The Act provides for a penalty of five to ten years imprisonment, and a fine of $2500 to $10,000, for the crimes of pimping, pandering, and solicitation of sodomy when these crimes involve the prostitution of persons under the age of eighteen. The Act also provides for a penalty
The Act provides for the creation of a centralized database for Temporary Protective Orders (TPOs), to be maintained by the Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC) in consultation with the Georgia Commission on Family Violence. The registry will be linked to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Network and made available
The Act known as the "Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan Act," creates the Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan which operates by way of a program of Trust Agreements and Savings Trust Accounts. The Act provides for a board of directors of the Plan and its membership, powers, duties,
The Act eliminates the nonpartisan primary for state and county officials and provides that candidates will be elected in a nonpartisan election held in conjunction with the general primary. The Act allows for the outer envelope of absentee ballots to be opened before the polls close on election day, and
The Act was adopted to encourage the widespread distribution and use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) by lay persons in emergency situations involving a person in cardiac arrest. The Act regulates the use of AEDs by law rescuers in such emergencies. The Act also provides immunity from civil liability to
The Act, called the "Registered Nurse First Assistance Consumer Act," amends the Code sections 33-24-59 by adding new subsection 33-24-59.9. The Act provides for the consistent reimbursement of registered nurse first assistants acting as independent contractors for their services performed in interoperative care. The Act further provides
The Act, called the "Georgia Minimum Wage Law," increases the minimum wage paid by employers to all covered employees. The increase from $3.25 per hour to $5.15 per hour brings the state minimum wage in line with the current federal minimum wage. The Act also adds
