Bill Text: GA HB875 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Natural Resources, Department of; privacy of certain records and personal information; provide

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2012-03-29 - House Conference Committee Lost [HB875 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2011-HB875-Comm_Sub.html

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12 LC 40 0082S

House Bill 875 (COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE)

By: Representatives Knight of the 126th, Burns of the 157th, Jerguson of the 22nd, Cheokas of the 134th, McBrayer of the 153rd, and others

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Code Section 27-1-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ownership and custody of wildlife, preservation of hunting and fishing opportunities, promotion and right to hunt, trap, or fish, local regulation, and general offenses, so as to provide for privacy of certain records and personal information maintained by the Department of Natural Resources pursuant to Title 27; to amend Code Section 52-7-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to numbering of vessels generally, so as to provide for privacy of certain records and personal information maintained by the department pursuant to Title 52; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Code Section 27-1-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ownership and custody of wildlife, preservation of hunting and fishing opportunities, promotion and right to hunt, trap, or fish, local regulation, and general offenses, is amended by adding a new subsection to read as follows:

"(k) Records maintained by the department concerning individuals applying for, or in possession of, any license, registration, permit, stamp, or permission issued by the department under this title that reveal an individual's photograph or digitized image, social security number, date of birth, driver's identification number, home address, home telephone number, personal e-mail address, personal mobile telephone number, personal text number, medical or disability information, bank account numbers, account or identification number issued or used by any federal or state governmental agency or private financial institution, employment history, height, weight, race, or other physical details, signature, biometric identifiers, and any credit records or reports are exempt from any law of this state requiring that such records be open for public inspection; provided, however, that such records may be provided to public or private entities performing activities under an agreement with the department and such records shall remain exempt from public inspection. Such records shall also be provided, upon request, to any judge, law enforcement agency, or prosecuting official for use in the investigation or prosecution of alleged criminal or unlawful activity, and such records may be provided to other governmental entities for official use. Individuals applying for any license, registration, permit, stamp, or permission issued by the department under this title related to a business may indicate on the application that the department may reveal the address, telephone number, and e-mail address given for the business, even if these are the same as the individual's home address, telephone number, personal e-mail address, personal mobile telephone number, or personal text number."

SECTION 2.

Code Section 52-7-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to numbering of vessels generally, is amended by revising subsection (g) as follows:

"(g) All records of the department made or kept pursuant to this Code section shall be public records; provided, however, that the records maintained by the department concerning individuals applying for, or in possession of, any license, registration, permit, stamp, or permission issued by the department under this title that reveal an individual's photograph or digitized image, social security number, date of birth, driver's identification number, home address, home telephone number, personal e-mail address, personal mobile telephone number, personal text number, medical or disability information, bank account numbers, account or identification number issued or used by any federal or state governmental agency or private financial institution, employment history, height, weight, race, or other physical details, signature, biometric identifiers, and any credit records or reports are exempt from any law of this state requiring that such records be open for public inspection; provided, however, that such records may be provided to public or private entities performing activities under an agreement with the department and such records shall remain exempt from public inspection. Such records shall also be provided, upon request, to any judge, law enforcement agency, or prosecuting official for use in the investigation or prosecution of alleged criminal or unlawful activity, and such records may be provided to other governmental entities for official use. Individuals applying for any license, registration, permit, stamp, or permission issued by the department under this title related to a business may indicate on the application that the department may reveal the address, telephone number, and e-mail address given for the business, even if these are the same as the individual's home address, telephone number, personal e-mail address, personal mobile telephone number, or personal text number."

SECTION 3.

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