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GA HB974

Bill

Status

Passed

5/2/2022

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Gullett

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021-2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Clerks of superior court must offer electronic filing for recording deeds, mortgages, liens, maps/plats, and state tax executions, and must provide a public computer terminal with access to the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority's electronic filing portal.
  • An incorrect or missing tax parcel identification number on a recorded instrument does not void the instrument, affect its validity, enforceability, or priority, or impact any constructive notice provided by its recordation.
  • Security deeds must include nine specific items on the first page to be recorded, including document date, signatory names, grantee mailing address, map/parcel ID, original loan amount, maturity date, and intangible recording tax information or an exemption citation.
  • Failure to comply with the first-page information requirements for security deeds cannot be used as a defense to foreclosure or as grounds to set aside a foreclosure.
  • Effective date is July 1, 2023.

Legislative Description

Property; deeds; require electronic filing

Last Action

Effective Date 2022-07-01

5/2/2022

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/3/2022
Judiciary1/25/2022

Full Bill Text

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