HB 72 - Child support; revise method of calculation

Georgia House of Representatives - 1995/1996 Sessions

HB 72 - Child support; revise method of calculation

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Code Sections - 19-5-12/ 19-6-15/ 19-6-34/ 19-11-9.2
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House Comm: SJudy / Senate Comm: Judy / House Vote: Yeas 175 Nays 10 Senate Vote: Yeas 51 Nays 1 ---------------------------------------- House Action Senate ---------------------------------------- 1/9/95 Read 1st Time 2/22/95 1/10/95 Read 2nd Time 3/13/95 2/2/95 Favorably Reported 3/13/95 Committee Amend/Sub Sub 2/21/95 Read 3rd Time 3/15/95 2/21/95 Passed/Adopted 3/15/95 FSFA Comm/Floor Amend/Sub CSFA 3/15* Amend/Sub Agreed To 3/15* 3/31/95 Sent to Governor 4/18/95 Signed by Governor 326 Act/Veto Number 4/18/95 Effective Date ---------------------------------------- Rules Suspended to Introduce House Agrees to Senate Substitute as Amended by House Senate Agrees to House Amendment to Senate Substitute Code Sections amended: 19-5-12, 19-6-15, 19-6-34, 19-11-9.2,
HB 72 95 HB 72/AP H. B. No. 72 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE) By: Representatives Randall of the 127th, Campbell of the 42nd and Canty of the 52nd A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT 1- 1 To amend Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, 1- 2 relating to domestic relations, so as to revise the form and 1- 3 contents of the final judgment and decree of divorce with 1- 4 regard to child support; so as to provide for access to and 1- 5 sharing of information from the state support registry; to 1- 6 provide for the purposes for which such information may be 1- 7 used; to provide for a written finding of the gross income 1- 8 of each parent and the presence or absence of special 1- 9 circumstances in the final verdict or decree awarding child 1-10 support; to require a special interrogatory relating to 1-11 gross income and special circumstances from a jury returning 1-12 a verdict regarding child support; to provide for a written 1-13 statement regarding gross income and special circumstances 1-14 in agreements of the parties; to require the trier of fact 1-15 to vary the child support award from the guidelines upon a 1-16 finding that enumerated special circumstances make the 1-17 presumptive amount of support either excessive or 1-18 inadequate; to provide that special circumstances shall 1-19 include extraordinary medical costs in addition to accident 1-20 and sickness or all medical costs if no insurance is 1-21 available, unusually high income of either or both parties, 1-22 and extraordinary travel expenses to exercise visitation or 1-23 shared physical custody; to provide editorial changes; to 1-24 provide for an intention to encourage judges to require 1-25 mediation in contested divorce cases; to authorize an order 1-26 for child support to require insurance for the benefit of a 1-27 minor child on the life of either or both parents; to 1-28 provide that premiums for such insurance be reviewed for 1-29 reasonableness and counted as a part of child support; to 1-30 provide that the maintenance of such insurance and the 1-31 availability of the proceeds of such insurance shall not be 1-32 required for a child's benefit after a child reaches the age 1-33 of majority; to provide for effective dates; to provide for 1-34 exceptions; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other 1-35 purposes. 1-36 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: H. B. No. 72 -1- (Index) HB 72/AP SECTION 1. 2- 1 Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating 2- 2 to domestic relations, is amended by striking in its 2- 3 entirety Code Section 19-5-12, relating to the form of final 2- 4 judgment and decree of divorce, and inserting in lieu 2- 5 thereof the following: 2- 6 "19-5-12. (Index) 2- 7 A final judgment of divorce shall be prepared so as to 2- 8 conform to the pleadings and the evidence and may restore 2- 9 a maiden or prior name, if requested. It shall be prepared 2-10 in form substantially as follows: 2-11 FINAL JUDGMENT AND DECREE 2-12 Upon consideration of this case, upon evidence submitted 2-13 as provided by law, it is the judgment of the court that 2-14 a total divorce be granted, that is to say, a divorce a 2-15 vinculo matrimonii, between the parties to the above 2-16 stated case upon legal principles. 