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Volume 24, Issue 1 (2007) Fall 2007

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ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Package of bills related to alcoholic beverages which would have affected various titles
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CRIMES AND OFFENSES Payday Lending: Amend Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Relating to Banking and Finance, so as to Provide for Licensing of Persons Who Provide Deferred Presentment Services; Provide for a Short Title; Define Certain Terms; Provide for Licenses, Qualifications, and Application Therefore; Provide for Fees; Provide for Limitations; Provide for Consumer Notices; Provide for Rules and Regulations; Provide for Penalties and Hearings; Provide for Complaint Investigation; Provide for Annual Reports; Amend Chapter 17 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Relating to Payday Lending, so as to Delete References to Deferred Presentments as Payday Loans; Prevent Unlicensed Payday Lenders from Operating in this State; Provide for Legislative Findings; Provide for Related Matters; Provide for Severability; Provide for Preemption; Provide an Effective Date; Repeal Conflicting Laws; and for Other Purposes
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CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Sentence and Punishment: Amend Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Relating to the Death Penalty Generally, so as to Provide that the Death Penalty May Be Imposed where the Jury Finds at Least One Aggravating Circumstance but Is Unable to Reach a Unanimous Verdict as to the Sentence, Taking into Account the Vote of the Jurors under Certain Circumstances; Change Provisions Relating to the Requirement of a Jury Finding of Aggravating Circumstance and Recommending the Death Penalty; Provide for an Effective Date and Applicability; Repeal Conflicting Laws; and for Other Purposes
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DOMESTIC RELATIONS Child Custody Proceedings: Amend Chapter 9 of the Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Relating to Child Custody Proceedings, so as to Provide for the Creation, Authorization, Procedure, Revocation, and Termination of a Power of Attorney from a Parent to a Grandparent for the Care of a Grandchild; Provide for Short Titles; Provide Definitions; Provide for the Creation of a Program to Provide a Subsidy to Certain Grandparents Raising Grandchildren under Certain Circumstances; Provide for an Assessment and Evaluation of Certain Aspects of the Program; Provide for Other Related Matters; Provide Effective Dates; Repeal Conflicting Laws; and for Other Purposes
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EDUCATION Elementary and Secondary School Education: Amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Relating to Elementary and Secondary Education, so as to Enact the "Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Act;" Provide a Short Title; Define Certain Terms; Provide for Scholarships for Public School Students with Disabilities to Attend Other Public or Private Schools; Provide for Qualifications and Criteria for the Scholarship Program; Establish Certain Requirements for Schools that Participate in the Scholarship Program: Provide for the Amount of Scholarship and Method of Payments; Authorize the State Board of Education to Promulgate Certain Rules; Provide for an Annual Report on the Program; Provide for Related Matters; Provide for an Effective Date and Applicability; Repeal Conflicting Laws; and for Other Purposes
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EDUCATION Elementary and Secondary Education: Amend Article 31 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Relating to Charter Schools, so as to Enact the "Charter Systems Act"; Provide for Legislative Findings; Provide for the Establishment of Charter Systems; Revise and Add Definitions; Provide for the Establishment of the Charter Advisory Committee; Provide for Requirements for Petitions for Charter Systems; Provide for Waivers and Operating Requirements, Control, and Management for Charter Systems; Provide for Termination of Charter Systems; Revise Certain Provisions Relative to Funding of Charter Schools; Change Certain Provisions Relative to the Office of Charter School Compliance; Revise Provisions for Purposes of Conformity; Provide for Related Matters; Provide for Effective Dates; Repeal Conflicting Laws; and for Other Purposes
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HEALTH Consent for Surgical or Medical Treatment: Provide a Short Title; Provide for Legislative Findings and Purpose; Amend Chapter 9A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Relating to the "Woman's Right to Know Act," so as to Offer Pregnant Females an Opportunity to Undergo an Ultrasound if Such Imaging is Available and Allow the Woman to View the Sonogram and Listen to the Fetal Heartbeat, if Present; Change Certain Provisions Relating to Voluntary and Informed Consent to Abortions; Require Certain Information Be Made Available by the Department of Human Resources; Change Certain Provisions Relating to Reporting Requirements; Provide for Civil and Professional Penalties; Provide for Construction; Provide for Severability; Provide for an Effective Date; Provide for Related Matters; Repeal Conflicting Laws; and for Other Purposes
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HEALTH Newborn Umbilical Cord Blood Bank: Amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Relating to Health, so as to Provide a Short Title; Provide Legislative Intent and Findings; Provide Definitions; Create the Newborn Umbilical Cord Blood Bank for Postnatal Tissue and Fluid; Provide for Donations and Information Concerning Donations; Provide for the Creation of the Georgia Commission for Saving the Cure and the Membership, Appointment, Terms of Office, and Duties of Such Commission; Provide for Certain Funding Mechanisms; Amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Relating to Income Tax Returns and Information, so as to Authorize Taxpayers to Make Certain Contributions Through the Income Tax Payment and Refund Process; Provide that Stem Cell Research Funds Shall Only Be Used for Certain Purposes; Provide an Effective Date and for Applicability; Repeal Conflicting Laws; and for Other Purposes
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HEALTH Package of bills related to Georgia's Certificate of Need program which would have affected various titles
