07 LC 21
9097
House
Bill 365
By:
Representative Sims of the
169th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 24-9-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to confidentiality of certain communications, so as to provide a limited
confidentiality for communications between a state legislator and a constituent;
to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 24-9-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
confidentiality of certain communications, is amended by striking the word
"and" at the end of paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end of
paragraph (8) and inserting in lieu thereof "; and", and by inserting at the end
of such Code section a new paragraph to read as follows:
"(9)
Communications between a state senator or representative and a constituent who
is a natural born person; provided, however, that such exclusion shall not apply
to matters relating to the commission of a crime defined by state or federal
law."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.