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HB 258 - Insurance Commissioner; incapacity and cessation; council membership

Martin, Jim (47th)	Bordeaux, Tom (151st)	Allen, Ben (117th)

Status Summary	HC:	Judy	SC:		FR:	01/27/99	LA:	01/28/99	H - Read 2nd Time

First Reader Summary

A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 12 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers and duties of the Governor, so as to provide for the composition of the council which determines the capacity and cessation of the incapacity of the Commissioner of Insurance; to conform Code Section 45-12-24 to Code Section 45-12-23; and for other purposes.

Code Sections - 45-12-24

HB 258                                             LC 22 3272 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                        A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 
                               AN ACT 
 
 
  1- 1  To amend Article 2 of Chapter 12 of Title 45 of the Official 
  1- 2  Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers and duties of 
  1- 3  the Governor, so as to provide for the composition of the 
  1- 4  council which determines the capacity and cessation of the 
  1- 5  incapacity of the Commissioner of Insurance; to conform Code 
  1- 6  Section 45-12-24 to Code Section 45-12-23; to repeal 
  1- 7  conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
 
  1- 8       BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: 
 
  1- 9                           SECTION 1. 
 
  1-10  Article 2 of Chapter 12 of Title 45 of the Official Code of 
  1-11  Georgia Annotated, relating to powers and duties of the 
  1-12  Governor, is amended by striking in its entirety Code 
  1-13  Section 45-12-24, relating to proceedings upon the cessation 
  1-14  of the incapacity of the Commissioner of Insurance, and 
  1-15  inserting in its place the following: 
 
  1-16    "45-12-24. 
 
  1-17    Whenever it shall be made to appear to the council 
  1-18    composed of the Governor, the Secretary of State, and an 
  1-19    appointee of the Governor who is not the Attorney General, 
  1-20    as provided in this Code section and Code Section 45-12-23 
  1-21    or a majority thereof, that the incapacity of the 
  1-22    Commissioner of Insurance has been overcome and removed, a 
  1-23    finding in writing to that effect shall be made and filed 
  1-24    in the Governor's office; and thereupon the authority of 
  1-25    the person designated to act for the Commissioner of 
  1-26    Insurance shall come to an end and the Commissioner of 
  1-27    Insurance shall assume and perform the duties of his 
  1-28    office.  During the period of the incapacity of the 
  1-29    Commissioner of Insurance, the salaries due as provided by 
  1-30    existing law shall continue to be paid." 
 
  1-31                           SECTION 2. 
 
  1-32  All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 
  1-33  repealed 
 
 
 
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