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HB1254: Moving Regulation of Some Professions to the Secretary of State
This law moves the authority for regulating certain professions and businesses from their individual boards to the office of the Secretary of State.
What This Bill Does
- Moves regulation of various professions from separate boards to the Secretary of State.
- Amends laws in Title 10 regarding cemetery and funeral services.
- Updates Code Section 53-2-27 concerning DNA testing rules.
- Changes powers and duties listed in Code Section 43-10A-5.
- Repeals existing laws that conflict with these new changes.
Who It Names or Affects
- Individual professional boards currently regulating specific professions.
- The Secretary of State's office, which will take over regulation duties.
- Professions and businesses covered under Title 43 of the O.C.G.A.
- Entities involved in cemetery services or funeral services.
Terms To Know
- O.C.G.A.
- Official Code of Georgia Annotated; this is the collection of state laws being changed by this bill.
- Secretary of State
- The state official whose office will take over regulation duties from individual boards.
Limits and Unknowns
- The provided text does not list the specific names of every profession being moved to the Secretary of State.
- This law takes effect on July 1, 2026.