Summary of general statutes enacted at the 1973 session of the General Assembly of Georgia

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Abandonment-Illegitimate. child; father duty of support
Abortion-Criminal provisions; regulations
Ad valorem property tax-Exemptions;
nonprofit hospitals
Ad valorem taxes-Relief;
county grants Administrators-Nursing home;
education program for Adoption-Financial assistance t o
families adopting certain children Advertising-Commercial instruments;
as government insured deposits Agriculture-Cattle; property tax
exemption Agriculture-Dead animal disposal Agriculture-Nonprofit cooperative
marketing associations; fisheries Agriculture-Soil and water
conservation Agriculture-Timber; preservatives
regulated Airports-Airport head tax Air quality control-Air contaminants A i r rights-Highways; lease Alcoholic beverages-Excise tax;
municipalities; counties Alcoholic beverages-Liquor licenses;
fingerprints of applicant Alcoholic beverages-Malt beverage
licenses; fingerprints of applicant
Alcoholic beverages-Sale by the drink
Alcoholic beverages-Wine; household production
Aliens-Medicine: licenses Anesthetists-Certified registered
nurse anesthetist Animals-Dead animal disposal Animals-Endangered Wildlife
A c t o f 1973 Animals-Importation Appeal-Notice; jurisdictional
statement Appropriations-Annual
Appropriations-F. Y. 1972-73
Appropriations-F. Y. 1973-74
Art-Sales and use tax; exemptions

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Athletic events-Tickets; service charge; hockey
Attorney General-Legal services; North Georgia Mountains Authority
Attorney General-Workmen's compensation; retirement
Attorney General-World Congress Center
A t t o r n e y General, U.S.-Transfer o f State prisoners
Auctions-Personal property; sale regulations
Authorities-Airport head tax Authorities-Georgia Ports
Authority Authorities-Georgia Ports
Authority; property Authorities-Hospital; projects defined Authorities-Mass transportation Authorities-North Georgia Mountains
Authority Authorities-Ports; financial support Authorities-Revenue bonds; solid waste Authorities-State Financing and
Investment Commission; created
Bail-Bonds; special reserve Bail-Misdemeanors Bail-Offenses; bailable only before
superior court Bail-Refusal; e f f e c t Bail-Traffic offenses Ballots-Duplicate Bank d~rectors-Qualifications Bank holding companies-Corporate
reorganizations Banks and banking-Bank holding
companies Banks and banking-Bank offices Banks and banking-Building and loan
associations; approval o f charters Banks and banking-Building and loan
associations; deposits Banks and banking-Business
development corporations; approval
o f articles by Commissioner

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Banks a n d banking-Certificates o f

deposit; local governments

authorized t o invest in

683 8

Banks and banking-Checks or drafts

without sufficient funds; no

account with bank Banks and banking-Clearing

241 8

corporations

349 9

Banks and banking-Department o f Banking and Finance

258 9

Banks and banking-Directors;

qualifications

412 9

Banks and banking-Facilities:

expansion

258 9

Banks a n d banking-Fiduciaries; deposit o f securities in

clearing corporation

360 9

Banks a n d banking-Fiduciary investment companies

271 9

Banks a n d banking-Instruments; advertisement as government insured
Banks a n d banking-Investments;

260 9

obligations of farm

credit institutions Banks a n d banking-Mergers

293 10
173 10

Banks a n d banking-Reserves

258 9

Banks and banking-State depositories

72 67

Banks and banking-Taxation

558 10

Banks a n d banking-Trust powers;

acquisition b y corporations

257 12

Banks and banking-Wages; payment

342 33

Barbers-Regulation Bastardy-Proceedings;

repealed

718 42 352 15

Bicentennial celebration-Georgia

Commission for the National Bicentennial Celebration

187 64

Bicycle trails-Construction; Department

of Transportation

226 35

Bicycles-Bicycle Safety A c t

227 26

Board o f Examiners for Registered

Professional Sanitarians-Members

273 46

Board o f Pardons and Paroles-

Members; number

73 67

Boards o f education-Teacher

contracts; renewal

473 22

Boats-Georgia Boat Safety A c t : regulation and numbering

715 1 I

Boilers-Water heaters

281 51

Bonds-Bail a n d iudicial;

special reserve

245 28

Bonds-Certificate o f title Bonds-Corporate sureties Bonds-County school superintendent Bonds-Estate; certain nonresident
executors relieved from requiremeni
Branch banks-Ban k offices
Brokers-Insurance; surplus lines license
Building and loan associationsDeposits
Building and Loan CommissionerAssociations; approval o f charters and amendments
Burial, places of-Disturbing; permits Business development corporations-
Articles of incorporation; approval b y Commissioner

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Capital offenses-Bail C a p i t a l outlay funds-Schools Capital punishment Cemeteries-Disturbing burial
place; permit Checks-Refused payment because no
account with bank; civil liability Child Support Recovery A c t
Child welfare agencies-Injunctions
against Children-Abuse; civil and criminal
immunity for reporting Children-Change of name Civil defense-Civil Defense A c t
o f I95 I ; revised Civil defense-Employees; retirement Clearing corporations-Defined Clerks o f the superior courts-
Minimum salaries Common carriers-Registration
Common carriers-Temporary authority
Compressed petroleum gas-Motor fuel tax; exemption
Conservation rangers-Created
Contraband-Illegal hunting and fishing; confiscation; in rem proceedings
Contracts-Gasoline distributors and dealers; regulated

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Contracts-Multi-level distribution com~anies
~ o o ~ e ' r a t i veeducational service agencies-Social security
Cooperative marketing associationsFisheries products
Cordele Judicial Circuit-Terms Corporate sureties-Damages Corporations-Bank holding companies Corporations-Bank mergers Corporations-Banks; taxation Corporations-Clearing corporations Corporations-Insurance Corporations-Securities; Georgia
Securities A c t o f 1973 Corporations-Shares o f a class; voting Corporations-Trust powers Corporations, business development-
Articles of incorporation; approval
by Commissioner
Corrections-Prisoners; release benefits Counties-Airport head tax Counties-Banks; taxation Counties-Boards o f tax assessors;
appeal o f assessment Counties-County surveyor; others
performing duties of Counties-Excise tax; malt beverages Counties-Grants; tax relief Counties-Investments; certificates
o f deposit Counties-Jails; minimum standards
Counties-Law libraries Counties-Liquor licenses; fingerprints
of awwlicant 1,
Counties-Malt beverage licenses; fingerprints of applicant
Counties-Mass transportation
Counties-Mobile home permits Counties-Motor vehicle tags;
late purchase
Counties-Ordinances; adoption of Uniform A c t Regulating Traffic on Highways
Counties-Permits; disturbing burial place
Counties-Ports; financial support
Counties-Prisoners; release benefits Counties-Relocation assistance

