Confidential nature of certain library records

(a) Circulation and similar records of a library which identify the user of library materials shall not be public records but shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed except: (1) To members of the library staff in the ordinary course of business; (2) Upon written consent of the user of the library materials or the user’s parents or guardian if the user is a minor or ward; or (3) Upon appropriate court order or subpoena. (b) Any disclosure authorized by subsection (a) of this Code section or any unauthorized disclosure of materials made confidential by subsection (a) of this Code section shall not in any way destroy the confidential nature of that material, except for the purpose for which an authorized disclosure is made. A person disclosing material as authorized by subsection (a) of this Code section shall not be liable therefor. 469 24-12-31 History. Code 1981, § 24-12-30, enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 99, § 2/HB 24. 24-12-31. Confidential nature of veterinarian records; disclosure of rabies vaccination record. (a) No veterinarian licensed under Chapter 50 of Title 43 shall be required to disclose any information concerning the veterinarian’s care of an animal except on written authorization or other waiver by the veterinarian’s client or on appropriate court order or subpoena. Any veterinarian releasing information under written authorization or other waiver by the client or under court order or subpoena shall not be liable to the client or any other person. The confidentiality provided by this Code section shall be waived to the extent that the veterinarian’s client places the veterinarian’s care and treatment of the animal or the nature and extent of injuries to the animal at issue in any judicial proceeding. As used in this Code section, the term “client” means the owner of the animal or, if the owner of the animal is unknown, the person who presents the animal to the veterinarian for care and treatment. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section, a veterinarian shall disclose the rabies vaccination history of any animal within such veterinarian’s care within 24 hours of receipt of a written request by the physician of any person bitten by such animal. History. Code 1981, § 24-12-31, enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 99, § 2/HB 24; Ga. L. 2018, p. 770, §§ 2, 4/HB 956. 470 T.24, C.13 SECURING ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES T.24, C.13 CHAPTER 13 SECURING ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES AND PRODUCTION AND PRESERVATION OF EVIDENCE Sec. Article 1 General Provisions Sec. 24-13-1. 24-13-2. 24-13-3. 24-13-4. 24-13-5. 24-13-6. 24-13-7. Freedom of witnesses from arrest. Procedure for claiming witness fees. Witness fee exceptions. Penalty for excessive witness fee claim. Production of evidence when item not available; oath. Procedure when adverse party dissatisfied with response pursuant to Code Section 24-13-5. Withdrawal of originals introduced in evidence; substitution of copies; discretion of court. Article 2 24-13-61. 24-13-62. Article 4 Uniform Act to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses from Without the State 24-13-90. 24-13-91. 24-13-92. Subpoenas and Notice to Produce 24-13-20. 24-13-21. 24-13-22. 24-13-23. 24-13-24. 24-13-25. 24-13-26. 24-13-27. 24-13-28. 24-13-29. Applicability.