Staff Analysis of the Legislation
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HB 502 amends Titles 9 and 17 of the OCGA to amend the standards under which court continuances shall be granted to accommodate the official duties of members of the Board of Regents of the USG, members of the State Board of Education, and the Office of the Attorney General. The legislation also addresses and amends requests for legislative leave for members of the General Assembly who are a party to a civil or criminal case or lead counsel for a case pending in any trial or appellate court.
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