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SENATE FIRST READERS Thursday, February 13, 1997
SIXTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 258. By Senators Dean of the 31st and Marable of the 52nd:
A bill to amend Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedures for sentencing and imposition of punishment, so as to provide for sentencing an inmate convicted of a misdemeanor or misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature committed within the confines of a state correctional institution to confinement under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections.

Referred to Committee on Corrections, Correctional Institutions & Property.

SB 259. By Senator Price of the 56th:
A bill to amend Article 14 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to educational grants, so as to provide for a program of public tuition assistance at nonpublic schools for eligible students of certain public schools; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for an application process; to provide for approved schools; to provide for eligibility of students.

Referred to Committee on Education.

SB 260. By senator Price of the 56th:
A bill to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977," so as to provide for a pilot program of medical assistance accounts for recipients of medical assistance; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative purposes; to provide for definitions; to provide for program eligibility; to provide for program administration and contracts.

Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.

SB 261. By Senators Harbison of the 15th, Oliver of the 42nd and Thomas of the 10th:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the purposes and powers of nonprofit corporations, so as to provide for the rights, benefits, purposes, and powers of those nonprofit corporations formed, created, or operated by or on behalf of a hospital authority and to subject the directors thereof to certain restrictions involving conflicts of interest; to provide for statutory construction.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 262. By Senators Stokes of the 43rd and Henson of the 55th:
A bill to amend Chapter 4 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to organization of the executive branch of state government, so as to provide for job training and retraining programs for the benefit of state employees displaced by privatization of operations of state institutions; to provide for a feasibility study; to provide for implementation of an employee assistance program.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Governmental Operations (General).
SB 263. By Senators Perdue of the 18th, Marable of the 52nd, Dean of the 31st and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 34-9-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the applicability of workers' compensation provisions to employers and employees generally, so as to provide that certain sports officials qualify as independent contractors and not as employees.
Referred to Committee on Insurance and Labor.
SB 264. By Senator Fort of the 39th:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to joint county and municipal sales and use taxes, so as to provide that referendums on the adoption of such taxes shall be conducted in conjunction with a general election; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to special county 1 percent sales and use taxes, so as to provide that referendums on the adoption of such taxes shall be conducted in conjunction with a general election.
Referred to Committee on Finance and Public Utilities.
SB 265. By Senator Egan of the 40th:
A bill to amend Code Section 53-2-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the rules of inheritance applicable when a decedent dies without a will, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to a spouse's inheritance.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
SB 266. By Senator Egan of the 40th:
A bill to amend Code Section 3-3-23.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penalties for unlawful actions involving alcoholic beverages and underage persons, so as to provide for the suspension or revocation of the state and local alcoholic beverage licenses of any licensee who provides alcoholic beverages to an underage person.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
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SR 185. By senators Boshears of the 6th, Kemp of the 3rd and Blitch of the 7th: A resolution creating the Coastal Region Aquarium and Maritime Facility Study Commission; to provide legislative findings; to provide for the purpose of the commission; to provide for the membership of the commission; to provide for the powers and duties of the commission; to provide for staff personnel; to provide for a report and recommendations; to provide for allowances for certain commission members; to provide for a termination date.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
SR 186. By Senators Oliver of the 42nd, Henson of the 55th, Stokes of the 43rd and others: A resolution recognizing the contribution of America's Youth PASSPORT.
Read and adopted.
SR 187. By Senator Taylor of the 12th: A resolution commending the 1996 Terrell Academy football team and inviting the team and its coaches to appear before the Senate.
Read and adopted.
SR 188. By Senator Ragan of the 11th: A resolution commending Ms. Anne Rice.
Read and adopted.
SR 189. By Senator Bowen of the 13th: A resolution recognizing the Cordele-Crisp County Fish Fry and commending Mr. Don Tucker, Ms. Angie Ellis, Mr. J. R. Dowdy, Mr. Zack Wade, and Ms. Ovis Stephens.
Read and adopted.
SR 190. By Senator Ralston of the Slst: A resolution honoring Barbara H. Talley.
Read and adopted.
SR 191. By Senators Marable of the 52nd, Dean of the 31st, Henson of the 55th and others: A resolution commending the Georgia County Welfare Association, Inc.
Read and .adopted ..
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SR 192. By Senators Gillis of the 20th, Harbison of the 15th, Turner of the 8th and Dean of the 31st: A resolution congratulating Alice Sharpe Blount on the occasion of her 90th birthday.
Read and adopted. SR 193. By Senator Bowen of the 13th:
A resolution recognizing and commending Julie Ann Akins, 1997 Georgia Watermelon Queen. Read and adopted.
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