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House Bill 779
By: Representatives Neal of the 79
th
, Bell of the 75
th
, Douglas of the 78
th
, Flournoy of the
74
th
, Scott of the 76
th
, and others
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated,
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relating to landlord and tenant in general, so as to require landlords and managers of2
apartment buildings or complexes to provide local police and fire departments certain3
information; to provide for a penalty; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to4
provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.5
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:6
SECTION 1.7
Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to8
landlord and tenant in general, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:9
"44-7-14.2.
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(a) The landlord or manager of any apartment building or complex shall provide local11
police and fire departments with current and up to date:12
(1) After hours maintenance telephone numbers; and13
(2) After hours management telephone numbers.14
(b) Any landlord or manager found to be in violation of subsection (a) of this Code section15
shall be fined $2,000.00 per violation.16
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(c) Any landlord or manager found to be in continuing violation of subsection (a) of this17
Code section shall be fined every five days they remain in violation.18
(d) Any landlord or manager who receives a communication from local police and fire19
departments shall respond to such communication within one hour. If the landlord or20
manager does not respond, they shall be fined $5,000.00.21
(e) All fines collected pursuant to this Code section shall be paid into Clayton County22
Public Schools Homeless Education Department."23
SECTION 2.24
This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2025, and shall apply to all violations occurring25
on or after such date.26
SECTION 3.27
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.28
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