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Drivers' Licenses; Requirement; Driving While License Suspended/Revoked General Provisions: Amend Chapter 5 Of Title 40 Of The Official Code Of Georgia Annotated, Relating To Drivers' Licenses, So As To Change Certain Provisions Relating To Driver's License Requirement, Surrender Of Prior Licenses, And Prohibition Of Local Licenses; Require The Department Of Driver Services To Maintain Records Of Convictions For Driving Without A License; Provide That Courts With Jurisdiction Over Traffic Offenses Shall Report Convictions Of Driving Without A License To The Department Of Driver Services; Change Certain Provisions Relating To Driving While License Suspended Or Revoked; Specify Punishments And Exceptions For Driving Without Being Licensed; Amend Article 14 Of Chapter 4 Of Title 42 Of The Official Code Of Georgia Annotated, Relating To Determination Of Nationality Of Person Charged With Felony Or Driving Under The Influence And Confined In A Jail Facility, So As To Provide For Determination Of Nationality Of Person Convicted Of Driving Without Being Licensed; Provide An Effective Date; Repeal Conflicting Laws; And For Other Purposes, Georgia State University Law Review Mar 2012

Drivers' Licenses; Requirement; Driving While License Suspended/Revoked General Provisions: Amend Chapter 5 Of Title 40 Of The Official Code Of Georgia Annotated, Relating To Drivers' Licenses, So As To Change Certain Provisions Relating To Driver's License Requirement, Surrender Of Prior Licenses, And Prohibition Of Local Licenses; Require The Department Of Driver Services To Maintain Records Of Convictions For Driving Without A License; Provide That Courts With Jurisdiction Over Traffic Offenses Shall Report Convictions Of Driving Without A License To The Department Of Driver Services; Change Certain Provisions Relating To Driving While License Suspended Or Revoked; Specify Punishments And Exceptions For Driving Without Being Licensed; Amend Article 14 Of Chapter 4 Of Title 42 Of The Official Code Of Georgia Annotated, Relating To Determination Of Nationality Of Person Charged With Felony Or Driving Under The Influence And Confined In A Jail Facility, So As To Provide For Determination Of Nationality Of Person Convicted Of Driving Without Being Licensed; Provide An Effective Date; Repeal Conflicting Laws; And For Other Purposes, Georgia State University Law Review

Georgia State University Law Review

The Act increases penalties for drivers operating a vehicle without a valid driver's license or a suspended or revoked license. The Act imposes a misdemeanor for the first offense, required fingerprinting, and at least two days in jail if stopped driving without a license or with a suspended or revoked license. Violators can avoid conviction by presenting a valid Georgia Driver's License. The second or third offense within five years of the date of the law offense requires at least ten days of imprisonment and a fine of not less than $1000. The fourth offense in five years will be …


An Unhealthy Nation: Why Lobbying Restrictions For Voluntary Health Care Organizations Don't Make Sense, Catherine Hammer Mar 2012

An Unhealthy Nation: Why Lobbying Restrictions For Voluntary Health Care Organizations Don't Make Sense, Catherine Hammer

Georgia State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Professions And Business Registration Of Immigration Assistance: Enact The "Georgia Security And Immigration Compliance Act"; Provide That It Shall Be Unlawful To Traffic A Person For Labor Or Sexual Servitude; Provide For Valid Identification Documents; Provide For The Comprehensive Regulation Of Private Immigration Assistance Services; Specify Conditions Under Which Certain Compensation Paid By A Taxpayer Shall Be Disallowed As A Business Expense For State Income Tax Purposes; Provide For Verification Of Lawful Presence Requirements, Procedures, And Conditions Regarding Applications For Certain Benefits; Provide For Exceptions; Provide For The Promulgation Of Regulations; Provide For Criminal And Other Penalties; Repeal Conflicting Laws; And For Other Purposes, Georgia State University Law Review Mar 2012

Professions And Business Registration Of Immigration Assistance: Enact The "Georgia Security And Immigration Compliance Act"; Provide That It Shall Be Unlawful To Traffic A Person For Labor Or Sexual Servitude; Provide For Valid Identification Documents; Provide For The Comprehensive Regulation Of Private Immigration Assistance Services; Specify Conditions Under Which Certain Compensation Paid By A Taxpayer Shall Be Disallowed As A Business Expense For State Income Tax Purposes; Provide For Verification Of Lawful Presence Requirements, Procedures, And Conditions Regarding Applications For Certain Benefits; Provide For Exceptions; Provide For The Promulgation Of Regulations; Provide For Criminal And Other Penalties; Repeal Conflicting Laws; And For Other Purposes, Georgia State University Law Review