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Counties-Sale of alcoholic beverages by the drink
County boards o f education-lnvestments; certificates o f deposit
County boards o f educationLiability insurance
County boards of education-Meetings County officers-Clerks of the superior
courts; minimum salaries County officers-Tax commissioners,
tax collectors and tax receivers; eligibility for coverage under Employees' Retirement System County school superintendents-Bonds County surveyors-Others performing duties of Courts-Cordele Judicial Circuit; terms Courts-Judges o f the superior courts emeritus; compensation Courts-Judicial Council of the State of Georgia Courts-Juvenile; jurisdiction Courts-Municipal police, recorder's and mayor's courts; appointment of judge Courts-Records management Courts-Records o f other states; authentication Courts-Superior C o u r t o f Burke County; terms Courts-Superior Court of DeKalb County; terms Criminal law-Abortion Criminal law-Appeal; b y the State Criminal law-Bail Criminal law-Capital punishment Criminal law-Checks or drafts without sufficient funds: no account. with bank Criminal law-Fraud; food stamps; medicaid Criminal law-Georgia Crime Information Center Criminal law-Juveniles; jurisdiction Criminal law-Loitering; on public or private school premises Criminal law-Motion pictures; previews of restricted movies

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Criminal law-Possession o f marijuana; penalty
Criminal law-Prisoners; illegal possession o f deadly weapon
Criminal law-Rehabilitation centers Criminal law-Rehabilitation centers;
juveniles Criminal law-Rehabilitation centers;
youthful offenders Criminal law-Rewards; drugs Criminal law-Theft o f motor vehicle or
part; revocation o f driver's license Criminal law-Unlawful t o incarcerate
without full-time jailer Criminal law-Unsworn statement;
abolished Criminal law-Youthful offenders;
sentencing Criminal procedure-Appeal b y
the State Criminal procedure-Bail;
misdemeanors Criminal procedure-Bail; offenses
bailable only before superior court judge Criminal procedure-Bail; refusal Criminal procedure-Capital punishment Criminal procedure-Continuance; members o f General Assembly Criminal procedure-Felony trials; panels o f jurors Criminal procedure-Habeas corpus; waiver o f grounds for relief Criminal procedure-Notice of appeal; jurisdictional statement Criminal procedure-Testimony; peace officers Criminal procedure-Unsworn statement; abolished

Dead animals-Disposal Death penalty-Imposition; offenses
and procedure Deeds-Intangible property tax DeKalb County, Superior Court
of-Terms Dentists-Insurance

287 5
7 4 13 167 58
188 13
413 29

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Depositories-State Directors-Banks; qualifications Disabled persons-Identification cards Disabled Persons License Plates A c t Disabled veterans-Honorary hunting
and fishing licenses District attorneys-Illegal hunting and
fishing; confiscation; in rem proceedings Divorce-Grounds; marriage irretrievably broken Doctor of medicine-Defined Domestic relations-Adoption; financial assistance Domestic relations-Child Support Recovery A c t Domestic relations-Divorce; grounds Domestic relations-Illegitimate child; support by father Domestic relations-Marriage manual: issued with marriage license Domestic relations-Minors; change of name Driver training schools-Instructors Drivers' licenses-Deposit in lieu o f bail Drugs-Marijuana; penalty for possession Drugs-Rewards
Ecology-Air contaminants Ecology-Coastal Marshlands
Protection Committee Ecology-Conservation rangers Ecology-Groundwater Ecology-Sea oats Ecology-Sewage permits Ecology-Soil a n d water conservation Ecology-Solid waste permits Ecology-Vital Areas A c t o f 1973 Ecology-Water Recreation A c t
o f 1973 Ecology-Water supply system permits Ecology-Wild flowers Education-Banks; taxation Education-Capital outlay funds Education-Cooperative educational
service agencies

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Education-County boards of education; meetings
Education-County school superint,endents; bond
Education-Driver training schools Education-Georgia Proprietary
School A c t ; certified flight school exempt; bond Education-High school course; government Education-Higher Education Assistance Corporation; loans Education-Liability insurance Education-Minimum Foundation Program of Education; books and supplies Education-Minimum Foundation Program of Education; special assistance fund Education-Minimum Foundation Program of Education; vocational education Education-Public and private schools; loitering on premises Education-School children; immunization Education-School districts; authorized t o invest in certificates of deposit Education,-School districts; relocation assistance Education-Teachers; immunity for reporting child abuse Education-Teachers; renewal o f contracts Education-Teachers' Retirement System; disability retirement Education-Teachers' Retirement System; leaves o f absence Education-Year-round operation o f schools Elections-Ballots; duplicate Elections-Presidential preference primary Elections-Special; time provisions
Electric service-Georgia Territorial Electric Service A c t
Eminent domain-Special master; continuance
Employees' Retirement System of
Georgia-Division "B" employees

353 19 304 20 164 43
325 20 85 20
332 20 690 21
263 21
684 21
454 21
363 14
479 21 683 8 253 66 185 34 473 22 462 56 461 56 720 22
77 22 97 23
76 23
9 4 52 231 40 355 53

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Employeest Refirement System o f

