§ 8-3-308. Duties of Commission
The commission shall: Meet at such times and places as it shall determine necessary or convenient to perform its duties; Maintain minutes of its meetings; Adopt rules and regulations for the transaction of its business; Accept applications for disbursements of available moneys from the trust fund for residential housing projects; and Maintain or cause to […]
§ 8-3-309. Acceptance of Federal Funds; Disposition
The commission may accept federal funds granted by Congress or executive order for the purposes of residential housing projects and gifts, grants, and donations from individuals, private organizations, or foundations. All funds received in this manner shall be transmitted to the state treasurer for deposit in the trust fund to be disbursed as other moneys […]
§ 8-3-218. Civil Actions by Attorney General
Whenever the Attorney General has reasonable cause to believe that any person or group of persons is engaged in a pattern or practice of resistance to the full enjoyment of any of the rights granted by this article or that any group of persons has been denied any of the rights granted by this article […]
§ 8-3-219. Expediting of Actions Under Code Section 8-3-217 or 8-3-218
Any court in which a proceeding is instituted under Code Section 8-3-217 or 8-3-218 shall assign the case for hearing at the earliest practicable date and cause the case to be expedited. History. Code 1981, § 8-3-219 , enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1284, § 1.
§ 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 […]
§ 8-3-220. Adoption of Provisions in Local Ordinance
A political subdivision of this state may adopt verbatim the laws against discriminatory housing practices cited in Code Section 8-3-202, 8-3-203, 8-3-204, 8-3-205, or 8-3-222 of this article as a local ordinance but may not expand or reduce the rights granted by this article. History. Code 1981, § 8-3-220 , enacted by Ga. L. 1990, […]
§ 8-3-205. Permissible Limitations in Sale, Rental, or Occupancy of Dwellings by Religious Organizations or Private Clubs; Housing for Older Persons
Nothing in this article shall prohibit a religious organization, association, or society, or any nonprofit institution or organization operated, supervised, or controlled by or in conjunction with a religious organization, association, or society, from limiting the sale, rental, or occupancy of dwellings which it owns or operates for other than a commercial purpose to persons […]
§ 8-3-221. Cooperation With Federal and Local Agencies
The administrator may cooperate with federal and local agencies charged with the administration of federal and local fair housing laws or ordinances and, with the consent of such agencies, utilize the services of such agencies and their employees. In furtherance of such cooperative efforts, the administrator may enter into written agreements with such federal or […]
§ 8-3-206. Powers and Duties of Administrator; Housing and Urban Development Programs of Other Agencies
The authority and responsibility for administering this article shall be vested in the administrator of the Commission on Equal Opportunity. The administrator may delegate any of the administrator’s functions, duties, and powers to employees of the Commission on Equal Opportunity or to boards of such employees, including functions, duties, and powers with respect to investigating, […]
§ 8-3-222. Coercion, Intimidation, Threats, or Interference
It shall be unlawful to coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere with any person in the exercise or enjoyment of, or on account of such person’s having exercised or enjoyed, or on account of such person’s having aided or encouraged any other person in the exercise or enjoyment of, any right granted or protected by this […]