10 HB
493/AP
House
Bill 493 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representatives Brooks of the
63rd,
Smyre of the
132nd,
Porter of the
143rd,
Burkhalter of the
50th,
Keen of the
179th,
and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Chapter 11 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to the Georgia Youth Conservation Corps, so as to change certain provisions
relating to creation and purposes of the corps and rules and regulations related
thereto; to change certain provisions relating to the director and
administration of corps programs; to change provisions relating to enrollment of
members; to change certain provisions relating to location of and contracts for
projects and prohibited uses of corps members; to provide an effective date; to
repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Chapter
11 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the
Georgia Youth Conservation Corps, is amended in subsection (b) of Code Section
12-11-4, relating to creation and purposes of the corps and rules and
regulations related thereto, by adding a new paragraph to read as
follows:
"(8.1)
Assist in residential home improvement weatherization projects having the
purpose of reducing energy consumption for home heating and cooling, to the
extent authorized by subsection (a.1) of Code Section
12-11-8."
SECTION
2.
Said
chapter is further amended in Code Section 12-11-5, relating to the director and
administration of corps programs, by adding a new subsection to read as
follows:
"(c)
The commissioner shall have the authority to contract with the Georgia
Environmental Facilities Authority and the Department of Labor for purposes of
management and installation of energy saving material or devices or other
projects under this chapter. The commissioner, the Georgia Environmental
Facilities Authority, and the Department of Labor are encouraged to use the
corps for such
purposes."
SECTION
2A.
Said
chapter is further amended by revising subparagraph (a)(2)(C) of Code Section
12-11-7, relating to enrollment of members, as follows:
"(C)
Compliance is achieved with applicable federal and state labor laws and
education
laws,
provided that Chapter 2 of Title 39 shall not be
applicable."
SECTION
3.
Said
chapter is further amended in Code Section 12-11-8, relating to location of and
contracts for projects and prohibited uses of corps members, by adding a new
subsection to read as follows:
"(a.1)
Corps projects may take place on private residential property for purposes of
paragraph (8.1) of subsection (b) of Code Section 12-11-4 but only to the extent
that federal funds are available for such purposes. No public funds other than
federal funds made available to the state shall be expended on such corps
projects on private residential
property."
SECTION
4.
This
Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its
becoming law without such approval.
SECTION
5.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.