The Act provides criminal penalties for those who offer or hold themselves out to assist another person in the commission of suicide and commit an act in furtherance thereof. The Act also provides criminal penalties for anyone who overcomes the will of another person and thereby causes that person to
These Acts relate to child support and alimony generally. HB 261 makes payroll deductions possible in a broad group of cases and does not does not restrict the use of payroll deductions in enforcement of support obligations to IV-D cases. SB 277 allows for revisions of judgments for alimony or
The Act changes the definition of the term athlete to protect student athletes while still enrolled in college even if they have completed their eligibility in a particular sport.
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The Act requires the Commissioner of Revenue to develop a statement describing, in simple language, taxpayer rights, procedures for enforcing those rights, and notifications that the taxpayer will receive courteous and responsive service. The Act further provides for distribution of the statement.
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The Act allows current and former employers - health care institutions, schools, and child care institutions- to disclose negative job performance information to prospective employers, without fear of civil liability to an employee unless the employee can prove bad faith.
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The Act amends Georgia's Commercial Code to add a new Article 2A, designed to uniformly and comprehensively address the legal issues raised by leasing transactions in goods. This addition to Georgia's Commercial Code follows Article 2A of the Uniform Commercial Code as amended in 1990.
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This Act designates who controls wrongful death recoveries intended to benefit a surviving child. For awards less than $15,000, the natural guardian shall hold and use the money for the benefit of the child. A guardian of the property shall be appointed to hold and use awards of $15,
The Act prohibits a health care provider from referring a patient to an entity providing health care services when the referring provider holds an investment interest in that entity. A transition period extending until July 1, 1996 is provided for those investment interests acquired prior to July 1. 1993. During
The Act provides for the mandatory state-wide enforcement of protective orders and consent agreements issued by a judge to prevent family violence.
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The Act provides for the crimes of stalking and aggravated assault by defining important terms and providing penalties. Victims are entitled to notice of the offender's release if the victim provides specified information to officials to facilitate that notice. Constitutionally protected behavior and legitimate business activities are excluded.
The Act consists primarily of technical revisions to existing law, but includes several changes which are of general interest. The amended statute now allows a written facsimile or other copy of a proxy in place of the original, gives chief executive officers (CEOs) the authority to take all actions not
The Act defines the legal relationship between a real estate broker and other parties to a real estate transaction, and establishes the duties and responsibilities in those relationships. The Provisions of the Act may serve as a basis for a defense or a private right of action by real estate
The Act defines the term child and children, for the purposes of analyzing eligibility for year's support, to mean any child entitled to inherit if his or her parent dies intestate. The Act thus included illegitimate children as those who have a right to year's support,
The Act provides for a rebuttable presumption of paternity for a child born out of wedlock where scientifically credible genetic testing established at least a ninety-seven percent probability of paternity. The Act lists parentage-determination testing methods.
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The Act changes how conservation easements may be created, altered or affected. Under the Act, conservation easements may not be created or expanded, but may be otherwise altered or affected by exercise of the power of eminent domain.
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The Act gives the Board of Natural Resources the power to adopt technical regulations for the land application of sewage sludge. Anyone wishing to apply sludge to land must obtain permission from the Director of the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD). The local governing authority where the land application site
