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SENATE FIRST READERS Friday, February 14, 1997 SEVENTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 267. By Senators Clay of the 37th, Johnson of the 1st, Ray of the 48th and others:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Georgia Public Assistance Act of 1965," so as to provide for the establishment of a social assistance register; to provide for the listing in such register of groups, associations, organizations, and individuals who are willing to assist citizens who are receiving public assistance or who need aid to ensure the quality of their lives.

Referred tb Committee on Health and Human Services.

SB 268. By Senators Clay of the 37th, Johnson of the 1st, Cagle of the 49th and others:
A bill to amend Chapter 11 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous offenses concerning public officers and employees, so as to prohibit the use of state funds for the mailing of certain information and materials by an elected constitutional state officer within a certain period prior to a primary or election at which such person is a candidate; to provide for exceptions; to provide for a definition; to provide for a penalty.

Referred to Committee on Ethics.

SB 269. By Senators Thompson of the 33rd and Roberts of the 30th:
A bill to amend Chapter 9 of Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to blasting or excavating near underground gas pipes and utility facilities, so as to change the definition of the term "corporation"; to provide that information concerning the location of gas pipes and other underground utility facilities which is given by a utility to any person must be accurate to within 18 inches measured horizontally from the outer edge of either side of such facilities and accurate to within 18 inches measured vertically from the topmost edge of such utility facilities.

Referred to Committee on Finance and Public Utilities.

SB 270. By Senators Oliver of the 42nd, Langford of the 29th and Marable of the 52nd:
A bill to amend Chapter 3 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax executions, so as to change provisions relating to notice of and enforcement of tax executions; to provide for notice to owners of mortgages and security deeds; to delete provisions relating to requiring such owners to furnish lists of properties in order to receive notice; to change provisions relating to enforcement rights of transferees of tax executions.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 271. By Senators Perdue of the 18th, Turner of the 8th, Walker of the 22nd and others:
A bill to amend Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public officers and employees, so as to create the State Personnel Oversight Commission; to make certain findings and a statement of legislative intent; to define certain terms; to provide for members of the commission; to provide that no state officer or employee entitled to involuntary separation retirement benefits shall be separated without the approval of the commission.

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

SB 272. By Senators Johnson of the 1st, Thompson of the 33rd and Taylor of the 12th:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dimensions and weight of vehicles and loads, so as to change provisions applicable to vehicle length limitations.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 273. By Senators Hill of the 4th, Burton of the 5th, Thomas of the 10th and others:

A bill to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of

Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to

require the presentation of identification by an

elector at or prior to the completion of a voter's

certificate and prior to admission to the enclosed

space at any polling place; to provide what shall

constitute proper identification; to provide for an

alternative

procedure for certification of

identification.

Referred to Committee on Ethics.

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SB 274. By Senators Henson of the 55th, Burton of the 5th, Stokes of the 43rd and others:
A bill to amend Part 4 of Article 6 of Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Stone Mountain Memorial Association, so as to limit the terms of certain contracts for lease, use, or operation of the project.

Referred to Committee on Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs.

SB 275. By Senators Gochenour of the 27th and Langford of the 29th:

A bill to amend Chapter 5 of Title 28 of the Official

Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to financial

affairs of the General Assembly, so as to provide for

issuance of a housing affordability impact note for any

legislation or rule that affects the cost of

constructing a residential unit of housing; to provide

for contents and requirements for such housing

affordability impact notes;

to

provide

for

applicability.

Referred to Committee on Consumer Affairs.

SB 276. By Senators Land of the 16th, Ralston of the 51st and Ray of the 48th:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pleadings and motions under the "Georgia Civil Practice Act," so as to change the provisions relating to the affidavit which must be filed with the complaint in any action for damages alleging professional malpractice; to change the provisions relating to the time of filing and the contents of such affidavit and the practices and procedures related thereto.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 277. By Senators Taylor of the 12th, Kemp of the 3rd, Brown of the 26th and others:
A bill to amend Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement and pensions, so as to provide an exception to certain provisions relating to crediting of service as a member of the General Assembly; to provide that a member of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia on leave without pay status to attend a session of the General Assembly as a member of the General Assembly shall pay to such retirement system the employer and employee contribution.

Referred to Committee on Retirement.

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SB 278. By Senators Kemp of the 3rd, Thompson of the 33rd, Clay of the 37th and Griffin of the 25th: A bill to amend Chapter 9 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to chiropractors, so as to change the provisions relating to definitions.
Referred to Committee on Youth, Aging and Human Ecology.
SB 279. By Senators Hill of the 4th, Johnson of the 1st, Perdue of the 18th, Thompson of the 33rd and others: A bill to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to create the "Medical Care Savings Account and Trust Act"; to provide for a short title; to provide for declaration of legislative intent; to provide for definitions; to provide for individual medical care savings accounts and medical care savings accounts; to provide for the maximum amount that may be deposited in a medical care savings account.
Referred to Committee on Insurance and' Labor.
SB 280. By Senators Langford of the 29th, Dean of the 31st and Abernathy of the 38th: A bill to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to change certain provisions relating to insurance; to change certain provisions relating to consent of an insured to an insurance contract; to change certain provisions relating to required provisions in group life insurance policies; to define a certain term.
Referred to Committee on Insurance and Labor.
SR 194. By Senator Gochenour of the 27th: A resolution urging reform of the governing statutes and operation of the Food and Drug Administration to ensure that health care products can be brought to the market as quickly as possible while preserving the safety of all Americans.
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.
SR 195. By Senators Griffin of the 25th, Ragan of the 11th, Streat of the 19th and Middleton of the 50th: A resolution creating the Georgia Dairy Production Senate Study Committee.
Referred to Committee on Rules.
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SR 196. By Senators Johnson of the 2nd, Johnson of the 1st, Perdue of the 18th and Kemp of the 3rd: A resolution authorizing the granting of a nonexclusive easement to extend certain utilities in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through property owned by the State of Georgia in Chatham County, Georgia.
Referred to Committee on Finance and Public Utilities.
SR 197. By Senators Ragan of the 11th, Middleton of the SOth, Guhl of the 45th and others: A resolution urging the Plant Protection and Quarantine section of the United States Department of Agriculture to eliminate the planned use of a quarantine in an attempt to control the fungal disease of wheat known as Karna! Bunt.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture.
SR 198. By Senator Ray of the 48th: A resolution recognizing and commending Gwinnett's Fallen Heroes Memorial Committee, Inc.
Read and adopted.
SR 199. By Senator Ray of the 48th: A resolution commending Heath Haynes.
Read and adopted.
SR 200. By Senators Kemp of the 3rd, Ralston of the 51st, Land of the 16th and others: A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for the use of juries of six persons in all civil trials; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SR 201. By Senator Perdue of the 18th:
A resolution commending Ms. Frances v. Annis and
wishing her happiness in her retirement.
Read and adopted.
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