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SENATE FIRST READERS Friday, February 13, 1998 TWENTIETH LEGISLATIVE DAY
By Senators Johnson of the 1st and Johnson of the 2nd:

A bill to create the City of Pooler Convention and Visitors Bureau Authcrity as a public body corporate and politic, a political subdivision of the state, and a public corporation to have the responsibility of promotion of tourism, trade, and conventions for Pooler, Georgia; to authorize the authority to acquire, construct, improve, equip, alter, repair, operate, and
maintain public projects in Pooler, Georgia.

Referred to Committee on State and Local Governmental Operations.

SB 626. By Senator Langford of the 29th:
A bill to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property tax exemptions, so as to provide for a homestead exemption from all ad valorem taxation in this state in an amount equal to the amount of the assessed value of that homestead for the taxable year immediately preceding the taxable year in which that exemption is first granted to a resident for certain residents of each county.

Referred to Committee on Finance and Public Utilities.

SB 627. By Senator Ralston of the Slst:
A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act creating the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of Fannin County," now known as the Board of Commissioners of Fannin County, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the appointment of county officials and employees; to provide an effective date.

Referred to Committee on State and Local Governmental Operations.

SB 628. By Senator Ralston of the Slst:
A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for a board of registrations and elections for Fannin County" so as to change the terms of the members; to provide that the board shall be responsible for the employment of poll workers; to provide an effective date.

Referred to Committee on State and Local Governmental Operations.

SB 629. By Senators Fort of the 39th, James of the 35th, Griffin of the 25th and Brown of the 26th:
A bill to amend Chapter 4 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Minimum Wage Law," so as to increase the minimum wage to the federal poverty level; to provide for intent; to provide for annual adjustments of the minimum wage.

Referred to Committee on Ins~rance and Labor.

SB 630. By Senators Turner of the 8th, Land of the 16th, Perdue of the 18th and others:
A bill to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to merge the provisions of Chapter 3 thereof, relating to municipal elections and primaries, into the provisions of Chapter 2 thereof, relating to elections and primaries generally; to delete certain provisions rendered superfluous by the foregoing; to amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated to correct certain cross-references; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date.

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

SB 631.

By Senator James of the 35th:
A bill to amend Code Section 19-7-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to original actions for visitation or intervention by grandparents, so as to change provisions relating to the right of a grandparent to file an original action for visitation rights to a minor child.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 632. By Senator James of the 35th:
A bill to amend Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to postsecondary education, so as to provide for a uniform admission system applicable to each public college or university in this state for first-time freshmen students; to provide for the automatic admission of . certain students; to provide factors to be considered by a public college or university in making an admissions decision.

Referred to Committee on Higher Education.

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SR 627. By Senators Johnson of the 1st and Johnson of the 2nd: A resolution authorizing the granting of an easement for operation and maintenance of a food service operation upon certain limiting conditions during the balance of the term of that River Yacht Club Marina in, on, over, under, and upon a certain tract of property owned by the State of Georgia in Chatham County, Georgia.
Referred to Committee on Finance and Public Utilities.
SR 628. By Senators Johnson of the 1st, Johnson of the 2nd, Kemp of the 3rd and Boshears of the 6th: A resolution commending the Bird Islands Citizens Advisory Committee and the staff of the Department of Natural Resources Nongame and Endangered Species program.
Read and adopted.
SR 629. By Senators Henson of the 55th, Harbison of the 15th, Dean of the 31st and others: A resolution honoring Mr. Moses Hurt.
Read and adopted.
SR 630. By Senator Perdue of the 18th: A resolution commending Georgia Association, Future Homemakers of America and recognizing Monday, February 16, 1998, as Celebrate Families Day in the State of Georgia.
Read and adopted.
SR 631. By Senator Perdue of the 18th: A resolution commending Mr. Jackie Holder.
Read and adopted.
SR 632. By Senators Fort of the 39th, Middleton of the SOth, Scott of the 36th and Brown of the 26th: A resolution creating the Senate Study Committee on Public Education Disciplinary Reform.
Referred to Committee on Rules.
SR 633. By Senators Fort of the 39th, Henson of the 55th and Middleton of the SOth: A resolution creating the Senate Study Committee on Municipal Law Enforcement Employment.
Referred to Committee on Rules.
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SR 634.

By Senator James of the 35th:
A resolution honoring the Reverend Alexander.

Jimmie

Terrell

Read and adopted.

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