The Act amends O.C.G.A. 20-2-940 to require local school boards to give notice by certified mail when discharging or suspending contractual employees for any action where notice may also be given by personal service. The Act also amends O.C.G.A. 20-2-942 to require notice of
O.C.G.A. 20-2-1160 provides that local school boards may sit as tribunals for decisions involving school law. The Act amends O.C.G.A. 20-2-1160 to provide that a local school board decision shall be binding only if the parties involved are notified in writing of the decision
The Act adds an exception to the hearsay rule to allow testimony of a third party concerning statements made by a sexually or physically abused child under age fourteen. The child must be available to testify and the court must find sufficient indications of the statement's reliability.
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The Act eliminates de novo review of Department of Human Resources actions by courts and restricts the scope of judicial review of that agency's decisions.
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The Act amends paragraph (14) of O.C.G.A. 31-7-250 and paragraph (16) of O.C.G.A. 49-5-60 by authorizing the Department of Human Resources to establish records search fees. Prior law set a twelve dollar ceiling for such fees.
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The Act adds a new subsection (a) to O.C.G.A. 31-12-11 which prohibits the operation of bathhouses where illegal sexual activity is permitted by the owners, managers or employees. The Act further allows the Department of Human Resources and county relief to prevent its operation if illegal activity
O.C.G.A. 31-7-75.1 provides that the proceeds from the sale of local public hospitals which are sold to "for profit" hospital corporations be placed in an irrevocable interest-bearing account to be used exclusively to pay for indigent medical care. If the amount in the fund
The Act expands bidding procedures to be followed by the Department of Transportation in accepting or rejecting bids from contractors for construction contracts under O.C.G.A. 32-2-69. In situations where only one bid is received for a particular contract, the Act allows the department to accept the bid,
The Act requires insurance companies to continue coverage under group accident and insurance policies for three months after cancellation, and provides conversion rights at the end of the three-month period. The Act also repeals requirements for notice of coverage termination under certain group accident and sickness policies.
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The Act establishes additional reporting requirements for insurance companies. Information detailing data on premiums, income, reserves, and net operational and underwriting gains or losses must be submitted to the Commissioner of Insurance.
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The Act amends O.C.G.A. 33-22-13(c) to provide delivery as an alternative to mailing when a premium finance company is notifying the insurer of an insured's default.
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The Act declares the public policy of the State to be that municipal corporations are immune from liability for legislative or judicial actions. The purchase of liability insurance by the municipal corporation will not waive this immunity except as provided in O.C.G.A. 33-24-51, or unless the insurance
The Act creates O.C.G.A. 36-67A-1--36-67A-4. O.C.G.A. 36-67A-1 and 36-67A-2 provide for disclosure by local government officials of property interests which the official, members of the official's family, or business entities in which the official is involved may have when the property is
The Act authorizes the General Assembly to provide by local law for the repeal of the charter of a municipality as a part of achieving a governmental reorganization, with the county in which the municipality is located succeeding to the corporate powers, function, rights, assets and liabilities of the municipality.
The Act extensively revises the criteria and procedures for inpatient and outpatient commitment of mentally ill persons, alcoholics, and drug abusers. It allows physicians at community mental health facilities and state hospitals to initiate outpatient treatment for persons not meeting the inpatient criteria but requiring regular treatment to avoid the
The Act allows the court to enter an adjudication of guilt against a defendant who has been granted first offender status when it is subsequently discovered that the defendant was not a first offender. A first offender sentence will not be imposed until such time as the court has reviewed