Georgia-Eligibility; tax commissioners,

tax collectors and tax receivers

446 53

Employees' Retirement System of

Georgia-Messengers and doorkeepers

of General Assembly

38 53

Employees' Retirement System o f

Georgia-Prior service credit

711 53

Employees' Retirement System of

Georgia-Soil and Water Conserva-

tion Committee employees

478 53

Employees' Retirement System o f

Georgia-Withdrawn contributions

460 54

Employees' Suggestion and Awards

Program-Payment o f award

400 64

Employment Security Law-Referrals;

coverage

372 32

Employment Security Law-Supplemental

appropriation; Department o f Labor 292 62

Employment Security Law-

Waiting period

201 33

Endangered Wildlife A c t o f 1973

599 23

Evidence-Inadmissibility; settlement

o f separate cause o f action arising

from motor vehicle collision

181 69

Evidence-Records of other states;

authentication

183 41

Executions-Enforcement; time

351 41

Executive Reorganization A c t of 1972-

Department of Community

Development

252 64

Executors-Compensation

268 72

Executors-Investments; insurance

362 72

Executors-Nonresident; relieved from

bond requirement

233 71

Executory trusts-Irrevocability

432 69

Eyeglasses-Heat treated

373 43

F
Fiduciaries-Annual returns Fiduciaries-Bonds; amount Fiduciaries-Bonds; value o f estate Fiduciaries-Corporations; limited
capacity Fiduciaries-Investments; obligations
of farm credif institutions Fiduciaries-Securities; deposit in
clearing corporation

425 71 417 71 680 71
257 12
293 10
360 9

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Fiduciary investment companiesDirectors
Fiduciary powers-Incorporation by reterence
Financing and Investment CommissionBonds
Fingerprints-Liquor licenses: applicants Fingerprints-Malt beverage licenses;
applicants Firearms-License t o carrv,: w, rivate
detective and security agencies Firemen-Volunteer; using flashing or
revolving red lights Firemen's Pension Fund-Benefits
Fish hatcheries-Game fish
Fisheries products-Nonprofit cooperative marketing associations
Fishing licenses-Honorary; disabled veterans
Fishing licenses-Trout stamps Flight schools-Georgia Proprietary
Schools A c t ; exempt Flowers-Wild Flower Preservation
A c t o f 1973 Fluoridation-Water; required in
incorporated communities Food stamps-Fraud
Game and fish-Animal importation Game and fish-Board o f Natural
Resources; powers Game and fish-Endangered Wildlife
A c t of 1973 Game and fish-Fishing licenses; catch
out pond licenses G a m e and fish-Fishing licenses;
trout stamps
Game and fish-Game fish
Game and fish-Hunting and fishing licenses; honorary
Game and fish-Hunting; orange apparel for deer hunters
Game and fish-Illegal hunting and fishing; confiscation; in rem proceedings
Game and fish-Nonprofit cooperative marketing associations

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Gasoline distributors and dealersAgreements; regulated
Gasoline Marketing Practices A c t Gasoline retailers-Advertisements General Assembly-Civil defense;
meeting during emergency or disaster General Assembly-Members;
continuance in special master hearing General Assembly-Members;
continuance o f cases Georgia Animal Importation Act Georgia Boat Safety A c t Georgia C o d e o f Public Transportation Georgia Commission for the National
Bicentennial Celebration Georgia Crime Information Center Georgia Historical Commission-
Functions; transferred t o Department o f Natural Resources G e o r g i a Insurers Insolvency PoolDefinitions and obligations Georgia Ports Authority-Membership Georgia Ports Authority-Property Georgia Presidential Primary Law Georgia Private Detective and Private Security Agencies A c t Georgia Relocation Assistance and Land Acquisition Policy A c t o f 1973 Georgia State Board o f BarbersRecreated Georgia State Board o f Nursing Homes-Licenses; education program for nursing home administrators Georgia State Board o f Nursing Homes-Licenses; reciprocity Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission A c t Georgia Territorial Electric Service A c t Georgia Treated Timber Products A c t o f 1973 Gifts-Minors; age o f majority Government property-State Properties Code; revised Governor-Secretaries G r a d e crossings-Railroad; signs Grand juries-Hearings; charges against a person who has been refused bail
G r a n d juries--Jury list; compilation
and revision
G r a n d juries-Special charges; repealed

G r a n d jurors-Public elected officials; incompetent
Groundwater-Groundwater Use A c t Guardian and ward-Age o f majority Guardian and ward-Annual returns Guardian and ward-Bonds; amount Guardian a n d ward-Bonds;
value o f estate Guardian and ward-Illegitimate child Guardian and ward-Mentally ill;
d.eath o f guardian
Guardian and ward-Mentally ill;
physician's certificate Guardian and ward-Minors; death
of guardian

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Habeas corpus-Grounds; waiver Handicapped persons-ldentification
cards Harbors-Clearing Health insurance-State employees;
State contribution Higher Education Assistance Corpora-
tion-Maximum loans Highway Safety, Office of-Director Highways and traffic-
A i r rights; leases Highways and traffic-Appeal from
certain orders o f Commissioner of Public Safety Highways and traffic-Bicycle Safety A c t Highways and traffic-Bicycle trails; construction Highways and traffic-Commercial vehicle registration; agreements with other states
Hiq-hway. s and traffic-Common carriers;
contract carriers Highways and traffic-Department of
Transportation; appointment o f personnel Highways and traffic-Detour and construction warning signs; offenses Highways and traffic-Drivers' licenses Highways and traffic-Drivers' licenses: deposit in lieu o f bail

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Highways and traffic-Flashing or revolving red lights; volunteer

firemen Highways and traffic-Georgia Code

310 36

o f Public Transportation

679 26

Highways and traffic-Honorary

drivers' licenses Highways and traffic-License plates:

517 50

disabled persons

295 36

Highways and traffic-Mass transportation

367 27

Highways and traffic-Motor fuel

advertisements

392 4 4

Highways and traffic-Motor vehicle collisions; separate causes o f action

181 69

Highways and traffic-Motor vehicle

lights; lighted when raining

210 27

Highways and traffic-Motor vehicle

registration; nonresidents

202 37

Highways and traffic-Motor vehicle

tags: late purchase

384 38

Highways and traffic-Motor vehicles:

alteration o f suspension system

222 37

Highways and traffic-Motorcycles;

lights ignited

215 27

Highways and traffic-Motorized carts;

