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LEGISLATIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
316 STATE CAPITOL ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30334

LEGISLATIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE
OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL 316 STATE CAPITOL
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30334
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
THOMAS B. MURPHY Speaker, House of Representatives
Chairman
FRANK ELDRIDGE, JR. Secretary of the Senate
Secretary
PIERRE HOWARD Lieutenant Governor
SENATOR CHARLES C. CLAY SENATOR GEORGE HOOKS SENATOR MARY MARGARET OLIVER SENATOR SONNY PERDUE SENATOR LOYCE W. TURNER SENATOR CHARLES W. WALKER REPRESENTATIVE THOMAS B. BUCK Ill REPRESENTATIVE TERRY L. COLEMAN REPRESENTATIVE JACK CONNELL REPRESENTATIVE BOB IRVIN REPRESENTATIVE JIM MARTIN REPRESENTATIVE LARRY WALKER
ROBERT E. RIVERS, JR. Clerk, House of Representatives
SEWELL R. BRUMBY Legislative Counsel

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
THOMAS B. MURPHY Speaker ofthe House Chairpe=n PIERRE HOWARD President ofthe Senate FRANK EWRIDGE, JR. Secretary ofthe Senate Secretary ROBERT E. RIVERS, JR. Cieri< ofthe House
SEWELL R. BRUMBY Legislative Counsel

LEGISLATIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE
OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL 316 STATE CAPITOL ATLANTA,GA30334 (404) 656-5000

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
President Pro Tempore Speaker Pro Tempore Senate Majority Leader House Majority Leader Senate Minority Leader House Minority Leader Chairperson, Senate Appropriations
Committee Chairperson, Senate Banking and Financial
Institutions Committee Chairperson, Senate Judiciary Conunittee Chairperson, House Appropriations Conunittee Chairperson, House Judiciary Committee Chairperson, House Ways and Means Committee

TO:

:MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS

OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS

We are pleased to transmit to you the "Summary of General Statutes Enacted at the 1998 Session ofthe General Assembly ofGeorgia." This represents one of the services which the Legislative Services Committee and the Office of Legislative Counsel perform for the legislative branch ofgovernment. Other services include bill drafting, research, statutory and Code revision, rendering of opinions, counseling, legislative reference, interim committee staffing, and preparation of reports.
The Office of Legislative Counsel drafted a total of 5,913 bills, resolutions, and amendments for the 1998 session. Of this number, 1,119 had been prepared by the convening date ofthe session, leaving a total of 4,794 which were drafted during the session.
The members of the committee and the Office ofLegislative Counsel join in the sincere hope that this booklet will be of benefit to those who use it.

FOREWORD
This booklet contains a summary ofthe general statutes of state-wide application which were enacted at the 1998 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia. No resolutions, local Acts, or uncodified "population Acts" have been included. The booklet also includes a table of Code sections amended and enacted at the 1998 session.
It would be impractical to minutely analyze each statute because to do so would defeat the main purpose which it is hoped that this booklet accomplishes. It is intended to be used as a convenient reference for persons desiring to know which laws were enacted or desiring to ascertain the main features of each Act without the necessity of reading the Act in its entirety.
It should be pointed out that for specific, detailed information on any particular law, the Act itself should be examined. Acts may be readily located in the Georgia Laws by Act number, sin(ie the Acts are published in the Georgia Laws in numerical order by Act number. In addition, the Georgia Laws contain a table for converting Act numbers to Georgia Laws page numbers.
This summary is not to be deemed in any manner as an opinion from the Office ofLegislative Counsel, and the question of constitutionality has not been considered in any respect.
It is hoped that this booklet will benefit all who have occasion to use it. Comments and suggestions for improvement are welcomed and should be directed to the Office ofLegislative Counsel.
Sewell R. Brumby Legislative Counsel

The Acts is this summary are arranged according to the title of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated which they amend. In those cases in which an Act amends more than one Code title, the Act appears under only one of the affected titles. A table of titles appears below. No Acts are listed for those titles which are indicated by an asterisk.

TITLE 1 TITLE2 TITLE3 TITLE4 TITLE5 TITLE6* TITLE 7 TITLE 8 TITLE9 TITLE 10 TITLE 11 TITLE 12 TITLE 13 TITLE 14* TITLE 15 TITLE 16 TITLE 17 TITLE 18* TITLE 19 TITLE20 TITLE 21 TITLE22 TITLE23* TITLE 24* TITLE25 TITLE26 TITLE27 TITLE28 TITLE29* TITLE30 TITLE 31 TITLE 32 TITLE 33 TITLE 34 TITLE35 TITLE36 TITLE37 TITLE 38 TITLE39* TITLE40 TITLE41* TITLE42 TITLE43 TITLE44 TITLE45 TITLE46 TITLE47 TITLE48 TITLE49 TITLE 50 TITLE 51 TITLE 52 TITLE 53

GENERAL PROVISIONS AGRICULTURE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ANIMALS APPEAL AND ERROR AVIATION BANKING AND FINANCE BUILDINGS AND HOUSING CIVIL PRACTICE COMMERCE AND TRADE COMMERCIAL CODE CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES CONTRACTS CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND ASSOCIATIONS COURTS CRIMES AND OFFENSES CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DEBTOR AND CREDITOR DOMESTIC RELATIONS EDUCATION ELECTIONS EMINENT DOMAIN EQUITY EVIDENCE FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS GAME AND FISH GENERAL ASSEMBLY GUARDIAN AND WARD HANDICAPPED PERSONS HEALTH HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES, AND FERRIES INSURANCE LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND AGENCIES LOCAL GOVERNMENT MENTAL HEALTH MILITARY, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND VETERANS AFFAIRS MINORS MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC NUISANCES PENAL INSTITUTIONS PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES PROPERTY PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES PUBLIC UTILITIES AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION RETIREMENT AND PENSIONS REVENUE AND TAXATION SOCIAL SERVICES STATE GOVERNMENT TORTS WATERS OF THE STATE WILLS, TRUSTS, AND ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES

GENERAL ASSEMBLY 1998 SESSION SUMMARY

HOUSE BILLS

PREFILED INTRODUCED PASSED NOTINTRO

SIGNEDNETOED BY THE GOVERNOR

Pending from the 1997 Session Introduced from 1998 Session

Generals Passed ..

231

Locals Passed

ill

Total Passed

424

715

63

4

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1528

424

9

59

4

ill

3

417

7

Sent to the Governor for approval

424

HOUSE RESOLJJTIONS

PREFILED INTRODUCED ADOPTED NOT INTRO

SIGNEDNETOED BY THE GOVERNOR

Pending from the 1997 Session Introduced during 1998 Session

Generals Adopted

65

Locals Adopted .

0

Constitutional Amendments . 0

Privilege Adopted

587

Total Adopted .

652

122

3

0

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M2

2

875

652

2

6

0

13.

1

49

I

Sent to the Governor for approval .. 50

SENATE BILLS

PREFILED INTRODJJCED PASSED NOT INTRO

SIGNEDNETOED BY THE GOVERNOR

Pending from the 1997Session Introduced during 1998 Session

Generals Passed .

75

Locals Passed

_.22

Total Passed

100

281

17

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589

100

0

16

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19.

1

95

5

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SENATE RESOUJTIONS

PREFILED INTRODJJCED ADOPTED NOT INTRO

SIGNEDNETOED BY THE GOVERNOR

Pending from the I 997 Session Introduced during 1998 Session

Generals Adopted

22

Locals Adopted

0

Constitutional Amendments . 4

Privilege Adopted

ill

Total Adopted .

3 3 7

79

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337

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TOTAL BILLS House Senate
IOT,U BESOI.l!TIONS House Senate

INIRODJJCED 1528 i!l.2 2117

PASSED 424 100 524

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SIGNEDNETOED

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417

7

22 2

512

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Sent to the Governor for approval ..... 524

INTBODI!CEQ 875 589
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652

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337

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70

Sent to the Governor for approval ...... 71

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TITLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Act 521; HB 1228
This Act makes extensive editorial amendments to the Official Code of Georgia Annotated to correct typographical, stylistic, and other errors and omissions and reenacts the statutory portion of the Code as so amended.
Effective March 27, 1998.
Act 814; HB 1434
This Act designates December 15 of each year as "Bill of Rights Day" in Georgia in recognition of the significance of the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States which were ratified on December 15, 1791.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Section 1-4-13. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 879; HB 1450
This Act declares the first week in February of each year to be "Home f.ducation Week" in Georgia.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Section 1-4-13. Effective July 1, 1998.
TITLE2 AGRICULTURE
Act 565; HB 1295
This Act requires soil and water conservation district supervisors to provide summary listings of cash receipts and disbursements.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 2-6-32. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 567; HB 1301
This Act authorizes soil and water conservation districts and supervisors to accept gifts for promotion of conservation and conservation education.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 2-6-33. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 907; HB 1242
This Act provides for assessments to be imposed on cotton on a per acre or per bale basis for use in the boll weevil eradication program, provides for the discontinuation of the assessments upon discontinuation of that program, removes certain referendum requirements, creates an Assessment Advisory Committee to the certified cotton growers' organization and provides for membership and duties, provides for penalties for failing to pay per bale assessments, and provides that its provisions are not severable.
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TITLE 2 (continued)

The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 2-7-152, 2-7-156, and 2-7-158 and enacts O.C.G.A. Section 2-7-156.1.
Effective July 1, 1998.

Act 713; HB 1211

This Act changes the provisions relating to breach of the conditions of the bond of dealers in agricultural products, of grain dealers, and of warehousemen, so as to provide for complaints regarding the alleged breach to the Commissioner of Agriculture and for a determination of a prima-facie breach and that the matter can not be amicably resolved before a solicitation of additional complaints is made, and changes the time in which civil actions on the breach may be begun.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 2-9-6, 2-9-35, and 10-4-14. Effective July 1, 1998.

Act 908; HB 1253

This Act establishes the Georgia State Nutrition Assistance Program to provide grants to regional food banks for the purchase, transportation, storage, and distribution of food to emergency food providers and persons who need short-term food assistance.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Chapter 2-17. Effective July 1, 1998.

Veto No. 23; SB 420

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The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Chapter 2-17 and amends O.C.G.A. Section 45-7-21.

TITLE3 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

Act 985; HB 1180

This Act defines the term "hard cider" and deems hard cider a malt beverage. The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 3-1-2. Effective April23, 1998.

Act 949; SB 111

This Act provides that the governing authority of a city or county shall not require that an applicant for a local alcoholic beverage permit or license be a resident of said city or county if the applicant designates a resident of the city or county to be responsible for any matter relating to the permit or license.

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TITLE 3 (continued)
The Act amends the Act relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages near churches, school buildings, and other sites by redefining the term "school building" or "educational building."
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 3-3-2 and 3-3-21. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 829; SB 537
This Act allows for the Sunday sale of alcoholic beverages on the premises of a motor sport road race track facility with a permanent seating capacity in excess of 10,000 persons in each county having a population of 58,000 or more in which the sale of alcoholic beverages is lawful.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 3-3-7. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 897; HB 908
This Act provides for a stronger penalty for persons convicted of knowingly acting as an agent to purchase or acquire alcoholic beverages for or on behalf of a person under 21 years of age by designating such offense as a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature. The Act also provides that a person under 21 years of age convicted for a second or subsequent time of purchasing, attempting to purchase, or knowingly possessing any alcoholic beverages shall be guilty of a misdemeanor rather than a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 3-3-23.1. Effective July 1, 1998.
TITLE4 ANIMALS
Act 582; HB 1460
This Act exempts Georgia 4-H clubs and Georgia Future Farmers of America chapters from the bonding requirements applicable to special sales of livestock.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 4-6-52. Effective July 1, 1998.
TITLES APPEAL AND ERROR
Act 711; HB 1186
This Act changes procedures for appeals from the magistrate court to the superior court or state court, providing for placement upon the court's next calendar for nonjury trial, and providing for a jury trial only if demanded by either party or required by court order. The Act applies to appeals filed on or after the effective date.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 5-3-30. Effective July 1, 1998.
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TITLE7 BANKING AND FINANCE
Act 824; HB 1354
This Act revises numerous provisions relating to financial institutions and the Department of Banking and Finance. The Act provides for regulatory parity, confidentiality of departmental records with exceptions, expanded departmental rule-making authority, conditional approval of applications, departmental nullification of decisions, notice ofbanking location closings, corporate bank names, and registered agents and office. The Act also clarifies what actions constitute acting as a fiduciary, changes provisions relating to real estate loans and articles of incorporation and amendment, provides for conditions on conversion, provides for streamlined or alternative departmental approval procedures under certain conditions, changes provisions relating to mortgage broker and lender licenses, changes provisions relating to departmental examinations, and makes conforming technical and housekeeping changes.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 7-1-4, 7-1-7, 7-1-67, 7-1-68, 7-1-70, 7-1-76, 7-1-91, 7-1-130through 7-1-132,7-1-242, 7-1-286,7-1-392, 7-1-394, 7-1-396, 7-1-410, 7-1-432, 7-1-439,7-1-510,7-1-512,7-1-513,7-1-532,7-1-555,7-1-605,7-1-606,7-1-1002,7-1-1004, 7-1-1009, and 7-1-1017 and enacts O.C.G.A. Section 7-1-111.1.
Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 736; HB 1496
This Act requires that, in order to be licensed in Georgia, an out-of-state mortgage broker must have a physical presence in Georgia if the applicant's home state so requires.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Section 7-1-1003.1. Effective July 1, 1998.
TITLES BUILDINGS AND HOUSING
Act 883; HB 1337
This Act requires that certain additional information be printed on county and municipal building and construction permits and provides that such permits shall either be posted or delivered to the property owner within ten days.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 8-2-26. Effective January 1, 1999, except that no county or municipality shall be required to implement the requirements of the Act until such time as the county or municipality has consumed all building permit forms on hand as of January 1, 1999.
Act 838; HB 1604
This Act provides that loans made by a housing authority to an entity with which the authority has entered into a private enterprise agreement shall not be deemed usurious so long as such loans comply with federal law. The Act also allows housing authorities to ban certain nonresidents reasonably suspected of a criminal act from the premises of a housing project.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 8-3-30 and enacts O.C.G.A. Section 8-3-36. Effective July 1, 1998.
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TITLE9 CIVIL PRACTICE

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Act 843; HB 1730

This Act in Section 1 provides that certain cases dismissed by the plaintiff may be recommenced with certain restrictions without regard to the federal rules of civil procedure. The Act also provides for a procedure for the request and recovery of attorney's fees and expenses in certain specific cases.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 9-2-61 and 9-11-11.1 and enacts O.C.G.A. Section 9-15-15.
Effective AprillO, 1998, and Section 1 is applicable only to cases pending on such date or dismissed or discontinued after such date.

Act 548; HB 1154

This Act provides for a six-year period of limitation applicable to actions against land surveyors.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Section 9-3-30.2. Effective July 1, 1998.

Act 527; HB 395

This Act provides that notice must be sent to a person who is a nonparty whose medical records are sought from a hospital or health care provider.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 9-11-34. Effective July 1, 1998, and applicable to requests made on or after such date.

Act 578; HB 1406

This Act changes the advertising requirement applicable to judicial sales of real property to require the advertising of the legal description instead of the street address of the property.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 9-13-140. Effective July 1, 1998.

TITLE 10 COMMERCE AND TRADE

Act 721; HB 1349

This Act raises the amount of the acquisition cost allowed to the retailer when prepayment under a retail installment contract is made.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 10-1-3. Effective July 1, 1998, and applicable to all retail installment contracts entered into on or

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TITLE 10 (continued)
after such date.
Act 800; HB 1420
This Act prohibits and provides civil and criminal penalties for several newly defined telemarketing transactions. The Act further prohibits a nonlocal business from listing a local telephone number if calls are forwarded from such local number to a nonlocal number and the listing does not state the principal location of such nonlocal business.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 10-1-393, 10-5B-2, 10-5B-4, and 16-8-12 and enacts O.C.G.A. Section 10-1-393.6.
Effective July 1, 1998, and applicable to acts and offenses committed on or after such date.
Act 963; SB 544
This Act provides for the issuance and handling of warehouse receipts for cotton and requires that electronic warehouse receipt providers shall be insured rather than bonded.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 10-4-19. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 989; HB 1372
This Act makes numerous changes to Georgia's security laws for compliance with the federal National Securities Markets Improvements Act of 1996. The Act changes and adds
definitions, provides for the limited regulation of federal covered advisers and out-of-state
investment advisers, imposes notice filing and fee requirements on issuers of federal covered securities, changes provisions relating to securities exempt from registration and exempt transactions, changes provisions relating to service of process, and includes references to federal covered advisers in provisions governing unlawful practices.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 10-5-2, 10-5-3, 10-5-5, 10-5-8, 10-5-9, 10-5-11, 10-5-12, 10-5-13, and 10-5-16.
Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 659; SB 433
This Act changes provisions in the "Georgia Electronic Records and Signatures Act" relating to definitions and to accepting or agreeing to be bound by certain electronic records while retaining specifically sovereign immunity for the state and its political subdivisions. The Act also changes the duties and powers of the Georgia Information Technology Policy Council and continues the existence of the Electronic Commerce Study Committee to December 15, 1998.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 10-12-3, 10-12-4, 10-12-5, 50-29-6, and 50-29-12. Effective July 1, 1998.
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TITLEll COMMERCIAL CODE
Act 955; SB 402
This Act comprehensively reorganizes and rewrites O.C.G.A. Article 11-8, relating to investment securities, provides for transition, and makes conforming amendments throughout the title. The Act amends O.C.G.A. Article 11-9 to provide for the perfection of a security interest in a multiple state transaction and makes conforming amendments in other articles. The Act repeals the "Uniform Act for Simplification of Fiduciary Security Transfers" and conforms O.C.G.A. Article 11-10 to such repeal.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 11-1-105, 11-1-206, 11-4-104, 11-5-114, 11-8-101 through 11-8-108, 11-8-201 through 11-8-208, 11-8-301 through 11-8-307, 11-8-401 through 11-8-407, 11-9-103, 11-9-105, 11-9-106, 11-9-203, 11-9-301 through 11-9-306, 11-9-309, 11-9-310, 11-9-312, and 11-10-105; enacts O.C.G.A. Sections 11-8-109 through 11-8-116, 11-8-209 and 11-8-210, 11-8-501 through 11-8-511, 11-8-601 through 11-8-603, 11-9-115, and 11-9-116; and repeals O.C.G.A. Sections 11-8-308 through 11-8-321 and 11-8-408.
Effective July 1, 1998.
TITLE 12 CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Act 664; SB 484
This Act permits the Department of Natural Resources to remove persons from areas requiring a permit for entry where such a permit has not been obtained and to direct persons to leave parks, recreational areas, and historic sites where the person has refused to cease a violation of rules or regulations after notice. The Act also amends the list of public lakes on which certain boating and horsepower restrictions apply and changes the applicable date of departmental regulations for purposes of establishing criminal violations.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 12-2-2 and 12-3-10 and enacts O.C.G.A. Section 12-3-10.1.
Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 886; SB 446
This Act encourages the preservation of state owned historic properties and the maintenance of their historic, archeological, architectural, and cultural value. Under the Act, each state agency will formulate and implement a preservation program applicable to properties under the agency's jurisdiction. Procedures are outlined to ensure that state owned historic properties are preserved and maintained consistent with the purposes of the Act. State agencies are required, when locating state facilities, to give first consideration to historic properties within historic districts, then to other properties within such districts, and then to historic properties outside such districts. A historical and cultural museum assistance program is established within the Division of Historic Preservation, pending appropriation of funds, to conduct a grant program for the benefit of historic and cultural museums operated by local jurisdictions and nonprofit organizations.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Sections 12-3-55 through 12-3-58. Effective July 1, 1998.
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TITLE 12 (continued)
Act 965; SB 569
This Act eliminates the current membership of the Georgia Music Hall of Fame Authority and makes the membership of the Board of Community Affairs the membership of the Music Hall of Fame Authority. The Act also transfers personnel and empowers the Department of Community Affairs to assist in the administration and performance of the Music Hall of Fame Authority.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Sections 12-3-535 and 12-3-536 and amends O.C.G.A. Sections 12-3-522, 12-3-524, 50-8-3, and 50-8-9.
Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 580; HB 1419
This Act repeals provisions relating to the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Board. The Act provides for the termination of terms of office of current members of the Sports Hall of Fame Authority and provides for the number, appointment, and compensation of new members of such authority. The Act provides for such authority to select and honor future members of the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. The Act further authorizes such authority to solicit funds, property, or services and to receive from the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Board all property and assets required to be transferred to the authority under the Act and to pay therefrom any obligations incurred by said board prior to the transfer.
The Act repeals O.C.G.A. Sections 50-12-60 through 50-12-63.1 and amends O.C.G.A. Sections 12-3-562, 12-3-563, and 12-3-564.
Effective May 1, 1998.
Act 981; HB 1126
This Act creates the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame Authority and provides for membership on and duties of that authority.
The Act enacts a new Part 13 of Article 7 of O.C.G.A. Chapter 12-3, consisting of O.C.G.A. Sections 12-3-580 through 12-3-592.
Effective April 23, 1998.
Act 877; SB 496
This Act creates the Land, Water, Wildlife, and Recreation Heritage Fund, subject to approval ofa companion constitutional amendment by state-wide referendum. The fund would be financed by an additional $1.00 per $1,000.00 real estate transfer tax and is authorized to accept private contributions and transfers from state and local public or governmental entities. The fund's resources would be dedicated to acquiring, conserving, managing, or preserving Georgia's natural and historic areas, water resources, or wildlife habitats. Oversight of the fund would be vested in the Land, Water, Wildlife, and Recreation Fund Council created by the Act.
The Act enacts a new Article 10 of O.C.G.A. Chapter 12-3, consisting of O.C.G.A. Sections 12-3-630 through 12-3-641.
Effective January 1, 1999, if the companion constitutional amendment is ratified at the 1998 general election.
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TITLE 12 (continued)
Act 535; HB 844
This Act provides that borrow pits of less than 1.1 disturbed acres shall not be regulated as surface mines.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 12-4-72. Effective July 1, 1997.
Act 990; HB 1432
This Act provides for additional grounds for the director of the Department of Natural Resources to refuse permits to discharge pollutants, including the applicant's conviction of a felony involving moral turpitude, conviction of violation of state or federal environmental laws, loss by revocation for noncompliance of a previous permit to discharge pollutants, and intentional misrepresentation or concealment of facts pertinent to the application. The Act also allows the director to consider certain affirmative circumstances in mitigation of the impact of the applicant's previous conviction, misrepresentations, or concealments.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 12-5-23. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 782; SB 19
This Act provides that the sewer connection permit moratorium found in O.C.G.A. Section 12-5-23.2 shall not apply to any project Constructed by or in partnership with a public housing authority if such project's additional connections do not cause the authority's total sewage discharge to exceed 1995 levels.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 12-5-23.2. Effective April2, 1998.
Act 903; HB 1163
This Act requires owners of large public waste-water treatment facilities to privatize the operation and maintenance of their water treatment systems if certain violations of effluent limitations or diversions of waste water around a treatment facility occur during any 12 month period after January 1, 1999. The Act also creates the State Waste-water Privatization committee to oversee the privatization of systems subject to the Act.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Section 12-5-23.3. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 1006; SB 486
This Act provides for differential civil penalties for public water systems serving 10,000 or more individuals and those serving less than 10,000 individuals for certain violations and for negligent or intentional failure to comply with a fmal order issued by the director of EPD. The Act also amends the "Georgia Hazardous Site Reuse and Redevelopment Act" to define a qualifying property under that Act and to provide for certain procedures relative to hazardous site cleanup cost liens and their release by the director of EPD. The Act also limits liability of certain prospective purchasers of qualifying property and their secured parties for costs,
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TITLE 12 (continued)

equitable relief, and damages resulting from preexisting releases of hazardous materials at the site under certain circumstances.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 12-5-192 and 12-8-200 through 12-8-207. Effective July 1, 1998.

Act 968; SB 661

This Act amends the "Metropolitan River Protection Act" by changing certain definitions and by providing for notice to owners of property brought into stream corridors subject to that Act after July 1, 1998. The Act provides for restrictions on certain land-disturbing activities on property brought within a stream corridor after that date pending adoption of a comprehensive land and water use plan encompassing such property and provides a mechanism for issuance of certificates which will allow land-disturbing activities prior to the adoption of a plan if the activities meet certain criteria.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 12-5-441 through 12-5-445, 12-5-451, and 12-5-453. Effective July 1, 1998.

Act 553; HB 1195

This Act authorizes the State Board of Registration for Foresters to adopt a code of ethics for foresters and to define unethical conduct or practice by applicants or licensed foresters.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 12-6-57. Effective July 1, 1998.

Act 977; HB 1707

This Act amends and expands the powers of the Department of Natural Resources and the Board of Natural Resources with respect to vehicle emission standards and compliance with the federal Clean Air Act. The Act empowers the director of the Department of Natural Resources with general supervisory authority over Article 2 of O.C.G.A. Chapter 12-9, relating to motor vehicle inspection and maintenance, and provides that the director may conduct public hearings, issue certificates and licenses for inspection facilities, and institute and prosecute action for violations of that article. The Act also provides for increased civil and criminal penalties for violation of the article, as well as for violation of any final order issued thereunder.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 12-9-46, 12-9-50, 12-9-53, and 12-9-55. Effective April 23, 1998.

TITLE 13 CONTRACTS

Act 887; HB 1666

This Act provides that under certain circumstances a bidder on a contract for public works may withdraw its bid from consideration after the bid opening without forfeiting its bid bond or other security.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 13-10-1. Effective July 1, 1998, and applicable to bids submitted on or after such date.

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Act 695; HB 1642

This Act authorizes permanent assistance of an additional judge or judges if requested. A permanent assisting judge or judges are authorized to hear and decide matters otherwise in the exclusive jurisdiction of a requesting state or superior court. A magistrate or chief magistrate is authorized to serve as a permanent assisting judge only in counties having a population of 180,000 or more. The Act provides that the following former judges may become senior judges: any Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia, Judge of the Court of Appeals, or superior court judge, state court judge, magistrate court judge, or juvenile court judge who has a total of ten years of service in any combination of such offices, including five years' service as a Justice of the Supreme Court, Judge on the Court of Appeals, or judge of the superior court or a combination of such offices.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 15-1-9.1 and 15-1-9.2. Effective March 27, 1998.

Act 1005; SB 369

This Act changes the daily compensation of senior judges serving as judges of an appellate or superior court to the annual state salary of a judge of the applicable court divided by 235.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 15-1-9.2. Effective Apri123, 1998.
Act 653; SB 77

This Act splits the Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit, creating the new Bell-Forsyth Judicial Circuit, composed of Forsyth County, and provides an additional judge for the Douglas Judicial Circuit, Gwinnett Judicial Circuit, Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit, and Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit and two additional judges for the Atlanta Judicial Circuit. The judge of the Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit from Forsyth County is assigned to the Bell-Forsyth Judicial Circuit, with default provisions in case there is no judge from Forsyth County on the Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 15-6-1, 15-6-2, and 15-6-3. Effective March 27, 1998, for the purposes of appointing initial new judges; effective March 27, 1998, for specified provisions relating to the Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit if there is no judge from Forsyth County on the Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit; otherwise effective July 1, 1998.

Act 916; HB 1413

This Act allows counties where the county site is located in an unincorporated area of the county to construct one or more permanent satellite courthouses and designate such satellites as courthouse annexes or additional courthouses; such satellites may be used for sessions of superior court, state court, grand jury and other court business, the office and records storage location for the clerk of the superior court, the office of the judge of the probate court, and a place for the issuance of marriage licenses and related functions. The Act changes training requirements and the maintenance of records of such training for clerks of the superior court and changes minimum salary requirements for clerks of the superior court, service by such clerks as clerks of other courts, judges of the probate court, such judges who conduct
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elections, chief magistrates, full-time and part-time magistrates who are not chief magistrates, clerks of the magistrate court, sheriffs, sheriffs of other courts, chief deputy registrars, tax collectors and tax commissioners, tax collectors who serve as ex officio sheriffs, and chief deputy tax commissioners who assume the duties of tax commissioners. The Act provides for state compensation of the county coroner for state inmate deaths in counties with more than one state correctional institution or prison for adults or juveniles.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 15-6-17, 15-6-18, 15-6-50, 15-6-86, 15-6-88, 15-6-89, 15-9-63, 15-9-64, 15-9-81, 15-10-23, 15-10-105, 15-16-20, 15-16-20.1, 19-3-31,21-2-213, 48-5-137, 48-5-183, and 48-5-212 and enacts O.C.G.A. Section 45-16-11.
Effective January 1, 1999, for provisions relating to satellite courthouses; effective July 1, 1998, for other provisions.
Act 892; HB 516
This Act requires judges of the probate courts to become certified judges and to earn cumulative annual minimal credit hours, provides for a six-month administrative extension by the Probate Judges Training Council, and allows approval of individual requests for additional extensions on a case-by-case basis for disability, hardship, or extenuating circumstances. Upon failure to earn required hours within the extension period or periods, the Judicial Qualifications Commission is notified, and unless the commission finds that such failure was caused by facts beyond the control of the judge, removal from office is recommended to the Supreme Court.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 15-9-1.1. Effective January 1, 1999.
Act 555; HB 1200
This Act requires that persons who become magistrates after June 30, 1998, and who are not active members of the bar complete 80 hours of training for certification within the first two years after becoming a magistrate. The Act provides for a program of orientation activities conducted by a mentor for all persons who become magistrates after June 30, 1998.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 15-10-137. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 831; SB 421
This Act provides for fingerprinting and photographing ofjuveniles charged with acts which would be felonies if committed by an adult and provides for access to fingerprints ofjuveniles for criminal justice purposes. The Act provides for a juvenile fmgerprint file in the Georgia Crime Information Center for such juveniles and for juveniles whose cases are transferred from the juvenile court to another court, dissemination of juvenile history data for specified purposes by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, expungement and sealing of records, and inspection of sealed records. The Act provides for maintenance of identification data on juveniles despite the destruction ofjuvenile court records ten years after the last entry. The Act provides that evidence used in a juvenile court hearing and records regarding juvenile court dispositions of a defendant are available to the sentencing judge, the district attorney, and the defendant in a felony case.
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The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 15-11-2, 15-11-59, 15-11-60, 15-11-61, 15-11-65, 17-10-1, and 35-3-33.
Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 803; HB 1290
This Act provides for transfer of a juvenile action to the county where the child lives for the convenience of the parties and for transfer of jurisdiction to the county where the child's parent lives when an order of disposition incorporates a reunification plan. The Act authorizes court orders for counseling for juveniles and their parents and guardians if the juveniles are found to have committed a delinquent act, to be deprived or unruly, or to have committed a juvenile traffic offense. The Act provides for payment of actual expenses incurred by judges or associate judges of the juvenile court in attending seminars and provides for orders by an associate juvenile court judge, subject to rehearing by a juvenile court judge upon request by a party.
TheActamendsO.C.G.A. Sections 15-11-4.1,15-11-10,15-11-15, 15-11-36.1, 15-11-60, and 15-11-65 and enacts O.C.G.A. Section 15-11-41.1.
Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 750; HB 1717
This Act provides that, in a hearing on a petition alleging deprivation, the juvenile court shall make a finding as to whether a child is deprived and whether deprivation is found to be the result of alcohol or other drug abuse. If deprivation is found to be the result of alcohol or other drug abuse and the court orders transfer of temporary legal custody of the child, the court is authorized to order that legal custody may not be transferred back unless the person having custody when the deprivation occurred undergoes substance abuse treatment and tests negative on random substance abuse screenings for a period of six consecutive months.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 15-11-28 and 15-11-34. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 835; SB 660
This Act authorizes a juvenile court order for counseling for a juvenile and the juvenile's parents or guardian if the juvenile is found to have committed a delinquent act, to be a deprived or unruly child, or to have committed a juvenile traffic offense. The Act provides that, when the court has found family reunification not to be in the best interests of the child and custody is granted to a relative, the custody order is effective until the child becomes 18, unless modified after a petition for modification. A report to the court regarding whether the relative continues to be qualified to care for the child is to be submitted every 36 months.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 15-11-36.1 and 15-11-41. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 872; HB 1585
This Act provides for juvenile court findings as to whether reasonable efforts have been made to preserve and reunify families prior to placing a child in foster care, to prevent or
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eliminate the need for removal of a child from that child's home, and to make possible the safe return of the child home and provides that the child's health and safety shall be the paramount concern in making and evaluating such efforts. The Act sets out circumstances which give rise to a presumption that reunification services should not be provided and provides for reasonable efforts for permanent placement when family preservation or reunification is not planned, including a permanency hearing within 30 days. The Act provides for a discussion of how a plan for reunification services is designed to achieve placement in a safe setting which is the most appropriate setting available and for inclusion in the report to the court of steps to be taken by the Division of Family and Children Services of the Department of Human Resources when the permanency plan is for adoption or placement in another home. The Act defines the date a child is considered to have entered foster care and provides that a disposition order placing a child in foster care under the Division of Family and Children Services shall be effective for 12 months after such date. The Act provides for notice and an opportunity to be heard for the foster parents, preadoptive parent or parents, or relatives caring for the child. The Act sets out circumstances when the Division of Family and Children Services shall file a petition for termination of parental rights and provides for exceptions. The Act provides that the court order may be extended if a permanency plan is determined, sets out the contents of the permanency plan, and provides for procedural safeguards relating to out-of-state placements and services for transition to independent living for children who are 16 or older.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 15-11-41. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 802; HB 1288
This Act provides for appointment of a guardian ad litem for a child if the child has no parent, guardian, or custodian appearing in the child's behalf or if there is a conflict in interests between the child and the parent, guardian, or custodian. The Act provides that an attorney or court appointed special advocate, or both, may be appointed as the child's guardian ad litem in deprivation cases and defines the term court appointed special advocate.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 15-11-55. Effective July 1, 1998, and applicable to cases filed on or after such date.
Act 871; HB 1674
This Act authorizes a Family Court Division of the Superior Court of Fulton County in the Atlanta Judicial Circuit as a nonuniform pilot project from July 1, 1998, until July 1, 2001. The Act provides for the designation ofjudges, assistant district attorneys, probation officers, and other employees and authorizes appointment of attorneys by the Attorney General to represent the Department of Human Resources. The Act provides for the court's jurisdiction and the authority, powers, duties, and program of instruction of judges.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Chapter 15-11A. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 654; SB 142
This Act changes qualifications for sheriff, requiring each candidate at the time of qualifying to be a citizen of the United States, to have been a resident of the county for two years
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immediately preceding the date of qualifying, to be 25 or older at the time of qualifying, to have obtained a high school diploma or its equivalent at the time of qualifying, and to provide at the time of qualifying a written history of residences and employment. The Act changes the provision relating to convictions of felonies or offenses involving moral turpitude, providing that plea of nolo contendere to such an offense is disqualifying. The Act requires certification as a peace officer within six months after taking office and changes the definition of the term "peace officer" to conform to the requirement. The Act deletes other training requirements.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 15-16-1 and 35-8-2. Effective July 1, 1998.

