Georgia Legislative Watch

HB582 - Lanier County; probate judge serves as chief magistrate; January 1, 2009; provide
HR415 - Government of Turkey; urge to grant the Ecumenical Patriarch international recognition
SB235 - Corrections, Dept. Of; certified correctional employees; leave under certain conditions may retain their badges
SB236 - Georgia Personal Identity Protection Act; state agencies; breach of security; personal information
SB237 - Architecture; establish minimum training requirements to qualify for certification; Georgia State Board of Architects and Interior Designers

SB237 - Architecture; establish minimum training requirements to qualify for certification; Georgia State Board of Architects and Interior Designers
Sponsored by: Johnson,Eric 1st

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 43-4-11 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the qualifications of applicants for examination or certificate of registration to practice architecture, so as to establish certain minimum training requirements to qualify for certification by the Georgia State Board of Architects and Interior Designers; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB236 - Georgia Personal Identity Protection Act; state agencies; breach of security; personal information
Sponsored by: Rogers,Chip 21st

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 34 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to identity theft, so as to provide for definitions; to provide for notification by certain state agencies upon a breach of security regarding personal information; to amend Article 8 of Chapter 9 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the offense of identity fraud, so as to change certain provisions relating to the elements of the offense of identity fraud; to provide for a victim’s right to file a report with a law enforcement agency; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB235 - Corrections, Dept. Of; certified correctional employees; leave under certain conditions may retain their badges
Sponsored by: Grant,Johnny 25th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 42-5-35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the conferral of police powers by the commissioner of the Department of Corrections, so as to provide that certified correctional employees of the Department of Corrections who leave the department under certain conditions may retain their badges; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HR415 - Government of Turkey; urge to grant the Ecumenical Patriarch international recognition
Sponsored by: Cheokas,Mike 134th

A RESOLUTION urging the Government of Turkey to grant the Ecumenical Patriarch appropriate international recognition, ecclesiastical succession, and the right to train clergy of all nationalities and to respect the property rights and human rights of the Ecumenical Patriarchate; and for other purposes.