Bill Text: GA SB493 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Vital Records; provide for execution of death certificates for burn victims

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2010-07-01 - Effective Date [SB493 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-SB493-Engrossed.html

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10 SB 493/FA/1

Senate Bill 493

By: Senators Davis of the 22nd, Jackson of the 24th, Carter of the 1st, Powell of the 23rd and Jackson of the 2nd

AS PASSED SENATE

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Code Section 31-10-15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to death certificates, filing, medical certification, forwarding death certificate to decedent's county of residence, and purging voter registration list, so as to provide for the execution of death certificates for burn victims; 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 31-10-15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to death certificates, filing, medical certification, forwarding death certificate to decedent's county of residence, and purging voter registration list, is amended by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h) and inserting a new subsection (g) as follows:

"(g) Any other provision of this chapter or Chapter 16 of Title 45 notwithstanding, when the death of a burn victim occurs following the transportation of the burn victim to a treating facility, only the attending physician shall be required to complete and sign the death certificate and immediately notify the coroner in the county in which the incident occurred."

SECTION 2.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.