Georgia Code
Title 8 - Buildings and Housing
Chapter 3 - Housing Generally

§ 8-3-6. Resolution as Conclusive Evidence of Authority’s Establishment and Authority - In any action or proceeding involving the validity or enforcement...

§ 8-3-7. Applicability of Local Laws, Ordinances, and Regulations to Housing Projects - All housing projects of an authority shall be subject to...

§ 8-3-8. Exemption of Authorities and Their Property From Taxes and Special Assessments; Payments in Lieu of Taxes and Special Assessments - The property of an authority is declared to be public...

§ 8-3-9. Filing Reports With Clerk; Recommending Legislation or Other Necessary Action - At least once a year, an authority shall file with...

§ 8-3-10. Vesting of Fee Simple Title Upon an Authority’s Exercise of Power of Eminent Domain - Whenever a housing authority is or has been created under...

§ 8-3-11. Renting of Housing Units — Requirements as to Fixing of Rentals by Authorities Generally - It is declared to be the policy of this state...

§ 8-3-12. Dwelling Accommodations for Persons of Low Income; Duties With Respect to Rentals and Tenant Selection - History. Ga. L. 1937, p. 210, § 10; Ga. L....

§ 8-3-13. Cooperation and Joint Operation by Authorities - History. Ga. L. 1937, p. 210, § 11; Ga. L....

§ 8-3-14. Consolidated Housing Authorities for Two or More Municipalities - History. Ga. L. 1943, p. 146, § 6; Ga. L....

§ 8-3-15. Extraterritorial Operation of City Housing Authorities - History. Ga. L. 1943, p. 146, § 6; Ga. L....

§ 8-3-16. Providing Housing in Rural Areas - Any housing authority which has rural areas under its jurisdiction...

§ 8-3-17. Powers of Authorities and Board of Regents as to Dormitories; Venue for Actions Regarding Rights in Projects and Questions as to Issuance of Bonds; Validation and Confirmation of Bonds - Any of such bonds may be additionally secured by a...

Part 2 - Powers of Housing Authorities Generally

§ 8-3-30. General Powers; Applicability of Laws as to Acquisition, Operation, or Disposition of Property by Other Public Bodies - History. Ga. L. 1937, p. 210, § 8; Ga. L....

§ 8-3-31. Eminent Domain - An authority shall have the right to acquire by the...

§ 8-3-31.1. “Public Use” Defined; Eminent Domain to Be Exercised Solely for Public Use - History. Code 1981, § 8-3-31.1 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 8-3-32. Borrowing Money and Accepting Grants and Other Financial Assistance From Federal Government; Taking Over, Leasing, or Managing Projects Constructed or Owned by Federal Government; Purpose and Intent of Article - An authority is empowered to borrow money or accept grants...

§ 8-3-33. Contracts and Agreements With Federal Government to Obtain Federal Contributions to Housing Projects - History. Ga. L. 1943, p. 146, § 6; Ga. L....

§ 8-3-34. Housing Studies and Analyses - History. Ga. L. 1945, p. 270, § 2.

§ 8-3-35. Legislative Findings; Additional Powers of Authority; Effect of Financing With Bond Proceeds; Issuance, Sale, Confirmation, and Validation of Bonds; Venue of Actions - History. Ga. L. 1982, p. 2228, § 2; Code 1981,...

§ 8-3-36. Prohibition of Nonresidents Suspected of Criminal Acts - Any housing authority created pursuant to this article, acting through...

Part 3 - Housing Authority Commissioners

§ 8-3-50. Appointment, Qualifications, and Tenure of Commissioners; Reimbursement for Expenses - History. Ga. L. 1937, p. 210, § 5; Ga. L....

§ 8-3-51. Commissioners Authority; Quorum; Voting by Commissioners; Chairman; Vice-Chairman; Employment of Personnel; Obtaining Legal Services; Delegation of Powers or Duties - History. Ga. L. 1937, p. 210, § 5; Ga. L....

§ 8-3-52. Disclosure and Abstention Requirements for Interested Commissioners and Employees - History. Ga. L. 1937, p. 210, § 6; Ga. L....

§ 8-3-53. Removal of Commissioners - For inefficiency or neglect of duty or misconduct in office,...

