HB1268: HB1268 Official Code of Georgia Annotated; revise, modernize and correct errors or omissions

26 LC 39 4848/AP House Bill 1268 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE) By: Representatives Burchett of the 176th, Leverett of the 123rd, Efstration of the 104th, and Evans of the 57th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, so as to revise, modernize, correct errors1 or omissions in, and reenact the statutory portion of said Code, as amended, in furtherance2 of the work of the Code Revision Commission; to repeal portions of said Code, or Acts in3 amendment thereof, which have become obsolete, have been declared to be unconstitutional,4 or have been preempted or superseded by subsequent laws; to cod ify principles of law5 derived from decisions of the state Supreme Court; to provide for other matters relating to6 revision, reenactment, and publication of said Code; to provide for effect in event of7 conflicts; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.8 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:9 SECTION 1.10 Reserved.11 SECTION 2.12 Reserved.13 H. B. 1268 - 1 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP SECTION 3.14 Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alcoholic beverages, is15 amended in:16 (1) Code Section 3-3-10, relating to delivery of malt beverages, wine, and distilled spirits17 for personal use, marketing, receiving, and processing orders, regulation, and penalty, by18 substituting "subparagraph (b)(5)(D)" for "subparagraph (b)(4)(D)" in subsection (e).19 SECTION 4.20 Reserved.21 SECTION 5.22 Title 5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to appeal and error, is amended23 in:24 (1) Code Section 5-6-41, relating to reporting, preparation, a nd disposition of transcript,25 corrections, preparation from recollections, filing of disallowed papers, filing of stipulations,26 and expense, by substituting "this Code section," for "Code Section 5-6-41," in subsections27 (a), (b), and (c).28 SECTION 6.29 Title 6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to aviation, is amended in:30 (1) Code Section 6-1-1, relating to powers and duties of Department of Transportation and31 aviation and aviation facilities generally, by inserting "and" following "state;" in32 paragraph (b)(3).33 SECTION 7.34 Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to banking and finance, is35 amended in:36 H. B. 1268 - 2 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP (1) Code Section 7-1-702, relating to requirements and procedu re for licensure, by37 substituting "Multistate" for "Multistage" in paragraph (e)(2).38 (2) Code Section 7-1-1000, relating to definitions regarding licensing of mortgage lenders39 and mortgage brokers, by inserting a comma following "managed" in paragraph (5.1).40 (3) Code Section 7-1-1003, relating to applications for licens es and notices of intent to41 administratively withdraw application, by substituting "Multist ate" for "Multistage" in42 paragraph (d)(2).43 (4) Code Section 7-3-3, relating to definitions regarding general provisions of installment44 loans, by deleting the comma following "credit" in paragraph (3.1).45 (5) Code Section 7-10-7, relating to application of the Georgia Courts Access and Consumer46 Protection Act, by inserting a comma following "judgment" in paragraph (3).47 SECTION 8.48 Reserved.49 SECTION 9.50 Reserved.51 SECTION 10.52 Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce and trade, is53 amended in:54 (1) Code Section 10-1-411, relating to prohibited activities b y multilevel distribution55 company or participant in marketing program and disclosure statement, by inserting a comma56 following "company)" in subparagraph (b)(8)(A).57 (2) Code Section 10-4-213, relating to enforcement of lien without judicial intervention and58 execution of rental agreement, by deleting the comma following "Owner shall publish an59 H. B. 1268 - 3 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP advertisement of the public sale to the highest bidder" in the fourteenth segment of the rental60 agreement in subsection (a).61 SECTION 11.62 Reserved.63 SECTION 12.64 Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conservation and natural65 resources, is amended in:66 (1) Chapter 3, relating to parks, historic areas, memorials, and recreation, by redesignating67 Article 13 as Article 11.68 (2) Code Section 12-5-105, relating to regulated reasonable us e of ground water for farm69 use, permits to withdraw, obtain, or utilize, metering, and related procedures, by substituting70 "section," for "Section," in paragraph (b.1)(9).71 (3) Code Section 12-8-22, relating to definitions regarding general provisions of solid waste72 management, by substituting "paragraphs (2) and (3)" for "parag raphs (3) and (4)" in73 paragraph (13).74 (4) Code Section 12-8-27.1, relating to Solid Waste Trust Fund, by substituting "Fund." for75 "fund." in paragraph (e)(1).76 SECTION 13.77 Reserved.78 SECTION 14.79 Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to corporations, partnerships,80 and associations, is amended in:81 H. B. 1268 - 4 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP (1) Code Section 14-3-810, relating to removal of director of corporation by court, by82 deleting the quotation marks at the beginning and end of "direc tor's conflicting interest83 transaction" in paragraph (a)(1).84 SECTION 15.85 Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, is amended in:86 (1) Code Section 15-18-33, relating to peace officers on Giglio lists, notice, placement and87 removal, and civil liability, by substituting a semicolon for t he colon at the end of88 paragraph (b)(1).89 SECTION 16.90 Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, is91 amended in:92 (1) Code Section 16-6-13, relating to penalties for violating Code Sections 16-6-9 through93 16-6-12, by substituting "A" for "Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this Code94 section, a" in the introductory language of subsection (a).95 (2) Code Section 16-7-28, which is redesignated, by designatin g said Code section as96 reserved.97 (3) Code Section 16-12-191, relating to possession, manufacture, distribution, or sale of low98 THC oil and penalties, by substituting "subparagraphs (A) and (B)" for "subparagraphs (A),99 (B), and (C)" in paragraph (b)(2).100 SECTION 17.101 Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure, is102 amended in:103 H. B. 1268 - 5 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP (1) Code Section 17-6-73, relating to address of principal and surety on bond or104 recognizance, by redesignating subsections (a) through (d) as p aragraphs (1) through (4),105 respectively.106 SECTION 18.107 Reserved.108 SECTION 19.109 Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to domestic relations, is110 amended in:111 (1) Code Section 19-6-15, relating to child support guidelines for determining amount of112 award, continuation of duty of support, and duration of support , by inserting a closing113 quotation mark following "'Parenting time adjustment" in paragraph (a)(17).114 SECTION 20.115 Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, is amended in:116 (1) Code Section 20-1-12, relating to approved leaves of absence for teachers and employees117 serving as organ donors, by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3), by redesignating118 paragraph (3) as paragraph (4), and by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (2).119 (2) Code Section 20-1-24, relating to disciplinary action for student of nonpublic educational120 institution, by deleting the comma following "student incentive grants" in subsection (a).121 (3) Code Section 20-1-44, relating to duties and authority regarding the Georgia Council on122 Literacy, by inserting quotation marks at the beginning and end of "Georgia Early Literacy123 and Dyslexia Act" in paragraph (a)(1).124 (4) Code Section 20-1A-2, relating to definitions regarding general provisions of early care125 and learning, by substituting "such term" for "this term" in paragraph (3).126 H. B. 1268 - 6 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP (5) Code Section 20-1A-10, relating to regulation of early care and education programs, by127 inserting "and" following "standards," in paragraph (k)(1).128 (6) Code Section 20-1A-13, relating to emergency placement of monitors, emergency129 closure upon minor's death, and requirements and procedures, by substituting "email," for130 "e-mail," in subsection (f).131 (7) Code Section 20-1A-30, relating to definitions regarding b ackground checks, by132 substituting "databases" for "data bases" each time the phrase appears and by substituting133 "database" for "data base" in paragraph (1).134 (8) Code Section 20-2-14, relating to acceptance of donations, grants, and federal aid for135 vocational or other educational purposes, matching funds, and a uthorization to make136 transfers, by substituting "Article VIII, Section II, Paragraph I(c)" for "Paragraph I(c),137 Section II, Article VIII" in subsection (b).138 (9) Code Section 20-2-14.1, relating to Georgia Foundation for Public Education,139 authorization to accept transfers of certain property held in trust by State Board of Education,140 authorization for nonprofit corporation, authorization to receive donations from taxpayers,141 requirements, and annual report, by substituting "Department of Education" for "department"142 each time the term appears in paragraph (a)(5) and subsection ( b) and by substituting143 "Department of Education," for "department," in subsection (b).144 (10) Code Section 20-2-103, relating to oath of local school s uperintendent, by inserting145 quotation marks at the beginning and end of the oath.146 (11) Code Section 20-2-142, relating to prescribed courses regarding competencies and core147 curriculum, by substituting "online" for "on-line" in paragraph (a)(2).148 (12) Code Section 20-2-142.1, relating to coursework in the fo unding philosophy and149 principles of the United States of America, by substituting "documents, including the" for150 "documents including" in subparagraph (c)(2)(N).151 (13) Code Section 20-2-145.1, relating to career education, by substituting "High-Demand"152 for "High-demand".153 H. B. 1268 - 7 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP (14) Code Section 20-2-146, relating to Scholastic Assessment Test preparatory course and154 acceptance as elective credit, by substituting "board of educat ion." for "board." in155 subsection (a).156 (15) Code Section 20-2-149.2, relating to Accelerated Career Diploma Program, by revising157 division (b)(1)(A)(iv) and subparagraph (b)(2)(A) as follows:158 "(iv) Any two state funded core social studies courses; provide d, however, that, in159 lieu of taking a second state funded core social studies course , a student shall be160 permitted to take a third state funded math course in addition to the courses required161 in division (ii) of this subparagraph, provided that such math course is aligned with162 competencies required by such student's technical college program of study; and"163 "(2)(A) Completes:164 (i) An an associate's degree program in applied science at a unit of the Technical165 College System of Georgia;166 (ii) A a technical college diploma program or program leading to licensure at a unit167 of the Technical College System of Georgia; or168 (iii) At at least two technical college certificate of credit programs inc luded in the169 High-demand High-Demand Career List published by the State Workforce170 Development Board as provided in Code section Section 34-14-3."171 (16) Code Section 20-2-150, relating to eligibility for enroll ment regarding educational172 programs, by inserting "that" following "however," and by substituting "provided that they"173 for "provided they" in subsection (a).174 (17) Code Section 20-2-151, relating to general and career education programs, purpose, and175 authorized programs, by substituting "As used in" for "For purp o s e s o f " i n176 subparagraph (b)(1)(A).177 (18) Code Section 20-2-152.2, relating to protocols for assessment of trauma in students in178 foster care and guidance regarding trauma and its impact on students, by substituting "The"179 for "Further, the" in subsection (c).180 H. B. 1268 - 8 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP (19) Code Section 20-2-154, relating to remedial education program, by substituting "Title I181 of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965;" for "Title 1 of the182 Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Improving America's183 Schools Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-382);".184 (20) Code Section 20-2-159.1, relating to focused programs of study, by substituting185 "High-Demand" for "High-demand" in subsection (b).186 (21) Code Section 20-2-160, relating to determination of enrollment by institutional program187 and determination of funds to be appropriated, by substituting "worksite" for "work site" in188 subsection (a).189 (22) Code Section 20-2-161.4, relating to accessing HOPE schol arship funds for dual190 enrolled students and reports, by substituting "High-Demand Apprenticeship Program" for191 "High Demand Apprenticeship Program" in subparagraph (a)(2)(E).192 (23) Code Section 20-2-164, relating to local five mill share funds, by inserting a comma193 following "however, that" in paragraph (d)(4) and by inserting "that" following "however,"194 in paragraph (e)(1).195 (24) Code Section 20-2-165, relating to equalization grants, a nnual calculation, and196 allocation, by substituting "means" for "is defined as" each ti me the phrase appears in197 subsection (a), by inserting a comma