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GA Code § 8-3-154 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 8 - Buildings and Housing|Chapter 3 - Housing Generally|Article 2 - Housing Cooperation Law|§ 8-3-154. Contracts for Payments to State Public Bodies for Improvements, Services, and Facilities Provided

 In connection with any housing project located wholly or partly within the area in which it is authorized to act, any state public body may contract with a housing authority or the federal government with respect to the sum or sums, if any, which the housing authority or the federal government may agree to pay, during any year or period of years, to the state public body for the improvements, services, and facilities to be provided by the state public body for the benefit of said housing project or its residents; but in no event shall the amount of such payments exceed the estimated cost to the state public body of the improvements, services, or facilities to be so supplied; provided, however, that the absence of a contract for such payments shall in no way relieve state public bodies of the duty to furnish, for the benefit of said housing project and its residents, customary improvements and such services and facilities as state public bodies usually furnish without a service fee.   (Ga. L. 1937, p. 697, § 5.)
GA Code § 8-3-155 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 8 - Buildings and Housing|Chapter 3 - Housing Generally|Article 2 - Housing Cooperation Law|§ 8-3-155. Appropriations to an Authority by a City or a County for First-Year Expenses; Loans and Donations to Authority

  When any housing authority which is created for any city or county becomes authorized to transact business and exercises its powers therein, the city council or the county commissioners, as the case may be, shall immediately make an estimate of the amount of money necessary for the administrative expense and overhead of such housing authority during the first year thereafter and shall appropriate such amount to the authority out of any moneys in such city or county treasury not appropriated to some other purposes. The moneys so appropriated shall be paid to the authority as a donation.   Any city or county located in whole or in part within the area of operation of a housing authority shall have the power from time to time to lend or donate money to the authority or to agree to take such action. The housing authority, when it has money available therefor, shall make reimbursement for all such loans made to it.    (Ga. L. 1937, p. 697, § 6.)
GA Code § 8-3-156 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 8 - Buildings and Housing|Chapter 3 - Housing Generally|Article 2 - Housing Cooperation Law|§ 8-3-156. Procedure for Exercise of Powers Granted by Article to State Public Bodies

 The exercise by a state public body of the powers granted by this article may be authorized by resolution of the governing body of such state public body. The resolution shall be adopted by a majority of the members of the governing body present at a meeting of said governing body, which resolution may be adopted at the meeting at which such resolution is introduced. Such a resolution or resolutions shall take effect immediately and need not be laid over or published or posted.   (Ga. L. 1937, p. 697, § 7; Ga. L. 1939, p. 127, § 2; Ga. L. 1941, p. 253, § 1; Ga. L. 1943, p. 142, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1943, p. 166, §§ 1-3; Ga. L. 1949, p. 23, §§ 1-4; Ga. L. 1959, p. 141, § 4; Ga. L. 1961, p. 54, §§ 2-4.)
GA Code § 8-3-170 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 8 - Buildings and Housing|Chapter 3 - Housing Generally|Article 3 - Office of Housing|§ 8-3-170. Legislative Findings; Powers and Duties of State Office of Housing

 The General Assembly finds and declares that housing is an issue of paramount concern to this state which affects the health, welfare, and safety of the citizens of this state and the economic viability and planned growth of its communities. The General Assembly further finds and declares that the provision of and planning for housing and housing related matters are issues that are intrinsically intertwined with the ability to provide for the financing of housing activities. For this reason, the General Assembly designates the Georgia Housing and Finance Authority as the State Office of Housing and assigns it the following powers and duties:    To be responsible for the planning, development, and implementation of a coordinated state housing program;   To provide technical and financial assistance on housing and housing related matters throughout the state;   To perform such housing related duties as may be assigned it by the Governor or the General Assembly;   To apply for and receive and to administer federal funds under any federal housing program for which the state is an eligible applicant and, in the administration of such funds, to enter into such contracts as it deems necessary and to expend such state funds as the General Assembly may appropriate for such purposes;   To coordinate activities and work in conjunction with the Farmers Home Administration, which activities may include, but not be limited to, processing loan applicants and loans, community outreach activities, and financial assistance in the form of interest or down payment subsidies or write-downs; and   To coordinate housing related activities and work in conjunction with private, federal, or quasi-governmental entities, which entities shall include, but not be limited to, the Federal Housing Administration, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and the Government National Mortgage Association.     (Code 1981, §8-3-170, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 1653, § 1-1.)
GA Code § 8-3-171 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 8 - Buildings and Housing|Chapter 3 - Housing Generally|Article 3 - Office of Housing|§ 8-3-171. State Housing Goal and Report; Assistance by Other Agencies and Political Subdivisions