equipment and inspection

319 27

Highways and traffic-Office of

Highway Safety

224 65

Highways and traffic-~ailrdad crossings: signs

54 52

Highways and traffic-Registration

and license; motorized carts

318 37

Highways and traffic-Traffic lights; right turn on red

228 28

Highways and traffic-Transportation

Board; members

336 68

Highways and traffic-Uniform A c t

Regulating Traffic on Highways; adoption by local governments

56 28

Highways and traffic-Uniform motor

vehicle accident reports and reporting procedures

214 51

Historical Commission, Georgia-

Functions; transferred t o Department
of Natural Resources

687 62

Hockey-Tickets; sale over printed price 44 47

Home rule-Municipal; legislative

bodies compensation

377 38

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Homicide-Wrongful death; widow may release alleged wrongdoer
Hospital authorities-Projects; defined Hospital service nonprofit corporations-
Comprehensive health care Hospitals-Nonprofit; ad valorem
property tax exemption Household goods-Warehouseman's
lien; where depositor is legal possessor o f household goods Human Resources, Department ofAdoption; financial assistance Human Resources, Department of-
Child welfare agencies; injunctions
against Human Resources, Department of-
Marriage manual; preparation Hunting-Deer; orange apparel Hunting-Illegal hunting and fishing;
confiscation; in rem proceedings Hunting licenses-Honorary
Identification cards-Handicapped Dersons
lmhunization-school children Income-Internal Revenue C o d e o f 1954 Income tax-Quarterly returns Insane persons-Monies in custody
o f ordinary; use f o r funeral expens.es Insurance-Accident and sickness:
renewal and refunds Insurance-Automobile liability; Depart-
ment of Offender Rehabilitation Insurance-Boards of education Insurance-Bonds; reserves Insurance-Cancellation Insurance-Domestic stock and mutual
insurance corporations Insurance-Employees; fines Insurance-Georgia Insurers
Insolvency Pool Insurance-Health; State employees Insurance-Hospital service nonprofit
corporations; nonprofit medical service corporations Insurance-Investments; executors and trustees

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Insurance-Reserves; life insurance and annuity contracts
Insurance-Surplus lines brokers: examination
Insurance-Uninsured motorist insurance Intangible property tax-Real estate
instruments Internal Revenue C o d e o f 1954-
References lnterstate Civil Defense and
Disaster Compact lnterstate Compact on Mental
Health A c t

Jails-County and municipal; minimum standards
Joint Municipal Employees' Retirement System-Local civil defense organizations
Joint-Secretary, State Examining Boards-Licenses
Judges o f the superior courts emeritus-Compensation
Judges o f the superior courts emeritusWidows' benefits
Judicial Council of the State af Georgia Judiciary-Appointment of judge;
municipal police, recorder's and mayor's courts Judiciary-Judges o f the superior courts emeritus; compensation Judiciary-Judges of the superior courts emeritus; widows' benefits Judiciary-Judicial Council of the State of Georgia Juries-Grand; elected ~ u b l i cofficials incompetent as jurors Juries-Grand; hearing charges against a person who has been refused bail Juries-Grand; special charges; repealed Juries-Jury list; compilation and revision Juries-Panels; felony trials Juveniles-Cruel treatment

448 39
216 54 721 47 480 30 386 54
178 30
240 38 480 30 386 54
178 30
369 31
179 14 361 3 1
237 31
177 3 1
185 34

Juveniles-Juvenile courts; jurisdiction
Juveniles-Rehabilitation centers Juveniles-Rehabilitation centers;
youthful offenders Juveniles-Youthful offenders;
sentencing

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447 32 306 31 307 32 282 32

Labor-Employment security; referrals; coverage
Labor-Unemployment compensation; waiting period
Labor-Wages; payment Labor, Department of-Supplemental
appropriation Land Sales Act-Applicability Law libraries-County Liens-Warehouseman's; where depositor
is legal possessor o f household goods Lights-Emergency; volunteer firemen Limited partnerships-Name
registration Liquor licenses-Applicants;
fingerprints Lumber-Preservatives; regulated

M a l t beverages-Excise tax; municipalities; counties
M a l t beverages-Licenses; fingerprints of applicant
Marijuana-Possession; penalty M a r r i a g e manual-Issued with
marriage license Marshlands-Coastal Marshlands
Protection Committee Mass transportation-Grants Mayors' courts-Appointment of iudge Medicaid-Fraud Medical practitioners-Aliens Medicine-Doctor; defined Mental health-Death o f guardian o f
mentally ill person

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Mental health-Incompetency; effect on written power o f attorney
Mental health-Insane persons; monies in custody o f ordinary; funeral expenses
Mental health-Interstate Compact on Mental Health A c t
Mental health-Mentally ill juveniles
Mental health-Mentally ill; physician's certificate for appointment of guardian
Mental health-Mentally retarded persons; rights
Mental retardation-Rights of mentally retarded persons
Minimum Foundation Proaram of J Education-Books and supplies
Minimum Foundation Program o f Education-Special assistance fund
Minimum Foundation Program of Education-Vocational education
Minors-Adoption; financial assistance t o certain families
Minors-Age of majority; gifts t o minors; guardianships
Minors-Change o f name
Minors-Child abuse; civil and criminal immunity for reporting
Minors-Death o f guardian; appointment o f successor
Minors-Monies in custody of ordinary; use f o r funeral expenses
Miscellaneous-Bicycle trails; construction b y Department o f Transportation
Miscellaneous-Principal and agent; power of attorney
Mobile homes-Location permits
Mobile homes-Uniform construction standards
Mortality tables-Reserves; annuity contracts
Motion pictures-Previews o f restricted movies
Motor common carriers-Temporary authority
M o t o r fuel tax-Exemptions; compressed petroleum gas

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M o t o r vehicles-Appeal from certain orders o f Commission o f Public Safety
Motor vehicles-Certificate of

251 49

title; bond M o t o r vehicles-Collisions; separate

359 35

causes o f action f o r physical injury and property damage M o t o r vehicles-Commercial vehicle registration; agreements with

181 69

other states Motor vehicles-Common carriers;
contract carriers M o t o r vehicles-Drivers' licenses;
deposit in lieu o f bail M o t o r vehicles-Equipment and
inspection; motorized carts M o t o r vehicles-Flashing or revolving
red light; volunteer firemen M o t o r vehicles-Insurance employees;
fines M o t o r vehicles-License fees; refunds M o t o r vehicles-License plates;
disabled persons

277 35 331 36 211 50 319 27
310 36
341 29 248 58 295 36

M o t o r vehicles-License plates; free t o members o f National Guard
M o t o r vehicles-Lights; lighted when raining
Motor vehicles-Motorcycles; lights ignited
M o t o r vehicles-Registration; applications
Motor vehicles-Registration; motorized carts
M o t o r vehicles-Registration; nonresidents

