The Act amends Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated by increasing the rate of tax that may be levied by certain counties and municipalities on motel and hotel rooms, lodgings, and accommodations, and by authorizing those counties to expend the funds collected to promote
The two Acts, while applying to different Code sections, have a similar effect on Georgia court procedures. SB 273 permits probate and municipal courts having jurisdiction over traffic offenses to request that the circuit district attorney or the state court solicitor in that country conduct trials on behalf of the
The Act prohibits the issuance and execution of a search warrant for documents in an attorney's possession absent a showing of probable cause that the attorney committed a crime, or that the attorney has possession of the place to be searched and the documents will be hidden or
The Act amends the title registration requirements allowing title to registered land to be acquired by adverse possession, and by treating registered land as unregistered for purposes of recording and transfer.
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The Act amends the regulations governing the conduct of athlete agents by giving the Athlete Agents Regulatory Commission additional powers to discipline or revoke the registration of athlete agents. The Act adds criminal penalties for violation of the Act. The Act also reduces the amount of the bond that an
Open meetings legislation, which was introduced during the 1989 session of the Georgia General Assembly, included: A proposed constitutional amendment which would have made all General Assembly sessions and committee meetings open to the public; a bill dealing with open meeting and records provisions of school disciplinary hearings; a bill
SB 30 prohibits insurers, small loan companies, and their respective political action committees from contributing to the campaign for the Office of the Insurance Commissioner. SB 31 requires the Insurance Commissioner to release to the public each year a list of written requests for assistance by citizens against insurers. HB
The Act provides that, as a matter of public policy, the unconditional release of accused juveniles prior to the adjudication of their cases is preferred to incarceration. The Act sets forth conditions under which the detention of a juvenile may be considered. The Act also delineates certain values which must
The Act amends Georgia's Rape Shield Act by providing that evidence of the complainant's past sexual behavior may be introduced if it directly involved the defendant and could have led him to reasonably believe the complainant consented to sexual intercourse. Evidence of a complainant sexual history
The Act authorizes local governmental entities in Georgia to mandate that retailers sell only low phosphorus household laundry detergents under certain circumstances. The Act provides for local ordinances and the contents of such ordinances.
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