The Act amends the Natural Gas Competition and Deregulation Act of 1997 by codifying several consumer protection measures. The Act permits consumers to change marketers once a year without incurring a service fee, and it limits the deposit amount a marketer may charge. The Act sets forth...

The Act amends the Natural Gas Competition and Deregulation Act of 1997 by codifying several consumer protection measures. The Act permits consumers to change marketers once a year without incurring a service fee, and it limits the deposit amount a marketer may charge. The Act sets forth...

HB 1173 would have amended Chapters 1, 5, and 10 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated to allow inmates to volunteer for certain jobs in private industries. Additionally, it would have allowed the private sale of inmate-produced goods, directed the Georgia Department of Labor to...

The "Act amends the 'Georgia Fair Lending Act' by revising certain definitions including 'annual percentage rate,' 'creditor,' 'home loan,' and 'points and fees.' The Act changes the limitations on late payment charges, clarifies when a home loan refinancing transaction shall be presumed to be a...

The Act, called the Employment Security and Enhancement Act of 2002, amends unemployment coverage for workers by creating an alternative base period to qualify more people by including their most recent quarter of earnings for eligibility determination. The Act increases deductible earnings from...

The Act increases the time period for the Public Service Commission (PSC) to issue orders regarding electric fuel cost recovery or natural gas capacity plans, authorizes the Commission to seek an injunction, clarifies the Commission's authority to initiate certain rate proceedings, and changes...

The Act allows natural gas customers to change marketers at least once a year without paying a service charge. The Act limits deposit amounts a marketer may require from customers and provides for deposit refunds once certain conditions are met. The Act places the Public Service Commission (PSC)...

The Act prohibits the Department of Human Resources (DHR) from fining or restricting the licensing of any nursing facility, nursing home, or intermediate care unit, for any act or omission for which that facility has already received an intermediate sanction or notice of intent to sanction. The...

The Act allows for deregulation of the natural gas industry if certain conditions are met. These conditions are that thirty-three percent of the market must be served by marketers of gas, eighteen percent of which must be served by at least five marketers that are not affiliated with the...

The Act allows for deregulation of the natural gas industry if certain conditions are met. These conditions are that thirty-three percent of the market must be served by marketers of gas, eighteen percent of which must be served by at least five marketers that are not affiliated with the...