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title: O.C.G.A. § 44-16-7. Validation of environmental covenant.
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# O.C.G.A. § 44-16-7. Validation of environmental covenant.

(a) A copy of an environmental covenant shall be provided in the manner required by the agency and shall establish proof of service to:

(1) Each person that signed the covenant;

(2) Each person holding a recorded interest in the real property subject to the covenant;

(3) Each person in possession of the real property subject to the covenant;

(4) Each municipality, county, consolidated government, or other unit of local government in which real property subject to the covenant is located;

(5) Each owner in fee simple whose property abuts the property subject to the environmental covenant; and

(6) Any other person the agency requires.

(b) The validity of an environmental covenant shall not be affected by failure to provide a copy of the covenant as required under this Code section.

## History

Code 1981, § 44-16-7, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 1168, § 1/HB 1132.