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AN ACT To amend Code Section 1-2-11 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to rights of aliens generally, purchase, holding, and conveyance of realty, so as to provide for a limitation regarding property rights for certain foreign persons and entities; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to agriculture, so as to prohibit the acquisition of possessory interest in certain land by certain foreign persons and entities; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to provide for civil actions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for disclosures; to provide for penalties; to provide for statutory construction; to amend Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property, so as to provide for transfer-on-death deeds; to provide for definitions; to provide for execution and recording of such deeds; to provide for a deed form; to provide for revocation or changing of grantee beneficiaries; to provide that such deeds shall not be revoked by wills; to provide for taking of interests free and clear of claims; to provide for lapsing of transfers; to provide for record owners to retain title; to provide for joint ownership; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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John Albers (R)*,  Jason Anavitarte (R)*,  Lee Anderson (R)*,  Tonya Anderson (D)*,  Brandon Beach (R)*,  Matt Brass (R)*,  Max Burns (R)*,  Bill Cowsert (R)*,  Clint Dixon (R)*,  Greg Dolezal (R)*,  Shelly Echols (R)*,  Frank Ginn (R)*,  Steve Gooch (R)*,  Russ Goodman (R)*,  Marty Harbin (R)*,  Ed Harbison (D)*,  Bo Hatchett (R)*,  Billy Hickman (R)*,  Mike Hodges (R)*,  Chuck Hufstetler (R)*,  John Kennedy (R)*,  Kay Kirkpatrick (R)*,  Chuck Payne (R)*,  Randy Robertson (R)*,  Ed Setzler (R)*,  Freddie Sims (D)*,  Shawn Still (R)*,  Brian Strickland (R)*,  Carden Summers (R)*,  Blake Tillery (R)*,  Larry Walker (R)*,  Ben Watson (R)*,  Sam Watson (R)*,  Rick Williams (R)*,  Clay Pirkle (R), 

Act 496 (on 04/30/2024)

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