SB 548 - State Purchasing; prohibit use of state funds by purchase orders or other such payment vehicles for personal benefit or gain; penalties
Current Status
03/18/08 - House Second ReadersFirst Reader Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state purchasing, so as to prohibit the use of state funds by purchase orders, government contracts, credits cards, charge cards, or debit cards, or other such payment vehicles for personal benefit or gain; to provide for penalties; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to reimbursements for public officers and employees, so as to prohibit state officers and employees from misappropriating advances of public funds, submitting fraudulent reimbursement requests, or approving fraudulent reimbursement requests; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Votes
Electronically Recorded Votes| Date | Time | Vote No | Yeas | Nays | NV | Exc | Description |
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| 03/11/2008 | 3:15PM | Senate Vote #724 | 053 | 000 | 001 | 002 | PASSAGE |
Status History
Bill History| Date | Action |
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| 03/04/2008 | Senate Read and Referred |
| 03/05/2008 | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 03/06/2008 | Senate Read Second Time |
| 03/11/2008 | Senate Third Read |
| 03/11/2008 | Senate Passed/Adopted |
| 03/12/2008 | House First Readers |
| 03/18/2008 | House Second Readers |