following "however, that" in paragraph (a)(3), in the198 undesignated text at the end of subsection (b), and in subparag raph (d)(2)(A), and by199 substituting "subparagraph (d)(2)(A)" for "subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) of200 subsection (d)" each time the phrase appears in subsection (e).201 (25) Code Section 20-2-167, relating to funding for direct instructional, media center, and202 staff development costs, computerized uniform budget and accounting system, submission203 of local budget to state board, and provision of certain inform ation by local boards, by204 substituting "The term 'direct instructional costs' means" for "'Direct instructional costs' is205 defined as" in paragraph (a)(1) and by deleting "known as" foll owing "Title 45," and by206 substituting "Title 45, the 'Budget Act,' and" for "Title 45 and" in subsection (d).207 H. B. 1268 - 9 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP (26) Code Section 20-2-168, relating to distribution of federal funds, combined purchase of208 supplies and equipment, minimum school year, summer school prog rams, and year-round209 operation, by inserting a comma following "however, that" in paragraph (b)(3).210 (27) Code Section 20-2-169, relating to receipt of federal funds for career, occupational, or211 technical education, by inserting "that" following "however," and "further,".212 (28) Code Section 20-2-171, relating to minimum direct classroom expenditures, waivers,213 sanctions for noncompliance, submission of budget and expenditure information, and rules214 and regulations, by substituting "As used in" for "For purposes of" in the introductory215 language of subsection (a) and by substituting "Such term" for "This term" each time the216 phrase appears in paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2).217 (29) Code Section 20-2-182, relating to program weights to ref lect funds for payment of218 salaries and benefits, maximum class size, reporting requirements, and application to specific219 school years, by inserting a comma following "however, that" in the undesignated text at the220 end of paragraph (i)(1).221 (30) Code Section 20-2-186, relating to allocation of funds for local education agencies to222 pay beginning salaries of superintendents, secretaries, accountants, nurses, and certain other223 personnel and eligibility of failing schools for funds, by subs tituting "As used in this224 paragraph, the term" for "For purposes of this paragraph," in paragraph (b)(4).225 (31) Code Section 20-2-187, relating to state-wide school lunc h program, instruction in226 nutrition, hygiene, etiquette, and social graces, and school food and nutrition personnel, by227 inserting "to" following "paid" in subparagraph (a)(1)(B).228 (32) Code Section 20-2-189, relating to migrant student grants for schools, by deleting229 "State" preceding "Department" in subsections (b) and (c).230 (33) Code Section 20-2-206, relating to alternative teacher ce rtification program and231 creditable service, by substituting "As used in" for "For purposes of" in subsection (a) and232 by substituting "meet" for "meets" in subparagraph (d)(2)(D).233 H. B. 1268 - 10 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP (34) Code Section 20-2-207, relating to online course on educa tor ethics, by deleting234 "Georgia".235 (35) Code Section 20-2-210, relating to annual performance eva luation and on-time236 graduation rate, by inserting a comma following "merits" in paragraph (b)(4).237 (36) Code Section 20-2-211, relating to annual contract, disqu alifying acts, and job238 descriptions, by substituting "database" for "data base" in subsection (d).239 (37) Code Section 20-2-216, relating to substitute teachers, by substituting "provided that240 such" for "provided such".241 (38) Code Section 20-2-219.1, relating to notice of social sec urity withholdings and242 eligibility and pension or retirement plan eligibility, by inserting "federal" following "Title II243 of the" in subparagraph (a)(1)(B).244 (39) Code Section 20-2-244, relating to waiver requests by a l ocal board of education,245 requirements for application for waiver, period of waiver, and blanket waivers, by246 substituting "As used in this subsection, the term" for "For purposes of this subsection," in247 subsection (h).248 (40) Code Section 20-2-251, relating to teacher recruitment and retention program, purpose,249 annual evaluation of program, and maximum participation, by substituting "on an annual"250 for "on annual" in subparagraph (e)(3)(A) and by substituting "program, provided that" for251 "program provided" in subparagraph (e)(3)(E).252 (41) Code Section 20-2-256, relating to joint after-school programs for at-risk students, by253 substituting "subparagraphs (A) and (B)" for "subparagraph (A) of this paragraph and254 subparagraph (B)" in subparagraph (a)(1)(C).255 (42) Code Section 20-2-260, relating to capital outlay funds g enerally, by substituting256 "High-Demand" for "High-demand" in subsection (j).257 (43) Code Section 20-2-263, relating to grant program to incen tivize adoption of digital258 learning and rules and regulations, by substituting "high-speed " for "high speed" in259 subsections (a) and (b).260 H. B. 1268 - 11 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP (44) Code Section 20-2-291, relating to financing construction of facilities for voluntary261 consolidation, by deleting "Code Section 20-2-60 or" in subsect ion (a) and by deleting262 paragraphs (1) through (3) and paragraph (7) and by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), (6),263 and (8) as paragraphs (1) through (4), respectively, in subsection (c).264 (45) Code Section 20-2-310, relating to student directory information, registering to vote and265 with Selective Service System, and Pledge of Allegiance, by substituting "at a minimum,"266 for "as a minimum," each time the phrase appears in paragraph (e)(2).267 (46) Code Section 20-2-313, relating to the J. William Fulbrig ht Educational Exchange268 Program, by deleting "State" preceding "Department of Education".269 (47) Code Section 20-2-315, relating to sexual discrimination in sports, designations of270 teams, equal opportunity for all sexes, facilities, accommodations, and violations, by deleting271 "local" in the introductory language of subsection (j), by subs tituting "in writing" for "in272 writing in writing" in paragraph (j)(3), and by inserting "of" following "representative" and273 by deleting "the student or student's parent or guardian is the prevailing party in such action,"274 in subparagraph (m)(1)(B).275 (48) Code Section 20-2-316, relating to involvement of athletic association in high school276 athletics, by substituting "provided, further, that," for "provided, further, however, that" in277 paragraph (b)(2), by substituting "email" for "e-mail" in paragraph (b)(3), and by substituting278 "six" for "6" in subparagraph (c)(1)(B).279 (49) Code Section 20-2-318, relating to intercollegiate athletics and remedies for improper280 activities, by substituting "means" for "shall mean" in paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3).281 (50) Code Section 20-2-322, relating to unfunded programs and activities regarding the State282 Board of Education, by substituting "appropriations" for "Appropriations".283 (51) Code Section 20-2-324.1, relating to concussion managemen t and return to play284 policies for youth athletes, by substituting "Such term" for "This term" in paragraph (a)(4)285 and by inserting a comma following "however, that" in subsection (e).286 H. B. 1268 - 12 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP (52) Code Section 20-2-324.6, relating to complaint resolution policy for materials "harmful287 to minors", by inserting "the term" following "section," in the introductory language of288 subsection (a).289 (53) Code Section 20-2-327.1, relating to industry credentialing for career, technical, and290 agricultural education programs and reporting, by substituting "High-Demand" for291 "High-demand" in subsection (a) and by inserting "of" following "subsection (j)" in292 subsection (b).293 (54) Code Section 20-2-666, relating to activities by operator s and limitations, by294 substituting "As used in this paragraph, the term" for "For pur poses of this paragraph," in295 paragraph (a)(2).296 (55) Code Section 20-2-690.1, relating to compulsory education for children between ages297 six and 16 and voluntary withdrawal, by inserting "his or her" following "principal or" each298 time the phrase appears in paragraph (f)(1) and by substituting "provided for" for "provide299 for", by substituting "U.S.C." for "U.S.C.A." each time the term appears, and by substituting300 "12" for "twelve" in paragraph (f)(2).301 (56) Code Section 20-2-690.3, relating to chronically absent students and attendance review302 teams, by substituting "this Code" for "the Code" in paragraph (c)(1).303 (57) Code Section 20-2-705, relating to parental consent for participation in school clubs and304 organizations, by substituting "composed" for "comprised" and by substituting "Such term"305 for "This term" in paragraph (a)(1).306 (58) Code Section 20-2-742, relating to multi-tiered system of supports prior to suspension307 or expulsion for certain students, by substituting "Plan." for "plan." in subsection (c).308 (59) Code Section 20-2-786, relating to parents' Bill of Right s, by inserting a comma309 following "however, that" and by substituting "such term" for "the term 'review period'" in310 paragraph (c)(5).311 H. B. 1268 - 13 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP (60) Code Section 20-2-880, relating to definitions regarding health insurance plan for312 public school teachers, by substituting "term:" for "term or te rms:" in the introductory313 language.314 (61) Code Section 20-2-1127, relating to data base of names an d licenses of school bus315 operators and suspension or revocation of license, by substituting "database" for "data base"316 in subsection (b).317 (62) Code Section 20-2-2064, relating to approval or denial of petition regarding a charter318 school, by substituting "with a single-school system attendance zone" for "with single-school319 system attendance zones" in the introductory language of paragraph (d)(3).320 (63) Code Section 20-2-2064.1, relating to review of charter by state board and charters for321 state chartered special schools, by deleting the comma following "title" in subsection (c).322 (64) Code Section 20-2-2065, relating to waiver of provisions of this title, requirements for323 operating, and control and management regarding the "Charter Sc hools Act of 1998," by324 substituting "internet" for "Internet" in paragraph (b)(1), by inserting a comma following325 "that" in the introductory language of paragraph (b)(5), and by inserting a comma preceding326 "relating to" in paragraphs (b)(12) through (b)(15).327 (65) Code Section 20-2-2068.1, relating to charter school funding, by substituting "As used328 in" for "For purposes of" in division (d)(1)(A)(i) and in the i ntroductory language of329 paragraph (d)(3).330 (66) Code Section 20-2-2084, relating to petition for charter schools, requirements of school,331 governing board membership, annual training, and simultaneous s ervice prohibited, by332 substituting "provided, however, that, prior" for "provided, ho wever, that prior" in333 paragraph (d)(1).334 (67) Code Section 20-2-2089, relating to funding for state charter schools, by substituting335 "As used in" for "For purposes of" in division (a)(1)(A)(i) and in the introductory language336 of paragraph (a)(3).337 H. B. 1268 - 14 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP (68) Code Section 20-2-2096.6, relating to funding regarding completion special schools,338 by inserting "of" following "subsection (a)" in subsection (c).339 (69) Code Section 20-2B-3, relating to creation of board of di rectors, organization, and340 conduct regarding the Georgia Education Savings Authority, by d eleting "Functions and341 composition." in subsection (a) and by deleting "Organization and conduct of affairs." in342 the introductory language of subsection (b).343 (70) Code Section 20-3-16, relating to policies, rules, and re gulations governing344 participation by males and females in intercollegiate sports, designation and use of multiple345 occupancy restrooms, changing areas, and sleeping quarters, pen alties, and remedies, by346 substituting "this subsection" for "this paragraph" and by substituting "student athlete's" for347 "student's athlete's" in subsection (c).348 (71) Code Section 20-3-86, relating to nonlapsing revenue of i nstitutions in university349 system, by substituting "repealed and reserved" for "repealed".350 (72) Code Section 20-3-519.2, relating to academic and enrollm ent requirements for351 eligibility for a HOPE scholarship, duration of scholarship, and award amount, by deleting352 "degree" following "associate's" in the introductory language of subsection (a).353 (73) Code Section 20-4-141, relating to establishment of pilot program, awarding of high354 school diploma to successful participants, eligibility for part icipation, and regulation, by355 substituting "provisions as they relate" for "provisions as relate" in paragraph (a)(2).356 (74) Code Section 20-4-142, relating to automatic repeal of th e article regarding Dual357 Achievement Program, by substituting "repealed and reserved" for "repealed".358 (75) Code Section 20-4-151, relating to purpose, employer or apprenticeship sponsorships,359 required information, contracts, awards, and limitations, by su bstituting "High-Demand360 Apprenticeship Program" for "High Demand Apprenticeship Program " twice