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GA Code § 44-3-5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 44 - Property|Chapter 3 - Regulation of Specialized Land Transactions|Article 1 - Georgia Land Sales Act|§ 44-3-5. Violations of Article

  It shall be unlawful for any person:   To offer to sell or to sell any subdivided land in violation of any provision of this article;   To offer to sell or to sell any subdivided land by means of any oral or written untrue statement of a material fact or any omission to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made in the light of the circumstances under which they are made not misleading, the purchaser not knowing of the untruth or omission, if such person shall not sustain the burden of proof that such person did not know and, in the exercise of reasonable care, could not have known of the untruth or omission; or   To offer to sell or to sell any subdivided land by means of any property report except a property report which complies with this article unless the offer of disposition of an interest in land is exempt from the provisions of Code Section 44-3-3 pursuant to Code Section 44-3-4.     It shall be unlawful for any person to make to any prospective purchaser any representation that any federal, state, county, or municipal agency, board, or commission has passed judgment in any way upon the truthfulness, completeness, or accuracy of a property report or upon the merits of such land, or has recommended or given approval to such land or transaction.   It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to cause to be made, in any document used under this article, any statement which is, at the time it is made and in light of the circumstances under which it is made, false or misleading in any material respect.   It shall be unlawful for any person in connection with the offer, sale, or purchase of any subdivided land, directly or indirectly:   To employ any device, scheme, or artifice to defraud; or   To engage in any transaction, act, practice, or course of business which operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon the purchaser or seller.       (Ga. L. 1971, p. 856, § 7; Code 1981, §44-3-47; Code 1981, §44-3-8, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1431, § 1; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 33; Ga. L. 1988, p. 13, § 44; Ga. L. 1989, p. 14, § 44; Ga. L. 1990, p. 606, § 1; Code 1981, §44-3-5, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1995, p. 993, § 1.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 1995, p. 993, § 1, repealed former Code Section44-3-5, relating to stop orders with respect to registration, notice of the stop order, summary postponement or suspension pending outcome of the proceeding, when the summary postponement or suspension is effective, and vacation or modification of the stop order, and renumbered former Code Section44-3-8 as Code Section44-3-5, effective July 1, 1995. Former Code Section 44-3-5 was based on Code 1981, § 44-3-5, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1431, § 1; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 33; Ga. L. 1990, p. 606, § 1.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   C.J.S.   - 79 C.J.S., Securities Regulation, § 345 et seq.
GA Code § 44-3-6 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 44 - Property|Chapter 3 - Regulation of Specialized Land Transactions|Article 1 - Georgia Land Sales Act|§ 44-3-6. Order Prohibiting Act, Practice, or Transaction in Violation of Article; Injunctive Relief

  Whenever it appears to the district attorney or the Attorney General, either upon complaint or otherwise, that any person has engaged in, is engaging in, or is about to engage in any act, practice, or transaction which is prohibited by this article, the district attorney or the Attorney General, or both, may in their discretion apply to any court of competent jurisdiction in this state including the Superior Court of Fulton County for an injunction restraining such person and that person's agents, employees, partners, officers, and directors from continuing such act, practice, or transaction or from doing any acts in furtherance thereof and for the appointment of a receiver or an auditor and such other and further relief as the facts may warrant.   In any proceedings for an injunction, the district attorney or the Attorney General may apply for and be entitled to have issued the court's subpoena requiring:   The immediate appearance of any defendant and that defendant's agents, employees, partners, officers, or directors; and   The production of such documents, books, and records as may appear necessary for the hearing upon the petition for an injunction.     Upon proof of any of the offenses described in this Code section, the court may grant such injunction and appoint a receiver or an auditor and issue such other orders for the protection of purchasers as the facts may warrant.     (Code 1981, §44-3-9, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1431, § 1; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 33; Ga. L. 1986, p. 10, § 44; Ga. L. 1990, p. 606, § 1; Ga. L. 1991, p. 94, § 44; Code 1981, §44-3-6, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1995, p. 993, § 1.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 1995, p. 993, § 1, repealed former Code Section44-3-6, relating to administration of article by commission and real estate commissioner and renumbered former Code Section44-3-9 as Code Section44-3-6, effective July 1, 1995. Former Code Section 44-3-6 was based on Ga. L. 1971, p. 856, § 12; Ga. L. 1972, p. 638, § 12; Code 1981, §§ 44-3-23,44-3-50; Code 1981, § 44-3-6, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1431, § 1; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 33; Ga. L. 1990, p. 606, § 1.   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL    Liability for payment of annual renewal fee  under Georgia Land Sales Act of 1972, see Op. Att'y Gen. No. 76-82.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 69 Am. Jur. 2d, Securities Regulation - State, § 86 et seq. 72 Am. Jur. 2d, States, Territories, and Dependencies, § 62.   C.J.S.   - 79 C.J.S., Securities Regulation, § 335 et seq. 81A C.J.S., States, § 252.   ALR.   - Recovery back of money paid to unlicensed person required by law to have occupational or business license or permit to make contract, 74 A.L.R.3d 637.
GA Code § 44-3-7 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 44 - Property|Chapter 3 - Regulation of Specialized Land Transactions|Article 1 - Georgia Land Sales Act|§ 44-3-7. Willful Violation of Article; Effect on Statutory or Common-Law Right to Punish Violations; Effect of Article on Attorney General

  Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, any person who shall willfully violate any provision of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000.00 or imprisonment not to exceed 12 months, or both.   Any person who shall willfully violate paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 44-3-5 or subsection (d) of Code Section 44-3-5 shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000.00 or imprisonment for not less than one and not more than five years, or both.   Nothing in this article shall limit any statutory or common-law right of the state to punish any person for violation of any provision of any law.   Nothing in this article shall be deemed to prohibit the Attorney General from exercising any powers under Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 against any person.     (Ga. L. 1972, p. 638, § 18; Code 1981, §44-3-27; Code 1981, §44-3-10, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1431, § 1; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 33; Ga. L. 1990, p. 606, § 1; Code 1981, §44-3-7, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1995, p. 993, § 1; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1088, § 33/SB 148.)    The 2015 amendment,  effective July 1, 2015, substituted "Attorney General" for "administrator appointed under Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10" in the middle of subsection (d).   Cross references.   - Revocation of licenses of real estate brokers and salesmen, § 43-40-25.   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to § 28-9-5, in 1985, in subsection (d), "Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10" was substituted for "said part" the second time that phrase appears.   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 1995, p. 993, § 1, repealed former Code Section44-3-7, relating to investigations by the commission, on-site inspections and reinspections, and investigative hearings, and renumbered former Code Section44-3-10 as Code Section44-3-7, effective July 1, 1995. Former Code Section 44-3-7 was based on Ga. L. 1972, p. 638, § 10; Code 1981, § 44-3-12; Code 1981, § 44-3-7, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1431, § 1; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 33; Ga. L. 1984, p. 22, § 44; Ga. L. 1990, p. 606, § 1.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 69 Am. Jur. 2d, Securities Regulation - State, § 81.   C.J.S.   - 79 C.J.S. Supp., Securities Regulation, §§ 275, 276.
GA Code § 44-3-8.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 44 - Property|Chapter 3 - Regulation of Specialized Land Transactions|Article 1 - Georgia Land Sales Act|§ 44-3-8.1. Denial of Application, Reprimand, Suspension, Civil Penalty, or Revocation of Registration

 Repealed by Ga. L. 1995, p. 993, § 1, effective July 1, 1995.   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was based on Code 1981, § 44-3-8.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 606, § 1.
GA Code § 44-3-9 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 44 - Property|Chapter 3 - Regulation of Specialized Land Transactions|Article 1 - Georgia Land Sales Act|§ 44-3-9. Venue

 Except as provided in Code Section 44-3-6, for the purposes of venue for any civil or criminal action under this article, any violation of this article or of any rule, regulation, or order promulgated under this article shall be considered to have been committed in any county in which any act was performed in furtherance of the transaction which violated the article, in the county of any violator's principal place of business, and in any county in which any violator had control or possession of any proceeds of said violation or of any books, records, documents, or other material or objects which were used in furtherance of said violation.    (Code 1981, §44-3-12, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1431, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 606, § 1; Code 1981, §44-3-9, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1995, p. 993, § 1.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 1995, p. 993, § 1, renumbered former Code Section 44-3-9 as present Code Section 44-3-6. Former Code Section 44-3-9 related to order of commission prohibiting act, practice, or transaction in violation of article; injunctive relief; criminal proceedings; and penalty for failure to pay registration and inspection fees.
GA Code § 44-3-10 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 44 - Property|Chapter 3 - Regulation of Specialized Land Transactions|Article 1 - Georgia Land Sales Act|§ 44-3-10. Business Records Required

