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 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 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 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 creates a council to review all proposed legislation on occupational licensing or certification. The Act specifies factors the council must consider in evaluating the need for regulation and information that may be required of any applicant group proposing the legislation.
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The Act allows the court to enter an adjudication of guilt against a defendant who has been granted first offender status when it is subsequently discovered that the defendant was not a first offender. A first offender sentence will not be imposed until such time as the court has reviewed
The Act extensively revises the criteria and procedures for inpatient and outpatient commitment of mentally ill persons, alcoholics, and drug abusers. It allows physicians at community mental health facilities and state hospitals to initiate outpatient treatment for persons not meeting the inpatient criteria but requiring regular treatment to avoid the
The Act authorizes the General Assembly to provide by local law for the repeal of the charter of a municipality as a part of achieving a governmental reorganization, with the county in which the municipality is located succeeding to the corporate powers, function, rights, assets and liabilities of the municipality.
The Act creates O.C.G.A. 36-67A-1--36-67A-4. O.C.G.A. 36-67A-1 and 36-67A-2 provide for disclosure by local government officials of property interests which the official, members of the official's family, or business entities in which the official is involved may have when the property is
The Act declares the public policy of the State to be that municipal corporations are immune from liability for legislative or judicial actions. The purchase of liability insurance by the municipal corporation will not waive this immunity except as provided in O.C.G.A. 33-24-51, or unless the insurance
The Act amends O.C.G.A. 33-22-13(c) to provide delivery as an alternative to mailing when a premium finance company is notifying the insurer of an insured's default.
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The Act establishes additional reporting requirements for insurance companies. Information detailing data on premiums, income, reserves, and net operational and underwriting gains or losses must be submitted to the Commissioner of Insurance.
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The Act requires insurance companies to continue coverage under group accident and insurance policies for three months after cancellation, and provides conversion rights at the end of the three-month period. The Act also repeals requirements for notice of coverage termination under certain group accident and sickness policies.
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The Act expands bidding procedures to be followed by the Department of Transportation in accepting or rejecting bids from contractors for construction contracts under O.C.G.A. 32-2-69. In situations where only one bid is received for a particular contract, the Act allows the department to accept the bid,
O.C.G.A. 31-7-75.1 provides that the proceeds from the sale of local public hospitals which are sold to "for profit" hospital corporations be placed in an irrevocable interest-bearing account to be used exclusively to pay for indigent medical care. If the amount in the fund
The Act adds a new subsection (a) to O.C.G.A. 31-12-11 which prohibits the operation of bathhouses where illegal sexual activity is permitted by the owners, managers or employees. The Act further allows the Department of Human Resources and county relief to prevent its operation if illegal activity
