SB 604 amends title 50 of the Georgia Code by changing several provisions addressing the requirements of open meetings of state government agencies and access to public records. The most significant changes include requiring prior notice to the public of the subject of emergency meetings, limiting access to public meetings
The Act eliminates the requirement that the state auditor audit certain regulatory agencies every six years for the purpose of determining whether their continued existence is warranted. In addition, it repeals previous statutes which would have terminated specific agencies on specified dates.
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HB 456 allows Georgia taxpayers to adjust their taxable net income with respect to capital gains in the same manner as is used in computing federal adjusted gross income. HB 1399 expands tax credits for newly created jobs to more counties for certain employers. HB 1739 brings Georgia tax law
The Act replaces Article 8 of the Commercial Code, which governs investment securities, with the 1977 Amendments to Article 8 drafted by the Uniform Law Commissioners. The Act provides a legal framework for the transfer of interests in uncertified"; securities, which are securities that do not require actual certificates
The Act requires individual and group accident and sickness insurance policies to contain coverage for mammograms and Papanicolaou smears (Pap smears) for women and prostrate specific antigen tests for men. Insurers must provide this coverage only for the categories of women and men specifically stated in the Act. The coverage
HB 1519 authorizes the court to order child support payments to continue until the child reaches the age of twenty. The court is only authorized to award support payment in the event that the child reaches the age of majority while in high school (secondary school) and where such child
The Act provides procedures for the removal of floating structures used for habitation which have been fastened to the banks of, or embedded in, the beds of tidewaters of the state which are held in public trust or are navigable streams or rivers. The Act also directs the Department of
The Act creates the Hazardous Waste Trust Fund with monies collected from fees on generators and importers of hazardous and solid waste. The fund is to be used for the cleanup of hazardous waste sites. The Act also identifies categories of persons jointly, severally, and strictly liable to the state
These Acts recognize that the coastal marshlands, sand dunes, beaches, sandbars, and shoals of Georgia comprise important natural resources systems. The Acts provide for management and regulation of these systems by requiring permits for construction in these areas. The Acts provide for committees appointed by the Board of Natural Resources
The Act prohibits psychotherapists from engaging in sexual relations with their patients. Consent of the patient is not a defense to a charge of sexual assault under the Act. A person convicted of violating the Act is guilty of a felony and is subject to imprisonment for not less than
The Act prohibits providers of legal services from advertising in an untrue, fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading manner. The Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs is authorized to investigate such advertising and may issue public reprimands and cease and desist orders. The Act requires that notice and a hearing be
The Act regulates the activities of lobbyists and provides maximum campaign contributions which may be received by public officers and public employees. It provides a system for the registration of lobbyists, and it requires lobbyists to prepare and submit expenditures reports to the State Ethics Commission. The Act also limits
The Act strikes the Georgia Air Quality Act of 1978 in its entirety and replaces it with the new Georgia Air Quality Act, which substantially revises a number of provisions and adds one new section. The Act includes: new provisions regarding the powers and duties of both the Board of
