Fo1-1 o GA LY.ii .$1 I<'+ iqcn/t-31 SENATE FIRST READERS Friday, January 31, 1997 NINTH LEGISLATIVE DAY SB 172. By Senator Starr of the 44th: A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 16 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "State Properties Code," so as to change the provisions relating to the membership and organization of the State Properties Commission. Referred to Committee on State and Local Governmental Operations (General). SB 173. By Senator Starr of the 44th: A bill to amend Chapter 8 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the training and employment of peace officers, so as to change the designation of certain bomb technicians; to provide for mutual aid agreements; to exempt certain training and technical materials relating to bombs and explosives from public disclosure except in limited circumstances. Referred to Committee on Public Safety. SB 174. By Senators Egan of the 40th and Gillis of the 20th: A bill to amend Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conservation and natural resources, so as to create the "Public Environmental Enforcement Act of 1997"; to provide for a short title; to provide for a declaration of policy, legislative intent, and objectives; to provide for definitions; to provide for public enforcement actions of Georgia's environmental laws; to provide for limitations. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources. SB 175. By Senators Turner of the 8th, Thompson of the 33rd, Dean of the 31st and others: A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mortgages, conveyances to secure debt, and liens, so as to provide that home equity lines of credit and similar contracts shall not be subject to certain limitations. Referred to Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions. SB 176. By Senators Price of the 56th, Oliver of the 42nd, Johnson of the 1st and others: A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions .relating to offenses against public health and morals, so as to prohibit certain persons from residing at or being domiciled or employed at any place, including, but not limited to, any private residence, day-care center, family day-care home, group-care facility, or group day-care home. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. SB 177. By Senators Guhl of the 45th, Clay of the 37th, Gochenour of the 27th and Johnson of the 1st: A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the "Ethics in Government Act," so as to prohibit any member of the General Assembly from accepting any lodging, transportation outside the state, gifts, food, or tickets paid for in whole or part by a lobbyist, employee of a lobbyist, or employee of any corporation, company, partnership, or other business entity. Referred to Committee on Ethics. SB 178. By Senators Clay of the 37th, Hooks of the 14th and Thomas of the 54th: A bill to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to historic areas, so as to provide for the establishment and operation by the Civil War Commission of a program for the acquisition, preservation, maintenance, and operation of Civil War historic sites; to provide for the funding of such program. Referred to Committee on Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs. SB 179. By Senators Tanksley of the 32nd, Ray of the 48th and Oliver of the 42nd: A bill to amend Chapter 5 of Title 29 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to guardians of incapacitated adults, so as to provide for notice to the attorney of the proposed ward and other interested parties of the date and time of the evaluation and changes in such date and time< Referred to Committee on Judiciary. - 2- SB 180. By Senators Tanksley of the 32nd, Ray of the 48th a;1d Oliver of the 42nd: A bill to amend Chapter 4 of Title 29 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to guardians of minors, so as to provide for notice to temporary guardians of minors upon the application of the natural guardian for dissolution of the temporary guardianship; to provide for objection to such dissolution; to provide for dissolution if no objection is filed; to provide for determination in the best interest of the minor by the juvenile court. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. SB 181. By Senators Ray of the 48th, Tanksley of the 32nd and Oliver of the 42nd: A bill to amend Chapter 5 of Title 29 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to guardians of incapacitated adults, so as to clarify that a ward retains the right to employ legal counsel in actions pertaining to modification or termination of the guardianship. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. SB 182. By Senators Kemp of the 3rd, Tanksley of the 32nd, Ray of the 48th and Oliver of the 42nd: A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 29 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers and duties of guardians, so as to provide for reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel as allowed expenses in certain circumstances. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. SB 183. By Senators Kemp of the 3rd, Tanksley of the 32nd, Ray of the 48th and Oliver of the 42nd: A bill to amend Chapter 6 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to agency, so as to clarify provisions relating to the effect of- the appointment of a guardian of the property on a written power of attorney; to amend the statutory form for financial power of attorney and the explanation of such form for principals to clarify that appointment of a guardian of property terminates such agency. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. - 3- SB 184. By Senators Ray of the 48th, Tanksley of the 32nd and Oliver of the 42nd: A bill to amend Chapter 36 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to durable powers of attorney for health care so as to clarify the effect of appointment of a guardian upon a durable power of attorney for health care; to provide that the probate court or superior court may direct a guardian of the person to exercise the powers of the principal under a health care agency. