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title: O.C.G.A. § 50-13-23. Determining date when documents received by or filed with agencies.
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# O.C.G.A. § 50-13-23. Determining date when documents received by or filed with agencies.

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any document required by law, rule, or regulation to be received by or filed with any agency pursuant to the requirements of this chapter shall be deemed to be received by or filed with such agency on the earlier of: (1) the date such document is actually received by such agency; (2) the official postmark date such document was mailed, properly addressed with postage prepaid, by registered or certified mail; or (3) the date on which such document was delivered to a commercial delivery company for statutory overnight delivery as provided in Code Section 9-10-12 as evidenced by the receipt provided by the commercial delivery company.

## History

Code 1981, § 50-13-23, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 1301, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1589, § 14.

## Editor's Notes

Ga. L. 2000, p. 1589, § 16, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the amendment to this Code section is applicable with respect to notices delivered on or after July 1, 2000.