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SENATE FIRST READERS Tuesday, February 11, 1997
FIFTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 247. By senators Bowen of the 13th, Streat of the 19th, Huggins of the 53rd and others:
A bill to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the carrying and possession of firearms, so as to change the applicability of certain provisions of the law relating to the issuance of licenses to former law enforcement officers to carry a pistol or revolver; to provide that Code Sections 16-11-126 through 16-11-128 shall not apply to or affect sheriffs, retired sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, or certain retired deputy sheriffs.

Referred to Committee on Public Safety.

SB 248. By Senator Kemp of the 3rd:
A bill to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ethics in government, so as to provide limits on certain campaign expenditures for certain state elections.

Referred to Committee on Ethics.

SB 249. By Senator Kemp of the 3rd:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to abandoned motor vehicles, so as to change certain provisions relating to duties of persons removing or storing motor vehicles; to change certain provisions relating to creation of liens; to change certain provisions relating to lien foreclosure procedure.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 250. By Senators Price of the 56th and Ray of the 48th:
A bill to amend Code Section 28-2-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to apportionment and qualifications for the Senate, so as to provide for the description of senatorial districts 48 and 56.

Referred to Committee on Reapportionment.

SB 251. By Senator Price of the 56th:
A bill to amend Article 1A of Chapter 36 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to annexation by local Act of the General Assembly, so as to provide for requirements for the annexation of commercial real property into the corporate limits of a municipality by a local Act of the General Assembly; to provide a definition.

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

SB 252. By Senators Taylor of the 12th, Egan of the 40th, Clay of the 37th and Thomas of the 10th:
A bill to amend Part 5 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Safe Drinking Water Act of 1977," so as to change certain definitions; to extend the duration of permits for operation of public water systems; to provide that the director of the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources shall require compliance by privately owned public water systems with certain conditions prior to issuance of a permit.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
SB 253. By Senators Johnson of the 2nd, Scott of the 36th, Taylor of the 12th and others:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 12 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selection of jurors, so as to provide for minimum standards for jury lists and jury boxes.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 254. By Senators Walker of the 22nd, Stokes of the 43rd, Madden of the 47th and others:
A bill to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to provide for certain duties of health care insurers when primary eye care benefits are included in a health benefit plan; to provide civil relief and remedies for certain violations; to define certain terms; to provide a short title.
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 255. By Senators James of the 35th, Scott of the 36th and Fort of the 39th:
A bill to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the general authority and duty of the Department of Administrative Services with regard to state purchasing, so as to provide for legislative findings; to define certain terms; to provide purchasing guidelines for state agencies for paper containing postconsumer recycled fiber content.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Governmental Operations (General).
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SB 256. By Senator Fort of the 39th:
A bill to amend Code Section 36-82-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to election for bonded debt, so as to provide that bond elections shall be held on the date of the November general election except under certain circumstances; to amend Code Section 21-3-11 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to calling of municipal bond elections, so as to provide that bond elections shall be held on the date of the November general election except under certain circumstances.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Governmental Operations (General).
SB 257. By Senator Fort of the 39th:
A bill to amend Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government in general, so as to prohibit the employment of illegal aliens on public works for the state or any authority, county, municipality, school district, or other local government unit or political subdivision; to provide for an oath relative to the employment of illegal aliens on such public works; to provide for a penalty.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Governmental Operations (General).
SR 180. By Senators Ralston of the 51st, Taylor of the 12th, Clay of the 37th and Langford of the 29th:
A resolution urging the United States Congress to adopt the balanced budget amendment.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Governmental Operations (General).
SR 181. By Senators Taylor of the 12th, Hooks of the 14th, Bowen of the 13th and others:
A resolution declaring February 11, 1997, as Albany-Dougherty County Day at the State Capitol.
Read and adopted.
SR 182. By Senators Johnson of the 2nd, Stokes of the 43rd, Thomas of the 10th and others:
A resolution commending Norma Solomon White.
Read and adopted.
SR 183. By Senator Tanksley of the 32nd:
A resolution commending Mark Young, Marshall and Martha Hunt, J. B. Gilbert, Kathy Stuart, and the Buckhead Baseball T-League Red Sox Team.
Read and adopted.
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SR 184. By Senator Thompson of the 33rd: A resolution commending Candice Song Donehoo, Miss Cobb County 1997.
Read and adopted.
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