The Act reduces the penalty imposed upon law enforcement officers for refusing to accept custody of persons charged with or guilty of an indictable offense (detainees). The Act allows law enforcement officers to refuse custody of detainees who have not received medical attention for obvious emergency medical conditions or physical
This Act provides a basis for the proper taxation of financial institutions conducting business within the state. The Act allows the state to tax a financial institution's percentage of business conducted within the state. The Act eliminates the requirement that the financial institution be domiciled in the state
The Act prohibits outdoor advertising that depicts obscene material. The Act restricts outdoor advertising of commercial establishments that exhibit nudity, limiting the advertising to the property of the establishment.
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The Act primarily clarifies terminology and procedures relating to guardianship of a beneficiary of the United States Department of Veteran Affairs (VA). First, the Act redefines a few key definitions used throughout chapter six of or title 29. Second, the Act adds a requirement of notice to the VA and
The Act permits authentication of photographic, videotaped, and audiotaped evidence when the witness is unavailable if the evidence was not produced by an individual and is proven to have been made contemporaneously with the event in question.
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The Act creates an Office of School Readiness to fulfill certain duties previously performed by the Department of Education. The Act allows the Office of School Readiness to have a director as well as equipment, positions, and appropriations from other state agencies. The Act provides the State School Superintendent with
The Act amends several aspects of Georgia domestic relations law. First, the Act provides that in any action involving the custody of a child between a parent and a third party, the court will consider the best interests of the child. Second, the Act provides that the court may, upon
The Act declares that the public policy of Georgia is to recognize marriages only between a man and a woman. It prohibits marriages between persons of the same sex, denying their recognition in Georgia. Any same-sex marriage entered into pursuant to a marriage license issued outside of Georgia will be
The Act amends many provisions in the Code regarding licensing provisions for various professions, businesses, and drivers, as well as general child support and divorce provisions. Specifically, the Act allows for the suspension, revocation, and, in some cases, denial of licenses for mortgage lenders and brokers, professional foresters, pharmacists, real
The Act addresses the physical abuse of children and defines "serious injury". The Act imposes more stringent penalties for willful acts or omissions that result in a finding of deprivation. The penalties include a felony charge when one causes serious injury to a child through such an act
The Act prohibits knowingly transmitting certain misleading data on computer or telephone networks. The Act prevents the use of any false name, trademark, seal, or symbol for the purpose of identification if used to mislead any other person. The prohibited data is either data that falsely identifies or data that
The Act creates new provisions relating to bombs, explosives, and chemical and biological weapons and provides a comprehensive list of explosive materials. The Act provides for the offenses of manufacturing, transporting, distributing, and possessing with the intent to distribute an explosive device. The Act provides that a violation of certain
The Act provides that a person may be convicted of conspiracy despite the completion of the object crimes by others. A person may not, however, be convicted of both the conspiracy and the completed crime.
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The Act defines the offense of family violence battery and establishes the punishment for first and subsequent convictions of family violence battery. The Act adds two members to the State Commission on Family Violence and defines the term and authority of its members. The Act also extends the termination date
The Act provides for the creation of drug-free commercial zones. It adds to the penalties for illegal manufacture, distribution, or possession with intent to distribute controlled substances or marijuana within these zones, including possible probationary ban from entering the zone after conviction. The Act requires local governments to file annual
The Act provides guidance to the courts and the Department of Family and Children Services for reunification and termination of parental rights. The Act grants juvenile court judges the authority to appoint a guardian ad litem to determine if termination of parental rights is appropriate. The Act specifies a review