2-17 It is considered, ordered, and decreed by the court that 2-18 the marriage contract heretofore entered into between 2-19 the parties to this case, from and after this date, be 2-20 and is set aside and dissolved as fully and effectually 2-21 as if no such contract had ever been made or entered 2-22 into. 2-23 Petitioner and Respondent in the future shall be held 2-24 and considered as separate and distinct persons 2-25 altogether unconnected by any nuptial union or civil 2-26 contract whatsoever and both shall have the right to 2-27 remarry. 2-28 (Where applicable, add the following.) 2-29 The court restores to (Petitioner/Respondent) his/her 2-30 prior or maiden name, to wit: . 2-31 The court awards custody of the children of the parties 2-32 as follows: . 2-33 The court fixes alimony and support as follows: 2-34 In determining child support, the court finds as 2-35 follows: 2-36 The gross income of the father is __________ dollars 2-37 monthly. 2-38 The gross income of the mother is __________ dollars H. B. No. 72 -2- (Index) HB 72/AP 3- 1 monthly. 3- 2 In this case child support is being determined for 3- 3 __________ children. 3- 4 The applicable percentage of gross income to be 3- 5 considered is 3- 6 Number of 3- 7 Children Percentage Range of Gross Income 3- 8 1 17 percent to 23 percent 3- 9 2 23 percent to 28 percent 3-10 3 25 percent to 32 percent 3-11 4 29 percent to 35 percent 3-12 5 or more 31 percent to 37 percent 3-13 Thus, ____ percent of __________ (gross income of 3-14 obligor) equals ______ dollars per month. 3-15 The court has considered the existence of special 3-16 circumstances and has found the following special 3-17 circumstances marked with an 'X' to be present in this 3-18 case: 3-19 _____ 1. Ages of the children 3-20 _____ 2. A child's extraordinary medical costs or needs 3-21 in addition to accident and sickness insurance, 3-22 provided that all such costs or needs shall be 3-23 considered if no insurance is available 3-24 _____ 3. Educational costs 3-25 _____ 4. Day-care costs 3-26 _____ 5. Shared physical custody arrangements, including 3-27 extended visitation 3-28 _____ 6. A party's other support obligations to another 3-29 household 3-30 _____ 7. Income that should be imputed to a party 3-31 because of suppression of income 3-32 _____ 8. In-kind income for the self-employed, such as 3-33 reimbursed meals or a company car 3-34 _____ 9. Other support a party is providing or will be 3-35 providing, such as payment of a mortgage 3-36 _____ 10. A party's own extraordinary needs, such as 3-37 medical expenses H. B. No. 72 -3- (Index) HB 72/AP 4- 1 _____ 11. Extreme economic circumstances including but 4- 2 not limited to: 4- 3 _____ (A) Unusually high debt structure; or 4- 4 _____ (B) Unusually high income of either party or 4- 5 both parties, which shall be construed as 4- 6 individual gross income of over $75,000.00 per 4- 7 annum 4- 8 _____ 12. Historical spending in the family for children 4- 9 which varies significantly from the percentage 4-10 table 4-11 _____ 13. Considerations of the economic cost-of-living 4-12 factors of the community of each party, as 4-13 determined by the trier of fact 4-14 _____ 14. In-kind contribution of either parent 4-15 _____ 15. The income of the custodial parent 4-16 _____ 16. The cost of accident and sickness insurance 4-17 coverage for dependent children included in the 4-18 order 4-19 _____ 17. Extraordinary travel expenses to exercise 4-20 visitation or shared physical custody 4-21 _____ 18. Any other factor which the trier of fact deems 4-22 to be required by the ends of justice, as 4-23 described below: 4-24 Having found that no special circumstances exist, or 4-25 special circumstances numbered ________ exist (delete 4-26 the phrase which does not apply), the final award of 4-27 child support which ___________ shall pay to __________ 4-28 for support of the child or children is __________ 4-29 dollars per week/month/other period (delete those which 4-30 do not apply and insert as necessary) per child, 4-31 beginning on the ____ day of __________, 19__ and 4-32 payable thereafter on the ____ day of __________ until 4-33 the child becomes 18 years of age, dies, marries, or 4-34 otherwise becomes emancipated, except that if the child 4-35 becomes 18 years of age while enrolled in and attending 4-36 secondary school on a full-time basis, then such support 4-37 shall continue until the child completes secondary 4-38 school, provided that such support shall not be required 4-39 after the child attains 20 years of age. __________ is 4-40 ordered to provide accident and sickness insurance for 4-41 the child or children for so long as he or she is H. B. No. 72 -4- (Index) HB 72/AP 5- 1 obligated by this order to provide support (insert name 5- 2 of party or delete this sentence if the order does not 5- 3 include provision for insurance). (Where applicable, 5- 4 the court shall also include in the order the provisions 5- 5 of Code Section 19-6-30 concerning continuing 5- 6 garnishment for support and language in compliance with 5- 7 Code Section 19-6-32 concerning income deduction 5- 8 orders.) 