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GA SB388
Bill
Status
Passed
6/3/2010
Primary Sponsor
Jim Butterworth
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AI Summary
- Establishes that when Georgia state law authorizes or directs a state officer or agency to publish any matter, publication shall default to electronic format unless the officer or agency determines printed format is necessary to achieve the publication's purpose
- Exempts publications specifically required by other state law to appear in newspapers, as well as provisions that explicitly override this new Code section
- Amends over 100 individual Code sections across Georgia law to add the phrase "in print or electronically" after the word "publish" or "print or electronic" before the word "publication," covering agencies ranging from the Department of Agriculture to the State Ethics Commission
- Modifies requirements for the Georgia Laws (compiled Acts and resolutions of the General Assembly) and House/Senate journals, allowing publication in electronic format rather than requiring hardbound and softbound printed volumes
- Takes effect immediately upon approval by the Governor or upon becoming law without such approval
Legislative Description
State Printing; any state law authorizes a state officer/agency to publish any matter such publication made in printed and electronic format
Last Action
Effective Date
6/3/2010
Committee Referrals
Judiciary3/16/2010
State and Local Governmental Operations2/8/2010
Full Bill Text
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