ATLANTA – Two Georgia Senate Republican leaders pre-filed legislation Tuesday to bypass a court ruling late last year that blocked implementation of a new oversight board for local prosecutors lawmakers created last year.
The bill would allow the Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission to set its own rules and regulations.
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