Bill > HB621

This bill amends Georgia law to expand the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's (GBI) ability to provide assistance by explicitly allowing members of the General Assembly to request investigative help, in addition to existing authorities like local law enforcement, judges, sheriffs, and the Governor. Under the revised law, the GBI director may now direct bureau resources to assist in criminal cases, prevent or detect law violations, or help apprehend individuals breaking state, federal, or other state criminal laws when requested by a state legislator. The bill maintains the existing provisions that allow the GBI to work independently or collaboratively with other law enforcement agencies, particularly in terrorism-related investigations, while preserving the director's discretion to determine the most appropriate approach to an investigation. The legislation essentially broadens the channels through which the GBI can be called upon to provide investigative support, adding state legislators to the list of officials who can seek the bureau's assistance in unusual circumstances.

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https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70796