06 LC 25
4559S/AP
House
Bill 1645 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representatives Mills of the
25th,
Reece of the
27th,
Benton of the
31st,
Amerson of the
9th,
and Rogers of the 26th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
create the Northeastern Judicial Circuit Public Defender Study Commission; to
provide for the appointment of members; to provide for meetings and operations;
to provide for powers, duties, and authority of the commission; to provide for
automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
(a)
There is created the Northeastern Judicial Circuit Public Defender Study
Commission to be composed of eight members as follows: the members of the House
of Representatives from the 25th, 26th, 27th, and 31st House districts; the
member of the Senate from the 49th Senate district; the sheriff of Hall County
or his or her designee; the district attorney for the Northeastern Judicial
Circuit or his or her designee; and the circuit public defender for the
Northeastern Judicial Circuit or his or her
designee.
(b) The chairperson of the Hall County legislative delegation shall call the first meeting. The members of the commission shall appoint a chairperson of the commission from among their members and such chairperson shall call all future meetings.
(b) The chairperson of the Hall County legislative delegation shall call the first meeting. The members of the commission shall appoint a chairperson of the commission from among their members and such chairperson shall call all future meetings.
SECTION
2.
(a)
The commission shall undertake a study of issues and concerns related to the
effectiveness and efficiency of the office of the circuit public defender in the
Northeastern Judicial Circuit as to the operations of such office relative to
Hall County.
(b) The commission shall make a report of its findings and recommendations, with suggestions for proposed legislation, if any, on or before December 1, 2006.
(c) The members of the commission shall receive no compensation or expenses for their services.
(b) The commission shall make a report of its findings and recommendations, with suggestions for proposed legislation, if any, on or before December 1, 2006.
(c) The members of the commission shall receive no compensation or expenses for their services.
SECTION
3.
This
Act shall stand repealed in its entirety on December 1, 2006.
SECTION
4.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.