221 37 210 27 215 27 220 37 318 37 202 37

M o t o r vehicles-Suspension system; alteration

222 37

M o t o r vehicles-Tags; late purchase fees 384 38

M o t o r vehicles-Temporary motor common carrier authority

330 52

M o t o r vehicles-Traffic lights; right

turn on red

228 28

M o t o r vehicles-Uniform A c t Regulating Traffic on Highways; adoption b y local governments

56 28

M o t o r vehicles-Uniform motor vehicle accident reports and reporting procedures

214 51

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Motorcycles-Lights; ignited during hours o f operation
Multi-level distribution companiesRegulated
Municipalities-Airport head tax Municipalities-Banks; taxation Municipalities-Boards of education:
liability insurance Municipalities-Excise tax; malt
beverages Municipalities-Investments;
certificates of deposit Municipalities-Jails; minimum
standards Municipalities-Legislative bodies;
compensation Municipalities-Liquor licenses;
fingerprints o f applicants Municipalities-Malt beverage licenses;
fingerprints o f applicants Municipalities-Mass transportation Municipalities-Ordinances; adoption
of Uniform A c t Regulating Traffic on Highways Municipalities-Permits; disturbing burial place Municipalities-Police, recorder's and mayor's courts; appointment of judge Municipalities-Ports; financial support Municipalities-Relocation assistance Municipalities-Sale o f alcoholic beverages by the drink Municipalities-State grants; Department o f Administrative Services Mutual insurers-Charters
Names-Change; minors Narcotic drugs-Rewards National Guard-Members; free
license plates Natural resources-Air contaminants Natural resources-Board Natural resources-Board; powers Natural resources-Coastal Marshlands
Protection Committee Natural resources-Endangered
W i l d l i f e A c t o f 1973

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Natural resources-Game fish

459

Natural resources-Groundwater

692

Natural resources-Sea oats

3 70

Natural resources-Sewage permits

694

Natural resources-Soil and water

conservation

564

Natural resources-Vital Areas

A c t o f 1973

609

Natural resources-Water Recreation

A c t o f 1973

717

Natural resources-Water supply

system permits

695

Natural resources-Wild flowers

199

Natural Resources A c t o f 1973

69

Natural Resources, Department of-

Bicycle trails; locations

226

Natural Resources, Department of-

Conservation rangers

722

Natural Resources, Department of-

Fishing; catch o u t pond licenses

168

Natural Resources, Department of-

Powers; prescribe apparel f o r deer

hunters

358

Natural Resources, Department of-

Trout stamps

168

No-fault divorce

276

Nonprofit cooperative associations-

Fisheries products

42 8

Nonprofit hospitals-Ad valorem property

tax exemption

24

Nonprofit medical service corporations-

Comprehensive health care

4 13

North Georgia Mountains Authority-

Organization

193

Nurse anesthetist-Defined

209

Nursing homes-Administrators; education

program for

176

Nursing homes-Administrators;

reciprocity o f licenses

176

Officers and employees, public-Clerks o f

superior courts; minimum salaries

162

Officers and employees, public-

Compensation and allowances

354

Officers and employees, public-Elected;

incompetent t o serve as grand jurors 369

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Officers and employees, public-Moving

expenses

356 63

Officers and employees, public-State

employee travel accounts

43 1 63

Officers and employees, public-Tax

commissioners, tax receivers and tax

collectors; Employees' Retirement

System

446 53

O p t i c a l offices-Eyeglasses; delivery

373 43

Ordinaries-Custodian o f monies o f minors

and insane; use f o r funeral expenses 424 38

Ordinaries-Records management

350 66

Ordinaries-Traffic offenses; costs

205 12

Out-of-state land sales-Applicability

o f G e o r g i a Land Sales A c t o f 1972

305 48

Pardons and paroles-Release

of prisoners

696

Pardons and Paroles, Board of-

Members; number of

7 3

Pardons and Paroles, Board of-Removal

o f members

37 1

Partnerships-Limited; name registration 232

Peace officers-Minimum age

262

Peace officers-Special contract

investigators; drug abuse

266

Peace officers-Testimony; criminal

cases

267

Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund-

Members; benefits; rejoining Fund

30

Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit

Fund-Previously retired persons

29

Penal matters and prisons-Board of Pardons

and Paroles; removal o f members

37 I

Penal matters and prisons-County and

municipal jails; minimum standards

448

Penal matters and prisons-Georgia

Prison Industries Administration;

contracts

700

Penal matters and prisons-Juveniles

447

Penal matters and prisons-Pardon

and parole

696

Penal matters and prisons-Prisoners:

illegal possession o f deadly weapon

275

Penal matters and prisons-Prisoners;

release benefits

265

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Penal matters and prisons-Prisoners' wages; regulations

699 40

Penal matters and prisons-Rehabilitation

centers; juveniles

306 31

Penal matters and prisons-Rehabilitation

centers; youthful offenders

307 32

Penal matters and prisons-Transfer o f

prisoners t o federal authorities

698 40

Penal matters and prisons-Youthful

offenders; sentencing

282 32

Pistols-License t o carry; private detective

and security agencies Podiatrists-Definition

27 46
414 4 6

Podiatrists-Insurance

413 29

Police-Peace officers; minimum age

262 65

Ports-Clearing

710 66

Ports Authority-Membership

677 7

Practice and pleading-Appeal from certain orders of Commissioner o f Public Safety 25 1 49

