Georgia Code
Article 4 - Fair Housing
§ 8-3-200. State Policy; Purposes and Construction of Article

History. Code 1981, § 8-3-200 , enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1284, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 1840, § 1; Ga. L. 2020, p. 493, § 8/SB 429.
The 2020 amendment, effective July 29, 2020, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, substituted “throughout this state” for “throughout the state” at the end of subsection (a); and substituted “within this state” for “within the state” at the end of paragraph (b)(4).

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 8 - Buildings and Housing

Chapter 3 - Housing Generally

Article 4 - Fair Housing

§ 8-3-200. State Policy; Purposes and Construction of Article

§ 8-3-201. Definitions

§ 8-3-202. Unlawful Practices in Selling or Renting Dwellings; Exceptions

§ 8-3-203. Unlawful Denial of or Discrimination in Membership or Participation in Service or Organization Relating to Selling or Renting Dwellings

§ 8-3-204. Discrimination in Residential Real Estate Related Transactions; Appraisals

§ 8-3-205. Permissible Limitations in Sale, Rental, or Occupancy of Dwellings by Religious Organizations or Private Clubs; Housing for Older Persons

§ 8-3-206. Powers and Duties of Administrator; Housing and Urban Development Programs of Other Agencies

§ 8-3-207. Educational and Conciliatory Activities; Conferences; Consultation as to Extent of Discrimination; Reports

§ 8-3-208. Discriminatory Housing Practice Complaint Procedures

§ 8-3-209. Investigations; Conciliation Agreements; Final Report; Breach of Conciliation Agreement; Disclosure; Action for Temporary Relief; Transmittal of Information

§ 8-3-210. Procedure Where Local Fair Housing Law Applicable

§ 8-3-211. Procedure on Filing of Discriminatory Housing Practice Complaint

§ 8-3-212. Subpoenas and Discovery; Penalties for Violations

§ 8-3-213. State Action for Enforcement; Fines; Damages; Civil Action by Local Agency; Administrative Proceeding

§ 8-3-214. Orders of Administrative Law Judge

§ 8-3-215. Appeal From Order of Administrative Law Judge; Attorney’s Fees and Costs

§ 8-3-216. Filing Order of Administrator in Superior Court and Judgment Thereon

§ 8-3-217. Civil Actions by Aggrieved Persons

§ 8-3-218. Civil Actions by Attorney General

§ 8-3-219. Expediting of Actions Under Code Section 8-3-217 or 8-3-218

§ 8-3-220. Adoption of Provisions in Local Ordinance

§ 8-3-221. Cooperation With Federal and Local Agencies

§ 8-3-222. Coercion, Intimidation, Threats, or Interference

§ 8-3-223. Compliance With Federal Law