History. Ga. L. 1974, p. 1117, §§ 1, 2; Code 1981, § 40-5-7 ; Code 1981, § 40-5-6 , as redesignated by Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 4; Ga. L. 2008, p. 503, § 4/SB 405; Ga. L. 2015, p. 60, § 4-7/SB 100.
Cross references.
Donation of human eyes to eye banks, T. 31, C. 23.
Anatomical gifts, T. 44, C. 5, A. 6.
Editor’s notes.
Former Code Section 40-5-6, relating to mailing of notice by the department, was based on Ga. L. 1975, p. 1008, and was repealed by Ga. L. 1989, p. 519, § 4, effective April 10, 1989.
Ga. L. 2015, p. 60, § 6-1/SB 100, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “Section 4-9 of Part IV of this Act shall become effective on January 1, 2016, and all other parts of this Act shall become effective on July 1, 2015, and shall apply to offenses which occur on or after that date.”
Law reviews.
For article, “Medical Decision-Making in Georgia,” see 10 Ga. St. B.J. 50 (No. 7, 2005).
For survey article on wills, trusts, guardianships, and fiduciary administration, see 60 Mercer L. Rev. 417 (2008).