 Any developer or its agents shall keep among its business records and make reasonably available for examination to a purchaser or the purchaser's agent the following:    A copy of each item required in Code Section 44-3-3; and   A copy of the sales agreement from each sale relating to the purchase of real property in a subdivision.     (Code 1981, §44-3-14, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1431, § 1; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 33; Ga. L. 1990, p. 606, § 1; Code 1981, §44-3-10, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1995, p. 993, § 1.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 1995, p. 993, § 1, renumbered former Code Section 44-3-10 as present Code Section 44-3-7.
GA Code § 44-3-11 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 44 - Property|Chapter 3 - Regulation of Specialized Land Transactions|Article 1 - Georgia Land Sales Act|§ 44-3-11. Certain Waivers in Contract Void

 Any condition, stipulation, or provision binding any person who enters into a transaction subject to the provisions of this article which waives:    Compliance with any provision of this article or of the rules and regulations promulgated under this article;   Any rights provided by this article or by the rules and regulations promulgated under this article; or   Any defenses arising under this article or under the rules and regulations promulgated under this article  shall be void.      (Code 1981, §44-3-16, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1431, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 606, § 1; Code 1981, §44-3-11, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1995, p. 993, § 1.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 1995, p. 993, § 1, renumbered former Code Section 44-3-11 as present Code Section 44-3-8.
GA Code § 44-3-12 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 44 - Property|Chapter 3 - Regulation of Specialized Land Transactions|Article 1 - Georgia Land Sales Act|§ 44-3-12. Burden of Proof of Exemption

 In any action, civil or criminal, where a defense is based upon any exemption provided for in this article, the burden of proving the existence of such exemption shall be upon the party raising such defense.    (Code 1981, §44-3-18, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1431, § 1; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 33; Ga. L. 1990, p. 606, § 1; Code 1981, §44-3-12, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1995, p. 993, § 1.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 1995, p. 993, § 1, renumbered former Code Section 44-3-12 as present Code Section 44-3-9.
GA Code § 44-3-13 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 44 - Property|Chapter 3 - Regulation of Specialized Land Transactions|Article 1 - Georgia Land Sales Act|§ 44-3-13. Application of Prior Law to Actions, Registrations, and Orders Prior to July 1, 1990

 Prior law exclusively governs all actions, prosecutions, or proceedings which are pending or may be initiated on the basis of facts or circumstances occurring before July 1, 1995, except that no civil actions may be maintained to enforce any liability under prior law unless brought within any period of limitation which applied when the cause of action accrued and, in any event, within two years of July 1, 1995.    (Code 1981, §44-3-19, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1431, § 1; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 33; Ga. L. 1990, p. 606, § 1; Ga. L. 1991, p. 94, § 44; Code 1981, §44-3-13, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1995, p. 993, § 1.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 1995, p. 993, § 1, repealed former Code Section44-3-13, relating to notices of opportunity for hearing; and hearings and judicial reviews in accordance with the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act," and renumbered former Code Section44-3-19 as Code Section44-3-13, effective July 1, 1995. Former Code Section 44-3-13 was based on Code 1981, § 44-3-13, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1431, § 1; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 33; Ga. L. 1984, p. 22, § 44; Ga. L. 1986, p. 10, § 44; Ga. L. 1990, p. 606, § 1.
GA Code § 44-3-13.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 44 - Property|Chapter 3 - Regulation of Specialized Land Transactions|Article 1 - Georgia Land Sales Act|§ 44-3-13.1. Through 44-3-13.3

 Repealed by Ga. L. 1995, p. 993, § 1, effective July 1, 1995.   Editor's notes.   - These Code sections were based on Code 1981, § 44-3-13.1 through44-3-13.3, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 606, § 1.
GA Code § 44-3-14 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 44 - Property|Chapter 3 - Regulation of Specialized Land Transactions|Article 1 - Georgia Land Sales Act|§ 44-3-14. Business Records Required

  Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 1995, p. 993, § 1, renumbered former Code Section 44-3-14 as present Code Section 44-3-10.
GA Code § 44-3-15 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 44 - Property|Chapter 3 - Regulation of Specialized Land Transactions|Article 1 - Georgia Land Sales Act|§ 44-3-15. Consent to Service