Georgia State University Law Review

The Act requires the State and local governments to use the Systematic Alien Verification of Entitlement (SAVE) program operated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to verify the lawful presence of anyone 18 or older who applies for taxpayer-funded benefits. The Act requires the State and local governments to use the SAVE basic pilot program to verify the legal immigration status of every person that is hired by the government in the State of Georgia. The Act also requires any employer paying an individual more than $600 per year, including contract workers, to verify the worker is eligible to …


Motor Vehicle And Traffic Operating While Under The Influence: Provide A Comprehensive Revision, Modernization, And Reform Of The Laws Of This State Relating To Operating Motor Vehicles While Under The Influence Of Alcohol, Drugs, Or Other Substances; To Provide For Implied Consent To Chemical Testing; To Provide Definitions; To Provide For The Adoption Of Such Laws By Ordinance By Political Subdivisions; To Provide For The Discretion Of The Court To Accept Certain Pleas; To Provide For The Publication Of The Photographs And Fact Of Conviction For Certain Offenders; To Amend Various Provisions Of The Official Code Of Georgia Annotated, So As To Conform Such Provisions To The Provisions Of This Act; To Provide For The Applicability And Effect Of This Act; To Provide For The Applicability And Effect Of This Act; To Provide An Effective Date; To Repeal Conflicting Laws; And For Other Purposes, Georgia State University Law Review Mar 2012

Motor Vehicle And Traffic Operating While Under The Influence: Provide A Comprehensive Revision, Modernization, And Reform Of The Laws Of This State Relating To Operating Motor Vehicles While Under The Influence Of Alcohol, Drugs, Or Other Substances; To Provide For Implied Consent To Chemical Testing; To Provide Definitions; To Provide For The Adoption Of Such Laws By Ordinance By Political Subdivisions; To Provide For The Discretion Of The Court To Accept Certain Pleas; To Provide For The Publication Of The Photographs And Fact Of Conviction For Certain Offenders; To Amend Various Provisions Of The Official Code Of Georgia Annotated, So As To Conform Such Provisions To The Provisions Of This Act; To Provide For The Applicability And Effect Of This Act; To Provide For The Applicability And Effect Of This Act; To Provide An Effective Date; To Repeal Conflicting Laws; And For Other Purposes, Georgia State University Law Review

Georgia State University Law Review

The Bill proposed consolidation of existing DUI laws in Georgia and the addition of new sections to the Georgia Code that would address perceived ambiguities caused by recent Georgia court decisions. Specifically, the bill was intended to facilitate the collection of admissible evidence by law enforcement officers in DUI cases. For example, the bill proposed the availability of implied consent chemical testing where there is "probable cause" to believe that a suspect is operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of of alcohol, drugs, or other substances in certain circumstances. Further, the bill would have allowed for the admissibility …


Crimes And Offenses Sexual Offenses: Change Provisions Relating To Sexual Offenders; Change Punishment Provisions, Registration Requirements, And Residency Requirements For Sexual Offenders; Add A Provision Relating To Statutory Aggravating Circumstances For The Imposition Of The Death Penalty; Require Sexually Dangerous Predators To Wear An Electronic Monitoring System For The Balance Of His Or Her Life And To Pay For Such System; Provide For Employment Restrictions For Sexual Offenders; Provide For An Effective Date And Applicability; Repeal Conflicting Laws; And For Other Purposes, Georgia State University Law Review Mar 2012

Crimes And Offenses Sexual Offenses: Change Provisions Relating To Sexual Offenders; Change Punishment Provisions, Registration Requirements, And Residency Requirements For Sexual Offenders; Add A Provision Relating To Statutory Aggravating Circumstances For The Imposition Of The Death Penalty; Require Sexually Dangerous Predators To Wear An Electronic Monitoring System For The Balance Of His Or Her Life And To Pay For Such System; Provide For Employment Restrictions For Sexual Offenders; Provide For An Effective Date And Applicability; Repeal Conflicting Laws; And For Other Purposes, Georgia State University Law Review

Georgia State University Law Review

The purpose of the Act is to protect the public from recidivist sexual offenders, sexual offenders who use physical violence, and sexual offenders who prey on children. The Act ensures that decisions to release sexual predators into the community are not made on the basis of inadequate space. The Act requires the registration of sexual offenders, with a requirement that complete and accurate information be maintained and accessible for use by law enforcement authorities, communities, and the public. The Act provides for community and public notification concerning the presence of sexual offenders. The Act provides for the collection of data …


Terry V. Ohio's Fourth Amendment Legacy: Black Men And Police Discretion, Tracey Maclin Mar 2012

Terry V. Ohio's Fourth Amendment Legacy: Black Men And Police Discretion, Tracey Maclin

St. John's Law Review

No abstract provided.