Act 809; SB 110

This Act establishes the Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund and the Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Authority, providing for terms, qualifications, appointment, expense allowances, and reimbursement of authority members. The Act empowers the authority to accept applications for and to authorize disbursements from the trust fund, accept federal funds and gifts for the trust fund, and recommend changes in state programs, statutes, policies, budgets, and standards relating to care and rehabilitation of persons with brain or spinal cord injuries. The Act imposes an additional penalty on persons fined for violation of O.C.G.A. Section 40-6-391, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or for violation of ordinances of political subdivisions who have adopted O.C.G.A. Section 40-6-391 by reference, of 10 percent of the original fine, to be deposited in the Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund.
The Act enacts Article 9 of O.C.G.A. Chapter 15-21. Effective January 1, 1999, if a constitutional amendment creating the trust fund is ratified at the 1998 general election.

TITLE 16 CRIMES

Act 865; HB 1639

This Act changes the definition of "harassing and intimidating" to include knowing and willful conduct which places a person in reasonable fear for the person's safety or the safety of a member of the person's immediate family by establishing a pattern of harassing and intimidating behavior. The Act provides for imprisonment for one to ten years for second and subsequent convictions of stalking and provides for the same penalty and a fine not exceeding $10,000.00 for aggravated stalking. The Act authorizes the sentencing judge to require psychological evaluation of the offender, to issue a permanent restraining order, and to require psychological treatment of the offender. The Act requires the sentencing judge to consider the entire criminal record of the offender. The Act provides for petitions for restraining orders, temporary ex parte orders for relief, hearings, and the contents of protective orders. The Act provides for the term of restraining orders, conversion of orders to permanent orders, application of restraining orders throughout the state, and the duties of courts, sheriffs, and law enforcement officers with regard to such orders. The Act authorizes the clerk of superior court to provide forms for petitions and pleadings.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 16-5-90 and 16-5-91 and enacts O.C.G.A. Section 16-5-94.
Effective July 1, 1998.

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Act 950; SB 158
This Act changes the definition of pandering to include solicitation of prostitution by a person in his or her own behalf or in behalf of a third person, increases the fme for conviction of pandering when the offense involves solicitation of a person under 17 or the assembly of persons under 17 for the purpose of solicitation by others, and provides for publication of a notice of conviction for pandering, including a picture of the defendant. The Act provides for an additional fine of $2,500.00 for conviction of prostitution, keeping a place of prostitution, pimping, or pandering if the offense was committed within 1,000 feet of a school building, school grounds, public place of worship, or playground or recreation center used primarily by persons under the age of 17. The Act provides for testing for the eight most common sexually transmitted diseases and consent to release of the test results to the defendant's spouse as a condition for probation or suspended sentence for pandering and, in case of failure or refusal to submit to the tests, provides for measures deemed necessary by the court to require voluntary submission to the tests.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 16-6-12 and 16-6-13 and enacts O.C.G.A. Section 16-6-13.1.
Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 726; HB 1392
This Act provides that theft by shoplifting becomes a felony when the value of the property is more than $300.00; formerly theft by shoplifting became a felony when the value of the property was more than $100.00. The Act applies to offenses committed on or after July 1, 1998.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 16-8-14. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 856; SB 513
This Act, the "Personal Financial Security Act," creates and defines the criminal offense of financial identity fraud as obtaining or recording identifying information which would assist in accessing another person's fmancial resources or accesses or attempts to access another person's financial resources through the use of identifying information, without authorization and with the intent to appropriate the financial resources of another person unlawfully. The Act provides a nonexclusive list of identifying information and authorizes investigation by the administrator appointed under the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975" and prosecution by the Attorney General or referral to a district attorney. The Act provides where the crime shall be considered to have been committed, for a penalty of one to ten years' imprisonment, and authorizes court orders for restitution. The Act provides for exceptions for obtaining of credit information in the course of a bona fide consumer or commercial transaction, good faith exercise of a security interest or right to offset, or good faith compliance with a warrant, levy, garnishment, attachment, court order, or other judicial or administrative order.
The Act enacts Article 8 of O.C.G.A. Chapter 16-9. Effective July 1, 1998.
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Act 739; HB 1542
This Act makes the existing law prohibiting sales to an employing political subdivision by an employee or officer of that political subdivision applicable to sales to an employing local authority by an employee or appointed officer of that local authority. The Act defines "employing local authority" and provides for the same exceptions in applicability as the existing statute.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 16-10-6. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 783; SB 460
This Act classifies as a misdemeanor the obstruction or prevention of another person, with the intent to cause injury to such person, from making a 911 call or a telephone call to a law enforcement agency to request police protection or to report a crime.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Section 16-10-24.3. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 804; HB 1425
This Act changes the list of those exempt from O.C.G.A. Sections 16-11-126, carrying a concealed weapon; 16-11-127, carrying deadly weapons to or at public gatherings; 16-11-127.1, carrying weapons at schools; and 16-11-128, carrying a pistol without a license, to further defme peace officers to include retired peace officers who remain certified and peace officers employed by another state or a political subdivision of another state if such state provides reciprocity and to add district attorneys emeritus and full-time judges of municipal and city courts. The Act provides that O.C.G.A. Sections 16-11-126 through 16-11-128 do not apply to members of the Georgia State Patrol, agents of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, or retired members or agents receiving benefits under the Employees' Retirement System; full-time law enforcement chief executives and certain retired executives; police officers and certain retired police officers. The Act provides that a "police dog" includes a search and rescue dog for purposes of the section providing criminal penalties for destroying or injuring police dogs and defmes a search and rescue dog.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 16-11-107 and 16-11-130. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 913; HB 1360
This Act allows transportation of a loaded firearm in a glove compartment, console, or similar compartment of a private passenger vehicle by a person who is not among those enumerated in Code Section 16-11-129 as ineligible for a license. The Act defmes "habitation" for purposes of use of force in defense of a habitation to mean any dwelling, motor vehicle, or place of business and provides that a person who uses threats or force in defense of a habitation shall be immune from criminal prosecution unless deadly force is used by the person by a firearm which the person possessed or carried illegally.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 16-11-126 and enacts O.C.G.A. Sections 16-3-24.1 and 16-3-24.2.
Effective July 1, 1998.
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Act 867; SB 444
This Act changes a provision which classifies as misdemeanors certain conduct in a public transit bus, rapid rail car, rapid rail station, or intermodal bus station, adding to the existing list: defecating, urinating, smoking tobacco, consuming food or beverage, remaining aboard the bus or car after completion of the scheduled route, using the emergency door, and entering the operator's cab or driver's seat. The Act provides for exceptions and exemptions. The Act classifies as misdemeanors specified conduct relating to use or attempted use of public transit without fare payment. The Act lists unlawful conduct in parking lots, parking decks, and other such facilities owned or operated by a public transit authority or established for the purpose of providing parking for passengers of rapid rail or public transit buses and provides for written citations and fines.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 16-12-120 and 16-12-120.1 and enacts O.C.G.A. Section 40-6-208.
Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 822; HB 1252
This Act changes the listings for controlled substances and dangerous drugs. The Act repeals a provision classifying the obtaining of carisoprodol by fraudulent means as a felony and setting out penalties.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 16-13-27, 16-13-28, 16-13-71, and 16-13-79. Effective AprillO, 1998.
Act 652; SB 20
This Act authorizes physicians to delegate to a nurse or physician's assistant the authority to possess vaccines and drugs specified by the physician for adverse reactions to those vaccines and authorizes nurses and physician's assistants to possess such drugs pursuant to such delegation.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 16-13-72. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 696; HB 1391
This Act, the "Georgia Street Gangs Act of 1998," designates violations of O.C.G.A. Section 16-15-4, relating to street gangs, as designated felonies and permits district attorneys to appoint additional assistant district attorneys authorized by the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia, subject to the appropriation of funds. The Act defines as a felony and sets out the penalty for the attempted killing of another person with the intent to prevent a person's attendance or testimony at an official proceeding, prevent production of evidence, or prevent communication regarding a crime or violation of probation, parole, or release pending judicial proceedings. The Act defines as a felony and sets out the penalty for threatening physical or economic harm or damage to property, for attempts to cause such harm or damage, or for actual such harm or damage with the intent to prevent attendance or testimony in certain proceedings, reporting a crime or violation of probation, parole, or release pending trial, arresting or seeking arrest of another person for a crime, or causing a criminal prosecution or probation revocation proceeding. The Act amends existing law against
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threatening witnesses to include witnesses' associates and to add more detail to the prohibitions, including inducing a person to withhold testimony or a document or object, altering or concealing an object to impair its availability for use as evidence, and evading legal process summoning a person as a witness or to produce evidence. The Act expands the definition of terroristic threats and acts to include such threats or acts with the intent to retaliate against a person for attending or producing evidence in a judicial or administrative proceeding or providing information relating to a crime or violation of bail, pretrial release, probation, or parole. The Act adds to the definition of racketeering activity tampering with witnesses, victims, or informants, intimidation of jurors or court officers, and violations of federal law regarding records and reports of currency transactions. The Act amends the "Georgia Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act" to revise defmitions of the terms "criminal street gang" and "pattern of criminal gang activity," to set out unlawful acts, penalties, a forfeiture procedure for contraband, and a cause of action for persons injured by criminal gang activity, and to declare realty used for conducting criminal street gang activity as a public nuisanc;e subject to abatement. The Act provides for increased bail and prohibition of contact with other members of a criminal street gang or the victim for offenses in furtherance of criminal street gang activity and for temporary restraining orders and protective orders prohibiting harassment of a victim or witness in a criminal case. Reports of criminal gang activity on or adjacent to educational campuses to the GBI and local law enforcement are required. The Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council is authorized to establish training on organized criminal activity and criminal street gangs. The Act encourages the identification and separation of gang members while incarcerated.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 15-11-37, 15-18-14, 16-10-93, 16-11-37, 16-14-3, 17-6-1, and 35-8-7 and O.C.G.A. Chapter 16-15 andenactsO.C.G.A. Sections 16-10-32, 17-17-16, and 20-8-6.
Effective April1, 1998.
TITLE17
CRThfiNALPROCEDURE
Act 860; SB 411
This Act allows conducting hearings for arrest warrants and bond hearings by video conference. The Act provides for ensuring that the judge has visual and audible contact with all affiants and witnesses testifying, for administering an oath to any person testifying, and for signature by affiants and judges by any reasonable means which identifies the signer, including without limitation typewritten name and electronic stylus.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Section 17-4-47. Effective April 14, 1998.
Act 568; HB 1306
This Act provides that the following additional felony offenses may be tried upon accusations: theft offenses set out in Article 1 of O.C.G.A. Chapter 16-8; forgery, deposit account fraud, illegal use of financial transaction cards, fraud, removal or alteration of identification from property, computer crimes, and sale or transfer of new motor vehicles not manufactured in compliance with federal standards, set out in O.C.G.A. Chapter 16-9; escape
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and other offenses related to confinement, set out in Article 3 of O.C.G.A. Chapter 16-10, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon or first offender probationer, set out in O.C.G.A. Section 16-11-131. The Act requires that defendants have either been bound over based upon a finding of probable cause pursuant to a commitment hearing or have expressly or by operation of law waived a commitment hearing.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 17-7-70.1. Effective March 27, 1998.
Act 550; HB 1164
This Act declares the General Assembly's intent that persons convicted of one of seven serious violent felonies shall serve minimum mandatory terms of imprisonment of ten years or longer and shall not be subject to first offender treatment, contrary to the holding in ~ v. Allmond, 225 Ga. App. 509 (1997). The Act prohibits first offender treatment for such offenders and provides for appeal of any such sentence by the state.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 17-10-6.1 and enacts O.C.G.A. Section 42-8-66. Effective March 27, 1998.
Act 720; HB 1323
This Act expands the purposes for which the Georgia Indigent Defense Council may seek and use private funds to any purpose of the article creating the Georgia Indigent Defense Council. Formerly, private funds could be used for training purposes.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 17-12-36. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 709, HB 1165
This Act provides that the sentencing judge shall order that an adult offender convicted of theft or damage to property make restitution to any victim for the victim's unreimbursed or uncompensated losses as a condition of any relief ordered by the court. The Act provides for the applicability ornonapplicability of other sections of Article 1 of 0. C.G.A. Chapter 17-14. The Act applies to convictions entered on or after the effective date.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Section 17-14-17. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 830; SB 409
This Act provides for an additional probation supervision fee of $3.00 monthly to be paid into the Georgia Crime Victims Emergency Fund.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 17-15-13 and 42-8-34. Effective July 1, 1998.
TITLE 19 DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Act 717; HB 1307
This Act amends the "Child Support Recovery Act" so as to provide that the Georgia state
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support registry shall be managed by the Department of Administrative Services and deletes certain exceptions to the provision requiring employers to report the hiring of any person who resides or works in this state to whom the employer anticipates paying earnings.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 19-11-9.2. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 784; SB 473
This Act provides that the chief superior court judge of the circuit shall appoint persons to fill any vacancies on the child abuse protocol committee and may issue an order requiring the participation of a designated agency on such committee. The Act requires the child abuse protocol for each county to also be filed with the State-wide Child Abuse Prevention Panel. The Act provides that following the death of a child the coroner or medical examiner shall be required to notify the chairperson of the child fatality review subcommittee of the county in which such child resided at the time of death and provides for the membership of such subcommittee. The Act provides procedures for review of the findings regarding the cause and manner of the death of a child. The Act changes the membership of the State-wide Child Abuse Prevention Panel. The Act further provides that certain information, documents, and records relating to the death of a child who was in the custody of a state department or agency or foster parent shall be subject to open records laws.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 19-15-2, 19-15-3, 19-15-4, 19-15-6, 49-5-41, and 49-5-186.
Effective July 1, 1998.
TITLE20 EDUCATION
Veto No. 24; SB 447
Act 986; HB 1183
This Act provides for the reimbursement by the state of reasonable attorneys' fees and litigation costs incurred by a local unit of administration in proceedings relating to the education ofa child residing in a state facility. The Act also provides for increases in the state salary of teachers who receive national certification and for paid leave for teachers seeking national certification.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 20-2-133 and 20-2-212.2. Effective July 1, 1998.
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Act 745; HB 1654

This Act amends the provisions of current law relating to courses of study in sex education and AIDS prevention in elementary and secondary schools so as to require instruction on the legal consequences of parenthood.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 20-2-143. Effective July 1, 1998.

Act 976; HB 409

This Act changes the program weights allotted to state authorized instructional programs for purposes of the Quality Basic Education Formula; requires local school systems to spend 100 percent of funds allotted under the Quality Basic Education Formula and designated for media center materials costs for such materials; and provides for grants to public secondary schools and local school systems to support driver education courses and programs for secondary l)chool students. The Act also authorizes the State Board of Education to accept satisfactory completion of certain driver education courses for the purpose of earning curriculum credit at the high school level.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Sections 20-2-151.2 and20-2-257 and amends O.C.G.A. Sections 20-2-161 and 20-2-167.
Effective July 1, 1998.

Act 799; HB 1556

This Act relates to HOPE and PROMISE scholarships and grants for students pursuing postsecondary education and teachers. The Act provides for eligibility, the amount of such scholarships and grants, and related matters. The Act also authorizes the Georgia Student Finance Commission to promulgate certain regulations.
TheActamendsO.C.G.A. Section 20-2-157 and enactsO.C.G.A. Sections20-3-519and 20-3-519.1 through 20-3-519.11.
Effective July 1, 1998, and applicable to scholarships and grants for the academic year beginning with the fall quarter or semester of 1998.

Veto No. 25; SB 491

This Act amends the "Quality Basic Education Act" so as to provide for funding of foreign language instruction in primary, upper elemen~taryt!ft'le grade programs; change the standards for eligibility for middle sch~oogrs !!.~ foreign language instruction;

overcrowd~d authorize the State Board ofEducatio
grants based upon a certain sho enrollment or severe

uirements relating to middle school "b" tty due to extraordinary growth in student rovide for the amount of equalization grants during

the first four effective years of a merger of any two or more local school systems.

The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 20-2-165, 20-2-182, and 20-2-290.

Act 891; HB 353

This Act enacts the "Charter Schools Act of 1998." The Act establishes requirements for

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the approval of petitions of, and the granting of charters for the operation of charter schools to, local schools and certain private individuals, private organizations, and state odocal public entities. The Act provides for the contents of charter school petitions; the approval or denial of charter school petitions by a local board of education; the granting of charters by the State Board of Education; the renewal, amendment, termination, and voiding of charters; requirements with respect to the operation of charter schools; the admission and enrollment of students in charter schools; and certain duties of the State Board of Education and local boards of education with respect to charter schools. The Act also prohibits certain reprisals in relation to the establishment of a charter school; provides for the duties of an Office of Charter School Compliance within the Department of Education; and removes a limitation on advance capital outlay funding for construction projects to consolidate or reorganize schools.
The Act repeals O.C.G.A. Section 20-2-255, amends O.C.G.A. Section 20-2-260, and enacts Article 31 of O.C.G.A. Chapter 20-2.
Effective July 1, 1998, and applicable to charter school petitions filed on and after that date.

Act 956; SB 404

This Act changes the eligibility for and method of calculating the amount of state grants of funds for joint after-school programs for at-risk students. The Act also limits the amount of such a grant to $175,000.00 per year.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 20-2-256. Effective July 1, 1998.

Veto No. 18; HB 244

This Act provides for state grants for pilot proj

school year. The Act provides for elioi"hiliiN!I',.

grants, application procedures, ~'I

o

EdTuhceatAiocnt. enacts O.C.G.A. Sectio"n 20-2-257.

Act 552; HB 1185

This Act provides for the participation of employees of the Department of Education in the J. William Fulbright Educational Exchange Program established pursuant to 22 U.S. C. Section 2460. The Act provides for leaves of absence for such employees and for the liability of the state with respect to exchange teachers working in the Department of Education. The Act also authorizes the State Board of Education to adopt certain regulations and execute certain contracts to carry out the provisions of the Act.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Section 20-2-313. Effective March 27, 1998.

Act 817; SB 535

This Act abolishes the Professional Practices Commission and transfers its functions, which relate to the professional performance, ethics, conduct, and discipline of educators, to the Professional Standards Commission.