 Repealed by Ga. L. 1995, p. 993, § 1, effective July 1, 1995.   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was based on Code 1981, § 44-3-15, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1431, § 1; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 33; Ga. L. 1990, p. 606, § 1.
GA Code § 44-3-16 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 44 - Property|Chapter 3 - Regulation of Specialized Land Transactions|Article 1 - Georgia Land Sales Act|§ 44-3-16. Certain Waivers in Contract Void

  Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 1995, p. 993, § 1, renumbered former Code Section 44-3-16 as present Code Section 44-3-11.
GA Code § 44-3-17 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 44 - Property|Chapter 3 - Regulation of Specialized Land Transactions|Article 1 - Georgia Land Sales Act|§ 44-3-17. Immunity of Commissioner and Commission From Liability and Actions

 Repealed by Ga. L. 1995, p. 993, § 1, effective July 1, 1995.   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was based on Code 1981, § 44-3-17, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1431, § 1; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 33; Ga. L. 1990, p. 606, § 1.
GA Code § 44-3-18 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 44 - Property|Chapter 3 - Regulation of Specialized Land Transactions|Article 1 - Georgia Land Sales Act|§ 44-3-18. Burden of Proof of Exemption; Effect of Certificate of Commission Stating Compliance or Noncompliance With Article; Admissibility of Copies of Documents

  Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 1995, p. 993, § 1, renumbered former Code Section 44-3-18 as present Code Section 44-3-12. Former Code Section 44-3-18 related to burden of proof of exemption, effect of certificate of commission stating compliance or noncompliance with article, and admissibility of copies of documents.
GA Code § 44-3-19 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 44 - Property|Chapter 3 - Regulation of Specialized Land Transactions|Article 1 - Georgia Land Sales Act|§ 44-3-19. Application of Prior Law to Actions, Registrations, and Orders Prior to July 1, 1990; Application of Code Section 44-3-13 to Review of Orders Not Instituted by July 1, 1990

  Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 1995, p. 1260, § 1, renumbered former Code Section 44-3-19 as present Code Section 44-3-13. Former Code Section 44-3-19 related to application of prior law to actions, registrations, and orders prior to July 1, 1990, and application of former Code Section 44-3-13 to review of orders not instituted by July 1, 1990.
GA Code § 44-3-20 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 44 - Property|Chapter 3 - Regulation of Specialized Land Transactions|Article 1 - Georgia Land Sales Act|§ 44-3-20. Through 44-3-27

 Repealed by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1431, § 1, effective November 1, 1982.   Editor's notes.   - These Code sections, pertaining to violations of this article, and regulations, appeals, applicability, and effect on the Out-of-State Land Sales Act, were based on Ga. L. 1972, p. 638, §§ 12, 14, 15, 18, 20, 22; Ga. L. 1973, p. 578, § 1; Ga. L. 1976, p. 676, § 1; and Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 44.
GA Code § 44-3-40 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 44 - Property|Chapter 3 - Regulation of Specialized Land Transactions|Article 2 - Sales of Subdivided Out-of-State Lands|§ 44-3-40. Through 44-3-54

 Repealed by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1431, § 1, effective November 1, 1982.   Editor's notes.   - This article was based on Ga. L. 1971, p. 856, §§ 1-15, and Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 44.
GA Code § 44-3-70 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 44 - Property|Chapter 3 - Regulation of Specialized Land Transactions|Article 3 - Condominiums|§ 44-3-70. Short Title

 This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Condominium Act."   (Ga. L. 1975, p. 609, § 1.)   Law reviews.   - For article, "Recommended Changes in the Law Affecting Condominium and Homeowner Associations in Georgia," see 1 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 185 (1985).   JUDICIAL DECISIONS   Condominium association had no duty to remove snow and ice.    - Trial court properly granted a condominium association summary judgment in a premises liability action because interpreting the condominium association documents established that the association did not have a duty to remove snow and ice from the common walkway where the resident fell. Scrocca v. Ashwood Condominium Ass'n, 326 Ga. App. 226, 756 S.E.2d 308 (2014). For article, "Georgia Condominium Law: Beyond the Condominium Act," see 13 Ga. St. B.J. 24 (2007).    Cited in Country Greens Village One Owner's Ass'n v. Meyers, 158 Ga. App. 609, 281 S.E.2d 346 (1981); Powers v. Jones, 185 Ga. App. 859, 366 S.E.2d 234 (1988); Walker v. 90 Fairlie Condo. Ass'n, 290 Ga. App. 171, 659 S.E.2d 412 (2008).
GA Code § 44-3-72 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 44 - Property|Chapter 3 - Regulation of Specialized Land Transactions|Article 3 - Condominiums|§ 44-3-72. Creation of Condominium

