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Motor Vehicles And Traffic Drivers’ Licenses: Amend Chapter 5 Of Title 40 Of The Official Code Of Georgia Annotated, Relating To Drivers’ Licenses, So As To Provide That Examinations For Drivers’ Licenses Shall Be Administered Only In The English Language; Provide For An Exception; Provide For Usage Of Licensed Defensive Driving Courses In Pretrial Diversion Programs; Provide That Certificates Of Completion From Unlicensed Courses Shall Not Be Recognized; Provide For Related Matters; Repeal Conflicting Laws; And For Other Purposes., Kevin Morris, Christina Rupp
Georgia State University Law Review
The Bill requires that driver’s license exams be taken only in the English language. An exception is provided for temporary drivers’ licenses, which may be taken in a language other than English. The Bill also requires that defensive driving classes assigned as part of pretrial diversion programs be licensed by the state.
Crimes And Offenses, Criminal Procedure Crimes Against The Person, Sentence And Punishment: Amend Section 1 Of Article 1 Of Chapter 5 Of Title 16, And Chapter 10 Of Title 17 Of The Official Code Of Georgia Annotated, Relating To Murder And Felony Murder And Sentencing And Punishment, Respectively, So As To Provide For The Imposition Of Life Without Parole Of Persons Convicted Of Murder Independently Of A Death Penalty Prosecution; Provide That The Sentence Of Life Without Parole May Be Imposed Without The Necessity Of The Trier Of Facts Making A Recommendation Of Such Sentence Or Finding Statutory Aggravating Circumstances; Change Certain Provisions Relating To Punishment For Serious Violent Offenders; Repeal Certain Provisions Relating To Imprisonment For Life Without Parole And Finding Statutory Aggravating Circumstances; Provide For Certain Information To Be Reported To The Court Under Certain Circumstances; Repeal Provisions Relating To Duties Of The Judge And Certain Jury Instructions; Repeal Provisions Relating To Sentencing Of Person Subject To Death Penalty Or Life Without Parole Upon A Plea Of Guilty And The Duties Of The Judge; Provide For Related Matters; Provide An Effective Date; Provide For Applicability; Repeal Conflicting Laws; And For Other Purposes., Don Brown, Dmitri Epstein
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act provides for the imposition of life without parole for persons convicted of murder independent of a death penalty prosecution. The Act provides that the sentence of life without parole may be imposed without the necessity of the trier of fact making a recommendation of such sentence or finding statutory aggravating circumstances. The Act provides jury instructions as to the definitions of “life imprisonment” and “life without parole.” The Act amends existing law relating to prehearing sentences in felony cases. The Act repeals all conflicting laws.
Domestic Relations Adoption: Amend Chapter 8 Of Title 19 Of The Official Code Of Georgia Annotated, Relating To Adoption, So As To Enact The “Option Of Adoption Act”; Provide A Short Title; Define Certain Terms; Provide That A Legal Embryo Custodian May Relinquish Rights To An Embryo; Provide For Procedures; Provide That A Child Born As A Result Of Such Relinquished Embryo Shall Be The Legal Child Of The Recipient; Provide For An Expedited Order Of Parentage; Amend The Official Code Of Georgia Annotated So As To Conform Provisions And Correct Cross-References; Provide For Related Matters; Repeal Conflicting Laws; And For Other Purposes., Jeff Kuntz, Chittam Thakore, Chiaman Wang
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act permits legal custodians of a human embryo to transfer their rights in the embryo to an intended parent before the transfer of that embryo. To effectuate the transfer of rights in the embryo and any resulting child, the Act requires that the legal custodians and the intended parent enter into a written contract before the embryo is transferred. When such a written contract is in place, the Act provides that a child resulting from the embryo transfer will be presumed to be the child of the intended parent and that parent may petition for an expedited order of …
Penal Institutions Correctional Institutions Of State And Counties: Amend Article 3 Of Chapter 5 Of Title 42 Of The Official Code Of Georgia Annotated, Relating To Conditions Of Detention Generally, So As To Provide That Certain Incarcerated Persons Shall Be Tested For Hiv Before Release; Provide For Notice And Counseling; Require The Department Of Corrections To Seek Funding For Such Hiv Testing Program; Provide For A Definition; Provide For Related Matters; Repeal Conflicting Laws; And For Other Purposes., Kevin Bradberry, Tara Guffrey