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The Act repeals 0. C. G.A. Sections 20-2-790 through 20-2-800; amends 0. C. G.A. Sections 20-2-940,20-2-982, 20-2-983, 20-2-984, 20-2-989.8,20-2-1000, and 50-13-41; and enacts O.C.G.A. Sections 20-2-982.1 and 20-2-984.1 through 20-2-984.5.
Effective July 1, 1998, and provides for all cases pending before the Professional Practices Commission on June 30, 1998, to be transferred to the Professional Standards Commission.
Act 884; HB 1273
This Act provides for health insurance coverage for local school system employees who retired prior to January 1, 1985, were covered by an employer group health plan at the time of retirement, and receive benefits from one of the retirement systems operated by the state or a local school system.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 20-2-915. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 556; HB 1201
This Act provides for the sale or transfer of certain works of art by the Board of Regents of .the University System of Georgia.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 20-3-60. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 895; HB 884
This Act provides for the denial, suspension, and revocation of various licenses for failure to repay certain student loans made by the Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation and includes licenses for pesticide contractors, pesticide applicators, check cashers, mortgage lenders and brokers, registered foresters, pharmacists, insurance agents, real estate appraisers, real estate agents, and licenses issued by the state examining boards for businesses and professions.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 2-7-102, 7-1-707, 7-1-1017, 26-4-78, 33-23-21, 33-23-22, 43-1-19, 43-39A-14, and 43-40-15 and enacts O.C.G.A. Sections 7-1-707.1, 12-6-49.2, and 20-3-295.
Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 816; HB 1516
This Act changes provisions relating to service cancelable educational loans made by the Georgia Student Finance Authority to eligible members of the Georgia National Guard who are enrolled at the undergraduate level in a private or public college or public postsecondary technical or vocational school located in Georgia. The Act provides for eligibility to receive such loans and for the amount, repayment, and cancellation of the loans.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 20-3-374. Effective July 1, 1998.
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Act 995; HB 1552
This Act provides for scholarship grants, to be administered by the Georgia Student Finance Authority, for eligible students who attend North Georgia College and participate in a Reserve Officers' Training Corps program while so enrolled.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Sections 20-3-490 through 20-3-493. Effective July 1, 1998.
TITLE21 ELECTIONS
Act 697; SB 630
This Act combines the General Election Code and the Municipal Election Code into one document, following the numbering sequence of the existing General Election Code, and repeals the existing Municipal Election Code.
The Act amends all provisions of 0.C.G.A. Chapter 21-2, with the exception of 0. C. G.A. Section 21-2-4 and Article 5, and repeals all provisions of O.C.G.A. Chapter 21-3.
Effective January 1, 1999.
A.ct 522; HB 1229
This Act makes certain minor stylistic and typographical corrections in the General Election Code.
TheActamendsO.C.G.A. Sections21-2-2, 21-2-5,21-2-75,21-2-76,21-2-224,21-2-264, 21-2-381, 21-2-386, 21-2-500, and 21-2-501.
Effective March 27, 1998.
Act 905; HB 1202
This Act provides that for the offices of clerk of the superior court, judge of the probate court, sheriff, tax commissioner, and magistrate, the qualifying fee to run for office shall be 3 percent of the statutory minimum salary.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 21-2-131. Sections 1, 3, and 4 become effective on April 20, 1998, and Section 2 shall become effective subject to certain contingent effective dates to accommodate the combination of the General and Municipal Election Codes pursuant to SB 630 on January 1, 1999.
Act 947; HB 1268
This Act authorizes the purchase and use of optical scanning voting equipment and authorizes the initial steps toward approval and use of direct electronic recording voting systems. The Act also changes provisions of the Election Code relating to the enforcement powers of the State Election Board, provides for penalties for failure by local election superintendents to complete minimum required education courses, makes certain changes in the treatment of unqualified electors and their removal from the list of voters, provides for an antifraud warning to be printed upon all ballots and ballot labels, increases the penalties for
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certain serious violations of the Election Code, and authorizes the appointment of five statewide poll watchers by each political party.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 21-2-2,21-2-33.1,21-2-100,21-2-220,21-2-230, 21-2-231, 21-2-265,21-2-284,21-2-285,21-2-325,21-2-354,21-2-383,21-2-386,21-2-408, 21-2-599, 21-2-600, 21-3-2, and 21-3-317 and repeals O.C.G.A. Sections 21-2-365 and 21-3-264. The Act enacts Parts 4 and 5 of Article 9 of O.C.G.A. Chapter 21-2, Part 5 of Article 11 of O.C.G.A. Chapter 21-2, Parts 4 and 5 of Article 9 ofO.C.G.A. Chapter 21-3, and Part 5 of Article 11 of O.C.G.A. Chapter 21-3.
Effective April 20, 1998, subject to certain contingent effective dates to accommodate the combination of the General and Municipal Election Codes pursuant to SB 630 on January 1, 1999, except the provisions relating to poll watching, which become effective July 1, 1998.
Act 826; HB 1529
This Act subjects the offices of Secretary of State, Attorney General, State School Superintendent, Commissioner ofInsurance, Commissioner ofAgriculture, and Commissioner of Labor to the general 45 percent plurality vote provisions of the General Election Code.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 21-2-501. Effective AprillO, 1998.
Act 898; HB 942
This Act changes the methods and standards of review of recall petitions by providing that the superior court's review of the grounds for such a petition shall determine whether probable cause exists to believe that the alleged facts supporting the petition are true. The time for circulating the petition shall not commence to run until the court has issued its order after such review. The person sought to be recalled may appeal the court's determination to the Supreme Court, but this will not stay the recall proceedings.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 21-4-6. Effective July 1, 1998.
TITLE22 EMINENT DOMAIN
Act 979; HB 155
This Act makes numerous changes to the condemnation laws, including establishing qualifications and payment for assessors, providing for the award of reasonable expenses in condemnation cases, substantially revising laws relating to special masters in condemnation cases, and changing procedures relating to advertising of and hearings for the acquisition of property for transportation purposes.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 22-2-40, 22-2-84, 22-2-108 through 22-2-114, 32-3-5, 32-3-9, and 32-3-15 and enacts O.C.G.A. Sections 22-2-84.1 and 22-2-108.1.
Effective July 1, 1998.
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TITLE25 FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY
Act 715; HB 1270
This Act provides that on or after July 1, 1998, the Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council shall be authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to establish and modify minimum requirements for all fire departments operating in Georgia and subjects all the state's fire departments to those standards.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 25-3-22, 25-3-23, and 25-3-25. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 547; HB 1098
This Act includes water, waste-water, and sewage facilities in the defmition of "utility facility" as related to blasting and excavating near underground gas pipes and utility facilities.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 25-9-2. Effective July 1, 1998.
TITLE26 FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS
Act 922; HB 1576
This Act changes the exemptions relating to the regulation of food service establishments which sell food at fairs or festivals sponsored by political subdivisions or nonprofit organizations if such events last 120 hours or less or if such sales are temporary, provides for county boards of health staff assistance regarding food safety instruction, and limits adverse enforcement actions against such organizations.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 26-2-21 and 26-2-370 and Article. 14 of O.C.G.A. Chapter 26-2.
Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 558; HB 1209
This Act prohibits the removal or disposal of detained or embargoed articles of adulterated or misbranded food for introduction into commerce for human consumption or processing for human consumption and provides for marking containers of adulterated or misbranded foods.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 26-2-24 and 26-2-38. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 959; SB 500
This Act provides for the licensing of the retail sale of fresh or frozen seafood, meat, or poultry from a mobile vehicle.
The Act enacts Article 15 of O.C.<;i.A. Chapter 26-2. Effective July 1, 1998.
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Act 812; HB 330
This Act substantially revises the laws relating to pharmacists and pharmacies. The Act amends O.C.G.A. Chapter 26-4. Effective July 1, 1998.
TITLE27 GAME AND FISH
Act 823; HB 1352
This Act provides for the recreational sport fishing license currently required for fishing in fresh water to be required in salt water as well. The Act provides for the issuance of group licenses to operators of charter boats and certain fishing piers which will cover all persons fishing from such boats or piers. The Act decreases the cost of a combination hunting/fishing license by $1.00 and makes changes in the license issuing procedure which will accommodate automated point-of-sale licensing. The Act also permits longbows and compound bows to be used for the taking of all big game and establishes a primitive weapons license covering both archery and muzzle-loading firearms.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections27-1-2, 27-2-1,27-2-2,27-2-3.1,27-2-4,27-2-4.1, 27-2-6, 27-2-20, 27-2-23, 27-3-4, 27-3-6, 27-4-1, 27-4-31, and 27-4-170 and enacts O.C.G.A. Section 27-2-23.2.
Effective July 1, 1998, except that all provisions of Section 3 are effective April1, 1999, not including paragraph (4) of subsection (b) of O.C.G.A. Section 27-2-2 which shall be effective July 1, 1998, and except that Section 9, subparagraph (D) of paragraph (4) of O.C.G.A. Section 27-2-23 shall be effective Apri11, 1999.
Act 910; HB 1315
This Act provides for resident and nonresident commercial food shrimp cast netting licenses and places restrictions on the size of and modification of cast nets. The Act imposes limits on the amount of shrimp which may be taken by cast net for commercial, recreational food, or recreational bait purposes and authorizes the commissioner of natural resources to close certain salt waters to shrimping between May 15 and the last day of February. The Act permits the taking of whelks and changes the applicable dates of certain coastal boating safety zones.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 27-1-2, 27-4-110, 27-4-113, 27-4-118, 27-4-132, 27-4-132.1, 27-4-133, 27-4-136, 27-4-138, 27-4-170, and 52-7-13 and enacts O.C.G.A. Sections 27-4-13, 27-4-119, 27-4-139, 27-4-140, 27-4-205, and 27-4-206.
Effective April20, 1998.
Act 980; HB 1087
This Act eliminates the current listing of designated year-round and seasonal trout streams and instead authorizes the Board of Natural Resources to designate all or any part of any stream, lake, or watershed as trout waters and establish seasons, times, and methods of fishing. The Act also designates regulations in effect on October 1, 1998, as the basis for
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establishing criminal violations of rules and regulations of the Department of Natural Resources.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Section 27-1-39; amends O.C.G.A. Sections 27-2-6, 27-4-50, and 27-4-51; and repeals O.C.G.A. Sections 27-4-52 and 27-4-53.
Effective July 1, 1998, as to subsection (a) of Code Section 27-4-51 as enacted by the Act, and otherwise effective October 1, 1998.
Act 827; HB 1640
This Act provides for the creation of a lifetime sportsman's license which will satisfy the requirement for obtaining any license, stamp, or permit for noncommercial hunting and fishing privileges. The Act sets prices for such a license depending upon age and permits persons over 65 to obtain the license without charge. The Act also establishes a Wildlife Endowment Fund and declares the intent of the General Assembly to appropriate to such fund an amount equivalent to yearly receipts from the sale of lifetime sportsman's licenses. The fund is to be dedicated to the conservation and management of wildlife and fisheries resources and the acquisition of habitat.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 27-2-3.1 and 27-2-4 and enacts O.C.G.A. Section 27-2-30.
Effective April 1, 1999.
Act 738; HB 1532
This Act permits the issuance of big game crossbow licenses to persons suffering from permanent disabilities.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 27-3-4. Effective April 2, 1998.
Act 722; HB 1351
This Act changes possession, creel, and size limits for a number of species of saltwater finfish. The Act permits the Board of Natural Resources to establish size and creel limits within certain parameters as to some species but retains control of size and creel limits for the most popular saltwater gamefish species within the General Assembly.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 27-4-130.1. April 2, 1998.
Act 991; HB 1444
This Act provides for limitation on the number of commercial crabbing licenses to be sold and limits the number of traps which may be employed by any licensee. The Act also provides for penalties for illegal harvesting, failure to report harvest, or exceeding the permissible number of traps and state administrative hearing concerning such violations.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 27-4-150 and 27-4-151. Effective July 1, 1998.
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Act 998; HB 1633
This Act provides that, upon the posting of certain required notices, owners and operators of fishing locations will not be liable to participants for injury or death resulting from risks inherent to fishing, including, but not limited to, drowning. The Act does not limit liability for dangerous known latent defects which are not posted by the owner, for willful or wanton disregard of safety, or for intentional injury. The Act also allows the Department of Natural Resources to issue free courtesy nonresident fishing licenses to paralyzed or disabled veterans entered in fishing tournaments.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Sections 27-4-280 through 27-4-283 and 27-2-4.2. Effective July 1, 1998.
TITLE28 GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Act 507; HB 1502
This Act changes the composition of certain legislative districts relating to the apportionment of the members of the Georgia House of Representatives. The Act shall apply to the qualification, nomination, and election of candidates to the House of Representatives in the year 1998 and thereafter if it is approved by the United States Attorney General or becomes enforceable under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, prior to the opening day of qualifying for the 1998 general election. If the Act is approved or becomes enforceable after the opening day of qualifying, the Act shall apply to the year 2000 and thereafter.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 28-2-1.
Act 512; SB 644
This Act changes the composition of certain legislative districts relating to the apportionment of the Georgia Senate. The Act shall apply to the qualification, nomination, and election of candidates to the Senate in the year 1998 and thereafter if it is approved by the United States Attorney General or becomes enforceable under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, prior to the opening day of qualifying for the 1998 general election. If the Act is approved or becomes enforceable after the opening day of qualifying, the Act shall apply to the year 2000 and thereafter.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 28-2-2.
Act 861; HB 1225
This Act enacts the "Ethics and Efficiency in Government Act" to provide for training of members of the Georgia General Assembly. The Act creates the Georgia General Assembly Training Institute and authorizes professional assistance from the Carl Vinson Institute of Government of the University of Georgia. The institute shall be under the direction of a board composed of six members appointed by the Legislative Services Committee and the director of the Vinson Institute who shall serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member. All members of the General Assembly shall be authorized and encouraged to attend courses of training and education conducted by the institute. Expenses incurred by an incumbent member of the
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legislature may be paid from state funds appropriated to the legislative branch. Expenses for members-elect of the General Assembly may be reimbursed from campaign contributions. The board is authorized to contract for the training purposes authorized and required to file an annual report to the Legislative Services Committee.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Chapter 28-11. Effective April 14, 1998.
TITLE30 HANDICAPPED PERSONS
Act 701; HB 714
This Act deletes certain restrictions on the right of certain blind vendors to be accompanied by guide dogs and repeals certain provisions relating to the right of certain persons to use service capuchin monkeys instead of service dogs.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 30-4-1 and 30-4-2. Effective July 1, 1998.
TITLE31
HEALm
Act 836; SB 666
This Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 31-3-2 to provide that the county superintendent of schools may designate a person employed in the school system to serve in such superintendent's place as a member of the county board of health.
Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 873; HB 1412
This Act renames certain county boards ofhealth and departments of health as county boards of health and wellness and county departments of health and wellness.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 31-3-2.1. Effective April 14, 1998.
Act 708; HB 1156
This Act deletes the prohibition against hospitals denying staff privileges to physicians based upon their license, board certification, or specialty membership.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 31-7-7.1. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 562; HB 1222
This Act deletes the requirement that local governments provide audits showing there has been no reduction in local government contributions to their hospital authorities in order to qualify for certain state grants to those authorities.
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The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 31-7-95. Effective March 27, 1998.
.Act 807; SB 566
This Act authorizes any persons to use automated external defibrillators to save the life of a person in cardiac arrest subject to certain conditions, changes the conditions for the use of such defibrillators by emergency medical technicians, exempts certain services licensed by the Department of Human Resources from having to obtain approval of such defibrillators on licensed vehicles, and provides for civil immunity for certain uses of such defibrillators.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 31-11-53.1. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 862; HB 1086
This Act enacts the "Bone Mass Measurement Coverage Act" to require health insurance policies and contracts to include the availability of reimbursement for bone mass measurement for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of osteoporosis.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Chapter 31-15A. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 857; HB 1565
This Act requires coverage of chlamydia screening tests for certain females covered by accident and sickness insurance policies or managed care plans.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Section 31-17-4.1. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 964; SB 560
This Act requires clinical laboratories to establish quality assurance programs to ensure testing accuracy.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 31-22-4. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 970; HB 1410
This Act requires governmental entities which require law enforcement officers employed by them to submit to psychological or psychiatric examinations to furnish to such officers, or a psychiatrist or psychologist treating such officer, the resulting evaluation or report and provides for immunity from liability relating to such actions. The Act also includes hepatitis C as an infectious disease which firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and public safety officers may be screened for at the expense of their employers.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 31-35-1 and 31-35-3 and enacts O.C.G.A. Section 31-33-7.
Effective April23, 1998.
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Act 662; SB 481
This Act changes definitions relating to the Georgia Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Program, changes the persons and entities required to be licensed or certified under the program, changes the exemption from licensing or certification for owners performing lead abatement upon their own property, provides for corrective orders, license and certification sanctions, and criminal penalties.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 31-41-3, 31-41-4, and 31-41-6. Effective July 1, 1998.
TITLE32 HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES, AND FERRIES
Act 1007; SB 693
This Act authorizes the Department of Transportation to acquire, construct, operate, and maintain a demonstration safety rest area and information center in Cobb County, provides for the self-sufficient operation of such center, and provides for contracts regarding such centers.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Section 32-2-4.1. Effective April23, 1998.
Act 920; HB 1470
This Act requires counties and municipalities to post signs regarding maximum safe load, weight, and other vehicle dimensions upon bridges and approaches thereto upon county and municipal road systems, respectively, provides for maximum weight limits and identifying signs for certain designated local truck routes which are county roads, and provides for warnings and citations for owners or operators of vehicles which violate maximum weight limits on designated local truck routes which are county roads or on certain bridges which are part of county or municipal road systems.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 32-4-41, 32-4-91, 32-6-26, 32-6-27, and 32-6-50. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 909; HB 1304
This Act changes the restrictions on road signage near a public park, public playground, public recreation area, public forest, scenic area, or cemetery or adjacent to interstate highway interchanges.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 32-6-75. Effective July 1, 1998, and applicable to signs erected on or after that date.
Act 953; SB 337
This Act provides for the abolition of the Outdoor Advertising Citizens Advisory Council on January 1, 1999, and provides in its place for a Roadside Enhancement and Beautification Council appointed by the Governor and composed of 12 members with specified qualifications and terms, provides for an adviser to the council and the duties, functions, and compensation
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of that council. The Act also establishes a Roadside Enhancement and Beautification Fund, provides for the payment of certain revenues, fees, .and appropriations into the fund, and provides for the use of moneys in that fund. The Act further provides for tree or vegetation trimming or removal permits and for vegetation maintenance permits and conditions for their issuance and renewal, prohibits the removal or trimming of trees and other vegetation on state rights of way within certain viewing zones of outdoor advertising signs legally erected and maintained adjacent to such rights of way unless pursuant to such permits, provides that certain landscaping must be provided or paid for to obtain such permits, prohibits unused or unusable outdoor advertising signs to which such permits are applicable, provides for violations, and provides for severability.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 32-6-75.1, 32-6-75.2, 32-6-75.3, and 32-6-90. The provisions of the Act providing for the Roadside Enhancement and Beautification Fund become effective January 1, 1999, only if an authorizing amendment to the Constitution is ratified in 1998. The remaining provisions become effective April 20, 1998.
Act 866; HB 236
This Act authorizes public transit agencies to contract with local governments to provide transit services or facilities for a period not exceeding 50 years subject to referendum approval if the services or facilities are funded by special district fees, assessments, or taxes.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Section 32-9-11. Effective Apri114, 1998.
TITLE33 INSURANCE
Act 890; HB 233
This Act provides for an increased penalty for felony insurance fraud which shall be applicable to offenses committed on or after July 1, 1998.
The Act also places a restriction on rules and regulations adopted by the Commissioner of Insurance relating to the sale or dispensing of gasoline or diesel fuel.
The Act changes provisions relating to service of process upon insurance companies which issued uninsured motorist policies and allows such insurance companies 120 days after service to conduct discovery. These provisions shall apply to all actions pending on July 1, 1998, and to all actions commenced on or after that date.
The Act changes the definition of the term "creditable coverage" under O.C.G.A. Section 33-24-21.1 and extends from 62 to 63 days the period in which conversion rights must be exercised by qualifying eligible individuals.
The Act provides that health insurance coverage for adopted children shall be effective from the date of placement for adoption or final decree of adoption, whichever occurs first.
The Act exempts from a notice requirement any health benefit policy which does not require referrals from another physician for coverage of the services of an obstetrician or gynecologist.
The Act provides procedures for insurers in voiding a policy or denying a claim based upon an applicant's fraudulent misstatement.
The Act changes certain provisions relating to continuation of similar health insurance
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coverage, preexisting conditions, and procedures and guidelines. Finally, the Act changes provisions relating to the filing of rates and forms for medical
payments eoverages by an insurer writing private passenger automobile insurance. The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 33-1-9, 33-2-9, 33-7-11, 33-24-21.1, 33-24-22,
33-24-59, 33-29-3, 33-29A-8, 33-30-1, 33-30-15, and 33-34-3.1. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 894; HB 862
This Act provides an exemption from the requirement of a countersignature by a licensed resident agent for any policy covering a subject of insurance resident, located, or to be performed in Georgia. This exception is applicable to policies and contracts of insurance issued by insurers operating through or otherwise using employee or independent contractor agents who exclusively represent one insurer or a group of insurers under common ownership or control in the solicitation or servicing ofbusiness.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 33-3-11 and 33-23-31. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 870; SB 594
This Act enacts the "Essential Rural Health Care Provider Access Act." The Act provides that any essential rural health care provider shall have the opportunity to become a participating provider of health care services in a health care benefit plan if such provider meets certain designated conditions. The Act also provides for conditions for denial, rejection, or termination of an essential rural health care provider as a participating provider and an opportunity to cure any deficiency. The Act further provides that the method of filling vacancies on certain joint hospital authority boards may be changed only by local Act of the General Assembly.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 31-7-72 and enacts O.C.G.A. Section 31-7-75.3 and O.C.G.A. Chapter 33-20B.
Effective April14, 1998.
Act 813; SB 620
This Act changes certain definitions relating to insurance coverage of the treatment of mental disorders and changes certain other provisions relating to such coverage. The Act provides for available coverage of the treatment of mental disorders under certain large group policies and under certain small group policies.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 33-24-28.1 and 33-24-29 and enacts O.C.G.A. Section 33-24-29.1.
Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 667; SB 562
This Act provides that no policy of insurance issued or delivered in this state covering any loss, damage, expense, or liability shall exclude or deny coverage because the insured, members of the insured's family, or employees of the insured will keep or carry in a lawful
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manner firearms on the property or premises of the insured. The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Section 33-24-30.1. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 806; SB 55
This Act requires individual major medical and group health insurance policies, group health plans or policies, and all other forms of managed or capitated care plans or policies to offer insurance coverage for medically necessary diabetes outpatient self-management training and diabetes equipment, supplies, and pharmacologic agents.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Section 33-24-59.1. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 801; SB 603
This Act provides that on and after July 1, 1998, any state health benefit plan or any accident and sickness insurance benefit plan that provides major medical coverage for dependent children shall provide coverage for routine patient care costs incurred in connection with the provision of goods, services, and benefits to such dependent children in connection with approved clinical trial p:ograms for the treatment of children's cancer with respect to certain dependent children.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Section 33-24-59.1. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 962; SB 526
This Act provides that if a covered person provides in writing to a health care provider, whether the health care provider is a preferred provider or not, that payment for health care services shall be made solely to the health care provider and be sent directly to the health care provider by the health care insurer, and the health care provider certifies to such upon filing a claim for the delivery of health care services, the health care provider shall make payment solely to the health care provider and shall send said payment directly to the health care provider. The Act is inapplicable to certain supplemental insurance contracts which provide for payment directly to the insured.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Section 33-24-59.1 and amends O.C.G.A. Section 33-30-23. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 818; HB 1687
This Act provides that premiums for a group life insurance policy issued to an employer to insure employees of the employer may be paid wholly from charges collected from the insured employees specifically for such insurance.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 33-27-1. Effective July 1, 1998.
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TITLE34 LABOR
Act 971; HB 1140
This Act which amends the "Employment Security Law" to provide that certain moneys credited with respect to federal fiscal years 1999, 2000, and 2001 shall be used solely for the administration of the unemployment insurance program and are not subject to appropriations by the General Assembly. The Act provides that each new or newly covered employer which has implemented a certified drug-free workplace program shall pay contributions at a rate of 0.2 percent lower than certain other rates specified. The Act provides for a reduction in the contribution rate of certain employers when the State-wide Reserve Ratio equals 2.4 percent or more, when employers implement certified drug-free workplace programs, or under certain circumstances when the State-wide Reserve Ratio equals or exceeds 2.0 percent on or after January 1, 1999. The Act increases the maximum weekly benefit amount of an individual's claim from $224.00 to $244.00. The Act provides for reimbursement to the Department of Labor for the administrative costs incurred by such department attributable to child support obligations being enforced by the state or local child support enforcement agency. The Act provides that the State Board of Workers' Compensation is authorized to certify as having a drug-free workplace program those employers, self-insured employers, and employer members of a group self-insurance fund who meet certain criteria and standards relating to a drug-free workplace.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 34-8-85, 34-8-151, 34-8-156, 34-8-193, 34-8-198, and 34-9-411 and enacts O.C.G.A. Section 34-9-412.1.
Effective April23, 1998.
Act 972; HB 1327
This Act, relating to workers' compensation, provides criminal penalties for fraudulent retention of income benefits to which an employee is not entitled. The Act provides for admission of laboratory test results in an administrative hearing if accompanied by an affidavit from a laboratory and provides that O.C.G.A. Section 24-3-18, relating to admissibility of medical records and right of adverse party to cross-examine person signing report, shall not apply to workers' compensation claims. The Act provides for the method of determining temporary partial benefits when an employee is receiving compensation for total disability. The Act deletes the time limitation on when an employee may change physicians without authorization of the board and denies the payment of compensation for death or disability caused by a subsequent nonwork related injury. The Act provides that payment of compensation for permanent partial disability resulting from hernia surgery shall be made in accordance with O.C.G.A. Section 34-9-263. The Act authorizes the board to direct under certain circumstances that the Self-insurers Guaranty Trust Fund honor and pay the contractual fee arrangement between an attorney and a claimant. The Act further provides that such Act shall not impair any claims in the insolvent self-insurer's bankruptcy by any provider of services related to the insolvent self-insurer's workers' compensation obligations, to the extent those claims remain unpaid, including but not limited to medical providers or attorneys representing either the insolvent self-insurer or claimants.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 34-9-21, 34-9-102, 34-9-104, 34-9-201, 34-9-204, 34-9-221, 34-9-243, 34-9-265, 34-9-266, and 34-9-385.
Effective July 1, 1998.
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Act 672; SB 656
This Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 34-9-172, relating to group self-insurance workers' compensation funds, to authorize the Commissioner of Insurance to contract with private examiners to conduct examinations to verify the solvency of such funds. The Act provides that if employees of the Insurance Department conduct the examinations, the fund being examined shall pay to the department the reasonable expense of conducting the examination, and if contract examiners conduct the examination, the fund being examined shall, at the discretion of the Commissioner, pay the costs so incurred either to the department or to the contracting party. The Act further provides that the Commissioner may use appropriated funds to conduct the examinations and shall provide by regulation for matters relative to the conduct of such examinations.
Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 670; SB 592
This Act changes the basis for computing the average weekly wage of certain members of the Georgia National Guard for workers' compensation purposes. The Act further provides that certain members of the Georgia National Guard will be included under certain laws providing for the indemnification of public safety personnel for injuries or death incurring while performing active state service.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 34-9-260 and 45-9-81. Effective March 27, 1998; provided, however, that the provisions relating to indemnification of certain members of the Georgia National Guard shall become effective only for such members killed or permanently disabled on or after March 27, 1998.
Act 655; SB 166
This Act authorizes the board of trustees of the Self-insurance Guaranty Trust Fund to levy penalties and fines against self-insured employers and provides that the board of trustees shall use the security deposit of any participant, its excess insurance carrier, and of any other guarantor to pay the workers' compensation obligation assumed by said board. The Act further requires the State Board of Workers' Compensation to furnish such board of trustees with a complete, original bound copy of each participant's audit.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 34-9-384, 34-9-387, and 34-9-388. Effective July 1, 1998.
TITLE35 LAW ENFORCEMENT
Act 834; SB 586
This Act repeals the provisions of O.C.G.A. Section 35-2-43, relating to eligibility for appointment to or enlistment in the Uniform Division of the Department of Public Safety.
Effective April 10, 1998.
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Act 560; HB 1216
This Act enacts O.C.G.A. Section 35-8-13.1 to provide that any person employed or appointed as a municipal probation officer on or after January 1, 1999, shall not be authorized to serve as a municipal probation officer unless such person has successfully completed a training course and received certification approved by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council. The Act provides that any municipal probation officer exempted from mandatory compliance with this Act may choose to be certified under this Act. The Act further provides certain exceptions with respect to probation officers of any municipal corporation which conducts an approved training course for such officers and with respect to probation officers who are certified peace officers.
Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 703; HB 812
This Act provides that the basic training course for communications officers shall include training in the use of telecommunications devices for the deaf (TDD' s) and that no person shall be certified by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council unless such person has satisfactorily completed such training. The Act requires that, with certain exceptions, dispatch centers have trained communications officers on staff. The Act further provides that no monthly "911" charge may be imposed or continue to be imposed unless each dispatch center funded in whole or in part from such charges is in compliance with this Act relating to required TDD training for communications officers.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 35-8-23 and 46-5-133 and enacts O.C.G.A. Section 36-60-19.
Effective July 1, 1998.
TITLE36 LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Act 902; HB 1160
This Act provides that the governing authority of a county, municipal corporation, or local authority may authorize the execution of a contract which specifies the rates, fees, or other charges which will be charged and collected by such county, municipal corporation, or local authority for electric, natural gas, or water utility services to be provided by the county, municipal corporation, or local authority to one or more of its utility customers.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Sections 36-1-26 and 36-80-17 and amends O.C.G.A. Section 36-30-3.
Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 885; HB 1550
This Act authorizes any county governing authority and the governing authority of any consolidated government to sell, grant, lease, rent, convey, or transfer real property or to sell, grant, convey, or transfer licenses, easements, or lesser interests in real property owned by the county or consolidated government, including real property dedicated or used as a park or
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recreation area, to local boards of education or other public educational institutions for use as a site for a public school or other educational purpose.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 36-9-3. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 557; HB 1206
This Act extends the jurisdiction of the municipal court to try and dispose of cases in which a person is charged with a third offense of shoplifting when the property which was the subject of the theft was valued at $100.00 or less, if the offense occurred within the corporate limits of the municipality.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 36-32-9. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 730; HB 1441
This Act repeals in its entirety O.C.G.A. Section 36-32-10.2, which conferred upon the municipal court of any unified or consolidated county and city government jurisdiction to try and dispose of misdemeanor offenses under certain conditions.
Effective April2, 1998.
Act 554; HB 1199
This Act provides that the five municipal judges designated as members of the Georgia Municipal Courts Training Council shall be appointed by the Council of Municipal Court Judges of Georgia.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 36-32-22. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 837; HB 1603
This Act provides that annexation by local Act shall become effective for ad valorem tax purposes on December 31 of the year in which such local Act is approved by the Governor or becomes law without such approval and for all other purposes shall become effective at the time such local Act becomes effective or such later date as provided in such local Act.
The Act further provides that on or after July 1, 1998, an annexation shall not become effective until any bona fide land use classification objections raised by the county are resolved.
The Act also requires completion of zoning procedures, except for the fmal vote of the municipal governing authority, prior to adoption of an annexation ordinance or the effective date of any local Act.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 36-36-2 and 36-66-4 and enacts O.C.G.A. Section 36-36-11.
Effective April 10, 1998.
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Act 921; HB 1485

This Act revises and changes the "Redevelopment Powers Law" so as to change certain definitions; to specify applicability with respect to consolidated governments; to change certain requirements and procedures regarding redevelopment plan proposals; to change requirements and procedures for creating tax allocation districts; to change certain provisions regarding use of general funds derived from tax allocation districts to finance tax allocation bonds; to change the method of determining tax allocation increment bases; to provide for estimated tax allocation increment bases; to change requirements and procedures regarding allocation of positive tax allocation increments and creation of a special fund; to change certain provisions regarding payment of redevelopment costs; to change certain provisions regarding city business improvement districts so as to allow the time period for existence of the district to range from five years to ten years; and to change certain provisions with respect to renewal.
The Act amends 0. C. G.A. Sections 36-43-9, 36-44-3, 36-44-4, 36-44-7 through 36-44-11, 36-44-13, 36-44-14, 36-44-19, 36-44-20, and 36-44-23.
Effective July 1, 1998.

Veto No. 28; HB 32

This Act provides that whenever the governing authority of a county or municipal

corporation plans to authorize the construction or

on of a building or other real

property for lease to the Department of Admtl]!iii.UU. ces for use by a state agency or

agencies, such construction or renovatio

e subject to the competitive bidding

procedure. The Act provides for

.iatl-eillents. The Act also changes provisions

relating to multiyear lease, purcfi

se purchase contracts entered into by a county or

municipality.

The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 36-60-13 and enacts O.C.G.A. Section 36-60-19.

Act 876; HB 1486

This Act authorizes a county or municipality to license, contract with, or both license and contract with private companies to finance, construct, maintain, improve, own, or operate, or any combination thereof, private toll roads and bridges and for highway approaches along the boundaries of or within such local government. The Act also provides for the exercise of the power of eminent domain by such local government in furtherance of such a project. The Act provides for procedures for the lease or sale of property owned by the state for fair market value.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Section 36-60-19. Effective July 1, 1998.

Act 833; SB 638

This Act provides that a political subdivision of the state shall have no liability for losses from any failure or malfunction occurring before December 31, 2005, which is caused directly or indirectly by the failure of computer software or any device containing a computer processor to accurately or properly recognize, calculate, display, sort, or otherwise process dates or times, if the failure or malfunction causing the loss was unforeseeable.

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The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Section 36-60-19 and amends O.C.G.A. Section 50-21-24. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 966; SB 573
This Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 36-66-3 to change the definition of the term "zoning decision" so that it includes the grant of a permit relating to a special use of property.
Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 967; SB 600
This Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 36-66-4 to provide that a qualified municipality into which property has been annexed may provide, by the adoption of a zoning ordinance, that all annexed property shall be zoned by the municipality, without further action, for the same use for which the property was zoned immediately prior to such annexation. The Act provides that a qualified county which includes property which has been deannexed by a municipality may provide, by the adoption of a zoning ordinance, that all deannexed property shall be zoned by the county, without further action, for the same use for which the property was zoned immediately prior to such deannexation. The Act provides that a municipality shall be a qualified municipality only if the municipality and the county in which is located the property annexed have a common zoning ordinance with respect to zoning classifications and provides that a county shall be a qualified county only if that county and the municipality in which was located the property deannexed have a common zoning ordinance with respect to zoning classifications. The Act further requires that a public hearing be held when a proposed zoning decision relates to or will allow the location or relocation of a halfway house, drug rehabilitation center, or other facility for treatment of drug dependency.
Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 1008; HB 1540
This Act provides that the governing body of any municipality or county by ordinance may establish procedures, methods, and standards for the transfer of development rights within its jurisdiction. The Act provides for notice requirements and further provides that any proposed transfer of development rights shall be subject to the approval and consent of the property owners of both the sending and receiving property and shall be subject to a separate vote of approval or disapproval by the local governing authority.
The Act enumerates the required provisions of the ordinance to be adopted by a county or municipality prior to any transfer of development rights.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Chapter 36-66A. Effective July 1, 1998
Veto No. 22; SB 30
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provides fire-fighting services pursuant to a contract with a unit of local government. The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Section 36-80-6.1.

Act 741; HB 1557

This Act amends the "Local Government Authorities Registration Act" so as to provide for the inclusion of the names of all of the members of a local government authority in the registration information provided to the Department of Community Affairs. The Act also directs the Department of Community Affairs to forward annually to the judge of the probate court in any affected county the registration information for all authorities operating in that county.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 36-80-16. Effective July 1, 1998.

Act 988; HB 1364

This Act changes the definitions of certain terms and defines additional terms relating to local government budgets and audits. The Act also changes provisions relating to the preparation of proposed budgets and to the adoption of budget ordinances and resolutions. In addition, the Act provides that on and after January 1, 1999, each grant of state funds to a local government from the governor's emergency fund or from a special project appropriation shall be conditioned upon the receipt by the state auditor of a properly completed grant certification form.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 36-81-2, 36-81-3, 36-81-5, and 36-81-6 and enacts O.C.G.A. Section 36-81-8.1.
Effective July 1, 1998.

TITLE37 MENTALHEALm

Act 858; HB 1131

This Act repeals the section which automatically repealed, upon June 30, 1999, the provisions reorganizing the delivery of mental health services enacted by HB 100 in 1993.
The Act repeals Section 19.1 ofHB 100, approved April27, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 1445). Effective July 1, 1998.

TITLE38 MILITARY, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT,
AND VETERANS AFFAIRS

Act 660; SB 463

This Act authorizes the Governor to direct Georgia National Guard personnel to serve while on state active duty as honor guard detail for veterans' funerals subject to appropriation by the General Assembly.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Section 38-2-12. Effective July 1, 1998.

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Act 864; HB 1266

This Act enacts the "Disaster Volunteer Leave Act" to allow certain state employees who are trained and experienced in disaster relief to provide such service for brief periods without loss of pay and benefits within this state or in a contiguous state which has a reciprocal statutory provision.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Sections 38-3-90 through 38-3-93. Effective July 1, 1998.

TITLE40 MOTOR VEHICLES

Act 917; HB 1430

This Act provides for filing and perfecting a child support lien against a motor vehicle for which a certificate of title is required.
The Act also amends O.C.G.A. Title 40 to change certain provisions relating to the operation of unregistered vehicles or vehicles without current license plates or revalidation or county decals, the storage of unlicensed vehicles, jurisdiction, and disposition of fines. The Act changes provisions relating to registration periods, commemorative license plates, certificates of registration, and replacement of lost registration certificates. The Act changes the definition of dealer. The Act changes numerous provisions relating to special license plates promoting certain groups or causes.
The Act also changes certain provisions relating to certificates of title for various types of vehicles. In addition, the Act changes certain provisions regarding the return of motor vehicles for ad valorem taxation and payment of such taxes.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 19-11-18, 40-2-8, 40-2-20, 40-2-21, 40-2-32.1, 40-2-39, 40-2-42, 40-2-43, 40-2-45, 40-2-48, 40-2-49, 40-2-60.1, 40-2-64, 40-2-68, 40-2-70, 40-2-71, 40-2-73, 40-2-74, 40-2-75, 40-2-76, 40-2-77, 40-2-78, 40-2-80, 40-2-83, 40-2-84, 40-2-85, 40-2-85.1, 40-2-86, 40-2-86.3, 40-2-86.4, 40-3-4, 40-3-27, 40-3-31, 40-3-36, 40-3-37, 40-3-52, 40-3-53, and 48-5-473; repeals O.C.G.A. Sections 40-2-46 and 40-2-86; and enacts Article 2A of 0. C. G.A. Chapter 40-2 and 0. C. G.A. Section 40-2-85.2.
Sections 1 and 2 effective April 20, 1998. Sections 4A and 12A effective December 1, 1998. Section 21 effective January 1, 1999. All other sections effective May 1, 1998.

Veto No. 21; HB 1538

This Act changes provisions ofgmur.r.~At renewal and manufacturing

costs of license plates promoting

~thletes Fund.

The Act amends O.C.G.A. Secti

4 .

Act 699; HB 387

This Act provides for joint interest in a vehicle with survivorship in two or more persons. The Act also provides that if a certificate of title has been issued to two or more persons having such joint interest with survivorship, then a surviving owner need not secure a new

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certificate of title in the event of the death of another such owner. The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 40-3-34. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 500; SB 403
This Act permits residents who are at least 16 years of age to apply a driving record under a learner's permit or driver's license previously issued by another state toward meeting eligibility requirements for a Class D driver's license.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 40-5-24. Effective February 6, 1998.
Act 996; HB 1578
This Act prohibits driving a motor vehicle off of the premises of an establishment where gasoline offered for retail sale was dispensed into the vehicle unless payment or authorized charge has been made for such gasoline. The Act provides for criminal penalties and suspension of a driver's license for violation of the prohibition.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Sections 40-5-57.2 and 40-6-255. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 573; HB 1378
This Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 40-5-67.1, relating to implied consent to testing for alcohol or drugs in certain circumstances. The Act authorizes law enforcement officers to initially designate a combination of chemical tests and to designate additional chemical tests for any substance not initially tested. The Act provides that the statutory notice relating to implied consent to chemical testing shall be read in its entirety but need not be read exactly so long as the substance of the notice remains unchanged. The Act also repeals certain provisions relating to the applicability of the implied consent notices contained in O.C.G.A. Section 40-5-67.1.
Effective March 27, 1998.
Act 983; HB 1169
This Act prohibits taxing costs of prosecution and assessing any other penalties, fees, or surcharges in addition to a fine against a person convicted of the offense of failure to wear a seat safety belt.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 40-8-76.1. Effective July 1, 1998, and applicable only to offenses committed on or after such date.
Act 919; HB 1448
This Act extends until December 31, 1998, an exemption from certain motor vehicle selfinsurance requirements for taxicab self-insurers which were located in counties with populations of 400,000 or less and licensed by the Commissioner of Insurance on December 31, 1997.
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The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 40-9-101. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 952; SB 249
This Act changes several provisions of current law relating to abandoned and derelict motor vehicles. The Act changes provisions relating to the duties of persons removing a motor vehicle from public or private property or storing such a vehicle and establishes a misdemeanor criminal penalty for violation of the duty to provide certain notice and information; changes provisions relating to the creation of liens on abandoned motor vehicles; changes provisions regarding the procedure for foreclosing a lien on an abandoned motor vehicle; requires a person selling an abandoned motor vehicle pursuant to foreclosure to provide the clerk of court with a certain bill of sale and certain proceeds of the sale and establishes a misdemeanor criminal penalty for failure to do so; changes provisions relating to the valuation and appraisal of an abandoned vehicle for the purpose of determining whether it is derelict and may be sold for scrap or parts; and provides for the disposition of fines imposed on persons who abandon derelict motor vehicles and for the liability of the state and of persons who remove, store, or process an abandoned motor vehicle to the owner of the vehicle.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 40-11-2, 40-11-4, 40-11-5, 40-11-6, and 40-11-9. Effective July 1, 1998.
TITLE42 PENAL INSTITUTIONS
Act 828; SB 39
This Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 42-1-12, relating to the registration of sexually violent predators, to provide that some duties formerly assigned to the sentencing court are now assigned to the Division of Probation of the Department of Corrections. The Act provides for registration with the sheriff's office in the county where such person will reside within ten days of such person's release or placement on parole, supervised release, or probation. The Act authorizes the sheriff to post information relating to sexual predators in certain places in the county and to make such information available to educational institutions. The Act further provides that when a sexually violent predator changes his or her address, the sheriff shall forward information relating to such person to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and provides that the failure to properly register could result in a fine of up to $100,000.00 in addition to imprisonment.
Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 563; HB 1254
This Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 42-5-50, relating to the transmittal of information on convicted persons, so as to reduce the number of sentence packages required to be transmitted from the clerk of court to the commissioner of corrections from three to two.
Effective July 1, 1998.
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TITLE 42 (continued)
Act 958; SB 449
This Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 42-9-21 to provide that the State Board of Pardons and Paroles is authorized to require as a condition of relief that offenders pay directly to providers of transitional or intermediate or other services or programs for offenders a reasonable fee for such approved services and programs.
Effective April20, 1998.
TITLE43 PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES
Act 889; HB 396
This Act repeals the laws relating to the State Boxing Commission and reenacts such laws with substantial modifications. The reenactment continues the State Boxing Commission, provides for it to regulate professional boxing matches and persons involved with professional boxing matches, provides for identification cards and physical examinations for boxers, provides for the regulation of pay-per-view and closed circuit boxing match telecasts, and provides for sanctions.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Chapter 43-8A and repeals O.C.G.A. Chapter 31-31. Effective when funds are expressly appropriated to carry out the Act.
Act 918; HB 1435
This Act increases the minimum number of hours of continuing education required of chiropractors each year to renew their license from 12 hours to 20 hours.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 43-9-11. Effective January 1, 1999.
Act 735; HB 1491
This Act requires that the member of the Georgia Board of Dentistry who is a dental hygienist and not a dentist be a resident of Georgia and a practicing dental hygienist in this state.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 43-11-2. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 549; HB 1158
This Act authorizes certain physicians and nurse anesthetists to administer conscious sedation in a dental facility provided certain conditions are met.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 43-11-21. Effective March 27, 1998.
Act 566; HB 1299
This Act makes "The Driver Training School License Act" applicable to secondary schools
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that conduct driver training courses and to their instructors. The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 43-13-10. Effective July 1, 1998.

Act 975; HB 300

This Act authorizes the State Construction Industry Licensing Board to issue cease and desist orders to prohibit persons without a license from engaging in the business or profession of a conditioned air contractor and from employing the services of a person without the license required by law. The Act provides for civil penalties, judicial review, forfeiture and confiscation of contraband, the sale of contraband property, and the distribution of the proceeds from the sale.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Section 43-14-12.1. Effective July 1, 1998.

Act 705; HB 1143

This Act changes certain audit requirements applicable to charitable organizations lawfully registered in this state and the preparation and review of their financial statements submitted to the Secretary of State for registration and annual renewal.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 43-17-5. Effective April2, 1998.

Act 954; SB 344

This Act changes the provisions relating to apprenticeships required for licensure as an embalmer and funeral director by increasing the number of hours of supervision to be served within a specified time.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 43-18-41, 43-18-50 through 43-18-52, and 43-18-72. Effective July 1, 1998.

Veto No. 16; HB 932

This Act changes the manner in which the Composite State Board of Medical Examiners

operates within state government by giving the board the status of an independent agency. The

board is removed from the administrative jurisdiction of the joint-secretary of the state

examining boards under the Secretary of State and establis as a separate budget unit. The

Act requires that the membership of the board

s be filled by appointment of

the Governor from a list of nomi:iSees s

associations. The Act permits

the board to contract with medic

n

er professionally qualified organizations

to assist it in carrying out its duties,

s the appointment of an executive director, and

provides for additional powers and duties. The Act changes the provisions relating to

temporary licenses and the authority of the board to refuse a license or discipline a physician

and provides for cease and desist orders and civil penalties and remedies.

The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 43-34-20 through 43-34-22, 43-34-24, 43-34-27,

43-34-32, 43-34-35, 43-34-36, 43-34-37, 43-34-38, and 43-34-39 and enacts O.C.G.A.

Sections 43-34-22.1, 43-34-24.1, 43-34-32.1, 43-34-35.1, 43-34-35.2, 43-34-37.1,

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43-34-37.2, 43-34-37.3, and 43-34-47.

Veto No. 19; HB 274

Thi Act uthoriu the State Boonl of ~=C'";'" to onte< ffito ,.ree.,...,

with similar boards in other s t adi_rec, t s

iation to effect the granting of

reciprocal licenses. The Act c

o

ating to investigations, provides for

certain notices and records, and t r ease of information provided to the board.

The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 43-39-10 and 43-39-13.

Act 564; HB 1263

This Act amends the "Real Estate Appraiser Classification and Regulation Act" by changing the time periods required for certain actions, notices, and responses by appraisers. The Act also changes various time periods required for certain actions, notices, and responses by real estate brokers and salespersons. The Act contains additional requirements relative to trust or escrow accounts required of brokers, prohibits certain conduct by brokers, salespersons, licensees, schools, and instructors and increases the fine against violators.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 43-39A-ll, 43-39A-16, 43-40-9, 43-40-12, 43-40-19, 43-40-20, and 43-40-25.
Effective July 1, 1998.

Act 559; HB 1212

This Act changes the provisions relating to the membership of the State Structural Pest Control Commission to include the Commissioner of Agriculture or a designee instead of a particular division director within the department.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 43-45-3. Effective July 1, 1998.

