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GA HB1271

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

2/28/2022

Primary Sponsor

James Burchett

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021-2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits property owners' associations in planned subdivisions from adopting or amending instruments or making decisions that ban lot owners from displaying the official United States flag attached to a building structure
  • Limits the protected flag display to flags no larger than 4.5 feet by 6 feet
  • Prohibits any new subdivision covenant adopted after July 1, 2022, from banning the display of the U.S. flag via building-attached means, subject to the same size restriction
  • Does not apply retroactively to instruments recorded or amended before July 1, 2022, or to decisions made by architectural control committees before that date
  • Amends Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, specifically Code Sections 44-3-231 (association powers and duties) and 44-5-60 (covenants and zoning laws)

Legislative Description

Property; covenants which infringe upon owners' right to display United States and Georgia flags; prohibit

Last Action

Senate Read and Referred

3/1/2022

Committee Referrals

Government Oversight3/1/2022
Judiciary2/8/2022

Full Bill Text

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