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SENATE FIRST READERS Friday, February 27, 1998 TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 686. By Senators Hill of the 4th, Thompson of the 33rd and Henson of the 55th:
A bill to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide for early voting; to provide for procedures and requirements; to provide for applications; to provide for ballots; to provide for powers, duties, and authority of the Secretary of State, election superintendents, and registrars; to provide for grants for multi-county early voting sites.

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

SB 687. By Senators Guhl of the 45th and Crotts of the 17th:
A bill to create a board of elections and registration for Newton County and provide for its powers and duties; to provide for the composition of the board and the appointment, qualification, and terms of its members; to provide for resignation, succession, and removal of members and for filling vacancies; to provide for oaths and privileges; to provide for effective dates.

Referred to Committee on State and Local Governmental Operations.

SB 688. By Senators Clay of the 37th, Lamutt of the 21st and Tanksley of the 32nd:
A bill to amend Code Section 15-1-9.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to requesting judicial assistance from other courts, so as to allow assistance on a permanent basis; to provide for restrictions and limitations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 689. By Senators Kemp of the 3rd, Blitch of the 7th, Boshears of the 6th and Streat of the 19th:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to clerks of superior courts, so as to provide for an optional increase in their compensation when clerks perform additional duties relating to excusing or deferring jurors.

Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

SB 690. By Senator Rg.lston of the 5ist:
A bill to iil~end Chapter 1.7 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to juries, so as to change the number of peremptory ~hallenges allowed the prosecuting attorney and the accused in misdemeanor trials; to change the size of the jury panel in feiony cases; to change the nuip.J;?er of peremptory challenges allowed the prosecuting atterney ar:id the accused in felony trials.

Referred to Connittee on Judici~ry.

SB 69L

By Sencitor Rq.lstor. of the 51st:
A bill to ameTM1 At"ticle 1 of C)l.apter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to qeneral provisioffs relative to ethics in government, so as to :J:egulate politic;al .co.ntributions and expenditures by persons, ' firms, corporations, and labor organizations and separate segregated funds thereof.

Referred to Committee on. ~thics.

SB 692.

By Senator Thompson of t:.he 33rd:
A bill to amend Chapter 47 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to used motor vehicle parts dealers, so as to define and redefine terms; to make it unlawful for the owner or lessee of real propert:.y to al!ow to be or have certain used motor vehicles displayed or parked on such property for the purpose of selling or advertis!ng the sale of such vehicles .

. Referred to Commit.tee on ~onsJner Affiairs,

SB 693.

By senators Thompson ot the 33rd a.nd Oean of the 31st:
A bill to amend Chapter 2 of Tit:.le Ji of the Official
Cqde of Georgia ~Pnot:.ated, relating to t:.he Department of Transportation, so as to aut;.pori~e the Department of Transportation t:.o acquire, construct, operate, and
maintain a demonstration safety rest area and
information center in Cobb County; to provide for self-sufficient ope~ation; to ~utho;rize t~e department
to delegate its' ~net.ions a::gd te> contract in other
w9ys.

Referred to conmiittee on W:ransport~tion.

SR 684.

By Senato+ Kemp of ~be 3rd:
A resolution. coimn~ngin9 ijyon :Gb Kim~

Read anO. adopted.

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SR 685. By Senator Kemp of the 3rd: A resolution recognizing Chris Williams.

Read and adopted.

SR 686. By Senator Kemp of the 3rd:
A resolution recognizing the Long County High School leadership program.

Read and adopted.

SR 687. By Senator Kemp of the 3rd:
A resolution commending Brunswick High School's "A Bridge to Our Future" project.

Read and adopted.

SR 688.

By Senator Kemp of the 3rd:
A resolution commending the Honor Society.

Glynn

Academy

National

Read and adopted.

SR 689. By Senators Brush of the 24th, Madden of the 47th and Hill of the 4th:
A resolution commending Mrs. Lula E. Hughes.

Read and adopted.

SR 690. By Senators Brush of the 24th and Cheeks of the 23rd:
A resolution recognizing and commending James N. Holton, Jr.

Read and adopted.

SR 691. By Senators Brush of the 24th and Cheeks of the 23rd: A resolution commending Lanese Thomas.

Read and adopted.

SR 692. By Senators Middleton of the SOth, Taylor of the 12th, Price of the 56th and others:
A resolution urging Congress to enact legislation to prohibit noncompete clauses by certain health centers.

Referred to Committee on Rules.

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SR 693. By Senators Ragan o.f the 11th and Turner of the 8th: A resolution c:ommending Mary...,Cathryn Mooney.

Read and adopted.

'sR 694.

By Senators Thompson of the 33rd and Dean of the 31st:
A resolution recognizing and commending Brett Morgan Butler.

Read and adopted.

SR 695. By Senators Thom~~on of the 33-rd and Dean of the 31st: A resolution re;q~gniziRg Mark Wi];ls .,

Read and adopted.

SR 696. By Senator Gochenour of the. 27.th: A resolution commending Reverend Eddie. Smith, Sr.

Read and adopted.

SR 697. By Senators Roberts of the 30th and Price of the 28th: A resolution COIJUllending Jamie Price Lipscomb.

Read and adopted.

SR 699. By Senator Perdue of the 18th: A resolution commenc;;J;.;i.ng J;teiverenQ. Willie J. Johnson.

Read and adopted.

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