Police Policing Police: Some Doubts, Margaret Raymond Mar 2012

Police Policing Police: Some Doubts, Margaret Raymond

St. John's Law Review

No abstract provided.


Terry: A[N Ex-]Cop's View, James J. Fyfe Mar 2012

Terry: A[N Ex-]Cop's View, James J. Fyfe

St. John's Law Review

No abstract provided.


Let's Not Bury Terry: A Call For Rejuvenation Of The Proportionality Principle, Christopher Slobogin Mar 2012

Let's Not Bury Terry: A Call For Rejuvenation Of The Proportionality Principle, Christopher Slobogin

St. John's Law Review

No abstract provided.


Employee Violence, Negligent Hiring, And Criminal Records Checks: New York's Need To Reevaluate Its Priorities To Promote Public Safety, Dermot Sullivan Mar 2012

Employee Violence, Negligent Hiring, And Criminal Records Checks: New York's Need To Reevaluate Its Priorities To Promote Public Safety, Dermot Sullivan

St. John's Law Review

No abstract provided.


Mandatory Hiv Testing: An Orwellian Proposition, Kellie E. Lagitch Mar 2012

Mandatory Hiv Testing: An Orwellian Proposition, Kellie E. Lagitch

St. John's Law Review

No abstract provided.


Phoenix, 2012-03-21, Student Life Mar 2012

Phoenix, 2012-03-21, Student Life

Phoenix

The Phoenix is a student newspaper published at Governors State University since August 2002. The newspaper features student reporting, opinions, news, and photos.


The Legacy, March 21, 2012, Lindenwood University Mar 2012

The Legacy, March 21, 2012, Lindenwood University

The Legacy (2007-2018)

Student Newspaper of Lindenwood University


Nebraska State Dmc Assessment, Anne M. Hobbs, Elizabeth Neeley, Candace Behrens, Timbre Wulf-Ludden, Juvenile Justice Institute, University Of Nebraska At Omaha Mar 2012

Nebraska State Dmc Assessment, Anne M. Hobbs, Elizabeth Neeley, Candace Behrens, Timbre Wulf-Ludden, Juvenile Justice Institute, University Of Nebraska At Omaha

Reports

The Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Act charges states to institute multipronged strategies not only to prevent delinquency but to improve the juvenile justice system and assure equal treatment of all youth. To successfully address Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC), the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention recommends a five-phase process, whereby jurisdictions: 1) identify whether disproportionality exists and the extent to which it exists; 2) assess the contributing factors, examine minority overrepresentation and explain differences at all contact stages of the juvenile justice system; 3) provide an intervention plan; 4) evaluate the efficacy of efforts to reduce DMC; and 5) …


An Examination Of Self-Directed Learning Readiness In Executive-Level Fire Officers, Steven G. Knight Mar 2012

An Examination Of Self-Directed Learning Readiness In Executive-Level Fire Officers, Steven G. Knight

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine the self-directed learning readiness in executive fire officers in relation to the independent variables of personality type, educational attainment, and professional designation. This research utilized a quantitative design.

This study utilized the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and the Self-Directed Learning Readiness Scale (SDLRS) with a sample of 250 professional firefighters. The total sample was divided equally between executive-level fire officers and firefighters at 125 each from professional departments in the Southeastern United States. Results were that the mean SDLRS score for the executive-level fire officers was 233.7 and significantly higher than the …


Donald Boyd V. State Of Az Mar 2012

Donald Boyd V. State Of Az

2012 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey


Montana Kaimin, March 20, 2012, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula Mar 2012

Montana Kaimin, March 20, 2012, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.


The Current Volume 22 : Issue 24, Nova Southeastern University Mar 2012

The Current Volume 22 : Issue 24, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.


Gsu View, 2012-03-19, Office Of Marketing And Communications Mar 2012

Gsu View, 2012-03-19, Office Of Marketing And Communications

GSU View

Newsletter published by Governors State University 2007-current.


Commonwealth Times 2012-03-19 Mar 2012

Commonwealth Times 2012-03-19

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

No abstract provided.


