07 LC 29
2548
House
Bill 167
By:
Representative Mumford of the
95th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 17-6-15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to necessity for commitment where bail tendered and accepted, opportunity for
bail, receipt of bail after commitment and imprisonment, imprisonment of person
who offers bond for amount of bail set, and effect upon common-law authority of
court, so as to change provisions relating to professional bonding companies
being accepted as a surety by the sheriff and the conditions of accepting
sureties; 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 17-6-15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to necessity
for commitment where bail tendered and accepted, opportunity for bail, receipt
of bail after commitment and imprisonment, imprisonment of person who offers
bond for amount of bail set, and effect upon common-law authority of court, is
amended by revising subparagraph (b)(1)(E) as follows:
"(E)
Establishment of a cash escrow account or
other form
of collateral
irrevocable
line of credit in a sum and upon terms and
conditions approved by the sheriff;"
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.