Part 4 - Obligations on Bonds and Leases

§ 8-3-70. Bonds — Power of Authorities to Issue Bonds; Types of Bonds; Security for Bonds - An authority shall have power to issue bonds from time...

§ 8-3-71. Bonds — Liability of Commissioner, State, and Political Subdivisions; Status of Bonds in Regard to Constitutional and Statutory Debt Limitations and Restrictions - History. Ga. L. 1937, p. 210, § 14; Ga. L....

§ 8-3-72. Bonds — Exemption of Bonds and Interest From Taxation; Article as Contract by Housing Authorities and State With Bondholders and Transferees - Bonds of an authority are declared to be issued for...

§ 8-3-73. Bonds — Form; Terms; Rate of Interest - Bonds of an authority shall be authorized by its resolution...

§ 8-3-74. Bonds — Public Sale of Bonds; Exceptions - The bonds of an authority may be sold at public...

§ 8-3-75. Bonds — Validity of Signatures; Negotiability - In case any of the commissioners or officers of the...

§ 8-3-76. Bonds — Effect of Recital of Purpose on Face of Bond - Any bond reciting in substance that it has been issued...

§ 8-3-77. Powers of Authorities as to Securing Payment of Bonds and Lease Obligations - In connection with the issuance of bonds or the incurring...

§ 8-3-78. Remedies of Obligee of an Authority Generally - An obligee of an authority shall have the right, in...

§ 8-3-79. Additional Remedies Conferrable on Obligee by an Authority - An authority shall have power by its resolution, trust indenture,...

§ 8-3-80. Exemption of Property of Authorities From Execution Sale; Charges or Liens on Property of Authorities; Enforcement of Mortgages, Pledges, or Liens by Obligees of Authorities - All real property of an authority shall be exempt from...

§ 8-3-81. Bonds and Other Obligations of Authorities as Legal Investments - Notwithstanding any restrictions on investments contained in any laws of...

Part 5 - Regional Housing Authorities

§ 8-3-100. Procedure for Creating an Authority - If the governing body of each of two or more...

§ 8-3-101. Transfer of Property to an Authority - When any real property of a county housing authority vests...

§ 8-3-102. Conditions Precedent to Adoption of Resolution Declaring Need for an Authority - History. Ga. L. 1943, p. 146, § 6.

§ 8-3-103. Public Hearings on Adoption of Resolution - The governing body of a county shall not adopt any...

§ 8-3-104. Resolution as Conclusive Evidence of an Authority’s Establishment; Sufficiency of Resolution - In any suit, action, or proceeding involving the validity or...

§ 8-3-105. Powers of an Authority Generally - Except as otherwise provided in this part, a regional housing...

§ 8-3-106. Commissioners — Appointment by County Governing Bodies - The governing bodies of the counties desiring to form a...

§ 8-3-107. Commissioners — Appointment of Additional Commissioner - If the area of operation of a regional housing authority...

§ 8-3-108. Commissioners — Terms of Office; Removal; Record of Removal Proceedings - History. Ga. L. 1943, p. 146, § 6; Ga. L....

§ 8-3-109. Commissioners — Vesting of Powers of an Authority in Commissioners; Selection of Chairman and Other Officers; Employees; Quorum; Location of Meetings - History. Ga. L. 1943, p. 146, § 6; Ga. L....

§ 8-3-110. Area of Operation of County and Regional Authorities - The area of operation of a housing authority created for...

§ 8-3-111. Addition of Counties to an Authority — Procedure; Effect - History. Ga. L. 1952, p. 365, § 1.

§ 8-3-112. Addition of Counties to an Authority — Transfer of Property to Authority - When any real property of a county housing authority vests...

§ 8-3-113. Addition of Counties to an Authority — Conditions Precedent to Adoption of Resolution Declaring Need for Expansion of Authority - The governing body of each of the counties in the...

§ 8-3-114. Exclusion of Counties From Regional Authority — Procedure Generally; Effect of Reducing Area of Operation to One County - History. Ga. L. 1952, p. 365, § 1.

§ 8-3-115. Exclusion of County From Regional Authority — Conditions Precedent to Adoption of Resolution Declaring Need for Exclusion - The governing body of each of the counties in the...

