Application of Chapter 6B

(a) Code Section 10-6B-19 shall apply retroactively to powers of attorney created before July 1, 2018. The remainder of this chapter shall not apply to a power of attorney executed before July 1, 2017. (b) When Code Section 10-6B-3 applies to a power of attorney, Chapter 6 of this title shall not apply to such power of attorney. (c) When, other than Code Section 10-6B-19, this chapter does not apply to a power of attorney: (1) It shall not affect the application of Chapter 6 of this title; and (2) The former provisions of Article 7 of Chapter 6 of this title, as such existed on June 30, 2017, shall remain applicable. History. Code 1981, § 10-6B-81, enacted by Ga. L. 2017, p. 435, § 2-1/HB 221; Ga. L. 2018, p. 520, § 21/HB 897. 1118 T.10, C.7 T.10, C.7 SURETYSHIP CHAPTER 7 SURETYSHIP Article 1 Article 3 Contract of Suretyship Rights of Surety Against Principal, Cosureties, and Third Persons Sec. 10-7-1. 10-7-2. 10-7-3. 10-7-4. Contract of suretyship or guaranty defined; liability of surety generally. Nature of obligation of surety. Suretyship not extended by implication. Form of contract immaterial. Relative Rights of Creditor and Surety 10-7-21. 10-7-22. 10-7-23. 10-7-24. 10-7-25. 10-7-26. 10-7-27. 10-7-28. 10-7-29. 10-7-30. 10-7-31. 10-7-41. 10-7-42. 10-7-43. 10-7-44. Article 2 10-7-20. Sec.