The Act provides for the creation of the Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council to create standards, to administer and coordinate juvenile services and funds, and to develop, through community initiative, community based programs for delinquent youths. July 1, 1987
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The Act substantially revises the code sections relating to bail bonds to change the procedures for surrender of the defendant by a surety, clarify bond forfeitures, provide specific procedures for hearing, and set forth criteria for judgments of forfeiture. July 1, 1987
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The Act amends the Code relating to the powers and duties of notaries public to provide that the certification or signature of a notary public is not evidence of the notary's knowledge of the contents of the document with certain exceptions. July 1, 1987
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The Act provides for the enforcement of criminal penalties against those who willfully evade or willfully attempt to evade the payment of taxes or any other amount imposed under Title 48. April 2, 1987
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The Act amends and expands the statutory provisions allowing inheritance from their fathers by children born out of wedlock. In addition to the current provisions allowing inheritance when there has been a judicial determination of either legitimacy or paternity during the father's lifetime, the inheritance rights of children
The Act prohibits the operation of boats and related activities by persons under the influence of drugs or alcohol. It specifies the level of alcohol to be considered &"under the influence&" and adopts the implied consent rules for chemical testing of suspected violators.
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The Act controls county-wide referenda held after April 7, 1986, regarding the sale, distribution, and manufacture of alcohol. Municipalities within these counties may approve or prohibit any or all of the same by local ordinance. The Act does not affect regulation of the manufacture, sale, and distribution of alcohol under
The Act changes certain procedures applicable to requests to produce documents made to nonparties; provides that communications made to a clergyman by a person seeking counseling will be considered privileged communications; and includes medical records of hospital and health care facilities, including those operated by state agencies or other governmental
The Act amends O.C.G.A. 10-1-255 relating to civil actions for unlawful practices in the marketing of octane or cetane fuels under the &"Below Cost Sales Act&" to provide for punitive damages up to specified maximum amounts. Under prior law, O.C.G.A.
The Act includes office supply transactions within the protections provided by the Fair Business Practices Act of 1975, and forbids false representations and substitutions by office suppliers. It amends O.C.G.A. 10-1-392, 10-1-397, 10-1-399 and creates O.C.G.A. 10-1-393.1.
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The Act regulates promotional giveaways and contests under the Fair Business Practices Act by requiring disclosure of the value and chance of receiving the prizes, gifts or awards.
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The Act places a limitation on the requirement that a financing statement or continuation statement contain either the maturity date of the secured obligation or specify that the obligation does not have a maturity date. This requirement is now limited to consumer transactions involving $5,000 or less, and the
This Act amends the Metropolitan Rivers Protection Act to require that local governments seeking to override the recommendations of planning commissions in regard to developments in protected river corridors must obtain a finding from the Director of the Environmental Protection Division that the application is consistent with the corridor land
The Act amends O.C.G.A. 12-3-341 by changing the venue for actions involving the Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority and granting exclusive jurisdiction to the Superior Court of Hall County. Prior law provided that such actions be brought in Fulton County.
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The Act amends the Georgia Business Corporation Code and the Professional Corporation Act by: establishing retention periods for original corporate documents filed with the Secretary of State and documents in microform; expanding grounds for revocation of corporate name reservations; redefining the term &"professional corporation&" to include