Practice and pleading-Appeal in criminal

cases by t h e State

182 14

Practice and pleading-Cause of action;

motor vehicle collisions

181 69

Practice and pleading-Continuance; in

special master hearing; members o f the

General Assembly

231 40

Practice and pleading-Continuance; members of General Assembly

230 40

Practice and pleading-Evidence;

authentication o f records o f other

states

183 41

Practice and pleading-Execution; time for

enforcement
Practice and lea ding-Habeas corpus;
waiver of grounds for relief

351 41
702 41

Practice and pleading-Notice of appeal;

jurisdictional statement

184 42

Practice and pleading-Testimony:

peace officers

267 15

Practice and pleading-Unsworn statement;

abolished

180 15

Pressure vessels-Water heaters

281 51

Primary elections-Presidential

preference primary

97 23

Principal and agent-Power o f attorney;

effect of incompetency of principal

242 35

Prison Industries Adrninistration-

Contracts

700 39

Private detective agencies-Regulation

27 46

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Professions, businesses and trades-Airport

head tax

234 57

Professions, businesses and trades-

Auctions; ~ e r s o n a pl roperty

243 42

Professions, businesses and trades-

Barbers; State Board o f Barbers

718 42

Professions, businesses and trades-

Brokers; G e o r g i a Securities A c t o f 1973 686 42

Professions, businesses and trades-Business

development corporations

261 1 I

Professions, businesses and trades-

C e r t i f i e d registered nurse anesthetist 209 43

Professions, businesses and trades-

Corporations; advertising financial

instruments

260 9

Professions, businesses and trades-

Doctors o f medicine; defined

436 43

Professions, businesses and trades-Driver

training schools

164 43

Professions, businesses and trades-

Eyeglasses

373 43

Professions, businesses and trades-

Gasoline distributors and dealers;

agreements

213 44

Professions, businesses and trades-

Gasoline retailers; advertisements

392 44

Professions, businesses and trades-

Georgia Real Estate Commission

57 44

Professions, businesses and trades-

Insurance employees; fines

341 29

Professions, businesses and trades-

Insurance; insolvency pool

244 29

Professions, businesses and trades-

Land sales

305 48

Professions, businesses and trades-Land

surveyor; performing duties of county

surveyor

329 12

Professions, businesses and trades-

Limited partnerships; name

registration

232 45

Professions, businesses and trades-

Medicine; aliens

119 45

Professions, businesses and trades-Mobile

homes; uniform construction standards

1 45

Professions, businesses and trades-Motion

pictures; previews o f restricted movies 250 45

Professions, businesses and trades-

Multi-level distribution companies

200 45

Professions, businesses and trades-

Nursing homes; education program for

nursing home administrators

176 46

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Professions, businesses and trades-

Podiatrists

414 46

Professions, businesses and trades-

Private detective and security

agencies; regulation

27 46

Professions, businesses and trades-

Registered professional sanitarians

273 46

Professions, businesses and trades-Sports

ticket agencies; service charge

44 47

Professions, businesses and trades-State

examining boards; licenses

721 47

Professions, businesses and trades-

Sureties; damages

416 47

Professions, businesses and trades-Timber

treating; regulations

714 5

Professions, businesses and trades-

Veterinarians; practice

165 47

Professions, businesses and trades-Wages;

payment

342 33

Professions, businesses and trades-Water

heaters; safety requirements

246 51

Professions, businesses and trades-

Workmen's compensation

131 73

Property-Burial place; disturbing

189 48

Property-Eminent domain; continuance in

special master hearing

231 40

Property-Georgia Real Estate

Commission

57 44

Property-Intangible property tax

167 58

Property-Land sales

305 48

Property-Mobile homes; uniform

construction standards

I 45

Property-Personal; auctions

243 42

Proprietary Schools Act-Certified flight

schools exempt; bond

325 20

Public assistance-Child Support

Recovery A c t

86 70

Public health-Certified registered

nurse anesthetist

209 43

r Public health-Civil defense
Public health-E eglasses Public health-F uoridation o f water;

37 61 373 43

required in incorporated communities 7 1 48

Public health-Hospital authorities;

projects defined

84 7

Public health-Immunization; school

children

479 21

Public health-Interstate Compact

on Mental Health

402 48

Public health-Jails; minimum

standards

448 39

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Public health-Mentally retarded persons;

rights

403 48

Public health-Radiation control

540 49

Public health-Solid waste permits

691 17

Public health-Water heaters; safety

requirements

246 51

Public safety-Appeal from certain orders

o f Commissioner o f Public Safety

251 49

Public safety-Bicycle Safety A c t

227 26

Public safety-Deer hunters; orange

apparel

358 24

Public safety-Driver training schools

164 43

Public safety-Drivers' licenses

225 49

Public safety-Drivers' licenses; deposit

in lieu of bail

211 50

Public safety-Drug abuse; special

contract investigators

266 50

Public safety-Flashing or revolving

red lights; volunteer firemen

310 36

Public safety-Georgia Crime Information

Center

701 64

Public safety-Honorary drivers'

licenses

517 50

Public safety-Identification cards;

handicapped persons

406 50

Public safety-Motor vehicle lights:

lighted when raining

210 27

Public safety-Motor vehicles; alteration

o f suspension system

222 37

Public safety-Motorcycles; lights

ignited

215 27

Public safety-Motorized carts; equipment

and inspection

319 27

Public safety-Motorized carts; exempt

from registration and license

318 37

Public safety-Office of Highway Safety 224 65

Public safety-Peace officers; minimum

age P u b l ~ csafety-Radiation control Public safety-Railroad grade crossings;
signs Public safety-Traffic lights; right turn
on red Public safety-Traffic offenses; detour
and construction warning signs Public safety-Uniform A c t Regulating
Traffic on Highways; adoption by local governments Public safety-Uniform motor vehicle accident reports and reporting procedure

262 65 540 49
54 52 228 28 218 26
56 28
214 51

Public safety-Water heaters Public safety-Water heaters;
safety requirements Public Safety, Department of-
Employees; compensation Public School Employees Retirement
System-Retirement benefits Public Service Commission-Fees;
operating costs Public Service Commission-Penalties Public utilities-Common carriers;
contract carriers Public utilities-Fees; operating costs
o f Public Service Commission Public utilities-Georgia Territorial
Electric Service A c t Public utilities-Quality o f service Public utilities-Railroads; grade
crossing signs Public utilities-Temporary motor
common carrier authority

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281 51

Radiation-Control

540

Railroads-Grade crossings; signs

54

Real Estate Commission-Recreated

57

Records-Georgia Records A c t ;

authorities; constitutional

officers; courts

3 50

Recreation-Bicycle trails; construction 226

Relocation assistance-Public bodies

253

Reorganization-Department of Community

Development; planning and

programming

252

Rescue organizations-Civil defense

3 7

Retirement-Employees' Retirement System

o f Georgia; Division "B" employees

355

Retirement-Employees' Retirement System

of Georgia; messengers and door-

keepers o f General Assembly

3 8

Retirement-Employees' Retirement
System o f Georgia; prior service credit 7 1 1

Retirement-Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; soil and water

conservation employees

478

Retirement-Employees' Retirement

System o f Georgia; tax commissioners,

tax collectors and tax receivers;

eligibility

446

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Retirement--Employees1 Retirement