5- 9 Decree and order entered this ____ day of ____________, 5-10 19__. _____________________ Judge, Superior Court" SECTION 2. 5-11 Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety 5-12 Code Section 19-6-15, relating to the computation of child 5-13 support awards in the final verdict or decree, and inserting 5-14 in its place a new Code Section 19-6-15 to read as follows: 5-15 "19-6-15. (Index) 5-16 (a) In the final verdict or decree, the trier of fact 5-17 shall specify in what amount and from which party the 5-18 minor children are entitled to permanent support. The 5-19 final verdict or decree shall further specify as required 5-20 by Code Section 19-5-12 in what manner, how often, to 5-21 whom, and until when the support shall be paid. The final 5-22 verdict or decree shall further include a written finding 5-23 of the gross income of the father and the mother and the 5-24 presence or absence of special circumstances in accordance 5-25 with subsection (c) of this Code section. The trier of 5-26 fact must also determine whether the accident and sickness 5-27 insurance for the child or the children involved is 5-28 reasonably available at reasonable costs through 5-29 employment-related employment related or other group 5-30 health insurance policies to an obligor. For purposes of 5-31 this Code section, accident and sickness coverage shall be 5-32 deemed available if the obligor has access to any policy 5-33 of insurance authorized under Title 33 through an employer 5-34 or other group health insurance plan. If the accident and 5-35 sickness insurance is deemed available at reasonable cost, 5-36 the court shall order the obligor to obtain the coverage; 5-37 provided, however, if the obligee has accident and 5-38 sickness insurance for the child or children reasonably 5-39 available at reasonable costs through employment-related 5-40 employment related or other group health insurance H. B. No. 72 -5- (Index) HB 72/AP 6- 1 policies, then the court may order that the child or 6- 2 children be covered under such insurance and the obligor 6- 3 contribute as part of the child support order such part of 6- 4 the cost of providing such insurance or such part of any 6- 5 medical expenses incurred on behalf of the child or 6- 6 children not covered by such insurance as the court may 6- 7 deem equitable or appropriate. If currently unavailable or 6- 8 unreasonable in cost, the court shall order the obligor to 6- 9 obtain coverage when it becomes available at a reasonable 6-10 cost, unless such insurance is provided by the obligee as 6-11 provided in this subsection. When support is awarded, the 6-12 party who is required to pay the support shall not be 6-13 liable to third persons for necessaries furnished to the 6-14 children embraced in the verdict or decree. In any 6-15 contested case, the parties shall submit to the court 6-16 their proposed findings regarding the gross income of the 6-17 father and the mother and the presence or absence of 6-18 special circumstances. In any case in which child support 6-19 is determined by a jury, the court shall charge the 6-20 provisions of this Code section but and the jury shall notsimilar to 6-22 the form of the order contained in Code Section 19-5-12 6-23 regarding the gross income of the father and the mother 6-24 and the presence or absence of special circumstances. 6-25 Furthermore, nothing contained within this Code section 6-26 shall prevent the parties from entering into an 6-27 enforceable agreement to the contrary which may be made 6-28 the order of the court pursuant to the review by the court 6-29 of child support amounts contained in this Code section; 6-30 provided, however, any such agreement of the parties shall 6-31 include a written statement regarding the gross income of 6-32 the father and the mother and the presence or absence of 6-33 special circumstances in accordance with subsection (c) of 6-34 this Code section. 