HB 203 requires the Peace Officer Standards and Training Council to provide notice of any investigation of a peace officer that may result in disciplinary action to the head of the employing law enforcement agency, the district attorney and the solicitor of the judicial circuit where the peace officer is employed.

This bill creates the 2011 Special Council on Criminal Justice Reform for Georgians to study Georgia's criminal justice and correction system to enhance public safety, reduce victimization, hold offenders more accountable, enhance probation and parole supervision and better manage a growing prison population. The Council would create a report of its findings and recommend legislation no later than January 9, 2012. The Council's recommendations would then be considered by a Special Joint Committee on Georgia Criminal Justice Reform. The joint committee would cause legislation to be introduced incorporating the recommendations without significant changes.

HB 270 requires that elections for sheriff, district attorney and solicitor be by nonpartisan election. It also allows the General Assembly to enact local legislation to allow any other county elected office - including county commissioner - to be nonpartisan.

SB 69 permits the General Assembly to pass local legislation to allow for county commissioners to be elected in non-partisan elections.

SB 71 would allow the General Assembly to pass local legislation permitting solicitors to seek election in a nonpartisan election.

This bill changes the way that an individual can have changes made to the records that make up their criminal history.

This bill would allow the probate court to hire a full time or part time prosecuting attorney (i.e., solicitor)  to represent the county in prosecutions in the probate court.  The board of commissioners must initially approve the decision to hire a solicitor.  The cost of creating an office and personnel needs of the solicitor would be an expense of the county.