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SENATE FIRST READERS Tuesday, February 24, 1998 
 
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TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY 
 
SB 670. By Senators Starr of the 44th and Middleton of the 50th: 
 
A bill to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to provide for definitions; to create the Advisory Committee on 
Pain and Symptom Management within the office of the joint-secretary of the state examining boards; to provide for committee appointment, membership, 
qualifications, vacancies, expenses, allowances, and organization; to provide for committee rights, duties, and functions. 
 
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. 
 
SB 671. By Senators Dean of the 31st, Marable of the 52nd and Guhl of the 45th: 
A bill to amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, so as to change the names of the Board of Corrections, Department of Corrections, and commissioner of corrections; to substitute the term "Board of Prisons" for the term "Board of Corrections" wherever the same appears in the Code; to substitute the term "Georgia Bureau of Prisons" for the term "Department of Corrections" wherever the same appears in the Code. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corrections, Institutions & Property. 
 
Correctional 
 
SB 672. By Senator Griffin of the 25th: 
A bill to provide for the nonpartisan nomination and election of the chief magistrate of the Magistrate Court of Morgan County; to provide for the requirements and procedures of the nonpartisan nomination and election; to provide for related matters; to provide for the authority for this Act; to provide for an effective date. 
 
Referred to Committee on State and Local Governmental Operations. 
 
SB 673. By Senator Griffin of the 25th: 
A bill to provide for the nonpartisan nomination and election of the judge of the Probate Court of Morgan County; to provide for the requirements and procedures of the nonpartisan nomination and election; to provide for related matters; to provide for the authority for this Act; to provide for an effective date. 
 
Referred to Committee on State and Local Governmental Operations. 
 
 SB 674. By Senator Griffin of the 25th: 
A bill to create a court to be known as the State Court of Morgan County; to define its jurisdiction and powers; to provide for the election, qualifications, duties, powers, terms, and compensation of the judge and solicitor-general thereof; to provide for a court reporter; to provide for the pleading and practice and rules of procedure therein; to provide for jurors for said court. 
 
Referred to Committee on State and Local Governmental Operations. 
 
SB 675. By Senator Griffin of the 25th: 
A bill to create a court to be known as the State Court of Morgan County; to define its jurisdiction and powers; to provide for the election, qualifications, duties, powers, terms, and compensation of the judge and solicitor-general thereof; to provide for a court reporter; to provide for the pleading and practice and rules of procedure therein; to provide for jurors for said court. 
 
Referred to Committee on State and Local Governmental Operations. 
 
SB 676. 
 
By Senators Cheeks of the 23rd and Gillis of the 20th: 
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Stapleton (formerly the Town of Spread), as amended, so as to change the corporate limits of the city. 
 
Referred to Committee on State and Local Governmental Operations. 
 
SB 677. By Senator Price of the 28th: 
A bill to amend an Act providing a supplemental salary for the judges of the Superior Court of the Coweta Judicial Circuit, as amended, so as to change the supplemental salaries for such judges; to provide for the apportionment of such supplement among the counties in the circuit. 
 
Referred to Committee on State and Local Governmental Operations. 
 
SB 678. By Senators Hill of the 4th, Crotts of the 17th, Bowen of the 13th and Marable of the 52nd: 
A bill to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to change certain provisions relating to Quality Basic Education Program task force and state-wide comprehensive educational information network; to change certain provisions relating to listing of educational entities and requirements for private schools and home study programs. 
 
Referred to Committee on Education. 
 
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 SR 664. By Senators Turner of the 8th and Ragan of the 11th: A resolution recognizing and commending the Valdosta High School boys basketball team. 
Read and adopted. SR 665. By Senators Ragan of the 11th and Turner of the 8th: 
A resolution recognizing and commending the Veterans Express Bus, Inc. Read and adopted. SR 667. By Senators Thompson of the 33rd and Cheeks of the 23rd: A resolution commending Mr. Rodney E. Slater. Read and adopted. SR 671. By Senators Brown of the 26th, Perdue of the 18th and Gochenour of the 27th: A resolution commending the mayor and council of the City of Macon, the members of the Board of Commissioners of Bibb County, the Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful Commission, and the Cherry Blossom Festival Board with respect to the annual Cherry Blossom Festival. Read and adopted. 
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