Bill Text: GA HB1054 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Public assistance; food stamp recipients may order food over Internet; provide

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-03-10 - House Postponed [HB1054 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-HB1054-Introduced.html

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House Bill 1054

By: Representatives Walker of the 107th, Butler of the 18th, and Morris of the 155th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Article 1 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to public assistance, so as to provide that, subject to the approval of the United States Department of Agriculture, food stamp recipients may order eligible food items from nonprofit charitable organizations over the Internet; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Article 1 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to public assistance, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:

"49-4-20.

Subject to approval by the United States Department of Agriculture, a recipient of food stamps is authorized to order over the Internet authorized food items from a nonprofit organization within the meaning of Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code."

SECTION 2.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.