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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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 requires that hearings to determine workers'; compensation awards be held more quickly than previously required. Maximum monetary benefits for covered injuries are increased, while employers are allowed to set off certain other disability benefits against workers; compensation obligations and to have access to any employee's
SB 680 provides penalties against nursing homes which cease to particpate in the Medicaid program without good cause. SB 681 requires nursing homes to continue providing care to their current Medicaid residents after the nursing home chooses, without cause, to discontinue Medicaid participation. HB 1640 prohibits unlicensed personal care home
The Act provides for a limited abrogation of state sovereign immunity in Georgia. It applies to acts committed by officers and employees of the state and state agencies, but excludes officers and agents of counties, municipalities, hospital authorities, and school boards. It requires a notice of claim to be made
The Act makes numerous amendments to the Georgia Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act. The Act provides additional powers to the Board of Natural Resources relating to "recovered materials"; changes provisions relating to permits for biomedical waste thermal treatment technology facilities; extends the deadline for new permit applications for
The Act makes it a misdemeanor offense to actively participate in a criminal street gang and provides sentence enhancements for crimes committed in connection with membership in a street gang.
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HB 1170 allows the officer in charge of a detention facility to recover medical costs from inmates'; insurance carriers. HB 1769 provides that certain medical and other costs may be deducted from an inmate's jail account, and that repayment of the other costs may later be made
SB 489 initiates administrative suspension of drivers'; licenses for second time DUI violators. SB 487 increases penalties for habitual DUI violators and creates a crime of endangering a child by driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. HB 451 defines traffic accident which resulted in serious injuries or
These acts expand Georgia's drug legislation. SB 593 criminalizes the use of a minor for any drug related activity. HB 1779 criminalizes the possession, distribution, or manufacturing of controlled substances within 1000 feet of certain designated areas, such as playgrounds and housing projects. SB 834 provides a penalty
Prior to the Act, Georgia Law did not prohibit leaving dangerous abandoned or discarded automobiles in places accessible to children. The Act makes it a misdemeanor to leave an abandoned or discarded motor vehicle that does not have at least one door which can be easily opened from he inside,
The act expands the living wills provisions of the Georgia Code to allow the declarant of a living will to authorize the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining measures in the event that the declarant subsequently enters into a coma or persistent vegetative state. The Act also allows life-sustaining measures to
HB 1106, known as the Georgia Airport Development Authority Law, creates the Georgia Airport Development Authority, which is responsible for studying the location, funding, and development of any new airport within the State of Georgia which is planned to accommodate large aircraft. SB 173 prohibits any city, county, or municipality
The Act makes extensive changes in the manner in which a pawnbroker may offer loans to individuals who pledge the title of their motor vehicle as security. The most significant provisions of the Act set new limits on the amount of interest which may be charged on a pawnbroker loan
The Act provides for a limitation period for bringing civil actions for childhood sexual abuse. In order to recover damages as a result of childhood sexual abuse, the plaintiff must commence the action against the abuser no later than five years after the plaintiff attains the age of majority. The
