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GA HB1068

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/15/2022

Primary Sponsor

Rob Leverett

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021-2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Chief executive officers of state government entities must designate one or more persons for service of process in state tort claims and publish the designee's name, title, and office address conspicuously on the entity's website homepage
  • The director of the Risk Management Division of the Department of Administrative Services must similarly designate and publish a service of process contact on the agency's website homepage
  • Designees for service of process must be physically present at their published office address at least three days per week, between 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M., excluding state holidays and office closures
  • Plaintiffs in state tort claims must serve process on both the chief executive officer (or designee) of the involved state entity and the director (or designee) of the Risk Management Division; the state's deadline to file an answer does not begin until all required persons have been served
  • A copy of the complaint must also be mailed to the Attorney General by certified mail or statutory overnight delivery with return receipt requested, and a certificate of compliance must be attached to the complaint

Legislative Description

State government; service of process for state tort claims; revise provisions

Last Action

Senate Tabled

4/1/2022

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/16/2022
Judiciary2/1/2022

Full Bill Text

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