 1972, 1979; Ga. L. 1893, p. 34, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1895, p. 27, § 1; Civil Code 1895, §§ 2787, 2801; Ga. L. 1897, p. 30, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1899, p. 33, § 1; Civil Code 1910, §§ 3329, 3336, 3352; Code 1933, §§ 67-1701, 67-2001; Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 582, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1956, p. 185, §§ 1, 5, 6, 7; Ga. L. 1956, p. 562, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1978, p. 243, § 1; Ga. L. 1983, p. 1450, § 1; Ga. L. 1985, p. 1322, § 1; Ga. L. 1991, p. 915, § 1; Ga. L. 2008, p. 1063, § 1/SB 374; Ga. L. 2021, p. 674, § 2/HB 480.
The 2008 amendment, effective March 31, 2009, added paragraphs (.1) and (2.1).
The 2021 amendment, effective May 10, 2021, in paragraphs (2), (5), and (6), substituted “shall have the same meaning as provided” for “means the same as the definition thereof”, added paragraph (7), and redesignated former paragraphs (7) through (9) as present paragraphs (8) through (10), respectively. See Editor’s notes for applicability.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2021, p. 674, § 7/HB 480, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval and Sections 2 through 8 of this Act shall apply to labor, services, or materials performed or furnished by registered interior designers on or after such date” This Act was approved by the Governor on May 10, 2021.
Law reviews.
For note on 1991 amendment of this Code section, see 8 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 166 (1992).
For survey article on construction law, see 44 Mercer L. Rev. 125 (1992).
For annual survey article on real property law, see 50 Mercer L. Rev. 307 (1998).
For survey article on construction law for the period from June 1, 2002 through May 31, 2003, see 55 Mercer L. Rev. 85 (2003).
For survey article on construction law, see 60 Mercer L. Rev. 59 (2008).
For survey article on real property law, see 60 Mercer L. Rev. 345 (2008).