§ 8-3-116. Detachment of a County by Its Own Resolution; Assumption of Regional Authority’s Bonds, Notes, and Other Obligations by an Authority Thereafter Established for County - History. Ga. L. 1952, p. 365, § 1.

§ 8-3-117. Creation of an Authority for a County After Exclusion or Detachment From a Regional Authority; Appointment of Commissioners; Scope of Powers; Subsequent Inclusion in a Regional Authority - History. Ga. L. 1952, p. 365, § 1.

§ 8-3-118. Public Hearing Prior to Adoption of Resolution - The governing body of a county shall not adopt any...

Part 6 - Providing Housing for Persons Engaged in National Defense Industries or Activities

§ 8-3-130. Declaration of Necessity - The preparation for national defense requires a great migration of...

§ 8-3-131. Definitions - As used in this part, the term: History. Ga. L....

§ 8-3-132. Conditions Precedent to Exercise of Powers by an Authority; Scope of Rights and Powers of an Authority Generally - History. Ga. L. 1943, p. 161, § 2; Ga. L....

§ 8-3-133. Existence of War or National Emergency as Condition Precedent to Initiation of Project - History. Ga. L. 1943, p. 161, § 9; Ga. L....

§ 8-3-134. Cooperation by an Authority With Federal Government, Other Public Bodies, and Private Agencies; Leases of Projects by an Authority From Federal Government - A housing authority may exercise any or all of its...

§ 8-3-135. Aid and Cooperation by State Public Bodies in Development and Administration of Projects - History. Ga. L. 1943, p. 161, § 4; Ga. L....

§ 8-3-136. Issuance of Bonds, Notes, and Other Obligations by an Authority - History. Ga. L. 1943, p. 161, §§ 5, 6; Ga....

§ 8-3-137. Authorization for an Authority to Undertake Projects and to Cooperate With or Act as Agent for Federal Government; Applicability of Limitations, Restrictions, and Requirements in Other; Scope of Powers - History. Ga. L. 1943, p. 161, § 7; Ga. L....

Article 2 - Housing Cooperation Law

§ 8-3-150. Short Title - This article shall be known and may be cited as...

§ 8-3-151. Legislative Findings and Declaration of Necessity - It has been found and declared in Article 1 of...

§ 8-3-152. Definitions - As used in this article, the term: History. Ga. L....

§ 8-3-153. Powers of State Public Bodies as to Housing Projects Generally - History. Ga. L. 1937, p. 697, § 4; Ga. L....

§ 8-3-154. Contracts for Payments to State Public Bodies for Improvements, Services, and Facilities Provided - In connection with any housing project located wholly or partly...

§ 8-3-155. Appropriations to an Authority by a City or a County for First-Year Expenses; Loans and Donations to Authority - History. Ga. L. 1937, p. 697, § 6.

§ 8-3-156. Procedure for Exercise of Powers Granted by Article to State Public Bodies - The exercise by a state public body of the powers...

Article 3 - Office of Housing

§ 8-3-170. Legislative Findings; Powers and Duties of State Office of Housing - The General Assembly finds and declares that housing is an...

§ 8-3-171. State Housing Goal and Report; Assistance by Other Agencies and Political Subdivisions - The General Assembly affirms the state’s policy to provide decent,...

§ 8-3-172. Funding for Single-Family Housing; Construction Requirements - History. Code 1981, § 8-3-172 , enacted by Ga. L....

Article 4 - Fair Housing

§ 8-3-200. State Policy; Purposes and Construction of Article - History. Code 1981, § 8-3-200 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 8-3-201. Definitions - As used in this article, the term: (2.1) “Board of...

§ 8-3-202. Unlawful Practices in Selling or Renting Dwellings; Exceptions - History. Code 1981, § 8-3-202 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 8-3-203. Unlawful Denial of or Discrimination in Membership or Participation in Service or Organization Relating to Selling or Renting Dwellings - It shall be unlawful to deny any person access to...

§ 8-3-204. Discrimination in Residential Real Estate Related Transactions; Appraisals - History. Code 1981, § 8-3-204 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 8-3-205. Permissible Limitations in Sale, Rental, or Occupancy of Dwellings by Religious Organizations or Private Clubs; Housing for Older Persons - History. Code 1981, § 8-3-205 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 8-3-206. Powers and Duties of Administrator; Housing and Urban Development Programs of Other Agencies - History. Code 1981, § 8-3-206 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 8-3-207. Educational and Conciliatory Activities; Conferences; Consultation as to Extent of Discrimination; Reports - The administrator shall commence such educational and conciliatory activities as...

