Georgia House of Representatives - 1995/1996 Sessions

HB 909 - Dawson, City of; municipal court; contempt penalty

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1. Hanner  159th


House Comm: LLeg       /                Senate Comm: SLGO       /               
House Vote: Yeas 149   Nays 0           Senate Vote: Yeas 42  Nays 0            
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               House          Action         Senate                             
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              3/1/95   Read 1st Time         3/8/95                             
              3/6/95   Read 2nd Time                                            
              3/7/95   Favorably Reported    3/10/95                            
              3/7/95   Read 3rd Time                                            
              3/7/95   Passed/Adopted        3/10/95                            
              3/22/95  Sent to Governor                                         
              3/27/95  Signed by Governor                                       
              45       Act/Veto Number                                          
              3/27/95  Effective Date                                           
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HB 909                                            LC 16 4162






                        A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
                               AN ACT


  1- 1  To amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of
  1- 2  Dawson, approved March 21, 1970 (Ga. L. 1970, p. 3121), as
  1- 3  amended, so as to change the penalty for contempt in the
  1- 4  municipal court; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
  1- 5  purposes.

  1- 6       BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

                         SECTION 1.

  1- 7  An Act providing a new charter for the City of Dawson,
  1- 8  approved March 21, 1970 (Ga. L. 1970, p. 3121), as amended,
  1- 9  is amended by striking Section 5-9, relating to the
  1-10  limitation upon the punishment for contempt, in its entirety
  1-11  and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 5-9 to read as
  1-12  follows:

  1-13                         "SECTION 5-9.

  1-14    Limitation upon punishment for contempt.

  1-15    The municipal court shall have the power and authority to
  1-16    punish for contempt by fine not exceeding $200.00, or by
  1-17    imprisonment in the city jail or guardhouse not exceeding
  1-18    ten days, either or both, in the discretion of the
  1-19    presiding officer of said court; provided, however, that a
  1-20    continuous failure or refusal by any person to obey the
  1-21    lawful orders and summonses of said court shall be deemed
  1-22    a continuous contempt, and the said court may imprison
  1-23    such person until its lawful orders are obeyed."

                         SECTION 2.

  1-24  All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are
  1-25  repealed.








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