in361 subsection (a) and in subsection (c).362 H. B. 1268 - 15 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP (76) Code Section 20-4-152, relating to utilization of the Hig h-demand Career List, by363 substituting "High-Demand Career List" for "High-demand Career List" and by substituting364 "High-Demand Apprenticeship Program" for "High Demand Apprenticeship Program".365 (77) Code Section 20-4-153, relating to annual reporting and c ooperation from366 apprenticeship sponsor, by substituting "High-Demand Apprenticeship Program." for "High367 Demand Apprenticeship Program." in subsection (b).368 (78) The following Code sections by substituting "internet" for "Internet" each time the term369 appears:370 (A) Code Section 20-2-81, relating to strategic plan and proposed contract for local school371 systems requesting flexibility and strategic waivers school system;372 (B) Code Section 20-2-201, relating to specific course require ments, in-service or373 continuing education, and online offerings;374 (C) Code Section 20-2-319.1, relating to Georgia Virtual School;375 (D) Code Section 20-2-662, relating to definitions regarding s tudent data privacy,376 accessibility, and transparency;377 (E) Code Section 20-2-666, relating to activities by operators and limitations regarding378 student data privacy, accessibility, and transparency; and379 (F) Code Section 20-2-2086, relating to information to parents.380 SECTION 21.381 Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, is amended in:382 (1) Code Section 21-2-154, relating to certification of politi cal party candidates, by383 substituting "paragraph (3) of s ubsection (c) of Code Section 1 5-16-1," for384 "subparagraph (c)(2)(A) of Code Section 15-16-1," in subsection (b).385 (2) Code Section 21-2-284.1, relating to nonpartisan municipal primary ballot form, by386 inserting a comma following "Code Section 21-2-284" in the introductory language.387 H. B. 1268 - 16 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP SECTION 22.388 Reserved.389 SECTION 23.390 Reserved.391 SECTION 24.392 Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to evidence, is amended in:393 (1) Code Section 24-12-21, relating to disclosure of AIDS conf idential information, by394 inserting a comma following "parent or guardian" in paragraph (bb)(2).395 SECTION 25.396 Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fire protection and safety, is397 amended in:398 (1) Code Section 25-3-23, relating to general requirements, eq uipment and clothing,399 insurance, and rules and regulations regarding fire departments , by inserting a semicolon400 following "Council" in subparagraph (a)(1)(D).401 (2) Code Section 25-3-25, relating to suspension or revocation of certificate of compliance,402 hearings, and enforcement, by deleting the comma following "Council" in subsection (b).403 (3) Code Section 25-4-7, relating to functions and powers of c ouncil, by deleting "and"404 following "decertifications," in paragraph (4).405 (4) Code Section 25-4-9, relating to basic firefighter trainin g course and transfer of406 certification, by deleting the comma following "full-time" in subparagraph (a)(1)(A) and by407 deleting the comma following "council" in paragraph (a)(2).408 H. B. 1268 - 17 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP SECTION 26.409 Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to food, drugs, and cosmetics,410 is amended in:411 (1) Code Section 26-2-21, relating to definitions regarding the adulteration and misbranding412 of food, by substituting "as defined in Code Section 26-2-470;" for "as provided for in Code413 Section 26-2-471;" in subparagraph (a)(5)(F).414 (2) Code Section 26-2-200, rela ting to definitions regarding m eat, poultry, and dairy415 processing plants, by substituting "as defined in Code Section 26-2-470." for "as provided416 for in Code Section 26-2-471." in paragraph (3).417 (3) Code Section 26-2-370, relating to definitions regarding food service establishments, by418 substituting "as defined in Code Section 26-2-470." for "as pro vided for in Code419 Section 26-2-471." in subparagraph (2)(G).420 SECTION 27.421 Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to game and fish, is amended in:422 (1) Code Section 27-1-2, relating to definitions regarding gam e and fish, by substituting423 "such term" for "this term" in paragraph (30), by substituting "Such term" for "This term" in424 paragraphs (39), (57), (64), (72), and (75), by inserting "that " following "however," in425 paragraph (51), and by substituting "a person" for "an individu al, partnership, firm,426 corporation, association, or other entity" in paragraph (54).427 (2) Code Section 27-1-20, relating to additional powers of game wardens and functions of428 other agencies assigned to depar tment, by substituting "As used in this Code section, the429 term" for "For the purposes of this Code section," in paragraph (a)(8).430 (3) Code Section 27-2-2, relating to issuance and sale of hunt ing, fishing, and trapping431 licenses, withdrawal of agents' authority to sell licenses, and optional participation in432 anatomical gift program, by substituting "such agreement" for " the agreement" in433 H. B. 1268 - 18 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP paragraph (b)(2) and by substituting "internet" for "Internet" each time the term appears in434 paragraph (b)(3).435 (4) Code Section 27-2-5, relating to required hunter education courses, by substituting436 "internet" for "Internet" in subsection (a).437 (5) Code Section 27-2-23, relating to license, permit, tag, and stamp fees regarding hunting,438 trapping, or fishing, by substituting "As used in" for "For purposes of" and by substituting439 "internet" for "Internet" in paragraph (12).440 (6) Code Section 27-2-30, relating to establishment of the Wildlife Endowment Trust Fund441 and investment, accounting, and expenditures, by substituting "department" for "Department442 of Natural Resources" each time the phrase appears in subsection (f).443 (7) Code Section 27-3-1, relating to requirement of permission to hunt on lands of another,444 written permission, enforcement, and immunity of landowner from civil liability, by445 substituting "As used in this Code section, the term" for "For the purposes of this Code446 section only," in subsection (a).447 (8) Code Section 27-3-26, relating to hunting bears, restricti ons, and penalties, by448 substituting "department" for "Department of Natural Resources" in paragraph (a)(1).449 (9) Code Section 27-4-5, relating to methods for taking fish generally, by substituting "As450 used in this Code section, the term 'oxbow lake'" for "For purposes of this Code section, an451 'oxbow lake'" in subsection (c).452 (10) Code Section 27-4-32, relating to sport trotlines, by ins erting "the term" following453 "section,".454 (11) Code Section 27-4-91, relating to lawful devices generall y regarding fresh-water455 fishing, by substituting "As used in" for "For purposes of" and by inserting "the term"456 following "section," in subsection (b).457 (12) Code Section 27-4-138, relating to penalties for offenses pertaining to operation of458 commercial fishing boats engaged in illegal fishing with power-drawn nets, by substituting459 H. B. 1268 - 19 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP "As used in this Code section, the term" for "For purposes of t his Code section," in460 subsection (c).461 (13) Code Section 27-4-150, relating to taking, possessing, and dealing in crabs and peelers462 and required records, by substituting "subsection" for "paragra ph" each time the term463 appears, by substituting "shall" for "must" each time the term appears, and by substituting464 "taken from outside" for "taken outside" in subsection (a).465 (14) Code Section 27-4-151, relating to use of crab traps, identification of boats or vessels,466 and closure of salt waters authorized, by substituting "As used in this Code section, the term"467 for "For the purposes of this Code section," in subsection (b) and by substituting "board," for468 "Board of Natural Resources," in paragraph (g)(4).469 (15) Code Section 27-4-251, relating to short title regarding aquaculture development, by470 inserting "shall be known and" following "article".471 (16) Code Section 27-4-254, relating to duty of commission to develop aquaculture472 development plan, contents of plan, meetings of commission, and staff support, by473 substituting "department" for "Department of Natural Resources" in paragraph (a)(4) and in474 subsection (c).475 (17) Code Section 27-4-255, relating to registration required for sale of domestic fish and476 regulation of sale without registration, by substituting "depar tment;" for "Department of477 Natural Resources;" and by deleting the quotation marks at the beginning and end of478 "domestic fish", "wildlife", and "wild animals".479 (18) Code Section 27-4-256, relating to duty of department to register sellers of domestic480 fish and expiration of registration, by substituting "department" for "Department of Natural481 Resources".482 (19) Code Section 27-5-7, relating to release or escape from c aptivity regarding wild483 animals, by deleting "as defined in paragraph (75) of Code Section 27-1-2".484 (20) The following Code sections by substituting "board" for "Board of Natural Resources"485 each time the phrase appears:486 H. B. 1268 - 20 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP (A) Code Section 27-1-5, relating to applicability of "Georgia Administrative Procedure487 Act" to rules and regulations promulgated by board, affirmation of decision by operation488 of law, and appellate review;489 (B) Code Section 27-1-36, relating to civil enforcement by department and disposition of490 penalties regarding general provisions of game and fish;491 (C) Code Section 27-1-37, relating to administrative orders, e mergency administrative492 orders, and administrative review regarding general provisions of game and fish;493 (D) Code Section 27-1-39, relating to rules and regulations us ed to establish criminal494 violations regarding general provisions of game and fish;495 (E) Code Section 27-2-25, relating to revocation, suspension, denial, or nonrenewal of496 license or permits and administrative and judicial review regarding general provisions of497 game and fish;498 (F) Code Section 27-2-41, relating to rules and regulations authorized regarding general499 provisions of game and fish;500 (G) Code Section 27-3-24, relating to restrictions on hunting feral hogs; and501 (H) Code Section 27-4-132.1, relating to limit on amount of shrimp fished by cast net and502 penalty for violation.503 SECTION 28.504 Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the General Assembly, is505 amended in:506 (1) Code Section 28-1-2, relating to time and place of meetings regarding general provisions507 of the General Assembly, by substituting "House of Representati ves" for "House" and by508 substituting "House of Representatives." for "House.".509 (2) Code Section 28-1-3, relating to initial organization regarding general provisions of the510 General Assembly, by substituting "chairperson" for "chairman" and by substituting511 H. B. 1268 - 21 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP "Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Represent atives." for "Secretary or512 Clerk.".513 (3) Code Section 28-1-6, relating to powers and duties of Pres ident Pro Tempore of the514 Senate and Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, by inserting "of the515 Senate" following "the President Pro Tempore" and by inserting "of the House of516 Representatives" following "the Speaker Pro Tempore".517 (4) Code Section 28-1-6.1, relating to method for determining permanent disability of518 Speaker of the House of Representatives, by revising said Code section as follows:519 "Upon a petition of 20 members of the majority caucus of the Hou se of Representatives520 being filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives that the Speaker of the House521 of Representatives is unable to perform the duties of that office because of phys ical or522 mental disability, the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall make a copy of the523 petition for the records of his office and shall transmit, within three days, the original to the524 chairman chairperson of the majority caucus along with his certificate as to the da te and525 time on which the petition was f iled with him. The chairman chairperson shall call a526 meeting of the caucus to be held within five days from the date he receives the petition and527 certificate from the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Such meeting shall be for the528 purpose of holding a hearing on the petition and the caucus sha ll adopt rules for the529 conduct of the hearing. After the hearing the members of the ca ucus shall vote and if a530 majority of the membership of the caucus votes that there is a disability and that such531 disability is permanent the office shall be declared vacant and the Speaker Pro Tempore of532 the House of Representatives shall become Speaker of the House of Representatives and533 serve until a Speaker of the House of Representatives is elected."534 (5) Code Section 28-1-8, relating to salary and allowances of members and officers, by535 substituting "shall" for "must", by substituting "Speaker of the House of Representatives,"536 for "Speaker of the House," in paragraph (b)(1) and by substitu ting "House of537 Representatives." for "House." in paragraph (b)(2).538 H. B. 1268 - 22 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP (6) Code Section 28-1-10, relating to seals of the General Assembly and