The Act provides a qualified privilege against compelled disclosure of information for those who gather and disseminate news. The privilege applies only in proceedings in which the one asserting the privilege is not a party. The privilege is not absolute; to overcome the privilege the party seeking the information must
The Act exempts certain individual retirement accounts from garnishment except under some conditions. The Act changes or repeals other provisions relating to the exemption from garnishment of certain pension, retirement or benefit programs.
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The Acts provide for a delay in the issuance of the driver's license of any person under age 16 who is adjudicated guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol of a controlled substance or marijuana, and for the revocation and suspension of the driver's license
The Act excludes persons convicted of certain illegal drug activity from participation in any program financed or administered by the Georgia Development Authority.
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The Act provides that a manufacturer of a new motor vehicle with a defect has a limited number of opportunities within a given period of time to correct the defect. If the defect still exists, the manufacturer must repurchase or replace the vehicle. The Act provides that a dissatisfied consumer
The Act authorizes the issuance of search warrants to certified university, college, and school peace officers, as well as to state and local criminal law enforcement officers. Further, the Act provides that campus peace officers may execute search warrants off-campus for crimes committed on-campus when accompanied by a certified peace
The Act requires the State Board of Education to develop an educational program on drug and alcohol use to be implemented by each local school board of education in grades kindergarten through twelve. The Act authorizes the withholding of state funds from local school boards that do not comply.
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The Act provides for suspension of students for one term from postsecondary state educational institutions and denial of state funds for one term to students in postsecondary private educational institutions for felony drug convictions. The Act requires the institutions to promulgate rules for appeal mechanisms.
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The Act designates the Department of Human Resources as the agency responsible for regulation and control of radiation generating equipment. The Act further designates the Department of Natural Resources as the agency responsible for regulation and control of radioactive materials. The Act delineates the powers and duties of each Department;
The Act requires state-wide pooling of all of an insurer's small groups for group premium rating purposes. Certain deviations from the pool rating are allowed. Individual major medical policies must offer deductibles of at least five thousand dollars.
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The Act provides for regulation and funding of mandatory intracounty toll-free calling, as determined by the Public Service Commission and permits plans for extended community-of-interest toll-free calling.
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The Act amends Code Section 48-7-27 by revoking the state income taxation exclusion for income received from certain public pension or retirement funds. The Act also provides for specified amounts of retirement income from state income taxation. The Act amends Code Section 48-7-27 to comply with the United States Supreme
The Acts revise regulations governing businesses engaged in the selling and issuing of checks, change license exemptions of certain financial institutions, and provide licensure requirements for people in the business of cashing checks.
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This package of bills revised and added a number of code sections to Georgia's child protection legislation. The package includes requirement for reporting abuse and provides a civil penalty for failure to do report. The package also includes provisions for a state-wide registry to improve information sharing between
The Act empowers the governing authorities of municipal corporations to authorize the mayor to enter into contracts with public and private entities, involving property or facilities used for criminal justice purposes, on behalf of municipal corporations. Monetary, durational and population, limitations on the exercise of this power are provided.
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