The Act prohibits the issuance and execution of a search warrant for documents in an attorney's possession absent a showing of probable cause that the attorney committed a crime, or that the attorney has possession of the place to be searched and the documents will be hidden or
The Act amends Georgia's Rape Shield Act by providing that evidence of the complainant's past sexual behavior may be introduced if it directly involved the defendant and could have led him to reasonably believe the complainant consented to sexual intercourse. Evidence of a complainant sexual history
The new legislation establishes alternatives to incarceration which may be considered by the sentencing judge, increases reporting responsibilities of probationers, modifies procedures for jail construction, increases fines to fund jail construction, establishes bond forfeiture procedures, and institutes a program which allows judges to release prisoners on their own recognizance or
The Act defines and sets forth regulations for going out of business sales. The penalties provided under the Fair Business Practices Act of 1975 apply to violations of the new Code subsections.
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The Act amends the limitations on names available to limited partnerships, provides for the merger of a limited partnership with a corporation, permits a general partner to maintain the confidentiality of reasonable trade secrets, provides for interim redemption of partnership interests, and alters public notice requirements as they affect the
The Act introduces minor revisions and additions to Georgia's Uniform Partnership Act (UPA). The contents of statements of partnership are expanded to include information regarding the admission of new partners, and the Act provides that any such inclusion creates a conclusive presumption that an admittee so named is
The Act creates a state trust fund to aid the homeless. It also establishes a commission to administer trust fund monies and develop housing projects and guidelines.
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The Act prohibits nudity and sexual conduct on premises where alcoholic beverages are sold or dispensed for consumption on the premises and provides for penalties for violations of the Act.
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