The Act requires the government to drug-test recipients of food stamps and TANF benefits if there is a reasonable suspicion of drug use. Penalties for failing a drug-test become more severe when a recipient has more violations. The new bill also requires that a member of each household receiving food
The Act establishes a set number of acres that may be developed on Jekyll Island. It states that no more than 1,675 acres of the Island’s total land area may be developed. Currently, 1,597 of those acres have been developed, and the Act delineates how the remaining
The Act provides the Director of the Environmental Protection Division with flexibility in determining when and how to declare a drought and how to proceed in case of a drought. The Act no longer requires the Director to determine a drought status by a certain date or to conduct irrigation
Georgia Council on Criminal Justice Reform. This installment focuses on offender reintegration and state compliance with federal standards. The Act provides for more court involvement in delinquent and dependent juvenile matters, periodic review hearings for children in residential placement, and permanency plans for juveniles. The Act also provides for driver’
The Act expands gun rights by allowing permit holders to carry guns in locations previously prohibited including places of worship, bars, and certain areas inside government buildings and airports and changing criminal penalties for permit holders who violate the Act. The Act also permits, under certain circumstances, teachers and administrators
This bill restricts government spending on certain abortions through insurance provided by the Georgia State Health Benefit Plan and through insurance offered under any regulation or exchange created by the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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