09 LC
29 3857S
The
House Committee on Judiciary offers the following substitute to SB
26:
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 public records is not required and the disclosure
of exempting legal authority, so as to clarify disclosure of federal records; to
limit the disclosure of certain private information of firefighters and
emergency medical technicians; to limit the disclosure of individual account
numbers and passwords used to access accounts; to provide for related matters;
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 public records is not required and the disclosure of
exempting legal authority, is amended by revising paragraph (1) of subsection
(a), subparagraph (a)(11.3)(A), and paragraph (13) of subsection (a) as
follows:
"(1)
Specifically required by
the
federal
government
statute or
regulation to be kept
confidential;"
"(11.3)(A)
An individual's social security number, mother's birth name, credit card
information, debit card information, bank account information,
account
number, including a utility account number, password used to access his or her
account, 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."
"(13)
Records that would reveal the home address or telephone number, social security
number, or insurance or medical information of employees of the Department of
Revenue, law enforcement officers,
firefighters
as defined in Code Section 25-4-2, judges,
emergency
medical technicians and paramedics,
scientists employed by the Division of Forensic Sciences of the Georgia Bureau
of Investigation, correctional employees, and prosecutors or identification of
immediate family members or dependents thereof;"
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.