HB 448 provides for increased bail when an offense involves an act of family violence. If the offense involves serious injury and the arresting officer believes further violence is possible, it is bailable only before a judicial officer. HB 449 provides that a separate report shall be filed whenever a
The Act amends the Georgia Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act and allows certain solid waste disposal facilities to vertically expand their existing facilities beyond their originally permitted capacity during a twenty-four month period. The Act requires classifications of modifications as either major or minor modifications for public notice purposes. It
The Act revises regulations relating to vital records including birth certificates, delayed birth certificates, birth certificates for adopted children born in a foreign country, death certificates, permits for burial, removal and transit of dead bodies, and amendments to birth certificates.
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The Act clarifies provisions of the Adoption Code, corrects syntactical and grammatical errors, and corrects portions of the revised Code which proved to be costly or unworkable. It specifies that the petitioner will pay for criminal record checks, and allows reunion registry activities to be handled by independent agencies on
This package of nursing home legislation amends and adds several new Code sections relating to nursing home abuse, management, licensure, and safety. The Acts provide immunity and confidentiality for employees who report nursing home abuse; availability of a list of nursing homes that have been sanctioned; and irrevocable letters of
The Act provides that a child victim of rape, sodomy, child molestation, cruelty to children, or sexual assault may testify out of court, and such testimony will be broadcast in the courtroom by way of closed circuit television. During testimony, only the judge, attorneys, camera operators, and a representative of
The Act provides for the suspension of the driver's license of any person convicted of a misdemeanor possession of marijuana. The Act also increases the time of suspension for first offenders from 120 days to not less than 180 days. The Act also provides for a delay in
The Act declares that certain items are contraband, and that no property rights exist as to those items. The Act provides for the seizure of property subject to forfeiture and for the filing of a lien for forfeiture upon the initiation of any civil or criminal proceeding under this article,
The Act makes null, void, and unenforceable any waiver of a right to claim a lien in advance of furnishing labor, services, or materials. Further, any lien waiver executed after commencement of a project, whether to induce a progress payment or final payment, must substantially follow the forms set forth
The Act expands the class of people subject to the offense of bribery and provides a new definition of bribery. Public officials, whether elected or appointed, or employees of the state, any county or municipality or any agency, authority, or entity thereof, are subject to the Act. The Act provides
The Act changes who may have access to child abuse records and what information such persons may be given. The Act also repeals the clause indicating that records shall not be released if such release would cause loss of federal funds.
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The Act provides that a victim, or legal guardian of a victim, of an AIDS transmitting crime or other crime involving significant exposure may request that the person arrested for the crime be tested for HIV. If the arrested person refuses to be tested, the superior court may order the
The Act repeals and adds a number of Code sections dealing with Georgia's automobile insurance legislation. The central measure of the Act repeals and revises provisions of the Georgia Motor Vehicle Accident Reparations Act that require personal injury protection insurance coverage. Other key features include a mandatory fifteen
The Act provides for disqualification of a zoning official from voting on a rezoning application where there is a conflict of interest. The Act expands a rezoning applicant's reporting requirements of political contributions to zoning officials. A rezoning applicant's agents (including attorneys) must disclose their contributions.
The Act provides for protection of certain mountain slopes and river corridors by limiting development and placing restrictions on the land owners. The mountain protection portion of the bill protects all mountain slopes at an elevation of over 2,200 feet with a grade of more than twenty-five percent. The
