History. Code 1933, § 61-605, enacted by Ga. L. 1976, p. 1372, § 6; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 44; Ga. L. 2018, p. 969, § 3/HB 834.
The 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, in subsection (a), substituted “Within 30 days after obtaining possession of the premises as provided in subsection (b) of Code Section 44-7-33,” for “Except as otherwise provided in this article, within one month after the termination of the residential lease or the surrender and acceptance of the premises, whichever occurs last,” at the beginning of the first sentence, inserted “or her” near the end of the second sentence, substituted the present provisions of the third and fourth sentences for the former provisions, which read: “In the event that actual cause exists for retaining any portion of the security deposit, the landlord shall provide the tenant with a written statement listing the exact reasons for the retention thereof. If the reason for retention is based on damages to the premises, such damages shall be listed as provided in Code Section 44-7-33.”, in the fifth sentence, substituted “such” for “the” in the middle and substituted “first-class” for “first class” near the end, and inserted “that” near the end of the last sentence.
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For article on the 2018 amendment of this Code section, see 35 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 155 (2018).