08 SB
216/FA/1
Senate
Bill 216
By:
Senators Chance of the 16th, Smith of the 52nd, Carter of the 13th, Rogers of
the 21st, Whitehead, Sr. of the 24th and others
AS
PASSED SENATE
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 15 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of grand juries, so as to
provide that certain individuals are not qualified to serve as grand jurors; to
repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Part
1 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to general provisions of grand juries, is amended by
revising subsection (b) of Code Section 15-12-60, relating to qualifications of
grand jurors, as follows:
"(b)
The following persons are not qualified to serve as grand jurors:
(1)
Any person who holds any elective office in state or local government or who has
held any such office within a period of two years preceding the time of service
as a grand juror;
and
(2)
Any person who has been convicted of a felony and who has not been pardoned or
had his or her civil rights
restored;
(3)
Any person under indictment for a felony in any court in Georgia or any other
state in the United States or the federal courts; and
(4)
Any person accused of a felony pursuant to Code Section
17-7-70.1."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.