06 LC
37 0178
House
Bill 1666
By:
Representatives Buckner of the
76th,
Powell of the
29th,
Thomas of the
100th,
Reece of the
11th,
and Dukes of the
150th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
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 the establishment of
an identity theft prevention board; to provide for membership; to provide for
terms; to provide that members shall receive no compensation; to provide for
reappointment; to provide for administration; to provide for related matters; to
repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Article
34 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to identity theft, is amended by adding a new Code Section 10-1-913 to read as
follows:
"10-1-913.
(a)
The Identity Theft Prevention Board is established for the purpose of providing
expertise and assistance to the banking industry and law enforcement agencies to
prevent identity theft fraud.
(b)
The board shall be composed of ten members to be appointed as
follows:
(1)
Six members shall be appointed by the Governor. Of the six members, one member
shall be a representative from the Prosecuting
Attorneyś
Council of the State of Georgia; one member shall be a representative from the
Community Bankers Association; one person shall be a representative from the
Georgia Bankers Association; one member shall be representative of the Office of
Consumer Affairs, one member shall have experience in and be representative of
the banking industry, and the sixth member shall have experience in and be
representative of law enforcement;
(2)
Two members shall be appointed by the Senate Committee on Assignments. One
member shall have experience in and be representative of the banking industry,
and the second member shall have experience in and be representative of law
enforcement; and
(3)
Two members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
One member shall have experience in and be representative of the banking
industry, and the second member shall have experience in and be representative
of law enforcement.
(c)
Members shall be appointed to serve two-year terms and may be
reappointed.
(d)
The board shall meet quarterly and at such other times as it shall determine.
The chairperson of the board shall be elected by the members present and voting
at the first meeting of the board and annually thereafter. Members shall serve
without compensation.
(e)
The board is assigned to the Secretary of State for administrative purposes
only, as prescribed in Code Section
50-4-3."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.