Georgia § 8-2-189 Acceptance and recording of Certificate of Destruction by clerk of superior court

Georgia Statutes

§ 8-2-189 — Acceptance and recording of Certificate of Destruction by clerk of superior court

Georgia § 8-2-189

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Bluebook

O.C.G.A. § 8-2-189 (2026).

Text

(a)The clerk of superior court shall not accept a Certificate of Destruction for filing unless the Certificate of Destruction contains thereon the confirmation by the commissioner that the Certificate of Destruction has been filed with the commissioner.

(b)When a Certificate of Destruction is properly filed with the clerk of superior court, the clerk shall record such certificate in the same manner as other instruments affecting the real property described in the Certificate of Destruction and shall charge and collect the fees usually charged for recording deeds and other instruments relating to real estate. Such certificate shall be indexed under the name of the current owner of the real property in both the grantor and grantee indexes.

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(a) The clerk of superior court shall not accept a Certificate of Destruction for filing unless the Certificate of Destruction contains thereon the confirmation by the commissioner that the Certificate of Destruction has been filed with the commissioner. (b) When a Certificate of Destruction is properly filed with the clerk of superior court, the clerk shall record such certificate in the same manner as other instruments affecting the real property described in the Certificate of Destruction and shall charge and collect the fees usually charged for recording deeds and other instruments relating to real estate. Such certificate shall be indexed under the name of the current owner of the real property in both the grantor and grantee indexes.

Legislative History

Amended by 2006 Ga. Laws 736,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2006. Amended by 2005 Ga. Laws 68,§ 3-1, eff. 7/1/2005. Amended by 2004 Ga. Laws 564, § 8, eff. 5/13/2004. Added by 2003 Ga. Laws 184,§ 1, eff. 5/31/2003.