 The General Assembly affirms the state's policy to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing to all segments of the population of this state.The State Office of Housing is authorized and directed to develop a state housing goal and shall prepare a state housing goal report for presentation to the General Assembly, commencing with the 1990 session and continuing every even-numbered year thereafter.The report shall identify housing needs and housing accomplishments and outline plans for achieving the state housing goal. The state and its agencies, institutions, authorities, commissions, bureaus, and entities which are political subdivisions of the state, cities and counties, local housing authorities, and any urban residential finance authority are authorized and directed to provide such information and perform such duties and functions as may be required to assist the State Office of Housing to prepare its reports and perform its functions.    (Code 1981, §8-3-171, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 1653, § 1-1.)   Law reviews.   - For article, "Financing Affordable Housing in Georgia: The Possibility of a Dedicated Revenue Source," see 13 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 363 (1997).
GA Code § 8-3-172 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 8 - Buildings and Housing|Chapter 3 - Housing Generally|Article 3 - Office of Housing|§ 8-3-172. Funding for Single-Family Housing; Construction Requirements

  The State Office of Housing shall award state or federal funds to construct single-family affordable housing for individuals and families of low and very low income only to persons whose application indicates that the affordable housing that is the subject of the application and for which a building permit is issued on or after July 1, 2000, will be constructed so that:   At least one entrance door, whether located at the front, side, or back of the building:   Is on an accessible route served by a ramp or no-step entrance; and   Has at least a standard 36 inch door;     On the first floor of the building:   Each interior door is at least a standard 32 inch door, unless the door provides access only to a closet of less than 15 square feet in area;   Each hallway has a width of at least 36 inches and is level, with ramped or beveled changes at each door threshold;   Each bathroom wall is reinforced for potential installation of grab bars;   Each electrical panel or breaker box, light switch, or thermostat is not higher than 48 inches above the floor; and   Each electrical plug or other receptacle is at least 15 inches above the floor; and     The main breaker box is located inside the building on the first floor.     A person who builds single-family affordable housing to which this Code section applies may obtain a waiver from the State Office of Housing of the requirement described in subparagraph (a)(1)(A) of this Code section if the cost of grading and other improvements to the terrain which are required in order to meet the requirement of such subparagraph is unreasonably expensive.     (Code 1981, §8-3-172, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 490, § 1.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2000, "single-family" was substituted for "single family" in the introductory language of subsection (a) and in subsection (b).
GA Code § 8-3-200 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 8 - Buildings and Housing|Chapter 3 - Housing Generally|Article 4 - Fair Housing|§ 8-3-200. State Policy; Purposes and Construction of Article

  It is the policy of the State of Georgia to provide, within constitutional limitations, for fair housing throughout this state.   The general purposes of this article are:   To provide for execution in the state of policies embodied in Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988;   To safeguard all individuals from discrimination in any aspect relating to the sale, rental, or financing of dwellings or in the provision of brokerage services or facilities in connection with the sale or rental of a dwelling because of that individual's race, color, religion, sex, disability or handicap, familial status, or national origin;   To promote the elimination of discrimination in any aspect relating to the sale, rental, or financing of dwellings or in the provision of brokerage services or facilities in connection with the sale or rental of a dwelling because of a person's race, color, religion, sex, disability or handicap, familial status, or national origin; and   To promote the protection of each individual's interest in personal dignity and freedom from humiliation and the individual's freedom to take up residence wherever such individual chooses; to secure the state against domestic strife and unrest which would menace its democratic institutions; to preserve the public safety, health, and general welfare; and to further the interests, rights, and privileges of individuals within this state.     This article shall be broadly construed to further the general purposes stated in this Code section and the special purposes of the particular provision involved.     (Code 1981, §8-3-200, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1284, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 1840, § 1; Ga. L. 2020, p. 493, § 8/SB 429.)    The 2020 amendment,  effective July 29, 2020, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, substituted "throughout this state" for "throughout the state" at the end of subsection (a); and substituted "within this state" for "within the state" at the end of paragraph (b)(4).   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.   - Validity, construction, and application of § 804(c) of Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Fair Housing Act) (42 USCS § 3604(c)) prohibiting discriminatory notice, statement, or advertisement with respect to sale or rental of dwelling, 142 A.L.R. Fed 1.   Actions under Fair Housing Act (42 USCS § 3601 et seq.), based on sexual harassment or creation of hostile environment, 144 A.L.R. Fed. 595.   Construction and application of § 804(f) of Fair Housing Act (42 USCA § 3604(f)), prohibiting discrimination in housing because of individual's disability, 148 A.L.R. Fed. 1   What constitutes reverse or majority race or national origin discrimination violative of federal constitution or statutes - nonemployment cases, 152 A.L.R. Fed. 1   Award of attorney's fees to prevailing parties in actions under Fair Housing Act, 42 USCA § 3613(c)(2), 159 A.L.R. Fed. 279.
GA Code § 8-3-203 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 8 - Buildings and Housing|Chapter 3 - Housing Generally|Article 4 - Fair Housing|§ 8-3-203. Unlawful Denial of or Discrimination in Membership or Participation in Service or Organization Relating to Selling or Renting Dwellings

