Senate first readers 1998 February 26

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SENATE FIRST READERS Thursday, February 26, 1998 TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 679. By Senators Marable of the 52nd, Dean of the 31st and Gillis of the 20th:

A bill to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to counties and municipal corporations, so as to prohibit the commencement of certain rock quarry operations under certain circumstances; to provide an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

SB 680. By Senator Walker of the 22nd:
A bill to amend Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, "The Telecommunications and Competition Development Act of 1995," so as to require a customer's written authorization before a telecommunications company may charge for any telecommunications or other type of service; to require that the charges for any new or changed services be stated in a separate and distinct manner.

Referred to Committee on Finance and Public Utilities.

SB 681. By Senator Walker of the 22nd:
A bill to amend Code Section 33-27-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to group life insurance policy requirements generally, so as to authorize the payment of group life insurance premiums wholly from the contributions of employees; to provide an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Consumer Affairs.

SB 682. By Senators Brush of the 24th, Langford of the 29th, Gochenour of the 27th and Streat of the 19th:
A bill to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to prohibit issuance of Class M drivers' licenses to certain persons under certain conditions; to change certain provisions relating to headgear and eye-protective devices for motorcycle riders.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 683. By Senators Starr of the 44th and Glanton of the 34th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the appointment of the chief magistrate of the Magistrate Court of Clayton County, as amended, so as to provide for qualifications for the chief magistrate and magistrates and the terms thereof.

Referred to Committee on State and Local Governmental Operations.

SB 684. By Senators Glanton of the 34th and Gochenour of the 27th: A bill to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to enact the "State Sovereignty and Federal Tax Funds Act"; to provide legislative findings; to define certain terms; to create the Federal Tax Fund in- the state treasury; to provide that moneys collected by the state for payment to the federal government shall be paid into such fund.
Referred to Committee on Finance and Public Utilities.
SB 685. By Senator Blitch of the 7th: A bill to provide for the compensation of the board of education of Clinch County; to provide an effective date.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Governmental Operations.
SR 668. By Senators Cheeks of the 23rd, Turner of the 8th, Broun of the 46th and others: A resolution creating the Joint Small Consumer Loan Industry Study Committee.
Referred to Committee on Rules.
SR 669. By Senators James of the 35th, Hill of the 4th, Johnson of the 2nd and others: A resolution declaring March 2, 1998, as "Safe Drivers' Awareness Day" and urging all drivers to observe all driver safety laws and to exercise reasonable caution and good judgment while driving.
Read and adopted.
SR 670. By Senators Clay of the 37th, Johnson of the 1st and Johnson of the 2nd: A resolution commending The Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum.
Read and adopted.
SR 672. By Senator Glanton of the 34th: A resolution urging the creation of the Georgia Conservative Commission on Women.
Referred to Committee on Rules.
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SR 673. By Senator Glanton of the 34th:
A resolution commending Georgia optometrists and VISION USA.

Read and adopted.

SR 674. By Senators Hooks of the 14th, Perdue of the 18th, Walker of the 22nd and Clay of the 37th:
A resolution creating the Joint Study Committee on Local Assistance Grants.

Referred to Committee on Rules.

SR 675. By Senator Hill of the 4th:

A resolution commending the first responders, emergency

medical technicians, cardiac

technicians,

and

paramedics of Georgia and observing the first annual

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Recognition Day.

Read and. adopted.

SR 676. By Senators Clay of the 37th and Marable of the 52nd:
A resolution creating the Senate Study Committee on Technology Education.

Referred to Committee on Rules.

SR 677. By Senators Marable of the 52nd, Dean of the 31st, Henson of the 55th and others:
A resolution creating the Joint Study Committee on School Health Care.

Referred to Committee on Rules.

SR 678. By Senators Marable of the 52nd, Dean of the 31st, Madden of the 47th and others:
A resolution endorsing the Read Across America campaign.

Read and adopted.

SR 679. By Senator Hill of the 4th:
A resolution honoring the memory of William E. Cobble and expressing regrets at his passing.

Read and adopted.

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SR 680. By Senators Price of the 56th, Middleton of the SOth,
Clay of the 31th and others:
A resolution creating the Georgia DUI Study Commission.

Referred to Committee on Rules.

SR 681. By Senators Hill of the 4th, Crotts of the 17th, Middleton of the SOth and others:
A resolution creating the Senate Study Committee on the Creation of a Public Retirement System for Emergency Medicai Technicians.

Referred to Committee on Rules.

SR 682.

By Senators Crotts of the 17th, Land of the 16th and Hill of the 4th:
A resolution commending Georgia Ambulance Network.

Read and adopted.

SR 683.

By Senators Blitch of the 7th, Boshears of the 6th, Balfour of the 9th and others:
A resolution commending Impact Ministries, the legislative aides servLng the Georgia Senate, and their legislative coordinators.

Read and adopted.

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