08 LC 21
9682
House
Bill 1412
By:
Representatives Lindsey of the
54th,
Willard of the
49th,
Kaiser of the
59th,
Geisinger of the
48th,
Wilkinson of the
52nd,
and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
provide that the Board of Commissioners of Fulton County shall have the
authority to develop and implement a comprehensive plan for the security of the
county courthouse and any courthouse annex; to provide for review; to provide
for confidentiality; to provide for responsibility for courthouse security; to
provide for funding; to provide a contingent effective date; to repeal
conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
The
Board of Commissioners of Fulton County shall have the authority, to be
exercised at the discretion of the board of commissioners, to develop and
implement a comprehensive plan for the security of the county courthouse and any
courthouse annex. Prior to the implementation of any security plan, the plan
shall be submitted to the chief judge of the superior court of the circuit
wherein the courthouse or courthouse annex is located for review. The chief
judge shall have 30 days to review the original or any subsequent security plan.
The chief judge may make modifications to the original or any subsequent
security plan. A comprehensive plan for courthouse security shall be
considered a confidential matter of public security. Review of a proposed
security plan by the governing authority shall be excluded from the requirements
of Code Section 50-14-1 of the O.C.G.A. and any such review shall take place as
provided in Code Section 50-14-3 of the O.C.G.A. Such security plan shall also
be excluded from public disclosure pursuant to paragraph (15) of subsection (a)
of Code Section 50-18-72 of the O.C.G.A. The board of commissioners shall be
the official custodian of the comprehensive courthouse security plan and shall
determine who has access to such plan and any such access and review shall occur
at a meeting of the county governing authority held as provided in paragraph (9)
of Code Section 50-14-3 of the O.C.G.A.; provided, however, that the board of
commissioners shall make the original security plan available upon request for
temporary, exclusive review by any judge whose courtroom or chambers is located
within the courthouse or courthouse annex or by any commissioner of the county
in which the courthouse or courthouse annex is located.
SECTION
2.
The
board of commissioners may, at their option, assume responsibility for security
of the county courthouse and any annex and adjacent county property and the duty
to preserve them from injury or waste and to prevent intrusions upon
them.
SECTION
3.
The
development and implementation of a security plan and all related technology
pursuant to Section 1 of this Act shall be subject to the annual budget approved
by the governing authority.
SECTION
4.
This
Act shall become effective upon the effectiveness of an Act amending general law
so as to provide that the General Assembly may by local law authorize county
governing authorities to assume responsibility for developing and implementing a
comprehensive courthouse security plan.
SECTION
5.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.