 It shall be unlawful to deny any person access to or membership or participation in any multiple-listing service, real estate brokers' organization, or other service, organization, or facility relating to the business of selling or renting dwellings or to discriminate against such person in the terms or conditions of such access, membership, or participation on account of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin.    (Code 1981, §8-3-203, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1284, § 1; Ga. L. 1995, p. 1302, § 13.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.   - Assistance animals qualifying as reasonable accommodation under Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C.A. § 3604(f), 66 A.L.R. Fed. 2d 209.
GA Code § 8-3-204 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 8 - Buildings and Housing|Chapter 3 - Housing Generally|Article 4 - Fair Housing|§ 8-3-204. Discrimination in Residential Real Estate Related Transactions; Appraisals

  As used in this Code section, the term "residential real estate related transaction" means any of the following:   The making or purchasing of loans or providing other financial assistance:   For purchasing, constructing, improving, repairing, or maintaining a dwelling; or   Secured by residential real estate; or     The selling, brokering, or appraising of residential real property.     It shall be unlawful for any person or other entity whose business includes engaging in residential real estate related transactions to discriminate against any person in making available such a transaction or in the terms or conditions of such a transaction because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.   Nothing in this article shall be construed to prohibit a person engaged in the business of furnishing appraisals of real property from taking into consideration factors other than race, color, religion, national origin, sex, handicap, or familial status.     (Code 1981, §8-3-204, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1284, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.   - Assistance animals qualifying as reasonable accommodation under Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C.A. § 3604(f), 66 A.L.R. Fed. 2d 209.   Application of Clayton Act or Sherman Act to Merger or Acquisition of Television, Radio, News, or Internet Media Company, 38 A.L.R. Fed. 3d Art. 7.   Contempt and Arrest Proceedings Resulting from Statutory Turnover Obligations in Bankruptcy - 21st Century Cases, 38 A.L.R. Fed. 3d Art. 10.   Housing Subsidy as Reasonable Accommodation Under Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C.A. § 3604(f), 38 A.L.R. Fed. 3d Art. 12.   Whether Alleged Violation of Section 10(b) of Securities Exchange Act Was Primarily Omission or Misrepresentation of Fact for Purposes of Presumption of Investor's Reliance Under Affiliated Ute Citizens of Utah v. United States, 43 A.L.R. Fed. 3d Art. 3.   Relief from Zoning or Other Land Use Restrictions as Reasonable Accommodation Under Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C.A. § 3604(f), 43 A.L.R. Fed. 3d Art. 5.   Actions under Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.A. §§ 3604, 3617), Based on Harassment or Creation of Hostile Environment with Respect to Race or National Origin, 47 A.L.R. Fed. 3d Art. 3.   Protected Activity under Retaliation Provision of Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.A. § 3617), 47 A.L.R. Fed. 3d Art. 4.   U.S. Supreme Court's Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Decisions and Holdings, 48 A.L.R. Fed. 3d Art. 4.
GA Code § 8-3-207 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 8 - Buildings and Housing|Chapter 3 - Housing Generally|Article 4 - Fair Housing|§ 8-3-207. Educational and Conciliatory Activities; Conferences; Consultation as to Extent of Discrimination; Reports

 The administrator shall commence such educational and conciliatory activities as in the administrator's judgment will further the purposes of this article.The administrator shall call conferences of persons in the housing industry and other interested parties to acquaint them with this article and the administrator's suggested means of implementing this article and shall endeavor with their advice to work out programs of voluntary compliance and of enforcement.The administrator shall consult with state and local officials and other interested parties to learn the extent, if any, to which housing discrimination exists in this state, and whether and how enforcement programs might be utilized to combat such discrimination in connection with the administrator's enforcement of this article.The administrator shall issue reports on such conferences and consultations as the administrator deems appropriate.    (Code 1981, §8-3-207, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1284, § 1.)
GA Code § 8-3-208 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 8 - Buildings and Housing|Chapter 3 - Housing Generally|Article 4 - Fair Housing|§ 8-3-208. Discriminatory Housing Practice Complaint Procedures

