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SENATE FIRST READERS Wednesday, February 17, 1999 TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATIVE DAY
By Senator Price of the 28th:

A bill to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Election Code," so as to change the dates for the general primary and nonpartisan primary; to delete certain provisions relating to primaries held in the same week as national political conventions; to provide for an effective date.

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

SB 174. By Senator Price of the 28th:
A bill to amend Code Section 48-7-20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the income tax rate for individuals, fiduciaries, and partnerships, so as to provide for a gradual reduction in the income tax rate over a period of four years; to provide an effective date; to provide applicability.

Referred to Committee on Finance and Public Utilities.

SB 175. By Senator Price of the 28th:
A bill to amend Article 15 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to serious crimes and offenses involving motor vehicles and traffic, so as to change the punishment for fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer; to provide that such offense shall be a felony and shall be subject to a mandatory term of imprisonment.

Referred to Committee on Public Safety.

SB 176. By Senators Land of the 16th, Meyer von Bremen of the 12th and Hecht of the 34th:
A bill to amend Titles 9 and 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating respectively to civil practice and the courts, so as to provide for a system of gathering, processing, transmission, compilation, and analysis of information relating to civil and criminal cases; to provide for the design, completion, and filing of case filings and dispositions information forms; to provide for assistance of the clerk of the court for unrepresented parties.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 177. By Senators Thompson of the 33rd, Stokes of the 43rd, Tanksley of the 32nd and others:
A bill to amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to provide for the determination of certain millage rates; to provide for definitions; to provide for certification of taxable values and millage rates; to provide for the adoption of millage rate resolutions and ordinances.
Referred to Committee on Finance and Public Utilities.
SB 178. By Senators Walker of the 22nd and Dean of the 31st:
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 change certain provisions relating to written authorization of charges made by telecommunications companies for services provided by third parties; to provide that such requirements shall apply to third parties that are not affiliated with the telecommunications company.
Referred to Committee on Finance and Public Utilities.
SB 179. By Senators Hooks of the 14th, Broun of the 46th, Gillis of the 20th and others:
A bill to provide for legislative findings; to amend Chapter 8 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Community Affairs, so as to provide for definitions; to provide for application for designation as a Regional Economic Assistance Project (REAP); to provide for the contents of the application and the minimum criteria for such designation.
Referred to Committee on Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs.
SB 180. By Senators Fort of the 39th, Walker of the 22nd, Lee of the 29th and others:
A bill to amend Title 41 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to nuisances, so as to provide for actions to abate and enjoin drug related nuisances; to provide for legislative findings and definitions; to provide who may file an action; to provide for complaints, affidavits, jurisdiction, and venue; to provide that complaints shall allege evidence of illegal activities relating to drugs and adverse impact.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
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SB 181. By Senators Walker of the 22nd, Madden of the 47th and Golden of the 8th:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 23 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance agents, agencies, subagents, counselors, and adjusters, so as to change certain provisions relating to licensing of only individuals as agents; to change certain provisions relating to limited licenses.
Referred to Committee on Insurance and Labor.
SB 182. By Senators Brush of the 24th and Hill of the 4th:
A bill to amend Code Section 20-2-200 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of certificated professional personnel by the Professional Standards Commission, so as to provide that an applicant for a renewable certificate who plans to teach grades K-3 shall be required to have taken a minimum of three courses in teaching reading.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SB 183. By Senator Brush of the 24th:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 16 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to state property, so as to prohibit the naming or renaming of state property for any living elected public official; to provide an effective date.
Referred to Committee on State and Lbcal Governmental Operations (General).
SB 184. By Senator Brush of the 24th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for a new charter for the City of Grovetown so as to change certain provisions relating to the powers and duties of the mayor.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Governmental Operations.
SB 185. By Senators Tate of the 38th, Price of the 56th, Thomas of the 10th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 31-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to health care services and facilities, so as to provide a change within the definition of the term "new institutional health service" which will exempt from certificate of need requirements radiation therapy performed in the office of an individual physician or single group practice of private physicians.
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.
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SB 186. By Senator Thompson of the 33rd:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedures for sentencing and imposition of punishment, so as to provide an increased punishment for misdemeanors involving fraud or abuse of a person over 65 years of age; to provide for applicability.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 187. By Senator Thompson of the 33rd:
A bill to amend Article 5 of Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to service creditable toward retirement under the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide for creditable service for certain prior service with an independent school system; to provide for the payment of employer and employ.ee contributions together with interest.
Referred to Committee on Retirement.
SB 188. By Senators Madden of the 47th, Jackson of the 50th, Gillis of the 20th and others:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the Georgia Firefighter's Pension Fund, so as to expand the scope of firefighters eligible to become members of the fund; to change a certain definition; to repeal Code Section 47-7-2, relating to the purpose of the fund; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal.
Referred to Committee on Retirement.
SR 158. By Senator Price of the 28th:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to eliminate the annual levy of state ad valorem taxes on certain tangible property except for the purpose of defending the state in an emergency; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection.
Referred to Committee on Finance and Public Utilities.
SR 159. By Senators Burton of the 5th, Ladd of the 41st, Williams of the 6th and others:
A resolution commending NationsBank/BankAmerica on their generous charitable giving.
Read and adopted.
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SR 160. By Senators Marable of the 52nd, Dean of the 31st, Thompson of the 33rd and others: A resolution recognizing and commending the Georgia Congress of Parents and Teachers; declaring Wednesday, February 17, 1999, as Georgia PTA Day and National PTA Founders Day.
Read and adopted. SR 162. By Senators Burton of the 5th and Williams of the 6th:
A resolution commending World Vision's 3D-Hour Famine. Read and adopted. SR 163. By Senators Hecht of the 34th, Ray of the 48th and
Harbison of the 15th: A resolution honoring Mr. James Hugh Lindsey. Read and adopted. SR 164. By Senators Marable of the 52nd, Dean of the 31st, Madden of the 47th and others: A resolution commending Bill Barr. Read and adopted.
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