Bill Text: GA HB980 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Public officers and employees; school board members in bail bond business; modify provisions

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2010-07-01 - Effective Date [HB980 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-HB980-Introduced.html

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House Bill 980 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)

By: Representative Lane of the 167th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Chapter 11 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous offenses concerning public officers and employees, so as to modify provisions relating to local school board members engaging in the bail bond business; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Chapter 11 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous offenses concerning public officers and employees, is amended by revising Code Section 45-11-8, relating in engaging in bail bond business, as follows:

"45-11-8.

(a) It shall be unlawful for any elected official, officer of the court, law enforcement officer, or attorney in this state to engage either directly or indirectly in the bail bond business. For purposes of this Code section, 'elected official' shall not include a person who is elected to the local school board; provided, however, that any such person shall not be allowed to participate in the operation of a bail bond business within the jurisdiction of the office to which he or she is elected.

(b) Any person who violates this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor."

SECTION 2.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.