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act requires the Department of Corrections to administer an HIV test to prison inmates within thirty days before their release from prison if they were incarcerated for at least one year. Inmates must be notified of the results of the HIV test in writing, and information pertaining to positive test results must be provided to the Department of Human Resources, as required by Georgia law. Before an HIV-positive inmate is released from prison, he must be given educational and medical information on his condition. Additionally, HIV-positive inmates must receive instruction on HIV prevention before their release. The Department of …
Education Amend Part 3 Of Article 16 Of Chapter 2 Of Title 20, Relating To The Health Of Students In Elementary And Secondary Education, So As To Require Local School Systems To Conduct An Annual Fitness Assessment And To Comply With State Physical Education Instruction Requirements; Provide For Reporting Of Results; Provide For An Annual Report To The Governor; Provide For A Recognition Program; Provide For Automatic Repeal; Provide For Related Matters; Repeal Conflicting Laws; And For Other Purposes., Rosanne Cross, Ben Lorber
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act requires each local school system to conduct an annual fitness assessment program of students in elementary and secondary school during a course taught by a certified physical education teacher in which the student is enrolled. Each local school system must report the individual results of each fitness assessment to the parent or guardian of each student assessed and the aggregate results of the fitness assessments by school to the State Board of Education. The State Board of Education shall adopt standards with which to assess the student health and physical education and shall submit an annual report to …
Public Utilities And Public Transportation Public Service Commission: Enact The “Georgia Nuclear Energy Financing Act”; Amend Section 25 Of Chapter 2 Of Title 46, Relating To The Procedure For Changing Any Rate, Charge, Classification, Or Service, So As To Provide For A Utility To Recover From Its Customers The Costs Of Financing Associated With The Construction Of A Nuclear Generating Plant; Provide A Short Title; Provide For The Calculation And Collection Of The Financing Costs; Provide For The Georgia Public Service Commission To Exercise Discretion In Setting The Level Of Assistance For Senior And Low Income Customers; Provide The Commission With The Authority To Authorize Any Specific Accounting Treatment For The Costs Recovered; Provide For Review By The Commission As To Whether The Costs Recovered Are Being Properly Recorded; Provide For Related Matters; Provide For An Effective Date; Repeal Conflicting Laws; And For Other Purposes., Suzanne N. Boyd, Sara Sorenson
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act allows for a power utility company to charge its customers for the financing costs of building a nuclear power plant during construction of the plant. The Act allows the financing costs to be recovered through an accounting method called Construction Work in Progress (CWIP).
Privacy Programs And Protection For Children And Youth: Amend Article 2 Of Chapter 5 Of Title 49, Relating To Child Abuse And Deprivation Records, So As To Define A Certain Term, Provide For Access By Certain Governmental Entities And Certain Persons To Records Concerning Reports Of Child Abuse; Provide That Certain Records Relating To Child Fatality Or Near Fatality Shall Not Be Confidential; Repeal Conflicting Laws; And For Other Purposes., Carla Chen, Russell Wrenn
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act expands the definition of “child abuse” by providing for a definition of “near fatality.” It also changes who may access records of child abuse and deprivation to include any governmental agency and certain other persons as defined by the Act. Additionally, it makes cases of near fatality accessible to these agencies and individuals. In doing so, the Act prohibits personally identifiable information from disclosure in these cases.
Education Elementary And Secondary Education: Amend Chapter 2 Of Title 20 Of The Official Code Of Georgia Annotated, Relating To Elementary And Secondary Education, So As To Provide The Option For Parents To Enroll Their Child In Another School Within The Local School System Or In A School In Another Local School System; Provide For Definitions; Provide For Statutory Constructions; Provide For Related Matters; Provide For An Effective Date And Applicability; Repeal Conflicting Laws; And For Other Purposes., Ellen Cusimano, Laurice Rutledge
Georgia State University Law Review
Beginning with the 2009–2010 school year this Act allows parents of students enrolled in public elementary or secondary school in the state to enroll their child in a public school in their school district other than the one the child has been assigned by the local board of education. Starting with the 2010–2011 school year, parents may request a transfer for their child to attend a public school outside of the student’s resident school district. In both circumstances parents are responsible for the cost of transportation of their child to and from the school.
