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GA SB492
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/19/2018
Primary Sponsor
Steve Henson
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AI Summary
- Property owners abutting tidewaters claimed as privately owned through a Crown or state grant may file a declaratory judgment action in court to challenge the validity of that private ownership claim
- The Georgia Attorney General must be served with a copy of any such proceeding and is entitled to be heard in the case
- The burden of proof falls on the party claiming private ownership of tidewaters through a Crown or state grant to demonstrate the claim is valid
- Courts may award actual and punitive damages against any party asserting a private tidewater ownership claim that lacks substantial justification, is not made in good faith, or is made with malice or wrongful purpose, as defined under Code Section 51-7-80
- Amends Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated by adding new Code Section 52-1-11
Legislative Description
Protection of Tidewater; ownership through Crown or state grants; declaratory relief with regard to private claims; provide
Last Action
Senate Read and Referred
3/21/2018
Full Bill Text
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