07 LC
35 0546S/AP
House
Bill 527 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representatives Horne of the
71st,
Barnard of the
166th,
and Mitchell of the
88th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Article 6 of Chapter 8 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to agreements for probation services, so as to preclude
registration fees for private or governmental probation services registering
with the County and Municipal Probation Advisory Council; to provide for related
matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal
conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Article
6 of Chapter 8 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to agreements for probation services, is amended by revising paragraphs (a)(1)
and (b)(1) of Code Section 42-8-107, relating to registration with the County
and Municipal Probation Advisory Council, as follows:
"(a)(1)
All private corporations, private enterprises, and private agencies contracting
or offering to contract for probation services shall register with the council
before entering into any contract to provide services. The information included
in such registration shall include the name of the corporation, enterprise, or
agency, its principal business address and telephone number, the name of its
agent for communication, and other information in such detail as the council may
require. No
registration fee shall be
required."
"(b)(1)
All counties, municipalities, and consolidated governments agreeing or offering
to agree to establish a probation system shall register with the council before
entering into an agreement with the court to provide services. The information
included in such registration shall include the name of the county,
municipality, or consolidated government, the principal business address and
telephone number, a contact name for communication with the council, and other
information in such detail as the council may require.
No
registration fee shall be
required."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective on July 1, 2007.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.