Bill Text: GA SB11 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Garnishment Proceedings; extend the effective period of a continuing garnishment

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-26 - Senate Read and Referred [SB11 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2011-SB11-Introduced.html

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11 LC 35 1953

Senate Bill 11

By: Senators Seay of the 34th, Hamrick of the 30th, Carter of the 42nd, Crosby of the 13th and Brown of the 26th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Article 6 of Chapter 4 of Title 18 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to continuing garnishment proceedings, so as to extend the effective period of a continuing garnishment; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Article 6 of Chapter 4 of Title 18 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to continuing garnishment proceedings, is amended by replacing the phrase "one hundred seventy-ninth" with the phrase "five hundred thirty-ninth" and by repealing the phrase "one hundred ninety-fifth" with the phrase "five hundred fifty-ninth" where ever such phrases appear in:

(1) Code Section 18-4-111, relating to property, money, or effects subject to continuing garnishment;

(2) Code Section 18-4-113, relating to contents of summons of continuing garnishment and filing and contents of answers; and

(3) Code Section 18-4-118, relating to forms for continuing garnishment.

SECTION 2.

This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2011, and shall apply to garnishments filed on or after such date.

SECTION 3.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.