Georgia Bills

signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2016

SB 243: Georgia Judicial Retirement System; preservation of rights by certain persons; change certain provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 23 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Judicial Retirement System, so as to change certain provisions relating to preservation of rights by certain persons; to provide for membership in the system for certain persons in a full-time position requiring admission to the State Bar of Georgia as a condition of employment; to provide for an irrevocable election; to provide for a transfer of funds; to provide for creditable service; to provide for calculation of benefits; to change certain provisions relating to definitions; to provide a legislative purpose; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2016

HB 1058: Health; HIV and AIDS; revise various statutes

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapters 17 and 22 of Title 31 and Code Section 24-12-21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to control of venereal disease, clinical laboratories, and the disclosure of AIDS confidential information, respectively, so as to revise various statutes relating to HIV and AIDS; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2016

HB 792: Firearms; carrying, possession, and use of electroshock weapons by persons who are students or who are employed at a public institution; authorize

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to authorize the carrying, possession, and use of electroshock weapons by persons who are students or who are employed at a public institution of postsecondary education; to provide for a definition; to provide for conditions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2016

HB 804: Superior courts; fifth judge of the Clayton Judicial Circuit; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for a fifth judge of the superior courts of the Clayton Judicial Circuit; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2016

HB 1025: Courts; service of accusations of or citations for violations of ordinances under certain circumstances; change provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 10 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to violation of ordinances of counties and state authorities, so as to change provisions relating to service of accusations of or citations for violations of ordinances under certain circumstances; to provide for judgments when service is perfected under such circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2016

SB 263: Law Enforcement Officers; provide governing authority; employs sworn police officers who are P.O.S.T certified; policies; disability in line of duty

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to provide that the governing authority of each municipality and county in this state and each board of education which employs sworn police officers who are P.O.S.T. certified may adopt policies under which such sworn officers, upon their retirement or upon leaving such employment as a result of a disability arising in the line of duty, may retain his or her weapon and badge; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2016

SB 420: Local Government; require referendum approval prior to the expenditure of public funds; establishment of a fixed guideway transit

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties, so as to require referendum approval prior to the expenditure of public funds for the establishment of a fixed guideway transit; to provide for definitions; to provide for submission of the question to qualified voters; to provide for ballot language; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2016

HB 739: Elementary and secondary education; process for state approved instructional materials and content is optional; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide that the state recommendation process for instructional materials and content is optional; to require a review and recommendation process for locally approved instructional materials and content; to provide for public review of proposed and approved instructional materials and content; to provide for the designation of a school system coordinator; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2016

SB 335: Retirement; permissible investments in commingled funds and collective investment funds; revise provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Public Retirement Systems Investment Authority Law," so as to revise provisions related to permissible investments in commingled funds and collective investment funds; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2016

SB 364: "Quality Basic Education Act"; annual teacher, principal, and assistant principal evaluations; revise provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to revise provisions relating to annual teacher, principal, and assistant principal evaluations; to revise provisions relating to student assessment; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2016

HB 987: Ad valorem tax; property; change certain definitions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to change certain definitions regarding such taxation; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2016

HB 902: Hospitals and related institutions; educational information on influenza disease to residents of assisted living communities; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of hospitals and related institutions, so as to provide for educational information on influenza disease to residents of assisted living communities; to provide for statutory construction; to provide that no cause of action is created; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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