Crimes And Offenses Crimes And Offenses: To Change And Enact Provisions Of Law Relating To Classification Of Sexual Offenders, Sexual Offender Registration, And Restrictions On Sexual Offenders’ Residences, Workplaces, And Activities; To Amend Article 35 Of Chapter 6 Of Title 5 Of The Official Code Of Georgia Annotated, Relating To Appeals Requiring An Application For Appeal, So As To Make Such Code Section Applicable To Appeals From Decisions Of Superior Courts Reviewing A Decision Of The Sexual Offender Registration Review Board; To Amend Article 1 Of Chapter 10 Of Title 17 Of The Official Code Of Georgia Annotated, Relating To Procedures For Sentencing In Criminal Cases, So As To Provide That, With Respect To Sexual Offenses Committed After A Certain Date In This State, Classification Shall Be By The Sentencing Court Rather Than The Sexual Offender Registration Review Board; To Amend Article 2 Of Chapter 1 Of Title 42 Of The Official Code Of Georgia Annotated, Relating To Classification And Registration Of Sexual Offenders And Regulation Of The Conduct Of Such Offenders, So As To Revise Provisions Relating To Registration Of Sexual Offenders; To Change Certain Definitions; To Require The Department Of Corrections To Forward Certain Information To Sheriffs; To Provide For Registration And Reporting By Sexual Offenders Who Do Not Have A Residence Address; To Provide For Taking Of Palm Prints And Dna Samples In Certain Cases; To Change Certain Provisions Relative To Relief From Registration; To Change Provisions Relating To Residence, Workplace, And Volunteering Restrictions; To Change Provisions Relating To The Time Frame A Sheriff Has To Update Certain Information; To Remove Annual Registration Fees; To Change Registration Criteria For Persons Moving To This State; To Change Certain Penalty Provisions; To Change Restrictions On Volunteer And Religious Activities; To Revise Provisions Relative To Classification Of Sex Offenders; To Revise Certain Definitions; To Change Provisions Relative To The Process Of Classification By The Sexual Offender Registration Review Board And Review Of Such Classifications; To Provide For Procedure And Review; To Provide A Mechanism For Certain Elderly And Disabled Sexual Offenders To Petition The Superior Court To Be Released From Certain Residency Requirements; To Provide For Other Related Matters; To Provide For An Effective Date; To Repeal Conflicting Laws; And For Other Purposes., Meredith H. Carr, Hillary Rightler
Georgia State University Law Review
The purpose of this bill would have been to revise Georgia sex offender laws to promote the isolation of dangerous sexual predators from the public and ensure that they are adequately monitored in a manner that is constitutional. The key focus of the bill would have been to ensure the law properly directs resources towards protecting society from the sexual offenders who pose the greatest threat to others by truly isolating the dangerous sexual predator. The bill sought to narrow some of the previous statutory reporting requirements for sexual offenders that were implemented in 2008, after the Georgia legislature passed …
Public Utilities And Public Transportation Distribution, Storage And Sale Of Gas: Amend The "Natural Gas Competition And Deregulation Act"; Provide That A Retail Customer May Change Marketers Once A Year Without Penalty; Limit The Amount Of Deposit; Provide For Deposit Refunds; Require Certain Disclosures By The Public Service Commission; Authorize Said Commission To Regulate The Gas Market Under Certain Conditions; Regulate Marketer Billing Practices; Change The Provisions Of The Universal Service Fund, Matthew D. Lane Jr.
