Bill Text: GA HB592 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Gwinnett County; public dissemination for professional services; repeal provisions

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 6)

Status: (Passed) 2011-05-11 - Effective Date [HB592 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2011-HB592-Introduced.html

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11 LC 14 0465/AP

House Bill 592 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)

By: Representatives Brockway of the 101st, Clark of the 98th, Harrell of the 106th, Rice of the 51st, Coleman of the 97th, and others

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Gwinnett County, approved January 31, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 4658), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 20, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 3998), so as to repeal provisions relating to public dissemination of amounts expended by the county for professional services; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

An Act creating the board of commissioners of Gwinnett County, approved January 31, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 4658), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 20, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 3998), is amended by repealing subsection (d) of Section 7 which reads as follows:

"(d)(1) As used in this subsection, the term:

(A) 'Person' means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, a business trust, an association, a firm, or any other legal entity.

(B) 'Professional services' includes but is not limited to the practice of architecture, the practice of professional engineering, the practice of land surveying, the practice of landscape architecture, the practice of law, and consultant or professional study services. The term 'professional services' shall not include indigent defense services; medical services; educational and recreational instruction; counseling services; banking services; court reporting; medical examiner services; arbitration; investigation services, expert witnesses for criminal proceedings, or other professional services associated with judicial proceedings; veterinarian services; language translation services; funeral and burial services; drug testing; and preemployment psychological screenings. The term 'professional services' is not intended to include such services provided by county employees as part of their job duties, but rather is intended to include only such services provided on a nonemployee contractual basis.

(2) The board of commissioners shall prepare monthly and make available for public dissemination in the county legal organ and such other media as the board shall deem appropriate an itemized account of all funds expended for professional services, except those services excluded under subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of this subsection. The account shall state the name of the person receiving county funds, the amount so received, and the professional service provided. If a vendor receives more than one payment during a month for the same type of professional service, then it shall be sufficient to publish the total of such payments."

SECTION 2.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.