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SENA\fE FIRST READERS
Tuesday, February 20, 2001
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 212. By Senators Crotts ofthe 171\ Lamutt ofthe 215\ Ladd ofthe 41 si, Gingrey of the 37th, Harp of the 16th and others:

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to comprehensively revise the provisions for voting; to provide that all future primaries and elections shall be conducted by paper ballot or optical scan voting systems; to provide for the provision of such optical scan voting systems by the Secretary of State; to provide for revisions to methods and procedures for conducting elections; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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

SB 213. By Senator Hill of the 4th:

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-7-21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to qualifications of state court judges, so as to change the provisions concerning nonpartisan primaries; to amend Code Section 20-2-56 of the O.C.G.A., relating to nonpartisan primaries and elections for members ofboards of education, so as to change the provisions concerning nonpartisan primaries; to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to eliminate nonpartisan primaries except for municipal offices; to provide that nonpartisan elections for county and state offices shall be held in conjunctionwith the general primary; to provide a qualifying time for nonpartisan elections; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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

SB 214. By Senators Polak of the 42nd and Lamutt of the 2l5t:

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to provide for limited protections for the owners ofdata bases against unauthorized commercialization; to provide a short title; to provide for legislative purpose; to define certain terms; to provide criminal punishments and civil remedies for certain violations; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Defense, Science and Technology Committee.

SB 215. By Senators Brush of the 24th, Stephens of the 5pt and Cable of the 27th:

A bill to be entitled an Act 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; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Ethics Committee.

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SB 216. By Senators Brush of the 24th and Cheeks of the 23rd:

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 12-7-6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the minimum requirements for rules, regulations, ordinances, or resolutions relative to the control of soil erosion and sedimentation, so as to change certain provisions relating to the maximum allowable turbidity allowed in storm-water runoff; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Natural Resources Committee.
SB 217. By Senators Hecht of the 34th, Dean of the 3P\ Walker of the 22nd, Starr of the
44t\ Thomas of the 2nd and others:

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 4 of Title 46 of the O.C.G.A., known as the "Natural Gas Competition and Deregulation Act," so as to provide that a retail customer shall be authorized to change marketers at least once a year without incurring any service charge relating to such change to an alteI rnative marketer; to require the Public Service Commission to have published at least quarterly in newspapers throughout the state a summary of the price per therm and any other amounts charged to retail customers by each marketer operating in this state and any additional information which the commission deems appropriate to assist customers in making decisions regarding choice of a marketer; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Finance and Public Utilities Committee.
SB 218. By Senators Smith of the 251h, Cable of the 27th, Jackson of the 50th and Thomas of the 2nct:

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the

Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to service creditable toward

retirement benefits under the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, so as to

authorize creditable service for service as a teacher in certain private schools; to

provide for definitions; to provide requirements and limitations relative to

obtaining such creditable service; to provide for other matters relative to the

foregoing; to provide conditions for an effective date and for automatic repeal;

to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Retirement Committee.



SB 219. By Senators Ray ofthe 4gth, Balfour of the 9th, Price ofthe 56th and Burton of the 5th:

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide an exemption from Gwinnett County School District ad valorem taxes for the full value of the homestead of each resident of the Gwinnett County School District who is 65 years of age or over or who is disabled and who meets certain conditions, terms, and requirements for such exemption, approved March 13, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 3774), as amended, so as to eliminate the 24 month minimum ownership requirement; to provide for a referendum; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.



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SR 190. By Senator Hill of the 4th:



A resolution designating the Jesse 0. Kennedy, Jr., Memorial Bridge; and for other purposes.
Referred to Transportation Committee.

SR 191. By Senators Johnson of the 151, Dean of the 3151, Starr of the 44th and Price of the 56th:

A resolution requesting the congressional delegation of the State of Georgia to support President Bush's tax relief proposal; and for other purposes.
Referred to Finance and Public Utilities Committee.
SR 192. By Senator Bowen of the 13th:

A resolution recognizing and commending Miss Leslie Elizabeth Sharpe, 2001 Georgia Watermelon Queen; and for other purposes.



Read and adopted.

SR 193. By Senator Ragan of the 11th:

A resolution urging the United States Congress to support legislation which would provide for the reclassifying ofwater well drilling vehicles and equipment as agricultural equipment under the commercial driver's license (CDL) statute; and for other purposes.
Referred to Transportation Committee.
SR 194. By Senator Perdue of the 18th:

A resolution expressing regret at the passing of Honorable Joe Sherril Stafford; and for other purposes.



Read and adopted . SR 195. By Senator Perdue of the 18th:

A resolution recognizing and commending Honorable Woodson Daniel; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 196. By Senator Perdue of the 18th:

A resolution recognizing and commending Honorable John Henry Anderson; and for other purposes.
Read and adopted.

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SR 197. By Senator Perdue of the 18th:

A resolution recognizing and commending Honorable Billy Ray Godfrey; and for

other purposes. Read and adopted.



SR 198. By Senator Perdue of the 18th:

A resolution recognizing and commending Honorable Larry Thomson; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 199. By Senator Gillis of the 20th:

A resolution honoring the life and work of Barbara Mentzer Mason and expressing regret at her passing; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 200. By Senator Beatty of the 47th: A resolution recognizing the Jefferson High School Wrestling Team; and for



other purposes.

Read and adopted.




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