Act 999; HB 1683

This Act defines and redefmes certain terms applicable to the regulation of used motor vehicle dealers and used motor vehicle parts dealers. The Act makes it unlawful for the owner of certain real property to allow certain used motor vehicles to be parked for sale or advertisement and makes it unlawful for the owner or lessee of certain used motor vehicles to park used motor vehicles on certain property for sale or advertisement. The Act requires that such vehicles be lawfully titled, provides for certain exceptions, prohibits certain activity, and provides that certain activity shall constitute an unfair or deceptive act and be subject to penalties provided by law.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 43-47-2 and enacts O.C.G.A. Sections 43-47-8.1 and 43-47-8.2.
Effective May 1, 1998.

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Act 888; HB 1274

This Act provides that an owner of real property is not required to disclose, and may not be sued for failing to disclose, in any real estate transaction any information the disclosure of which would violate any federal or state law, rule, or regulation, including specifically the Fair Housing Act and the state's fair housing law.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 44-1-16. Effective April20, 1998.

Act 951; SB 230

This Act provides that the presumption of a gift of land belonging to a parent but in possession of a child shall be a rebuttable presumption.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 44-5-85. Effective July 1, 1998.

Act 961; SB 525

This Act revises practice and procedure in dispossessory proceedings, provides that a court may order payment of rent and the costs of the dispossessory action in certain circumstances, provides for a writ of possession upon a tenant's failure to pay, changes the method of handling rents paid into court, and changes the time period for appeal.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 44-7-52, 44-7-54, 44-7-55, and 44-7-56. Effective July 1, 1998.

Act 706; HB 1144

This Act requires that the grantee or holder of a security instrument secure the proper satisfaction or cancellation of record of such instrument, provides certain rights to holders of such instruments, and changes the civil penalty for failure to comply.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 44-14-3. Effective July 1, 1998.

Act 842; HB 1696

This Act provides that the failure to execute a notice of lien for a mechanics' and materialmen's lien shall be an amendable defect and provides a process to void of record such liens which have not been perfected as statutorily required.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section44-14-361.1 andenactsO.C.G.A. Section44-14-367. Effective July 1, 1998, and applicable to liens created and claims of lien filed on or after such date.

TITLE45

PUBLIC OFFICERS

HD1 Veto No. 20;

O.C.G.~10E Th;, Act""""'

that oompliDn" "' ffifonnation from

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public employees directed to members of the General Assembly concerning fraud, waste, and

abuse in or relating to any state programs or operations shall be confidential. The Act provides

that no public employer shall prohibit communicatio information covered by the Act to

any member of the General Assembly.
disclosing information to a m~m n

s reprisals against employees for ly and provides that a supervisory

authority shall be personally

s h ages and reasonable attorneys 1 fees as may

accrue as a result of any such

n. The Act further provides that all stationery used by

any state department shall have thereon a telephone number whereby members of the public

can contact any such department during normal business hours.

Act 700; HB 458

This Act conforms the provisions relating to oaths of office contained in O.C.G.A. Section 45-3-1 to the qualifications for holding public office regarding the holding of unaccounted for public money due the state or its political subdivisions. The Act further provides that all municipal officers and peace officers shall take and subscribe to the oath required by O.C.G.A. Section 45-3-1.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 45-3-1 and enacts O.C.G.A. Section 45-3-10.1. Effective April2, 1998.

Act 825; HB 1423

This Act provides that under certain conditions a district attorney or assistant district attorney who ceases to hold office in order to accept appointment as a United States attorney or assistant attorney, who was covered under a health benefit plan available to federal employees, and who ceases to hold such position with the federal government may be permitted to reestablish full coverage in the the State Employees I Health Insurance Plan. The Act provides that all hearings on dismissals, other adverse personnel actions, and other purported violations of the rules and regulations in the several departments which are included in the career service shall be instituted by filing a written appeal with the Office of State Administrative Hearings instead of the State Personnel Board. The Act provides that the party appealing and the department from whose action the appeal is taken shall be notified in writing within 15 days from the filing of the appeal that an appeal has been filed and the time for which a hearing is scheduled. The Act further repeals certain provisions relating to the submission, compilation, and review of certain payroll and personnel data from departments of state government.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 45-18-10, 45-20-9, and 45-20-10. Effective July 1, 1998.

Act 914; HB 1373

This Act changes the prohibitions against strikes by state employees to apply such prohibitions against strikes by employees in the government of a county, municipality, school system, or other political subdivision of this state or any agency, authority, board, commission, or public institution of this state or political subdivision thereof. The Act provides for termination of employment and forfeiture of civil service status, job rights, seniority, and emoluments upon a violation of the provisions of law prohibiting strikes by

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public employees. The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 45-19-1 through 45-19-5. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 795; SB 700
This Act enacts O.C.G.A. Section 45-19-46 to provide that no state department, board, bureau, authority, or other agency shall require that a public employee or applicant agree, as a term and condition of employment, to receive neither time and one-half overtime compensation nor time and one-half compensatory time for overtime hours. The Act further provides that nothing in the Act shall prohibit a public employer from providing time and one-half compensatory time in lieu of cash overtime payment or from exercising any other optional payment plan or method authorized by the Fair Labor Standards Act, including, but not limited to, the fluctuating work week method of overtime payment.
Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 882; HB 946
This Act enacts O.C.G.A. Section 45-20-20 to require men between 18 and 26 years of age to present proof of having registered with the Selective Service System or of being exempt from such registration in order to be eligible to take office or be hired as an employee of the state. The Act further provides that certain persons employed by the state before July 1, 1998, who are male and between 18 and 26 years of age shall be terminated for cause unless, by January 1, 1999, such persons present proof to the employing unit of having registered with the Selective Service System as required by federal law or of being exempt from such registration.
Effective July 1, 1998.
TITLE46 PUBLIC UTILITIES AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Act 978; HB 95
This Act provides for the state-wide election of the members of the Public Service Commission who shall reside in one of the five Public Service Commission Districts established by the Act.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 46-2-1. Effective July 1, 1998, and applicable beginning with the November, 2000, election.
Act 698; HB 71
This Act directs the Public Service Commission to establish a data base of telephone numbers of residential telephone subscribers who have given notice to the agency that they object to receiving telephone solicitations and prohibits telephone solicitations to those residential telephone numbers. The Act also requires disclosure of the identity of the person or entity initiating a telephone solicitation and prohibits a telephone solicitor from blocking a residential subscriber's use of a caller identification service. The Act grants the Public
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Service Commission certain rule-making authority with respect to the operation of the data base; provides for enforcement of the. Act by the administrator appointed pursuant to 0. C. G.A. Section 10-1-395; and establishes a private cause of action for violations of the Act.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Section 46-5-27. Effective July 1, 1998, for the purpose of establishment of the data base, including receipt of notices, by the Public Service Commission. Effective for all purposes on January 1, 1999.
Act 881; SB 572
This Act amends the "Georgia Emergency Telephone Number '911' Service Act of 1977" so as to encourage the provision of wireless enhanced "911" service; to encourage local governments which currently do not offer "911" service to do so jointly; and to change provisions relating to state oversight of "911" service provided by local governments.
With respect to wireless service, the Act authorizes local governing authorities to impose a monthly wireless enhanced "911" charge, subject to certain conditions; provides for the billing and collection of wireless enhanced "911" charges and for the accounting and use of funds generated through such charges; and establishes a Joint Study Committee on Wireless Enhanced "911" Charges, to report to the General Assembly in 2002. The Act also authorizes the imposition of certain charges on landline local exchange access facilities, for a limited period of time, based on certain intergovernmental contracts between local governments which do not offer "911" service on May 1, 1998. Finally, the Act authorizes the Georgia Emergency Management Agency to develop guidelines for the implementation of a state-wide emergency telephone number "911" system and authorizes its director to issue certain regulations.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 38-3-20, 46-5-121 through 46-5-124, 46-5-126 through 46-5-130, 46-5-132, 46-5-133, 46-5-134, and 46-5-138 and enacts O.C.G.A. Sections 46-5-138.1 and 46-5-139.
Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 960; SB 522
This Act prohibits a telecommunications company from charging a customer for certain services provided by a third party until it has received the customer's written authorization for the charge. The Act also requires that an invoice for new or changed third party services state the charges for such services in a clear, conspicuous, separate, and distinct manner.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Section 46-5-171.1. Effective July 1, 1998, and applicable to services which are initiated or changed after that date.
Act 874; HB 1130
This Acts enacts the "Telecommunications Marketing Act of 1998." The Act establishes methods of confirming a customer's request for a change of a primary carrier of local exchange or long distance telecommunications service; prohibits abusive telemarketing acts or practices by telecommunications companies; and requires certification of telecommunications companies which bill for or solicit intrastate telecommunications services. The Act grants the Public Service Commission certain rule-making authority with respect to
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procedures for verifying customer authorization of a change of a primary local exchange or long distance carrier; provides for enforcement of the Act by the Public Service Commission and under the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975"; creates a criminal offense with a misdemeanor penalty for falsifying evidence of customer authorization of a change of a primary local exchange or long distance carrier; and establishes a private cause of action for damages for unauthorized changes of a primary carrier of local exchange or long distance service.
The Act enacts Article 5 of O.C.G.A. Chapter 46-5. Effective July 1, 1998.

TITLE47 RETIREMENT

Act 520; HB 1227

This Act corrects certain errors and omissions in Title 47. The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 47-1-12, 47-2-262, 47-2-263, 47-7-61, and 47-21-4. Effective March 27, 1998.

Act 546; HB 1096

This Act provides that in the event the person designated as the primary beneficiary by a member of a public retirement system does not survive the member by at least 32 days, any survivor's benefits shall be paid to the secondary beneficiary.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Section 47-1-14. Effective July 1, 1998.

Act 896; HB 886

This Act provides that benefits in the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia shall be based on the employee's highest average monthly earnable compensation during a period of 24 consecutive calendar months.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 47-2-28, 47-2-223, and 47-2-334. Effective July 1, 1998.

Act 820; HB 441

This Act provides that employees of the Georgia Lottery Corporation hired in the future shall not be members of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia. Current employees may elect to remain members of such retirement system or to terminate such membership. The Act provides that if such corporation elects to participate in a deferred compensation plan offered by the state for public employees, it may not offer a separate deferred compensation or pension plan. The Act provides that the maximum employer contribution to any deferred compensation or pension plan in which the corporation participates shall be 7 1/2 percent of the employee's salary and establishes a schedule pursuant to which employees vest in a right to such employer's contribution.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 47-2-70.1. Effective July 1, 1998.

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Act 537; HB 936
This Act provides that any person who is age 60 or older when he or she first becomes employed in a position covered by the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia may reject membership in such retirement system.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Section 47-2-72. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 901; HB 1103
This Act provides for up to ten years of creditable service under the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia for prior service with the legislative branch of state government as a temporary full-time employee. Any employee receiving such creditable service shall pay the employer and employee contribution which would have been paid if he or she had been a member together with interest.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 47-2-96.1. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 540; HB 944
This Act provides for creditable service in the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia for prior service as a full-time employee of the executive branch of state government during which he or she accrued annual and sick leave but was not a member of the retirement system. Any member receiving such creditable service must pay the employer and employee contributions which would have been paid if he or she had been a member together with interest.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Section 47-2-96.2 and amends O.C.G.A. Section 47-2-334. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 529; HB 443
This Act provides that a member of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia may retire with 25 years of creditable service but before reaching the age of 60 by receiving an actuarially reduced retirement benefit, so that no accrued liability is created against the retirement system.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 47-2-120. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 528; HB 442
This Act provides that a retired member of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia who marries after he or she retires may establish a spouse's survival option within six months after the date of the marriage.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 47-2-121. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 821; HB 661
This Act provides that any vested member of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia
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who becomes employed in a position covered by the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia may elect to continue membership in the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia. The Act provides that any member of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia who becomes employed in a position covered by the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia may elect to continue membership in the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 47-2-181 and 47-3-81. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 656; SB 326
This Act provides for disability benefits under the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia for any parole officer employed by the State Board of Pardons and Paroles and any probation officer employed by the Department of Corrections who is disabled in the line of duty.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 47-2-221. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 900; HB 1088
This Act provides for creditable service in the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia for employees of the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, and the superior courts for prior county service.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Section 47-2-245 and amends O.C.G.A. Section 47-2-264. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 532; HB 724
This Act provides that any employee of a district attorney in a multi-county judicial circuit whose salary is paid by the counties that constitute the judicial circuit may become a member of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia upon the authorization of each such county. The Act provides that any person so electing membership in such retirement system shall be entitled to receive up to five years of creditable service for prior service as a circuit paid employee by paying the employee and employer contributions that would have been paid if he or she had been a member with interest thereon. The Act further provides that any state paid employee of a district attorney may receive up to five years of creditable service for prior service as a circuit paid employee by paying the employee and employer contributions that would have been paid if he or she had been a member with interest thereon.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Section 47-2-264.1. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 538; HB 937
This Act provides that all full-time, state paid employees of a district attorney shall be members of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia as a condition of employment.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Section 47-2-267. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 536; HB 885
This Act provides that any member of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia may
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establish creditable service for prior service as an employee of the Foundation for Public Broadcasting in Georgia, Inc., by paying the full accrued liability of such service.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Section 47-2-325. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 859; HB 203
This Act provides that members of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia may receive creditable service for unused sick leave accumulated at the time of retirement. The maximum amount of sick leave allowable for such purpose is one and one-fourth days per month of service. The amount of creditable service awarded for unused sick leave depends upon the amount of funding appropriated by the General Assembly with a maximum allowance of one month of creditable service for every 20 days of unused sick leave. The Act provides that the board of trustees of such retirement system shall adopt rules governing the award of creditable service in instances in which accurate records are not available.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Section 47-3-92. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 545; HB 1081
This Act provides that if a member of the Teachers Retirement System elected a survivor's option and the person designated to receive the benefit predeceases the member, the member may revoke the election and elect a new option.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 47-3-121. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 786; SB 558
This Act provides that any entity designated as an employer under the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia which employs a retired member of such retirement system in a position covered by such retirement system shall pay to the retirement system an amount equal to the retirement benefits paid to the retired member.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 47-3-127. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 526; HB 381
This Act increases the maximum and minimum level of retirement benefit under the Public School Employees Retirement System. The Act provides that, dependent upon appropriated funds, a member of such retirement system shall receive a benefit not less than $9.50 nor more than $12.00 multiplied by the member's years of creditable service.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 47-4-101. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 704; HB 1082
This Act provides that a member of the Public School Employees Retirement System who is unmarried at the time of retirement and who marries after retirement may establish a
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spouse's survivor option on behalf of the new spouse within six months of the marriage. The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 47-4-102. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 524; HB 336
This Act provides that any member of the Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund may receive creditable service for any previously uncredited service as a firefighter which would have constituted credit if the person had been a member of the pension fund at the time the service was rendered. In order to receive such credit, the member must pay to the pension fund the full actuarial value of such service.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Section 47-7-85. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 525; HB 338
This Act provides that the surviving spouse of a member of the Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund who dies with at least 15 years of creditable service but before applying for retirement shall receive a benefit as if the member had elected the joint survivor option. The Act provides that the surviving spouse shall begin receiving a benefit on the date the member, had he or she lived, would have reached age 55 or age 50 for a reduced early retirement benefit. The Act provides that if a member of the pension fund dies after attaining 15 years of creditable service but before applying for retirement and is not survived by a spouse, such member's selected beneficiary shall receive a benefit as if the member had elected a ten-year certain benefit option.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 47-7-100. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 523; HB 88
This Act provides that persons who retired under the Superior Court Judges Retirement System prior to July 1, 1996, shall receive a benefit increase in an amount equal to 1 percent of his or her salary for each year of service over 16 years to a maximum of 8 percent. The Act provides that any such benefit increase shall be prospective only.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 47-9-70. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 534; HB 780
This Act increases the maximum amount of a member's salary which may be considered earnings for purposes of participation in the Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia. The Act changes the member's contribution to such fund.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 47-11-40 and 47-11-71. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 531; HB 571
This Act provides that the board of trustees of the Superior Court Clerks' Retirement Fund
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of Georgia may grant a postretirement benefit increase if the fund is sufficiently funded to warrant such an increase. The Act changes the investment authority of the board of trustees of such fund. The Act increases the amount of employee contribution to the fund and the amount of retirement benefit.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 47-14-22, 47-14-23, 47-14-40, 47-14-70, 47-14-71, 47-14-74, and 47-14-75.
Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 530; HB 464
This Act increases retirement benefits under the Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia. The Act provides an additional retirement option under such retirement fund pursuant to which the retirement benefit of a member who has elected a spouse's survivor option and whose spouse predeceases him or her shall increase to the level the benefit would have been if the member had not elected a spouse's option.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 47-16-101. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 533; HB 759
This Act authorizes membership in the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund by employees of the Department of Children and Youth Services who are peace officers and whose employment includes such duties as the preservation of public order, the protection of life and property, the detection of crime, or the supervision of delinquent or unruly children.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 47-17-1. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 539; HB 943
This Act provides that the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia shall not pay a benefit based upon service rendered by an employee while a member of the Regents Retirement Plan.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 47-21-6. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 702; HB 751
This Act creates the Georgia Judicial Retirement System. The Act combines the membership and the assets and liabilities of the Superior Court Judges Retirement System, the District Attorneys' Retirement System, and the Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund. The Act creates a board of trustees for such retirement system and provides conditions for membership in the retirement system, contributions to the retirement system, and retirement benefits under the retirement system.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Chapter 47-23; amends O.C.G.A. Sections 15-1-9.2, 15-1-9.3, 15-3-1, 15-6-30, 15-11-3, 47-2-260, and 47-12-60; and repeals O.C.G.A. Chapters 47-9, 47-10, and 47-13.
Effective July 1, 1998.
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TITLE48 REVENUE AND TAXATION

Act 923; HB 1596

This Act redefmes the terms "Internal Revenue Code" and "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" and incorporates the provisions of federal law into Georgia law. The Act also makes several changes regarding income tax including: the extension of tax credits for certain businesses in less developed counties; the increase of credit carry-forward periods for manufacturing and telecommunications facilities; the provision of a credit carry-forward period for certain retraining programs; and the enactment of a tax credit regarding the purchase or conversion of clean fuel motor vehicles.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 48-1-2, 48-7-40, 48-7-40.2, 48-7-40.3, 48-7-40.4, and 48-7-40.5 and enacts O.C.G.A. Section 48-7-40.15.
The Act contains numerous effective date and applicability provisions and should be consulted with respect to any particular section of the Act.

Act 904; HB 1178

This Act provides for the disposition of certain tax penalties and interest. The Act also amends the freeport exemption by changing eligibility determination procedures and changing qualifications for certain agricultural property.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 48-2-44, 48-5-48.1, and 48-5-48.2. Effective July 1, 1998.

Act 724; HB 1368

This Act increases the threshold for the statute of limitations on ad valorem tax executions from $1.00 to $5.00.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 48-3-21.1. Effective July 1, 1998, and applicable to all executions issued after that date.

Act 519; HB 1535

This Act provides: additional conditions under which certain property shall not acquire a situs in this state for ad valorem tax purposes; that certain property ownership or conducting of business shall not constitute activities subject to state income tax; and that certain persons shall not constitute dealers for sales and use tax purposes.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 48-5-5, 48-7-1, and 48-8-2. Provisions relating to situs are effective January 1, 1999, and applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after that date; provisions relating to business or property not subject not subject to state income tax are effective July 1, 1998, and applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1998; all other provisions are effective July 1, 1998.

Veto No. 26; SB 529

This Act provides for several ad valorem tax ~ug: additional appeals of certain

erroneous assessments; alterna~e~l o

of assessment; and additional

requirements for disclosing ce

~a\o

payers.

The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sec n - -306 and enacts O.C.G.A. Section 48-5-6.1.