of each house, by539 revising said Code section as follows:540 "Authority is granted for the General Assembly, the House of Rep resentatives, and the541 Senate each to have a seal. The Lieutenant Governor, the Speake r of the House of542 Representatives, the Secretary of the Senate, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives543 are authorized to use the seal of the General Assembly. The Lieutenant Governor and the544 Secretary of the Senate are authorized to use the seal of the S enate. The Speaker of the545 House of Representatives and the Clerk of the House of Representatives are authorized to546 use the seal of the House of Representatives. The Secretary of State is authorized and547 directed to provide three seals of the General Assembly, placing one in the custody of the548 Secretary of the Senate, placing one in the custody of the Cler k of the House of549 Representatives, and retaining custody of one. He shall provide two seals of t he Senate,550 placing one in the custody of the Secretary of the Senate and retaining custody of one. He551 shall provide two seals of the House of Representatives, placing one in the custody of the552 Clerk of the House of Representatives and retaining custody of one."553 (7) Code Section 28-1-15, relating to restrictions on population bills and "population bill"554 defined, by inserting "the term" following "section," in subsection (b), by inserting "the term"555 following "subsection," and by substituting "Such term" for "'P opulation bill'" in the556 introductory language of subsection (c), and by substituting "s hall" for "must" and by557 substituting "population bill." for "'population bill.'" in the undesignated text at the end of558 subsection (c).559 (8) Code Section 28-1-16, relating to issuance of subpoenas by Superior Court of Fulton560 County on behalf of the Committees on Ethics of the Senate and House of Representatives,561 by substituting "House of Representatives" for "House" in parag raph (a)(1) and562 subsection (b) and by substituting "House of Representatives," for "House," each time the563 term appears in the introductory language of subsection (c).564 H. B. 1268 - 23 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP (9) Code Section 28-1-17, relating to exercise of investigator y powers and conduct, by565 inserting a comma following "common law" and by substituting "any other way limiting" for566 "any limiting" in subsection (e).567 (10) Code Section 28-3-20, relating to election and term of office and procedure for filling568 vacancies, by revising subsection (b) and paragraph (c)(3) of said Code section as follows:569 "(b) In the event of a vacancy in the office of Clerk of the House of Representatives or the570 permanent disability of the Clerk of the House of Representativ es, the Speaker of the571 House of Representatives shall appoint a duly qualified person to succeed to the office of572 Clerk of the House of Representatives . Any question concerning the existence of573 permanent disability of the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall be determined by574 the Speaker of the House of Representatives with the concurrence of a majority of the575 chairmen chairpersons of the standing committees of the House of Representatives. Any576 person succeeding to the office of Clerk of the House of Representatives pursuant to this577 subsection shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term."578 "(3) Any question concerning the existence of permanent disability of the Secretary of579 the Senate shall be determined by the President of the Senate with the concurrence of a580 majority of the chairmen chairpersons of the standing committees of the Senate."581 (11) Code Section 28-3-24, relating to procedure for distributing bills, resolutions, and other582 documents and fees, by substituting "Clerk of the House of Representatives shall" for "Clerk583 shall".584 (12) Code Section 28-3-24.1, relating to public distribution o f legislative information in585 electronic format, by substituting "Clerk of the House of Repre sentatives contribute" for586 "Clerk contribute" in subsection (b).587 (13) Code Section 28-4-2, relating to general powers and duties of the Legislative Services588 Committee, by substituting "House of Representatives," for "Hou se," each time the term589 appears in subsection (b).590 H. B. 1268 - 24 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP (14) Code Section 28-5-4, relating to consideration of general appropriations bill and591 availability of Governor's budget report, by inserting "of the House of Representatives"592 following "Speaker" in subsection (a).593 (15) Code Section 28-5-6, relating to powers, duties, and resp onsibilities of the Senate594 Budget and Evaluation Office and the House Budget and Research Office, by substituting595 "House of Representatives as" for "House as" in subsection (c).596 (16) Code Section 28-5-21, relating to selection and term of s ervice of members, by597 substituting "House of Representatives who" for "House who" and by substituting "Speaker598 of the House of Representatives in" for "Speaker in" in paragraph (b)(1) and by inserting "of599 Representatives" following "House" in paragraph (b)(2).600 (17) Code Section 28-5-22, relating to meetings generally, by substituting "chairperson" for601 "chairman" each time the term appears, by substituting "House of Representatives shall" for602 "House shall", by substituting "House of Representatives subcom mittee." for "House603 subcommittee.", by substituting "Speaker of the House of Representatives or" for "Speaker604 or", and by substituting "chairpersons." for "chairmen.".605 (18) Code Section 28-5-24, relating to annual report to General Assembly, by inserting "of606 Representatives" following "House".607 (19) Code Section 28-5-47.1, relating to legislative intent and purpose, by inserting "and"608 following "instances;" in paragraph (3).609 (20) Code Section 28-5-49, relating to analysis of costs of pr oposed bills and joint610 resolutions to affected localities, filing of fiscal notes, req uests by representatives of local611 political subdivisions for copies, and waiver of requirements, by inserting "of612 Representatives" following "Speaker of the House" in paragraph (c)(1).613 (21) Code Section 28-5-82, relating to board hearings, by inse rting "of Representatives"614 following "Speaker of the House" and "Clerk of the House", by substituting "the House of615 Representatives;" for "the House;", and by substituting "chairp erson" for "chairman" each616 time the term appears and by substituting "chairperson," for "chairman,".617 H. B. 1268 - 25 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP (22) Code Section 28-5-83, relating to investigation of claims by the Claims Advisory Board618 and advisory recommendations, by substituting "chairperson" for "chairman" and by619 substituting "House of Representatives and the Senate" for "House and Senate".620 (23) Code Section 28-5-104, relating to when award of compensa tion not to be621 recommended generally, limitations on amounts, and action by Ge neral Assembly upon622 recommendations, by inserting "of Representatives" following "House" in subsection (c).623 (24) Code Section 28-5-121, relating to definitions regarding fair and open grants, by624 substituting "As used in this Code section, such term" for "For the purposes of this Code625 section, 'grant'" in the introductory language of paragraph (1).626 (25) Code Section 28-7-4, relating to presence of certain persons on floor of House or Senate627 for purpose of privately discussing pending measures, by substi tuting "House of628 Representatives or the Senate," for "House or Senate,".629 (26) Code Section 28-11-4, relating to availability of instructional classes and courses and630 payment of and reimbursement of expenses, by substituting "inte rnet," for "Internet," in631 subsection (a).632 (27) Code Section 28-11-6, relating to supervision of Georgia General Assembly Training633 Institute, by substituting "board." for "board of the Georgia G eneral Assembly Training634 Institute." in subsection (a).635 SECTION 29.636 Title 29 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to guardian and ward, is637 amended in:638 (1) Code Section 29-2-3, relating to guardian of minor children in event of divorce and death639 of spouse or former spouse, by substituting "As used in" for "F or purposes of" in640 subsection (a) and by deleting "child" in subsection (b).641 H. B. 1268 - 26 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP (2) Code Section 29-2-11, relating to designation in writing, requirements of designation,642 and form regarding standby guardians, by inserting quotation marks at the beginning and end643 of the form in subsection (c).644 (3) Code Section 29-3-115, relating to "foreign conservator" d efined and sale of minor’s645 property, by substituting "As used in this part, the term 'foreign conservator' means" for "For646 purposes of this part, a 'foreign conservator' is" in subsection (a) and by substituting "shall"647 for "must" each time the term appears in subsection (b).648 (4) Code Section 29-4-95, relating to "foreign guardian" defined and sale of ward's property,649 by substituting "As used in this part, the term 'foreign guardian' means" for "For purposes of650 this part, a 'foreign guardian' is" in subsection (a) and by substituting "shall" for "must" each651 time the term appears in subsection (b).652 (5) Code Section 29-5-23, relating to authority of conservator and cooperation with guardian653 or other interested parties, by substituting "as used in" for " for purposes of" in654 paragraphs (a)(13) and (c)(5).655 (6) Code Section 29-5-110, relating to proceedings for appeal, appointment of guardians ad656 litem, bond and security prior to removal, liability of surety of predecessor conservator, and657 jurisdiction, by inserting a comma following "however, that" in subsection (a).658 (7) Code Section 29-9-3, relating to assessment of costs, compensation, fees, and expenses,659 factors, enforcement, and abuse, neglect, or exploitation, by s ubstituting "As used in660 paragraph (4) of subsection (b) and paragraph (5) of subsection (c) of this Code section, the661 term" for "For purposes of paragraph (4) of subsection (b) and paragraph (5) of subsection (c)662 of this Code section," in the introductory language of subsection (e).663 SECTION 30.664 Title 30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to handicapped persons, is665 amended in:666 H. B. 1268 - 27 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP (1) Code Section 30-1-5, relating to Georgia Commission for the Deaf or Hard of Hearing,667 definitions, creation, operation, multiagency task force for ed ucational improvements,668 stakeholder advisory committee, and annual reporting, by substituting "web based and print669 based," for "web-based and print-based," in paragraph (e)(2) an d by inserting "federal"670 following "Part B of the" and by substituting "shall comply wit h the federal" for "must671 comply with" in paragraph (g)(2).672 (2) Code Section 30-3-2, relating to definitions regarding acc ess to and use of public673 facilities by persons with disabilities, by revising the introductory language of paragraph (2)674 and subparagraph (2)(A) of said Code section as follows:675 "(2) 'Adaptable' is further explained as follows includes:676 (A) Features Adaptable refers to features provided for but not actually installed. Such677 adaptability makes it possible for the feature required by ADAAG to be added for the678 occupant without major structural alteration;"679 (3) Code Section 30-5-11, relating to establishment of Adult A buse, Neglect, and680 Exploitation Multidisciplinary Team, membership, duties, creati on of memorandum of681 understanding, confidentiality and limitations on disclosures, and reporting and reviews, by682 substituting "database" for "data base" in paragraph (e)(5).683 (4) Code Section 30-6-1, relating to short title, by substituting "with" for "With".684 (5) Code Section 30-9-3, relating to definitions regarding Georgia Achieving a Better Life685 Experience (ABLE), by substituting "program'" for "Program'" in paragraph (9).686 (6) Code Section 30-9-13, relating to provision of public info rmation and outreach, by687 substituting "qualified ABLE program." for "Qualified ABLE Program.".688 SECTION 31.689 Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, is amended in:690 (1) Code Section 31-2-4, relating to powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities, divisions,691 directors, and contracts for health benefits regarding the Department of Community Health,692 H. B. 1268 - 28 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP by deleting the comma following "of this title" in paragraph (d)(8) and by inserting a comma693 following "institution" in division (d)(9)(B)(i).694 (2) Code Section 31-10-28, relating to institutions and others to keep vital records, by695 substituting "any birth certificates, death certificates, reports of spontaneous fetal death," for696 "the birth certificates and death and the reports of spontaneous fetal death" in subsection (a).697 (3) Code Section 31-10-31, relating to penalty regarding vital records, by inserting "or"698 following "chapter;" in paragraph (b)(2).699 (4) Code Section 31-11-2, relating to definitions regarding general provisions of emergency700 medical services, by substituting "'Emergency organ transport v ehicle'" for "'Emergency701 organ transplant vehicle'" in paragraph (9.1).702 (5) Code Section 31-11-31, relating to application for license , by deleting the comma703 following "characteristics" in paragraph (6).704 (6) Code Section 31-52-22, relating to requirements for writte n informed consent, by705 deleting the comma following "life" in paragraph (2).706 SECTION 32.707 Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to highways, bridges, and ferries,708 is amended in:709 (1) Code Section 32-6-2, relating to authority of department, counties, and municipalities710 to regulate parking, parking vehicles or leaving vehicles unattended on right of way of public711 road on state highway system, and towing and recovery program f or certain vehicles, by712 deleting "and" at the end of paragraph (3) and by substituting "; and" for the period at the end713 of paragraph (4).714 H. B. 1268 - 29 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP SECTION 33.715 Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, is amended in:716 (1) Code Section 33-24-59.33, relating to required coverage fo r biomarker testing, by717 substituting "Medicare" for "medicare" in paragraph (c)(3) and by substituting "this title,"718 for "Title 33," in subsection (f).719 SECTION 34.720 Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations,721 is amended in:722 (1) Code Section 34-9-26, relating to required notice regardin g injured peace officers, by723 substituting "Chapter 8 of Title 35, the 'Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act';"724 for "the 'Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act' con tained in Chapter 8 of725 Title 35;" in subsection (a) and by inserting a comma following "belief" in subsection (b).726 (2) Code Section 34-14-3, relating to High-demand Career List, by substituting "a727 High-Demand Career List" for "a High-demand Career List", by su bstituting "on the728 High-Demand Career List," for "on High-demand Career List,", an d by substituting "The729 High-Demand Career List" for "The High-demand Career List" in the introductory language730 of subsection (a), by deleting "and" at the end of paragraph (a )(1), by inserting "and"731 following "the House Committee on Education," in paragraph (a)( 3), and by substituting732 "High-Demand Career List" for "High-demand Career List" in subsection (b).733 (3) Code Section 34-14-4, relating to return of investment ana lysis of secondary and734 postsecondary programs, evaluation and reporting requirements, and cooperation, by735 substituting "High-Demand Career List" for "High-demand Career List" in subsection (a),736 by substituting "postcompletion;" for "post-completion;" in paragraph (c)(2), by substituting737 "High-Demand Career List" for "High-demand Career List" in para graph (c)(3), and by738 substituting "postsecondary" for "post-secondary" in paragraph (c)(4).739 H. B. 1268 - 30 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP (4) Code Section 34-14-5, relating to reporting on the alignment of policies, programs, and740 practices of the State Board of Education, the Department of Ed ucation, the University741 System of Georgia, the Technical College system of Georgia, and the Georgia Student742 Finance Commission, requirements, and cooperation, by substituting "High-Demand Career743 List" for "High-demand Career List" in paragraph (b)(10).744 SECTION 35.745 Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to law enforcement officers and746 agencies, is amended in:747 (1) Code Section 35-1-24, relating to peace officers eligible for indemnification or disability748 compensation and notifications, by substituting "Chapter 8 of Title 35, the 'Georgia Peace749 Officer Standards and Training Act';" for "the 'Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training750 Act' contained in Chapter 8 of this title;" in subsection (a).751 SECTION 36.752 Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, is amended753 in:754 (1) Code Section 36-31-11.2, relating to transition of service s for certain municipalities755 incorporated by local Act on or after January 1, 2024, by subst ituting "this paragraph" for756 "the paragraph" in division (b)(1)(B)(v), by substituting "succeeding" for "succeed" and by757 substituting "within the territory" for "within territory" in d ivision (b)(4)(A)(ii), by758 substituting "versus" for "verses" and by substituting "provide s" for "provide" in the759 undesignated text at the end of subparagraph (b)(4)(A), by substituting "means" for "mean"760 in subparagraph (b)(5)(A), by deleting "a" following "control o f" and deleting the comma761 following "service" in the introductory language of subparagrap h (b)(5)(B), and by762 substituting "not been" for "not be" in division (b)(5)(B)(iii).763 H. B. 1268 - 31 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP (2) Code Section 36-63-8, relating to powers of resource recovery development authorities764 generally, by deleting the comma following "that" in paragraph (a)(6).765 (3) Code Section 36-66-3, relating to definitions regarding zoning procedures, by inserting766 "means" preceding "any board" in paragraph (1.1).767 (4) Code Section 36-70-25.2, relating to nonbinding arbitration process, by deleting "the"768 following "prior to" in paragraph (b)(1).769 SECTION 37.770 Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mental health, is amended in:771 (1) Code Section 37-1-1, relating to definitions regarding gen eral provisions for the772 governing and regulation of mental health, by substituting "thi s title." for "Title 37." in773 paragraph (11.1) and by substituting "as used in this title and Title 31 means" for "means, for774 purposes of this title and Title 31," in paragraph (25).775 (2) Code Section 37-1-20, relating to obligations of the Depar tment of Behavioral Health776 and Developmental Disabilities, by substituting "database" for "data base" in paragraph (27).777 (3) Code Section 37-1-28, relating to conviction data, by deleting "whom" in subsections (b)778 and (c).779 (4) Code Section 37-1-116, relating to abolishment and termination of the Behavioral Health780 Reform and Innovation Commission, by substituting "repealed and reserved" for "repealed".781 (5) Code Section 37-2-4, relating to Behavioral Health Coordinating Council, membership,782 meetings, and obligations, by substituting "outcomes" for "outcome" in paragraph (e)(1) and783 by substituting "As used in" for "For purposes of" in subsection (i).784 (6) Code Section 37-2-6, relating to community mental health, developmental disabilities,785 and addictive diseases service boards and community service board creation, membership,786 participation of counties, transfer of powers and duties, alternate method of establishment,787 bylaws, and reprisals prohibited, by inserting a comma followin g "however, that" in the788 undesignated text at the end of subparagraph (b)(1)(B), by substituting a semicolon for the789 H. B. 1268 - 32 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP period at the end of paragraph (b)(4), by substituting "As used in" for "For the purposes of"790 and by substituting "however, that such term" for "however, tha t 'advocacy groups'" in791 subsection (c), by inserting a comma following "however, that" in subsection (c.1), by792 inserting "of this Code section" following "subsection (b)" in subsection (f), by substituting793 "shall" for "must" in subsection (g), by substituting "As used in this subsection, the term" for794 "For purposes of this subsection," in subsection (h), and by inserting quotation marks at the795 beginning and the end of the oath in subsection (p).796 (7) Code Section 37-2-11, relating to allocation of available funds for services, recipients797 to meet minimum standards, accounting for fees generated by providers, and discrimination798 in providing services prohibited, by inserting "that," following "however," in subsection (c).799 (8) Code Section 37-2-11.1, relating to venue in actions against community service board,800 representation by Attorney General, immunity, use of legal coun sel, and authority for801 indemnification, defense, and insurance, by substituting "As used in this Code section, the802 term" for "For purposes of this Code section," in subsection (a).803 (9 Code Section 37-2-71, relating to fee schedule for licensure, by substituting "drug abuse804 treatment" for "drug treatment".805 (10) Code Section 37-2-72, relating to findings and actions by Department of Behavioral806 Health and Developmental Disabilities, by substituting "drug ab use treatment" for "drug807 treatment" each time the phrase appears.808 (11) Code Section 37-2-73, relating to emergency relocation of residents, monitoring,809 emergency orders, and additional powers, by substituting "drug abuse treatment" for "drug810 treatment" each time the phrase appears.811 (12) Code Section 37-3-101, relating to transportation of patients generally, by substituting812 "subsection" for "subsections" in subsection (c).813 (13) Code Section 37-3-146, relating to education of children undergoing treatment in a814 facility, by deleting "State" preceding "Department of Education".815 H. B. 1268 - 33 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP (14) Code Section 37-3-211, relating to denial, suspension or revocation of license regarding816 adult residential mental health services licensing, by substitu ting "this article" for "this817 chapter" each time the phrase appears in subsection (a).818 (15) Code Section 37-4-4, relating to coordination of training programs for the819 developmentally disabled, by deleting "State" preceding "Department of Education".820 (16) Code Section 37-4-106, relating to education of children who are clients, by deleting821 "State" preceding "Department of Education".822 (17) Code Section 37-7-146, relating to education of children undergoing treatment in a823 facility, by deleting "State" preceding "Department of Education".824 (18) Code Section 37-11-10, relating to revocation and effect of marriage or appointment825 of guardian, by inserting a comma following "declarant's direction" in paragraph (a)(2) and826 by inserting a comma following "the directive" in paragraph (a)(3).827 (19) Code Section 37-13-2, relating to regulatory authority re garding community living828 arrangements, by inserting a comma following "events" and by deleting "a" following "such829 as" in paragraph (b)(1).830 (20) Code Section 37-13-25, relating to disclosures regarding abuse and exploitation within831 community living arrangement, by substituting "As used in" for "For the purpose of" and by832 substituting "Such term" for "The term 'representative'".833 SECTION 38.834 Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to military, emergency835 management, and veterans affairs, is amended in:836 (1) Code Section 38-2-1, relating to short title regarding gen eral provisions of the state837 militia, by inserting "shall be known and" following "chapter".838 (2) Code Section 38-2-279, relating to rights of public office rs and employees absent on839 military duty as members of organized militia or reserve forces , by substituting840 H. B. 1268 - 34 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP "teleconference" for "telecommunications conference" each time the phrase appears in841 subsection (g).842 (3) Code Section 38-2-285, relating to state sponsored life in surance program for the843 Georgia National Guard, by substituting "As used in this Code s ection, the term" for "For844 purposes of this Code section," in subsection (a).845 (4) Code Section 38-2-1006.1, relating to stalking between org anized militia members,846 petition, hearing, and issuance of protective orders, by substi tuting "ten" for "10" and by847 substituting "shall" for "must" in subsection (e).848 (5) Code Section 38-2-1038, relating to trial counsel, by inse rting a comma following849 "however, that" in paragraph (b)(4).850 (6) Code Section 38-3-1, relating to short title regarding general provisions of emergency851 management, by inserting "shall be known and" following "chapter".852 (7) Code Section 38-3-27, relating to local organizations for emergency management,853 creation, structure, powers, directors, appointment, qualifications, and compensation, state854 to provide financial assistance, and entitlement for funding, b y substituting "Federal855 Emergency Management Agency" for "federal emergency management agency" in856 paragraph (a)(6).857 (8) Code Section 38-3-51, relating to emergency powers of Gove rnor, termination of858 emergency, limitations in energy emergency, and immunity, by substituting "however, that,859 as used in" for "however, that for purposes of" in paragraph (d)(8).860 (9) Code Section 38-3-63, relating to notification to other ju dicial officials and public861 regarding judicial emergency, by substituting "email," for "e-mail," in paragraph (3).862 (10) Code Section 38-3-161, relating to definitions regarding uniform emergency volunteer863 health practitioners, by substituting "Such term" for "The term " in paragraph (11) and by864 substituting "Such term" for "The term 'volunteer health practitioner'" in paragraph (17).865 H. B. 1268 - 35 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP (11) Code Section 38-3-181, relating to definitions regarding the Georgia Emergency866 Communications Authority, by substituting "U.S.C." for "U.S.C.A." in paragraph (8) and by867 deleting "provided" in paragraph (8.1).868 (12) Code Section 38-4-2, relating to powers and appointment o f executive directors of869 veterans' homes, by substituting "Such term shall" for "The term shall" in paragraph (a)(4).870 (13) Code Section 38-4-33, relating to Department of Veterans Service and various state871 educational bodies to cooperate with and full realization of federal benefits, by substituting872 "chancellor" for "Chancellor".873 (14) Code Section 38-4-70, relating to