09 LC 21
0278
Senate
Bill 124
By:
Senators Heath of the 31st, Butterworth of the 50th, Staton of the 18th, Murphy
of the 27th and Jackson of the 24th
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 is not required and disclosure of exempting legal
authority, so as to provide that social security numbers in public documents
shall not be disclosed; to repeal an exception; 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 is not required and disclosure of exempting legal authority,
is amended by revising paragraph (11.1) of subsection (a) as
follows:
"(11.1)
An individual's social security number and insurance or medical information in
personnel records, which
may
shall
be redacted from such records
prior to
disclosure of any record requested pursuant to this
article;"
SECTION
2.
Said
Code section is further amended by revising subparagraph (a)(11.3)(A) as
follows:
"(11.3)(A)
An individual's social security number, mother's birth name, credit card
information, debit card information, bank account information, financial data or
information, and insurance or medical information in all records, and if
technically feasible at reasonable cost, day and month of birth, which shall be
redacted prior to disclosure of any record requested pursuant to this article;
provided,
however, that such information shall not be redacted from such records if the
person or entity requesting such records requests such information in a writing
signed under oath by such person or a person legally authorized to represent
such entity which states that such person or entity is gathering information as
a representative of a news media organization for use in connection with news
gathering and reporting; and provided, further, that such access shall be
limited to social security numbers and day and month of birth; and provided,
further, that this news media organization exception for access to social
security numbers and day and month of birth and the other protected information
set forth in this subparagraph shall not apply to teachers, employees of a
public school, or public employees as set forth in paragraph (13.1) of this
subsection. For purposes of this subparagraph, the term 'public employee' means
any nonelected employee of the State of Georgia or its agencies, departments, or
commissions or any county or municipality or its agencies, departments, or
commissions."
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.