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SENATE FIRST READERS Friday, February 28, 1997 TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 326. By Senator Perdue of the 18th:
A bill to amend Code Section 47-2-221 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disability benefits payable to certain law enforcement officers disabled in the line of duty, so as to provide for such disability benefits for certain employees of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Department of Corrections; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal.

Referred to Committee on Retirement.

SB 327. By Senator Dean of the 31st:
A bill to repeal an Act approved February 27, 1987 which continued in force and effect as part of the Constitution of the State of Georgia that constitutional amendment creating the City of Dallas Parking Authority duly ratified at the 1972 general election and proclaimed by the Governor to be a part of the Constitution of the State of Georgia.

Referred to Committee on State and Local Governmental Operations.

SB 328. By Senator Clay of the 37th:
A bill to amend Article 5 of Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to service creditable toward retirement benefits under the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, so as to authorize creditable service for service as a teacher in certain private schools; to provide for definitions; to provide requirements and limitations relative to obtaining such creditable service.

Referred to Committee on Retirement.

SB 329. By Senator Price of the 56th:
A bill to amend Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to parks, historic areas, memorials, and recreation, so as to provide for legislative findings and purposes; to designate certain state owned areas as "dark area preserves"; to provide for rules and regulations relating to outdoor lighting in dark area preserves.

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

SB 330. By Senators Price of the 56th, Madden of the 47th, Walker of the 22nd and Tysinger of the 41st:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide definitions; to require health insurers to provide coverage for inpatient care following certain surgical procedures; to provide for coverage by insurers of postsurgical care; to provide for regulations to be issued by the Commissioner of Insurance.
Referred to Committee on Insurance and Labor.
SB 331. By Senators Brush of the 24th and Cheeks of the 23rd:
A bill to amend Code Section 20-2-290 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the organization of schools, so as to delete certain provisions relating to the organization of schools qualifying for middle school grants.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 332. By Senators Brush of the 24th and Cheeks of the 23rd:
A bill to amend Code Section 20-2-154 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the remedial education program, so as to provide that certain students in grades six through 12 may be eligible to receive remedial education services.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 333. By Senator Gochenour of the 27th:
A bill to amend Code Section 50-27-13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the disposition of lottery proceeds under the "Georgia Lottery for Education Act," so as to limit the total lottery proceeds from the Lottery for Education Account to which each county and the residents thereof are entitled to in any calendar year; to provide for an effective date and applicability.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 334. By Senators Gochenour of the 27th, Price of the 28th and Glanton of the 34th:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to juvenile proceedings, so as to provide jurisdiction and authorize the juvenile court to order the payment of child support whenever legal custody of a child is removed from the parents of such child by order of the court; to provide for minimum and maximum amounts for such support; to provide for a penalty.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
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SB 335. By Senators Hill of the 4th and Harbison of the 15th:
A bill to amend Part 4 of Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the rights, privileges, and prohibitions pertaining to military personnel, so as to provide that a public employee will be paid his or her salary for 18 days of ordered military leave each federal fiscal year; to make conforming changes.
Referred to Committee on Defense and Veterans Affairs.
SB 336. By Senators Starr of the 44th and Marable of the 52nd:
A bill to amend Code Section 20-2-506 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the authority of a school system to enter into multiyear lease, purchase, or lease purchase contracts, so as to exclude multiyear contracts with other school systems and public educational entities from certain limitations on such contracts.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 337. By Senators Thompson of the. 33rd, Streat of the 19th, Langford of the 29th and Brush of the 24th:
A bill to amend Code Section 32-6-75.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the authority of the commissioner of transportation to issue permits for the trimming of trees and vegetation on state rights of way, so as to provide for the establishment of an effective vegetation maintenance program for the promotion of tourism.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 338. By Senator Price of the 28th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Coweta County, as amended, so as to change provisions relating to the compensation of the members of the board of commissioners; to repeal provisions relating to the compensation of the members of the board of commissioners.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Governmental Operations.
SB 339. By Senator Crotts of the 17th:
A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to fix the compensation of the members of the Board of Education of Henry County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of such members.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Governmental Operations.
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SR 244. By Senator Thompson of the 33rd:
A resolution designating the Coogan Ray Bleodow Memorial Bridge.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SR 247. By Senators Perdue of the 18th, Cagle of the 49th, Ray of the 48th and others:
A resolution recognizing and commending Jim Tudor.

Read and adopted.

SR 248. By Senators Gochenour of the 27th, Price of the 28th and Glanton of the 34th:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that total outlays appropriated by the General Assembly for a fiscal year except outlays for repayment of debt principal shall not exceed anticipated total treasury receipts from existing revenue sources except those derived from borrowing; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

SR 249. By Senators Turner of the 8th, Land of the 16th and Perdue of the 18th:
A resolution to create the Joint Study Committee on Comprehensive Revision of the Elections Code; to provide for appointment, compensation, powers, and duties of the committee; to provide for a chairperson; to provide for staff; to provide for submission of committee's findings regarding comprehensive revision of the elections code; to provide for its abolishment.

Referred to Committee on Rules.

SR 250. By Senators Thomas of the 54th and Huggins of the 53rd:
A resolution commending Willard Ralston upon the occasion of his retirement as Clerk of Superior Court of Gilmer County.

Read and adopted.

SR 251.

By Senator Thomas of the 54th:
A resolution recognizing and commending George w. Ross
and designating the "George W. Ross Highway".

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

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SR 252. By Senators Thomas of the 54th and Huggins of the 53rd:
A resolution honoring the Reverend Charles Walter Hayes and designating the "Reverend Charles Walter Hayes Memorial Highway" and the "Reverend Charles Walter Hayes Memorial Bridge".

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SR 256.

By Senators Glanton of the 34th and Roberts of the 30th:
A resolution honoring Mr. Robert s. Alexander on his
86th birthday.

Read and adopted.

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