08 LC 29
3216
House
Bill 1294
By:
Representatives Ralston of the
7th
and Willard of the
49th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 38-3-61 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to declaration of a judicial emergency, so as to extend the duration of a
judicial emergency order when a public health emergency exists; to provide for
related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 38-3-61 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
declaration of a judicial emergency, is amended by revising subsection (b) as
follows:
"(b)
An order declaring the existence of a judicial emergency shall be limited to an
initial duration of not more than 30 days; provided, however, that the order may
be modified or extended for no more than two periods not exceeding 30 days each
unless a
public health emergency exists, in which case the Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of Georgia may extend such order for as long as the public health
emergency exits. Any modification or
extension of the initial order shall require information regarding the same
matters set forth in subsection (a) of this Code section for the issuance of the
initial order."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.