The Act allows officers, directors, committee members, and employees of an insurance company to engage in transactions with the insurance company if a written request is given to the Insurance Commissioner’s office and the request is not denied. The Act also changes the law relating to a
The Act amends Georgia’s outpatient commitment law, increases protection of involuntary commitment records, and expands the definitions of “health care provider” and “review organization.” The Act also expands the confidentiality provisions that apply to review organizations.
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The Act removes the Georgia Real Estate Commission (Commission) as administrator of the Georgia Land Sales Act (GLSA) and repeals the provision relating to fees and expenses, enforcement and sanctioning authority, and immunity of the Commission. The Act vests enforcement of the GLSA in the Attorney General or the district
The Act permits the use of preexisting conditions exclusions in group disability income insurance policies. Specifically, the Act provides a definition of preexisting condition and prohibits the use in group disability income insurance policies of any definition that is more restrictive than the statutory standard. The Act requires policies that
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 reforms habeas corpus procedure for death penalty cases. The Act imposes time limits for both the filing of a Request for Judicial Assistance with the Council of Superior Court Judges and for the assignment of such cases to a judge. Additionally, the Act limits discovery except upon a
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
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
