History. Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 348, § 12; Code 1933, § 88-712, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, p. 499, § 1; Ga. L. 1995, p. 1231, § 2; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1589, § 3; Ga. L. 2005, p. 1513, § 1/SB 56; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 1-4/HB 228; Ga. L. 2011, p. 705, § 6-3/HB 214.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2000, p. 1589, § 16, not codified by the General Assembly, provided that the 2000 amendment was applicable to notices delivered on or after July 1, 2000.
Law reviews.
For article on the 2011 amendment of this Code section, see 28 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 147 (2011).
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 14 - Hospitalization for Tuberculosis
§ 31-14-1. “Active Tuberculosis” Defined; Declaration of Policy
§ 31-14-2. Petition for Commitment
§ 31-14-4. Service of Copy of Petition and Order; Penalty for Failure to Comply
§ 31-14-5. Circumstances Allowing Custody Pending Hearing
§ 31-14-6. Report of Persons Making Examination; Service of Copies
§ 31-14-8. Period of Confinement of Patients Committed Under Chapter
§ 31-14-8.1. Continuation of Confinement of Patient; Report Required; Hearing
§ 31-14-8.2. Appeal From Orders of Superior Court or Hearing Examiner; Costs; Right to Counsel
§ 31-14-9. Procedure for Securing Discharge; Petition for Habeas Corpus
§ 31-14-10. Enforcement of Rules and Regulations by County Boards of Health
§ 31-14-11. Unauthorized Leave of Committed Person From Hospital or Facility
§ 31-14-13. Order Directing Compliance With Plan of Evaluation or Outpatient Treatment; Contempt