07 LC 21
9255
House
Bill 642
By:
Representatives Cox of the
102nd,
Sheldon of the
105th,
Thomas of the
100th,
Coleman of the
97th,
Everson of the
106th,
and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 36-74-30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to other local code enforcement methods and probable cause for investigations
required, so as to provide that a local government may require the registration
of residential rental property; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 36-74-30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other
local code enforcement methods and probable cause for investigations required,
is amended by revising subsection (b) as follows:
"(b)
No local government is authorized to perform investigations or inspections of
residential rental property unless there is probable cause to believe there is
or has been a violation or violations of applicable
codes, and
in no event may
a; provided,
however, that a local government
may
require the registration of residential rental property. Conditions which
appear to be code violations which are in plain view may form the basis for
probable cause."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.