Senate first readers 1996 January 24

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SENATE FIRST READERS Wednesday, January 24, 1996
EIGHTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 486. By Senators McGuire of the 30th and Black of the 53rd:
A bill to amend Chapter 3 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to electrical service, so as to provide for a short title; to provide for a statement of intent; to provide for definitions; to provide that retail wheeling or self-service wheeling of electricity shall be mandatory; to prohibit imposition of penalties on a consumer by an electric supplier; to prohibit imposition of undue costs or burdens on nonwheeling rate payers; to provide for authority.

Referred to Committee on Finance and Public Utilities.

SB 611. By Senators Oliver of the 42nd, Ray of the 19th and Perdue of the 18th:
A bill to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to juvenile court proceedings, so as to change provisions relating to provision of reunification services when a deprived child is removed from the home; to state legi~lative findings; to change the duration of and review of certain custody orders; to provide that reunification services are not required when efforts to reunify a child with the child's family are not reasonable.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 612. By Senators Boshears of the 6th and Johnson of the 1st:
A bill to amend Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, so as to provide for procedures for the exercise of zoning power by coastal counties involving certain property located on salt-water islands; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for definitions.

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

SB 613. By Senators Marable of the 52nd, Middleton of the 50th, Dean of the 31st and Newbill of the 56th:
A bill to amend Code Section 20-2-101 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to appointment of school superintendents, so as to provide for appointments of school superintendents prior to the expiration of their contracts or terms and provide for vacancies; to provide when certain notices and announcements regarding the employment of such superintendents are not required.

Referred to Committee on Education.

SB 614. By Senators Marable of the 52nd, Dean of the 31st; Henson of the 55th and Hill of the 4th:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to standards and requirements for construction and alterations of buildings and other structures generally, so as to require that certain public and private facilities be equipped with restroom facilities at a ratio of three for women to every one for men; to provide for definitions; to provide for standards; to provide for rules and regulations.

Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

SB 615. By Senator Thomas of the 10th:
A bill to amend Part 1 of Article 13 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to special provisions for bicycles and play vehicles, so as to require the use of helmets, elbow pads, and knee pads by minors under the age of 16 when operating in-line roller skates.

Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.

SB 616.

By Senators Farrow of the 54th, Ralston of the 5lst and James of the 35th:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to child custody proceedings, so as to provide a presumption of joint legal and physical custody; to provide for exceptions; to provide an effective date; to provide for applicability.

Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

SB 617. By Senators Scott of the 36th, James of the 35th, Boshears of the 6th and others:
A bill to amend Chapter 30 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to municipal corporations in general, so as to provide that municipalities having certain populations shall expend a certain portion of their revenue from certain sources for litter control and abatement purposes; to provide that the affected revenue sources shall be business or occupation license fees and taxes paid by fast food restaurants and convenience stores; to provide that these provisions shall control over other provisions of law.

Referred to Committee on Finance and Public Utilities.

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SB 618. By Senators Clay of the 37th and Burton of the 5th:
A bill to amend Code Section 40-2-65 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to special license plates for members of active reserve components of the United States, and an Act amending Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles, including said Code section, so as to allow retired reservists to retain their special license plates.
Referred to committee on Public Safety.
SB 619. By senators Clay of the 37th and Ralston of the Slst:
A bill to amend Code Section 15-11-90 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to placement of a child after termination of parental rights, so as to provide that placement with a member of the child's extended family or with a person related to the child shall be made only if such a placement is in the best interest of the child.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 620. By Senator Henson of the 55th:
A bill to amend Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mental health, so as to authorize a licensed professional counselor or a marriage and family therapist to perform certain acts which physicians, psychologists, and others are authorized to perform regarding emergency examinations of persons who are ment~lly ill or alcoholic or drug dependent.
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 621. By Senators Abernathy of the 38th, Egan of the 40th, Scott of the 36th and Newbill of the 56th:
A bill to amend an Act reincorporating the City of Atlanta in the Counties of Fulton and DeKalb, and creating a new charter for said city, as amended, particularly by an ordinance adopted pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Home Rule Act of 1965, as amended, which ordinance is set forth in Ga. L. 1974, p. 4023 and which incorporated into the charter of the City of Atlanta the Act reorganizing the Board of Education of the City of Atlanta, as amended, which Act, by Section 4.109 thereof, is deemed to be a part of the Act creating a new charter for the City of Atlanta, so as to require all public schools in the Atlanta public school system to implement a uniform dress code for all students; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for a uniform.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Governmental Operations.
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SB 622. By Senators Johnson of the 1st and Johnson of the 2nd;'"
A bill to amend an Act relating to the Board of Public Education for the City of Savannah and the County of Chatham, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the members and chairperson of said board; to provide an effective date.

Referred to committee on State and Local Governmental Operations.

SB 623. By Senators Ray of the 19th and Bowen of the 13th:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia State Patrol, so as to provide for creation of the Auxiliary Service within the Uniform Division; to provide for appointment of members of the service; to provide for the rank, qualifications, compensation, benefits, authority, and powers of members of the service.

Referred to Committee on Public Safety.

SR 437.

By Senators Walker of the 22nd and Thomas of the 10th:
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that equitable mental health care benefits must be included in any health care reform legislation passed by the General Assembly.

Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.

SR 438. By Senators Griffin of the 25th and Cheeks of the 23rd:
A resolution creating the Senate Study Committee on Early Retirement for State Employees.

Referred to Committee on Rules.

SR 439. By Senators McGuire of the 30th, Gochenour of the 27th, Edge of the 28th and others:
A resolution creating the Joint Deregulation of Electricity Study Committee.

Referred to Committee on Rules.

SR 440. By Senators Walker of the 22nd and Thomas of the 10th:
A resolution recognizing the Morehouse School of Medicine on the occasion of its 20th anniversary celebration.

Read and adopted.

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SR 441.

By senators Griffin of the 25th, Cheeks of the 23rd, Pollard of the 24th and Walker of the 22nd:
A resolution commending James Taylor.

Read and adopted.

SR 442. By Senator Griffin of the 25th: A resolution commending and congratulating Ida Eubanks.

Read and adopted.

SR 443.

By Senator Taylor of the 12th:
A resolution commending the football team.

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Read and adopted.

SR 444.

By Senators Griffin of the 25th, Broun of the 46th, Gillis of the 20th and others:
A resolution paying tribute to Honorable Culver Kidd and providing for the placement of a portrait of him.

Referred to Committee on Rules.

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