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT Expedited Franchising of Cable and Video Services: Amend Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Relating to Local Government, so as to Provide for the Expedited Franchising of Cable and Video Services by the Secretary of State; provide for a Short Title; Provide for Definitions; Provide for Franchise Options for Cable Service Providers and Video Service Providers; Provide a Process for the Issuance of a State Franchise; Provide for Transfers, Modifications, and Terminations of a State Franchise; Provide for Franchise Fees; Require Customer Service; Provide for Public, Educational, and Governmental Programming Under a State Franchise; Provide a Service Outlet to Municipalities and Counties and Complementary Basic Cable Service or Video Service to Public Schools and Public Libraries over Such Service Outlet; Provide Certain Limitations on Requirements that May Be Imposed upon Holders of a State Franchise; Prohibit Discrimination Towards Potential Residential Subscribers; Provide for Related Matters; Provide an Effective Date; Repeal Conflicting Laws; and for Other Purposes
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT Infrastructure Growth: Amend Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Relating to Local Government, so as to Provide for the Creation of Townships; Provide a Short Title; Provide for the Requirements for the Creation of Such Townships; Provide for Boards of Township Supervisors; Provide for Powers, Duties, and Functions of Such Town Supervisors; Provide for Officers, Meetings, Elections, and Filling of Vacancies for Such Town Supervisors; to Provide for Certain Immunities; Provide that Property Within Such Townships Shall Not Be Subject to Municipal Annexation; Provide for the Enactment of Ordinances; Prohibit Certain Conflicts of Interest; Provide for an Audit; Provide for a Transition of Services: Provde that a County Shall Continue to Provide Services in the Township that are Not Delegated by Law to the Township; Conform Related Laws; Provide for Related Matters; Provide for an Effective Date and for Automatic Repeal Under Certain Circumstances; Repeal Conflicting Laws; and for Other Purposes
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT Organization of County Government: Amend Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Relating to Local Government, so as to Provide for a Comprehensive Program for the Creation of Infrastructure Development Districts; Provide for a Short Title; Provide for Definitions; Provide for the Powers, Duties, and Authority of Infrastructure Development Districts; Provide for a Board to Administer Infrastructure Development Districts; Provide for Appointment or Election of Members of an Infrastructure Development District Board; Provide for Fees and Assessments; Provide for the Debt of Infrastructure Development Districts; Provide for Bonds, Notes and Other Obligations of Infrastructure Development Districts; Provide for the Form of Bonds; Provide for Consolidation, Termination, or Dissolution of Infrastructure Development Districts; Provide for Notice of the Creation of the District; Amend Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Relating to Water Resources, so as to Change Certain Provisions Regarding Permits for Discharging Pollutants into Waters; to Change Certain Provisions Regarding Permits for Surface-Water Withdrawal, Diversion, or Impoundment; to Change Certain Provisions Regarding Permits for Withdrawing, Obtaining, or Using Ground Water; Provide for Related Matters; Provide a Contingent Effective Date; Provide for Automatic Repeal Under Certain Circumstances; Repeal Conflicting Laws; and for Other Purposes
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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 Prohibit the Use of Cellular, Hands-free, or Mobile Telephones of Instruction Permits and Class D Licenses; Add a Points Penalty for the Unlawful Use of Cellular, Hands-free, or Mobile Telephones for Holders of Instruction Permits and Class D Licenses; Provide for Related Matters; Repeal Conflicting Laws; and for Other Purposes
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PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES General Provisions: Amend Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Relating to Complaints or Information from Public Employees as to Fraud, Waste, and Abuse in State Programs and Operations, so as to Change Certain Definitions to Include a Broader List of Employees, Officials, and Administrators who May Be Protected by the Provisions of This Code Section; Change the Definition of "Retaliate;" Provide for Related Matters; Repeal Conflicting Laws; and for Other Purposes
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STATE GOVERNMENT State Printing and Documents: Amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Relating to Exceptions and Exemptions to Requirements for Disclosure of Public Records, so as to Clarify an Exception; Provide that Public Disclosure Shall Not Be Required for Records that are Specifically Required by Federal Statute or Regulation to be Kept Confidential; Provide that Disclosure to the News Media Shall Not be Required for Social Security Numbers or the Day and Month of Birth of Public Employees; Provide for Related Matters; Provide an Effective Date; Repeal Conflicting Laws; and for Other Purposes.
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MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC Equipment and Inspection of Motor Vehicles: Amend Chapter 8 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Relating to the Use of Safety Belts in Passenger Vehicles, so as to Eliminate Certain Exceptions to the Required Use of Safety Belts; Repeal Conflicting Laws; and for Other Purposes
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CRIMES AND OFFENSES Offenses Against Public Health and Morals: Amend Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Relating to Offenses Related to Minors Generally, so as to Provide that It Shall be Unlawful for Persons Required to Register as Sexual Offenders to Photograph a Minor Under Certain Circumstances; Provide for Penalries; Provide for Related Matters; Repeal Conflicting Laws; and for Other Purposes
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EDUCATION Elementary and Secondary Education: Amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Relating to Student Health in Elementary and Secondary Education, so as to Require Immunization Against the Human Papillomavirus for Female Students Entering the Sith Grade; Provide for a Beginning Date for Certain Requirements; Provide for a Sunset for Certain Requirements; Provide for Related Matters; Repeal Conflicting Law; and for Other Purposes
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Table of Georgia Code Sections Affected
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House and Senate Bill Index
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