Bill Text: GA HB746 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Commissioner of Agriculture; final decision and reconsideration; clarify timing
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-07-01 - Effective Date [HB746 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-HB746-Introduced.html
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House
Bill 746 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representatives Maddox of the
127th,
Willard of the
49th,
McCall of the
30th,
Roberts of the
154th,
and Burns of the
157th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 2-2-9.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to the administrative authority of the Commissioner of Agriculture on hearings
for individuals adversely affected, so as to clarify the timing of the
Commissioner's final decision and decision for reconsideration of the final
decision; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for
other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 2-2-9.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the
administrative authority of the Commissioner of Agriculture on hearings for
individuals adversely affected, is amended by revising paragraph (2) of
subsection (l) and paragraph (6) of subsection (m) as follows:
"(2)
The Commissioner's
final
decision
must
shall
be rendered not later than 30 days
following
the date the initial decision was issued
from the date
of the filing of an application for final agency review unless such period is
extended pursuant to paragraph (4) of this
subsection."
"(6)
The Commissioner's
reconsideration
decision shall be rendered within 30 days following the latest filing
deadline."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
