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SENATE FIRST READERS Tuesday, March 4, 1997 TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 344. By Senator Perdue of the 18th:
A bill to a~end Code Section 43-1-19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to grounds for refusing to grant or revoking professional licenses, so as to provide for certain matters relating to judicial review of decisions of state examining boards; to provide for an effective date and applicability.

Referred to Committee on State and Local Governmental Operations (General).

SB 345. By Senator Clay of the 37th:
A bill to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to provide for the licensure of the practice of hypnotherapy; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for a hypnotherapist council and for its membership, powers, duties, and organization; to provide for terms, appointment, compensation, and qualifications of councilmembers; to provide for scope and duties of practice.

Referred to Committee on Consumer Affairs.

SB 346. By Senators Clay of the 37th, Lamutt of the 21st and Thompson of the 33rd:
A bill to amend an Act changing the compensation of the clerk of the superior court, the sheriff, and the judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County from the fee system to the salary system, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the chief deputy sheriff, the chief investigator, and the executive assistant to the sheriff.

Referred to Committee on State and Local Governmental Operations.

SB 347. By Senator Egan of the 40th:
A bill to amend Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to water resources, so as to provide for fees for permits for construction, modification, and operation of certain pollutant discharge facilities.

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

SB 348. By Senators Cheeks of the 23rd, Starr of the 44th, Clay of the 37th and others: A bill to amend Article 5 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to abortion, so as to prohibit a particular abortion method; to provide for penalties, civil actions, and relief; to provide for exceptions.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 349. By Senator Hooks of. the 14th: A bill to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to change provisions relating to state relations with nonprofit organizations providing services and facilities to the state; to define termsi to provide for required financial reporting and other reporting; to provide for audits; to provide for revie~ by the state auditor; to provide for required correetive actions.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Governmental Operations (General).
SR 260. By Senator Price of the 28th: A resolution designating the William Thomas Overby Memorial Parkway.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SR 261. By Senators Johnson of the 1st and Johnson of the 2nd: A resolution commending and honoring Monsignor Daniel J. Bourke who will serve as Grand Marshal of the 1997 St. Patrick's Day Parade in Savannah.
Read and adopted.
SR 262. By Senators Henson of the 55th, Oliver of the 42nd, Stokes of the 43rd and oth~rs: A res.olution commending the DeKalb County Adapted Sports Program.
Read and adopted.
SR 263. By Senators Henson of the 55th, Thomas of the 10th and Burton of the 5th: A resolution creating the Senate Study Committee on Adapted Sports Programs.
Referred to Committee on Rules.
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SR 264. By Senators Boshears of the 6th, Gillis of the 20th, Broun of the 46th and others: A resolution congratulating former Georgia Governor Carl E. Sanders on his induction into the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame.
Read and adopted.
SR 265. By Senators Blitch of the 7th, Turner of the 8th, Boshears of the 6th and Taylor of the 12th: A resolution commending the Okefenokee Boy Scout council of the Boy Scouts of America.
Read and adopted.
SR 266. By Senators Blitch of the 7th, Boshears of the 6th and Taylor of the 12th: A resolution honoring the Office of the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Read and adopted.
SR 267. By Senators Blitch of the 7th, Boshears of the 6th and Taylor of the 12th: A resolution commending Hank Orberg.
Read and adopted.
SR 268. By Senator Perdue of the 18th: A resolution commending Carolyn Y. Glass.
Read and adopted.
SR 269. By Senator Perdue of the 18th: A resolution commending the Georgia Network of Children's Advocacy Centers.
Read and adopted.
SR 270. By Senators Perdue of the 18th and Clay of the 37th: A resolution creating the Joint Campaign Finance Reform Study Committee.
Referred to Committee on Rules.
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SR 271. By Senators Thompson of the 33rd, Starr of the 44th, Dean of the 31st and Marable of the 52nd: A resolution creating the Joint Study Committee on the Simplification of Automobile Registration and Taxation.
Referred to Committee on Rules. SR 272. By Senators Thompson of the 33rd, Starr of the 44th,
Dean of the 31st and Marable of the 52nd: A resolution creating the Senate Study Committee on the Simplification of Automobile Registration and Taxation. Referred to Committee on Rules. SR 273. By Senator Kemp of the 3rd: A resolution creating the Senate Automobile and Motorcycle Insurance Policy Cancellation and Nonrenewal Study Committee. Referred to Committee on Rules. SR 274. By Senator Kemp of the 3rd: A resolution creating the Senate Property Tax Study Committee. Referred to Committee on Rules. SR 275. By Senator Kemp of the 3rd: A resolution creating the Joint Property Tax Study Committee. Referred to Committee on Rules. SR 276. By Senators Ray of the 48th, Tysinger of the 41st, Burton of the 5th and Price of the 56th: A resolution congratulating the State Court of Gwinnett County on the occasion of its 60th anniversary. Read and adopted.
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