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SENATE FIRST READERS Wednesday, January 13, 1999
THIRD LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 9.

By Senators Dean of the 31st, Hill of the 4th, Johnson of the 2nd and Marable of the 52nd:
A bill to amend Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Claims Advisory Board, so as to exclude certain small claims from payment by the Claims Advisory Board and the state department or agency affected.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

SB 10.

By Senator Ragan of the 11th:
A bill to amend Chapter 9 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dealers in agricultural products, Chapter 6 of Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to livestock dealers and auctions, and Article 1 of Chapter 4 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Georgia State Warehouse Act," so as to change the provisions relating to the bonds of dealers in agricultural products, grain dealers, livestock market operators, livestock dealers, livestock brokers, and warehousemen.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture.

SB 11.

By Senators Land of the 16th, Johnson of the 1st, Perdue of the 18th and Price of the 56th:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, so as to provide that any person sentenced to imprisonment other than a sentence of life imprisonment for the first conviction or any subsequent conviction of any serious felony committed on or after the effective date of the Act shall not be eligible for any form of parole or early release administered by the State Board of Pardons and Paroles until such person has served 90 percent of the sentence.

Referred to Committee on Corrections, Institutions & Property.

Correctional

SB 12.

By Senators Crotts of the 17th, Lamutt of the 21st and Dean of the 31st:
A bill to amend Chapter 5 of Title 53 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to probate under the Revised Probate Code of 1998, so as to enact the "Uniform Transfer on Death Security Registration Act"; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for registration in beneficiary form with respect to certain types of ownership; to provide for applicable state law.

Referred to Committee on Finance and Public Utilities.

SB 13.

By Senators Crotts of the 17th, Dean of the 31st, Guhl of the 45th and others:
A bill to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to provide an exception for certain volunteer firefighters to serve as a member of the governing authority of a county or municipal corporation.

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

SR 7 . .

By Senator Broun of the 46th:
A resolution recognizing and commending Debra Harden as the Georgia School Superintendent of the Year for 1998.

Read and adopted.

SR 8.

By Senators Dean of the 31st, Marable of the 52nd, Broun of the 46th and Brown of the 26th:
A resolution creating the Senate Music Industry Committee, an interim study committee, and a citizens' advisory council thereto.

Referred to Committee on Rules.

SR 9.

By Senators Crotts of the 17th, Harbison of the 15th, Johnson of the 1st and others:
A resolution commending Major General William P. Bland, Jr.

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Read and adopted.

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