§ 8-3-208. Discriminatory Housing Practice Complaint Procedures - History. Code 1981, § 8-3-208 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 8-3-209. Investigations; Conciliation Agreements; Final Report; Breach of Conciliation Agreement; Disclosure; Action for Temporary Relief; Transmittal of Information - A final report under this subsection may be amended if...

§ 8-3-210. Procedure Where Local Fair Housing Law Applicable - Wherever a local fair housing law provides rights and remedies...

§ 8-3-211. Procedure on Filing of Discriminatory Housing Practice Complaint - History. Code 1981, § 8-3-211 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 8-3-212. Subpoenas and Discovery; Penalties for Violations - shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined...

§ 8-3-213. State Action for Enforcement; Fines; Damages; Civil Action by Local Agency; Administrative Proceeding - History. Code 1981, § 8-3-213 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 8-3-214. Orders of Administrative Law Judge - History. Code 1981, § 8-3-214 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 8-3-215. Appeal From Order of Administrative Law Judge; Attorney’s Fees and Costs - History. Code 1981, § 8-3-215 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 8-3-216. Filing Order of Administrator in Superior Court and Judgment Thereon - Any person affected by a final order of the administrator...

§ 8-3-217. Civil Actions by Aggrieved Persons - History. Code 1981, § 8-3-217 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 8-3-218. Civil Actions by Attorney General - History. Code 1981, § 8-3-218 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 8-3-219. Expediting of Actions Under Code Section 8-3-217 or 8-3-218 - Any court in which a proceeding is instituted under Code...

§ 8-3-220. Adoption of Provisions in Local Ordinance - A political subdivision of this state may adopt verbatim the...

§ 8-3-221. Cooperation With Federal and Local Agencies - The administrator may cooperate with federal and local agencies charged...

§ 8-3-222. Coercion, Intimidation, Threats, or Interference - It shall be unlawful to coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere...

§ 8-3-223. Compliance With Federal Law - Compliance with the provisions of the Fair Housing Amendments Act...

Article 5 - Housing Trust Fund for the Homeless

§ 8-3-300. Short Title - This article shall be known and cited as the “State...

§ 8-3-301. Definitions - As used in this article, the term: History. Code 1981,...

§ 8-3-302. Fund Created - The State Housing Trust Fund for the Homeless is created...

§ 8-3-303. Amounts Credited to Trust Fund - The state treasurer shall credit to the trust fund all...

§ 8-3-304. Investments - The state treasurer shall invest trust fund money in the...

§ 8-3-305. Payments From Fund - The Office of the State Treasurer shall be authorized to...

§ 8-3-306. Commission Established; Members; Officers; Support Personnel; Appropriations and Budget Through Department of Community Affairs - History. Code 1981, § 8-3-306 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 8-3-307. Expense Allowance and Travel Reimbursement for Members of Commission - Members of the commission shall serve without compensation but shall...

§ 8-3-308. Duties of Commission - The commission shall: History. Code 1981, § 8-3-308 , enacted...

§ 8-3-309. Acceptance of Federal Funds; Disposition - The commission may accept federal funds granted by Congress or...

§ 8-3-310. Authorized Disbursement - History. Code 1981, § 8-3-310 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 8-3-311. Powers of Commission to Hold Title, Foreclose, Commence Action to Protect or Enforce Rights, and Exercise Other Rights for Its Benefit or Protection - History. Code 1981, § 8-3-311 , enacted by Ga. L....

Article 6 - Documentation by Home Inspectors

§ 8-3-330. “Home Inspector” Defined - As used in this article, the term “home inspector” means...

§ 8-3-331. Documentation Required - Every home inspector shall provide to the person on whose...

§ 8-3-331.1. Licensing Authority of Political Subdivision - Nothing in this article shall preempt a political subdivision from...

§ 8-3-332. Criminal Penalty - Any person violating any of the provisions of this article...

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Georgia Code Title 8 - Buildings and Housing Chapter 3 - Housing Generally

Georgia Code
Title 8 - Buildings and Housing
Chapter 3 - Housing Generally