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act amends the Natural Gas Competition and Deregulation Act of 1997 by codifying several consumer protection measures. The Act permits consumers to change marketers once a year without incurring a service fee, and it limits the deposit amount a marketer may charge. The Act sets forth criteria for determining when the gas market is not competitive and when the Public Service Commission may regulate an uncompetitive market. The Act regulates marketer billing practices and requires marketers to publish certain information related to their billing practices. The Act also mandates that the universal service fund be used primarily to assist …
State Government New State Flag: Change Design And Description Of State Flag; Change Design And Description Of State Seal; Provide For The Preservation And Protection Of Certain Public Monuments And Memorials; Require Agencies Eligible For Receipt Of State Funds To Display State Flag; Limit State Appropriations For Agencies Failing To Comply With Provisions; Provide For Enforcement, Darren Summerville
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act establishes a new design for the Georgia state flag, replacing the version adopted by the General Assembly in 1956. The Act also slightly modifies the design and description of the state seal; the new great seal is incorporated as a substantial portion of the new flag design. The Act also amends the Georgia Budget Act by requiring those state agencies eligible for the receipt of state funds to display the new flag; those agencies in noncompliance with this mandate are subject to denial of further appropriations. Finally, the Act preserves and protects existing state and local memorials and …
2006 Georgia House And Senate Bill Index, Georgia State University Law Review
2006 Georgia House And Senate Bill Index, Georgia State University Law Review
Georgia State University Law Review
No abstract provided.
Public Officials State Of Georgia Division Of Archives And History: Authorize The Display Of Certain Historical Documents As Part Of The Foundation Of American Law And Government; Provide A Context For Historical Documents; Provide For Related Matters; Repeal Conflicting Laws; And For Other Purposes, Erica Boughner
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act authorizes local municipalities and political subdivisions to post documents considered to be relative to the foundations of American law and government. The authorized documents include the Mayflower Compact, the Ten Commandments as extracted from Exodus Chapter 20, the Declaration of Independence, the Magna Carta, The Star Spangled Banner by Francis Scott Key, the national motto, the Preamble to the Georgia Constitution, the Bill of Rights of the United States Constitution, and the description on the image of Lady Justice. The Foundations of American Law and Government display is to include these nine documents together with a context for …
Crimes And Offenses Forgery And Fraudulent Practices: Enact The Georgia Child, Family, And School Communications Protection Act; Provide A Short Title; Provide For Definitions; Create A Service To Protect Child, Family, And School Communications; Provide Conditions For Registration; Provide For A Fee; Provide For Procedures; Provide For Verification From The Contents Of The Service; Prohibit The Transmission Of Certain Messages; Provide For Exceptions; Prohibit The Release Of Certain Information; Shield Certain Information From Public Inspection; Provide For A Penalty; Provide For Civil Actions; Provide For Related Matters; Provide For An Effective Date; Repeal Conflicting Laws; And For Other Purposes, Frank Cobia
Georgia State University Law Review
The bill as passed by the Senate would create a registry of electronic contact points for children and prevent anyone wishing to send messages advertising content that is illegal for a minor to purchase, view, possess, participate in or receive from sending to a registered contact point. The system would be funded by charging senders a fee for scrubbing their address lists. The bill provides for both criminal and civil penalties. The bill was modified in the House committee to replace the registry with a requirement that messages advertising such things as pornography, gambling and prostitution must contain ADV:ADLT in …
Eminent Domain General Provisions And Condemnation Procedure: Provide A Comprehensive Revision Of Provisions Regarding The Power Of Eminent Domain, Jody Arogeti, Anita Bhushan, Jill M. Irvin, Jessica Kattula
Eminent Domain General Provisions And Condemnation Procedure: Provide A Comprehensive Revision Of Provisions Regarding The Power Of Eminent Domain, Jody Arogeti, Anita Bhushan, Jill M. Irvin, Jessica Kattula
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act amends the definition of blight, and adds a definition of public use and economic development. The Act amends the process and the powers of eminent domain. The Act increases the procedural requirements of eminent domain, including new notice provisions, additional rights for the condemnee, and new requirements for the condemnor. The Act increases procedural safeguards for property owners by enhancing notice requirements. The Act takes the power of eminent domain out of the hands of development authorities and gives the power to elected officials.
Table Of 2006 Georgia Code Sections Affected, Georgia State University Law Review
Table Of 2006 Georgia Code Sections Affected, Georgia State University Law Review
Georgia State University Law Review
No abstract provided.
