The Act specifies unlawful commodity activities and provides for investigation of violations by the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State, or his appointee, is authorized to refer violators to appropriate law enforcement agencies and to order civil and criminal penalties.
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The Act allows for a plea of guilty but mentally retarded, defines mental retardation within the meaning of such pleas, provides guidelines which parallel those for please of guilty but mentally ill, prohibits imposing the death penalty upon persons found guilty but mentally retarded, and provides the exclusive postsentencing procedure
The Resolution proposed an amendment to the Georgia Constitution which would have clarified the waiver of sovereign immunity when a state agency provided liability insurance coverage. Sovereign immunity would be waived by the purchase of insurance which covered the agency itself, but only for claims which were included in the
The Act extensively revises Georgia law relating to limited partnerships. The Act provides for definitions and sets forth procedures relating to the execution, amendment, and cancellation of certificates of authority of both domestic and foreign limited partnerships. The Act provides for powers and potential liability of general and limited partners.
The Act amends the Code by granting to publicly owned corporations an insurable interest in their directors, officers, and employees, permitting employers to deduct as business expenses premiums paid for employees' term life insurance.
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The Act amends the Code section relating to offenses bailable only before a superior court judge. The Act also adds a new subsection which requires a presiding judicial officer to notify the superior court when an individual has been arrested for certain offenses and is being held without bail. Furthermore,
The Act amends the Georgia Securities Act of 1973 to provide for the regulation of the investment advisory industry by requiring the registration of investment advisers and investment adviser representatives. The Act further provides for examinations; registration and renewal fees; the refusal, denial, and revocation of registration; bonds; the keeping
The Act requires that certified copies of the orders of creation and termination of a guardianship over real property of a ward be filed in the county in which the real property is located.
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The Act requires that paid solicitors, fundraisers, and charitable organizations who plan to raise funds within the state of Georgia register with the Secretary of State. The Act provides penalties for failing to register, for filing misleading registrations, and for engaging in deceptive practices.
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The Act amends the Code to decrease campaign contribution and financial disclosure filing requirements for certain public officers. The amendments reduce penalties for violations and permit candidates who do not have a campaign committee to fulfill the reporting requirements. Moreover, persons already holding public office but who do not intend
The Act permits chiropractors to recommend and dispense vitamins, minerals, or food supplements to their patients. The Act prohibits the sale of these substances at a profit. Generic names for any substance recommended or dispensed must be provided.
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The Act amends the Georgia pandering statute, O.C.G.A. 16-6-12, to define the offense in gender-neutral language. The Act also amends O.C.G.A. 16-6-13 and 16-6-15 to punish the offenses of prostitution, keeping a house of prostitution, pimping, pandering, and soliciting sodomy as felonies when persons
The Act prohibits nudity and sexual conduct on premises where alcoholic beverages are sold or dispensed for consumption on the premises and provides for penalties for violations of the Act.
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The Act provides for an at-home personal attendant care program for the disabled. The program is to be administered by the Department of Human Resources.
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