09 LC 38
0731
House
Bill 113
By:
Representative Holt of the
112th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 8 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Housing Authorities Law," so as to establish
that certain past offenses shall not disqualify applicants from access to
housing provided by housing authorities; to provide for related matters; to
repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Part
1 of Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to the "Housing Authorities Law," is amended by revising
Code Section 8-3-12, relating to dwelling accommodations for person of low
income, by adding a new subsection to read as follows:
"(c)
With respect to tenant selection, an authority shall not disqualify an applicant
who is otherwise a person of low income based solely on a past misdemeanor
conviction, provided that such person of low income has not been convicted for
any other offense for a period not less than five years after such past
misdemeanor conviction."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.