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Act 712; HB 1189
This Act provides for the filing and recording of applications for or releases of property under preferential assessment for agricultural use, bona fide conservation use, or residential transitional use.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 48-5-7.1 and 48-5-7.4. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 723; HB 1365
This Act provides for additional circumstances under which bona fide conservation use property shall not be subject to certain penalties.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 48-5-7.4. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 710; HB 1174
This Act provides for conditions under which certain individuals who are absent from their residence due to health reasons may continue to receive homestead exemptions.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 48-5-40. Effective January 1, 1999, and applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1999, if approved in a state-wide referendum.
Act 733; HB 1474
This Act changes certain provisions regarding qualifications for homestead exemptions. The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 48-5-40. Effective January 1, 1999, and applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1999.
Act 912; HB 1350
This Act provides for an ad valorem tax exemption for certain livestock; crops; fruit or nut bearing trees, bushes, or plants; annual and perennial plants; Christmas trees; and plants and trees which are grown in this state and remain in the hands of a family owned qualified farm products producer.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 48-5-40 and 48-5-41 and enacts O.C.G.A. Section 48-5-41.1.
Effective January 1, 1999, and applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1999, if approved in a state-wide referendum.
Act 880; HB 1388
This Act provides an ad valorem tax exemption for all property owned by and operated exclusively as a church, an association or convention of churches, a convention mission agency, or as an integrated auxiliary of a church or convention or association of churches, when such entity is qualified as an exempt religious organization under Internal Revenue Code
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Section 501(c)(3). The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 48-5-41. Effective January 1, 1999, and applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January
1, 1999, if approved in a state-wide referendum.
Act 992; HB 1464
This Act changes certain provisions regarding the filing deadlines for homestead exemption applications.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 48-5-45. Effective January 1, 1999, and applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1999.
Act 665; SB 489
This Act extends the disabled veterans ad valorem tax exemption for motor vehicles to include leased vehicles.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 48-5-478. Effective January 1, 1999, and applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1999, if approved in a state-wide referendum.
Act 707; HB 1145
This Act provides for an ad valorem tax exemption with respect to certain motor vehicles of former prisoners of war.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Section 48-5-478.1. Effective January 1, 1999, and applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1999, if approved in a state-wide referendum.
Act 911; HB 1324
This Act classifies heavy-duty equipment motor vehicles as a separate class of property and provides for a different method of returning and valuation of such vehicles for ad valorem tax purposes.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 48-5-441 and enacts O.C.G.A. Sections 48-5-505 through 48-5-509.
Effective January 1, 1999.
Act 878; HB 1551
This Act provides for a an increase in the real estate transfer tax and the dedication of funds to the Land, Water, Wildlife, and Recreation Heritage Fund.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 48-6-1. Effective January 1, 1999, if implementing constitutional amendment is approved in a state-wide referendum.
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Act 994; HB 1522
This Act provides that the clerk of the superior court shall be the collecting officer with respect to collection of intangible recording tax except in counties with a population of 50,000 or less where the clerk may delegate such duty to the tax collector or tax commissioner.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 48-6-60. Effective January 1, 1999.
Act 499; HB 1162
This Act increases the amount of taxpayer and dependent exemptions with respect to computation of Georgia taxable net income and makes other related changes including withholding adjustments.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 48-7-26, 48-7-27, and 48-7-101. Effective January 28, 1998, and applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1998.
Act 974; HB 1424
This Act increases the retirement income exclusion with respect to the computation of Georgia taxable net income.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 48-7-27. Effective January 1, 1999.
Act 973; HB 1116
This Act provides for an income tax deduction with respect to certain health insurance costs of self-employed individuals.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 48-7-27. Effective January 1, 1999, and applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1999.
Act 728; HB 1437
This Act provides for an income tax deduction with respect to certain employer social security tax payments.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Section 48-7-28.2. Effective January 1, 1999, and applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1999.
Act 875; HB 1513
This Act provides for an income tax credit for certain amounts expended for qualified caregiving expenses.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Section 48-7-29.1. Effective January 1, 1999, and applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1999.
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Act 743; HB 1621
This Act provides for an income tax credit with respect to the purchase or retrofit of a single-family home with accessibility features.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Section 48-7-29.1. Effective January 1, 1999, and applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1999.
Act 503; HB 1353
This Act provides for agreements between the state revenue commissioner and taxpayers with respect to allocation and apportionment of income.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 48-7-31. Effective February 17, 1998, and applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1998.
Act 982; HB 1161
This Act provides for income tax credits with respect to new or converted alternative fuel vehicles.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Section 48-7-40.15. Effective April23, 1998, and applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1998.
Act 815; HB 1667
This Act provides for income tax credits with respect to increased exports from Georgia businesses in conjunction with the addition of jobs or qualified investment property.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Section 48-7-40.15. Effective Apri16, 1998, and applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1998.
Act 746; HB 1656
This Act provides for sales and use tax exemptions with respect to blood glucose measuring strips, eligible food sales by Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, advertising inserts or supplements, grass sod, and certain funeral merchandise and changes provisions relating to applicability of such taxes to certain property first purchased and used outside this state.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 48-8-3 and 48-8-30. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 747; HB 1660
This Act provides for a sales and use tax deduction with respect to certain bad credit card debt.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 48-8-45. Effective July 1, 1998.
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Act 819; HB 1784
This Act provides for the distribution of unidentifiable sales and use tax proceeds. The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Section 48-8-67. Effective April 6, 1998.
Act 732; HB 1467
This Act authorizes special purpose local option sales tax funds to be expended for county or municipal election equipment.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 48-8-111. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 727; HB 1433
This Act changes the provisions regarding the special purpose local option sales tax audit report and schedule.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 48-8-121. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 737; HB 1520
This Act provides for limitations regarding the enactment by local Act of an alternate distribution for local option educational tax funds.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Section 48-8-143. Effective April 2, 1998.
Act 984; HB 1175
This Act provides for a refund of motor fuel excise taxes with respect to agricultural field use vehicles. The Act also provides for annual licensing and fees for such vehicles and provides for certain exemptions.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 48-9-2, 48-9-10, 48-10-1, and 48-10-2. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 869; HB 609
This Act makes several changes regarding the hotel motel tax, including extensive revisions regarding levy and collection procedures and the enactment of a new 6 percent levy for attractions honoring the inventor of the cotton gin. The Act also creates the Joint Hotel Motel Tax Study Committee.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 48-13-51 and 48-13-53. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 510; HB 1631
This Act changes certain provisions regarding the 7 percent hotel motel tax levy for a
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multipurpose domed stadium facility. The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 48-13-51. Effective March 3, 1998.
Act 742; HB 1582
This Act provides for a bad debt deduction with respect to the excise tax on rental motor vehicles.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Section 48-13-97. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 716; HB 1294
This Act defines the term "some skill" for purposes of exempting certain games from provisions prohibiting gambling and changes the list of examples of "bona fide coin operated amusement machines" for the purposes of taxation. The Act provides that citations and certain penalties shall not trigger a right to 30 days' written notice and a hearing upon request with regard to taxation of coin operated amusement machines. The Act changes a provision relating to delivery of a written copy of certain orders and provides that the sticker issued to evidence payment of fees shall be securely attached to the machine.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 16-12-35, 48-17-1, 48-17-5, 48-17-6, and 48-17-9. Effective July 1, 1998.
TITLE49 SOCIAL SERVICES
Act 808; HB 1440
This Act exempts unintentional acts from the definition of medical assistance abuse, defmes the burden of proof which must be met by the state, changes provisions regarding seizure of property subject to forfeiture for Medicaid fraud, provides for steps to ensure patient confidentiality, and changes the provisions regarding presumptions and burden of proof as such relate to the issue of Medicaid fraud.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 49-4-146.1 and 49-4-146.3. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 725; HB 1387
This Act changes provisions relating to requests for administrative hearings and appeals under the "Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977" and the procedures used in such hearings and appeals.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 49-4-153. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 832; SB 531
This Act provides that qualified aliens will be eligible to receive assistance under the
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Georgia TANF Program until July 1, 1999. The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 49-4-188. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 798; SB 410
This Act creates the "PeachCare for Kids Act," a comprehensive program to provide health care coverage for certain children, and provides for such program's administration and funding.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Sections 49-5-270 through 49-5-273. Effective April 6, 1998.
Act 785; SB 533
This Act redesignates the Joint Board of Family Practice as the Georgia Board for Physician Workforce and provides for the board's purpose, responsibilities, duties, powers, composition; organization, expenses, staff, vacancies, and advisory committees and provides for board members' qualifications and terms.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Chapter 49-10. Effective July 1, 1998.
TITLE SO STATE GOVERNMENT
Act 734; HB 1490
This Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 50-3-72, relating to the official state crop, to provide that the peanut monument located in Turner County on the west side of Interstate Highway 75 within the limits of the City of Ashburn is designated the official state peanut monument.
Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 925; HB 1650
This Act enacts O.C.G.A. Section 50-4-7 to provide that for the purpose of delivering state services to local units of government and citizens and for the purpose of establishing state agency regional boundaries, 12 state service delivery regions are created. The Act further provides that such Act shall not apply to or affect health districts or mental health districts.
Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 668; SB 574
This Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 50-5-60.2 to change the requirements for the use of recycled paper by state institutions. The Act provides that at least 95 percent of moneys spent on printing and writing paper purchased by state agencies, commissions, and authorities shall be spent upon recycled content paper which meets or exceeds Environmental Protection Agency guidelines for minimum recycled content; provided, however, the provisions of the Act shall not apply if the price of recycled content paper required by the Act exceeds 8 percent
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of the price paid by the Department of Administrative Services for 100 percent virgin paper products or if the recycled content paper required by the Act does not meet the standards, quality level, and specifications established by the Department ofAdministrative Services. The Act provides that it shall be the responsibility of each agency, commission, and authority to monitor, document, and report its use of recycled content paper.
Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 957; SB 437
This Act changes certain publication requirements for competitive bids. The Act provides that for certain state contracts involving an expenditure in excess of $250,000.00, sealed bids shall be solicited by advertisement in the Georgia Procurement Registry and in addition may be solicited periodically by advertisement in a newspaper of state-wide circulation. The Act provides that it shall be the responsibility of each agency, department, board, commission, authority, and council to report to the Department of Administrative Services its bid opportunities in a manner prescribed by such department. The Act provides for publishing notice of proposed projects requiring professional services in the Georgia Procurement Registry and possibly in daily newspapers of general circulation in the state. The Act provides there shall be no public notice requirement or utilization of the selection process for services required for the predesign phase of any state agency construction project unless the state agency estimates the predesign phase alone to have costs for professional services in excess of $75,000.00. The Act further provides that no award of a contract to provide predesign services under this exemption shall be interpreted to preclude the lawful necessity to give public notice and use the selection process for design of projects meeting certain criteria and provides that costs for certain predesign services shall be added to any other costs of an activity for purposes of determining whether the activity is a project.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 50-5-67, 50-5-69, 50-22-2, 50-22-3, and 50-22-7. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 863; HB 1664
This Act creates the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust which will survey, design, encourage, and promote implementation of Holocaust education and awareness programs in Georgia and will be responsible for organizing and promoting the memorialization of the Holocaust on a regular basis throughout the state. The Act provides for a 19 member commission composed of leaders of organizations or corporations which serve members of religious, ethnic, national heritage, or social groups which were subjected to genocide, torture, persecution, or wrongful deprivation of liberty or property at the hands of the Nazis, individuals who are experienced in the field of Holocaust education, individuals who represent liberators of victims of the Holocaust, or lay persons who have an interest in Holocaust education. The Act provides that the commission shall implement Holocaust education and awareness programs, survey and catalogue the extent of Holocaust and genocide education presently being incorporated into the curricula and taught in the educational system of this state, inventory those Holocaust memorials, exhibits, and resources which could be incorporated into courses of study or programs at various locations and other educational agencies for the development and implementation of Holocaust and genocide education programs, and coordinate events memorializing the Holocaust and seek volunteers who are
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willing and able to participate in commemorative events that will enhance public awareness of the significance of the Holocaust.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Sections 50-12-130 through 50-12-132. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 740; HB 1549
This Act authorizes the Attorney General to bring enforcement actions, either civil or criminal, in his or her discretion as may be appropriate to enforce compliance with laws relating to open and public meetings and inspection of public records.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 50-14-5 and 50-18-73. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 993; HB 1499
This Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-72, relating to when public disclosure of public records is not required, to provide that public disclosure shall not be required of records that would reveal the home address or telephone number, social security number, or insurance or medical information of law enforcement officers, judges, and scientists employed by the division of Forensic Sciences of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, correctional employees, and prosecutors or identification of immediate family members or dependents thereof.
Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 661; SB 474
This Act provides auditing and reporting requirements for nonprofit organizations which provide services and facilities to the state to ensure the financial accountability of nonprofit contractors and to develop adequate information concerning nonprofit contractors. The Act provides for fmancial reporting and other reporting by nonprofit organizations for audits and for review of financial statements by the state auditor. The Act requires certain corrective actions when nonprofit organizations are not in compliance with certain laws and provides for repayment of funds received by organizations not in compliance with this Act. The Act further provides certain exceptions with respect to nonprofit organizations which expend less than $25,000.00 in state awards and certain nonprofit organizations organized primarily for the purpose of serving, soliciting, receiving, and investing gifts and donations for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia or the State Board of Technical and Adult Education.
The Act repeals O.C.G.A. Chapter50-20 (O.C.G.A. Sections50-20-1 through50-20-8) and enacts a new O.C.G.A. Chapter 50-20 (O.C.G.A. Sections 50-20-1 through 50-20-8).
Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 915; HB 1404
This Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 50-29-4, relating to the creation of the Information Technology Policy Council, to increase the membership of such council to 18 members so as to include the commissioner of transportation or such commissioner's designee, the commissioner of technical and adult education or such commissioner's designee, and the
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commissioner of community affairs or such commissioner's designee. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 502; HB 1166
This Act provides that the amount of $152,176,753.00 is appropriated to the Office of the Governor for transfer to budget units for expenditures necessary to address the Year 2000 computer compliance issue. The Act provides that no transfer of funds from this Act to any budget unit will be made without approval of the Office of Planning and Budget either directly or by a committee or other review body designated by the Office of Planning and Budget. The Act further provides that the Office of Planning and Budget is directed to economize whenever possible and in the event any part of the appropriation provided in the Act shall be in excess of the actual approved budget allotments for the fiscal year, the amounts so in excess as determined by the Office of Planning and Budget shall cease to be an obligation of the state.
Effective February 16, 1998.
Act 518; HB 1167
This Act amends the 1997-98 "General Appropriations Act" to change certain appropriations for Fiscal Year 1997-98.
Effective March 19, 1998.
Act 969; HB 1250
This Act, the "General Appropriations Act," provides appropriations for the operation of state government for Fiscal Year 1998-99.
Effective April 20, 1998.
TITLE 51 TORTS
Act 839; HB 1641
This Act provides for exemptions from liability for chiropractors and physical therapists who provide, without compensation, professional services for certain hospitals, public schools, nonprofit organizations, or agencies of the state or its political subdivisions.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 51-1-29.1. Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 748; HB 1693
This Act provides that the share of a surviving spouse of the decedent in a wrongful death action is at least one-third of the amount recovered.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Section 51-4-2. Effective July 1, 1998, and applicable to wrongful death actions on or after that date.
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Act 899; HB 978
This Act provides for immunity to manufacturers, distributors, dealers, and sellers of motor vehicles who install a switch to turn off motor vehicle air bags, when requested by the owner or lessee of such vehicles, for injuries when the turned-off air bag does not deploy.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Section 51-4-47. Effective July 1, 1998.
TITLE 52 WATERS OF THE STATE
Act 811; HB 1394
This Act provides for age limitations on the operation of certain vessels on the waters of this state, with the length and horsepower of the vessels permitted to be operated varying with the age of the operator. Persons over 16 years of age will be permitted to operate any vessel but must have valid proof of identification. The Act also requires the reporting by medical personnel of any injury caused by a reportable boating accident and permits the stopping, boarding, and detention pending investigation of any vessel involved in such an accident. The Act provides that no vessel shall be operated at a speed greater than that reasonable and prudent and makes certain changes in the rules of the road applicable to speeds along or near shorelines, jumping wakes, running near other vessels, and passing or overtaking other vessels.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Section 52-7-8.3 and amends O.C.G.A. Sections 52-7-8.2, 52-7-14, 52-7-17, and 52-7-18.
Effective July 1, 1998.
Act 810; HB 1393
This Act provides for the suspension of boating privileges of person convicted of operating certain moving vessels, moving water skis, moving aquaplanes, moving surfboards, or personal watercraft while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The Act provides for "zero tolerance" of drug or alcohol use by persons under 21 years of age and provides for increased periods of suspension with each successive offense for operating under the influence. The penalty of suspension of boating privileges is not applicable unless the vessel being operated was a motorized vessel having ten or more horsepower or was a sailboat more than 12 feet in length.
The Act enacts O.C.G.A. Sections 52-7-12.5 and 52-7-12.6 and amends O.C.G.A. Section 52-7-12.
Effective June 1, 1998.
TITLE 53 WILLS, TRUSTS, AND ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES
Act 987; HB 1226
This Act changes provisions relating to procedures ofjudges of probate courts; provides for
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the short titles of the Pre-1998 Probate Code and the Revised Probate Code of 1998; revises certain definitions in the probate codes; changes provisions relating to renouncing succession; provides that when a person dies intestate and no personal representative has been appointed, any heir may petition that no administration is needed; changes narrow provision relating to escheat; provides that an additional guardian for a child is not necesary in an application for year's support; provides that a presumption of an intent to revoke may be overcome by a preponderance of the evidence; changes provisions relating to the presumption of intent; changes provisions relating to notice of probate in solemn form and notice by ancillary personal representative for nondomiciliary decedent; provides for temporary administrators; changes provisions relating to qualifications of executors; changes procedures for petitions for letters of administration; provides that consent to the appointment of an administrator may be given by an heir's guardian; provides for the grant of temporary letters of administration without notice and changes the powers of a temporary administrator; changes provisions relating to when a personal representative does not have to give a bond; provides for notice in a court's discretion of compensation of a personal representative; limits when a personal representative may be granted additional powers; changes provisions relating to necessity and mailing of inventory; changes provisions relating to notifying creditors; provides that a personal representative may assign claims of the estate; changes provisions for protection for personal representatives when they are discharged; provides for continuances to a date certain; changes provisions relating to handling of investments by a bank or trust company who is a personal representative; changes provisions relating to reports of conservators; makes administrative and wording changes; clarifies definition of property to mean real property in certain circumstances; and makes other clarifying and conforming changes.
The Act amends O.C.G.A. Sections 15-9-86, 15-9-86.1, 15-9-87, 53-1-1 of the Pre-1998 Probate Code and 53-1-1, 53-1-2,53-1-20,53-2-1, 53-2-7,53-2-40,53-2-51,53-3-4, 53-3-5, 53-3-6,53-4-44, 53-4-46,53-5-22, 53-5-40,53-6-1, 53-6-11, 53-6-15, 53-6-20, 53-6-30, 53-6-31, 53-6-50, 53-6-51, 53-6-60, 53-6-61, 53-7-1, 53-7-30, 53-7-32, 53-7-33, 53-7-41, 53-7-45, 53-7-50, 53-7-51, 53-7-68, 53-7-69, 53-7-73,53-7-74,53-8-1,53-8-15, 53-9-14, 53-11-2, 53-11-3, 53-11-6, and 53-11-9 of the Revised Probate Code of 1998.
Effective July 1, 1998.
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Code Section 1-4-13; enacted ...................................................... . HB 1450 1 Code Section 1-4-13; enacted ..................................................... . HB 1434 1 Code Section 2-6-32; amended .................................................... . HB 1295 1 Code Section 2-6-33; amended .................................................... . HB 1301 1 Code Section 2-7-102; amended .................................................. . HB 884 24 Code Section 2-7-152; amended .................................................. . HB 1242 1 Code Section 2-7-156; amended .................................................. . HB 1242 1 Code Section 2-7-156.1; enacted ................................................. . HB 1242 1 Code Section 2-7-158; amended .................................................. . HB 1242 1 Code Section 2-9-6; amended ..................................................... . HB1211 2 Code Section 2-9-35; amended .................................................... . HB 1211 2 Code Section 2-11-21; amended .................................................. . HB 1228 1 Code Section 2-11-22; amended .................................................. . HB 1228 1 Code Section 2-11-23; amended .................................................. . HB 1228 1 Code Section 2-12-2; amended .................................................... . HB 1228 1 Code Section 2-12-8; amended .................................................... . HB 1228 1 Code Title 2, Chapter 17; enacted ................................................ . SB 420 2 Code Sections 2-17-1 thru 2-17-5; enacted ...................................... . SB 420 2 Code Title 2, Chapter 17; enacted ................................................ . HB 1253 2 Code Sections 2-17-1 thru 2-17-6; enacted ...................................... . HB 1253 2 Code Section 3-1-2; amended ..................................................... . HB 1180 2 Code Section 3-3-2; amended ..................................................... . SB 111 2 Code Section 3-3-7; amended ..................................................... . SB 537 3 Code Section 3-3-21; amended .................................................... . SB 111 2 Code Section 3-3-23.1; amended ................................................. . HB 908 3 Code Section 3-3-31; amended .................................................... . HB 1228 1 Code Section 3-3-32; amended .................................................... . HB 1228 1 Code Section 3-4-43; amended .................................................... . SB 630 25 Code Section 3-4-91; amended .................................................... . SB 630 25 Code Section 3-4-92; amended .................................................... . SB 630 25 Code Section 3-8-5; amended ..................................................... . HB 1228 1 Code Section 4-6-52; amended .................................................... . HB 1460 3 Code Section 5-3-30; amended .................................................... . HB 1186 3 Code Section 7-1-4; amended ..................................................... . HB 1354 4 Code Section 7-1-7; amended ..................................................... . HB 1354 4 Code Section 7-1-67; amended .................................................... . HB 1354 4 Code Section 7-1-68; amended .................................................... . HB 1354 4 Code Section 7-1-70; amended .................................................... . HB 1354 4 Code Section 7-1-76; amended .................................................... . HB 1354 4 Code Section 7-1-91; amended .................................................... . HB 1354 4 Code Section 7-1-111.1; enacted ................................................. . HB 1354 4 Code Section 7-1-130; amended .................................................. . HB 1354 4 Code Section 7-1-131; amended ................................................. .. HB 1354 4 Code Section 7-1-132; amended .................................................. . HB 1354 4 Code Section 7-1-242; amended .................................................. . HB 1354 4 Code Section 7-1-286; amended .................................................. . HB 1354 4
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Code Section 10-5-16; amended .................................................. . HB 1372 6 Code Section 10-5B-2; amended ................................................. .. HB 1420 6 Code Section l0-5B-4; amended .................................................. . HB 1420 6 Code Section 10-12-3; amended .................................................. . SB 433 6 Code Section 10-12-4; amended .................................................. . SB 433 6 Code Section 10-12-5; amended .................................................. . SB 433 6 Code Section 11-1-105; amended ................................................. . SB 402 7 Code Section 11-1-206; amended ................................................. . SB 402 7 Code Section 11-4-104; amended ................................................. . SB 402 7 Code Section 11-5-114; amended ................................................. . SB 402 7 Code Title 11, Chapter 8, Article 8, Part 1; amended ........................ . SB 402 7 Code Sections 11-8-101 thru 11-8-108; amended .............................. . SB 402 7 Code Sections 11-8-109 and 11-8-116; enacted ................................ . SB 402 7 Code Title 11, Chapter 8, Article 8, Part 2; amended ........................ . SB 402 7 Code Sections 11-8-201 thru 11-8-208; amended .............................. . SB 402 7 Code Sections 11-8-209 and 11-8-210; enacted ................................ . SB 402 7 Code Title 11, Chapter 8, Article 8, Part 3; amended ........................ . SB 402 7 Code Sections 11-8-301 thru 11-8-307; amended .............................. . SB 402 7 Code Sections 11-8-308 thru 11-8-321; repealed ............................... . SB 402 7 Code Title 11, Chapter 8, Article 8, Part 4; amended ........................ . SB 402 7 Code Sections 11-8-401 thru 11-8-407; amended .............................. . SB 402 7 Code Section 11-8-408; repealed ................................................. . SB 402 7 Code Title 11, Chapter 8, Article 8, Part 5; enacted .......................... . SB 402 7 Code Sections 11-8-501 thru 11-8-511; enacted ................................ . SB 402 7 Code Title 11, Chapter 8, Article 8, Part 6; enacted .......................... . SB 402 7 Code Sections 11-8-601 thru 11-8-603; enacted ................................ . SB 402 7 Code Section 11-9-103; amended ................................................. . SB 402 7 Code Section 11-9-105; amended ................................................. . SB 402 7 Code Section 11-9-106; amended ................................................. . SB 402 7 Code Section 11-9-115; enacted .................................................. . SB 402 7 Code Section 11-9-116; enacted :................................................. . SB 402 7 Code Section 11-9-203; amended ................................................. . SB 402 7 Code Section 11-9-301; amended ................................................. . SB 402 7 Code Section 11-9-302; amended ................................................. . SB 402 7 Code Section 11-9-303; amended ................................................. . SB 402 7 Code Section 11-9-304; amended ................................................. . SB 402 7 Code Section 11-9-305; amended ................................................. . SB 402 7 Code Section 11-9-306; amended ................................................. . SB 402 7 Code Section 11-9-309; amended ................................................. . SB 402 7 Code Section 11-9-310; amended ................................................. . HB 1228 1 Code Section 11-9-312; amended ................................................. . SB 402 7 Code Section 11-10-105; amended ............................................... . SB 402 7 Code Section 12-2-2; amended .................................................... . SB 484 7 Code Section 12-3-10; amended .................................................. . SB 484 7 Code Section 12-3-10.1; enacted ................................................. . SB 484 7 Code Sections 12-3-55 thru 12-3-58; enacted ................................... . SB 446 7 Code Section 12-3-522; amended ................................................. . SB 569 8 Code Section 12-3-524; amended ................................................. . SB 569 8
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Code Section 12-3-535; enacted ................................................... SB 569 8 Code Section 12-3-536; enacted ................................................... SB 569 8 Code Section 12-3-562; amended .................................................. HB 1419 8 Code Section 12-3-563; amended .................................................. HB 1419 8 Code Section 12-3-564; amended .............. ... ..... ....................... ..... HB 1419 8 Code Title 12, Chapter 3, Article 7, Part 13; enacted .......................... HB 1126 8 Code Sections 12-3-580 thru 12-3-592; enacted ....... .......................... HB 1126 8 Code Title 12, Chapter 3, Article 10; enacted ................................... SB 496 8 Code Sections 12-3-630 thru 12-3-641; enacted ................................. SB 496 8 Code Section 12-4-72; amended ................................................... HB 844 9 Code Section 12-5-23; amended ............. ...................................... HB 1432 9 Code Section 12-5-23.2; amended ................................................. SB 19 9 Code Section 12-5-23.3; enacted ...... ............................ ................ HB 1163 9 Code Section 12-5-192; amended .................................................. SB 486 9 Code Section 12-5-441; amended .................................................. SB 661 10 Code Section 12-5-442; amended .................................................. SB 661 10 Code Section 12-5-443; amended .................................................. SB 661 10 Code Section 12-5-444; amended .................................................. SB 661 10 Code Section 12-5-445; amended .................................................. SB 661 10 Code Section 12-5-451; amended .................................................. SB 661 10 Code Section 12-5-453; amended .................................................. SB 661 10 Code Section 12-6-49.2; enacted .................................................. HB 884 24 Code Section 12-6-57; amended ................................................... HB 1195 10 Code Title 12, Chapter 8, Article 9; amended ................................... SB 486 9 Code Sections 12-8-200 thru 12-8-207; amended .............. ...... ........... SB 486 9 Code Section 12-9-46; amended ................................................... HB 1707 10 Code Section 12-9-50; amended ................................................... HB 1707 10 Code Section 12-9-53; amended ................................................... HB 1707 10 Code Section 12-9-55; amended ................................................... HB 1707 10 Code Section 13-10-1; amended ................................................... HB 1666 10 Code Section 14-3-853; amended .................................................. HB 1228 1 Code Section 14-3-1101; amended ................................................ HB 1228 1 Code Section 14-8-25; amended ................................................... HB 1228 1 Code Section 15-1-9.1; amended .................................................. HB 1642 11 Code Section 15-1-9.2; amended .................................................. HB 1642 11 Code Section 15-1-9.2; amended .................................................. HB 751 59 Code Section 15-1-9.2; amended .................................................. SB 369 11 Code Section 15-1-9.3; amended .................................................. HB 751 59 Code Section 15-3-1; amended ..................................................... HB 751 59 Code Section 15-6-1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SB 77 11 Code Section 15-6-2; amended ..................................................... SB 77 11 Code Section 15-6-3; amended ..................................................... SB 77 11 Code Section 15-6-17; amended ................................................... HB 1413 11 Code Section 15-6-18; amended ................................................... HB 1413 11 Code Section 15-6-27; amended ................................................... HB 1228 1 Code Section 15-6-30; amended ................................................... HB 751 59 Code Section 15-6-50; amended ................................................... HB 1413 11 Code Section 15-6-86; amended ................................................... HB 1413 11
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Code Section 15-6-88; amended ................................................... HB 1413 11 Code Section 15-6-89; amended ................................................... HB 1413 11 Code Section 15-9-1.1; amended .................................................. HB 516 12 Code Section 15-9-63; amended ................................................... HB 1413 11 Code Section 15-9-64; amended ................................................... HB 1413 11 Code Section 15-9-81; amended ................................................... HB 1413 11 Code Section 15-9-86; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB 1226 71 Code Section 15-9-86.1; amended ................................................. HB 1228 1 Code Section 15-9-86.1; amended ................................................. HB 1226 71 Code Section 15-9-87; amended ................................................... HB 1226 71 Code Section 15-9-127; amended .................................................. HB 1228 1 Code Section 15-10-23; amended .................................................. HB 1413 11 Code Section 15-10-105; amended ................................................ HB 1413 11 Code Section 15-10-137; amended ................................................ HB 1200 12 Code Section 15-11-2; amended ................................................... SB 421 12 Code Section 15-11-2; amended ................................................... HB 1228 1 Code Section 15-11-3; amended ................................................... HB 751 59 Code Section 15-11-4.1; amended ................................................. HB 1290 13 Code Section 15-11-10; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB 1290 13 Code Section 15-11-15; amended .................................................. HB 1290 13 Code Section 15-11-28; amended .................................................. HB 1717 13 Code Section 15-11-34; amended .... , ............................................. HB 1717 13 Code Section 15-11-36.1; amended ............................................... HB 1228 1 Code Section 15-11-36.1; amended ............................................... HB 1290 13 Code Section 15-11-36.1; amended ............................................... SB 660 13 Code Section 15-11-37; amended .................................................. HB 1391 18 Code Section 15-11-38; amended .................................................. HB 1228 1 Code Section 15-11-41; amended .................................................. HB 1585 13 Code Section 15-11-41; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SB 660 13 Code Section 15-11-41.1; enacted ................................................. HB 1290 13 Code Section 15-11-55; amended .................................................. HB 1288 14 Code Section 15-11-59; amended .................................................. HB 1228 1 Code Section 15-11-59; amended .................................................. SB 421 12 Code Section 15-11-60; amended .................................................. SB 421 12 Code Section 15-11-60; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB 1290 13 Code Section 15-11-61; amended .................................................. SB 421 12 Code Section 15-11-65; amended .................................................. SB 421 12 Code Section 15-11-65; amended .................................................. HB 1290 13 Code Title 15, Chapter 11A; enacted ............................................. HB 1674 14 Code Sections 15-11A-1 thru 15-11A-9; enacted ............................... HB 1674 14 Code Section 15-16-1; amended ................................................... SB 142 14 Code Section 15-16-20; amended .................................................. HB 1413 11 Code Section 15-16-20.1; amended ............................................... HB 1413 11 Code Section 15-18-12; amended .................................................. HB 1228 1 Code Section 15-18-14; amended .................................................. HB 1391 18 Code Section 15-18-14.2; amended ............................................... HB 1228 1 Code Title 15, Chapter 21, Article 9; enacted ................................... SB 110 15 Code Sections 15-21-140 thru 15-21-152; enacted .............................. SB 110 15
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Code Section 15-23-7; amended ................................................... HB 1228 1 Code Section 16-3-24.1; enacted .................................................. HB 1360 17 Code Section 16-3-24.2; enacted .................................................. HB 1360 17 Code Section 16-5-23.1; amended ................................................. HB 1228 1 Code Section 16-5-90; amended ................................................... HB 1639 15 Code Section 16-5-91; amended ................................................... HB 1639 15 Code Section 16-5-94; enacted ..................................................... HB 1639 15 Code Section 16-6-12; amended ................................................... SB 158 16 Code Section 16-6-13; amended ................................................... SB 158 16 Code Section 16-6-13.1; enacted .................................................. SB 158 16 Code Section 16-8-12; amended ................................................... HB 1420 6 Code Section 16-8-14; amended ................................................... HB 1392 16 Code Title 16, Chapter 9, Article 8; enacted .................................... SB 513 16 Code Sections 16-9-120 thru 16-9-127; enacted ................................. SB 513 16 Code Section 16-10-6; amended ................................................... HB 1542 17 Code Section 16-10-24.3; enacted ................................................. SB 460 17 Code Section 16-10-32; enacted ................................................... HB 1391 18 Code Section 16-10-93; amended .................................................. HB 1391 18 Code Section 16-11-37; amended .................................................. HB 1391 18 Code Section 16-11-107; amended ................................................ HB 1425 17 Code Section 16-11-126; amended ................................................ HB 1360 17 Code Section 16-11-130; amended ................................................ HB 1425 17 Code Section 16-12-35; amended .................................................. HB 1294 66 Code Section 16-12-120; amended ................................................ SB 444 18 Code Section 16-12-120.1; amended .............................................. SB 444 18 Code Section 16-13-27; amended .................................................. HB 1252 18 Code Section 16-13-28; amended .................................................. HB 1252 18 Code Section 16-13-71; amended .................................................. HB 1252 18 Code Section 16-13-72; amended .................................................. SB 20 18 Code Section 16-13-79; amended .................................................. HB 1252 18 Code Section 16-14-3; amended ................................................... HB 1391 18 Code Section 16-14-3; amended ................................................... HB 1228 1 Code Title 16, Chapter 15; amended .............................................. HB 1391 18 Code Sections 16-15-1 thru 16-15-7; amended .................................. HB 1391 18 Code Section 16-15-8; enacted ..................................................... HB 1391 18 Code Section 17-4-47; enacted ..................................................... SB 411 19 Code Section 17-6-1; amended ..................................................... HB 1391 18 Code Section 17-7-70.1; amended ................................................. HB 1306 19 Code Section 17-10-1; amended ................................................... SB 421 12 Code Section 17-10-6.1; amended ................................................. HB 1164 20 Code Section 17-12-36; amended .................................................. HB 1323 20 Code Section 17-12-41; amended .................................................. HB 1228 1 Code Section 17-14-17; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB 1165 20 Code Section 17-15-13; amended .................................................. SB 409 20 Code Section 17-17-16; enacted ................................................... HB 1391 18 Code Section 19-3-31; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB 1413 11 Code Section 19-11-9.2; amended ................................................. HB 1307 20 Code Section 19-11-18; amended .................................................. HB 1430 44
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Code Section 19-11-33; amended ................................................. . HB 1228 1 Code Section 19-15-2; amended .................................................. . SB 473 21 Code Section 19-15-3; amended .................................................. . SB 473 21 Code Section 19-15-4; amended .................................................. . SB 473 21 Code Section 19-15-6; amended .................................................. . SB 473 21 Code Section 20-2-56; amended .................................................. . SB 630 25 Code Section 20-2-68; enacted .................................................... . SB 447 21 Code Section 20-2-133; amended ................................................. . HB 1183 21 Code Section 20-2-143; amended ................................................ .. HB 1654 22 Code Section 20-2-151.2; enacted ................................................ . HB 409 22 Code Section 20-2-157; amended ................................................ .. HB 1556 22 Code Section 20-2-160; amended ................................................ .. SB 447 21 Code Section 20-2-161; amended ................................................ .. HB 409 22 Code Section 20-2-165; amended ................................................ .. SB 491 22 Code Section 20-2-167; amended ................................................ .. HB 409 22 Code Section 20-2-182; amended ................................................ .. SB 491 22 Code Section 20-2-212.2; amended .............................................. . HB 1183 21 Code Section 20-2-255; repealed ................................................ .. HB 353 22 Code Section 20-2-256; amended ................................................ .. SB 404 23 Code Section 20-2-257; enacted .................................................. . HB 244 23 Code Section 20-2-257; enacted .................................................. . HB 409 22 Code Section 20-2-260; amended ................................................ .. HB 353 22 Code Section 20-2-290; amended ................................................ .. SB 491 22 Code Section 20-2-313; enacted .................................................. . HB 1185 23 Code Section 20-2-370; amended ................................................ .. SB 630 25 Code Section 20-2-506; amended ................................................ .. HB 1228 1 Code Section 20-2-670; amended ................................................ .. HB 1228 1 Code Section 20-2-769; amended ................................................ .. HB 1228 1 Code Title 20, Chapter 2, Article 17, Part 1; repealed ........................ . SB 535 23 Code Sections 20-2-790 thru 20-2-800; repealed .............................. .. SB 535 23 Code Section 20-2-915; amended ................................................ .. HB 1273 24 Code Section 20-2-940; amended ................................................ .. SB 535 23 Code Section 20-2-982; amended ................................................ .. SB 535 23 Code Section 20-2-982.1; enacted ................................................ . SB 535 23 Code Section 20-2-983; amended ................................................ .. SB 535 23 Code Section 20-2-984; amended ................................................ .. SB 535 23 Code Sections 20-2-984.1 thru 20-2-984.5; enacted .......................... .. SB 535 23 Code Section 20-2-989.8; amended .............................................. . SB 535 23 Code Section 20-2-1000; amended .............................................. .. SB 535 23 Code Title 20, Chapter 2, Article 31; enacted .................................. . HB 353 22 Code Sections 20-2-2060 thru 20-2-2071; enacted ............................ .. HB 353 22 Code Section 20-3-60; amended .................................................. . HB 1201 24 Code Section 20-3-295; enacted .................................................. . HB 884 24 Code Section 20-3-374; amended ................................................ .. HB 1516 24 Code Title 20, Chapter 3, Article 7, Part 3, Subpart 11; enacted .......... .. HB 1552 25 Code Sections 20-3-490 thru 20-3-493; enacted ................................ . HB 1552 25 Code Title 20, Chapter 3, Article 7, Part 7; enacted .......................... . HB 1556 22 Code Sections 20-3-519 thru 20-3-519.11; enacted ............................ . HB 1556 22
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Code Section 20-8-6; enacted ..................................................... . HB 1391 18 Code Title 21, Chapter 2, Article 1; amended .................................. . SB 630 25 Code Sections 21-2-1 thru 21-2-3; amended .................................... . SB 630 25 Code Section 21-2-2; amended .................................................... . HB 1268 25 Code Section 21-2-2; amended .................................................... . HB 1229 25 Code Sections 21-2-4.1 thru 21-2-17; amended ................................ . SB 630 25 Code Section 21-2-5; amended .................................................... . HB 1229 25 Code Title 21, Chapter 2, Article 2, Part 1, Subpart 1; amended ........... . SB 630 25 Code Sections 21-2-30 thru 21-2-34; amended ................................. . SB 630 25 Code Section 21-2-33.1; amended ................................................ . HB 1268 25 Code Title 21, Chapter 2, Article 2, Part 1, Subpart 2; amended ........... . SB 630 25 Code Section 21-2-40; amended .................................................. . SB 630 25 Code Title 21, Chapter 2, Article 2, Part 1, Subpart 3; amended ........... . SB 630 25 Code Section 21-2-45; amended .................................................. . SB 630 25 Code Section 21-2-45.1; enacted ................................................. . SB 630 25 Code Title 21, Chapter 2, Article 2, Part 2; amended ........................ . SB 630 25 Code Sections 21-2-50 thru 21-2-52; amended ................................. . SB 630 25 Code Title 21, Chapter 2, Article 2, Part 3; amended ........................ . SB 630 25 Code Sections 21-2-70 thru 21-2-76; amended ................................. . SB 630 25 Code Section 21-2-70.1; enacted ................................................. . SB 630 25 Code Section 21-2-75; amended .................................................. . HB 1229 25 Code Section 21-2-76; amended .................................................. . HB 1229 25 Code Title 21, Chapter 2, Article 2, Part 4; amended ........................ . SB 630 25 Code Sections 21-2-90 thru 21-2-100; amended ................................ . SB 630 25 Code Section 21-2-100; amended ................................................. . HB 1268 25 Code Title 21, Chapter 2, Article 3; amended .................................. . SB 630 25 Code Sections 21-2-110 thru 21-2-113; amended .............................. . SB 630 25 Code Title 21, Chapter 2, Article 4, Part 1; amended ........................ . SB 630 25 Code Sections 21-2-130 thru 21-2-139; amended .............................. . SB 630 25 Code Section 21-2-131; amended ................................................. . HB 1202 25 Code Section 21-2-140; repealed ................................................. . SB 630 25 Code Title 21, Chapter 2, Article 4, Part 2; amended ........................ . SB 630 25 Code Sections 21-2-150 thru 21-2-156; amended .............................. . SB 630 25 Code Section 21-2-153.1; enacted ................................................ . SB 630 25 Code Section 21-2-157; enacted .................................................. . SB 630 25 Code Title 21, Chapter 2, Article 4, Part 3; amended ........................ . SB 630 25 Code Sections 21-2-170 thru 21-2-172; amended .............................. . SB 630 25 Code Title 21, Chapter 2, Article 4, Part 4; amended ........................ . SB 630 25 Code Sections 21-2-180 thru 21-2-187; amended .............................. . SB 630 25 Code Title 21, Chapter 2, Article 6; amended .................................. . SB 630 25 Code Sections 21-2-210 thru 21-2-236; amended .............................. . SB 630 25 Code Section 21-2-213; amended ................................................. . HB 1413 11 Code Section 21-2-220; amended ................................................. . HB 1268 25 Code Section 21-2-224; amended ................................................. . HB 1229 25 Code Section 21-2-230; amended ................................................. . HB 1268 25 Code Section 21-2-231; amended ................................................. . HB 1268 25 Code Title 21, Chapter 2, Article 7; amended .................................. . SB 630 25 Code Sections 21-2-260 thru 21-2-270; amended .............................. . SB 630 25
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Code Section 21-2-264; amended .................................................. HB 1229 25 Code Section 21-2-265; amended .................................................. HB 1268 25 Code Title 21, Chapter 2, Article 8; amt<nded ................................... SB 630 25 Code Sections 21-2-280 thru 21-2-294; amended ............................... SB 630 25 Code Section 21-2-284; amended .................................................. HB 1268 25 Code Section 21-2-285; amended .................................................. HB 1268 25 Code Title 21, Chapter 2, Article 9, Part 1; amended ......................... SB 630 25 Code Section 21-2-310; amended .................................................. SB 630 25 Code Title 21, Chapter 2, Article 9, Part 2; amended ......................... SB 630 25 Code Sections 21-2-320 thru 21-2-334; amended ............................... SB 630 25 Code Section 21-2-325; amended .................................................. HB 1268 25 Code Title 21, Chapter 2, Article 9, Part 3; amended ......................... SB 630 25 Code Sections 21-2-350 thru 21-2-364; amended ............................... SB 630 25 Code Section 21-2-354; amended .................................................. HB 1268 25 Code Section 21-2-365; repealed .................................................. SB 630 25 Code Section 21-2-365; repealed .................................................. HB 1268 25 Code Title 21, Chapter 2, Article 9, Part 4; enacted ........................... HB 1268 25 Code Sections 21-2-365 thru 21-2-379; enacted ................................. HB 1268 25 Code Title 21, Chapter 2, Article 9, Part 5; enacted ........................... HB 1268 25 Code Sections 21-2-379.1 thru 21-2-379.4; enacted ............................ HB 1268 25 Code Title 21, Chapter 2, Article 10; amended ................................. SB 630 25 Code Sections 21-2-380 thru 21-2-390; amended ............................... SB 630 25 Code Section 21-2-380.1; enacted ................................................. SB 630 25 Code Section 21-2-381; amended .................................................. HB 1229 25 Code Section 21-2-383; amended .................................................. HB 1268 25 Code Section 21-2-386; amended .................................................. HB 1268 25 Code Section 21-2-386; amended .................................................. HB 1229 25 Code Title 21, Chapter 2, Article 11, Part 1; amended ........................ SB 630 25 Code Sections 21-2-400 thru 21-2-415; amended ............................... SB 630 25 Code Section 21-2-408; amended .................................................. HB 1268 25 Code Section 21-2-416; repealed .................................................. SB 630 25 Code Section 21-2-417; amended .................................................. SB 630 25 Code Title 21, Chapter 2, Article 11, Part 2; amended ........................ SB 630 25 Code Sections 21-2-430 thru 21-2-440; amended ............................... SB 630 25 Code Title 21, Chapter 2, Article 11, Part 3; amended ........................ SB 630 25 Code Sections 21-2-450 thru 21-2-457; amended ............................... SB 630 25 Code Title 21, Chapter 2, Article 11, Part 4; amended ........................ SB 630 25 Code Sections 21-2-470 thru 21-2-473; amended ............................... SB 630 25 Code Title 21, Chapter 2, Article 11; Part 5; enacted .......................... HB 1268 25 Code Sections 21-2-480 thru 21-2-486; enacted ................................. HB 1268 25 Code Title 21, Chapter 2, Article 12; amended ................................. SB 630 25 Code Sections 21-2-490 thru 21-2-504; amended ............................... SB 630 25 Code Section 21-2-500; amended .................................................. HB 1229 25 Code Section 21-2-501; amended .................................................. HB 1229 25 Code Section 21-2-501; amended .................................................. HB 1529 26 Code Section 21-2-501.1; enacted ................................................. SB 630 25 Code Title 21, Chapter 2, Article 13; amended ................................. SB 630 25 Code Sections 21-2-520 thru 21-2-529; amended ............................... SB 630 25