cemeteries established and eligibility for interment,874 by substituting "subparagraph (A) or (B) of this paragraph." for "paragraph (1) or (2) of this875 subsection." in subparagraph (c)(2)(C).876 SECTION 39.877 Title 39 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to minors, is amended in:878 (1) Code Section 39-2-18, relating to applicability of provisi ons of chapter to minors879 employed as actors or performers, by substituting "shall" for "must" in subsection (a) and by880 substituting "subsection (a) of this Code section;" for "subsection (a);" in paragraph (b)(3).881 (2) Code Section 39-5-1, relating to definitions regarding onl ine internet safety, by882 substituting "the internet" for "the Internet" each time the phrase appears in paragraphs (1),883 (2), and (3), by substituting "the internet;" for "the Internet ;" in paragraph (2), and by884 substituting "the internet." for "the Internet." in paragraph (3).885 (3) Code Section 39-5-2, relating to notification to subscribers of products that limit, restrict,886 or monitor a minor's use of the Internet, by substituting "inte rnet" for "Internet" each time887 the term appears in subsection (a), paragraph (b)(3), and the i ntroductory language of888 subsection (c) and by substituting "internet," for "Internet," and by substituting "internet."889 for "Internet." in subsection (a).890 H. B. 1268 - 36 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP (4) Code Section 39-5-3, relating to immunity for computer ser vice providers, by891 substituting "internet" for "Internet" in subsection (a) and paragraphs (b)(1) and (b)(2) and892 by substituting "email" for "e-mail" in paragraphs (b)(1) and (b)(2).893 SECTION 40.894 Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, is895 amended in:896 (1) Code Section 40-1-1, relating to definitions regarding general provisions of identification897 and regulation, by substituting "organ transport vehicle" for "organ transplant vehicle" and898 by inserting "that" following "provided" in paragraph (5).899 (2) Code Section 40-1-100, relating to definitions regarding certification of motor carriers,900 by inserting "for" following "$50,000.00" in division (12)(B)(v).901 (3) Code Section 40-1-201, relating to liability of ride share network service, by inserting902 "be" following "causes to" in paragraph (a)(3).903 (4) Code Section 40-2-8.1, relating to issuance of temporary operating permits, electronic904 temporary operating permit issuance system, system access, and suspension from system, by905 inserting "by" following "prescribed" in subsection (b).906 SECTION 41.907 Reserved.908 SECTION 42.909 Reserved.910 SECTION 43.911 Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses,912 is amended in:913 H. B. 1268 - 37 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP (1) Code Section 43-1-2, relating to appointment and general powers of division director,914 members and meetings of professional licensing boards, examinat ion standards, roster of915 licensees, and funding, by subs tituting "Secretary of State" fo r "secretary of state" in916 subsection (k).917 (2) Code Section 43-10A-5, relating to powers and duties of board, quorum, and meetings,918 by substituting "The board" for "Unless specifically delegated to a standards committee919 pursuant to Code Section 43-10A-6, the board" in the introducto r y l a n g u a g e o f920 subsection (c).921 (3) Code Section 43-11-54, relating to requirements and limita tions of teledentistry, by922 substituting "Code Section 43-11-74" for "Code Section 43-l1-74 " in paragraphs (a)(8)923 and (f)(3) and by substituting a semicolon for the period at th e end of924 subparagraphs (e)(2)(B) and (e)(6)(B).925 (4) Code Section 43-14-8, relating to licensing required for electrical, plumbing, conditioned926 air contracting, or low voltage contracting businesses conducte d by partnerships, limited927 liability companies, and corporations, applications, and review courses, by substituting928 "Master Plumber Class I" for "Master Plumber Class 1" in paragraph (b)(2).929 (5) Code Section 43-14-21, relating to certain military certifications entitle persons to obtain930 certain professional licenses, by substituting "Code section," for "subsection," in931 subsection (d).932 (6) Code Section 43-18-46, relating to grounds for denial or r evocation of license or933 registration and other discipline, by inserting a comma followi ng "general public" in934 paragraph (27).935 (7) Code Section 43-18-72.1, relating to licensing for organic human reduction facilities,936 requirements, and regulations, by substituting "subparagraph (G )" for "paragraph (G)" in937 subparagraph (a)(2)(B).938 H. B. 1268 - 38 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP SECTION 44.939 Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property, is amended in:940 (1) Code Section 44-1-13, relating to removal or immobilizatio n of trespassing cars or941 personal property, concurrent jurisdiction, procedure, automatic surveillance prohibited, and942 penalty, by substituting "trespass. It" for "trespass; provide d, further, that it" in943 subsection (f).944 (2) Code Section 44-1-14, relating to abatement of hazard from abandoned well or hole,945 recovery costs, and use of county funds, by substituting "Such term" for "The term" in946 subsection (a).947 (3) Code Section 44-1-16, relating to failure to disclose in r eal estate transaction that948 property was occupied by diseased person or was site of death a nd failure to disclose949 information required to be provided or maintained in accordance w i t h C o d e950 Section 44-9-44.1, by deleting "No cause of action shall arise against an owner of real951 property, real estate broker, or affiliated licensee of the broker for the failure to disclose in952 any real estate transaction any information or fact which is pr ovided or maintained or is953 required to be provided or maintained in accordance with Code S ection 42-9-44.1." in954 subsection (b).955 (4) Code Section 44-1-18, which is reserved, by designating said Code section as repealed.956 (5) Code Section 44-2-144, relating to freeing land from further registration, certificates as957 conclusive source of title, notation of encumbrances, when land automatically freed,958 registered land free of further registration, and exception, by inserting a comma following959 "one person" in subsection (a) and by inserting "that" following "however," in subsection (c).960 (6) Code Section 44-3-71, relating to definitions regarding condominiums, by substituting961 "term" for "phrase" in paragraph (13).962 (7) Code Section 44-3-80, relating to allocation of and liability for common expenses and963 how assessments made, by inserting "that," following "however," in subsection (a) and by964 H. B. 1268 - 39 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP inserting a comma following "however, that" and by substituting "shall" for "must" in the965 introductory language of paragraph (d)(2).966 (8) Code Section 44-3-112, relating to escrow of deposits or other payments made prior to967 closing, by substituting "boldface" for "boldfaced" in subsection (b).968 (9) Code Section 44-3-162, relating to definitions regarding general provisions of time-share969 projects and programs, by inserting a comma following "however, that" in paragraph (21).970 (10) Code Section 44-3-221, relating to definitions regarding property owners' associations,971 by substituting "term" for "phrase" in paragraph (5).972 (11) Code Section 44-3-225, relating to assessment of expenses, exemption from liability,973 and liability for unpaid assessments, by inserting a comma foll owing "however, that" in974 subsection (c).975 (12) Code Section 44-3-226, relating to amendment of instrumen t and presumption of976 validity in court action, by inserting a comma following "however, that" and by substituting977 "As used in" for "For purposes of" in subparagraph (a)(2)(B).978 (13) Code Section 44-3-234, relating to application of article regarding property owners'979 associations, by inserting "pursuant" following "submitted".980 (14) Code Section 44-4-22, relating to alternative plane coordinates for expressing location981 of a point for Georgia State Plane Coordinate System, by insert ing a comma following982 "x-coordinate" and "y-coordinate".983 (15) Code Section 44-5-141, relating to definitions regarding revised uniform anatomical984 gifts, by substituting "Such term" for "The term" in paragraphs (4), (5), (6), (11), (18), (22),985 (29), and (30) and by substituting "database" for "data base" in paragraph (8).986 (16) Code Section 44-5-168, relating to adverse possession of mineral rights under certain987 conditions and procedure to obtain title, by substituting "mining operator as defined in Code988 Section 12-4-72." for "licensed mining operator as defined in Part 3 of Article 2 of Chapter 4989 of Title 12." in subsection (f).990 H. B. 1268 - 40 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP (17) Code Section 44-6-205, relating to applicability of article and court reform of nonvested991 dispositions created before article became effective, by insert ing a comma following992 "effective" in paragraph (b)(4).993 (18) Code Section 44-6-207, relating to definitions regarding uniform statutory rule against994 perpetuities, by redesignating said Code section as Code Section 44-6-200.1.995 (19) Code Section 44-7-20, relating to notification to prospec tive tenant of property's996 propensity toward flooding, by substituting "As used in this Code section, the term 'flooding'997 means" for "For purposes of this Code section, flooding is defined as".998 (20) Code Section 44-7-115, relating to foreclosure of liens on abandoned or intact mobile999 homes, by inserting ", however," following "provided" in paragraph (2).1000 SECTION 45.1001 Reserved.1002 SECTION 46.1003 Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public utilities and public1004 transportation, is amended in:1005 (1) Code Section 46-3-401, relating to sale, lease, exchange, or other disposition of corporate1006 assets requiring member approval, by substituting a semicolon for the period at the end of1007 paragraph (2) and by substituting "; and" for the period at the end of paragraph (3).1008 (2) Code Section 46-5-1, relating to exercise of eminent domain by telephone companies,1009 posts and other fixture placement, construction regulation near railroad tracks, liability,1010 required information, and due compensation, by deleting the com ma following "that" in1011 paragraph (b)(13).1012 (3) Code Section 46-5-210, relating to definitions regarding disclosure of certain customer1013 information, by deleting the subsection (a) designation.1014 H. B. 1268 - 41 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP SECTION 47.1015 Reserved.1016 SECTION 48.1017 Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, is1018 amended in:1019 (1) Code Section 48-7-1, relating to definitions regarding gen eral provisions of income1020 taxes, by substituting "such term" for "the term" in paragraph (4) and by substituting "As1021 used in" for "For purposes of" in the introductory language of division (11)(E)(i).1022 (2) Code Section 48-7-21, relating to taxation of corporations , by substituting "P.L." for1023 "Public Law" in paragraph (b)(18).1024 (3) Code Section 48-7-21.1, relating to compensation paid by t axpayer disallowed as1025 business expense, by substituting "means" for "shall mean" in paragraph (a)(2).1026 (4) Code Section 48-7-23, relating to taxation of partnerships , by substituting "this Code1027 section," for "this Code Section," in paragraph (b)(3).1028 (5) Code Section 48-7-27, relating to computation of taxable n et income, by substituting1029 "Georgia ABLE Program or any qualified ABLE program," for "Georgia ABLE program or1030 any Qualified ABLE Program," in subparagraph (b)(10.1)(A) and by substituting "have the1031 same meaning as set forth" for "mean the same as is defined" in subparagraph (d)(1)(A).1032 (6) Code Section 48-7-28.3, relating to expenses from transact ions with related members1033 regarding imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credit s of income taxes, by1034 substituting "Such term" for "The term" in the introductory language of paragraph (a)(4) and1035 by substituting "As used in" for "For purposes of" in the intro ductory language of1036 paragraph (d)(1).1037 (7) Code Section 48-7-28.4, relating to adjustments to taxes, disallowing expenses paid to1038 certain real estate investment trusts and procedures, condition s, and limitations, by1039 H. B. 1268 - 42 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP substituting "As used i n" for "For purposes of" in the introduc tory language of1040 paragraph (e)(1) and by substituting "Such term" for "The term" in subparagraph (e)(1)(A).1041 (8) Code Section 48-7-29.1, relating to tax credits for retrof itting certain single-family1042 homes with accessibility features, by substituting "features," for "features as defined under1043 subsection (a) of this Code section," and by substituting "lowe r; provided, however," for1044 "lower, provided" in paragraph (b)(2).1045 (9) Code Section 48-7-29.3, which is repealed, by designating said Code section as reserved.1046 (10) Code Section 48-7-29.5, which is repealed, by designating said Code section as1047 reserved.1048 (11) Code Section 48-7-29.8, relating to tax credits for the r ehabilitation of historic1049 structures, by inserting a comma following "however, that" in p aragraph (a)(2), by1050 substituting "Such term" for "This term" in paragraph (a)(4), a nd by redesignating1051 subparagraphs (b.1)(A) and (b.1)(B) as paragraphs (b.1)(1) and (b.1)(2), respectively.1052 (12) Code Section 48-7-29.11, relating to tax credits for eligible teleworking expenses, by1053 substituting "Such term" for "This term" in paragraphs (a)(3) and (a)(4).1054 (13) Code Section 48-7-29.12, relating to tax credits for dona tion of real property for1055 conservation purposes, by substituting "provided, however, that " for "however," in1056 paragraph (d.1)(1).1057 (14) Code Section 48-7-29.14, relating to tax credits for clea n energy property, by1058 substituting "Such term does not include" for "The term does no t include, however," in1059 paragraph (a)(2) and by inserti ng a comma following "however, t hat" in1060 subparagraph (b)(1)(A).1061 (15) Code Section 48-7-29.18, relating to tax credits for purc hasers of alternative fuel1062 heavy-duty and medium-duty ve hicles, by subs tituting "Such term " for "The term" in1063 paragraph (a)(2) and by inserting "the term" following "this paragraph," in paragraph (a)(3).1064 H. B. 1268 - 43 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP (16) Code Section 48-7-29.24, relating to tax credits for contributions to foster child support1065 organizations, by deleting "Governor's" preceding "Office of Pl anning and Budget" in1066 subparagraph (a)(4)(B).1067 (17) Code Section 48-7-29.25, relating to tax credits for contributions to law enforcement1068 foundations, by deleting "of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated" in paragraph (a)(2).1069 (18) Code Section 48-7-29.26, relating to tax credits for rural health care professionals, by1070 inserting a comma following "however, that" in paragraph (a)(3).1071 (19) Code Section 48-7-31, relating to taxation of corporations and computation, allocation,1072 and apportionment of income, by substituting "As used in" for " For purposes of" in1073 divisions (d)(2)(A)(i) and (d)( 2.1)(B)(ii) and by substituting "As used in" for "For the1074 purposes of" in paragraph (d)(3).1075 (20) Code Section 48-7-40.12, relating to tax credits for qual ified research expenses, by1076 substituting "As used in this paragraph, the term" for "For pur poses of this paragraph," in1077 paragraph (a)(1).1078 (21) Code Section 48-7-40.17, relating to tax credits for establishing or relocating quality1079 jobs, by substituting "As used in" for "For purposes of" in paragraph (a)(5).1080 (22) Code Section 48-7-40.19, which is repealed, by designatin g said Code section as1081 reserved.1082 (23) Code Section 48-7-40.22, relating to tax credits for business enterprises that purchase1083 or lease a motor vehicle to provide transportation for employees, by deleting ", as amended"1084 in paragraph (a)(4).1085 (24) Code Section 48-7-40.24, relating to tax credits for jobs associated with large-scale1086 projects, by substituting "As used in" for "For purposes of" in paragraph (a)(11).1087 (25) Code Section 48-7-40.25, relating to tax credits for investment in expanding existing1088 manufacturing facilities and enhancements for high-impact aerospace defense projects, by1089 substituting "As used in" for "For purposes of" each time the p hrase appears in1090 paragraph (a)(9).1091 H. B. 1268 - 44 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP (26) Code Section 48-7-40.26, rela ting to tax credits for film , gaming, video, or digital1092 production, by substituting "Such term" for "This term" in paragraph (b)(7), the introductory1093 language of subparagraph (b)(8)(B), subparagraph (b)(8)(C), and in the undesignated text at1094 the end of paragraph (b)(10), by substituting "subparagraph" fo r "paragraph" in the1095 undesignated text at the end of subparagraph (d)(2)(B), by subs tituting "As used in this1096 paragraph, the term 'full time employee' means" for "For purpos es of this paragraph, a1097 full-time employee shall mean" in subparagraph (e)(10)(A), and by substituting "provided,1098 however, that" for "however," in paragraph (g)(1).1099 (27) Code Section 48-7-40.26A, relating to tax credits for postproduction expenditures, by1100 substituting "Such term" for "This term" in the undesignated te xt at the end of1101 paragraphs (b)(3) and (b)(5) and in paragraph (b)(6), by substituting "As used in" for "For1102 purposes of" and by substituting "means" for "shall mean" in su bsection (f), and by1103 substituting "provided, however, that" for "however," in subparagraph (h)(3)(A).1104 (28) Code Section 48-7-40.34, relating to tax credits for Class III railroads and reporting, by1105 substituting "year; provided, however, that" for "year, provided that" in subsection (b).1106 (29) Code Section 48-7-40.36, relating to tax credits for timber producers incurring losses1107 from Hurricane Michael, by substituting "transfer; provided, ho wever, that" for "transfer,1108 provided that" in paragraph (h)(5) and by substituting "State F orestry Commission" for1109 "Georgia Forestry Commission" in paragraph (i)(4).1110 (30) Code Section 48-7-100, relating to definitions regarding current income tax payment,1111 by substituting "such term" for "the term 'employer'" in subparagraphs (5)(A) and (5)(B) and1112 by substituting "means" for "shall mean" in paragraphs (6.1) and (6.2).1113 (31) Code Section 48-7-120, relating to failure by taxpayer to pay estimated income tax, by1114 substituting "As used in" for "For purposes of" in subsection (f).1115 (32) Code Section 48-7A-3, relating to eligibility, amount, and claims for low-income tax1116 credit, by substituting "provided, however, that:" for "provide d that:" in the introductory1117 language of subsection (a).1118 H. B. 1268 - 45 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP (33) Code Section 48-8-2, relating to definitions regarding st ate sales and use tax, by1119 substituting "As used in" for "For purposes of" and by substituting "as set forth in" for "as1120 in" in subparagraph (8)(O), by substituting "fo odborne" for "fo od borne" in1121 division (27)(B)(i), by inserting a comma following "however, that" in paragraph (28.1), and1122 by deleting "a" following "or" and by substituting "Such terms" for "The terms 'retail sale'1123 or 'sale at retail'" in the introductory language of paragraph (31).1124 (34) Code Section 48-8-3, relating to exemptions regarding general provisions of state sales1125 and use tax, by deleting "and reserved" in subparagraphs (6.2)( B) and (6.3)(B), by1126 substituting "As used in" for "For the purposes of" and "means" for "shall mean" in1127 division (7.05)(B)(i), division (49.1)(B)(i), division (57)(D)(ii), subparagraph (70)(A), and1128 division (70.1)(C)(i), by substituting a period for a semicolon at the end of1129 subparagraphs (33)(A) and (36)(A), by substituting "As used in this paragraph, the term" for1130 "For purposes of this paragraph," in subparagraph (34.2)(A), by deleting ", as amended" each1131 time the phrase appears in subparagraph (41)(A), by substitutin g "As used in" for "For1132 purposes of" in subparagraph (47)(B), by substituting "Such term" for "The term 'clothing'"1133 in division (75)(B)(i), by substituting "Such term" for "The te rm 'computer'" in1134 division (75)(B)(iii), by substituting "ground. As used in this paragraph, the term 'qualifying1135 airline' means" for "ground; and for purposes of this paragraph a 'qualifying airline' shall1136 mean" and inserting "the term" preceding "'food and food ingredients'" in paragraph (81), by1137 substituting "As used in this subparagraph, the term 'local sales and use tax' means" for "For1138 purposes of this subparagraph, local sales and use tax shall be d e f i n e d a s " i n1139 division (96)(C)(ii), and by substituting "As used in" for "For the purposes of" in1140 subparagraph (98)(B) and division (98)(C)(i).1141 (35) Code Section 48-8-3.2, relating to exemptions for manufacturing equipment, industrial1142 materials, packing supplies, and energy, by s ubstituting "Such term" for "The term" each1143 time the phrase appears in paragraphs (a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(5), (a)(7), and (a)(9).1144 H. B. 1268 - 46 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP (36) Code Section 48-8-3.3, rela ting to exemptions for agricul tural operations and1145 establishment of Georgia Agricultural Trust Fund, by substituti ng "Such term means" for1146 "'Agricultural machinery and equipment' shall mean" in subparag raph (a)(1)(B) and by1147 substituting "Such term" for "The term" in paragraphs (a)(3.1) and (a)(4).1148 (37) Code Section 48-8-14, relating to restrictions on state contracts with nongovernmental1149 vendors failing or refusing to collect sales or use taxes, by substituting "Such term" for "The1150 term 'state agency'" in subsection (a).1151 (38) Code Section 48-8-45, relating to reporting cash and credit sales, election of basis of1152 accounting, payments under cash basis of accounting, deduction of bad debts under accrual1153 basis of accounting, and bad debt deductions, refunds, and allocation, by inserting "the term"1154 following "subsection," in the introductory language of paragraph (f)(1) and by substituting1155 "the term 'bad debt'" for "a 'bad debt'" in subsection (g).1156 (39) Code Section 48-8-77, re lating to sour cing, de finitions, sales of advertising and1157 promotional direct mail and other direct mail, and sales of telecommunications service, by1158 substituting "As used in" for "For the purposes of" in the intr oductory language of1159 subsection (c), by substituting "Such terms" for "The terms 're ceive' and 'receipt'" in the1160 undesignated text at the end of subsection (c), by substituting "As used in" for "For purposes1161 of" in the introductory language of paragraph (d)(3), and by su bstituting "Such term" for1162 "The term" in the introductory language of subparagraph (d)(3)(B).1163 (40) Code Section 48-8-111, relating to procedure for impositi on of tax, resolution or1164 ordinance, notice to county election superintendent, and election, by deleting "as amended,"1165 and by substituting "Code Section 12-8-22;" for "Code Section 1 2-8-22, as amended;" in1166 subparagraph (a)(1)(B).1167 (41) Code Section 48-8-161, relating to definitions regarding uniform sales and use tax1168 administration, by substituting "Such term" for "As used in thi s definition, a seller" in1169 paragraph (7).1170 H. B. 1268 - 47 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP (42) Code Section 48-8-241, relating to creation of special di stricts and tax rate, by1171 substituting "As used in this paragraph, the term 'motor vehicl e'" for "For purposes of this1172 paragraph, a motor vehicle" in paragraph (d)(3).1173 (43) Code Section 48-8-242, relating to definitions regarding the special district1174 transportation sales and use tax (TSPLOST), by substituting a period for the semicolon at the1175 end of paragraph (1) and by substituting "Such term" for "The term" in paragraph (10).1176 (44) Code Section 48-8-243, relating to criteria for developme nt of investment list of1177 projects and programs, report, and gridlock, by substituting "M POs" for "MPO's" in1178 subsection (a) and by substituting "MPOs," for "MPO's," each time the term appears in the1179 introductory language of subsection (b).1180 (45) Code Section 48-8-269.7, relating to creation of special districts and applicability to1181 metropolitan county special districts, by substituting "48-8-11 0" for "48-8-260" in1182 paragraph (b)(2).1183 SECTION 49.1184 Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to social services, is amended1185 in:1186 (1) Code Section 49-4-159.3, relating to biomarker testing for Medicaid recipients, by1187 substituting "this title" for "Title 49" in subsection (f).1188 SECTION 50.1189 Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, is amended1190 in:1191 (1) Code Section 50-3-130, relating to short title regarding t he Original 33 Memorial, by1192 substituting "This article" for "This Act".1193 (2) Code Section 50-12-48, which is reserved, by designating said Code section as repealed.1194 H. B. 1268 - 48 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP (3) Code Section 50-14-1, relating to meetings to be open to public, limitation on action to1195 contest agency action, recording, notice of time and place, acc ess to minutes, and1196 teleconference, by substituting "email" for "e-mail" in paragra phs (d)(2) and (d)(3), by1197 substituting "email," for "e-mail," in paragraph (d)(2), by substituting "this subsection, the1198 term 'emergency conditions' means and" for "this paragraph, emergency conditions" and by1199 substituting "subparagraph (a)(1)(A)" for "subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of1200 subsection (a)" in paragraph (g)(1).1201 (4) Article 4 of Chapter 18, relating to state printing and documents, by reserving the former1202 Code Section 50-18-75 designation.1203 (5) Code Section 50-23-4, relating to definitions regarding general provisions of the Georgia1204 Environmental Finance Authority, by inserting "of" following "Chapter 22" in paragraph (6).1205 SECTION 51.1206 Reserved.1207 SECTION 52.1208 Reserved.1209 SECTION 53.1210 Reserved.1211 SECTION 54.1212 (1) The Official Code of Georgia Annotated is amended by inser ting a comma following1213 "however, that" each time the phrase appears in:1214 (A) Code Section 20-1A-8, relating to transfer of functions, powers, personnel, equipment,1215 and assets to department and funding;1216 H. B. 1268 - 49 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP (B) Code Section 20-2-51, relating to election of local board of education members,1217 persons ineligible to be members or superintendent, ineligibili ty for local boards of1218 education, and ineligibility for other elective offices;1219 (C) Code Section 20-2-52, relating to term of