Bill Text: GA HB785 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Chief medical examiner; devote full time to duties and responsibilities of the office; require

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-03-23 - House Second Readers [HB785 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-HB785-Introduced.html

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09 LC 29 3814

House Bill 785

By: Representatives Martin of the 47th and Day of the 163rd

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Code Section 35-3-153 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the creation of the office of chief medical examiner, so as to require the chief medical examiner to devote his or her full time to the duties and responsibilities of the office of chief medical examiner; to provide for applicability; 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 35-3-153 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the creation of the office of chief medical examiner, is amended by adding a new subsection to read as follows:

"(e) The chief medical examiner shall devote his or her full time and attention to the duties and responsibilities of the office of chief medical examiner and shall not accept private employment."

SECTION 2.

The provisions of this Act shall not be construed to impair any existing contract.

SECTION 3.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.