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Governor Perdue Signs Bills Into Law

Wednesday, May 28, 2003  Contact: Office of Communications 404-651-7774

 

Atlanta - Governor Sonny Perdue today signed the following legislation into law:

House Bill 318 A BILL to amend Chapter 6 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to services for the aging, so as to enact the "Adult Day Center Licensure Act"; to provide a short title; to define terms; to provide the Department of Human Resources with the authority to promulgate regulations for the operation of adult day centers; and for other purposes.
House Bill 413 A BILL to amend Code Section 12-2-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers and duties of the Dept. of Natural Resources, so as to provide for processing of applications for certification of certain conservation use property for ad valorem tax purposes; to amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to provide for preferential assessment of bona fide conservation use property consisting of certain constructed storm water wetlands; to change certain provisions relating to bona fide conservation use property and bona fide residential transitional property; and for other purposes.
House Bill 463 A BILL to amend Code Section 42-1-12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state sexual offender registry, so as to change the provisions relating to registration requirements applicable to certain sex offenders; to include additional offenses relating to victims who are minors; to clarify language for annual registration; and for other purposes.
House Bill 509 A BILL to amend Chapter 7 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of soil erosion and sedimentation, so as to change certain provisions relating to adoption of comprehensive ordinances related to land-disturbing activities and delegation of responsibility to planning and zoning commissions; and for other purposes.
House Bill 521 A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions related to postsecondary education, so as to require postsecondary educational institutions to provide information about meningococcal meningitis to enrolled students; to require documentation that a student has received and reviewed information about meningococcal meningitis and has chosen not to be vaccinated; and for other purposes.
Senate Bill 129 A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-3-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to functions of county boards of health, so as to change the definition of the term "soil classifier"; to repeal a certain definition; to change the provisions relating to who may conduct investigations of the suitability of sites within the state for on-site sewage management systems; to require certain standards and qualifications; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Senate Bill 213

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fireworks, so as to require licensure by the Safety Fire Commissioner of any person conducting a pyrotechnics display before a proximate audience; to define certain terms; to provide requirements for licensure; to require a permit for a fireworks display before a proximate audience; to provide for a license fee; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.