March 19, 2012 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham Mar 2012

March 19, 2012 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.


Bjc Today Mar 2012

Bjc Today

BJC Today

No abstract provided.


Temporary Taxes To Fund Education. Guaranteed Local Public Safety Funding. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. Mar 2012

Temporary Taxes To Fund Education. Guaranteed Local Public Safety Funding. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.

Initiatives

Increases personal income tax on annual earnings over $250,000 for seven years. Increases sales and use tax by ¼ cent for four years. Allocates temporary tax revenues 89 percent to K-12 schools and 11 percent to community colleges. Bars use of funds for administrative costs, but provides local school governing boards discretion to decide, in open meetings and subject to annual audit, how funds are to be spent. Guarantees funding for public safety services realigned from state to local governments.Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government: Increased state revenues …


Reporter - March 16th 2012, Rit Reporter Staff Mar 2012

Reporter - March 16th 2012, Rit Reporter Staff

University Publications

No abstract provided.


Flyer News, Vol. 59, No. 33 (March 16, 2012), University Of Dayton Mar 2012

Flyer News, Vol. 59, No. 33 (March 16, 2012), University Of Dayton

Flyer News

Student-run newspaper of the University of Dayton.


3/16/2012, Slutzker Center For International Students Mar 2012

3/16/2012, Slutzker Center For International Students

Newsletters from Slutzker Center for International Services - SCIS News

No abstract provided.


Bragdon V. Abbott: A Case Of Hiv As A Perceived Disability Under The Americans With Disabilities Act, Denise Decell Mar 2012

Bragdon V. Abbott: A Case Of Hiv As A Perceived Disability Under The Americans With Disabilities Act, Denise Decell

St. John's Law Review

No abstract provided.


Crimes And Offenses Offenses Against Public Order And Safety: Make Wearing Bulletproof Vests During Commission Or Attempted Commission Of Certain Offenses Unlawful, Georgia State University Law Review Mar 2012

Crimes And Offenses Offenses Against Public Order And Safety: Make Wearing Bulletproof Vests During Commission Or Attempted Commission Of Certain Offenses Unlawful, Georgia State University Law Review

Georgia State University Law Review

The Act makes it unlawful to wear a bulletproof vest during the commission or attempted commission of certain offenses.


Motor Vehicles And Traffic Use Of Radar Speed Detection Devices: Allow Speed Detection Devices To Be Operated By Part-Time Peace Officers; Allow Law Enforcement Agencies To Use Speed Detection Devices On Streets And Roads For Which An Application Is Pending; Provide A Rebuttable Presumption Regarding The Use Of Speed Detection Devices For Purposes Other Than The Promotion Of Public Health, Welfare, And Safety, Georgia State University Law Review Mar 2012

Motor Vehicles And Traffic Use Of Radar Speed Detection Devices: Allow Speed Detection Devices To Be Operated By Part-Time Peace Officers; Allow Law Enforcement Agencies To Use Speed Detection Devices On Streets And Roads For Which An Application Is Pending; Provide A Rebuttable Presumption Regarding The Use Of Speed Detection Devices For Purposes Other Than The Promotion Of Public Health, Welfare, And Safety, Georgia State University Law Review

Georgia State University Law Review

The Act allows law enforcement agencies to apply for certificates to use speed detection devices so long as the applicant provides continuous law enforcement services or allows only full-time officers to operate such devices. The Act defines what is commonly know as a "speed trap." It provides a rebuttable presumption that a law enforcement agency is utilizing its speed detection devices for revenue purposes when the fines levied based upon the use of such devices are equal to or more than forty percent of the agency's budget. However, in calculating the total speeding revenue for the agency, fines levied for …


Public Officers And Employers Labor Practices: Expand Prohibition Against Labor Strikes For State Employees To Include Essential Public Employees Whose Participation In Strikes Would Endanger The Health, Safety, Welfare, And Morals Of Georgia Citizens, Georgia State University Law Review Mar 2012

Public Officers And Employers Labor Practices: Expand Prohibition Against Labor Strikes For State Employees To Include Essential Public Employees Whose Participation In Strikes Would Endanger The Health, Safety, Welfare, And Morals Of Georgia Citizens, Georgia State University Law Review

Georgia State University Law Review

The Act expands the coverage of Georgia law prohibiting labor strikes by state employees to prohibit labor strikes by all essential public employees. Those public employees whose absence would endanger the health, safety, public welfare, and morals of the populace of Georgia are not allowed to strike, nor are they allowed to encourage other public employees to strike.