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Code Title 21, Chapter 2, Article 14; amended ................................ . SB 630 25 Code Sections 21-2-540 thru 21-2-545; amended .............................. . SB 630 25 Code Sections 21-2-541.1 and 21-2-541.2; enacted ........................... . SB 630 25 Code Title 21, Chapter 2, Article 15; amended ................................ . SB 630 25 Code Sections 21-2-560 thru 21-2-597; amended .............................. . SB 630 25 Code Section 21-2-598; enacted .................................................. . SB 630 25 Code Section 21-2-599 formerly 21-2-598; amended .......................... . SB 630 25 Code Section 21-2-599; amended ................................................. . HB 1268 25 Code Section 21-2-600 formerly 21-2-599; amended .......................... . SB 630 25 Code Section 21-2-600; amended ................................................. . HB 1268 25 Code Section 21-2-601 formerly 21-2-600; amended .......................... . SB 630 25 Code Section 21-2-602 formerly 21-2-601; amended .......................... . SB 630 25 Code Title 21, Chapter 3; repealed ............................................... . SB 630 25 Code Section 21-3-1 thru 21-3-479; repealed ................................... . SB 630 25 Code Section 21-3-2; amended .................................................... . HB 1268 25 Code Section 21-3-264; repealed ................................................. . HB 1268 25 .Code Title 21, Chapter 3, Article 9, Part 4; enacted .......................... . HB 1268 25 Code Sections 21-3-265 thru 21-3-279; enacted ................................ . HB 1268 25 Code Title 21, Chapter 3, Article 9, Part 5; enacted .......................... . HB 1268 25 Code Sections 21-3-279.1 thru 21-3-279.4; enacted ........................... . HB 1268 25 Code Section 21-3-317; amended ................................................. . HB 1268 25 Code Title 21, Chapter 3, Article 11, Part 5; enacted ......................... . HB 1268 25 Code. Sections 21-3-385 thru 21-3-385.6; enacted ............................. . HB 1268 25 Code Section 21-4-6; amended .................................................... . HB 942 26 Code Section 21-5-40; amended .................................................. . SB 630 25 Code Section 22-2-40; amended .................................................. . HB 155 26 Code Section 22-2-84; amended .................................................. . HB 155 26 Code Section 22-2-84.1; enacted ................................................. . HB 155 26 Code Section 22-2-108; amended ................................................. . HB 155 26 Code Section 22-2-108.1; enacted ................................................ . HB 155 26 Code Section 22-2-109; amended ................................................. . HB 155 26 Code Section 22-2-110; amended ................................................. . HB 155 26 Code Section 22-2-111; amended ................................................. . HB 155 26 Code Section 22-2-112; amended ................................................. . HB 155 26 Code Section 22-2-113; amended ................................................. . HB 155 26 Code Section 22-2-114; amended ................................................. . HB 155 26 Code Section 25-3-22; amended .................................................. . HB 1270 27 Code Section 25-3-23; amended .................................................. . HB 1270 27 Code Section 25-3-25; amended .................................................. . HB 1270 27 Code Section 25-9-2; amended .................................................... . HB 1098 27 Code Section 25-11-1; amended .................................................. . HB 1228 1 Code Section 25-11-7; amended .................................................. . HB 1228 1 Code Section 25-11-16; amended ................................................. . HB 1228 1 Code Section 26-2-21; amended .................................................. . HB 1576 27 Code Section 26-2-24; amended .................................................. . HB 1209 27 Code Section 26-2-38; amended .................................................. . HB 1209 27 Code Section 26-2-370; amended ................................................. . HB 1576 27 Code Section 26-2-373.1; amended .............................................. . HB 1228 1
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Code Title 26, Chapter 2, Article 14; amended ................................. HB 1576 27 Code Sections 26-2-390 thru 26-2-393; amended ............................... H~ 1576 27 Code Title 26, Chapter 2, Article 15; enacted ................................... SB 500 27 Code Sections 26-2-410 thru 26-2-413; enacted ................................. SB 500 27 Code Title 26, Chapter 4, Article 1; amended ................................... HB 330 28 Code Sections 26-4-1 thru 26-4-5; amended ..................................... HB 330 28 Code Sections 26-4-6 thru 26-4-12; repealed .................................... HB 330 28 Code Title 26, Chapter 4, Article 2; enacted .. ...... ..... ...... . ... .. .. .. .. . .. .. HB 330 28 Code Sections 26-4-20 thru 26-4-30; enacted .................................... HB 330 28 Code Title 26, Chapter 4, Article 2, Part 1; repealed .......................... HB 330 28 Code Sections 26-4-30 thru 26-4-41; repealed ................................... HB 330 28 Code Title 26, Chapter 4, Article 3; enacted .................................... HB 330 28 Code Sections 26-4-40 thru 26-4-49; enacted .. ....... ..... ... .. .. ... .. . .. .. .. .. . HB 330 28 Code Title 26, Chapter 4, Article 2, Part 2; repealed .. .... ... .. ... .. . .. .. .. .. . HB 330 28 Code Sections 26-4-50 thru 26-4-55; repealed ................................... HB 330 28 Code Title 26, Chapter 4, Article 4; enacted ... ..... ...... ... .. .. ... .. .. . .. .. .. . HB 330 28 Code Sections 26-4-60 thru 26-4-62; enacted ... ...... ..... ... .. .. ... .. .. .. . .. .. . HB 330 28 Code Title 26, Chapter 4, Article 2, Part 3; repealed .......................... HB 330 28 Code Sections 26-4-70 thru 26-4-87; repealed ................................... HB 330 28 Code Section 26-4-78; amended . .... ..... ..... ... ... ... ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. . .. .. . HB 884 24 Code Title 26, Chapter 4, Article 5; enacted .................................... HB 330 28 Code Sections 26-4-80 thru 26-4-90; enacted ... ...... .... ...... .. ... . .. ... . .. .. . HB 330 28 Code Title 26, Chapter 4, Article 2, Part 4; repealed . ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . HB 330 28 Code Sections 26-4-100 thru 26-4-123; repealed ................................ HB 330 28 Code Title 26, Chapter 4, Article 6; enacted .................................... HB 330 28 Code Sections 26-4-110 thru 26-4-117; enacted ................................. HB 330 28 Code Title 26, Chapter 4, Article 2, Part 4A; repealed . ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . HB 330 28 Code Sections 26-4-130 thru 26-4-138; repealed .. ... ... ..... .. .. ... .. . ... . .. .. . HB 330 28 Code Title 26, Chapter 4, Article 7; enacted .................................... HB 330 28 Code Sections 26-4-130 and 26-4-131; enacted ................................. HB 330 28 Code Title 26, Chapter 4, Article 2, Part 5; repealed .......................... HB 330 28 Code Sections 26-4-140 thru 26-4-148; repealed ................................ HB 330 28 Code Title 26, Chapter 4, Article 8; enacted . ..... ...... ..... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. . .. . HB 330 28 Code Sections 26-4-140 thru 26-4-148; enacted ................................. HB 330 28 Code Title 26, Chapter 4, Article 2, Part 6; repealed .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . HB 330 28 Code Sections 26-4-160 thru 26-4-163; repealed ................................ HB 330 28 Code Title 26, Chapter 4, Article 9; enacted .................................... HB 330 28 Code Sections 26-4-160 thru 26-4-163; amended ............................... HB 330 28 Code Section 27-1-2; amended ..................................................... HB 1315 28 Code Section 27-1-2; amended .................................................... HB 1352 28 Code Section 27-1-39; enacted ..................................................... HB 1087 28 Code Section 27-2-1; amended ..................................................... HB 1352 28 Code Section 27-2-2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB 1352 28 Code Section 27-2-3.1; amended .................................................. HB 1640 29 Code Section 27-2-3.1; amended .................................................. HB 1352 28 Code Section 27-2-4; amended ..................................................... HB 1640 29 Code Section 27-2-4; amended ..................................................... HB 1352 28 Code Section 27-2-4.1; amended .................................................. HB 1352 28
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Code Section 27-2-4.2; enacted ................................................... . HB 1633 30 Code Section 27-2-6; amended .................................................... . HB 1087 28 Code Section 27-2-6; amended .................................................... . HB 1352 28 Code Section 27-2-20; amended .................................................. . HB 1352 28 Code Section 27-2-23; amended .................................................. . HB 1352 28 Code Section 27-2-23.2; enacted ................................................ .. HB 1352 28 Code Section 27-2-30; enacted .................................................... . HB 1640 29 Code Section 27-3-4; amended .................................................... . HB 1352 28 Code Section 27-3-4; amended .................................................... . HB 1532 29 Code Section 27-3-6; amended .................................................... . HB 1352 28 Code Section 27-4-1; amended .................................................... . HB 1352 28 Code Section 27-4-13; enacted .................................................... . HB 1315 28 Code Section 27-4-31; amended .................................................. . HB 1352 28 Code Section 27-4-50; amended .................................................. . HB 1087 28 Code Section 27-4-51; amended .................................................. . HB 1087 28 Code Section 27-4-52; repealed .................................................. .. HB 1087 28 Code Section 27-4-53; repealed .................................................. .. HB 1087 28 Code Section 27-4-110; amended ................................................ .. HB 1315 28 Code Section 27-4-113; amended ................................................. . HB 1315 28 Code Section 27-4-118; amended ................................................ .. HB 1315 28 Code Section 27-4-119; enacted .................................................. . HB 1315 28 Code Section 27-4-130.1; amended .............................................. . HB 1351 29 Code Section 27-4-132; amended ................................................ .. HB 1315 28 Code Section 27-4-132.1; amended .............................................. . HB 1315 28 Code Section 27-4-133; amended ................................................ .. HB 1315 28 Code Section 27-4-136; amended ................................................ .. HB 1315 28 Code Section 27-4-138; amended ................................................ .. HB 1315 28 Code Section 27-4-139; enacted .................................................. . HB 1315 28 Code Section 27-4-140; enacted .................................................. . HB 1315 28 Code Section 27-4-150; amended ................................................ .. HB 1444 29 Code Section 27-4-151; amended ................................................ .. HB 1444 29 Code Section 27-4-170; amended ................................................ .. HB 1315 28 Code Section 27-4-170; amended ................................................ .. HB 1352 28 Code Title 27, Chapter 4, Article 4, Part 5; enacted .......................... . HB 1315 28 Code Sections 27-4-205 and 27-4-206; enacted ................................ . HB 1315 28 Code Title 27, Chapter 4, Article 7; enacted .................................. .. HB 1633 30 Code Sections 27-4-280 thru 27-4-283; enacted ................................ . HB 1633 30 Code Section 28-2-1; amended .................................................... . HB 1502 30 Code Section 28-2-2; amended .................................................... . SB 644 30 Code Title 28, Chapter 11; enacted .............................................. . HB 1225 30 Code Sections 28-11-1 thru 28-11-8; enacted .................................. .. HB 1225 30 Code Section 30-4-1; amended .................................................... . HB 714 31 Code Section 30-4-2; amended .................................................... . HB 714 31 Code Section 31-1-21; amended .................................................. . HB 1228 1 Code Section 31-1-22; amended .................................................. . HB 1228 1 Code Section 31-3-2; amended .................................................... . SB 666 31 Code Section 31-3-2.1; amended ................................................ .. HB 1412 31 Code Section 31-5-9; amended .................................................... . HB 1228 1
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Code Section 31-5-21; amended .................................................. . HB 1228 1 Code Section 31-7-7.1; amended ................................................. . HB 1156 31 Code Section 31-7-72; amended ......... , ........................................ . SB 594 35 Code Section 31-7-74.3; amended ................................................ . HB 1228 1 Code Section 31-7-75.3; enacted ................................................. . SB 594 35 Code Section 31-7-95; amended .................................................. . HB 1222 31 Code Section 31-7-403; amended ................................................. . HB 1228 1 Code Section 31-10-21; amended ................................................. . HB 1228 1 Code Section 31-11-53.1; amended .............................................. . SB 566 32 Code Title 31, Chapter 15A; enacted ............................................ . HB 1086 32 Code Sections 31-15A-1 thru 31-15A-3; enacted .............................. . HB 1086 32 Code Section 31-17-4.1; enacted ................................................. . HB 1565 32 Code Section 31-21-44.1; amended .............................................. . HB 1228 1 Code Section 31-22-4; amended .................................................. . SB 560 32 Code Title 31, Chapter 31; repealed ............................................. . HB 396 47 Code Sections 31-31-1 thru 31-31-7; repealed .................................. . HB 396 47 Code Section 31-33-7; enacted .................................................... . HB 1410 32 Code Section 31-35-1; amended .................................................. . HB 1410 32 Code Section 31-35-3; amended .................................................. . HB 1410 32 Code Section 31-41-3; amended .................................................. . SB 481 33 Code Section 31-41-4; amended ................................. ,................ . SB 481 33 Code Section 31-41-6; amended ' SB 481 33 Code Section 32-2-4.1; enacted ................................................... . SB 693 33 Code Section 32-3-5; amended .................................................... . HB 155 26 Code Section 32-3-9; amended .................................................... . HB 155 26 Code Section 32-3-15; amended .................................................. . HB 155 26 Code Section 32-4-41; amended .................................................. . HB 1470 33 Code Section 32-4-91; amended .................................................. . HB 1470 33 Code Section 32-6-26; amended .................................................. . HB 1470 33 Code Section 32-6-27; amended .................................................. . HB 1470 33 Code Section 32-6-50; amended .................................................. . HB 1470 33 Code Section 32-6-75; amended .................................................. . HB 1304 33 Code Section 32-6-75.1; amended ................................................ . SB 337 33 Code Section 32-6-75.2; amended ................................................ . SB 337 33 Code Section 32-6-75.3; amended ................................................ . SB 337 33 Code Section 32-6-90; amended .................................................. . SB 337 33 Code Section 32-9-11; enacted .................................................... . HB 236 34 Code Section 33-1-9; amended .................................................... . HB 233 34 Code Section 33-2-9; amended .................................................... . HB 233 34 Code Section 33-3-11; amended .................................................. . HB 862 35 Code Section 33-7-11; amended .................................................. . HB 233 34 Code Title 33, Chapter 20B; enacted ............................................ . SB 594 35 Code Sections 33-20B-1 thru 33-20B-6; enacted ............................... . SB 594 35 Code Section 33-23-21; amended ................................................. . HB 884 24 Code Section 33-23-22; amended ................................................. . HB 884 24 Code Section 33-23-31; amended ................................................. . HB 862 35 Code Section 33-24-21.1; amended .............................................. . HB 233 34 Code Section 33-24-22; amended ................................................. . HB 233 34
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Code Section 33-24-28.1; amended ............................................... SB 620 35 Code Section 33-24-29; enacted ................................................... SB 620 35 Code Section 33-24-29.1; enacted ................................................. SB 620 35 Code Section 33-24-30.1; enacted ................................................. SB 562 35 Code Section 33-24-59; amended .................................................. HB 233 34 Code Section 33-24-59.1; enacted ................................................. SB 526 36 Code Section 33-24-59.1; enacted ................................................. SB 603 36 Code Section 33-24-59.1; enacted ................................................. SB 55 36 Code Section 33-27-1; amended ................................................... HB 1687 36 Code Section 33-29-3; amended ................................................... HB 233 34 Code Section 33-29A-8; amended ................................................. HB 233 34 Code Section 33-30-1; amended ................................................... HB 233 34 Code Section 33-30-15; amended .................................................. HB 233 34 Code Section 33-30-23; amended .................................................. SB 526 36 Code Section 33-34-3.1; amended ................................................. HB 233 34 Code Section 34-1-5; amended ..................................................... HB 1228 1 Code Section 34-7-5; amended ..................................................... HB 1228 1 Code Section 34-7-23; amended ................................................... HB 1228 1 Code Section 34-8-85; amended ................................................... HB 1140 37 Code Section 34-8-151; amended .................................................. HB 1140 37 Code Section 34-8-156; amended .................................................. HB 1140 37 Code Section 34-8-193; amended .................................................. HB 1140 37 Code Section 34-8-198; amended .................................................. HB 1140 37 Code Section 34-9-21; amended ................................................... HB 1327 37 Code Section 34-9-24; amended ................................................... HB 1228 1 Code Section 34-9-102; amended . ..... ..... ..... .. ... ... .... ... . ... .. . .. .. .. .. . .. . HB 1327 37 Code Section 34-9-104; amended .................................................. HB 1327 37 Code Section 34-9-106; amended . ..... ..... ...... .. ... .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . . HB 1228 1 Code Section 34-9-172; amended . ..... ..... ..... ... ... .. .... ... ... . .. .. .. .. . ... . . . SB 656 38 Code Section 34-9-201; amended .................................................. HB 1327 37 Code Section 34-9-204; amended .................................................. HB 1327 37 Code Section 34-9-221; amended .................................................. HB 1327 37 Code Section 34-9-243; amended .................................................. HB 1327 37 Code Section 34-9-260; amended .................................................. SB 592 38 Code Section 34-9-265; amended .................................................. HB 1327 37 Code Section 34-9-266; amended .................................................. HB 1327 37 Code Section 34-9-384; amended .................................................. HB 1228 1 Code Section 34-9-384; amended .................................................. SB 166 38 Code Section 34-9-385; amended .................................................. HB 1228 1 Code Section 34-9-385; amended .................................................. HB 1327 37 Code Section 34-9-387; amended .................................................. SB 166 38 Code Section 34-9-388; amended .................................................. SB 166 38 Code Section 34-9-411; amended .................................................. HB 1140 37 Code Section 34-9-412.1; enacted ................................................. HB 1140 37 Code Section 35-2-43; repealed .................................................... SB 586 38 Code Section 35-3-33; amended ................................................... SB 421 12 Code Section 35-6A-3; amended .................................................. HB 1228 1 Code Section 35-8-2; amended ..................................................... SB 142 14
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Code Section 35-8-2; amended ..................................................... HB 1228 1 Code Section 35-8-7; amended ..................................................... HB 1391 18 Code Section 35-8-13.1; enacted .................................................. HB 1216 39 Code Section 35-8-23; amended ................. .................................. HB 812 39 Code Section 36-1-26; enacted ..................................................... HB 1160 39 Code Section 36-9-3; amended ..................................................... HB 1550 39 Code Section 36-30-3; amended ................................................... HB 1160 39 Code Section 36-32-9; amended ................................................... HB 1206 40 Code Section 36-32-10.2; repealed ................................................ HB 1441 40 Code Section 36-32-22; amended .................................................. HB 1199 40 Code Section 36-35-3; amended ................................................... SB 630 25 Code Section 36-35-6; amended ................................................... SB 630 25 Code Section 36-36-2; amended ................................................... HB 1603 40 Code Section 36-36-11; enacted ................................................... HB 1603 40 Code Section 36-36-58; amended .................................................. SB 630 25 Code Section 36-43-9; amended ................................................... HB 1485 41 Code Section 36-44-3; amended ................................................... HB 1485 41 Code Section 36-44-4; amended ................................................... HB 1485 41 Code Section 36-44-7; amended ................................................... HB 1485 41 Code Section 36-44-8; amended ................................................... HB 1485 41 Code Section 36-44-9; amended ................................................... HB 1485 41 Code Section 36-44-10; amended .................................................. HB 1485 41 Code Section 36-44-11; amended .................................................. HB 1485 41 Code Section 36-44-13; amended .................................................. HB 1485 41 Code Section 36-44-14; amended .................................................. HB 1485 41 Code Section 36-44-19; amended .................................................. HB 1485 41 Code Section 36-44-20; amended ................................................. HB 1485 41 Code Section 36-44-23; amended .................................................. HB 1485 41 Code Section 36-60-13; amended .................................................. HB 32 41 Code Section 36-60-19; enacted ,.................................................. HB 32 41 Code Section 36-60-19; enacted ................................................... HB 1486 41 Code Section 36-60-19; enacted ................................................... SB 638 41 Code Section 36-60-19; enacted ................................................... HB 812 39 Code Section 36-61-9; amended ................................................... HB 1228 1 Code Section 36-66-3; amended ................................................... SB 573 42 Code Section 36-66-4; amended ................................................... SB 600 42 Code Section 36-66-4; amended ................................................... HB 1603 40 Code Title 36, Chapter 66A; enacted ............................................. HB 1540 42 Code Sections 36-66A-1 and 36-66A-2; enacted ................................ HB 1540 42 Code Section 36-80-6.1; enacted ................................................. . SB 30 42 Code Section 36-80-16; amended .................................................. HB 1228 1 Code Section 36-80-16; amended .................................................. HB 1557 43 Code Section 36-80-17; enacted ................................................... HB 1160 39 Code Section 36-81-2; amended ................................................... HB 1364 43 Code Section 36-81-3; amended ................................................... HB 1364 43 Code Section 36-81-5; amended ................................................... HB 1364 43 Code Section 36-81-6; amended ................................................... HB 1364 43 Code Section 36-81-8.1; enacted .................................................. HB 1364 43
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Code Section 36-88-3; amended .................................................. . HB 1228 1 Code Section 38-2-12; enacted .................................................... . SB 463 43 Code Section 38-2-279; amended ................................................ .. HB 1228 1 Code Section 38-3-20; amended .................................................. . SB 572 53 Code Title 38, Chapter 3, Article 6; enacted .................................. .. HB 1266 44 Code Sections 38-3-90 thru 38-3-93; enacted .................................. .. HB 1266 44 Code Section 40-2-8; amended .................................................... . HB 1430 44 Code Section 40-2-20; amended .................................................. . HB 1430 44 Code Section 40-2-21; amended .................................................. . HB 1430 44 Code Section 40-2-32.1; amended ................................................ . HB 1430 44 Code Section 40-2-39; amended .................................................. . HB 1430 44 Code Section 40-2-42; amended .................................................. . HB 1430 44 Code Section 40-2-43; amended ................................................. .. HB 1430 44 Code Section 40-2-45; amended .................................................. . HB 1430 44 Code Section 40-2-46; repealed ................................................... . HB 1430 44 Code Section 40-2-46; repealed ................................................... . HB 1228 1 Code Section 40-2-48; amended .................................................. . HB 1538 44 Code Section 40-2-48; amended .................................................. . HB 1430 44 Code Section 40-2-49; amended .................................................. . HB 1430 44 Code Title 40, Chapter 2, Article 2A; enacted ................................ .. HB 1430 44 Code Sections 40-2-50 thru 40-2-55; enacted .................................. .. HB 1430 44 Code Section 40-2-60.1; amended ................................................ . HB 1430 44 Code Section 40-2-64; amended .................................................. . HB 1430 44 Code Section 40-2-68; amended .................................................. . HB 1430 44 Code Section 40-2-70; amended .................................................. . HB 1430 44 Code Section 40-2-71; amended .................................................. . HB 1430 44 Code Section 40-2-73; amended .................................................. . HB 1430 44 Code Section 40-2-74; amended .................................................. . HB 1430 44 Code Section 40-2-75; amended .................................................. . HB 1430 44 Code Section 40-2-76; amended .................................................. . HB 1430 44 Code Section 40-2-77; amended .................................................. . HB 1430 44 Code Section 40-2-78; amended .................................................. . HB 1430 44 Code Section 40-2-80; amended .................................................. . HB 1430 44 Code Section 40-2-83; amended .................................................. . HB 1430 44 Code Section 40-2-84; amended .................................................. . HB 1430 44 Code Section 40-2-85; amended .................................................. . HB 1430 44 Code Section 40-2-85.1; amended ................................................ . HB 1430 44 Code Section 40-2-85.2; enacted ................................................ .. HB 1430 44 Code Section 40-2-86; repealed .................................................. .. HB 1430 44 Code Section 40-2-86.3; amended ................................................ . HB 1430 44 Code Section 40-2-86.4; amended ................................................ . HB 1430 44 Code Section 40-3-4; amended .................................................... . HB 1430 44 Code Section 40-3-27; amended .................................................. . HB 1430 44 Code Section 40-3-31; amended .................................................. . HB 1430 44 Code Section 40-3-34; amended .................................................. . HB 387 44 Code Section 40-3-36; amended .................................................. . HB 1430 44 Code Section 40-3-37; amended .................................................. . HB 1430 44 Code Section 40-3-52; amended .................................................. . HB 1430 44
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Code Section 40-3-53; amended .................................................. . HB 1430 44 Code Section 40-5-24; amended .................................................. . SB 403 45 Code Section 40-5-57.2; enacted ........ ;........................................ . HB 157S 45 Code Section 40-5-67.1; amended ................................................ . HB 137S 45 Code Section 40-6-20S; enacted .................................................. . SB 444 1S Code Section 40-6-255; enacted .................................................. . HB 157S 45 Code Section 40-S-76.1; amended ................................................ . HB 1169 45 Code Section 40-9-101; amended ................................................. . HB 144S 45 Code Section 40-11-2; amended .................................................. . SB 249 46 Code Section 40-11-4; amended ................................................. .. SB 249 46 Code Section 40-11-5; amended .................................................. . SB 249 46 Code Section 40-11-6; amended .................................................. . SB 249 46 Code Section 40-11-9; amended .................................................. . SB 249 46 Code Section 42-1-12; amended .................................................. . SB 39 46 Code Section 42-5-50; amended .................................................. . HB 1254 46 Code Section 42-S-34; amended .................................................. . SB 409 20 Code Section 42-S-66; enacted .................................................... . HB 1164 20 Code Section 42-9-21; amended .................................................. . SB 449 47 Code Section 43-1-19; amended .................................................. . HB SS4 24 Code Section 43-3-37; amended .................................................. . HB 122S 1 Code Title 43, Chapter SA, Article 1; enacted ................................. . HB 396 47 Code Section 43-SA-1; enacted ................................................... . HB 396 47 Code Title 43, Chapter SA, Article 2; enacted ................................. . HB 396 47 Code Sections 43-SA-20 thru 43-SA-25; enacted .............................. . HB 396 47 Code Title 43, Chapter SA, Article 3; enacted ................................. . HB 396 47 Code Sections 43-SA-40 thru 43-SA-44; enacted .............................. . HB 396 47 Code Title 43, Chapter SA, Article 4; enacted ................................. . HB 396 47 Code Sections 43-SA-60 thru 43-SA-63; enacted .............................. . HB 396 47 Code Title 43, Chapter SA, Article 5; enacted ................................. . HB 396 47 Code Sections 43-SA-SO thru 43-SA-S2; enacted .............................. . HB 396 47 Code Title 43, Chapter SA, Article 6; enacted ................................. . HB 396 47 Code Section 43-SA-100; enacted ................................................ . HB 396 47 Code Section 43-9-11; amended .................................................. . HB 1435 47 Code Section 43-10-14; amended ................................................. . HB 122S 1 Code Section 43-11-2; amended .................................................. . HB 1491 47 Code Section 43-11-21; amended ................................................. . HB 115S 47 Code Section 43-13-10; amended ................................................. . HB 1299 47 Code Section 43-14-12.1; enacted ................................................ . HB 300 4S Code Section 43-17-5; amended .................................................. . HB 1143 4S Code Section 43-1S-41; amended ................................................. . SB 344 4S Code Section 43-1S-50; amended ................................................. . SB 344 4S Code Section 43-1S-51; amended ................................................. . SB 344 4S Code Section 43-1S-52; amended ................................................. . SB 344 4S Code Section 43-1S-72; amended ................................................. . SB 344 4S Code Section 43-34-20; amended ................................................. . HB 932 4S Code Section 43-34-21; amended ................................................. . HB 932 4S Code Section 43-34-22; amended ................................................. . HB 932 4S Code Section 43-34-22; amended ................................................. . HB 122S 1
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Code Section 43-34-22.1; enacted ................................................ . HB 932 48 Code Section 43-34-24; amended ................................................. . HB 932 48 Code Section 43-34-24.1; enacted ................................................ . HB 932 48 Code Section 43-34-27; amended ................................................. . HB 932 48 Code Section 43-34-32; amended ................................................. . HB 932 48 Code Section 43-34-32.1; enacted ................................................ . HB 932 48 Code Section 43-34-35; amended ................................................. . HB 932 48 Code Section 43-34-35.1; enacted ................................................ . HB 932 48 Code Section 43-34-35.2; enacted ................................................ . HB 932 48 Code Section 43-34-36; amended ................................................. . HB 932 48 Code Section 43-34-37; amended ................................................. . HB 932 48 Code Section 43-34-37.1; enacted ................................................ . HB 932 48 Code Section 43-34-37.2; enacted ................................................ . HB 932 48 Code Section 43-34-37.3; enacted ................................................ . HB 932 48 Code Section 43-34-38; amended ................................................. . HB 932 48 Code S~tion 43-34-39; amended ................................................. . HB 932 48 Code Section 43-34-47; enacted .................................................. . HB 932 48 Code Section 43-39-10; amended ................................................. . HB 274 49 Code Section 43-39-13; amended ................................................. . HB 274 49 Code Section 43-39A-11; amended .............................................. . HB 1263 49 Code Section 43-39A-14; amended .............................................. . HB 884 24 Code Section 43-39A-16; amended .............................................. . HB 1263 49 Code Section 43-40-9; amended .................................................. . HB 1263 49 Code Section 43-40-12; amended ................................................. . HB 1263 49 Code Section 43-40-15; amended ................................................. . HB 884 24 Code Section 43-40-19; amended ................................................. . HB 1263 49 Code Section 43-40-20; amended ................................................. . HB 1263 49 Code Section 43-40-25; amended ................................................. . HB 1263 49 Code Section 43-45-3; amended .................................................. . HB 1212 49 Code Section 43-47-2; amended .................................................. . HB 1683 49 Code Section 43-47-2; amended .................................................. . HB 1228 1 Code Section 43-47-8.1; enacted ................................................. . HB 1683 49 Code Section 43-47-8.2; enacted ................................................. . HB 1683 49
Code Section 44-1-16; amended .................................................. . HB 1274 50
Code Section 44-2-131; amended ................................................. . HB 1228 1 Code Section 44-3-134; amended ................................................. . HB 1228 1
Code Section 44-5-85; amended .................................................. . SB 230 50 Code Section 44-7-52; amended .................................................. . SB 525 50 Code Section 44-7-54; amended .................................................. . SB 525 50 Code Section 44-7-55; amended .................................................. . SB 525 50 Code Section 44-7-56; amended .................................................. . SB 525 50
Code Section 44-14-1; amended .................................................. . HB 1228 1
Code Section 44-14-3; amended .................................................. . HB 1144 50 Code Section 44-14-361.1; amended ............................................. . HB 1696 50 Code Section 44-14-367; enacted ................................................. . HB 1696 50 Code Section 45-1-7; enacted ..................................................... . HB 1511 50
Code Section 45-3-1; amended .................................................... . HB 458 51 Code Section 45-3-10.1; enacted ................................................. . HB 458 51
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Code Section 45-7-21; amended .................................................. . SB 420 2 Code Section 45-9-81; amended .................................................. . SB 592 38 Code Section 45-12-178; amended ............................................... . HB 1228 1 Code Section 45-16-11; enacted .................................................. . HB 1413 11 Code Section 45-16-21; amended ................................................. . HB 1228 1 Code Section 45-16-22; amended ................................................. . HB 1228 1 Code Section 45-16-49; enacted .................................................. . HB 1228 1 Code Section 45-18-5; amended .................................................. . HB 1228 1 Code Section 45-18-10; amended ................................................. . HB 1423 51 Code Title 45, Chapter 19, Article 1; amended ................................ . HB 1373 51 Code Sections 45-19-1 thru 45-19-5; amended ................................. . HB 1373 51 Code Section 45-19-46; enacted .................................................. . SB 700 52 Code Section 45-20-9; amended .................................................. . HB 1423 51 Code Section 45-20-10; amended ................................................. . HB 1423 51 Code Section 45-20-20; enacted .................................................. . HB 946 52 Code Section 46-2-1; amended .................................................... . HB 95 52 Code Section 46-2-25.3; amended ................................................ . HB 1228 1 Code Section 46-5-27; enacted .................................................... . HB 71 52 Code Section 46-5-121; amended ................................................. . SB 572 53 Code Section 46-5-122; amended ................................................. . SB 572 53 Code Section 46-5-123; amended ................................................. . SB 572 53 Code Section46-5-124; amended ................................................. . SB 572 53 Code Section 46-5-126; amended ................................................. . SB 572 53 Code Section 46-5-127; amended ................................................. . SB 572 53 Code Section 46-5-128; amended ................................................. . SB 572 53 Code Section 46-5-129; amended ................................................. . SB 572 53 Code Section 46-5-130; amended ................................................. . SB 572 53 Code Section 46-5-132; amended ................................................. . SB 572 53 Code Section 46-5-133; amended ................................................. . SB 572 53 Code Section 46-5-133; amended ................................................. . HB 812 39 Code Section 46-5-134; amended ................................................. . SB 572 53 Code Section 46-5-138; amended ................................................. . SB 572 53 Code Section 46-5-138.1; enacted ................................................ . SB 572 53 Code Section 46-5-139; enacted .................................................. . SB 572 53 Code Section 46-5-171.1; enacted ................................................ . SB 522 53 Code Title 46, Chapter 5, Article 5; enacted ................................... . HB 1130 53 Code Sections 46-5-180 thru 46-5-192; enacted ................................ . HB 1130 53 Code Section 47-1-12; amended .................................................. . HB 1227 54 Code Section 47-1-14; enacted .................................................... . HB 1096 54 Code Section 47-2-28; amended .................................................. . HB 886 54 Code Section 47-2-70.1; amended ................................................ . HB 441 54
Code Section 47-2-72; enacted .................................................... . HB 936 55 Code Section 47-2-96.1; amended ................................................ . HB 1103 55 Code Section 47-2-96.2; enacted ................................................. . HB 944 55 Code Section 47-2-120; amended ................................................. . HB 443 55 Code Section 47-2-121; amended ................................................. . HB 442 55 Code Section 47-2-181; amended ................................................. . HB 661 55
Code Section 47-2-221; amended ................................................. . SB 326 56
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Code Section 47-2-223; amended .................................................. HB 886 54 Code Section 47-2-245; enacted ................................................... HB 1088 56 Code Section 47-2-260; amended .................................................. HB 751 59 Code Section 47-2-262; amended .................................................. HB 1227 54 Code Section 47-2-263; amended .................................................. HB 1227 54 Code Section 47-2-264; amended . .... ..... .... ... .... ..... .... ... .. .. .... ... .. ... . HB 1088 56 Code Section 47-2-264.1; enacted ................................................. HB 724 56 Code Section 47-2-267; enacted ................................................... HB 937 56 Code Section 47-2-325; enacted .. . .... ..... .. .. .. ..... ..... .. .... .... .... .... . .... HB 885 56 Code Section 47-2-334; amended .................................................. HB 886 54 Code Section 47-2-334; amended .................................................. HB 944 55 Code Section 47-3-81; amended ................................................... HB 661 55 Code Section 47-3-92; enacted ..................................................... HB 203 57 Code Section 47-3-121; amended .................................................. HB 1081 57 Code Section 47-3-127; amended .................................................. SB 558 57 Code Section 47-4-101; amended .................................................. HB 381 57 Code Section 47-4-102; amended .................................................. HB 1082 57 Code Section 47-7-61; amended ................................................... HB 1227 54 Code Section 47-7-85; enacted ..................................................... HB 336 58 Code Section 47-7-100; amended .................................................. HB 338 58 Code Title 47, Chapter 9; repealed ................................................ HB 751 59 Code Sections 47-9-1 thru 47-9-92; repealed .................................... HB 751 59 Code Section 47-9-70; amended ................................................... HB 88 58 Code Title 47, Chapter 10; repealed .............................................. HB 751 59 Code Sections 47-10-1 thru 47-10-132; repealed ................................ HB 751 59 Code Section 47-11-40; amended .................................................. HB 780 58 Code Section 47-11-71; amended .................................................. HB 780 58 Code Section 47-12-60; amended .................................................. HB 751 59 Code Title 47, Chapter 13; repealed .............................................. HB 751 59 Code Sections 47-13-1 thru 47-13-91; repealed ................................. HB 751 59 Code Section 47-14-22; amended .................................................. HB 571 58 Code Section 47-14-23; amended .................................................. HB 571 58 Code Section 47-14-40; amended .................................................. HB 571 58 Code Section 47-14-70; amended .................................................. HB 571 58 Code Section 47-14-71; amended .................................................. HB 571 58 Code Section 47-14-74; amended .................................................. HB 571 58 Code Section 47-14-75; amended .................................................. HB 571 58 Code Section 47-16-101; amended ................................................ HB 464 59 Code Section 47-17-1; amended ................................................... HB 759 59 Code Section 47-21-4; amended ................................................... HB 1227 54 Code Section 47-21-6; amended ................................................... HB 943 59 Code Title 47, Chapter 23, Article 1; enacted ................................... HB 751 59 Code Section 47-23-1; enacted ..................................................... HB 751 59 Code Title 47, Chapter 23, Article 2; enacted ................................... HB 751 59 Code Sections 47-23-20 thru 47-23-28; enacted ................................. HB 751 59 Code Title 47, Chapter 23, Article 3; enacted ................................... HB 751 59 Code Sections 47-23-40 thru 47-23-47; enacted ................................. HB 751 59 Code Title 47, Chapter 23, Article 4; enacted ................................... HB 751 59
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Code Sections 47-23-60 thru 47-23-63; enacted ................................ . HB 751 59 Code Title 47, Chapter 23, Article 5; enacted .................................. . HB 751 59 Code Sections 47-23-80 thru 47-23-83; enacted ................................ . HB 751 59 Code Title 47, Chapter 23, Article 6; enacted .................................. . HB 751 59 Code Sections 47-23-100 thru 47-23-110; enacted ............................ .. HB 751 59 Code Title 47, Chapter 23, Article 7; enacted .................................. . HB 751 59 Code Sections 47-23-120 thru 47-23-124; enacted ............................. . HB 751 59 Code Section 48-1-2; amended .................................................... . HB 1596 60 Code Section 48-2-44; amended .................................................. . HB 1178 60 Code Section 48-3-19; amended .................................................. . HB 1228 1 Code Section 48-3-21.1; amended ................................................ . HB 1368 60 Code Section 48-5-5; amended ................................................... .. HB 1535 60 Code Section 48-5-6.1; enacted ................................................... . SB 529 60 Code Section 48-5-7.1; amended ................................................. . HB 1189 61 Code Section 48-5-7.2; amended ................................................. . HB 1228 1 Code Section 48-5-7.3; amended ................................................. . HB 1228 1 Code Section 48-5-7.4; amended ................................................. . HB 1189 61 Code Section 48-5-7.4; amended ................................................. . HB 1365 61 Code Section 48-5-40; amended .................................................. . HB 1350 61 Code Section 48-5-40; amended .................................................. . HB 1474 61 Code Section 48-5-40; amended .................................................. . HB 1174 61 Code Section 48-5-41; amended .................................................. . HB 1350 61 Code Section 48-5-41; amended .................................................. . HB 1388 61 Code Section 48-5-41.1; enacted ................................................. . HB 1350 61 Code Section 48-5-45; amended .................................................. . HB 1464 62 Code Section 48-5-48.1; amended ................................................ . HB 1178 60 Code Section 48-5-48.1; amended ................................................ . HB 1228 1 Code Section 48-5-48.2; amended ................................................ . HB 1178 60 Code Section 48-5-48.2; amended ................................................ . SB 630 25 Code Section 48-5-76; amended .................................................. . HB 1228 1 Code Section 48-5-137; amended ................................................. . HB 1413 11 Code Section 48-5-183; amended ................................................. . HB 1413 11 Code Section 48-5-183; amended ................................................. . HB 1228 1 Code Section 48-5-212; amended ................................................. . HB1413 11 Code Section 48-5-306; amended ................................................. . SB 529 60 Code Section 48-5-441; amended ................................................. . HB 1324 62 Code Section 48-5-444; amended ................................................. . HB 1228 1 Code Section 48-5-473; amended ................................................. . HB 1430 44 Code Section 48-5-478; amended ................................................. . SB 489 62 Code Section 48-5-478.1; enacted ................................................ . HB 1145 62 Code Title 48, Chapter 5, Article lOA; enacted ................................ . HB 1324 62 Code Sections 48-5-505 thru 48-5-509; enacted ................................ . HB 1324 62 Code Section 48-6-1; amended .................................................... . HB 1551 62 Code Section 48-6-2; amended .................................................... . HB 1228 1 Code Section 48-6-60; amended .................................................. . HB 1522 63 Code Section 48-7-1; amended .................................................... . HB 1535 60 Code Section 48-7-26; amended .................................................. . HB 1162 63 Code Section 48-7-27; amended .................................................. . HB 1116 63
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Code Section 48-7-27; amended ................................................. .. HB 1162 63 Code Section 48-7-27; amended .................................................. . HB 1424 63 Code Section 48-7-28.2; enacted ................................................. . HB 1437 63 Code Section 48-7-29.1; enacted ................................................. . HB 1621 64 Code Section 48-7-29.1; enacted ................................................. . HB 1513 63 Code Section 48-7-31; amended .................................................. . HB 1353 64 Code Section 48-7-40; amended .................................................. . HB 1596 60 Code Section 48-7-40.2; amended ................................................ . HB 1596 60 Code Section 48-7-40.3; amended ................................................ . HB 1596 60 Code Section 48-7-40.4; amended ................................................ . HB 1596 60 Code Section 48-7-40.5; amended ................................................ . HB 1596 60 Code Section 48-7-40.12; amended .............................................. . HB 1228 1 Code Section 48-7-40.15; enacted ................................................ . HB 1667 64 Code Section 48-7-40.15; enacted ................................................ . HB 1161 64 Code Section 48-7-40.15; enacted ................................................ . HB 1596 60 Code Section 48-7-101; amended ................................................. . HB 1162 63 Code Section 48-8-2; amended .................................................... . HB 1535 60 Code Section 48-8-3; amended .................................................... . HB 1228 1 Code Section 48-8-3; amended .................................................... . HB 1656 64 Code Section 48-8-30; amended .................................................. . HB 1656 64 Code Section 48-8-45; amended .................................................. . HB 1660 64
Code Section 48-8-67; enacted .................................................... . HB 1784 65 Code Section 48-8-111; amended ................................................. . HB 1467 65 Code Section 48-8-121; amended ................................................. . HB 1433 65 Code Section 48-8-143; enacted .................................................. . HB 1520 65 Code Section 48-9-2; amended .................................................... . HB 1175 65 Code Section 48-9-10; amended .................................................. . HB 1175 65 Code Section 48-10-1; amended .................................................. . HB 1175 65 Code Section 48-10-2; amended .................................................. . HB 1175 65 Code Section 48-13-51; amended ................................................. . HB 609 65 Code Section 48-13-51; amended ................................................. . HB 1631 65 Code Section 48-13-53; amended ................................................. . HB 609 65
Code Section 48-13-97; enacted .................................................. . HB 1582 66 Code Section 48-17-1; amended .................................................. . HB 1228 1 Code Section 48-17-1; amended .................................................. . HB 1294 66 Code Section 48-17-5; amended .................................................. . HB 1294 66 Code Section 48-17-6; amended .................................................. . HB 1294 66 Code Section 48-17-9; amended .................................................. . HB 1294 66 Code Section 49-4-146.1; amended .............................................. . HB 1228 1 Code Section 49-4-146.1; amended .............................................. . HB 1440 66 Code Section 49-4-146.3; amended .............................................. . HB 1440 66 Code Section 49-4-146.3; amended .............................................. . HB 1228 1 Code Section 49-4-153; amended ................................................. . HB 1387 66 Code Section 49-4-181; amended ................................................. . HB 1228 1 Code Section 49-4-183; amended ................................................. . HB 1228 1 Code Section 49-4-184; amended ................................................. . HB 1228 1 Code Section 49-4-188; amended ................................................. . SB 531 66 Code Section 49-4A-5; amended ................................................. . HB 1228 1
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Code Section 49-4A-7; amended ................................................. . HB 1228 1 Code Section 49-5-41; amended .................................................. . SB 473 21 Code Section 49-5-183.1; amended .............................................. . HB 1228 1 Code Section 49-5-186; amended ................................................. . SB 473 21 Code Title 49, Chapter 5, Article 13; enacted .................................. . SB 410 67 Code Sections 49-5-270 thru 49-5-273; enacted ................................ . SB 410 67 Code Title 49, Chapter 10; amended ............................................. . SB 533 67 Code Sections 49-10-1 thru 49-10-4; amended ................................. . SB 533 67 Code Sections 49-10-5 and 49-10-6; repealed .................................. . SB 533 67 Code Section 50-3-72; amended ................................................. .. HB 1490 67 Code Section 50-4-7; enacted ..................................................... . HB 1650 67 Code Section 50-5-32; amended .................................................. . HB 1228 1 Code Section 50-5-60.2; amended ................................................ . SB 574 67 Code Section 50-5-67; amended .................................................. . SB 437 68 Code Section 50-5-69; amended .................................................. . SB 437 68 Code Section 50-7-51; amended .................................................. . HB 1228 1 Code Section 50-8-3; amended .................................................... . SB 569 8 Code Section 50-8-9; amended .................................................... . SB 569 8 Code Section 50-8-61; amended .................................................. . HB 1228 1 Code Section 50-8-93; amended .................................................. . HB 1228 1 Code Title 50, Chapter 12, Part 1; repealed .................................... . HB 1419 8 Code Sections 50-12-60 thru 50-12-63.1; repealed ............................ . HB 1419 8 Code Title 50, Chapter 12, Article 8; enacted .................................. . HB 1664 68 Code Sections 50-12-130 thru 50-12-132; enacted ............................. . HB 1664 68 Code Section 50-13-9.1; amended ................................................ . HB 1228 1 Code Section 50-13-41; amended ................................................. . SB 535 23 Code Section 50-14-5; amended .................................................. . HB 1549 69 Code Section 50-17-50.1; enacted ................................................ . HB 1228 1 Code Section 50-18-70; amended ................................................. . HB 1228 1 Code Section 50-18-72; amended ................................................. . HB 1499 69 Code Section 50-18-73; amended" ................................................. . HB 1549 69 Code Title 50, Chapter 20; amended ............................................. . SB 474 69 Code Sections 50-20-1 thru 50-20-8; amended ................................. . SB 474 69 Code Section 50-21-22; amended ................................................. . HB 1228 1 Code Section 50-21-24; amended ................................................. . SB 638 41 Code Section 50-21-24.1; amended .............................................. . HB 1228 1 Code Section 50-21-26; amended ................................................. . HB 1228 1 Code Section 50-22-2; amended .................................................. . SB 437 68 Code Section 50-22-3; amended .................................................. . SB 437 68 Code Section 50-22-7; amended .................................................. . SB 437 68 Code Section 50-29-4; amended .................................................. . HB 1404 69 Code Section 50-29-6; amended .................................................. . SB 433 6 Code Section 50-29-12; amended ................................................. . SB 433 6 Code Section 50-30-5; amended .................................................. . HB 1228 1 Code Section 51-1-29.1; amended ................................................ . HB 1641 70 Code Section 51-1-47; enacted .................................................... . HB 978 71 Code Section 51-4-2; amended .................................................... . HB 1693 70 Code Section 52-7-8.2; amended ................................................. . HB 1394 71
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Code Section 52-7-8.3; enacted ................................................... . HB 1394 71 Code Section 52-7-12; amended .................................................. . HB 1393 71 Code Section 52-7-12.5; enacted ................................................. . HB 1393 71 Code Section 52-7-12.6; enacted ................................................. . HB 1393 71 Code Section 52-7-13; amended .................................................. . HB 1315 28 Code Section 52-7-14; amended .................................................. . HB 1394 71 Code Section 52-7-17; amended .................................................. . HB 1394 71 Code Section 52-7-18; amended .................................................. . HB 1394 71 Code Section 53-1-1; amended; Pre-1998 Probate Code ...................... . HB 1226 71 Code Section 53-1-1; amended; Revised Probate Code of 1998 ............. . HB 1226 71 Code Section 53-1-2; amended .................................................... . HB 1226 71 Code Section 53-1-20; amended .................................................. . HB 1226 71 Code Section 53-2-1; amended .................................................... . HB 1226 71 Code Section 53-2-7; amended ................................................... .. HB 1226 71 Code Section 53-2-40; amended .................................................. . HB 1226 71 Code Section 53-2-51; amended .................................................. . HB 1226 71 Code Section 53-3-4; amended .................................................... . HB 1226 71 Code Section 53-3-5; amended .................................................... . HB 1226 71 Code Section 53-3-6; amended .................................................... . HB 1226 71 Code Section 53-4-44; amended .................................................. . HB 1226 71 Code Section 53-4-46; amended .................................................. . HB 1226 71 Code Section 53-5-22; amended .................................................. . HB 1226 71 Code Section 53-5-40; amended .................................................. . HB 1226 71 Code Section 53-6-1; amended .................................................... . HB 1226 71 Code Section 53-6-11; amended .................................................. . HB 1226 71 Code Section 53-6-15; amended .................................................. . HB 1226 71 Code Section 53-6-20; amended .................................................. . HB 1226 71 Code Section 53-6-30; amended .................................................. . HB 1226 71 Code Section 53-6-31; amended .................................................. . HB 1226 71 Code Section 53-6-50; amended .................................................. . HB 1226 71 Code Section 53-6-51; amended .................................................. . HB 1226 71 Code Section 53-6-60; amended .................................................. . HB 1226 71 Code Section 53-6-61; amended .................................................. . HB 1226 71 Code Section 53-7-1; amended .................................................... . HB 1226 71 Code Section 53-7-30; amended .................................................. . HB 1226 71 Code Section 53-7-32; amended .................................................. . HB 1226 71 Code Section 53-7-33; amended .................................................. . HB 1226 71 Code Section 53-7-41; amended .................................................. . HB 1226 71 Code Section 53-7-45; amended .................................................. . HB 1226 71 Code Section 53-7-50; amended .................................................. . HB 1226 71 Code Section 53-7-51; amended .................................................. . HB 1226 71 Code Section 53-7-68; amended .................................................. . HB 1226 71 Code Section 53-7-69; amended .................................................. . HB 1226 71 Code Section 53-7-73; amended .................................................. . HB 1226 71 Code Section 53-7-74; amended .................................................. . HB 1226 71 Code Section 53-8-1; amended .................................................... . HB 1226 71 Code Section 53-8-15; amended .................................................. . HB 1226 71 Code Section 53-9-14; amended .................................................. . HB 1226 71
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SUBJECT MATTER INDEX

