07 LC
37 0309
Senate
Bill 144
By:
Senators Murphy of the 27th, Hudgens of the 47th, Heath of the 31st, Rogers of
the 21st and Whitehead, Sr. of the 24th
AS
PASSED SENATE
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to general provisions of insurance generally, so as to
provide that individuals who receive group insurance benefits pursuant to Title
20 and Title 45 are exempt from this article so as to comply with the United
States Internal Revenue Code; to provide an effective date; to repeal
conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Article
1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to general provisions of insurance generally, is amended by revising Code
Section 33-24-35, relating to group insurance for government employees, as
follows:
"33-24-35.
Participation
in group insurance by employees shall be entirely voluntary on the part of each
employee at all times. Any employee, upon any payday, may withdraw or retire
from such group
plan, except
those individuals who receive benefits pursuant to Title 20 and Title
45, upon giving his
or
her employer written notice of his
or
her intention to do so and directing the
discontinuance of deductions from his
or
her wages or salary in payment of the
plan."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its
becoming law without such approval.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.