The Act allows for formation of limited liability partnerships in Georgia. A partner in a limited liability partnership will not be derivatively liable for the acts or omissions of a partner or the acts or omissions of the limited liability partnership. The Act requires a partnership that desires limited liability
The Act gives the Institute of Continuing Education of Georgia, in cooperation with the Council of Juvenile Court Judges, the authority to establish seminars for all judges exercising juvenile court jurisdiction. The Act allows the Council to give Juvenile court judges credit for attending seminars outside the state or to
The Act provides for the fingerprinting of juveniles charged with violent crimes. The Act allows public access to juvenile proceedings and records involving certain felonies and allegations of delinquency. The Act also prohibits the sealing of any juvenile records which involve a public proceeding. Further, the Act requires that victims
The Act provides measures and procedures to enhance school safety and changes the penalty provisions relating to the crimes of aggravated assault and aggravated battery when these crimes are committed against a student or teacher or other school personnel within a school safety zone. The Act also provides that juvenile
The Act defines when the use of alcohol or a controlled substance will bar recovery by an injury employee. The Act gives the Workers' Compensation Board greater ability to fine one who commits fraud, deletes the requirement that the Board send notice of a claim to the parties, amends
The Act authorizes the Georgia Board of Real Estate Appraisers (the Board) to issue temporary practice permits to appraisers classified outside the state. This authorization brings Georgia legislation in line with federal regulations. The Act further amends the original code section by adding two new violations to the list of
The Act provides procedures for ensuring that real estate brokerage firms will not pay compensation to a licensed broker unless the broker is assigned to the firm prior to the transaction. The Act requires each brokerage firm to be managed by a real estate broker or qualifying real estate broker