  An aggrieved person may, not later than one year after an alleged discriminatory housing practice has occurred or terminated, file a complaint with the administrator alleging such discriminatory housing practice.The administrator, on the administrator's own initiative, may also file such a complaint.Complaints shall be in writing and under oath and shall contain such information and be in such form as the administrator requires.Upon the filing of a complaint under this subsection, the administrator shall serve notice upon the aggrieved person acknowledging the filing and advising the aggrieved person of procedural time limits and the choice of forums provided under this article.   The administrator shall, not later than ten days after the filing of a complaint or the identification of an additional respondent under subsection (d) of this Code section, serve on the respondent a notice identifying the alleged discriminatory housing practice and advising such respondent of the procedural rights and obligations under this article, together with a copy of the original complaint.Each respondent may file, not later than ten days after receipt of notice from the administrator, an answer to the complaint.   Complaints and answers shall be verified and may be reasonably and fairly amended at any time.   A person who is not named as a respondent in a complaint, but who is identified as a respondent in the course of an investigation, may be joined as an additional or substitute respondent upon written notice to such person from the administrator as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section.In addition to meeting the requirements of subsection (b) of this Code section, the notice shall explain the basis for the administrator's belief that such person is properly joined as a respondent.     (Code 1981, §8-3-208, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1284, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.   - Actions under Fair Housing Act (42 USCS § 3601 et seq.), based on sexual harassment or creation of hostile environment, 144 A.L.R. Fed. 595.
GA Code § 8-3-210 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 8 - Buildings and Housing|Chapter 3 - Housing Generally|Article 4 - Fair Housing|§ 8-3-210. Procedure Where Local Fair Housing Law Applicable

 Wherever a local fair housing law provides rights and remedies for alleged discriminatory housing practices which are substantially equivalent, as certified by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development as provided in Section 810 of the federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, to the rights and remedies provided under this article, the administrator shall notify the appropriate local agency of any complaint filed which appears to constitute a violation of the local fair housing law, and the administrator shall take no further action with respect to such complaint if the local law enforcement official has, within 30 days from the date the alleged offense was brought to his attention, commenced proceedings in the matter.In no event shall the administrator take further action unless the administrator certifies that, in the administrator's judgment under the circumstances of the particular case, the protection of the rights of the parties or the interests of justice require such action.    (Code 1981, §8-3-210, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1284, § 1.)
GA Code § 8-3-211 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 8 - Buildings and Housing|Chapter 3 - Housing Generally|Article 4 - Fair Housing|§ 8-3-211. Procedure on Filing of Discriminatory Housing Practice Complaint

  The administrator shall, within 100 days after the filing of the complaint, determine based on the facts whether reasonable cause exists to believe that a discriminatory housing practice has occurred or is about to occur, unless it is impracticable to do so or unless the administrator has approved a conciliation agreement with respect to the complaint.If the administrator is unable to make the determination within 100 days after the filing of the complaint, the administrator shall notify the complainant and respondent in writing of the reasons for not doing so.     If the administrator determines that reasonable cause exists to believe that a discriminatory housing practice has occurred or is about to occur, the administrator shall, except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, immediately issue a charge on behalf of the aggrieved person.   The charge shall consist of a short and plain statement of the facts upon which the administrator has found reasonable cause to believe that a discriminatory housing practice has occurred or is about to occur, shall be based on the final investigative report, and need not be limited to the facts or grounds alleged in the complaint.   If, after investigation, the administrator determines that the matter involves the legality of any state or local zoning or other land use law or ordinance, the administrator shall immediately refer the matter to the Attorney General for appropriate action instead of issuing such charge.     If the administrator determines that no reasonable cause exists to believe that a discriminatory housing practice has occurred or is about to occur, the administrator shall promptly dismiss the complaint.The administrator shall make public disclosure of each such dismissal.The administrator may not issue a charge under this Code section regarding an alleged discriminatory housing practice after the beginning of the trial of a civil action commenced by the aggrieved party under an act of Congress or a state law, seeking relief with respect to that discriminatory housing practice. After the administrator issues a charge under this Code section, the administrator shall cause a copy thereof to be served on each respondent named in such charge, together with a notice of opportunity for a hearing at a time and place specified in the notice, and on each aggrieved person on whose behalf the complaint was filed.     (Code 1981, §8-3-211, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1284, § 1.)