09 LC 18
7665
House
Bill 55
By:
Representatives Lunsford of the
110th,
Willard of the
49th,
Stephens of the
164th,
Levitas of the
82nd,
and Parrish of the
156th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 15-6-61 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to the use of computerized record-keeping systems by clerks of superior courts,
so as to provide for redacting social security numbers under certain
circumstances; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and
for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 15-6-61 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the use
of computerized record-keeping systems by clerks of superior courts, is amended
by revising paragraph (15) of subsection (a) to read as follows:
(15)
To participate in the state-wide uniform automated information system for real
and personal property records, as provided for by Code Sections 15-6-97 and
15-6-98, and any network established by the Georgia Superior Court Clerks'
Cooperative Authority relating to the transmission and retrieval of electronic
information concerning real estate and personal property data for any such
information systems established by such authority so as to provide for public
access to real estate and personal property information, including liens filed
pursuant to Code Section 44-2-2 and maps and plats. Each clerk of the superior
court shall provide to the authority or its designated agent in accordance with
the rules and regulations of the authority such real estate information
concerning or evidencing title to real property and such personal property
information or access to such information which is of record in the office of
clerk of the superior court and which is necessary to establish and maintain the
information system, including information filed pursuant to Code Section 44-2-2
and maps and plats. Each clerk of the superior court shall provide and transmit
real estate and personal property information filed in the office of the clerk
of superior court, including information required by Code Section 44-2-2 and
maps and plats, to the authority for testing and operation of the information
system at such times and in such form as prescribed by the
authority.
Each clerk of the superior court shall redact any social security number
appearing on any document prior to its entry into such state-wide uniform
automated information system under this paragraph and shall redact any social
security number appearing on any document which has previously been entered into
such information system under this
paragraph;
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its
becoming law without such approval.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.