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Senate Bill - Prefile
By: Senator Thompson of the 5th
By: Senator Thompson of the 5th
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To amend Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to state government in general, so as to provide for
qualifications with respect to certain call centers; to provide for definitions;
to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to provide an
effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to state government in general, is amended by adding at its
end a new Code Section 50_1_8 to read as follows:
∀50_1_8.
(a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Call center' means an entity whose primary purpose
includes the initiating or receiving of telephonic communications on behalf of
any person for the purpose of providing or receiving services or information
necessary in connection with the providing of services or other
benefits.
(2) 'Service' means a governmental service provided by
an agency for the benefit of the public.
(b) Any telephone call center operated by or on behalf
of a state agency or department for the purpose of fulfilling such state agency´s or department´s provision of services shall be physically located
within the United States.
(c) Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to
impair the contractual rights of any party to a contract with the state where
the contract was entered into prior to the effective date of this Code
section.∀
SECTION 2.
This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the
Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 3.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are
repealed.