07 LC 21
9190
House
Bill 255
By:
Representative Bridges of the
10th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 47-1-20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to definitions, so as to expand the definition of the term "public employment
related crime"; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 47-1-20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
definitions, is amended by revising paragraph (6) as follows:
"(6)
'Public employment related crime' means any one or more of the following
crimes:
(A)
Theft as provided in any one or more of Code Sections 16-8-2 through 16-8-9 when
the theft is by an officer or employee of a government in breach of duties as
such officer or employee and conviction for such crime is punishable under
paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of Code Section 16-8-12;
(B)
Any felony provided for in Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 16, relating to
abuse of governmental office;
(C)
Making false statements or concealing facts in matters within the jurisdiction
of the state or a political subdivision as provided in Code Section
16-10-20;
(D)
Conspiracy to defraud the state or a political subdivision as provided in Code
Section 16-10-21;
(E)
Stealing, altering, or concealing public records as provided in Code Section
45-11-1;
and
(F)
Selling offices or dividing fees as provided in Code Section
45-11-2;
and
(G)
Any felony offense related to the officer´s or employee´s public
employment in the State of Georgia as provided under the laws of this state, any
other state, or the United States; provided, however, that the provisions of
this subparagraph shall apply to persons who first or again become members of a
public retirement system on or after July 1,
2007."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.