Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB1415: Stone Mountain Memorial Association; hold all real property obtained before January 1, 1971, in trust; require
Status: Signed into law, May 11, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 6 of Chapter 3 of Title 12 and Article 1 of Chapter 16 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Stone Mountain Memorial Association and public property of state generally, respectively, so as to require such association to hold all real property obtained before January 1, 1971, in trust; to prohibit such association from selling such real property; to provide for an exception; to provide for requirements for the exceptional sale of real property by such association; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Part 4 of Article 6 of Chapter 3 of Title 12 and Article 1 of Chapter 16 of Title of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Stone Mountain Memorial Association and public property of state generally, respectively, so as to require such association to hold all real property obtained before January 1, 1971, in trust; to prohibit such association from selling such real property; to provide for an exception; to provide for requirements for the exceptional sale of real property by such association; to provide for applicability…
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Part 4 of Article 6 of Chapter 3 of Title 12 and Article 1 of Chapter 16 of Title of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Stone Mountain Memorial Association and public property of state generally, respectively, so as to require such association to hold all real property obtained before January 1, 1971, in trust; to prohibit such association from selling such real property; to provide for an exception; to provide for requirements for the exceptional sale of real property by such association; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Part 4 of Article 6 of Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Stone Mountain Memorial Association, is amended by revising Code Section 12-3-194, relating to powers of association generally, as follows: "12-3-194. The association shall have, in addition to any other powers conferred in this part, the following powers: H. B. 1415 LC 65 0069-EC (1) To have a seal and alter it at its pleasure; (2) To acquire Stone Mountain and such surrounding area as the association may deem necessary for the proper development, management, preservation, and protection of …