06 LC 25
4486
House
Bill 1645
By:
Representatives Mills of the
25th,
Reece of the
27th,
Benton of the
31st,
and Amerson of the
9th
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 11 members as follows: the members of the House of
Representatives from the 9th, 25th, 26th, 27th, and 31st House districts; the
members of the Senate from the 49th and 51st Senate districts; the sheriff of
Hall County or his or her designee; the sheriff of Dawson 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, which circuit is composed of Hall and Dawson
counties.
(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Act shall stand repealed in its entirety on December 1, 2006.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.