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SENATE FIRST READERS Wednesday, February 4, 1998 THIRTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 569. By Senators Dean of the 31st, Brown of the 26th and Marable of the 52nd:
A bill to amend Part 10 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Music Hall of Fame Authority, and Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 50, relating to general provisions governing the Department of Community Affairs, so as to eliminate the current members of the Georgia Music Hall of Fame Authority and make the membership of the Board of Community Affairs the members of the Authority.

Referred to Committee on Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs.

SB 570. By Senators Gillis of the 20th, Dean of the 31st, Bowen of the 13th and others:
A bill to amend Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes against the person, so as to provide for the offense of the murder of a certified peace officer; to provide for an effective date and applicability.

Referred to Committee on Corrections, Correctional Institutions & Property.

SB 571. By Senator Oliver of the 42nd:
A bill to amend Chapter 8 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to adoption, to revise forms for surrender of rights and the mother's affidavit; to combine three forms for surrender of rights of a biological father into a single surrender form and to revise cross references accordingly; to provide for inclusion of information regarding American Indian heritage and the biological father's active duty in the armed services in the mother's affidavit.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 572. By Senators Madden of the 47th, Perdue of the 18th, Boshears of the 6th and Scott of the 36th:
A bill to amend Part 4 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Emergency Telephone Number '911' Service Act of 1977," so as to provide for legislative findings and intent; to define certain terms; to require revision of the plan for implementing a state-wide emergency telephone number "911" system.

Referred to Committee on Finance and Public Utilities.

SB 573. By Senators Ray of the 48th, Perdue of the 18th, Clay of the 37th and Price of the 28th:
A bill to amend Chapter 66 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to zoning procedures, so as to change the definition of zoning decision to include the grant of a special use permit.

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

SB 574. By Senators Hill of the 4th, Gillis of the 20th, Madden of the 47th and James of the 35th:
A bill to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to change requirements for the use of recycled paper by state institutions.

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

SB 575.

By Senators Madden of the 47th, Streat of the 19th, Gillis of the 20th and others:
A bill to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977," so as to provide for uniform reimbursement for hospital inpatient services; to provide for an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.

SB 576. By Senators Hooks of the 14th and Taylor of the 12th:
A bill to amend Part 13 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to organization of schools and school systems under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that when three or more boards of education contract for operation of a joint school or schools, such boards of education shall, as a condition of receipt of state funding, establish an interdistrict governing body for such school or schools.

Referred to Committee on Education.

SR 576. By Senators Stokes of the 43rd, Henson of the 55th, Oliver of the 42nd and others:
A resolution commending the National Council of Negro Women, Inc. (NCNW).

Read and adopted.

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SR 577. By Senators Stokes of the 43rd, Henson of the 55th, Oliver of the 42nd and others:
A resolution commending the ~tlanta Association of Insurance Professionals.

Read and adopted.

SR 578. By Senators Stokes of the 43rd, Henson of the SSth, Oliver of the 42nd and others:
A resolution commending Honorable Cynthia Ann McKinney on the occasion of Sister to Sister Day at the capitol.

Read and adopted.

SR 579. By Senators Stokes of the 43rd, Oliver of the 42nd, Henson of the 55th and others:
A resolution encouraging the placement of books on being a parent in the state's public libraries.

Read and adopted.

SR 580.

By Senators Gillis of the 20th, Turner of the 8th, Hooks of the 14th and others:
A resolution recognizing the importance of the arts to the State of Georgia; commending the Georgia Citizens for the Arts.

Read and adopted.

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