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| 1 | 1 | 25 LC 48 1358 | |
| 2 | 2 | House Bill 45 | |
| 3 | 3 | By: Representatives Davis of the 87 | |
| 4 | 4 | th | |
| 5 | 5 | , Schofield of the 63 | |
| 6 | 6 | rd | |
| 7 | 7 | , and Scott of the 76 | |
| 8 | 8 | th | |
| 9 | 9 | ||
| 10 | 10 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 11 | 11 | AN ACT | |
| 12 | 12 | To amend Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, | |
| 13 | 13 | 1 | |
| 14 | 14 | relating to grand juries, so as to revise provisions regarding special grand jury impaneling2 | |
| 15 | 15 | procedures; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.3 | |
| 16 | 16 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:4 | |
| 17 | 17 | SECTION 1.5 | |
| 18 | 18 | Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to6 | |
| 19 | 19 | grand juries, is amended by revising subsection (a) of Code Section 15-12-100, relating to7 | |
| 20 | 20 | procedure for impaneling special grand jury, number of jurors, foreperson, and powers of8 | |
| 21 | 21 | jury, as follows:9 | |
| 22 | 22 | "(a) The chief judge of the superior court of any county to which this part applies, on his10 | |
| 23 | 23 | or her own motion, on motion or petition of the district attorney, or on petition of any state | |
| 24 | 24 | 11 | |
| 25 | 25 | elected official or elected public official of the county or of a municipality lying wholly or12 | |
| 26 | 26 | partially within the county, may request the judges of the superior court of the county to13 | |
| 27 | 27 | impanel a special grand jury for the purpose of investigating any alleged violation of the14 | |
| 28 | 28 | laws of this state or any other matter subject to investigation by grand juries as provided15 | |
| 29 | 29 | by law."16 | |
| 30 | 30 | H. B. 45 | |
| 31 | 31 | - 1 - 25 LC 48 1358 | |
| 32 | 32 | SECTION 2. | |
| 33 | 33 | 17 | |
| 34 | 34 | All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.18 | |
| 35 | 35 | H. B. 45 | |
| 36 | 36 | - 2 - |