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Introduced Session

AN ACT To amend Titles 44 and 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property and public officers and employees, respectively, so as to require that real estate documents presented by self-filers be recorded using electronic filing; to require the promulgation of rules and regulations by the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority to ensure that persons presenting electronic documents for recording provide identifying information; to require that notaries public keep a journal of each notarial act performed for a self-filer; to provide for education and training requirements of notaries public; to provide for the promulgation of rules and regulations; to amend Titles 10, 23, and 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce and trade, equity, and torts, respectively, so as to provide protections concerning real estate transactions; to require certain notices be included in certain solicitations regarding the purchase of real property; to provide penalties; to provide remedies for fraudulently recorded deeds or other instruments; to provide for the recovery of costs and attorney's fees in certain quiet title actions; to provide for a civil cause of action for the recording of fraudulent or forged deeds or other instruments; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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James Beverly (D)*,  Jon Burns (R)*,  Chuck Efstration (R)*,  Gabe Okoye (D)*,  Matt Reeves (R)*,  Deborah Silcox (R)*,  Russ Goodman (R), 

Effective Date 2024-05-02 (on 05/02/2024)

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