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SENATE FIRST READERS Thursday, January 25, 2001 EIGHTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 59. By Senators Cheeks of the 23rd and Streat of the 19th:

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 32-6-75 of the O.C.G.A.,

relating to restrictions on outdoor advertising authorized to be erected near the

edge ofthe right ofway ofthe interstate system or primary highways in this state

and multiple message signs on the interstate system, primary highways, and other

highways, so as to change the method of measuring the distance of certain signs

from the edge of the right of way; to direct the Department of Transportation to

modify the state's agreement with the United States secretary of transportation

to conform to such changes; to change the allowable minimum duration of

multiple message signs from ten seconds to six seconds; to reduce the allowable

minimum distance between such signs; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other



purposes . Referred to Transportation Committee.

SB 60. By Senators Thompson of the 33rd, Meyer von Bremen of the 12th, Hecht of the 34th and Stokes of the 43rd:

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 15 of Title 19 ofthe Official Code ofGeorgia Annotated, relating to child abuse, so as to change provisions relating to child abuse; to include additional terms; to include compliance standards and annual reporting; to provide for review committees, their duties, powers, and reporting requirements; to create a new panel and provide for its duties, powers, and reporting requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Judiciary Committee.



SB 61 .

By Senators Streat of the 19th, Tate of the 38t\ Cheeks of the 23rd, Butler of the 55th and Bowen of the 13th:
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 9 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to indemnification of law enforcement officers, firemen, prison guards, and publicly employed emergency medical technicians, so as to provide for the indemnification of state highway employees with respect to death or permanent disability; to change certain provisions relating to definitions ofterms; to provide for the inclusion of certain persons in the Georgia State Indemnification Commission; to authorize appropriation of funds to the Georgia State Indemnification Fund; to provide for the payment of indemnification to state highway employees; to provide for requirements for applications for indemnification; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Appropriations Committee.

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SB62.

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Ladd of the 4!8\ Tate of the 381h,

Gingrey of the 37th and others:

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 47-2-96 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prior service credit in the Employees' Retirement System ofGeorgia and related matters, so as to provide for creditable service for terms ofmilitary service begun when the military draft was in effect; to provide for the payment of an employee contribution with interest; to provide a time period for making application; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.



Referred to Retirement Committee.

SR43. By Senators Streat of the 19th, Cheeks of the 23rd and Butler of the 55th:

A resolution urging congressional support for the Railroad Retirement and Survivors Improvement Act; and for other purposes.

Referred to Retirement Committee.

SR44. By Senators Golden of the 8th, Harbison of the 15th and Hooks of the 14th:



A resolution re-creating the Blue Ribbon Commission on State Government

Decentralization; to provide for the membership, powers, duties, and mission of

the commission; to provide for related matters; and for other purposes.

Referred to Rules Committee.

SR45. By Senator Cheeks of the 23rd:

A resolution recognizing and commending Emma Gresham; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR46.

By Senators Harbison of the 15th and Harp of the 16th:
A resolution commending the Shaw High School Football Team and its coaches; and for other purposes.



Read and adopted.

SR47. By Senator Harbison of the 15th:

A resolution expressing support of the men and women of the Georgia Army National Guard; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR48. By Senator Streat of the 19th:

A resolution commending Johnny Wilkerson, Sr.; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.



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SR49.

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Streat of the 19th, Seabaugh of

the 28th, Cable of the 27th and others:

A resolution recognizing and commending the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR50.

By Senator Beatty of the 47th:
A resolution commending the Commerce Tigers High School football team; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted. SR51. By Senator Balfour of the 91h:
A resolution commending Karen Lord Rutter; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.



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