A bareboat charter is a contractual agreement akin to the lease of a vessel whereby most of the “customary liabilities” of the owner are shifted to the charterer. Some courts have raised concerns over bareboat charters—also referred to as a demise charter—regarding the ability of owners to use
The resolution proposes an amendment to the Georgia Constitution permitting the General Assembly to authorize counties, municipalities, and housing authorities to engage in community redevelopment. The resolution further proposes an amendment to the constitution permitting cities, counties and local boards of education to pledge property tax revenues toward payment of
The Act requires local governments to obtain approval from the Environmental Protection Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources before imposing water restrictions that are more stringent than those imposed by the state, authorizes the Environmental Protection Division to exempt local governments from nonstatutory restrictions imposed by the state,
The purpose of the Act is to protect the public from recidivist sexual offenders and sexual offenders who pray on children. The Act prohibits sexual offenders, defined as those persons required to register pursuant to Code section 42-1-12, from residing within 1000 feet of any child care facility, church, school,
The bill seeks to toughen Georgia's dogfighting laws, which are some of the weakest in the United States. The bill mandates harsher penalties for those knowingly involved in the fighting of dogs, while also introducing penalties for spectators who are caught attending dogfights.
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HB 89 revises many of Georgia's gun laws. Under the new law, it is no longer a crime for individuals with a valid firearms license to carry a gun in a public park, on public transportation, or into many restaurants that serve alcohol. For those without a firearms
This resolution would have amended the Constitution making it legal for special transportation districts to impose a 1 percent local option sales and use tax for various transportation projects. Voters in these regional districts would have had the authority to vote to impose such a tax. SR 845 did not
The Act amends the procedure for foreclosures in Georgia. The Act provides that a secured creditor provide the borrower with the identity of an individual or entity with full legal authority to modify the terms of the loan. The Act requires the identity of the secured creditor be recorded prior
The bill attempts to substantially revise the provisions regarding the licensure and regulation of boxing, wrestling and martial arts. The primary goal of the bill is to clear up ambiguity regarding the authority and jurisdiction of the Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission and to provide for clear penalties, standards and