System o f Georgia; withdrawn

contributions

460 54

Retirement-Firemen's Pension Fund;

benefits

83 54

Retirement-Joint Municipal Employees'

Retirement System; local civil defense

organizations

216 54

Retirement-Judge o f the superior courts

emeritus; widows' benefits

386 54

Retirement-Peace Officers' Annuity and

Benefit Fund; benefits; rejoining Fund 30 54

Retirement-Peace Officers' Annuity and

Benefit Fund; previously retired persons 29 55

Retirement-Public School Employees

Retirement System; retirement benefits 685 55

Retirement-Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of

Georgia; retirement age

453 55

Retirement-Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of

Georgia; retirement benefits

713 55

Retirement-State retirement systems

4 10 56

Retirement-Teachers' Retirement

System; disability retirement

462 56

Retirement-Teachers' Retirement System;

leaves o f absence

461 56

Retirement-Teachers' Retirement System;

local school retirement systems

456 56

Retirement-Teachers' Retirement

System; minimum retirement

benefits

455 56

Retirement-Teachers' Retirement System;

vesting o f benefits

385 57

Retirement-Trial Judges and Solicitors

Retirement Fund; State Court o f

Richmond County

390 57

Revenue-Ad valorem property tax;

nonprofit hospitals exempt

24 57

Revenue-Airport head tax

234 57

Revenue-Banks; taxation

558 10

Revenue-Certificate of title; bond

359 35

Revenue-Commercial vehicle registration;

agreements with other states

277 35

Revenue-Excise tax; malt beverages

194 5

Revenue-Fluoridation; not required until

State funds appropriated

71 48

Revenue-Grants t o counties; tax relief 229 57

Revenue-Income tax; quarterly returns 120 58

Revenue-Intangible property tax; real

estate instruments

167 58

Revenue-Internal Revenue C o d e

o f 1954

285 58

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Revenue-Mobile home permits Revenue-Motor fuel tax; compressed
gas exemption Revenue-Motor vehicle license fees;
r,efunds Revenue-Motor vehicle license plates;
free t o members of National Guard Revenue-Motor vehicle registration;
nonresidents Revenue-Motor vehicle tags; late
purchase Revenue-Property tax; appeal of
assessment Revenue-Property tax; exemption o f
cdrtain cattle Revenue-Public Service Commission;
fees for operating costs Revenue-Sales tax; exemption of
art objects Revenue-Tax information; data
processing Revenue-Wine; household production Revenue Bond Law-Solid waste Revenue, Commissioner of-License
plates; disabled persons Revenue, Department of-Motor
vehicle registration; applications Rivers-Water Recreation A c t Roads-Traffic offenses; detour and
construction warning signs

294 12

Sales-Land sales Sales-Multi-level distribution
corn~anies ~ a l e s l ~ e c u r i t i eGs ;eorgia Securities
A c t of 1973 Sales and use tax-Exemptions; art
objects Sanitarians-Board Savings banks-Reserves
School districts-Investments; certificates of deposit
Schools-Year-round operation
Sea oats-Cutting
Securities-Georgia Securities A c t o f 1973
Securities-Religious, philanthropic and charitable organizations

INDEX-(continued)

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Security businesses-Private:

regulation

27 46

Shareholders-Shares of a class; voting 426 12

Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia-

Retirement age

453 55

Sheriffs' Retirement f u n d of Georgia-

Retirement benefits

713 55

Social security-Cooperative educational

service agencies

408 19

Soil and water conservation-Committee;

employees' retirement

478 53

Soil and water conservation-

Districts

564 17

Solid waste-Permits

691 17

Solid waste-Revenue bonds

312 66

Southern Growth Policies

Agreement

327 67

Special assistance fund-Minimum

Foundation Program of Education

684 21

Special elections-Time provisions

76 23

State examining boards-Licenses

721 47

State government-Appropriations;

annual

343 60

State government-Appropriations:

F.Y. 1972-73

703 60

State government-Appropriations:
F. Y. 1973-74

704 60

State government-Automobile liability

insurance; Department of Offender

Rehabilitation

697 60

State government-Board o f Examiners

for Registered Professional

Sanitarians

273 46

State government-Board of Natural

Resources

69 65

State government-Board of Natural

Resources; powers

204 60

State government-Board o f Pardons and

Paroles; removal of members

371 61

State government-Civil defense

37 61

State government-Coastal Marshlands

Protection Committee

283 61

State government-Department of

Administrative Services: municipal

grants

256 61

State government-Department of

Human Resources; powers

279 62

State government-Department of Labor;

supplemental appropriation

292 62

State government-Department of Natural

Resources; conservation rangers

722 62

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State government-Department of Natural

Resources; functions

687 62

State government-Department of Public

Safety; employees' compensation

217 62

State government-Department of Public

Safety; special contract investigators 266 50 State government-Department o f

Transportation; appointment of personnel State government-Employee travel accounts State government-Employees' health

709 63
431 63

insurance; State contribution

196 63

State government-Employees'

moving expenses

356 63

State government-Employees' Suggestion

Award Program

400 64

State government-Executive Reorgani-

zation A c t o f 1972; Department of

Community Development

252 64

State government-Georgia Commission

for the National Bicentennial Celebration State government-Georgia Crime Information Center

187 64 701 64

State government-Georgia Historical

Commission; functions transferred

687 62

State government-Georgia Prison

Industries Administration; contracts

700 39

State government-Georgia State Board

o f Barbers State government-Governor;
secretaries State government-Higher Education

718 42 338 64

Assistance Corporation; loans State government-Interstate Civil
Defense and Disaster Compact State government-Interstate Compact

332 20 223 65

on Mental Health A c t

402 48

-, State government-Judicial Council

o f the State of Georgia

178 30

State government-Mass transportation 367 27

State government-Natural Resources A c t o f 1973

69 65

State government-Office of Highway

Safety

224 65

State government-Officials; compensation

and allowances

354 65

State government-Peace officers; minimum age

262 65

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State government-Ports Authority