Constitution Of The State Of Georgia A Resolution: Amend The Constitution Of Georgia So As To Protect Lottery Funds So That They May Be Reserved Only For The Hope Scholarship Program And Other Tuition Grants, Scholarships Or Loans To Enable Citizens Of This State To Attend Colleges And Universities Within This State, For Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten, And For Educational Shortfall Reserves; Provide For Submission Of This Amendment For Ratification Or Rejection; And For Other Purposes, Kevin A. Mcgill
Georgia State University Law Review
The resolutions were proposed to amend the Georgia Constitution to restrict the use of lottery proceeds to fund core areas, including the HOPE Scholarship Program; other college and university tuition grants, scholarships, and loans; pre-kindergarten programs; and the state educational shortfall reserve. The resolutions would have removed language from the Georgia Constitution that allows these funds to be used to provide training on the use of computers and electronic instructional materials to K-12 teachers, technical institute personnel, and university professors and instructors. The resolutions also would have removed language permitting lottery funds to be used for capital projects at educational …
Elections Georgia Election Code: Revise The Forms Of Identification That Are Acceptable In Order To Register And To Vote In This State; And For Other Purposes, Christopher M. Bracci
Elections Georgia Election Code: Revise The Forms Of Identification That Are Acceptable In Order To Register And To Vote In This State; And For Other Purposes, Christopher M. Bracci
Georgia State University Law Review
Section 59 of this Act, the only section with which this Peach Sheet is concerned, revises the acceptable forms of identification to register and to vote in the State of Georgia. As a result of this section, only the following forms of identification will be sufficient to register and vote in Georgia: (1) a valid Georgia driver's license that was properly issued by the appropriate state agency; (2) a valid identification card issued by a branch, department, agency, or entity of the State of Georgia, any other state, or the United States that is authorized by law to issue personal …
Constitution Of The State Of Georgia A Resolution: Amend The Constitution So As To Provide That The Tradition Of Fishing And Hunting And The Taking Of Fish And Wildlife Shall Be Preserved For The People And Shall Be Managed By Law And Regulation For The Public Good; Provide For Submission Of This Amendment For Ratification Or Rejection; And For Other Purposes, Clay S. O'Daniel
Georgia State University Law Review
The resolution sanctioned a state-wide referendum to amend the Georgia Constitution. The referendum will appear on the general election ballot in November 2006. Although Georgia Code section 27-1-3 recognizes the right to hunt and fish and the importance of the tradition of hunting and fishing to the State of Georgia, proponents contend that the resolution is a necessary step given the potential future threat. The proposed amendment preserves the tradition of hunting and fishing for the people of Georgia and provides management by law and regulation for the public good.
Constitution Of The State Of Georgia A Resolution: Amend The Constitution Of The State Of Georgia To Prevent Discrimination In The Public Funding Of Social Services By Allowing Religious Or Sectarian Organizations To Receive Public Aid, Directly Or Indirectly, For The Provision Of Such Services; To Provide For The Submission Of This Amendment For Ratification Or Rejection; And For Other Purposes, Newman Baker Iii, Jodi Dixon
Georgia State University Law Review
The amendment would have amended the Georgia Constitution to allow religious and sectarian organizations to receive state funding for social services. Currently, such organizations cannot receive state funding for social services.
