Section 44-7-37. Liability for rent of military personnel receiving change of duty orders

   Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if a person is on active duty with the United States military and enters into a residential lease of property for occupancy by that person or that person's immediate family and subsequently receives permanent change of station orders or temporary duty orders for a period in excess of three months, any liability of the person for rent under the lease may not exceed:

   (1) Thirty days' rent after written notice and proof of the assignment are given to the landlord; and

   (2) The cost of repairing damage to the premises caused by an act or omission of the tenant.

Code 1981, § 44-7-37, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1829, § 1; Ga. L. 1991, p. 94, § 44; Ga. L. 1991, p. 360, § 1.