07 LC 29
2537
House
Bill 51
By:
Representatives Jacobs of the
80th,
Ralston of the
7th,
Mumford of the
95th,
Bearden of the
68th,
Franklin of the
43rd,
and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 15-16-10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to sheriffs´ duties, penalties, and electronic storage, so as to change the
frequency with which a sheriff reviews security plans; to provide for related
matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 15-16-10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
sheriffs´ duties, penalties, and electronic storage, is amended by revising
paragraph (10) of subsection (a) as follows:
"(10)
To develop and implement a comprehensive plan for the security of the county
courthouse and any courthouse annex. Prior to the implementation of any
security plan, the plan shall be submitted to the chief judge of the superior
court of the circuit wherein the courthouse or courthouse annex is located for
review. The chief judge shall have 30 days to review the original or any
subsequent security plan. The chief judge may make modifications to the
original or any subsequent security plan. The sheriff shall provide to the
county governing authority the estimated cost of any security plan and a
schedule for implementation 30 days prior to adoption of any security plan. A
comprehensive plan for courthouse security shall be considered a confidential
matter of public security. Review of a proposed security plan by the governing
authority shall be excluded from the requirements of Code Section 50-14-1 and
any such review shall take place as provided in Code Section 50-14-3. Such
security plan shall also be excluded from public disclosure pursuant to
paragraph (15) of subsection (a) of Code Section 50-18-72. The sheriff shall be
the official custodian of the comprehensive courthouse security plan and shall
determine who has access to such plan and any such access and review shall occur
in the sheriff´s office or at a meeting of the county governing authority
held as provided in paragraph (9) of Code Section 50-14-3; provided, however,
that the sheriff shall make the original security plan available upon request
for temporary, exclusive review by any judge whose courtroom or chambers is
located within the courthouse or courthouse annex or by any commissioner of the
county in which the courthouse or courthouse annex is located. The sheriff
shall be responsible to conduct a formal review of the security plan not
less
more
than every four years."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.