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AGRICULTURE--

Ad valorem taxation; exemptions for certain agricultural products and

livestock HB 1350 oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

61

Ad valorem taxation; real property; agricultural use, conservation use,

and residential transitional property; assessment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HB 1189

61

Ad valorem taxation of property; freeport exemption for processing

grain, peanuts, or oil seeds HB 1178 0 0 0 0 0 o o o o o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o o o o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o o o o o 0

60

Ad valorem taxation of property; heavy-duty equipment motor

vehicles HB 1324 ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

62

Ad valorem taxation of property; notices and disclosures to taxpayers o o o SB 529 60

Ad valorem taxation of property; penalties and interest 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HB 1178 60

Ad valorem taxation of property; tangible personal property inventory

exemption eligibility HB 1178 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

60

Boll weevil eradication; assessments HB 1242 o o o o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 00 00 000 0 00 00 00 0 00 0

1

Code revision 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

HB 1228

1

Dealers in agricultural products; grain dealers; warehousemen; breach

of bonds; hearings; actions; complaints HB1211 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2

Georgia State Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); creation 0000000 000 00 HB 1253

2

Higher education assistance; default on student loan; effect on certain

licenses HB 884 0 000000 0 00000000 oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo 000000000000 0

24

Motor fuel excise tax; agricultural field use vehicle; refunds; motor

vehicle license fees and plates HB 1175 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

65

Soil and water conservation districts; expenditures; promotion of

conservation and conservation education HB 1301 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o o 0 o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 o o o

1

Soil and water conservation districts; supervisors; audits; summary

financial data

0 0 00 00 0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 000 00 00 000 000 00 000 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0 00 00

HB 1295

1

Southern Dairy Compact SB 420 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES--

Code revision HB 1228 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1

Elections SB 630 oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

25

Hard cider; defined HB 1180 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2

Licenses granted by local governing authorities; residence of applicant 0 0 SB 111

2

Purchase, attempt to purchase, or possession by person under age 21 00 00 HB 908

3

Purchase or acquisition on behalf of person under age 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HB 908

3

Sales near school buildings or educational buildings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SB 111

2

Sunday sales at motor sports road race track facilities in counties of

58,000 or more

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SB 537

3

AMERICAN RED CROSS--

Disaster volunteer leave for certain state employees 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HB 1266 44

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ANIMALS-Ad valorem taxation; exemptior.s for certain agricultural products and livestock . . .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. . ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. HB 1350 61 Livestock; special sales; bonds; exemption for 4-H and Future Farmers of America ............................................................ HB 1460 3
APPEAL AND ERROR--
Appeals from magistrate court .................................................. HB 1186 3
APPROPRIATIONS--
S.F.Y. 1998-1999 ................................................................ HB 1250 70 Supplemental for S.F.Y. 1997-1998 ........................................... HB 1167 70 Supplemental for S.F.Y. 1997-1998 to address year 2000 computer
problem .......................................................................... HB 1166 70
A11ANTA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT--
Superior court; additional judges . ..... ..... ...... ..... ... .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. SB 77 11 Superior court; Fulton County; Family Court Division; pilot project ..... HB 1674 14
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BALDWIN COUNTY--
Superior court; additional circuit judge . ..... ..... ..... .. ... .. .. ... .. . .. .. .. . .. SB 77 11
BANKING AND FINANCE--
Code revision .. . .. .. . .. .. .. ... . ... .. ... .. ... .. .. ... ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . . HB 1228 1 Financial institutions; extensive revision of provisions related thereto .... HB 1354 4 Higher education assistance; default on student loan; effect on certain
licenses .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . HB 884 24 Mortgage broker license; out of state applicant .............................. HB 1496 4
BEU-FORSYTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT--
Created .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. ..... ..... .... ... .. .. ... .. ...... ..... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. SB 77 11
BILLBOARDS--
Outdoor advertising; tree trimming and removal permits; Roadside Enhancement and Beautification Fund ... .... ..... ...... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . . SB 337 33
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BLUE RIDGE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT--
Provisions revised; Forsyth County reassigned to Bell-Forsyth Judicial Circuit .................................................................. SB 77 11
BOXING--
Regulation; State Boxing Commission ......................................... HB 396 47
BRAIN AND SPINAL INJURY TRUST FUND--
Creation; disbursements .......................................................... SB 110 15
BUILDINGS AND HOUSING--
Building permits; construction permits ....................................... . HB 1337 4 Housing authority loans to certain entities not usurious .................... . HB 1604 4
Income tax; credit for purchasing or retrofitting homes with
accessibility features ........................................................... . HB 1621 64 witering; nonresidents of housing projects suspected of criminal acts HB 1604 4

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CIVIL PRACTICE--
Actions against judicial officers performing duties of office .............. . HB 1730 5 Discovery; nonparty health care document production; notice ............ . HB 395 5 Dismissal of civil actions by plaintiff; recommencement in
federal court .................................................................... . HB 1730 5 Dismissal of civil actions by plaintiff; recommencement in
federal court .................................................................... . HB 1316 5 Judicial sales of real property; advertisement ................................ . HB 1406 5 Limitation of actions against land surveyors ................................. . HB 1154 5 SLAPP actions; attorney's fees and costs .................................... . HB 1730 5

COMMERCE AND TRADE--

Code revision ..................................................................... . HB 1228 1

Electronic records and signatures .............................................. . SB 433

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Retail installment contracts; prepayment; refund credit .................... . HB 1349 5
Sales and use tax; deduction for bad credit card debt ...................... . HB 1660 64

Securities; securities markets; regulation ..................................... . HB 1372 6

Telemarketing practices ......................................................... . HB 1420 6

Telephone directory listings for nonlocal businesses ....................... . HB 1420 6

Warehouse receipts; cotton and other agricultural products;

electronic receipts .............................................................. . SB 544

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Warehousemen's bonds; action on breach; time limits ..................... . HB1211 2

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COMMERCIAL CODE--

Code revision ............................. ,.. ... .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. HB 1228 1

Investment securities; comprehensive reorganization and revision

of provisions .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. SB 402

7

Secured transactions .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. SB 402

7

Uniform Act for Simplification of Fiduciary Security Transfers

repealed .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. SB 402

7

CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES--

Ad valorem taxation; real property; agricultural use, conservation use,

and residential transitional property; assessment .......................... . HB 1189 61

Boats operated on state park lakes ............................................ .. SB 484

7

Bona fide conservation use property; penalties not applicable ............ . HB 1365 61

Foresters; code of ethics ....................................................... .. HB 1195 10

Georgia Golf Hall of Fame Authority; creation ............................ .. HB 1126 8

Georgia Music Hall of Fame Authority; membership; advisory

committee; personnel ......................................................... . SB 569

8

Georgia Sports Hall of Fame .................................................. .. HB 1419 8

Hazardous site reuse and redevelopment .................................... .. SB 486

9

Higher education assistance; default on student loan; effect on certain

licenses .......................................................................... . HB 884 24

Historic areas, state owned properties, and districts ........................ . SB 446

7

Income tax; credits for purchase or lease of low-emission vehicles or

conversion of conventionally fueled vehicles .............................. . HB 1161 64

Land, Water, Wildlife, and Recreation Heritage Fund; Land, Water,

Wildlife,. and Recreation Heritage Fund Advisory Council ............. . SB 496

8

Metropolitan river protection ................................................... . SB 661 10

Motor vehicle emission inspection and maintenance ........................ . HB 1707 10

Parks, historic sites, and recreation areas; permits required for entry ... . SB 484

7

Pollutant discharge permit applicants; compliance history disclosures;

permit denials .................................................................. . HB 1432 9

Public water systems; civil penalties for violations ......................... . SB 486

9

Real estate transfer tax; rate increases; dedication to Land, Water,

Wildlife, and Recreation Heritage Fund .................................... . HB 1551 62

Surface mining; borrow pits of certain size excluded ...................... . HB 844 9

Violations of regulations ........................................................ . SB 484

7

Waste water discharge limitations and penalties; exception for public

housing authorities ............................................................. . SB 19

9

Waste-water treatment facilities; privatization of operation and

maintenance of noncompliant public facilities ............................. . HB 1163 9

CONTRACTS--

Public works; bid withdrawal after opening .................................. HB 1666 10

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CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES--
See "CRIMES AND OFFENSES" and "FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS"
CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND ASSOCIATIONS--
Code revision . . .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . . HB 1228 1
COUNTIES--
See "LOCAL GOVERNMENT"
COURT OF APPEALS OF GEORGIA--
Senior judges; compensation .. .. .. .. .. ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. . .. .. . SB 369 11 Senior judges; eligibility; status ................................................ HB 1642 11
COURTS--
Assistant district attorneys; additional appointees ........................... . HB 1391 18 Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund; creation; disbursements ............. . SB 110 15 Code revision ..................................................................... . HB 1228 1 Courthouses; satellite and annex facilities; use in counties where
county site is in unincorporated area ........................................ . HB 1413 11 Fulton County Superior Court; Family Court Division authorized as
pilot project ..................................................................... . HB 1674 14 Judicial assistance ................................................................ . HB 1642 11 Juvenile proceedings; counseling or counsel and advice pursuant to
court order ...................................................................... . SB 660 13 Juvenile proceedings; custody order duration ................................ . SB 660 13 Juvenile proceedings; deprivation cases; appointment of counsel or
special advocate ................................................................ . HB 1288 14 Juvenile proceedings; deprivation of child resulting from substance
abuse ............................................................................. . HB 1717 13 Juvenile proceedings; designated felony acts; criminal street gangs ...... . HB 1391 18 Juvenile proceedings; fingerprints; photographs ............................ . SB 421 12 Juvenile proceedings; judges training seminars .............................. . HB 1290 13 Juvenile proceedings; records and files; access and use .................... . SB 421 12 Juvenile proceedings; removal of child from home; family preservation
and reunification; permanency plans; foster care ......................... . HB 1585 13 Magistrate courts; clerks; compensation ...................................... . HB 1413 11 Magistrate courts; magistrates; compensation ............................... . HB 1413 11 Magistrate courts; magistrates; permanent assisting judges; counties
of 180,000 or more ............................................................ . HB 1642 11 Magistrate courts; magistrates; training and certification .................. . HB 1200 12 Penalties in DUI cases; allocation to Brain and Spinal Injury
Trust Fund ...................................................................... . SB 110 15
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Probate courts; judges; compensation ......................................... . HB 1413 11 Probate courts; judges; training and certification requirements;
extension of deadline; effect of failure to comply ........................ . HB. 516 12 Probate courts; time, place, and procedure provisions ..................... . HB 1226 71 Senior judges; compensation ................................................... . SB 369 11 Senior judges; eligibility; status ............................................... . HB 1642 11 Senior judges; retirement ...................................................... , . HB 751 59 Sheriffs; compensation .......................................................... . HB 1413 11 Sheriffs; qualifications; training ............................................... . SB 142 14 Superior courts; additional judges for Atlanta, Douglas, Ocmulgee,
Gwinnett, and Stone Mountain Judicial Circuits .......................... . SB 77 11 Superior courts; Bell-Forsyth Judicial Circuit created ...................... . SB 77 11 Superior courts; Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit provisions revised;
Forsyth County reassigned to Bell-Forsyth Judicial Circuit ............. . SB 77 11 Superior courts; clerks; compensation ......................................... . HB 1413 11 Superior courts; clerks; training; continuing judicial education ........... . HB 1413 11 See also "RETIREMENT AND PENSIONS"

CRIMES AND OFFENSES--

Code revision ..................................................................... . HB 1228 1

Coin operated amusement machines .......................................... . HB 1294 66

Concealed weapons; loaded firearms transported in private

passenger vehicles ............................................................. . HB 1360 17

Controlled substances; dangerous drugs; penalties .......................... . HB 1252 18

Criminal street gangs ............................................................ . HB 1391 18

Dangerous drugs; authority of nurse or physician's assistant to possess .. SB 20 18

Destroying or injuring search and rescue dogs; criminal penalties ....... . HB 1425 17

Driving away without paying for dispensed gasoline ....................... . HB 1578 45

Financial identity fraud ......................................................... . SB 513 16

Firearms possession restrictions and exemptions for certain law

enforcement officers, judges, and district attorneys ...................... . HB 1425 17

Interfering with call for emergency help ..................................... . SB 460 17

Pandering ......................................................................... . SB 158 16

Property sales to local authorities and boards by employees or

officers thereof ................................................................. . HB 1542 17

Public transportation facilities and vehicles; prohibited conduct

related to ..................................... ::., ............................... . SB 444 18

Shoplifting; value of property; misdemeanors;felonies .................... . HB 1392 16 Stalking; aggravated stalking ........................~:,........................ . HB 1639 15

Telemarketing practices ......................................................... . HB 1420 6

Threats or force used in defense of habitation or real property;

immunity from criminal prosecution under certain circumstances ...... . HB 1360 17

Threats or force used in defense of habitation or real property;

motor vehicle as habitation ................................................... . HB 1360 17

Witness tampering or influencing

HB 1391 18

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE--

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Accusations; trial of certain offenses HB 1306 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

19

Bail or pretrial release; criminal gang activity offense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HB 1391 18

Code revision HB 1228 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o o o o o o o o o o o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o o o o o o o o o o o o o o 0 0 0 0 0 0

1

Felony cases; juvenile records of defendant; use for sentencing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SB 421

12

Georgia Indigent Defense Council; use of private funds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HB 1323 20

Harassment of victim or witness; temporary restraining orders;

protective orders HB 1391 0 0 0 o o o 0 o 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o o o o 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

18

Probation; fees to be paid into Georgia Crime Victims

Emergency Fund SB 409 0 0 0 o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o 0 o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o o o o o o o o o o o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

20

Restitution to crime victims; theft and damage to property 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HB 1165 20

Serious violent felonies; first offender provisions not applicable 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HB 1164 20

Warrants for arrest; application by video conference 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SB 411

19

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DEKALB COUNTY--

Superior court; additional circuit judge SB 77 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 o 0 o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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DISABLED PERSONS--

See "HANDICAPPED PERSONS"

DISTRICT AITORNEYS--

See "COURTS" and "RETIREMENT AND PENSIONS"

DOMESTIC RELATIONS--

Child abuse

Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

SB

473

21

Child support; liens on motor vehicles HB 1430 oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

44

Child support recovery; employer reports of persons hired

o r returned to work HB 1307 o o o o o o o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

20

Code revision HB 1228 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o o o o o o o o o o o 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1

Marriage licenses; where issued; counties where county site is in

unincorporated area HB 1413 oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

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DOUGLAS COUNTY--

Superior court; additional circuit judge SB 77 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

11

DOUGLAS JUDICIAL CIRCUIT--

Superior court; additional judge SB 77 0 o o o o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o o o o o o o o o o o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

11

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DRIVERS' LICENSES--
See "MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC"
DRUGS--
See "CRIMES AND OFFENSES" and "FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS"
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EDUCATION--
Board of Regents; authority to convey art works ............................ HB 1201 24 Code revision .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. HB 1228 1 Criminal gang activity; reports to law enforcement agencies ............... HB 1391 18 Elections; boards of education; school consolidation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. SB 630 25 Elementary and secondary education; charter schools . .. ... .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . . HB 353 22 Elementary and secondary education; educational care teams .............. SB 447 21 Elementary and secondary education; student program counts
for enrollees in postsecondary programs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. SB 447 21 Fulbright educational exchange program; department of education
employee participation ......................................................... HB 1185 23 Georgia Student Finance Authority; scholarship grants for certain
students at North Georgia College .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . HB 1552 25 Grants for educational programs; joint-after school programs for
at-risk students .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. SB 404 23 Grants for lengthening school year .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . HB 244 23 Grants, scholarships, and vouchers for postsecondary education
(HOPE and PROMISE programs); eligibility; ineligibility . . .. .. .. . .. .. . HB 1556 22 Health insurance coverage for retired public school employees .. .. .. . .. .. . HB 1273 24 Higher education assistance; default on student loan;
effect on certain licenses .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . HB 884 24 Professional educator practices and standards; regulation of
professional performance and conduct; hearings . .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. SB 535 23 Professional Practices Commission; abolished .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . SB 535 23 Professional Standards Commission; additional duties assigned . . .. .. .. . .. SB 535 23 Quality Basic Education; capital outlay funding .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. HB 353 22 Quality Basic Education; Carnegie units for private driver education .. .. . HB 409 22 Quality Basic Education; equalization grants ................................. SB 491 22 Quality Basic Education; foreign language instruction funding
and grants ........................................................................ SB 491 22 Quality Basic Education; funding for certain direct costs . .. .. ... .. . .. .. .. .. HB 409 22 Quality Basic Education; grants to local systems for driver education .. .. HB 409 22 Quality Basic Education; middle school grants ............................... SB 491 22 Quality Basic Education; paid leave for teachers seeking national
certification ...................................................................... HB 1183 21
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Quality Basic Education; program weights ................................... . HB 409 22

Quality Basic Education; reimbursement of local units of

administration for certain attorneys' fees ................................... . HB 1183 21

Quality Basic Education; salary increases for nationally

certified teachers ............................................................... . HB 1183 21

Sales tax for educational purposes; distribution; local Acts ............... . HB 1520 65

Service cancelable educational loans for Georgia National Guard

members ........................................................................ . HB 1516 24

Sex education; instruction on legal consequences of parenthood

HB 1654 22

See also "RETIREMENT AND PENSIONS"

ELECTIONS--

Chief deputy registrars; compensation ........................................ . HB 1413 11 Code revision ..................................................................... . HB 1229 25 Elections and primaries generally; various provisions ...................... . HB 1268 25 Majority vote for certain state-wide elected offices; repeal ................ . HB 1529 26 Municipal election provisions merged with provisions relating to
elections and primaries generally; Georgia Municipal Election Code repealed .................................................................. . SB 630 25 Municipal elections and primaries; various provisions ..................... . HB 1268 25 Qualification fees for county or municipal offices .......................... . HB 1202 25 Recall petitions; judicial review; proceedings; appeals ..................... . HB 942 26

EMINENT DOMAIN--

Condemnation procedures

HB 155 26

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION--

See "CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES"

