05 LC 28 2216S
(SCS)
Senate
Bill 121
By:
Senators Moody of the 56th, Shafer of the 48th, Hill of the 32nd, Williams of
the 19th, Rogers of the 21st and others
AS
PASSED SENATE
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 50-18-72 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to when public disclosure of records is not required, so as to exempt records of
the State Road and Tollway Authority that would reveal the identity, financial
accounts, or travel history of an individual who is a motorist on a tollway
project; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date and for
applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 50-18-72 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to when
public disclosure of records is not required, is amended by striking paragraphs
(16) and (17) of subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof new paragraphs
(16), (17), and (18) to read as follows:
"(16)
Unless the request is made by the accused in a criminal case or by his or her
attorney, public records of an emergency '911' system, as defined in paragraph
(3) of Code Section 46-5-122, containing information which would reveal the
name, address, or telephone number of a person placing a call to a public safety
answering point, which information may be redacted from such records if
necessary to prevent the disclosure of the identity of a confidential source, to
prevent disclosure of material which would endanger the life or physical safety
of any person or persons, or to prevent the disclosure of the existence of a
confidential surveillance or investigation;
or
(17)
Records of athletic or recreational programs, available through the state or a
political subdivision of the state, that include information identifying a child
or children 12 years of age or under by name, address, telephone number, or
emergency contact, unless such identifying information has been
redacted;
or
(18)
Records obtained by the State Road and Tollway Authority in connection with its
operation of a toll project, to the extent that such records would reveal the
identity, financial accounts, or travel history of any individual who is a
motorist upon such toll project. Such records shall include, but not be limited
to, a
motorist́s
name, social security number, home address, home telephone number, e-mail
address, credit or debit card information, and bank account
information."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its
becoming law without such approval and shall apply to all requests for copies of
records or to inspect records filed or submitted on or after such date and that
are pending on such date.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.