50-13-20.1. Judicial review of final decision in contested case issued by administrative law judge.

Code 1981, § 50-13-20.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1856, § 4; Ga. L. 2018, p. 762, § 2/HB 790.

Ga. L. 1994, p. 1856, § 5, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: ‘‘This Act shall become effective July 1, 1994, for purposes of commencing transfer of positions, independent hearing officers, employees, and equipment and for general administrative purposes. The Office of State Administrative Hearings may commence the performance of its duties on and after July 1, 1994, and shall assume full responsibility for the performance of its duties on and after April 1, 1995. The Office of State Administrative Hearings shall, where necessary for any class of hearings, promulgate rules and regulations in order to comply with all federal and state procedural requirements. During the period between July 1, 1994, and April 1, 1995, covered agencies may continue to conduct covered administrative hearings as provided by prior law; but on and after April 1, 1995, all such hearings in new and, where practical, in pending proceedings shall be conducted as provided in this Act.’’