The Act provides that an applicant for state employment must submit to an established test for the use of illegal drugs. An applicant who is offered employment and either tests positive for illegal drugs or refuses to submit to such a test shall be disqualified from state employment. This disqualification
Act 289, originating as HB 170, provides for a victims’ “Bill of Rights.” Crime victims must be notified of specific events in the judicial process, including the capture, charging, or conviction of a suspect or when a convict is under parole consideration. Act 289
The Act adds two new circumstances which constitute aggravated stalking. The definition of aggravated talking now includes stalking while in violation of a peach bond or a temporary protective order.
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The Act provides that a child may be taken into custody if a parent or guardian ha contacted a law enforcement agency and reported that child absent or if a child violates a state or local curfew, only when a holding facility for unruly children is available. The Act grants
The Act prohibits the raising of prices on any goods or services necessary to preserve, protect, or sustain the life, health, or safety of persons or their property during a declared state of emergency. The Act allows certain exceptions for the increased cost of such goods or services to the
The Act clarifies how service companies are required to report net income attributable to Georgia. Service companies must allocate their income based on a three-factor formula, which is a similar method to that which nonservice companies have been required to use. The Act allows a service company to petition the
The Act grants businesses the tort immunity provided to employers under the Workers’ Compensation Act when the business uses the services of a temporary help contracting firm or an employee leasing company. The Act provides that temporary help contracting firms and employee leasing companies are statutory employers for
The Act provides a six-month time limitation on challenging adoptions. The Act also provides a six-month time limitation from the effective date of the Act for a judicial challenge of any adoption prior to the Act’s effective date.
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The Act establishes a regulatory framework under which competition will be phased into Georgia’s local telephone services market. In addition, the Act provides for a modification in Georgia’s area code designations and provides penalties for obtaining and disseminating a caller’s unlisted
The Act amends bail hearing procedures, providing that certain offenses are bailable only before a superior court judge. In addition, the Act limits when bail can be granted in cases involving certain offenses. Lastly, the Act creates a rebuttable presumption of flight for those defendants facing a second conviction for
The Act requires law enforcement officers to give a specific warning to drivers stopped for driving under the influence. The Act codifies different warnings for different classes of drivers on Georgia roads. Further the Act establishes certification standards for breath-testing instruments and for the personnel administering the test. Finally, the
The Act makes unlawful the discharge of a firearm while under the influence of alcohol or other drugs. The Act also provides for a statewide system of instant background checks of potential handgun purchaser and preempts, with some exceptions, local regulation of firearms.
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The Act revises procedures for the involuntary commitment of persons with tuberculosis. Such persons must be provided a full and fair hearing in which the state must prove by clear and convincing evidence that the patient presents a substantial risk of exposing others to an imminent danger of infection. Such
The Act creates the Georgia Statutory Form for Financial Power of Attorney, but provides that it shall not be the exclusive method for creating such an agency. The Act also allows that, in settling the claims of minors that do not exceed $10,000, a natural guardian need not apply
The Act specifies the conditions under which a pursuing law enforcement official can be held liable for causing or contributing to damages, injury, or death caused by a fleeing suspect. The Act establishes that the officer’s conduct will not be the proximate cause of such injuries, death,
The Act creates judicial in rem tax foreclosure proceedings to avoid the inefficiency and lengthiness of nonjudicial foreclosure proceedings, which commonly result in nonmarketable and uninsurable titles to real property. The Act provides procedures and standards for the filing of a petition for foreclosure, a petition hearing, notice provisions, foreclosure
