Article 5 - DISPOSITION OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
- Section 44-12-190 - Short title
- Section 44-12-191 - Construction of article
- Section 44-12-192 - [Effective Until 7/1/2024] Definitions
- Section 44-12-192 - [Effective 7/1/2024] Definitions
- Section 44-12-193 - When property held, issued, or owing in ordinary course of holder's business presumed abandoned
- Section 44-12-194 - Conditions under which intangible property subject to custody of state as unclaimed property
- Section 44-12-195 - When sums payable on traveler's checks or money orders deemed abandoned; conditions under which same may be subjected to custody of state as unclaimed property
- Section 44-12-196 - When instruments on which banking or financial organization directly liable presumed abandoned; service charges
- Section 44-12-197 - When certain deposits or other interests in banking or financial organization presumed abandoned
- Section 44-12-198 - When fund under life or endowment insurance policy or annuity contract presumed abandoned
- Section 44-12-199 - When funds held or owing by utility presumed abandoned
- Section 44-12-200 - When unclaimed court ordered refund from business association presumed abandoned
- Section 44-12-201 - When undistributed dividends and distributions of business associations presumed abandoned; when intangible interest in business associations presumed abandoned
- Section 44-12-202 - When unclaimed property distributed in course of dissolution or liquidation of a person presumed abandoned
- Section 44-12-203 - When intangible property held in fiduciary capacity for benefit of another, and income derived therefrom, presumed abandoned
- Section 44-12-204 - When intangible property held for owner by state or federal entity presumed abandoned
- Section 44-12-205 - When gift certificate or credit memo presumed abandoned
- Section 44-12-206 - When unpaid wages presumed abandoned
- Section 44-12-207 - When employee benefit trust distributions and income thereon presumed abandoned; exceptions
- Section 44-12-208 - When funds held or owing by insurer or hospital, medical, or dental service corporation presumed abandoned; when sums payable on negotiable instrument for payment of claim under insurance contract presumed abandoned
- Section 44-12-209 - [Effective Until 7/1/2024] Rent due on safe-deposit boxes; notice of opening of box and sealing of contents when contents deemed abandoned; delivery to commissioner
- Section 44-12-209 - [Effective 7/1/2024] Rent due on safe-deposit boxes; notice of opening of box and sealing of contents when contents deemed abandoned; delivery to commissioner
- Section 44-12-210 - Commencement of abandonment for certain property described in Code Section 44-12-197
- Section 44-12-211 - When bequeathed property presumed abandoned; when person presumed dead without heirs or distributees and property presumed abandoned
- Section 44-12-211.1 - Excess funds from sale of abandoned motor vehicle; claim for funds; definitions
- Section 44-12-212 - When property described in Code Section 44-12-193 not subject to this article
- Section 44-12-213 - Cooperation with other states to audit or otherwise determine unclaimed property subject to claim; rules and procedure
- Section 44-12-214 - Report and remittance of persons holding property presumed abandoned under this article
- Section 44-12-215 - Publication of "Georgia Unclaimed Property List"; contents of notice
- Section 44-12-216 - Assumption of custody by state; legal proceedings instituted by other state; reimbursements for costs to safe-deposit box holders
- Section 44-12-217 - [Effective Until 7/1/2024] Sale or destruction of property
- Section 44-12-217 - [Effective 7/1/2024] Sale or destruction of property
- Section 44-12-218 - [Effective Until 7/1/2024] Disposition of funds received under article
- Section 44-12-218 - [Effective 7/1/2024] Disposition of funds received under article
- Section 44-12-219 - When commissioner may decline to receive certain property
- Section 44-12-220 - [Effective Until 7/1/2024] Claims for property paid or delivered to commissioner; procedure; destruction of records after seven years
- Section 44-12-220 - [Effective 7/1/2024] Claims for property paid or delivered to commissioner; procedure; destruction of records after seven years
- Section 44-12-221 - [Effective Until 7/1/2024] Appeal of commissioner's decision
- Section 44-12-221 - [Effective 7/1/2024] Appeal of commissioner's decision
- Section 44-12-222 - [Effective Until 7/1/2024] Determination of claim; hearing
- Section 44-12-222 - [Effective 7/1/2024] Determination of claim; hearing
- Section 44-12-223 - Effect of periods of limitation
- Section 44-12-224 - [Effective Until 7/1/2024] Agreement and fees for recovery or assistance in recovery of property reported and delivered to commissioner
- Section 44-12-224 - [Effective 7/1/2024] [Unclaimed property recovery agreement; unclaimed property purchase agreement]
- Section 44-12-225 - Confidentiality of information or records required by this article
- Section 44-12-226 - Expiration of limitation specified by contract, statute, or court order not to affect duties required by this article
- Section 44-12-227 - Penalties
- Section 44-12-228 - [Effective Until 7/1/2024] Maintenance and retention of records
- Section 44-12-228 - [Effective 7/1/2024] Maintenance and retention of records
- Section 44-12-229 - [Effective Until 7/1/2024] Commissioner may compel filing of report and may examine records; failure to maintain records
- Section 44-12-229 - [Effective 7/1/2024] Investigations and examinations by department; commissioner may compel filing of report and may examine records; failure to maintain records
- Section 44-12-230 - Employment of independent consultant
- Section 44-12-231 - Enforcement of article; properties not paid over on a timely basis
- Section 44-12-232 - Article does not relieve holder of duty that arose before July 1, 1990
- Section 44-12-233 - Receipt of securities under this article
- Section 44-12-234 - Property in foreign country or arising out of foreign transaction
- Section 44-12-235 - Rules and regulations
- Section 44-12-236 - Alternative method of disposition with respect to certain dividends or capital credits which are presumed abandoned; definitions; procedures
- Section 44-12-236.1 - Donation of abandoned dividends or capital credits by rural telephone cooperatives for certain purposes
- Section 44-12-237 - Unclaimed United States Savings Bond
- Section 44-12-238 - Claim for United States savings bonds escheated to state
- Section 44-12-239 - [Effective 7/1/2024] Required fee and form; background checks; penalty for falsification; required notice; naming convention; registration term; adverse treatment of registration; hearings
- Section 44-12-239.1 - [Effective 7/1/2024] Data base for unclaimed accounts
- Section 44-12-239.2 - [Effective 7/1/2024] Grounds for administrative enforcement action