374 66

State government-Ports; financial

support

710 66

State government-Public Service Com-

mission; fees for operating costs

337 51

State government-Public Service

Commission; penalties

344 52

State government-Records; authorities;

constitutional officers; courts

350 66

State government-Relocation assistance 253 66

State government-Revenue bonds;

solid waste

312 66

State government-Southern Growth

Policies Agreement

327 67

State government-State Board of Pardons

and Paroles; number of members

73 67

State government-State Depository

Board

72 67

State government-State examining

boards; licenses

721 47

State government-State Financing and

Investment Commission; created

375 67

State government-State Properties

Control Code; revised

435 67

State government-State retirement

systems; Attorney General

410 56

State government-Tax information;

data processing

286 59

State government-Telecommunications

consolidation

688 68

State government-Transportation

Board; members

336 68

State government-Vital Areas Council;

created

609 18

State government-Water supply quality

control; permits

695 18

State government-Wild Animal Criteria

Committee

719 23

State government-World Congress

Center

339 68

State Properties Code-Revised

435 67

Stock insurers-Charters

80 29

Stockholders-Shares o f a class; voting 426 12

Superior Court of Burke County-Terms 465 13

Superior Court of DeKalb County-Terms

188 13

Superior courts-Juries; jury l i s t

237 3 1

Sureties-Bonds; amount

417 71

Sureties-Damages

416 47

Sureties-Special reserves

245 28

Surplus lines brokers-Licenses Surveyors-Performing duties o f
county surveyor

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245 28 329 12

Tax assessors-County boards; appeal of

assessment

357

Tax commissioners-Employees' Retirement

System o f Georgia; eligibility

446

Taxation-Ad valorem; nonprofit

hospitals exempt

24

Taxation-Motor vehicle license fees;

refunds

248

Taxation-Relief; grants t o counties

229

Teacher contracts-Renewal

473

Teachers' Retirement System-Disability

retirement

462

Teachers' Retirement System -Leaves of

absence

46 1

Teachers' Retirement System-Local

school retirement systems; payments 456

Teachers' Retirement System-Minimum

retirement benefits

455

Teachers' Retirement System-Vesting of

benefits

385

Telecommunications Consolidation A c t

of 1973

688

Textbooks-High school course;

government

8 5

Theaters-Previews of restricted movies 250

Tickets-Hockey; sale over printed price 44

Timber-Preservatives; regulated

7 14

Torts-Motor vehicle collisions; separate

causes of action for ~ h y s i c a linjury

and property damage

181

Torts-Wrongful death; widow may release

alleged wrongdoer

239

Trade names-Registration; limited

, partnerships

232

Trailers-Mobile homes; uniform construc-

tion standards

I

Transportation-Georgia Code o f Public

Transportation

679

Transportation-Mass transportation

367

Transportation-Wild flowers

199

Transportation Board, State-Members

336

Transportation, Department of-Ports,

financial support

710

Traverse juries-Jury l i s t ; compilation

and revision

237

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Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement

Fund-State Court o f Richmond County 390 57

Trustees-Compensation

268 72

Trustees-Investments; insurance

362 72

Trustees-Resignation; procedure

615 70

Trusts-Annual return

425 71

Trusts-Bonds; amount

417 71

Trusts-Bonds; value o f estate

680 71

Trusts-Executory; irrevocability

432 69

Trusts-Incorporation b y reference

433 72

Trusts-Investments; insurance

362 72

Trusts-Investments; obligations o f farm

credit institutions

293 10

Trusts-Resignation o f trustee; procedure 6 15 70

Unemployment compensation-Referrals; coverage
Unemployment compensation-Waiting period
Unemployment Trust Fund-Supplemental appropriation; Department o f Labor
Uniform accident reports-Motor vehicles
Uniform Standards Code for Mobile Homes A c t
Uninsured motorists' insurance-Code Section 56-407A(h) renumbered
Unsworn statement-Abolished

372 32
201 3 3
292 62 214 51 1 45 238 30 180 15

Veterans-Disabled; honorary hunting

and fishing licenses

689 24

Veterans-Honorary drivers' licenses

517 50

Veterinary medicine-Practice

165 47

Vital Areas A c t o f 1973

609 18

Vocational education-Minimum Founda-

tion Program of Education

454 21

Voting-Ballots; duplicate

77 22

Voting-Special elections; time for

closing registration l i s t

76 23

Warehouseman's lien-Where depositor

i s legal possessor of household goods 2 12 3 3

Water-Fluoridation; required in

incorporated communities

71 48

Water-Groundwater

692 16

W a t e r heaters-Safety

281 51

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W a t e r heaters-Safety requirements
Water quality controlSewage permits
W a t e r Recreation A c t of 1973
Water supply quality control-Permits
W a t e r vessels-Georgia Boat Safety A c t Welfare-Child; injunctions against
agencies
Welfare-Child Support Recovery A c t
Welfare-Fraud
Wild Flower Preservation A c t o f 1973
Wildlife-Endangered Wildlife A c t of
1973
Wills and administration o f estates-
Annual returns
Wills and administration o f estates-Bond
requirements; certain nonresident
executors relieved
Wills and administration o f estates-
Bonds; amount
Wills and administration of estates-
Bonds; value o f estate
Wills and administration o f estates-
Executors and trustees; compensation
Wills and administration of estates-
Executory trusts
Wills and administration o f estates-
Fiduciary powers; incorporation by
reference
Wills and administration o f estates-
Investments; farm credit institutions
Wills and administration o f sstates-
Investments; insurance Wine-Household production
Work release programs-Prisoners' wages; regulations
Workmen's compensation-Attorney General
Workmen's compensation-Coverage W o r l d Congress Center-Employees;
budgets Wrongful death-Release; widow may
consent

246 51 694 17 717 18 695 18 7 15 1 1 279 62
86 70 79 70 199 18
599 23 425 71
233 71
417 71
680 71 268 72
432 69
433 72
293 10
362 72 577 6
699 40
410 56 13 1 73
339 68 239 69

Youthful offendsers-Rehabilitation centers
Youthful offenders-Rehabilitation centers
Youthful offenders-Sentencing

306 31
307 32 282 32