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SENATE FIRST READERS Monday, February 05, 2001 FIFTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 104. By Senators Polak of the 42ct, Hecht of the 341h, Fort of the 39th and Tate of the 3gth:

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 20 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to personnel administration matters regarding public officers and employees, so as to make certain findings and declarations regarding the benefits of alternative means of commuting; to require certain departments and agencies of the executive branch of state government to adopt policies to allow and encourage use of alternative means of commuting; to require the Governor, or the Governor's designee, to coordinate such efforts so that at least 20 percent of state employees whose regular duty work stations are in counties of 400,000 or more will be using alternative means of commuting by the end of the year 2003; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Defense, Science and Technology Committee. SB 105. By Senator Butler of the 551h:

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-11-3 of the Official Code ofGeorgia Annotated, relating to when peace officers may remove vehicles from public property and notification requirements, so as to change the time at which an officer may cause an unattended motor vehicle to be removed; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Public Safety Committee. SB 106. By Senators Price of the 561hand Haines of the 461h:

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 17-3-2.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the statute of limitations on prosecution of certain offenses involving a victim under 16 years ofage, so as to extend the time from which the applicable period within which a prosecution must be commenced begins to run; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Judiciary Committee.
SB 107. By Senators Hecht of the 341\ Lee of the 291\ Ray of the 481h and Meyer von Bremen of the 121h:

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-10-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the criminal prohibition against holding of office or employment in more than one branch of government, so as to provide that judges shall not be prohibited from teaching on a part-time basis in postsecondary educational institutions owned or operated by state or local government; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Judiciary Committee.

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SB 108. By Senators Meyer von Bremen of the 121\ Kemp of the 3rct, Ray of the 481\ Hecht of the 34th and Brown of the 261h:
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 44 of the Official Code ofGeorgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to property, so as to change the provisions relating to failure to disclose in real estate transaction that property was occupied by diseased person or was site of homicide or other felony or a suicide; to include failure to disclose that property was site of death by accidental or natural causes; to provide for failure of real estate brokers and affiliated licensees of real estate brokers to disclose in real estate transaction that property was occupied by diseased person or was site ofhomicide or other felony or a suicide or a death by accidental or natural causes; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.



Referred to Finance and Public Utilities Committee.

SB 109. By Senators Brush of the 24th and Polak of the 42"ct:

A bill to be entitled an Act to enact the "Alternative Fuel Vehicle Investment and Incentive Act of 2001 "; to provide for legislative purpose; to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elementary and secondary education; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the registration and licensing of motor vehicles, so as to provide for the registration of alternative fuel vehicles; to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the O.C.G.A., relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes, so as to provide an exemption for sales of new alternative fuel vehicles and conversion equipment; to amend Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Administrative Services; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Finance and Public Utilities Committee.

SB 110. By Senators Thompson of the 33rct and Tanksley of the 32"ct:

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 45-16-27 ofthe Official Code ofGeorgia Annotated, relating to coroner inquests, so as to provide for subpoenas by medical examiners from the office of chief medical examiner and for confidentiality and costs; to include certain medical records; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

SB 111. By Senator James of the 351h:

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code ofGeorgia Annotated, relating to state purchasing, so as to increase the amount for contracts which are required to be awarded by sealed bidding; to authorize the Department of Administrative Services to use reverse auctions as an alternative to sealed bidding; to authorize the use of electronic means for the state to receive bids and proposals; to increase the dollar limit for noncompetitive purchases from $2,500.00 to $5,000.00; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Appropriations Committee.



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SB 112. By Senator James of the 35th:
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to corporations, partnerships, and associations, so as to refer to the Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services in lieu of the Department of Administrative Services in certain instances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Banking and Financial Institutions Committee.

SB 113. By Senator James of the 35th:

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-6-91 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the right of way in crosswalks, so as to require the driver of a vehicle to stop and remain stopped to allow a pedestrian to cross the roadway within a painted crosswalk when the pedestrian has stepped at least three feet from the curb and onto the roadway on either side of the roadway; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Public Safety Committee.

SB 114. By Senator James of the 35th:
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 18 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state printing and documents, .so as to repeal "The Georgia Government Documents Act," to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Appropriations Committee.

SB 115.

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Senator

James

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A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Article 11 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous provisions ofthe uniform rules of the road, so as to change certain provisions relating to the use of cellular telephones while operating a vehicle; to repeal conflicting laws; and
for other purposes.

Referred to Finance and Public Utilities Committee. SR 119. By Senator Jackson of the 501h:

A resolution commending and congratulating Mary Eager; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.
SR 120. By Senators Marable of the 52"ct, Jackson of the 50th, Butler of the 551\ Meyer von Bremen of the Ith, Kemp of the 3rct and others:

A resolution commending Children's Advocacy Centers in Georgia and recognizing Monday, February 5, 2001, as Child Advocacy Center Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes .

Read and adopted.

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SR 121. By Senator Crotts of the 17th:

A resolution commending Thomas M. Mittenzwei; and for other purposes. Read and adopted.



SR 122. By Senator Crotts of the 17th:

A resolution commending Kristie Bradford-Hunt; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 123. By Senator Crotts of the 17th:

A resolution commending Anthony Thomas Garcia; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 124. By Senator Crotts of the 17th:

A resolution commending Michael Robert Stewart; and for other purposes.



Read and adopted.

SR 125. By Senator Crotts of the 17th:

A resolution commending Jacob Brackett; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 126. By Senator Crotts of the 17th:

A resolution honoring Doris Craig; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 127. By Senator Crotts of the 17th: A resolution commending Douglas S. Eskew; and for other purposes.



Read and adopted.

SR 128. By Senator Crotts of the 17th:

A resolution commending Pat Brady; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 129. By Senator Crotts of the 17th:

A resolution commending Debbie Peabody; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 130.

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A resolution commending the City of Tifton and Tift County; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

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