Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB1222: Property; regulation of specialized land transactions; provide issuance of statements of accounts
Status: In committee, February 18, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of specialized land transactions, so as to provide for the issuance of statements of accounts; to provide for information required in and the manner of requesting and providing such statements; to provide for the effect of failure to furnish such statements as required; to amend Code Section 44-14-15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fee for a future conveyance and limited circumstances relative to property, so as to provide for a cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Chapter 3 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of specialized land transactions, so as to provide for the issuance of statements of accounts; to provide for information required in and the manner of requesting and providing such statements; to provide for the effect of failure to furnish such statements as required; to amend Code Section 44-14-15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fee for a future conveyance and limited circumstances relative to property, so as to provide for a cross-reference…
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Chapter 3 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of specialized land transactions, so as to provide for the issuance of statements of accounts; to provide for information required in and the manner of requesting and providing such statements; to provide for the effect of failure to furnish such statements as required; to amend Code Section 44-14-15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fee for a future conveyance and limited circumstances relative to property, so as to provide for a cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Chapter 3 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of specialized land transactions, is amended by revising subsections (d) and (e) of Code Section 44-3-232, relating to assessments against lot owners as constituting lien in favor of association, additional charges against lot owners, procedure for foreclosing lien, and obligation to provide statement of amounts due, as follows: H. B. 1222 LC 62 0308 "(d) Any lot owner, mortgagee of a lot, person having executed a contract for the purchase of a lot, or lender considering the loan of funds …