08 LC 33
2326
House
Bill 1043
By:
Representatives Cooper of the
41st,
Wilkinson of the
52nd,
Jacobs of the
80th,
Manning of the
32nd,
Butler of the
18th,
and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Article 2 of Chapter 41 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, the "Childhood Lead Exposure Control Act," so as to revise the
definition of the term "confirmed lead poisoning"; to change certain provisions
relating to the abatement of lead poisoning hazards; to provide for application
of the article; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and
for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Article
2 of Chapter 41 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the
"Childhood Lead Exposure Control Act," is amended by revising paragraph (1) of
Code Section 31-41-12, relating to definitions, as follows:
"(1)
'Confirmed lead poisoning' means a blood lead concentration of
20
15
micrograms per deciliter or greater as determined by the lower of two
consecutive blood tests within a six-month period."
SECTION
2.
Said
article is further amended by revising subsection (a) of Code Section 31-41-14,
relating to abatement of lead poisoning hazard, as follows:
"(a)
Upon determination that a child less than six years of age has a confirmed lead
poisoning of
20
15
micrograms per deciliter or greater and that child resides in, attends, or
regularly visits a dwelling, dwelling unit, school, or day-care facility
containing lead poisoning hazards, the division shall require abatement of the
lead poisoning hazards. The division shall also require the abatement of the
lead poisoning hazards identified at the supplemental addresses of a child less
than six years of age with a confirmed lead poisoning of
20
15
micrograms per deciliter or greater."
SECTION
3.
Said
article is further amended by revising Code Section 31-41-18, relating to
application of such article, as follows:
"31-41-18.
This
article shall not apply to any owner or managing agent of a single-family
dwelling or multifamily residence, building, or structure designed to contain
not more than 12 single-family dwellings, dwelling units, or residential housing
units so long as the whole complex comprised of such residences, buildings, or
structures does not contain more than 12 single-family dwellings, dwelling
units, or residential housing units.
This article
shall only apply to:
(1)
Owners of residential rental property; and
(2)
Landlords
that
accept compensation for the use of residential property by
another."
SECTION
4.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.