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2018 Georgia Code 50-1-8 | Car Wreck Lawyer

Link to State of Georgia Official Statute 2018 Georgia Code Annotated (sourced from legal.resource.org)
O.C.G.A. 50-1-8 Case Law from Google Scholar Amendments to OCGA 50-1-8

TITLE 50 STATE GOVERNMENT

Section 1. General Provisions, 50-1-1 through 50-1-43.

50-1-8. Election to contractually provide to unmarried persons benefits, rights, or privileges provided to married persons.

  1. It is the policy of this state that any organization or person in this state may elect to, or elect not to, contractually provide to unmarried persons one or more benefits, rights, or privileges in the same manner that such organization or person contractually provides benefits, rights, or privileges to married persons.
  2. State and local government shall not impose any penalty on or withhold any benefits, rights, or privileges from any organization or person on the basis of such organization's or person's election to or election not to contractually or otherwise provide to unmarried persons one or more benefits, rights, or privileges in the same manner that such organization or person contractually or otherwise provides benefits, rights, or privileges to married persons.
  3. Subsection (b) of this Code section shall apply to the state and any political subdivision of the state and to any department, agency, authority, commission, or other entity of the state or any political subdivision of the state.
  4. As used in this Code section, the term "organization" includes but is not limited to any corporation, association, nonprofit organization, limited liability company, partnership, group, authority, or other entity, including any political subdivision of this state.

(Code 1981, §50-1-8, enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 452, § 1/HB 67.)

Law reviews.

- For article on 2005 enactment of this Code section, see 22 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 205 (2005).

Cases Citing Georgia Code 50-1-8 From Courtlistener.com

Total Results: 5

State v. Cash

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2017-10-30

Citation: 302 Ga. 587, 807 S.E.2d 405

Snippet: 15-11-560 or subsection (b) of Code Section 17-7-50.1; (8) From an order, decision, or judgment of a court

Stolaman v. Stolaman

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1965-04-08

Citation: 142 S.E.2d 70, 220 Ga. 799, 1965 Ga. LEXIS 636

Snippet: perfect his title." Owenby v. Stancil, 190 Ga. 50 (1) (8 SE2d 7); Frazier v. Broyles, 145 Ga. 642 (89 SE

Sternbergh v. McClure

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1961-10-05

Citation: 122 S.E.2d 217, 217 Ga. 278, 1961 Ga. LEXIS 424

Snippet: involved." See also Owenby v. Stancil, 190 Ga. 50(1) (8 SE2d 7); Screven County v. Reddy, 208 Ga. 730

Empire Land Co., Inc. v. Stokes

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1956-11-14

Citation: 95 S.E.2d 283, 212 Ga. 707, 1956 Ga. LEXIS 504

Snippet: where the land lies (Owenby v. Stancil, 190 Ga. 50 (1) 8 S. E. 2d 7), but must be brought in the county

Screven County v. Reddy

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1952-02-13

Citation: 69 S.E.2d 186, 208 Ga. 730, 1952 Ga. LEXIS 315

Snippet: for him to recover. Owenby v. Stancil, 190 Ga. 50 (1) (8 S. E. 2d, 7). Where a petition shows that the