Domestic Relations Alimony And Child Support Generally: Provide For The Direct Appeal Of Child Support Final Judgments; Lower Annual Interest Rate On Past Due Child Support; Consider Both Parents' Incomes In Child Support Awards; Redefine Definition Of Gross Income; Adjust Child Support Awards According To Time Spent With Child; Remove Consideration Of Change In Child's Needs In Revising Alimony Or Child Support; Remove References To Children And Child Support From Alimony Sections; And For Other Purposes, Jennifer Goodwin
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act provides for changes to the calculation of child support to consider the incomes and financial situations of both parents in assessing the child support payment the noncustodial parent will make. The court shall follow worksheets and shall specify in its decrees and judgments any factors and reasons for deviations from the guidelines. The court may adjust child support awards based on the amount of time the noncustodial parent spends with the child. The Act creates the Georgia Child Support Commission, with members appointed by the Governor, to perform the tasks of gathering information relating to child support and …
Domestic Relations Divorce: Require Certain Divorcing Parents To Participate In Certain Education Classes That Focus On The Effect Of Divorce And Separation On Children; Provide For Legislative Findings; Provide For The Types Of Persons Who Can Provide The Education; Provide For Exceptions To The Education Classes; Change Certain Provisions Relating To The Time Limit For Granting A Divorce On The Ground That The Marriage Is Irretrievably Broken; Provide For A Different Time Frame For Granting Divorce Based On Certain Circumstances; Provide For Related Matters; Provide For An Effective Date And Applicability; Repeal Conflicting Laws; And For Other Purposes, Karen Hamilton
Georgia State University Law Review
The bill would have required certain divorcing parents with dependent children under 18 years of age to participate in education classes and provided the different types of professionals who could conduct the classes. The bill also would have enacted a waiting period changing the time a court could grant a divorce to 120 days from the date of the parties' separation when the parties have children 18 years of age or younger. The bill provided a waiting period waiver when a party obtained a protective order or when either party submitted allegations to the court of specific facts establishing probable …
Labor And Industrial Relations Prohibitions On Local Government Wage And Employment Benefit Mandates: Change Provisions Relating To The Prohibition Of Local Government Wage And Employment Benefit Mandates; Provide That No Local Government Entity May Through Its Purchasing Or Contracting Procedures Seek To Control Or Affect The Wages Or Employment Benefits Provided By Its Vendors, Contractors, Service Providers, Or Other Parties Doing Business With The Local Government Entity; Provide For Related Matters; Repeal Conflicting Laws; And For Other Purposes, Keith Muse
Georgia State University Law Review
This Act prevents Georgia municipalities from enforcing or passing ordinances that give preferences to contractors, bidders, and others who voluntarily pay their employees certain wages and benefits and seek business with the municipality.
State Government State Government: Provide For Neutrality Of State Law With Respect To Freedom Of Decision To Provide Or Not Provide Certain Benefits To Unmarried Persons; Provide That State And Local Government Entities Shall Comply With Such Policy Of Neutrality, Melissa A. Segel
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act prohibits state and local governments or municipalities from imposing a penalty on organizations or persons who choose to withhold benefits, rights, and privileges from unmarried persons.
The Following Article Addresses A Package Of Immigration Bills That Would Have Affected A Variety Of Titles In The Official Code Of Georgia Annotated, Susan S. Blum
Georgia State University Law Review
HR 256 - The resolution would have proposed an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia to bar undocumented immigrants from the following: receiving any public services provided by the state, receiving any publicly funded health care services provided by the state, accessing public elementary and secondary schools of the state, and attending any public postsecondary institution of the state. The resolution would have presented the proposed constitutional amendment to Georgia voters for ratification or rejection. SB 169 - The bill would have prohibited any department, agency, instrumentality, or political subdivision of the State of Georgia from entering …
Crimes And Offenses Offenses Against Public Health And Morals: Provide That A Video Game Retailer Shall Display A Sign Explaining Each Rating System Which Appears On A Video Game Offered By Such Retailer; Provide That It Shall Be Unlawful For Any Person Knowingly To Sell, Rent, Or Loan For Monetary Consideration An Excessively Violent Video Game Or A Video Game Containing Material Which Is Harmful To Minors; Provide For Penalties; Repeal Conflicting Laws; And For Other Purposes, W. Andrew Pequignot
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act requires video game retailers to display a sign explaining each rating system that appears on video games the retailers offer. SB 105 would have made it unlawful to knowingly sell, rent, or loan for monetary consideration any excessively violent video game or video game containing material which is harmful to minors.