6-35 (b) The child support award shall be computed as provided 6-36 in this subsection: 6-37 (1) Computation of child support shall be based upon 6-38 gross income; 6-39 (2) For the purpose of determining the obligor's child 6-40 support obligation, gross income shall include 100 6-41 percent of wage and salary income and other compensation 6-42 for personal services, interest, dividends, net rental 6-43 income, self-employment income, and all other income, 6-44 except need-based public assistance; H. B. No. 72 -6- (Index) HB 72/AP 7- 1 (3) The earning capacity of an asset of a party 7- 2 available for child support may be used in determining 7- 3 gross income. The reasonable earning potential of an 7- 4 asset may be determined by multiplying its equity by a 7- 5 reasonable rate of interest. The amount generated by 7- 6 that calculation should be added to the obligor's gross 7- 7 monthly income; 7- 8 (4) Allowable expenses deducted to calculate 7- 9 self-employment income that personally benefit the 7-10 obligor, or economic in-kind benefits received by an 7-11 employed obligor, may be included in calculating the 7-12 obligor's gross monthly income; and 7-13 (5) The amount of the obligor's child support obligation 7-14 shall be determined by multiplying the obligor's gross 7-15 income per pay period by a percentage based on the 7-16 number of children for whom child support is being 7-17 determined. The applicable percentages of gross income 7-18 to be considered by the trier of fact are: 7-19 Number of 7-20 Children Percentage Range of Gross Income 7-21 1 17 percent to 23 percent 7-22 2 23 percent to 28 percent 7-23 3 25 percent to 32 percent 7-24 4 29 percent to 35 percent 7-25 5 or more 31 percent to 37 percent 7-26 Application of these guidelines shall create a rebuttable 7-27 presumption that the amount of the support awarded is the 7-28 correct amount of support to be awarded. A written 7-29 finding or specific finding on the record for the award of 7-30 child support that the application of the guidelines would 7-31 be unjust or inappropriate in a particular case shall be 7-32 sufficient to rebut the presumption in that case. 7-33 Findings that rebut said presumption must state the amount 7-34 of support that would have been required under the 7-35 guidelines and include justification of why the order 7-36 varies from the guidelines. These guidelines are intended 7-37 by the General Assembly to be guidelines only and any 7-38 court so applying these guidelines shall not abrogate its 7-39 responsibility in making the final determination of child 7-40 support based on the evidence presented to it at the time 7-41 of trial. 7-42 (c) The trier of fact may shall vary the final award of 7-43 child support, up or down, outside from the range 7-44 enumerated in paragraph (5) of subsection (b) of this Code H. B. No. 72 -7- (Index) HB 72/AP 8- 1 section upon a written finding of that the presence of one 8- 2 or more of the following special circumstances makes the 8- 3 presumptive amount of support either excessive or 8- 4 inadequate. The special circumstances may be any factor 8- 5 which the trier of fact deems to be required by the ends 8- 6 of justice. Some of the factors which may warrant such 8- 7 variations include, but are not limited to: 8- 8 (1) Ages of the children; 8- 9 (2) A child's extraordinary medical costs or 8-10 extraordinary needs in addition to accident and sickness 8-11 insurance, provided that all such costs or needs shall 8-12 be considered if no insurance is available; 8-13 (3) Educational costs; 8-14 (4) Day-care costs; 8-15 (5) Shared physical custody arrangements, including 8-16 extended visitation; 8-17 (6) A party's other support obligations to another 8-18 household; 8-19 (7) Income that should be imputed to a party because of 8-20 suppression of income; 8-21 (8) In-kind income for the self-employed, such as 8-22 reimbursed meals or a company car; 8-23 (9) Other support a party is providing or will be 8-24 providing, such as payment of a mortgage; 8-25 (10) A party's own extraordinary needs, such as medical 8-26 expenses; 8-27 (11) Extreme economic circumstances (for example, 8-28 including but not limited to: 8-29 (A) unusually Unusually high debt structure; o 8-30 (B) unusually Unusually high income of either part 8-31 both parties, which shall be construed as individual 8-32 gross income of over $75,000.00 per annum); 8-33 (12) Historical spending in the family for children 8-34 which varies significantly from the percentage table; 8-35 (13) Considerations of the economic cost-of-living 8-36 factors of the community of each party, as determined by 8-37 the trier of fact; 8-38 (14) In-kind contribution of either parent; H. B. No. 72 -8- (Index) HB 72/AP 9- 1 (15) The income of the custodial parent; and 9- 2 (16) The cost of accident and sickness insurance 9- 3 coverage for dependent children included in the order; 9- 4 (17) Extraordinary travel expenses to exercise 9- 5 visitation or shared physical custody; and 9- 6 (18) Any other factor which the trier of fact deems to 9- 7 be required by the ends of justice. 