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title: O.C.G.A. § 51-12-75. Transfer orders as qualified orders under federal statutes.
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# O.C.G.A. § 51-12-75. Transfer orders as qualified orders under federal statutes.

A transfer order signed by a Georgia court of competent jurisdiction in accordance with this article shall constitute a qualified order under 26 U.S.C. Section 5891. A transfer order signed by a Georgia court of competent jurisdiction after July 1, 2021, where the transferee is not a registered structured settlement purchase company at the time the transfer order is signed shall not constitute a qualified order under 26 U.S.C. Section 5891.

## History

Code 1981, § 51-12-75, enacted by Ga. L. 2021, p. 663, § 1/HB 443.

## Code Commission Notes

Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2021, “July 1, 2021” was substituted for “the effective date of this article”.