Education Definitions For The Parameters Of Georgia's Hope Scholarship: Amend Certain Definitions Relating To Hope Scholarships And Grants; Limit The Number Of Quarter Or Semester Hours For Which Hope Scholarships May Be Received At Public And Private Postsecondary Institutions; Provide For Students In Professional Level Programs; Provide For Related Matters; Repeal Conflicting Laws; And For Other Purposes, Christopher J. Sullivan
Georgia State University Law Review
The bill would have changed definitions associated with implementation of Georgia's HOPE scholarship program. Specifically, it would have limited to 127 the number of semester hours for which a student in Georgia's postsecondary institutions may receive HOPE scholarship funding. If enacted, the bill would have applied to all postsecondary educational programs at private and public schools that grant baccalaureate degrees. The bill would also have eliminated differentiation among program titles such as associate and baccalaureate when considering eligibility for HOPE scholarship funding. The bill's provisions would not have taken effect until the 2005 fall semester. Prior statutory definitions would have …
Crimes And Offenses Georgia Residential Mortgage Fraud Act: Enact The "Georgia Residential Mortgage Fraud Act"; Provide A Short Title; Provide For Definitions; Define The Criminal Offense Of Residential Mortgage Fraud; Provide For Venue; Provide Penalties; Authorize District Attorneys And The Attorney General To Investigate And Prosecute Cases Of Residential Mortgage Fraud; Provide For The Forfeiture Of Real And Personal Property; Amend The "Georgia Rico (Racketeer Influenced And Corrupt Organizations) Act," So As To Include Residential Mortgage Fraud Within The Definition Of Racketeering Activity; Provide For Findings And A Statement Of Purpose; Provide For Related Matters; Provide An Effective Date; Repeal Conflicting Laws; And For Other Purposes, J. Haskell Murray
Georgia State University Law Review
The Georgia Residential Mortgage Fraud Act defines the crime of residential mortgage fraud. The Act also provides the possible venues for prosecuting residential mortgage fraud in Georgia. Moreover, the Act lays out guidelines for punishing those involved in residential mortgage fraud and gives the district attorneys and the attorney general the power to investigate and prosecute possible cases of residential mortgage fraud. The Act allows for forfeiture of property involved in residential mortgage fraud to the State of Georgia. Furthermore, the Act adds residential mortgage fraud to the Georgia RICO Act.
Education Elementary And Postsecondary Education: Amend The "Quality Basic Education Act"; Change Certain Provisions Relating To Determination Of Enrollment By Institutional Programs; Authorize The Establishment Of The Georgia Virtual School; Provide For Rules And Regulations; Provide For A Georgia Virtual School Grant Account; Provide For Statutory Construction; Provide For Related Matters; Provide An Effective Date; Repeal Conflicting Laws; And For Other Purposes, Kristen Swift
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act authorizes the State Board of Education to establish a Georgia Virtual School where students may enroll in state-funded courses via the Internet. All Georgia students who are age 21 or younger are eligible to enroll, but the Act gives public school students priority. The Act also authorizes the State Board of Education to establish rules and regulations, including the processes for enrollment and reporting grades on students' transcripts. Students may register for courses in excess of the maximum number of courses allowed per year at a tuition rate the State Board of Education will establish. The Professional Standards …
Health Health: Enact The "Georgia Smokefree Air Act Of 2005"; Provide For Definitions; Prohibit Smoking In Certain Facilities And Areas; Provide For Exceptions; Provide That Entire Establishments, Facilities, Or Outdoor Areas Shall Be Nonsmoking; Provide For Posting Of Signs And Removal Of Ashtrays; Provide For An Informational Program; Provide For Enforcement; Provide That This Prohibition Shall Be Cumulative To Other General Or Local Acts, Rules, And Regulations; Provide For Statutory Construction; Provide For Related Matters; Provide For Effective Dates; Repeal Conflicting Laws; And For Other Purposes, Rebecca Smith
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act prohibits smoking in all enclosed public places in Georgia. The Act exempts private residences, hotel and motel rooms (as long as the hotel or motel does not designate more than 20% of the rooms as smoking), retail tobacco stores, long term care facilities, outdoor areas of employment, smoking areas in international airports, all workplaces of any manufacturer, importer, or wholesaler of tobacco products, private and semiprivate rooms in healthcare facilities (with written authorization from the treating physician), all bars and restaurants denying access and employment to those under the age of 18, convention facilities denying access and employment …