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Table Of Contents, Georgia State University Law Review Jan 2023

Table Of Contents, Georgia State University Law Review

Georgia State University Law Review

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Sb 62 - Local Ordinances And Public Camping, Dana K. Ford, Hannah Garvin Jan 2023

Sb 62 - Local Ordinances And Public Camping, Dana K. Ford, Hannah Garvin

Georgia State University Law Review

The Act prohibits cities and counties from adopting written policies blocking the enforcement of existing bans on unauthorized public camping, generally prevents hospitals and local law enforcement from dropping off homeless individuals outside their areas of operation, and requires a performance audit of public spending on homelessness.


Member Masthead, Georgia State University Law Review Jan 2023

Member Masthead, Georgia State University Law Review

Georgia State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Faculty Masthead, Georgia State University Law Review Jan 2023

Faculty Masthead, Georgia State University Law Review

Georgia State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Sb 74 - Amendments Regarding Discovery And Advertising Legal Services, Christopher J. Bridgers, Rebecca L. Sohnlein Jan 2023

Sb 74 - Amendments Regarding Discovery And Advertising Legal Services, Christopher J. Bridgers, Rebecca L. Sohnlein

Georgia State University Law Review

The Act allows for protective orders against the deposition of high‑ranking organizational officers when good cause exists. The Act also prevents the use of advertisements that misrepresent legal credentials in soliciting legal services and requires certain government officers and directors to maintain a designee for service of process on their respective websites.


Review Of Selected 2023 Georgia Legislation, Kyle D. Hildebrand, Samuel E. Marticke Jan 2023

Review Of Selected 2023 Georgia Legislation, Kyle D. Hildebrand, Samuel E. Marticke

Georgia State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Sb 146 - Amendments Regarding The Supply, Oversight, And Taxation Of Motor Fuel For Electric Vehicles, Margaret L. R. Dubose, Kyle R. Tau Jan 2023

Sb 146 - Amendments Regarding The Supply, Oversight, And Taxation Of Motor Fuel For Electric Vehicles, Margaret L. R. Dubose, Kyle R. Tau

Georgia State University Law Review

The Act amends and adds several Code sections related to the supply, oversight, and taxation of motor fuel in anticipation of increased use of electric vehicles on Georgia roadways.


Hb 129 - Expanding Temporary Assistance For Needy Families To Low-Income Pregnant Women, Abigail Attaway, Cameron D. Buice Jan 2023

Hb 129 - Expanding Temporary Assistance For Needy Families To Low-Income Pregnant Women, Abigail Attaway, Cameron D. Buice

Georgia State University Law Review

The Act extends aid from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program to low‑income, pregnant women, broadens the definition of family under TANF, and removes the family cap originally imposed under TANF.


Sb 93 - Government Devices, Social Media Platforms, And Foreign Adversaries, Kelsey V. O'Neill, Rachel Gadra Rankin Jan 2023

Sb 93 - Government Devices, Social Media Platforms, And Foreign Adversaries, Kelsey V. O'Neill, Rachel Gadra Rankin

Georgia State University Law Review

The Act prevents state employees from using state devices or equipment to install, use, or visit social media platforms owned, operated, or influenced by foreign adversaries.


Sb 222 - Amendments Regarding Third-Party Funding For Conducting Elections, Mary Katherine Kennedy, Noam Kleinman Jan 2023

Sb 222 - Amendments Regarding Third-Party Funding For Conducting Elections, Mary Katherine Kennedy, Noam Kleinman

Georgia State University Law Review

The Act makes it a felony for any government employee, election official, or county or municipal government to accept third‑party funding for conducting elections. The Act also establishes an executive director position within the State Election Board and fiscally separates the Election Board Committee and the Office of the Secretary of State.


Hb 189 - Amendments Regarding The Permissible Weight Of Commercial Trucks, John Evan Laughter, Todd P. Stephenson Jan 2023

Hb 189 - Amendments Regarding The Permissible Weight Of Commercial Trucks, John Evan Laughter, Todd P. Stephenson

Georgia State University Law Review

The Act amends Georgia law controlling the permissible weight of commercial trucks, providing for new penalties for violations, a two‑year sunset provision, and other enforcement amendments.


Hb 374 - The Leaf Act And Municipal Deannexation, Mackenzie Miller, Alexandra Joy Veltri Jan 2023

Hb 374 - The Leaf Act And Municipal Deannexation, Mackenzie Miller, Alexandra Joy Veltri

Georgia State University Law Review

The Act prohibits counties or municipalities from banning or regulating the use of gasoline powered lawn care equipment; prevents the regulation of installing household appliances based on their source of fuel; provides for the deannexation of property; and amends provisions regarding the authority and procedures for municipal deannexation.


Hb 219 - Venue For Money Laundering And Theft Involving Digital Currency, Samuel P. Robertson, Lindsey N. Smith Jan 2023

Hb 219 - Venue For Money Laundering And Theft Involving Digital Currency, Samuel P. Robertson, Lindsey N. Smith

Georgia State University Law Review

The Act creates venue in cases of money laundering and theft that involve the transfer of digital currency by establishing that the crime may be considered to have happened wherever power was exercised over the property, wherever an act in furtherance of the crime occurred, or wherever the victim resides.


Sb 92 - Establishing A Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission, Abigail C. Sisson, Erica L. Welsh Jan 2023

Sb 92 - Establishing A Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission, Abigail C. Sisson, Erica L. Welsh

Georgia State University Law Review

The Act establishes a Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission to discipline, remove, and require the involuntary retirement of appointed or elected state prosecutors found to be in violation of their duties, and adds additional duties for state prosecutors to conduct individual reviews of cases where probable cause exists.


Sb 148 - Amendments To The Nonprofit Code, Joseph Shafritz, Jonathan Shaw Jan 2023

Sb 148 - Amendments To The Nonprofit Code, Joseph Shafritz, Jonathan Shaw

Georgia State University Law Review

The Act revises, simplifies, and modernizes the Georgia Nonprofit Corporation Code, providing greater flexibility in forming and running such organizations.


Sb 44 - Expanding The Street Gang Terrorism And Prevention Act, Aaron L. Brown, Anna C. Dillon Jan 2023

Sb 44 - Expanding The Street Gang Terrorism And Prevention Act, Aaron L. Brown, Anna C. Dillon

Georgia State University Law Review

The Act enhances penalties for violations of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act, including imposing mandatory minimums, and preserves the State’s right to appeal a court’s deviation from the mandatory minimum sentencing guidelines provided in the Act. The Act also imposes limits on the use of unsecured judicial release.