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Digitized by the Internet Archive 2013 in http://archive.org/details/govlawgacode200232 OFFICIAL CODE OF GEORGIA ANNOTATED With Provision for Subsequent Pocket Parts Prepared by The Code Revision Commission The Office ofLegislative Counsel and The Editorial StaffofLexisNexis™ Published UnderAuthority ofthe State ofGeorgia Volume 32 2002 Edition Title 44. Property (Chapters 8 through 15) IncludingActs ofthe 2002 Session ofthe GeneralAssembly ofGeorgia andAnnotations taken from the Georgia Reports and the GeorgiaAppeals Reports LexisNexis™ Charlottesville, Virginia 2002 Copyright© 1982, 2002 BY The StateopGeorgia All rightsreserved. ISBN0-327-01807-0 4193811 (Pub.41805) <$; %dhf 9dcXj 9*ectoeta/iy of9%(de ofthe {jPfode of (Qecbaia, dokefoe&u ce/dim mat the statutory portion of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated contained in this volume is a true and correct copy of such material as enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia; all as same appear of file and record in this office _JNTESTIMONYWHEREOF,Ihavehereuntoset myhandandaffixed thesealofmyoffice,attheCapitol,intheCity ofAtlanta,this 1st dayof August ,intheyearofourLord TwoThousand an£ ^to and ofthe Independence ofthe United States ofAmerica the TW ^^.g^. Hundredand Preface Thisvolume cumulates and replaces the 1982 edition ofVolume 32 ofthe Official Code of Georgia Annotated, as supplemented by the 2001 Cumu- lative Supplement. The 1982 Volume 32 and its 2001 Supplement may be recycled or, if so desired, retained for historical purposes. This volume contains all laws specifically codified in Tide 44 (Chapters 8-15) by the General Assembly through the 2002 Session. This volume also contains case annotations reflecting decisions posted to LEXIS-NEX1S® through March 25, 2002. These annotations will appear in the following traditional reporter sources: Georgia Supreme Court Opinions; Georgia Appeals Court Opinions; Southeastern Reporter, Second Series; Supreme Court Reporter; Federal Reporter, Third Series; Federal Supplement, Second Series; Federal Rules Decisions; and Bankruptcy Reporter. As official and traditional citations become available, substitutions for the LEXIS-NEXIS® citations will be made. Additionally, LexisNexis™ has prepared annotations and references to Attorney General Opinions, law reviews, and other research sources thatwe hope will be beneficial as you utilize this product. A complete listing of those sources is as follows: Official and Unofficial Attorney General Opinions; Opinions of the Judicial Qualifications Commission; Advisory Opinions ofthe State Disciplinary Board ofthe State Bar; Formal Advisory Opinions of the State Disciplinary Board of the State Bar, issued by the Supreme Court of Georgia; Emory Law Journal; Georgia Law Review; Georgia State UniversityLawReview; Mercer LawReview; Georgia State Bar Journal; and American Law Reports. Also included where appropriate are cross-references to the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. This volume retains amendment notes and effective date notes for Acts passed during the 2000, 2001, and 2002 Sessions of the General Assembly. In order to determine the changes which were made or the effective date applied to a Code section by an Act passed prior to the 2000 Session ofthe General Assembly, the user should consult the Georgia Laws. Visit our website at http://www.lexis.com for an online bookstore, technical support, customer service, and other company information. If you have questions or suggestions concerning the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, please call toll free 1-800-833-9844, fax at 1-518-487-3584, or email us at [email protected] Direct . written inquiries to: LexisNexis™ Attn: Official Code of Georgia Annotated P.O. Box 7587 Charlottesville, Virginia 22906-7537