06 LC 21
8566
Senate
Bill 376
By:
Senators Douglas of the 17th, Grant of the 25th, Schaefer of the 50th, Staton of
the 18th, Williams of the 19th and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 15-12-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to exemptions from jury duty, so as to provide an exemption for certain spouses
and children of certain deceased military persons; to define a certain term; to
repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 15-12-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
exemptions from jury duty, is amended by inserting at the end thereof the
following:
∀(d)(1)
As used in this subsection, the term 'qualified dependent' means a surviving
unmarried spouse or child under the age of 21 of any person killed after
September 11, 2001, while on ordered federal duty while in a status which
qualified him or her to hazardous duty pay.
(2)
Any qualified dependent who requests to be excused or deferred shall be excused
from jury duty upon presentation of a copy of an official written verification
of such
status.∀
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.