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
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 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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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 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 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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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
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
