06 HB 955/AP
House
Bill 955 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representatives Geisinger of the
48th,
Chambers of the
81st,
Millar of the
79th,
and Lindsey of the
54th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 50-18-72 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to public records exempt from disclosure, so as to add an exemption for records
of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority relating to the personal
information of persons who have purchased cards under the TransCard or SmartCard
fare payment system; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective
date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 50-18-72 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public
records exempt from disclosure, is amended by striking paragraphs (18) and (19)
of subsection (a) and inserting in place thereof the following:
"(18)
Records of the State Road and Tollway Authority which would reveal the financial
accounts or travel history of any individual who is a motorist upon such toll
project. Such financial records shall include, but not be limited
to,
social security number, home address, home telephone number, e-mail address,
credit or debit card information, and bank account information but shall not
include the
useŕs
name;
or
(19)
Records maintained by public postsecondary educational institutions in this
state and associated foundations of such institutions that contain personal
information concerning donors or potential donors to such institutions or
foundations; provided, however, that the name of any donor and the amount of
donation made by such donor shall be subject to disclosure if such donor or any
entity in which such donor has a substantial interest transacts business with
the public postsecondary educational institution to which the donation is made
within three years of the date of such donation. As used in this paragraph, the
term 'transact business' means to sell or lease any personal property, real
property, or services on behalf of oneself or on behalf of any third party as an
agent, broker, dealer, or representative in an amount in excess of $10,000.00 in
the aggregate in a calendar year and the term 'substantial interest' means the
direct or indirect ownership of more than 25 percent of the assets or stock of
an
entity.;
or
(20)
Records of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority or of any other
transit system that is connected to that
systeḿs
TransCard or SmartCard system which would reveal the financial records or travel
history of any individual who is a purchaser of a TransCard or SmartCard or
similar fare medium. Such financial records shall include, but not be limited
to, social security number, home address, home telephone number, e-mail address,
credit or debit card information, and bank account information but shall not
include the
useŕs
name."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its
becoming law without such approval.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.