The Act allows the Composite State Board of Medical Examiners to grant, in its discretion, teaching licenses without an examination to doctors licensed in another state or foreign country. The Act also requires the Board to investigate a doctor's fitness to practice medicine when an insurer reports, pursuant
The Act provides for the confidential nature of certain library circulation records and prohibits their disclosure except in certain limited cases. The records can be released only to library personnel with written consent of the user of the materials or upon a court order or subpoena. July 1, 1987
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The Act amends the current statutory provisions mandating evidentiary hearings in divorce actions. While evidentiary hearings are still authorized, now uncontested divorces can also be granted by the court based either on the verified pleadings, affidavits or &"such other basis or procedure as the court may deem proper
The Act imposes a statutory duty on state and local agencies and private employers to provide, upon the request of the Department of Human Resources, certain information about persons owing or allegedly owing a duty of support to a dependent child. July 1, 1987
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The Act provides for service of process in proceedings to enforce alimony and child support payments, for service to be perfected, even if the respondent does not answer, and for the respondent to be charged with costs. The Act also changes the conditions under which the Department of Human Resources
The Act extends the statute of limitations from four to seven years for prosecuting felonies, except for murder or for felonies punishable by death or life imprisonment, committed against victims who are less than fourteen years of age. July 1, 1987
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The Act prohibits disruption of legislative proceedings at the state capitol, outlaws the possession of weapons in the state capitol building and other structures, prohibits certain disruptive activities at the capitol, and provides penalties for violators. July 1, 1987
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The Code is amended so that when a juvenile who is allegedly abused, deprived, or neglected is removed from the home, the juvenile court judge or the judge's designee must approve the specific placement of the child. July 1, 1987
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HB 209 establishes a standard of care for corporate directors and officers in the performance of their duties; permits indemnification in certain instances for directors, officers, agents, and employees who are made a party to or threatened with litigation arising out of their activities for the corporation; permits inclusion in
The Act regulates the purchase of property being used as a dwelling place to ensure that the homeowner fully understands that his or her property is being sold, rather than mistakenly believing that the buyer is a lender loaning money to help the homeowner keep the property when he or
The Act Amends the Georgia Civil Practice Act to require parties in nonjury trials to request or move for written findings of fact and conclusions of law by the court. The parties' failure to do so results in a waiver for purposes of appellate review. July 1, 1987
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The Act deregulates banking laws governing bank credit cards issued in Georgia. Deregulation is accomplished by eliminating the eighteen percent ceiling on interest rates, the twelve dollar annual fee limit, and other rate and fee limitations on credit cards issued in Georgia. The Act also permits out-of-state financial institutions to
The Act amends the provisions of the Code which prohibited the compulsion of testimony from one spouse against another in criminal proceedings. It provides that spouses may be compelled to testify against each other in proceedings in which the husband or wife is charged with a crime against a minor
The Act amends the Code provision relating to the right of parents to recover in tort for the homicide of a child. If the parents are married and living together they shall divide any judgment equally; but if they are divorced, separated, or living apart, either parent may file a
The Act amends Georgia's Designated Felony Law by providing that a juvenile will be subject to the provisions of the Designated Felony Law if the juvenile commits an act which would be a felony if committed by an adult and the juvenile has been adjudicated three times previously
