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SENATE FIRST READERS Friday, January 26, 1996
TENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 633. By Senators Guhl of the 45th, Cagle of the 49th, Lamutt of the 21st and Johnson of the 1st:
A bill to amend Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sentence and punishment, so as to provide that the superior court imposing the original sentence shall have the authority to grant pardons and paroles under certain conditions, to commute sentences, to remove disabilities imposed by law, and to suspend the execution of a sentence of death; to provide a conditional effective date and automatic repeal.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 634. By Senator Boshears of the 6th:
A bill to amend Chapter 31 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the incorporation of municipal corporations, so as to provide that in determining whether an area seeking incorporation is within three miles of the corporate limits of an existing municipal corporation, water bottoms and marshlands will not be included in the measure.

Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

SB 635. By Senators Taylor of the 12th, Perdue of the 18th, Hooks of the 14th and others:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 20 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to personnel administration, so as to provide a statement of legislative intent and define generally the roles of the state merit system and state department and agencies with respect to positions filled after July 1, 1996; to provide a statement of legislative intent with respect to the employment of veterans.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

SB 636. By senator Starr of the 44th:
A bill to amend Code section 15-11-37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to designated felonies in juvenile court, so as to change a certain definition; to amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to enact a new article relating to bombs, explosives, and chemical and biological weapons; to define certain terms; to provide a list of explosive materials.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 637. By Senator Starr of the 44th:
A bill to amend Subpart 2 of Part 2 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public school diSciplifiary tribunals, so as to provide a condition for holding disciplinary hearings for certain offenses.

Referred to Committee on Education.

SB 638.

By senators Dean of the 31st, Ray of the 19th, Perdue of the 18th and Marable of the 52hd:
A bill to amend Article 4 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 df
the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; reiatihg to the Missing Children Information Center, so as to provide that each state building shall maintain in a ptibliC: place a bulletin board dedicated to the display of information designed to help locate missing C:hildi'en; to provide that the Missing Children Information center shall provide information to be placed oh suC:h bulietih boards.

Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

SB 639.

By senators Crotts of the 17th, Land of tlie i6tii; Oliver of tlie 42nd and others:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1~ of Titie 15 of
the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to district attofney1 so as to repeal certain provisions relative to the appointment of counsel upon an ac:C:usatieh or preserltlllent against a district attorney.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 640.

By senC:ttors Abernathy Of the 38th, Oliver &f the 42hd,
Middlet6n df the 50th and Ralston of t.he sist:
A bill to amehd Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Titie 19 of the Official Code of Georgia. Annotated, .. rei~tirtg . to
general provisions. aJ;i1;>lic:abie to tfie pa:te'fit and cfiilci relationship generally, so as to change tfie provisions relating to visitation rights of gifahdpaifertts; to provide fOr the appointment of a g1Hi:tdian ad li!eri\ and
for the duties of such guardian ad litem under certain circumstances; . to provide fdr . the appointfuerit. of a
mediator and the duties of sticn a mediator under certain circumstances.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

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SB 641. By Senators Hill of the 4th, Perdue of the 18th and Broun of the 46th:
A bill to amend Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to scholarships, loans, and grants, so as to delete certain provisions relating to the merit system; to change the provisions relating to the powers and duties of the Georgia Student Finance Commission; to change the provisions relating to the powers and duties of the Georgia Student Finance Authority; to provide additional powers for such authority.

Referred to Committee on Higher Education.

SR 454.

By Senators Tysinger of the 4lst, Johnson of the 1st, Guhl of the 45th and Langford of the 29th:
A resolution recognizing the contributions of the engineering profession in Georgia and declaring February 6, 1996, as "Engineers Day" in Georgia.

Referred to Committee on Rules.

SR 455.

By Senators Johnson of the 1st, Crotts of the 17th, Tanksley of the 32nd and others:
A resolution urging the United States Congress to limit the direction of United States military forces by the United Nations.

Referred to Committee on Rules.

SR 456.

By Senators Guhl of the 45th, Cagle of the 49th, Lamutt of the 21st and Johnson of the 1st:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the authority to pardon or parole shall be vested in the General Assembly; to provide that the General Assembly shall provide by law for the procedures for granting pardons, paroles, or other relief; to abolish the State Board of Pardons and Paroles; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SR 457. By Senator Starr of the 44th:
A resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located in Baldwin, Bartow, Chatham, DeKalb, Floyd, Fulton, Houston, Irwin, Lumpkin, Rabun, Richmond, Wayne, and White Counties, Georgia; to provide an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Finance and Public Utilities.

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SR 458. By Senator Starr of the 44th:

A resolution authorizing the granting of nonexclusive

easements for operation

and

maintenance

of

telecommunications and utility facilities in, on, over,

under, upon, across, or through property owned by the

State of Georgia in DeKalb, Murray, Tift, Towns, Upson,

Washington, and White Counties, Georgia; to provide an

effective date.

Referred to Committee on Finance and Public Utilities.

SR 459. By senator Starr of the 44th:
A resolution authorizing the granting of nonexclusive easements for operation and maintenance of pedestrian wal.ks, water distribution lines and telecommunications equipment in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through property owned by the State of Georgia in Chatham, Crawford, Floyd, and Lee Counties, Georgia.

Referred to Committee on Finance and Public Utilities.

SR 460. By Senators Bowen of the 13th, Pollard of the 24th, Farrow of the 54th and others:
A resolution commending the firefighters of Georgia and observing the 24th annual Firefighters' Recognition Day.

Read and adopted.

SR 461. By Senator Ralston of the 51st:
A resolution commending and honoring the Ellijay Apple Marketing Association and its member apple growers.

Read and adopted.

SR 462.

By Senator Farrow of the 54th:
A resolution commending the Phoenix High School program of Dalton, Georgia, and Whitfield County.

Read and adopted.

SR 463. By Senators Hill of the 4th, Burton of the 5th, Perdue of the 18th and others:
A resolution commending the Georgia Recreation and Parks Association.

Read and adopted.

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SR 464. By Senators Harbison of the 15th, Hill of the 4th, Glanton of the 34th and others: A resolution commending the Georgia National Guard and declaring February 21, 1996, to be Georgia National Guard Day.
Referred to Committee on Rules.
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