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The House Committee on Governmental Affairs offers the following substitute to HB 399:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated,1
relating to landlords and tenants in general, so as to require certain residential landlords to2
have in-state staff to manage tenant communications related to such properties; to provide3
for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.4
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:5
SECTION 1.6
Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to7
landlords and tenants in general, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as8
follows:9
"44-7-25.10
Any landlord that is not a resident of this state that owns or operates 25 or more11
single-family or duplex residential rental properties in this state shall employ a broker12
licensed pursuant to Chapter 40 of Title 43, that may or may not reside within this state,13
and at least one person, to be located within this state, who shall be responsible for14
receiving, coordinating, managing, and responding to communications from tenants of such15
landlord related to maintenance and other issues related to such properties."16
H. B. 399 (SUB)
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SECTION 2.17
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.18
H. B. 399 (SUB)
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