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Volume 20, Issue 1 (2003) Fall 2003

Peach Sheets

SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION Control of Soil Erosion and Sedimentation: Amend Duties of State Authorities; Revise State Control of Erosion and Sedimentation
Amy McMorrow

STATE GOVERNMENT State Flag, Seal, and Other Symbols: Change State Flag; Provide for an Advisory Referendum Election to Determine Whether Voters Desire a Further Change in the State Flag; Provide for Severability
Anthony Ventry

CIVIL PRACTICE Civil Practice Act: Allow for Discretionary Appeal of Class Certification; Adopt Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23 Pertaining to Class Actions; Amend Interest Amount on Judgments; Prohibit Third Voluntary Dismissal by Plaintiff; Permit Courts to Use Discretion in Declining Jurisdiction When Another Forum is More Convenient; Change the Pre-Judgment Interest Rate; Provide for Vacation of an Arbitration Award Based Upon an Arbitrator's Manifest Disregard for the Law
Ashley Harris, Crystal Ferrier, and Andrew Lewinter

COURTS Juvenile Proceedings: Provide for Additional Placement Options; Change Certain Provisions Regarding Reunification Efforts; Change Certain Provisions Regarding Child Placement Following Termination Orders; Provide for Related Matters; Provide an Effective Date; Repeal Conflicting Laws
Bryan Graff

FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY Regulation of Fireworks: Prohibits Unlicensed Pyrotechnic Displays Before Proximate Audiences
Caskey Adam

LOCAL GOVERNMENT Enterprise Zone Employment Act: Provide for Additional Qualifying Businesses and Services; Limit Governmental Authority to Investigate and Inspect Residential Rental Property
Christopher Porterfield

HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES, AND FERRIES Department of Transportation: Allow Public-Private Initiatives for Department of Transportation System Projects
Daugherty Denise

PUBLIC UTILITIES AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION Telephone and Telegraph Service: Revise Provisions Regulating Telemarketing to Residential Telephone Subscribers to Include Telemarketing to Mobile and Wireless Subscribers; Revise Legislative Findings, Definitions, and the Prohibition of Telephone Solicitation to Certain Subscribers; Revise Provisions Relating to a Database of Subscribers Who Object to Telephone Solicitations and Fees in Connection Therewith; Provide a Penalty for Unlawful Compilation or Dissemination of Information from this Database; Revise Procedures for Persons Making Telephone Solicitations
Derrick Bingham

DOMESTIC RELATIONS Marriage Generally: Remove the Requirement for Premarital Testing for Syphilis Prior to the Issuance of a Marriage License
Fuller Judith

LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND AGENCIES Georgia Bureau of Investigation: Clarify Procedures for Submission of Bar Applicants' Fingerprints for Criminal Background Checks
J. A. Schneider

MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles: Allow Voluntary Cancellation and Re-Registration of Motor Vehicles; Require Satisfactory Proof of Insurance to Register a Vehicle with the DMV; Define Commercial and Fleet Policies; Add Reporting Requirements for Insurers to the Database; Allow Use of Cards as Proof of Insurance Through December 31, 2003
Jeffrey Gordon

PENAL INSTITUTIONS General Provisions: Change the Provisions Relating to Registration Requirements Applicable to Certain Sex Offenders; Include Additional Offenses Relating to Victims Who Are Minors; Clarify Language for Annual Registration; Revise Language Referring to Registration While Incarcerated; Provide for Annual Photographs of Offenders; Provide for Exclusions of Certain Liability in Certain Circumstances
Jena Tarabula

LOCAL GOVERNMENT Transfer of Development Rights: Revise Procedures Relating to Transfer of Development Rights by Eliminating the Requirement of Approval by the Local Governing Authority Prior to the Sale of the TDRs; Include Marsh Hammocks as an Appropriate Sending Area
Jennifer Crick

MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC General Provisions: Provide for Regulation of Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Devices
John Giannini

EDUCATION Elementary and Secondary Education: Provide a Cause of Action for Improper Solicitation of High School Athletes and Require High Schools to Disclose the Names of All Student Athletes
Johnson Kimberly

MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC Uniform Rules of the Road: Require Motor Vehicle Operators to Take Certain Precautions When Passing Stationary Authorized Emergency, Towing, Recovery, and Highway Maintenance Vehicles
Keenan Howard

CRIMES AND OFFENSES Controlled Substances: Set the Minimum Amount of Marijuana that Qualifies for Drug Trafficking
Kimberly Johnson

LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND AGENCIES Georgia Bureau of Investigation: Provide Records Related to the Prosecution of Certain Offenses to Potential Employers Involved in Caring for Minor Children, the Elderly, or the Mentally Afflicted
Larkin Joseph

REVENUE AND TAXATION Cigar, Cigarette, and Loose Tobacco Taxes: Increase Excise Tax Rate on Little Cigars, Cigars, and Cigarettes and Impose Excise Tax on Loose Tobacco
Margaret Clark

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Searches and Seizures: Provide Extraordinary Appeals and Motions for New Trial Based on Request for DNA Testing and Analysis; Establish Procedure for Preservation of Evidence
Melissa Rife

EDUCATION Elementary and Secondary Education: Allow Local Boards of Education to Permit or Prohibit Possession of Electronic Communication Devices by Students in Georgia Schools
Presley Suzanne

CRIMES AND OFFENSES Offenses Against Public Health and Morals: Repeal Prohibition Against Consuming Water on Public Transit
Ronald Griffin

CRIMES AND OFFENSES Sexual Offenses: Prohibit Sexual Predators from Residing Within Proximity of Schools or Areas Where Minors Congregate
Samantha Imber

CRIMES AND OFFENSES Crimes Against the Person: Prohibit HIV - or Hepatitis-Infected Persons from Endangering Peace Officers and Correctional Officers
Shayne Clinton

PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists: Exempt Licensing Requirements for Disaster Relief Services
Shayne Clinton

CRIMES AND OFFENSES Offenses Against Public Health and Morals: Change Certain Provisions Relating to Sexual Offenses, Pimping, and Sexual Battery; Include Depiction of any Portion of a Minor's Body Part in the Prohibition Against Sexual Exploitation of Children
Thomas Mihill

EDUCATION Elementary and Secondary Education: Reinstate Fair Dismissal and Due Process Rights for Elementary and Secondary Educators; Provide Monetary Incentives to Exceptional Teachers
Toran Leslie

BANKING AND FINANCE Georgia Fair Lending Act: Amend the Georgia Fair Lending Act; Provide for Changes in Limitations on Late Payment Charges; Clarify that Certain Home Loan Refinancing Shall Not Be Presumed to Be a Flipping; Specify When and Against Whom a Borrower May Assert Claims and Defenses for Violations of the Act Under Certain Circumstances; Provide the Department of Banking and Finance with Express Authority to Promulgate Rules and Regulations; Provide for Good Faith Reliance on Guidance from the Department of Banking and Finance
Georgia State University Law Review

COMMERCE AND TRADE Enforcement of Master Settlement Agreement: Require Certifications by Certain Tobacco Manufacturers; Provide for a Directory Database of Certified Tobacco Manufacturers; Establish a Prohibition Against Sales by Tobacco Manufacturers Not in the Directory Database
Georgia State University Law Review

COURTS Juvenile Proceedings: Changes the Definition of "Child" to Include 18-Year-Old Individuals Charged with Status Offenses
Georgia State University Law Review

COURTS Sheriffs: Prohibit Sheriffs from Engaging in Private Security, Private Investigation, or Bail Bond Businesses
Georgia State University Law Review

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

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Legal Defense of Indigents: Create the Georgia Public Defender Standards Council to Set State-Wide Standards for the Legal Representation of Indigent Defendants and Provide Budget Authority to Such Council
Georgia State University Law Review

EDUCATION Elementary and Secondary Education: Revise Provisions Relating to Payment of Fees for Advances Placement Tests; Revise Provisions Regarding Expenditure Controls for the 2003-2004 School Year; Revise Provisions Regarding Maximum Class Size for the 2003-2004 School Year
Georgia State University Law Review

Table of Georgia Code Sections Affected
Georgia State University Law Review

House and Senate Bill Index
Georgia State University Law Review