A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 19 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., the "Fair Employment Practices Act of 1978," so as to provide for hearing before an administrative law judge; to change provisions relating to the appointment of hearing officers; to provide for a definition; to provide the administrator of the Commission on Equal Opportunity with the power to order discovery; to change certain provisions relating to the filing, amending, and investigation of a complaint regarding an unlawful practice; to change provisions relating to an appeal seeking a review of a final order by a hearing officer and a review of a dismissal of a complaint by the administrator; to provide penalty for willful failure; to provide testimony or discovery; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Statutes affected:
LC 44 2294/a: 45-19-22, 45-19-24, 45-19-23, 45-19-29, 45-19-31, 45-19-32, 45-19-45, 45-19-37, 45-19-27, 45-19-36, 45-19-39, 9-11-26, 9-11-37, 45-19-40, 45-19-38, 45-19-44, 45-19-41
Sen Ctee sub LC 49 1882S: 45-19-22, 45-19-24, 45-19-23, 45-19-37, 45-19-29, 45-19-31, 45-19-32, 45-19-45, 45-19-27, 45-19-36, 45-19-39, 9-11-26, 9-11-37, 45-19-40, 45-19-38, 45-19-44, 45-19-41
HB 563/AP*: 45-19-22, 45-19-24, 45-19-23, 45-19-37, 45-19-29, 45-19-31, 45-19-32, 45-19-45, 45-19-27, 45-19-36, 45-19-39, 9-11-26, 9-11-37, 45-19-40, 45-19-38, 45-19-44, 45-19-41