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SENATE FIRST READERS Monday, March 1, 1999 TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 227. By Senators Gingrey of the 37th and Tanksley of the 32nd:

A bill to amend Code Section 21-2-382 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to additional sites as additional registrar's office or place of registration for absentee ballots, so as to provide that the board of registrars may establish other government buildings generally accessible to the public as additional registrar's offices or places of registration for the purpose of receiving absentee ballots and for the purpose of voting absentee ballots.

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

SB 228. By Senators Hecht of the 34th, Thompson of the 33rd, Lee of the 29th and others:
A bill to amend Title 5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to appeal and error, so as to change the provisions relating to the granting of new trials; to provide that under certain conditions judges shall make written findings of fact and conclusions of law with respect to motions for new trial in criminal cases.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 229. By Senators James of the 35th and Fort of the 39th:
A bill to amend Chapter 2 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Natural Resources, so as to authorize local governments to adopt and enforce watershed protection plans applicable to certain streams and reservoirs which are used for the public water supply to such local governments; to provide for an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

SB 230. By Senators Thompson of the 33rd, Stokes of the 43rd, Tanksley of the 32nd and Polak of the 42nd:
A bill to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to enact the "Year 2000 Readiness Act"; to provide a short title; to define terms; to authorize certain state regulatory agencies to investigate certain entities under their regulatory jurisdiction with respect to the adequacy, security, and accomodation afforded by their services; to authorize investigation and require certain reports and information.

Referred to Committee on Defense, Science and Technology.

SB 231. By Senators Lee of the 29th and Bowen of the 13th:
A bill to amend Chapter 14 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the use of radar speed detection devices, so as to recognize the reliability of laser speed detection devices; to provide for admissibility of results; to provide for self-authentication; to provide an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Public Safety.

SB 232. By Senator Lee of the 29th:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to issuance, expiration, and renewal of drivers' licenses, so as to change certain provisions relating to expiration and renewal of licenses and reexamination requirements; to provide for administration, reporting, and validity of tests of eyesight; to provide for means of renewal of drivers' licenses.

Referred to Committee on Public Safety.

SB 233.

By Senator Golden of the 8th:

A bill to amend Code Section 48-5-41 of the Official

Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem tax

exemptions, so as to change the provisions of the ad

valorem tax exemption with respect to property of

historical fraternal benefit associations; to provide

for additional exempt properties; to provide for

conditions

and

limitations;

to provide for

applicability.

Referred to Committee on Finance and Public Utilities.

SB 234. By Senators Cheeks of the 23rd and Harbison of the 15th:
A bill to amend Chapter 34 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicle accident reparations, so as to require the use of new and original manufacturer equipment in repairing motor vehicles as part of an insurance claim during the manufacturer's original factory warranty period; to require certain disclosures; to provide for applicability.

Referred to Committee on Insurance and Labor.

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SB 235. By Senators Hill of the 4th, Thomas of the 10th, Jackson of the 50th and others: 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 and to make conforming changes; to provide for powers and duties of boards of elections, boards of elections and registration, and municipalities regarding early voting; to provide for opening of the main office of the board of registrars or early ballot clerk.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Governmental Operations (General).
SB 236. By Senators Streat of the 19th, Price of the 28th, Cheeks of the 23rd and others: A bill to amend Article 12 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the uniform rules of the road regarding accidents, so as to change certain provisions relating to the duty to remove a vehicle from the roadway of an expressway or multilane highway; to provide an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Transport.ation.
SB 237. By Senator Jackson of the 50th: A bill to amend an Act providing for the election of the members of the Board of Education of Union County so as to provide for the compensation of said board members; to provide an effective date.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Governmental Operations.
SB 238. By Senator Dean of the 31st: A bill to provide for the payment of salary supplements from county funds of the counties of the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit to the judges of the superior court and district attorney of the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit; to provide for the time, amount, and manner of payments from each county; to repeal a specific former Act; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
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SB 239. By Senators Thomas of the 54th, Starr of the 44th, Thomas of the 10th and others:
A bill to amend Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Pharmacy Practice Act," so as to provide that pharmacies located outside of this state which ship prescription products into this state shall comply with all provisions of such chapter; to provide that the State Board of Medical Examiners and the State Board of Pharmacy shall jointly compile a list of narrow therapeutic index drugs.

Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.

SB 240. By Senators Johnson of the 1st, Cheeks of the 23rd and Dean of the 31st:
A bill to amend Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, so as to enact the "Local Government Cable Fair Competition Act of 1999"; to provide for a short title; to define certain terms; to require public providers of cable service to conduct certain cost benefit analyses and hold a public hearing prior to authorizing the delivery of cable service.

Referred to Committee on Consumer Affairs.

SB 241. By Senators Walker of the 22nd, Thompson of the 33rd, Stokes of the 43rd, Tanksley of the 32nd and Thomas of the 10th:

A bill to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of

Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to create

a new Department of Community Health and transfer to

that department certain functions and duties previously

performed by the Department of Medical Assistance,

Health Planning Agency, and State Personnel Board; to

provide for legislative intent and definitions; to

create a Board of Community Health and provide for the

appointment,

qualification, terms, organization,

removal, and compensation and expenses of its members;

to specifically repeal Chapter 37 of Title 31 of the

Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health

care personnel, and Article 6 of Chapter 4 of Title 49

of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, "The Medical

Assistance for the Aged Act".

Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.

SB 242. By Senators Thompson of the 33rd, Tanksley of the 32nd and Stokes of the 43rd:
A bill to amend Code Section 35-2-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the creation and composition of the Board of Public Safety, so as to change the composition of such board; to provide for the appointment and terms of office of new members of such board; to make editorial revisions; to provide an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Public Safety.

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SR 200. By Senators Gingrey of the 37th, Tanksley of the 32nd and Lamutt of the 21st:
A resolution commending Richard Carey Westgate, Jr.

Read and adopted.

SR 202. By Senator Polak of the 42nd: A resolution commending Sergeant David Morgan Kessler.

Read and adopted.

SR 203. By Senator Balfour of the 9th:
A resolution commending Steven Wayne Allen, Jr., for his achievement in scouting.

Read and adopted.

SR 204. By Senators Hecht of the 34th, Broun of the 46th, Gillis of the 20th and Starr of the 44th:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide a program of compensation for law enforcement officers who become physically disabled as a result of physical injury incurred in the line of duty and caused by a willful act of violence, which program shall authorize the officer to receive his or her regular compensation for the period of time that the officer is unable to perform the duties of his or her employment, not exceeding 12 months; to provide certain exceptions and limitations with respect to such program of compensation; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SR 205. By Senators Johnson of the 1st, Balfour of the 9th and Price of the 56th:
A resolution urging Congress to intervene in the plan
of the u. s. Census Bureau to use statistical sampling
in the decennial census.

Referred to Committee on Interstate Cooperation.

SR 206.

By Senator Thomas of the 10th:
A resolution requesting the Division of Public Health to conduct a study on the effects of obesity in both adults and children on health complications such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, and strokes.

Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.

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SR 207. By Senator Thomas of the 10th:
A resolution declaring the month of June, 1999, as Obesity Awareness Month.

Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.

SR 208.

By Senators Johnson of the 2nd, Johnson of the 1st, Hill of the 4th and others:
A resolution recognizing and honoring the Chairman, Grand Marshal, and other representatives of the Savannah St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee.

Read and adopted.

SR 209. By Senator Smith of the 25th:
A resolution honoring Thomas Henry Resseau and expressing regret at his passing.

Read and adopted.

SR 210. By Senator Madden of the 47th: A resolution recognizing and commending Bill Anderson.

Read and adopted.

SR 211. By Senator Kemp of the 3rd:
A resolution creating the Senate Study Committee on Coastal Surface Water and the Coastal Surface Water Technical Advisory Committee.

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

SR 216. By Senators Streat of the 19th, Thomas of the 54th, Gingrey of the 37th and others:
A resolution commending Impact Ministries, the legislative aides serving the Georgia Senate, and their legislative coordinators.

Read and adopted.

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