HB 677 allows administrative law judges to serve on the State Board of Workers' Compensation to review cases on appeal, provides for the issuance of experience modification worksheets to the insured, and establishes requirements to solicit membership in a workers' compensation self-insurance fund. HB 678 exempts independent contract
The Act amends the general provisions regarding child custody proceedings. The Act provides that a court may, in its discretion, change the terms of custody on a temporary basis pending final judgment in a custody dispute. The Act also requires employers with seven or more employees to report the hiring
HB 47 provides guidelines for courts and law enforcement agencies in the use of wiretapping, eavesdropping and surveillance when a child under the age of eighteen years is a party to the recording. HB 139 provides that it shall be unlawful for any person to maliciously and intentionally intercept communications
The Act prohibits anyone from furnishing obscene materials through electronic means which would be harmful to minors. The Act provides that such obscene materials may include information stored in a computer, on a bulletin board, on floppy disks and other magnetic storage devices, or CD-ROM. A person convicted of violating
The Act makes it unlawful to dump waste in places such as public highways, lakes or rivers, or private property. An individual who dumps waste, other than biomedical waste, hazardous waste, or hazardous substances, not in excess of 500 pounds or 100 cubic feet is guilty of a misdemeanor. If
The Act provides for a means of funding court-annexed or court-referred alternative dispute resolution programs in every county. The Act enables counties to collect a sum not to exceed five dollars, in addition to other legal costs, for each civil action or case filed in one of the designated courts
The Act provides for the formation of limited liability companies. These hybrid companies enjoy the tax benefits of partnerships and the limited liability advantages of corporations. The Act further regulates various aspects of limited liability companies, such as their formation, management, finance, admission and withdrawal of members, dissolution, merger, derivative
The Act requires the Environmental Protection Division to compile and update an inventory of hazardous sites which list all the locations in Georgia where substantial amounts of hazardous waste have been dumped or released. The Act also sets forth disclosure requirements by owners of property contaminated with hazardous waste, and
The Act seeks to reduce the amount of solid waste generated in the state by imposing restrictions on the disposal of tires and yard trimmings and by utilizing source reduction and planning methodologies. In addition, the Act seeks to expand Georgia's current municipal solid waste landfill space by
The first Act (which came from HB 244) requires that Uniform Commercial Code financing statements, amendment statements, continuation statements, termination statements, assignment of rights, and release of collateral be presented for filing on forms prescribed by the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority. The Act also provides for the
The Act removes a provision from existing law that automatically prohibited a municipality that failed to submit a schedule for eliminating its combined sewer overflows by a specified deadline from making any connections to the combined sewer system. Failure to meet the deadline can still result in penalties under the
The Act clarifies the law relating to the validity of granting a conditional power of attorney. Such grants are valid if they are made in writing and if they provide for one or more persons, as designated by the principle, to determine by written declaration that the event or contingency
The Act provides that any person who has received Medicaid benefits for treatment of injuries giving rise to a tort claim must give notice to the Department if Medical Assistance prior to the initiation of a recovery action. Initiation of a recovery action includes any communication with a party who
The Act amends the definitions regarding affiliate transfers between certain financial institutions. The term "affiliate transfer" refers to bank or trust company transfers made to affiliated trust companies or affiliated banks which have received the required approvals from the appropriate regulatory authorities to exercise trust powers. The term
SB 604 amends title 50 of the Georgia Code by changing several provisions addressing the requirements of open meetings of state government agencies and access to public records. The most significant changes include requiring prior notice to the public of the subject of emergency meetings, limiting access to public meetings
The Act eliminates the requirement that the state auditor audit certain regulatory agencies every six years for the purpose of determining whether their continued existence is warranted. In addition, it repeals previous statutes which would have terminated specific agencies on specified dates.
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