 A condominium shall come into existence upon the recordation of the declaration pursuant to this article and of the plats and plans required by Code Section 44-3-83. The declaration shall be duly executed by or on behalf of all of the owners and lessees of the submitted property.   (Ga. L. 1975, p. 609, § 9.)   Law reviews.   - For comment, "Proposed Legislation for Property's Twilight Zone: Time Sharing in Georgia," see 34 Mercer L. Rev. 403 (1982).
GA Code § 44-3-73 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 44 - Property|Chapter 3 - Regulation of Specialized Land Transactions|Article 3 - Condominiums|§ 44-3-73. Sufficiency of Descriptions of Condominium Units; Description of Undivided Interest in Common Elements

 After the submission of any property to this article, no description of a condominium unit located thereon shall be deemed vague, uncertain, or otherwise insufficient if it sets forth the identifying number of that unit, the name of the condominium, the name of the county or counties in which the condominium is located, and the deed book and page number where the first page of the declaration is recorded. Any such description shall be deemed to include the undivided interest in the common elements appertaining to such unit even if such interest is not stated or referred to in the description.   (Ga. L. 1975, p. 609, § 10.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 15A Am. Jur. 2d, Condominiums and Cooperative Apartments, § 7 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 52 C.J.S., Landlord and Tenant, § 412 et seq.
GA Code § 44-3-78 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 44 - Property|Chapter 3 - Regulation of Specialized Land Transactions|Article 3 - Condominiums|§ 44-3-78. Allocation - Interests in Common Elements

  The declaration shall allocate to each unit depicted on plats or plans that comply with subsections (a) and (b) of Code Section 44-3-83 an undivided interest in the common elements. Such allocation may be by percentage, fraction, formula, or any other method which indicates the relative undivided interests in the common elements. If an equal undivided interest in the common elements is allocated to each unit, the declaration may merely so state.   All of the undivided interests in the common elements shall be allocated to the units created by the declaration and shall be subject to reallocation as provided in this article.   If the undivided interests allocated are other than equal, the undivided interest allocated to each unit shall be reflected by a table or provision in the declaration or by an exhibit or schedule accompanying the declaration and recorded simultaneously therewith identifying the units, listing them serially or grouping them together in the case of units to which identical undivided interests are allocated, and setting forth the fraction, percentage, or other statement of undivided interest in the common elements allocated thereto.   Except to the extent otherwise expressly provided by this article, the undivided interest in the common elements allocated to any unit shall not be altered; and any purported transfer, encumbrance, or other disposition of that interest without the unit to which it pertains shall be void.   The common elements shall not be subject to any action for partition except as provided in Code Sections 44-3-98 and 44-3-99.   No undivided interest in the common elements shall be allocated to any unit unless such unit is depicted on plats or plans that comply with subsections (a) and (b) of Code Section 44-3-83.    (Ga. L. 1975, p. 609, § 15.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 15A Am. Jur. 2d, Condominiums and Cooperative Apartments, § 29 et seq. 23 Am. Jur. 2d, Deeds, § 192 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 51C C.J.S., Landlord and Tenant, § 232.   ALR.   - Proper party plaintiff in action for injury to common areas of condominium development, 69 A.L.R.3d 1148.   Validity and construction of condominium association's regulations governing members' use of common facilities, 72 A.L.R.3d 308.
GA Code § 44-3-84 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 44 - Property|Chapter 3 - Regulation of Specialized Land Transactions|Article 3 - Condominiums|§ 44-3-84. Use of Previously Recorded Plans in Lieu of New Plans

 Plans previously recorded pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 44-3-77 may be used in lieu of new plans to satisfy in whole or in part the requirements of Code Section 44-3-89 if certifications thereof are recorded by the declarant in accordance with subsection (c) of Code Section 44-3-83.   (Ga. L. 1975, p. 609, § 21.)