9- 8 (d) The guidelines shall be reviewed by a commission 9- 9 appointed by the Governor to ensure that their application 9-10 results in the determination of appropriate child support 9-11 award amounts. The commission will complete its review 9-12 and submit its report within four years following July 1, 9-13 1989, and shall continue such reviews every four years 9-14 thereafter. Nothing contained in such report shall be 9-15 considered to authorize or require a change in the 9-16 guidelines without action by the General Assembly having 9-17 the force and effect of law. The commission shall also 9-18 submit a report to the House Judiciary Committee and 9-19 Senate Special Judiciary Committee during the 1991 regular 9-20 session of the General Assembly. This report shall 9-21 provide information which will allow these committees to 9-22 review the effectiveness of the guidelines and, if 9-23 necessary, revise these guidelines. 9-24 (e) The duty to provide support for a minor child shall 9-25 continue until the child reaches the age of majority, 9-26 dies, marries, or becomes emancipated, whichever first 9-27 occurs; provided, however, that, in any temporary or final 9-28 order for child support with respect to any proceeding for 9-29 divorce, separate maintenance, legitimacy, or paternity 9-30 entered on or after July 1, 1992, the trier of fact, in 9-31 the exercise of sound discretion, may direct either or 9-32 both parents to provide financial assistance to a child 9-33 who has not previously married or become emancipated, who 9-34 is enrolled in and attending a secondary school, and who 9-35 has attained the age of majority before completing his or 9-36 her secondary school education, provided that such 9-37 financial assistance shall not be required after a child 9-38 attains 20 years of age. The provisions for support 9-39 provided in this subsection may be enforced by either 9-40 parent or the child for whose benefit the support is 9-41 ordered. 9-42 (f) The provisions of subsection (e) of this Code section 9-43 shall be applicable only to a temporary order or final H. B. No. 72 -9- (Index) HB 72/AP 10- 1 decree for divorce, separate maintenance, legitimation, or 10- 2 paternity entered on or after July 1, 1992, and the same 10- 3 shall be applicable to an action for modification of a 10- 4 decree entered in such an action entered on or after July 10- 5 1, 1992, only upon a showing of a significant change of 10- 6 material circumstances." SECTION 3. 10- 7 Said title is further amended by inserting a new Code 10- 8 section to be designated Code Section 19-6-34 to read as 10- 9 follows: 10-10 "19-6-34. (Index) 10-11 (a) In any case before the court involving child support, 10-12 the court may include in the order of support provision 10-13 for life insurance on the life of either parent or the 10-14 lives of both parents for the benefit of the minor 10-15 children. The court may order either parent or both 10-16 parents to obtain and maintain the life insurance. 10-17 (b) The amount of the premium for such life insurance 10-18 shall be counted as a part of the support ordered pursuant 10-19 to the provisions of Code Section 19-6-15, provided that 10-20 the court shall review the amount of the premium for 10-21 reasonableness in the circumstances of the child, the 10-22 parent ordered to pay support, and the other parent. 10-23 (c) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this Code 10-24 section, an order for child support shall not require 10-25 maintenance of life insurance for a child's benefit after 10-26 the child reaches the age of majority and shall not 10-27 require that the proceeds of life insurance be available 10-28 for the benefit of a child after the child reaches the age 10-29 of majority. 10-30 (d) The trier of fact, in the exercise of sound 10-31 discretion, may direct either or both parents to maintain 10-32 life insurance for the benefit of a child who has not 10-33 previously married or become emancipated, who is enrolled 10-34 in and attending a secondary school, and who has attained 10-35 the age of majority before completing his or her secondary 10-36 school education, provided that maintenance of such life 10-37 insurance for the benefit of the child shall not be 10-38 required after a child attains 20 years of age. 10-39 (e) Nothing in this Code section shall prevent parents 10-40 from entering into an agreement for the provision of life H. B. No. 72 -10- (Index) HB 72/AP 11- 1 insurance that differs from or exceeds the terms of this 11- 2 Code section." SECTION 4. 