| 8 | 8 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 9 | 9 | | AN ACT |
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| 10 | 10 | | To amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, |
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| 12 | 12 | | relating to general provisions concerning the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, so as to2 |
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| 13 | 13 | | provide for independent and concurrent jurisdiction by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation3 |
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| 14 | 14 | | in cases involving the identification, investigation, arrest, and prosecution of an individual4 |
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| 15 | 15 | | or groups of individuals for violation of laws concerning domestic, cyber, biological,5 |
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| 16 | 16 | | chemical, and nuclear terrorism; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters;6 |
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| 17 | 17 | | to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.7 |
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| 18 | 18 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:8 |
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| 19 | 19 | | SECTION 1.9 |
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| 20 | 20 | | This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Fights Terrorism Act."10 |
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| 21 | 21 | | SECTION 2.11 |
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| 22 | 22 | | Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to12 |
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| 24 | 24 | | S. B. 11 |
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| 25 | 25 | | - 2 - |
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| 26 | 26 | | Code Section 35-3-8.1, relating to power of bureau to assist other law enforcement agencies, |
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| 28 | 28 | | as follows:15 |
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| 29 | 29 | | "35-3-8.1.16 |
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| 30 | 30 | | (a) |
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| 31 | 31 | | Upon request of the governing authority or chief law enforcement officer of any17 |
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| 32 | 32 | | municipality, the sheriff of any county, the chief of the county police force of any county18 |
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| 33 | 33 | | having a population of more than 100,000 according to the United States decennial census19 |
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| 34 | 34 | | of 1970 or any future such census, the a judge of the superior court of any county of this20 |
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| 35 | 35 | | state, or the Governor, the director, in unusual circumstances, may, and in the case of a21 |
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| 36 | 36 | | request by the Governor, shall, direct the bureau to render assistance in any criminal case,22 |
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| 37 | 37 | | in the prevention or detection of violations of law, or in the detection or apprehension of23 |
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| 38 | 38 | | persons violating the criminal laws of this state, any other state, or the United States.24 |
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| 39 | 39 | | (b) The bureau shall be authorized to work independently, work concurrently with other25 |
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| 40 | 40 | | law enforcement agencies, and request the assistance of other law enforcement agencies26 |
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| 41 | 41 | | when, in the sole discretion of the director, such independent work, concurrent work, or27 |
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| 42 | 42 | | request for assistance would not compromise the successful completion of cases involving28 |
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| 43 | 43 | | the identification, investigation, arrest, and prosecution of an individual or groups of29 |
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| 44 | 44 | | individuals for violation of laws concerning domestic, cyber, biological, chemical, and30 |
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| 45 | 45 | | nuclear terrorism."31 |
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| 46 | 46 | | SECTION 3.32 |
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| 47 | 47 | | This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law33 |
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| 48 | 48 | | without such approval34 |
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| 49 | 49 | | SECTION 4.35 |
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| 50 | 50 | | All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.36 |
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