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. SB 185. By Senators Oliver of the 42nd and Hill of the 4th: A bill to amend Code Section 9-11-28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to persons before whom depositions may be taken, so as to provide for a waiver of the disqualification of court reporters for family relationship, employment, or financial interest in counties of less than 100,000; to provide for disclosure on the record of such relationship. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. SB 186. By Senators Stokes of the 43rd, Henson of the 55th and Oliver of the 42nd: A bill to amend Chapter 6 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unfair trade practices in the insurance industry, so as to prohibit discriminatory acts against victims of abuse; to define what constitutes abuse and define other terms; to specify prohibited acts; to require continuation of coverage and conversion privileges under certain circumstances. Referred to Committee on Insurance and Labor. SB 187. By Senators James of the 35th, Ralston of the Slst, Gillis of tne 20th and others: 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 for a rebuttal of such presumption; to provide for the quantum of evidence required to rebut. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. - 4- SB 188. By Senators James of the 35th, Ralston of the 51st, Gillis of the 20th and others: A bill to amend Code Section 19-9-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the discretion of the court in custody disputes, so as to provide for the presumption of a child's right to equal access to both parents; to provide for rebuttal of such presumption. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. SB 189. By Senators Ray of the 48th, Balfour of the 9th, Burton of the 5th and Tysinger of the 41st: A bill to provide for the qualifications of the chief magistrate and magistrate of the Magistrate Court of Gwinnett County. Referred to Committee on State and Local Governmental Operations. SB 190. By Senator Abernathy of the 38th: A bill to amend Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dangerous instrumentalities and practices, so as to provide for the offense of criminal storage of a firearm; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for a short title; to provide definitions; to provide penalties for keeping a loaded firearm within accessiblity of a minor who obtains such firearm and causes death or bodily injury. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. SB 191. By Senator James of the 35th: A bill to amend Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conservation and natural resources, so as to provide for a beverage container deposit system; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for definitions; to provide for the refund value of beverage containers; to provide for mandatory acceptance of empty beverage containers by dealers and distributors. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources. SR 114. By Senator Grif~in of the 25th: A resolution commending Tom E. DuPree, Jr. Read and adopted. - 5- SR 115. By Senator Griffin of the 25th: A resolution commending the Milledgeville and Antebellum Rotary Clubs. Read and adopted. SR 116. By Senator Dean of the 31st: A resolution commending Mr. o. E. Smith of Rockmart, Georgia. Read and adopted. SR 117. By Senator Dean of the 31st: A resolution congratulating the City of Rockmart, Georgia. Read and adopted. SR 118. By Senator Dean of the 31st: A resolution commending Georgia Harvey "Red" Scott. Read and adopted. SR 119. By Senator Bowen of the 13th: A resolution commending Mr. E. c. "Boo" Addison. Read and adopted. SR 120. By Senator Bowen of the 13th: A resolution commending the 1996 Tift County High School Lady Devils Softball Team. Read and adopted. SR 121. By Senator Bowen of the 13th: A resolution commending the firefighters of Georgia and observing the 25th annual Firefighters' Recognition Day. Read and adopted. SR 122. By Senator Bowen of the 13th: A resolution commending the City of Tifton and Tift County. Read and adopted. - 6- SR 123. By Senator Price of the 56th: A resolution commending Bryan G. Bradley. Read and adopted. SR 124. By Senators Land of the 16th, Price of the 28th, Harbison of the 15th and Langford of the 29th: A resolution recognizing and commending the Chattahoochee-Flint Heritage Highway. Read and adopted. SR 125. By Senator Griffin of the 25th: A resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located in Hancock County, Georgia. Referred to Committee on Finance and Public Utilities. SR 126. By Senators Hill of the 4th, Bowen of the 13th, Griffin of the 25th and others: A resolution paying tribute to Deputy William Edward Robinson IV. Read and adopted. SR 128. By Senators Hill of the 4th, Bowen of the 13th, Johnson of the 1st and others: A resolution recognizing and commending Corporal Frank P. Cowell. Read and adopted. SR 129. By Senators Burton of the 5th, Gochenour of the 27th, Price of the 28th and others: A resolution recognizing James M. Blaylock. Read and adopted. SR 130. By Senator Johnson of the 1st: A resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located in Chatham County, Georgia. Referred to Committee on Finance and Public Utilities. - 7- SR 131. By Senators Turner of the 8th and Ragan of the 11th: A resolution recognizing and commending Dr. Virginia M. Harmeyer. Read and adopted. SR 132. By Senators Thompson of the 33rd, Dean of the 31st and Perdue of the 18th: A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that motor vehicles shall only be subject to ad valorem taxation to the extent provided by the General Assembly by general law; to provide that motor vehicle license and registration fees need not be paid into the general fund and allocated by appropriations; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection. Referred to Committee on Finance and Public Utilities. SR 133. By Senators Turner of the 8th and Ragan of the 11th: A resolution commending the 1996 Thomas County Central High School football team and inviting the team and coaching staff to appear before the Senate. Read and adopted. - 8-