office, number of members, and staggering1220 of terms;1221 (D) Code Section 20-2-55, relating to per diem, insurance, and expenses of local board1222 members;1223 (E) Code Section 20-2-84, relating to accountability, flexibil ity, and consequences1224 components of contract;1225 (F) Code Section 20-2-149.1, relating to instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and1226 use of automated external defibrillator and requirements;1227 (G) Code Section 20-2-159.5, relating to Georgia Seal of Bilit eracy, purpose,1228 qualifications, and insignia;1229 (H) Code Section 20-2A-1, relating to definitions regarding st udent scholarship1230 organizations;1231 (I) Code Section 27-1-38, relating to penalty for violations of title;1232 (J) Code Section 29-2-21, relating to power of guardian over m inor, obligations of1233 guardians, and liability of guardian;1234 (K) Code Section 29-3-35, relating to sale of perishable property of minor, sale of stock,1235 disposition of other property, appointment of guardian ad litem , full return to court1236 required, and authority of temporary substitute conservator;1237 (L) Code Section 29-4-10, relating to petition for appointment of guardian and1238 requirements for petition;1239 (M) Code Section 29-4-22, relating to decisions on ward's well -being, obligations of1240 guardian, and liability of guardian;1241 (N) Code Section 29-5-10, rela ting to petition for appointment of conservator and1242 requirements of petition;1243 H. B. 1268 - 50 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP (O) Code Section 29-5-35, relating to sale of perishable property, sale of other properties,1244 disposal of other properties, accounting for proceeds, and auth ority of emergency or1245 temporary substitute conservator;1246 (P) Code Section 29-9-13, relating to satisfaction of requirem ents of authentication or1247 exemplification;1248 (Q) Code Section 30-10-6, relating to qualification of trust, documents, life beneficiaries,1249 trustees and cotrustees, income, transfers, and distributions and expenditures;1250 (R) Code Section 32-3-2.1, relating to authorization to conduc t all phases of1251 pre-acquisition and acquisition of common property and allocati on of consideration1252 regarding general provisions of acquisition of property for transportation purposes;1253 (S) Code Section 37-2-5, relating to regional advisory councils and establishing policy and1254 direction for disability services, membership, bylaws, meetings, and expenses;1255 (T) Code Section 37-2-38, relating to confidentiality and disc losure of information1256 regarding the office of disability services ombudsman;1257 (U) Code Section 37-2-46, relating to notification of consumer's death and time limits;1258 (V) Code Section 37-4-42, relating to procedure for continuati on of court ordered1259 habilitation;1260 (W) Code Section 38-2-6.1, relating to request by Governor for members to report for1261 active duty without first having declared an emergency.1262 (X) Code Section 38-2-10, relating to use of National Guard in drug law enforcement,1263 provision of medical care in medically underserved areas, and f or youth opportunity1264 training programs;1265 (Y) Code Section 44-2-103, relating to examiner's powers, contents, filing, and notice of1266 examiner's report, right to jury trial, new trial, and appeal, and recommitment to examiner1267 after trial or reversal on appeal1268 H. B. 1268 - 51 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP (Z) Code Section 44-2-131, relating to declaration of title by descent upon petition, service1269 of petition and publication of notice, transfer of registered t itle and issuance of new1270 certificates, and rights of surviving spouse;1271 (AA) Code Section 44-5-159.2, relating to role of medical examiner;1272 (BB) Code Section 48-7-29, relating to tax credits for rural physicians; and1273 (CC) Code Section 48-8-203, relating to timing for imposition of tax following approval1274 and termination of tax.1275 (2) The Official Code of Georgia Annotated is amended by subst ituting "As used in" for1276 "For purposes of" or "For the purposes of" each time the phrases appear in:1277 (A) Code Section 20-1A-12, relating to application, "license" defined, actions authorized1278 by department in event of violations, investigations, and governmental immunity;1279 (B) Code Section 20-2-71, relating to placement of twins or higher order multiples in the1280 same classroom;1281 (C) Code Section 20-2-161.3, relating to Dual Enrollment Act, purpose, dual credit1282 courses, eligibility for participation, eligibility for secondary course credits, eligibility to1283 meet high school graduation requirements, eligibility for award of high school diploma,1284 funding; limitations on total hours, exceptions, and eligibility for payment;1285 (D) Code Section 20-2-168, relating to distribution of federal funds, combined purchase1286 of supplies and equipment, minimum school year, summer school p rograms, and1287 year-round operation;1288 (E) Code Section 20-2-326, relating to definitions regarding college and career readiness;1289 (F) Code Section 20-2-895, relating to contracts with local employers as to coverage and1290 duties of local employers;1291 (G) Code Section 20-2-930, relating to professional liability insurance coverage for1292 teachers and other school personnel;1293 (H) Code Section 27-2-13.1, relating to film production wildlife permits and release;1294 H. B. 1268 - 52 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP (I) Code Section 27-2-16, relating to commercial quail breeder permits, maintenance of1295 records by holders, and selling and transporting of pen raised quail generally;1296 (J) Code Section 27-2-22.1, relating to fox trapping and selling;1297 (K) Code Section 27-3-4, relating to legal weapons for hunting wildlife generally, use of1298 silencers and suppressors prohibited, and penalty for violations;1299 (L) Code Section 27-4-30, relating to fishing in private ponds;1300 (M) Code Section 29-2-15, relating to "biological father" defi ned, notice of petition for1301 appointment of permanent guardian, protest of father, and petition to legitimate; 1302 (N) Code Section 29-2-65, relating to "guardianship" defined and requirements of petition1303 for transfer;1304 (O) Code Section 29-2-74, relating to "foreign guardian" defin ed, required filings, and1305 bond;1306 (P) Code Section 29-3-1, relating to natural guardian or next friend must qualify as1307 conservator and exception;1308 (Q) Code Section 29-3-3, relating to compromise of claim and settlement;1309 (R) Code Section 29-3-105, relating to "conservatorship" defined, petition for transfer of1310 jurisdiction, and requirements of petition;1311 (S) Code Section 29-5-135, relating to foreign conservator" defined and sale or disposal1312 of property;1313 (T) Code Section 37-3-41, relating to emergency admission base d on physician's1314 certification or court order, report by apprehending officer, e ntry of treatment order into1315 patient's clinical record, authority of other personnel to act under statute, and annual1316 reporting;1317 (U) Code Section 37-3-42, relating to emergency admission of persons arrested for penal1318 offenses, report by officer, and entry of report into clinical record;1319 (V) Code Section 37-7-41, relating to emergency involuntary treatment, who may certify1320 need, delivery for examination, report of delivery required, and annual report;1321 H. B. 1268 - 53 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP (W) Code Section 37-7-42, relating to emergency admission of persons arrested for penal1322 offenses, report by officer, and entry of report into clinical record;1323 (X) Code Section 37-11-9, relating to witness requirement, period of validity, civil liability1324 of witnesses, and copies;1325 (Y) Code Section 38-2-1025, relating to eligibility to serve on courts-martial;1326 (Z) Code Section 48-7-40, relating to designation of counties as less developed areas and1327 tax credits for certain business enterprises;1328 (AA) Code Section 48-7-40.1, relating to tax credits for busin ess enterprises in less1329 developed areas;1330 (BB) Code Section 48-7-40.15, relating to tax credits for base year port traffic increases;1331 (CC) Code Section 48-7-40.16, relating to tax credits for alternative fuel, low-emission,1332 and zero-emission vehicles and electric vehicle chargers;1333 (DD) Code Section 48-7-86, relating to penalties for nonpaymen t, failure to pay, or1334 underpayment of taxes, reduction of tax by partial payments and credits, and relief of1335 liability on joint return;1336 (EE) Code Section 48-7-102, relating to withholding exemption status;1337 (FF) Code Section 48-7-114, relating to estimated income tax d ue from individuals,1338 returns, exemptions, and limitations, and applicability to fiduciaries;1339 (GG) Code Section 48-7-117, relating to estimated income tax by corporations;1340 (HH) Code Section 48-7-129, relating to withholding tax on distributions to nonresident1341 members of partnerships, Subchapter "S" corporations, and limited liability companies;1342 (II) Code Section 48-8-5, relating to exemptions for agricultural commodities not sold as1343 finished product to ultimate consumer;1344 (JJ) Code Section 48-8-78, relating to appropriation for freight and logistic projects; and1345 (KK) Code Section 48-8-123, relating to procedure for modification of infeasible projects1346 previously approved by referendum.1347 H. B. 1268 - 54 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP SECTION 55.1348 (a) In accordance with subsection (c) of Code Section 28-9-5, the following portions1349 included in the Official Code of Georgia Annotated published under authority of the state by1350 LEXIS Publishing, including all 2025 supplements and revised volumes thereof, are hereby1351 reenacted, and such reenactment shall have the effect of adopting and giving force and effect1352 of law to the following portions as contained in such supplements and volumes:1353 (1) Statutory text; and1354 (2) Arrangement and numbering system, including, but not limited to, title, chapter, article,1355 part, subpart, Code section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, division, and subdivision1356 numbers and designations.1357 (b) The following portions included in the Official Code of Ge orgia Annotated published1358 under authority of the state by LEXIS Publishing, including all 2025 supplements and revised1359 volumes thereof, are specifically not enacted or reenacted, have no binding authority, bear1360 no weight or effect, and shall not be construed to have the imp rimatur of the General1361 Assembly or the State of Georgia:1362 (1) Case annotations;1363 (2) Research references, including, but not limited to:1364 (A) Law reviews;1365 (B) Collateral references to secondary sources;1366 (C) Opinions of the Georgia Attorney General;1367 (D) Advisory opinions of the State Bar; and1368 (E) Cross-references;1369 (3) Captions;1370 (4) Catchlines;1371 (5) Headings;1372 (6) Title and chapter analyses;1373 (7) History lines;1374 H. B. 1268 - 55 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP (8) Repeal lines;1375 (9) Editorial notes;1376 (10) Amendment notes;1377 (11) Code Commission notes;1378 (12) Effective date notes;1379 (13) Tables;1380 (14) User's Guide;1381 (15) General Index;1382 (16) Volume indices;1383 (17) Indices related to local and special laws;1384 (18) Conversion tables;1385 (19) The United States Constitution;1386 (20) The Georgia Constitution;1387 (21) Rules and regulations of state agencies, departments, boards, commissions, or other1388 entities;1389 (22) Material in brackets or parentheses and editorial, delaye d effective date, effect of1390 amendment, or other similar notes within the text of a Code section which have been added1391 by the publisher in order to explain or to prevent a misapprehe nsion concerning the1392 contents of the Code section; and1393 (23) Any other matter published in the Official Code of Georgia Annotated which is not1394 included in subsection (a) of this section.1395 (c) The reenactment of the portions of the Official Code of Ge orgia Annotated by1396 subsection (a) of this section shall not affect, supersede, or repeal any Act of the General1397 Assembly, or portion thereof, which is not contained in the Off icial Code of Georgia1398 Annotated and which was not repealed by Code Section 1-1-10, specifically including those1399 Acts which have not yet been included in the text of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated1400 because of effective dates which extend beyond the effective da t e o f t h e C o d e o r t h e1401 H. B. 1268 - 56 - 26 LC 39 4848/AP publication date of the Code or its supplements. This subsection shall not apply to any Act1402 or portion thereof which was superseded due to conflict as prov ided by subsection (b) of1403 Code Section 28-9-5.1404 (d) The provisions contained in Sections 1 through 54 of this Act and in the other Acts1405 enacted at the 2025 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia shall supersede the1406 provisions of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated ratified and reenacted by subsection (a)1407 of this section.1408 (e) In the event of a conflict between a provision in Sections 1 through 54 of this Act and1409 a provision of another Act enacted at the 2026 regular session of the General Assembly, the1410 provision of such other Act shall control over the conflicting provision in Sections 11411 through 54 of this Act to the extent of such conflict.1412 SECTION 56.1413 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.1414 H. B. 1268 - 57 -