Title 44 — Title 44
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O.C.G.A. § 44-10-1 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Georgia Uniform Conservation Easement Act.” History. Code 1981, § 44-10-1, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 2227, § 1.
O.C.G.A. § 44-10-2 Definitions
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As used in this article, the term: (1) “Conservation easement” means a nonpossessory interest of a holder in real property imposing limitations or affirmative obligations, the purposes of which include retaining or protecting natural, scenic, or open-space values of real property…
O.C.G.A. § 44-10-20 Time
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Approval of certificates of appropriateness, §44-10-28. Uses not prohibited, §44-10-29. Action to prevent illegal acts or conduct, §44-10-30. Violations of article, §44-10-31. HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT. General provisions, §§44-10-20 to 44-10-31. Short title.
O.C.G.A. § 44-10-21 Legislative purpose; intent
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The General Assembly finds that the historical, cultural, and esthetic heritage of this state is among its most valued and important assets and that the preservation of this heritage is essential to the promotion of the health, prosperity, and general welfare of the people. Theref…
O.C.G.A. § 44-10-22 Definitions
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As used in this article, the term: (1) “Certificate of appropriateness” means a document approving a proposal to make a material change in the appearance of a designated historic property or of a structure, site, or work of art located within a designated historic district, which …
O.C.G.A. § 44-10-23 Exemptions
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Cities or counties which have adopted ordinances relative to planning and zoning for historic purposes as of March 31, 1980, under authority granted by a local constitutional amendment or by any other means, including cities or counties which have subsequently replaced or amended…
O.C.G.A. § 44-10-24 Number of members, §44-10-24
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Powers, §44-10-25. Qualifications, §44-10-24. Terms, §44-10-24. Compliance with article. Exemptions, §44-10-23. Conservation easements. General provisions, §§44-10-1 to 44-10-8. Definitions, §44-10-22.
O.C.G.A. § 44-10-25 Powers and duties of historic preservation commission
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Any municipal, county, or joint historic preservation commission appointed or designated pursuant to Code Section 44-10-24 shall be authorized to: (1) Prepare an inventory of all property within its respective historic preservation jurisdiction having the potential for designatio…
O.C.G.A. § 44-10-26 Hospitals
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Lien on action accruing to injured person for care and treatment costs, §44-14-471. Indians. Museums. American Indian human remains and burial objects held by. Civil penalties for violations. Imposition, §44-12-264. Inventory. Completion, §44-12-261. Jewelers’ lien sales after on…
O.C.G.A. § 44-10-28 VENDOR’S EQUITABLE LIEN
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Abolished, §44-14-322. VENUE. Deeds of trust. Enforcement of rights, §44-14-120. Encumbrances. Removal of encumbered property to hinder, delay or prevent levy, §44-14-8. Aiding and abetting, §44-14-9.
O.C.G.A. § 44-10-29 Certain changes or uses not prohibited
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Nothing in this article shall be construed to prevent the ordinary maintenance or repair of any exterior architectural feature in or on a historic property, which maintenance or repair does not involve a material change in design, material, or outer appearance thereof, nor to pre…
O.C.G.A. § 44-10-3 Scope of provisions
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Interests covered, §44-10-6. Termination of easement. Power of court, §44-10-4. Third parties. Right of enforcement. Defined, §44-10-2. Persons with right to bring action, §44-10-4. Title of act.
O.C.G.A. § 44-10-30 Commission, §§44-10-24 to 44-10-26
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Certificates of appropriateness. Review, §44-10-28. Compensation, §44-10-24. Duties, §44-10-25. Establishment or designation, §44-10-24. HISTORIC PRESERVATION —Cont’d Commission —Cont’d Investigation and report on designation of historic properties or districts, §44-10-26. Joint c…
O.C.G.A. § 44-10-31 Violations of this article; penalties
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Violations of any ordinance adopted in conformity with this article shall be punished in the same manner as provided by charter or local law for the punishment of violations of other validly enacted municipal or county ordinances. History. Ga. L. 1980, p. 1723, § 10. 115 T.44, C.…
O.C.G.A. § 44-10-4 Title of act
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Short title, §44-10-1. Validity, §44-10-5. CONSIDERATION. Covenants running with the land. Elements necessary for covenant to run with land, §44-5-59. Deeds. Inquiry into consideration, §44-5-30. CONSPIRACIES. Examiners of title. Fraudulent acts and malpractice, §44-2-46. Sheriff…
O.C.G.A. § 44-10-5 Validity of easement
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A conservation easement is valid even though: (1) It is not appurtenant to an interest in real property; (2) It can be or has been assigned to another holder; (3) It is not of a character that has been recognized traditionally at common law; (4) It imposes a negative burden; (5) …
O.C.G.A. § 44-10-6 Interpretation and construction
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Uniformity of laws, §44-10-7. 942 INDEX CONSERVATION EASEMENTS —Cont’d Local government holding easement. Property boundaries within locality, requirements, §44-10-3. Parties. Actions affecting conservation easements, §44-10-4. Privity. Validity of easements. Privity not required…
O.C.G.A. § 44-10-7 Construction and application of article to effect uniformity of laws
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This article shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the laws with respect to the subject of this article among states enacting it. History. Code 1981, § 44-10-7, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 2227, § 1. 44-10-8. Recordation of easements; rev…
O.C.G.A. § 44-10-8 LANDFILLS
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Actions. Deeds conveying interest in real property used as commercial landfill. Violations of provisions, §44-5-48. Commercial landfills. Deeds conveying interest in, §44-5-48. Damages. Deeds conveying interest in real property used as commercial landfill. Violations of provisions, …