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FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY--
Blasting or excavating near utility facilities .................................. . HB 1098 27 Code revision ..................................................................... . HB 1228 1 Counties; volunteer fire departments; nonprofit corporation formation .. SB 30 42 Dispatch center communications officers; training in use of
telecommunications devices for the deaf .................................. .. HB 812 39 Fire departments; minimum requirements; rules and regulations ......... . HB 1270 27 Firemen; indemnification ....................................................... . SB 592 38 Rules and regulations of Commissioner relating to retail
dispensing of gasoline or diesel fuel ........................................ . HB 233 34 See also "RETIREMENT AND PENSIONS"
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FIREARMS--
See "CRIMES AND OFFENSES" and "INSURANCE"
FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS--
Adulterated or misbranded food; penalties; detention or embargo notices ................................................................ . HB 1209 27
Code revision ..................................................................... . HB 1228 1 Food; retail sales of seafood, meat, or poultry from mobile vehicle ..... . SB 500 27 Food sales establishments ....................................................... . HB 1576 27 Food service establishments .................................................... . HB 1576 27 Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency ........................................ . HB 330 28 Higher education assistance; default on student loan; effect on
certain licenses ................................................................. . HB 884 24 Nonprofit food sales and food service ........................................ . HB 1576 27 Pharmacists and pharmacies; extensive revision of provisions
related thereto .................................................................. . HB 330 28 See also "CRIMES AND OFFENSES"
FORSYTH COUNTY--
Superior oourt; Bell-Forsyth Judicial Circuit created ........................ SB 77 11
FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING IN GEORGIA--
Employees1 Retirement System of Georgia; prior service credit for certain employees ....................................................... :.. HB 885 56
Superior court; Family Court Division; pilot project ........................ HB 1674 14
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GAME AND FISH--
Archery license ................................................................... . HB 1352 28 Boating safety zones ............................................................. . HB 1315 28 Cast netting ....................................................................... . HB 1315 28 Commercial fishing .............................................................. . HB 1315 28 Crabs; commercial crabbing license .......................................... . HB 1444 29 Crossbow hunting permits for persons with disabilities .................... . HB 1532 29 Feral hog hunting license ....................................................... . HB 1352 28 Finfish; possession, creel, and size limits; seasons ......................... . HB 1351 29 Fishing location tort liability limitations ...................................... . HB 1633 30 Honorary licenses ................................................................ . HB 1640 29 License issuance .................................................................. . HB 1352 28 License redesignations; licenses instead of stamps .......................... . HB 1352 28 Lifetime sportsman 1s license ................................................... . HB 1640 29
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Nonresident fishing license for certain veterans .. .. . ..... .... .. .. .. . .. .. . . .. . HB 1633 30 Nonresident licenses .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. HB 1352 28 One-day fishing license .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. HB 1352 28 Primitive weapons license .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . HB 1352 28 Recreational fishing license .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. HB 1352 28 Salt water fishing license .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. HB 1352 28 Shrimp boat identification .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . HB 1352 28 Shrimping .......................................................................... HB 1315 28 Trout fishing and waters; regulations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. HB 1087 28 Waters of the state; salt-water separation point ............................... HB 1352 28 Weapons for hunting .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . HB 1352 28 Whelking ........................................................................... HB 1315 28 Wildlife Endowment Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . HB 1640 29 See also "WA1ERS OF mE STA1E, PORTS, AND WAJERCRAFT"
GENERAL ASSEMBLY--
Complaints or information from public employee to General Assembly member .............................................................. HB 1511 50
House of Representatives; redistricting; districts 156, 157, 165, 166, 172, 173, and 174 .................................................. HB 1502 30
Senate; redistricting; districts 3 and 6 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . SB 644 30 Training of members; ethics and efficiency in government;
Georgia General Assembly Training Institute .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. HB 1225 30
GENERAL PROVISIONS--
Holidays and observances; Bill of Rights Day designated .................. HB 1434 1 Holidays and observances; Home Education Week .......................... HB 1450 1
GEORGIA LOITERY--
See "STA1E LOTJERY"
GREENE COUNTY--
Superior court; additional circuit judge .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. SB 77 11
GUNS--
See "CRIMES AND OFFENSES" and "INSURANCE"
GWINNEIT COUNTY--
Superior court; additional circuit judge .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. SB 77 11
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Superior court; additional judge .. .. .. ... .. ... .. .. .. . .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . SB 77 11
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HANCOCK COUNTY--
Superior court; additional circuit judge .. .. ... .. ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. SB 77 11
HANDGUNS--
See "CRIMES AND OFFENSES" and "INSURANCE"
HANDICAPPED PERSONS--
Dispatch center communications officers; training in use of telecommunications devices for the deaf .................................... HB 812 39
Emergency telephone "911" service and system ............................. SB 572 53 Income tax; credit for purchasing or retrofitting homes with
accessibility features .............. _. ............................................ HB 1621 64 Service animals; blind vendors' guide dogs; service capuchin monkeys HB 714 31
HEALTH--
Boxing; regulation; State Boxing Commission .............................. . HB 396 47 Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund; creation; disbursements ............. . SB 110 15 Clinical laboratories; human specimen examinations;
quality assurance programs ........... ,....................................... . SB 560 32 Code revision ..................................................................... . HB 1228 1 County boards and departments of health in counties of 550,000 or
more; redesignated as county boards and departments of health and wellness .................................................................... . HB 1412 31 County boards of health; membership; school superintendents' designees ........................................................................ . SB 666 31 Defibrillators; use; related training; public access; civil immunity for first responders ............................................................ . SB 566 32 Hepatitis C protection for firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and public safety officers ...................................... . HB1410 32 Hospital authorities; teaching hospitals; funding; audits ................... . HB 1222 31 Hospitals; denial of staff privileges ........................................... . HB 1156 31 Income tax; credit for caregiving expenses .................................. . HB 1513 63 Joint hospital authorities; counties of 35,000 or less as participating units; vacancies ................................................ . SB 594 35 Lead poisoning prevention ...................................................... . SB 481 33 Osteoporosis; insurance coverage; patient education ....................... . HB 1086 32 Records; reports regarding law enforcement officers ....................... . HB 1410 32
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Sexually transmitted disease; chlamydia screening tests; insurance coverage . . ... . .. .. .. .. ... .. ... ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. HB 1565 32
See also "INSURANCE," "MENTAL HEALTII," and "PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES"
HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES, AND FERRIES--
Acquisition of property for transportation purposes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . HB 155 26 Demonstration safety rest area; Gateway Center .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. SB 693 33 Mass transit; transit services provided by public agencies to
local governments pursuant to contract .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . HB 236 34 Outdoor advertising; signs near certain public facilities or
interstate highways . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. HB 1304 33 Roadside Enhancement and Beautification Fund; Roadside
Enhancement and Beautification Council .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . SB 337 33 Weight limits for bridges and roads; notices; exceptions;
enforcement; local truck routes ............................................... HB 1470 33 See also "MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC" and "PUBLIC UTILITIES AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION"
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INSURANCE--
Automobile; medical payment coverage ...................................... . HB 233 34 Automobile; uninsured motorist claims ...................................... .. HB 233 34 Countersignature requirements for policies; exemption applicable
to insurers not using independent agents ................................... . HB 862 35 Firearms kept on premises; no denial or exclusion of coverage
based upon ...................................................................... . SB 562 35 Fraud .............................................................................. . HB 233 34 Group life; premium payments ............................................... .. HB 1687 36 Health; children's cancer treatment; coverage of certain costs
for clinical trials ............................................................... . SB 603 36 Health; diabetes related coverage .............................................. . SB 55 36 Health; direct payment to health care provider for services ............... . SB 526 36 Health; essential rural health care provider access .......................... . SB 594 35 Health; insurance coverage availability and portability .................... . HB 233 34 Health; mental disorders; available coverage ................................ . SB 620 35 Health; ob-gyn provider access; notice ....................................... . HB 233 34 Higher education assistance; default on student loan; effect on
certain licenses ................................................................. . HB 884 24 Income tax; deduction for health insurance costs of persons
self-employed .................................................................. . HB 1116 63 Rules and regulations of Commissioner relating to retail
dispensing of gasoline or diesel fuel ....................................... .. HB 233 34
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State health benefit plan; coverage for certain former federal prosecutors ............................................................. HB 1423 51
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JASPER COUNTY--
Superior court; additional circuit judge .. .. ... ... ... .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. SB 77 11
JONES COUNTY--
Superior court; additional circuit judge . ... ... .. ... ... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . SB 77 11
JUVENILE COURTS--
Counseling or counsel and advice pursuant to court order ................. . SB 660 13 Custody order duration .......................................................... . SB 660 13 Deprivation cases; appointment of counsel or special advocate ........... . HB 1288 14 Deprivation of child resulting from substance abuse ....................... . HB 1717 13 Designated felony acts; criminal street gangs ................................ . HB 1391 18 Fingerprints; photographs ...................................................... . SB 421 12 Judges training seminars ........................................................ . HB 1290 13 Records and files; access and use .............................................. . SB 421 12 Removal of child from home; family preservation and reunification;
permanency plans; foster care ............................................... . HB 1585 13 Senior judges; eligibility; status ............................................... . HB 1642 11 Senior judges; retirement ....................................................... . HB 751 59
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LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS--
Code revision ..................................................................... . HB 1228 1 Labor practices; strikes by public employees prohibited ................... . HB 1373 51 Unemployment insurance; unemployment compensation;
workers' compensation insurance ........................................... . HB 1140 37 Workers' compensation; Georgia National Guard members ............... . SB 592 38 Workers' compensation; group self-insurance funds;
examinations to verify solvency ............................................. . SB 656 38 Workers' compensation; Self-insurers Guaranty Trust Fund .............. . HB 1327 37 Workers' compensation; Self-insurers Guaranty Trust Fund;
board of trustees' powers and duties; participants audits ................ . SB 166 38 Workers' compensation; various provisions ................................. . HB 1327 37
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Code revision ..................................................................... . HB 1228 1 Dispatch center communications officers; training in use of
telecommunications devices for the deaf ................................... . HB 812 39 Emergency telephone "911" service and system ............................ . SB 572 53 Georgia Crime Information Center; powers and duties .................... . SB 421 12 Georgia State Patrol; trooper appointment eligibility requirements ...... . SB 586 38 Municipal probation officers; training and certification .................... . HB 1216 39 Peace officers training; organized crime and street gangs ................. . HB 1391 18 Sheriffs; peace officers .......................................................... . SB 142 14 See also "COURTS," "PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES," and "RETIREMENT AND PENSIONS"
LOCAL GOVERNMENT--
Annexation; effectiveness; zoning ............................................. . HB 1603 40 Annexation; elections ........................................................... . SB 630 25 Budgets and audits ............................................................... . HB 1364 43 City business improvement districts ........................................... . HB 1485 41 Computer errors; immunity against tort liability for claims arising from SB 638 41 Counties, municipalities, and local authorities; utilities; contracts
specifying rates and fees ..................................................... .. HB 1160 39 Counties; volunteer fire departments; nonprofit corporation formation .. SB 30 42 Counties and consolidated governments; real property; transfers to or
exchanges with local boards of education .................................. . HB 1550 39 Counties and municipalities; competitive bidding for construction or
renovation of property to be leased to state ................................ . HB 32 41 Counties and municipalities; multiyear lease, purchase, or lease
purchase contracts ............................................................. . HB 32 41 Counties and municipalities; private toll road and bridge
licensing authority ............................................................. . HB 1486 41 Counties of 35,000 or less; participating units of joint hospital
authorities; authority vacancies .............................................. . SB 594 35 Counties of 180,000 or more; magistrates serving as permanent
assisting judge .................................................................. . HB 1642 11 Counties of 550,000 or more; health boards and departments;
redesignated .................................................................... . HB 1412 31 Development rights; transfer ................................................... . HB 1540 42 Dispatch center communications officers; training in use of
telecommunications devices for the deaf .................................. .. HB 812 39 Elections; home rule ............................................................. . SB 630 25 Georgia Municipal Courts Training Council; appointment of members .. HB 1199 40 Grant certifications .............................................................. . HB 1364 43 Labor practices; strikes by public employees prohibited ................... . HB 1373 51 Local government authorities; registration ................................... . HB 1557 43 Municipal court jurisdiction; shoplifting offenses ........................... . HB 1206 40
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Municipal courts of certain consolidated governments; misdemeanor jurisdiction; repeal of certain provisions .................. . HB 1441 40
Official oaths ..................................................................... . HB 458 51 Redevelopment ................................................................... . HB 1485 41 Tax allocation .................................................................... . HB 1485 41 Zoning; automatic zoning of annexed or deannexed property ............. . SB 600 42 Zoning; drug dependency treatment facilities; notices of hearing ........ . SB 600 42 Zoning procedures; zoning decisions; special use permits ................. . SB 573 42

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MAGISTRATE COURTS--
Clerks; compensation ............................................................. HB 1413 11 Compensation ..................................................................... HB 1413 11 Judicial assistance ................................................................. HB 1642 11 Magistrates; compensation ....................................................... HB 1413 11 Magistrates; permanent assisting judges; counties of 180,000 or more ... HB 1642 11 Magistrates; training . . .. ... .. .. .. .. .. ... ... .. ... ... .. ... ... . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . HB 1200 12 Senior judges; eligibility; status ................................................ HB 1642 11

MEDICINE--
See "FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS"; "HEALTH"; "MENTAL HEALTH"; and "PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES"

MENTAL HEALTH--

Insurance; mental disorders; available coverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SB 620 35 Repeal of automatic repealer of certain Act reorganizing
delivery of mental health and other services ................................ HB 1131 43

MILITARY, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND VETERANS AFFAIRS--

Ad valorem taxation of motor vehicles; exemption for certain

vehicles owned by or leased to disabled veterans; referendum

SB 489 62

Ad valorem taxation of motor vehicles; exemption for vehicles

owned by former prisoners of war .......................................... . HB 1145 62

Code revision ..................................................................... . HB 1228 1

Disaster volunteer leave for certain state employees ........................ . HB 1266 44

Dispatch center communications officers; training in use of

elecommunications devices for the deaf .................................... . HB 812 39

Emergency telephone "911" service and system ............................ . SB 572 53

Georgia National Guard members; indemnification ........................ . SB 592 38

Selective Service System registration requirements ......................... . HB 946 52

Service cancelable educational loans for Georgia National

Guard members ................................................................ . HB 1516 24

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Veterans' funerals; honor guard details of Georgia National Guard
MINORS--
See "DOMESTIC RELATIONS"; "JUVENILE COURTS"; "SOCIAL SERVICES"; and "WAIERS OF THE STAIB, PORTS, AND WAIERCRAFT"

SB 463 43

MORGAN COUNTY--

Superior court; additional circuit judge . .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . . . SB 77 11

MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC--

Abandoned motor vehicles ..................................................... . SB 249 46 Certificates of title ............................................................... . HB 1430 44 Code revision ..................................................................... . HB 1228 1 Driver training schools; provisions applicable to secondary schools ..... . HB 1299 47 Drivers' licenses; Class D license eligibility; credit for periods
previous out-of-state permits and licenses were held ..................... . SB 403 45 Driving away without paying for dispensed gasoline ....................... . HB 1578 45 Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs; notice of implied
consent to chemical testing; test administration ........................... . HB 1378 45 Fleet registration and licensing ................................................. . HB 1430 44 License plates; commemorative and special; various ....................... . HB 1430 44 License plates; special plates promoting United States
Disabled Athletes Fund ....................................................... . HB 1538 44 Motor vehicle self-insurers; exception for taxicab self-insurers
in counties of 400,000 or less ................................................ . HB 1448 45 Public transportation facilities; prohibited conduct related to ............. . SB 444 18 Registration and licensing of vehicles ......................................... . HB 1430 44 Safety belts; failure to wear; penalty limited; costs not taxed ............. . HB 1169 45 Salvage motor vehicles .......................................................... . HB 1430 44 Security interests and liens on motor vehicles ............................... . HB 1430 44 Transfer of vehicle; joint interest with survivorship ........................ . HB 387 44 Used motor vehicle dealers; "curbstoning" practices regulated ........... . HB 1683 49

- NNATURAL RESOURCES--
See "CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES"
-0OCMULGEE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT--
Superior court; additional judge . .. ... .. ... ... .. ... ... .. ... .. .. . ... . .. .. .. . ... . . SB 77 11

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OFFICIAL CODE OF GEORGIA ANNOTATED--

Code revision; elections 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 . . 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Code revision; reenactment; corrections o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Code revision; retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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OUTDOOR ADVERTISING--

See "BIUBOARDS"

-PPENAL INSTITUTIONS--

Pardons and paroles; transitional or intermediate services; fees

as condition o f relief SB 449 o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

000 0 000 00 00 00 00 0 00 00

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Probation, pretrial release or diversion; fees to be paid into

Georgia Crime Victims Emergency Fund SB 409 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o o o o o o o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

20

Registration of sexually violent predators and persons who

committed offenses against minors SB 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

46

Serious violent felonies; first offender provisions not applicable 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HB 1164 20

Transmittal of information on convicted persons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HB 1254

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PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES-See "HANDICAPPED PERSONS"
PROBATE COURTS--

Judges; compensation HB 1413 oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

11

Judges; training and certification requirements; extension of

deadline; effect of failure to comply HB 516 000000000 oooooooooooooooooooooooooo 00 000 0

12

Time, place, and procedure provisions HB 1226 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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See also "ELECTIONS"; "GAME AND FISH"; "MOTOR VEHICLES

AND TRAFFIC'; "WATERS OF THE STATE, PORTS, AND

WATERCRAFT"; and "WILLS, TRUSTS, AND ADMINISTRATION

OF ESTATES"

PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES--

Boxing; regulation; State Boxing Commission HB 396 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

47

Charitable organizations soliciting contributions; audits; registration 0 0 0 0 0 HB 1143 48

Chiropractors; continuing education HB 1435 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Code revision HB 1228 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o o o o o o 0 0 0 o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o

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Conditioned air contractors; unlicensed activity; cease and desist

orders; enforcement; property seizure HB 300 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

48

Dentistry; Georgia Board of Dentistry; dental hygienist member 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HB 1491 47

Driver training schools; provisions applicable to secondary schools 0 0 0 0 0 0 HB 1299 47

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Funeral directors and embalmers; apprenticeships; crematory licenses ... SB 344 48 Higher education assistance; default on student loan; effect on
certain licenses ................................................................. . HB 884 24 Physicians, physician's assistants, and respiratory care; Composite
State Board of Medical Examiners to function as separate agency and budget unit ................................................................. . HB 932 48 Physicians; nurse anesthetists; administration of conscious sedation ..... . HB 1158 47 Psychologists; license reciprocity agreements; investigations of complaints against; reports ................................................... . HB 274 49 Real estate appraisers, brokers and salespersons, schools, and instructors .................................................................. . HB 1263 49 State Structural Pest Control Commission; membership ................... . HB 1212 49 Used motor vehicle dealers; "curbstoning" practices regulated ........... . HB 1683 49 See also "COMMERCE AND TRADE"

PROPERTY--

Ad valorem taxation; homestead exemptions; deed recording requirement ......................................................... . HB 1474 61
Code revision ..................................................................... . HB 1228 1 Gift of lands; presumption in case where child exclusively
possesses parental property ................................................... . SB 230 50 Intangible recording tax; collecting officer .................................. . HB 1522 63 Landlord and tenant; dispossessory proceedings ............................ . SB 525 50 Mechanics' and materialmen's liens; defective notices;
voiding of record for lack of notice ........................................ .. HB 1696 50 Real estate transactions; disclosure requirements; exceptions ............. . HB 1274 50 Security instruments; cancellation upon payment of debt .................. . HB 1144 50 Used motor vehicle dealers; "curbstoning" practices regulated .......... .. HB 1683 49

PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES--

Adverse personnel actions; hearings and appeals ........................... . HB 1423 51

Code revision ..................................................................... . HB 1228 1

Complaints or information from public employee to

General Assembly member ................................................... . HB 1511 50

Coroners; compensation ........................................................ . HB 1413 11

Disaster volunteer leave for certain state employees ........................ . HB 1266 44

Firemen; indemnification ....................................................... . SB 592 38

Georgia National Guard members; indemnification ........................ . SB 592 38

Labor practices; strikes by public employees prohibited ................... . HB 1373 51

Official oaths ..................................................................... . HB 458 51

Overtime or compensatory time; conditions of employment .............. . SB 700 52

Payroll submission and review ................................................ .. HB 1423 51

Selective Service System registration requirements ......................... . HB 946 52

Southern Dairy Compact Commission; compensation ...................... . SB 420

2

State health benefit plan; coverage for certain former

federal prosecutors ............................................................. . HB 1423 51

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PUBLIC RECORDS--
Open meetings and public records; enforcement actions by Attorney General .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... ... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . . HB 1549 69
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION--
Code revision . .. . .. .. .. . .. ... .. .. .. .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .. ... . ... .. . ... . .. . .. .. HB 1228 Dispatch center communications officers; training in use of
telecommunications devices for the deaf .................................... HB 812 39 Emergency telephone "911" service and system ............................. SB 572 53 Public Service Commission; election of members; districts . .. .. .. .. . .. .. . . HB 95 52 Telecommunications; authorization for third-party service charges . . . . . . . SB 522 53 Telecommunications marketing .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . HB 1130 53 Telephone solicitations; regulation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . HB 71 52
PUTNAM COUNTY--
Superior court; additional circuit judge .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. SB 77 11
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RECREATION--
See "CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES," "GAME AND FISH, " and "WATERS OF TilE STATE, PORTS, AND WATERCRAFT"
RED CROSS--
Disaster volunteer leave for certain state employees . ... .. .. .. ... . .. .. .. .. .. . HB 1266 44
RETIREMENT AND PENSIONS--
Code revision; corrections .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . HB 1227 54 District Attorneys' Retirement System; repealed; assets
transferred to Georgia Judicial Retirement System ........................ HB 751 59 Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; certain members
changing.employment; election of retirement system .. .. ... . ... .. .. .. .. . . HB 661 55 Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; certain members
eligible for transfer to Georgia Judicial Retirement System .............. HB 751 59 Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; credit for certain
prior service .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . HB 944 55 Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; credit for prior
service as temporary full-time employee of legislative branch .. .. .. . .. .. HB 1103 55
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Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; disability benefits for certain employees of State Board of Pardons and Paroles
and Department of Corrections .............................................. . SB 326 56
Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; district attorney
employees; membership ...................................................... . HB 937 56
Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; district attorney
employees; membership ...................................................... . HB 724 56
Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; earlier retirement
with reduced benefit ........................................................... . HB 443 55
Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; election not to
become member or to withdraw by older employee ...................... . HB 936 55
Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; Foundation for Public Broadcasting in Georgia, Inc. ; prior service credit
for certain employees ......................................................... . HB 885 56
Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; Georgia Lottery Corporation employees; membership ....................................... . HB 441 54
Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; retirement benefits calculation ............................................................ . HB 886 54
Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; secretaries of
certain judges and district attorneys; creditable service .................. . HB 1088 56 Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; spouse's option .............. . HB 442 55
Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund; benefits eligibility ................... . HB 338 58 Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund; creditable service for
certain prior service ........................................................... . HB 336 58
Georgia Judicial Retirement System; created ................................ . HB 751 59
Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia; earnings; employee contribution; benefits ................................. . HB 780 58
Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund; definitions .................... . HB 759 59
Public retirement and pension systems; death of primary beneficiary; survivor's benefits .............................................. . HB 1096 54
Public School Employees Retirement System; benefit ..................... . HB 381 57 Public School Employees Retirement System; spouses' benefits
for previously unmarried retirees ............................................ . HB 1082 57 Regents Retirement Plan; employees not eligible for certain
benefits under Teachers' Retirement System of Georgia ................. . HB 943 59 Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia; retirement benefit options ........ . HB 464 59
Superior Court Clerks' Retirement Fund of Georgia; postretirement benefit increases; investment powers of board .......... . HB 571 58
Superior Court Judges Retirement System; benefit increases; longevity of service ............................................................ . HB 88 58
Superior Court Judges Retirement System; repealed;
assets transferred to Georgia Judicial Retirement System ................ . HB 751 59
Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; benefits; elections; death of designated recipient ................................................. . HB 1081 57
Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; certain members
changing employment; election of retirement system .................... . HB 661 55
Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; creditable service for accumulated sick leave ........................................................ . HB 203 57
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Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; restoration of

beneficiary to service; reimbursement for benefits wrongly paid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SBO 558 57

Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund; repealed; assets

transferred to Georgia Judicial Retirement System 0000000000 00 000000000 0 00 HB 751

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REVENUE AND TAXATION--

Ad valorem taxation; exemptions for certain agricultural

products and livestock H B 1350 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

61

Ad valorem taxation; homestead exemptions; absence due to health 0 0 0 0 0 0 HB 1174 61

Ad valorem taxation; homestead exemptions; deed recording

requirement

0 00 0 00 00 00 0 000 0 00 00 00 00 000 00 00 000 000 00 000 000 00 00 000 00 00 00 00 00 00 0 00 00 0 0

HB 1474

61

Ad valorem taxation; homestead exemptions; filing deadline 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HB 1464 62

Ad valorem taxation; real property; agricultural use, conservation

use, and residential transitional property; assessment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HB 1189 61

Ad valorem taxation; situs HB 1535 000000000000000000000000 000000000000000 00 00 0000000 00 000

60

Ad valorem taxation; tax executions for small amounts on real

property; statute o f limitations HB 1368 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

60

Ad valorem taxation of motor vehicles; exemption for certain

vehicles owned by or leased to disabled veterans; referendum 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SB 489

62

Ad valorem taxation of motor vehicles; exemption for vehicles

owned by former prisoners of war HB 1145 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

62

Ad valorem taxation of motor vehicles; no return for or

collection of tax at initial registration HB 1430 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

44

Ad valorem taxation of property; assessments; refunds in cases

o f certain erroneous assessments SB 529 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

60

Ad valorem taxation of property; exemption for property of

certain religious organizations HB 1388 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

61

Ad valorem taxation of property; freeport exemption; elections 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SB 630 25

Ad valorem taxation of property; freeport exemption for

processing grain, peanuts, or oil seeds HB 1178 0

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0

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60

Ad valorem taxation of property; heavy-duty equipment motor vehicles 0 HB 1324 62

Ad valorem taxation of property; notices and disclosures to taxpayers 0 0 0 SB 529 60

Ad valorem taxation of property; penalties and interest 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HB 1178 60

Ad valorem taxation of property; tangible personal property

inventory exemption eligibility HB 1178 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

60

Bona fide conservation use property; penalties not applicable 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HB 1365 61

Chief deputy tax commissioners; compensation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HB 1413

11

Code revision 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

HB 1228

1

Coin operated amusement machines HB 1294 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

66

Excise tax; county or municipal; charges to public for

accommodations; taxes to fund multipurpose domed stadium;

termination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

HB 1631

65

Excise tax on furnishing rooms, lodgings, or accommodations to public HB 609 65

Excise tax on rental motor vehicles HB 1582 o o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 00 00 00 0

66

Income tax; certain activities not subject HB 1535 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

60

Income tax; credit for caregiving expenses HB1513 o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o o o o 0 o o o o o 0 0 0

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Income tax; credit for purchasing or retrofitting homes with

accessibility features ........................................................... . HB 1621 64

Income tax; credits for facilities in Tier 1, 2, and 3 counties ............. . HB 1596 60

Income tax; credits for increasing exports from Georgia

businesses under certain conditions ......................................... . HB 1667 64

Income tax; credits for purchase or lease of low-emission

vehicles or conversion of conventionally fueled vehicles ................ . HB 1161 64

Income tax; credits for purchases of low-emission vehicles ............... . HB 1596 60

Income tax; credits for retraining programs ................................. . HB 1596 60

Income tax; deduction for employer social security tax payments ........ . HB 1437 63

Income tax; deduction for health insurance costs of persons

self-employed .................................................................. . HB 1116 63

Income tax; exemption for businesses in less developed counties ........ . HB 1596 60

Income tax; exemptions; deductions; withholding allowances ............ . HB 1162 63

Income tax; retirement income exclusion .................................... . HB 1424 63

Intangible recording tax; collecting officer .................................. . HB 1522 63

Internal Revenue Code; defined ............................................... . HB 1596 60

Joint Hotel Motel Tax Study Committee ..................................... . HB 609 65

Motor fuel excise tax; agricultural field use vehicle; refunds;

motor vehicle license fees and plates ....................................... . HB 1175 65

Real estate transfer tax; rate increases; dedication to Land,

Water, Wildlife, and Recreation Heritage Fund .......................... . HB 1551 62

Sales and use tax; applicability of tax to certain property

first purchased and used outside state ....................................... . HB 1656 64

Sales and use tax; certain persons not dealers ............................... . HB 1535 60

Sales and use tax; deduction for bad credit card debt ...................... . HB 1660 64

Sales and use tax; exemptions .................................................. . HB 1656 64

Sales and use tax; unidentified proceeds; distribution ...................... . HB 1784 65

Sales tax for educational purposes; distribution; local Acts ............... . HB 1520 65

Special county 1 percent sales and use tax; audit report

schedule; auditor's report ..................................................... . HB 1433 65

Special county 1 percent sales and use tax; use of proceeds; purposes .. . HB 1467 65

Tax collectors; compensation .................................................. . HB 1413 11

Tax commissioners; compensation ............................................ . HB 1413 11

Taxation of corporations; allocation and apportionment of income

HB 1353 64

-SSCHOOLS--
See "EDUCATION" and "RETIREMENT AND PENSIONS"
SOCIAL SERVICES--
Children and youth; certain records related to child abuse and deprivation open to inspection ................................................ SB 473 21
Children and youth; health care coverage for those in low-income families ............................................................ SB 410 67

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Code revision ................................................................ ' .... . HB 1228 Georgia Board for Physician Workforce ..................................... . SB 533 67 Joint Board of Family Practice; redesignated as Georgia
Board for Physician Workforce ..... :........................................ . SB 533 67 Medical assistance; providers; hearings; procedures ....................... . HB 1387 66 Medical assistance; unlawful acts; abuse; Medicaid fraud forfeiture ..... . HB 1440 66 PeachCare for Kids .............................................................. . SB 410 67 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; qualified aliens ............... . SB 531 66

STATE COURTS--

Judicial assistance ................................................................. HB 1642 11 Senior judges; eligibility; status ................................................ HB 1642 11 Senior judges; retirement ........................................................ HB 751 59

STATE GOVERNMENT--

Administrative hearings; procedures .......................................... . SB 535 23

Code revision ..................................................................... . HB 1228 1

Computer errors; immunity against tort liability for claims arising from SB 638 41

Contracts; competitive bids; Georgia Procurement Registry;

professional services .......................................................... SB 437 68

Disaster volunteer leave for certain state employees ........................ . HB 1266 44

Electronic Commerce Study Committee ...................................... . SB 433

6

Georgia Commission on the Holocaust; creation ............................ . HB 1664 68

Georgia Information Technology Policy Council ........................... . SB 433

6

Georgia Information Technology Policy Council; membership ........... . HB 1404 69

Georgia Music Hall of Fame Authority; administration .................... . SB 569

8

Georgia Sports Hall of Fame ................................................... . HB 1419 8

Labor practices; strikes by public employees prohibited ................... . HB 1373 51

Nonprofit organizations providing services and facilities to state;

auditing; reporting; accountability .......................................... . SB 474 69

Official oaths ..................................................................... . HB 458 51

Open meetings and public records; enforcement actions

by Attorney General ........................................................... . HB 1549 69

Overtime or compensatory time; conditions of employment .............. . SB 700 52

Public records; public disclosure not required for records relating to

law enforcement officers, judges, prosecutors, and related employees . HB 1499 69

Recycled paper; use by state institutions ..................................... . SB 574 67

State service delivery regions .................................................. . HB 1650 67

State symbols; official state peanut monument .............................. . HB 1490 67

Stationery to show department telephone number ........................... . HB 1511 50

STATE LOITERY--

Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; Georgia Lottery Corporation employees; membership ... .. .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . HB 441 54

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STATE STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL COMMISSION--
Membership ........................................................................ HB 1212 49
STONE MOUNTAIN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT--
Superior court; additional judge . .... ...... ..... .. ... ... .... ..... .. ... . .. .. .. . .. SB 77 11
SUNSHINE LAW--
Open meetings and public records; enforcement actions by Attorney General . . .. ... . .... .... . ... .. ..... ..... ...... ..... ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. . . HB 1549 69
SUPERIOR COURTS--
Bell-Forsyth Judicial Circuit created ........................................... SB 77 11 Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit; provisions revised; Forsyth County
reassigned to Bell-Forsyth Judicial Circuit .................................. SB 77 11 Clerks; compensation ............................................................. HB 1413 11 Clerks; training; continuing judicial education ............................... HB 1413 11 Fulton County Superior Court; Family Court Division
authorized as pilot project ..................................................... HB 1674 14 Judicial assistance ................................................................. HB 1642 11 Senior judges; compensation .. ... ..... .. ... .. ...... .... ...... .... .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. SB 369 11 Senior judges; eligibility; status ................................................ HB 1642 11 Senior judges; retirement ........................................................ HB 751 59
SUPREME COURT OF GEORGIA--
Senior judges; compensation .. .... .... .. ... .. ..... ..... ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . SB 369 11 Senior judges; eligibility; status ................................................ HB 1642 11
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TAXATION--
See "REVENUE AND TAXATION"
TORTS--
Air bags in automobiles; immunity of certain persons against related civil claims . .. . .... . .... .... ..... .. ... .. ..... ..... ..... ... .. . ... .. .. .. . .. HB 978 71
Voluntary health care services; immunity of chiropractors and physical therapists who provide .............................................. HB 1641 70
Wrongful death; surviving spouse's share ..................................... HB 1693 70
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TRANSPORTATION--

See "HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES, AND FERRIES"; "MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC"; and "PUBLIC UTILITIES AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION"
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VETERANS--

See "MILITARY, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND VETERANS AFFAIRS"
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WATERS OF THE STATE, PORTS, AND WATERCRAFT--

Boating safety zones; lakes where certain vessels prohibited 00000 0000 0 00 000 HB 1315 28

Personal watercraft; vessels; operation; accidents 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HB 1394

71

Watercraft operation; boating under the influence of alcohol or drugs;

zero tolerance for alcohol for boat operators under age 21; child

endangerment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

HB 1393

71

See also "CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES"

and "GAME AND FISH"

WEAPONS--

See "CRIMES AND OFFENSES" and "INSURANCE"

WILKINSON COUNTY--

Superior court; additional circuit judge SB 77 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

11

WILLS, TRUSTS, AND ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES--

Pre-1998 Probate Code; designated HB 1226 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

71

Revised Probate Code of 1998; designated and amended 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HB 1226 71

Uniform Act for Simplification of Fiduciary Security

Transfers; repealed SB 402 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

7

WORKERS' COMPENSATION--

See "LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS"

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