11- 3 It is the intention of Sections 1 and 2 of this Act to 11- 4 encourage judges in divorce cases to require all couples 11- 5 involved in contested divorces to go to mediation to attempt 11- 6 a mutually agreeable settlement. SECTION 4.1. 11- 7 Said title is further amended striking Code Section 11- 8 19-11-9.2, relating to the duty of employers to report the 11- 9 hiring or rehiring of persons to the state support registry, 11-10 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code 11-11 Section 19-11-9.2 to read as follows: 11-12 "19-11-9.2. (Index) 11-13 (a) Effective July 1, 1993, employers doing business with 11-14 seven or more employees in the State of Georgia shall 11-15 report to the Georgia state support registry within the 11-16 Department of Human Resources: 11-17 (1) The hiring of any person who resides or works in 11-18 this state to whom the employer anticipates paying 11-19 earnings; and 11-20 (2) The hiring or return to work of any employee who was 11-21 laid off, furloughed, separated, granted leave without 11-22 pay, or terminated from employment. 11-23 (b) Employers are not required to report the hiring of any 11-24 person who: 11-25 (1) Will be employed sporadically so that the employee 11-26 will be paid for less than 350 hours during a continuous 11-27 four-month period; or 11-28 (2) Will have gross earnings of less than $300.00 in 11-29 every month. 11-30 (c) Employers may report by mailing the employee's copy of 11-31 the W-4 form or other means authorized by the registry 11-32 which will result in timely reporting. Employers shall 11-33 submit reports within five ten days of the hiring, 11-34 rehiring, or return to work of the employee. The report 11-35 shall contain: 11-36 (1) The employee's name, address, social security 11-37 number, and date of birth; and H. B. No. 72 -11- (Index) HB 72/AP 12- 1 (2) The employer's name, address, and employment 12- 2 security number or unified business identifier number. 12- 3 An employer who fails to report as required under this 12- 4 Code section shall be given a written warning. 12- 5 (d) Except that access to information shall be made 12- 6 available as provided in subsections (f), (g), and (h) of 12- 7 this Code section, the The registry shall retain the 12- 8 information for a particular employee only if the registry 12- 9 is responsible for establishing, enforcing, or collecting 12-10 a support obligation or debt of the employee. If the 12-11 employee does not owe such an obligation or a debt, the 12-12 registry shall not create a record regarding the employee 12-13 and the information contained in the notice shall be 12-14 promptly destroyed. 12-15 (e) The department in cooperation with any other affected 12-16 department may adopt rules to establish additional 12-17 exemptions from this Code section if needed to reduce 12-18 unnecessary or burdensome reporting. The department shall 12-19 report to the Governor and the General Assembly on the 12-20 effectiveness of this Code section no later than November 12-21 1, 1994. 12-22 (f) The department shall be entitled to have access to 12-23 this employment registry for the limited purposes of 12-24 determining eligibility for needs based programs provided 12-25 by the department, including, but not limited to, the Aid 12-26 to Families with Dependent Children program and the food 12-27 stamp program. 12-28 (g) The Department of Labor shall be entitled to have 12-29 access to this employment registry for the limited purpose 12-30 of determining the employment status of persons applying 12-31 for or receiving unemployment compensation benefits and 12-32 for the collection of delinquent unemployment 12-33 contributions and overpayment of unemployment benefits. 12-34 (h) The Department of Administrative Services shall 12-35 administer this registry and shall provide computer access 12-36 to the authorized users. The Department of Administrative 12-37 Services shall be authorized to apportion the costs of the 12-38 registry between the users. 12-39 (f)(i) This Code section shall be repealed in its entirety 12-40 effective May 1, 1995 1997." SECTION 4.2. H. B. No. 72 -12- (Index) HB 72/AP 13- 1 Section 4.1 of this Act shall become effective upon the 13- 2 approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming 13- 3 law without such approval. SECTION 5. 13- 4 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 13- 5 repealed. H. B. No. 72 -13- (Index)

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