§ 48-4-62. Board to Govern Authority; Members; Meetings; Organization; Staff
The authority shall be governed by a board composed in such a manner as to provide two members to represent each party: two appointed by the mayor of each party city and two appointed by the county commission of the party county. An authority established by resolution of a consolidated government shall be governed by […]
§ 48-4-63. Administration of Properties
The authority shall hold in its own name, for the benefit of the parties, all properties conveyed to it by the parties, all tax delinquent properties acquired by it pursuant to this article, and all properties otherwise acquired. It shall be the duty of the authority to administer the properties acquired by it as follows: […]
§ 48-4-64. Acquisition and Disposal of Property
If any party obtains a judgment for taxes against a tax delinquent property within the party county, any of the party cities, or the boundaries of the consolidated government and the property is ordered sold at a tax sale to satisfy the judgment, the authority may tender one bid at such sale, and such bid […]
§ 48-4-65. Foreclosure of Right of Redemption to Property Conveyed to Authority
The authority may foreclose the right of redemption to the property conveyed to the authority pursuant to a tax sale conducted in accordance with Article 1 of this chapter in the following manner: The record title to the property shall be examined and a certificate of title shall be prepared for the benefit of the […]
§ 48-4-75. Legislative Findings
The General Assembly finds that the nonpayment of ad valorem taxes by property owners effectively shifts a greater tax burden to property owners willing and able to pay their share of such taxes, that the failure to pay ad valorem taxes creates a significant barrier to neighborhood and urban revitalization, that significant tax delinquency creates […]
§ 48-4-40. Persons Entitled to Redeem Land Sold Under Tax Execution; Payment; Time
Whenever any real property is sold under or by virtue of an execution issued for the collection of state, county, municipal, or school taxes or for special assessments, the defendant in fi. fa. or any person having any right, title, or interest in or lien upon such property may redeem the property from the sale […]
§ 48-4-76. Judicial in Rem Tax Foreclosures
In addition to any other rights and remedies provided under state law for the enforcement of tax liens by the State of Georgia and its counties and municipalities, such governmental entities may proceed with judicial in rem tax foreclosures for delinquent taxes in accordance with the provisions of this article by enactment of an ordinance […]
§ 48-4-41. Redemption by Creditor Without Lien
If the property is redeemed by a creditor of the defendant in fi. fa. who has no lien, the creditor shall have a claim against the property for the amount advanced by him in order to redeem the property if: There is any sale of the property after the redemption under a judgment in favor […]
§ 48-4-77. Definitions
As used in this article, the term: “Interested party” means: Those parties having an interest in the property as revealed by a certification of title to the property conducted in accordance with the title standards of the State Bar of Georgia; Those parties having filed a notice in accordance with Code Section 48-3-9; and Any […]
§ 48-4-42. Amount Payable for Redemption; Additional Costs
The amount required to be paid for redemption of property from any sale for taxes as provided in this chapter shall with respect to any sale made after July 1, 2002, be the amount paid for the property at the tax sale, as shown by the recitals in the tax deed, plus: Any taxes paid […]