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SENATE FIRST READERS
Wednesday, February 21, 2001
TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 220. By Senators Gillis ofthe 2Q1\ Starr of the 44th, Cheeks of the 23rd, Bowen of the 13t\ Golden of the 8th and others:
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-7-21, ofthe Official Code ofGeorgia Annotated, relating to qualifications of state court judges, restrictions on the practice of law, removal, discipline, and involuntary retirement, so as to change the provisions relating to qualifications for election and reelection of judges; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to Judiciary Committee.
SB 221. By Senators James of the 35t\ Tate of the 38th and Blitch of the 7th:
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-1-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the breast-feeding of babies, so as to change provisions relating to mothers who breast-feed in public places; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to Health and Human Services Committee.
SB 222. By Senators Johnson of the 1st and Thomas of the 2"d:
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Chatham County, approved December 18, 1819 (Ga. L. 1819, p. 16), as amended, so as to provide for an additional judge ofthe State Court ofChatham County; to provide for the election, powers, duties, jurisdiction, privileges, immunities, and compensation of said additional judge; to authorize the governing authority of Chatham County to provide facilities, office space, supplies, equipment, and personnel for said judge; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.
SB 223. By Senators Smith ofthe 25th, Marable ofthe 52"d, Butler ofthe 55t\ Cable of the 27th, Jackson of the 50th and others:
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-212 ofthe Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to salary schedules for certain public school employees, so as to provide that a local school system may pay the first salary payment on the first day of the month in which service is rendered; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to Education Committee.

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SB 224. By Senators Walker ofthe 22"d, Marable ofthe 52"d, Dean ofthe 31st, Hill of the 41\ Hooks of the 14th and others:

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to designate "Southern Heritage Week"; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Rules Committee.

SB 225.

By Senators Perdue ofthe

18th,

Hill

of

the

4th,

Johnson

ofthe

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Cable ofthe 27th,

Price of the 56th and others:

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 21, relating to lobbyist registration and reporting, so as to provide for lobbyist registration and reporting for persons engaged in attempting to influence state purchasing; to define terms; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Ethics Committee.

SB 226. By Senators Marable of the 52"d, Dean of the 315\ Hill of the 4t\ Golden of the gt\ Meyer von Bremen of the 12th and others:

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2 of Part 6 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 ofthe Official Code ofGeorgia Annotated, relating to conditions of employment of certain persons under the Quality Basic Education Act, so as to provide for salary increases for certain persons credentialed as National Certified School Counselors; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Education Committee.
SB 227. By Senators Beatty of the 471\ Streat of the 191\ Thomas of the 54th and Mullis of the 53rd:

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Title 13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to contracts, so as to enact the "Family Farm Fairness Act"; to provide a short title; to define certain terms; to provide for the applicability of this Act to certain contracts; to provide an obligation of good faith; to provide requirements for an agricultural contract; to provide for the cancellation of a contract; to provide for certain improper provisions in contracts; to provide for liens; to provide for remedies for breaches of certain contracts; to provide for certain unlawful acts; to prohibit a contractl,Jal provision imposing the laws of another state; to provide for the resolution of disputes; to provide penalties; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.



Referred to Judiciary Committee.

SB 228. By Senator Harbison of the 15th:

A bill to be entitled an Act to create and establish the Cusseta-Chattahoochee County Charter and Unification Commission; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for the appointment of the members of said commission; to provide for the organizational meeting of the charter and unification commission and for the election of a chairperson; to provide for the powers and duties ofsaid commission; to provide that the charter and unification commission shall be authorized to employ a staff to assist it in carrying out its

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powers and duties; to provide for the expenses of the charter and unification



commission and for the payment of those expenses by the governing authorities of the City of Cusseta and the County of Chattahoochee; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

SB 229. By Senator Harp of the 16th:

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 16 of Title 45 ofthe Official Code ofGeorgia Annotated, relating to coroners, so as to require accountability for the seizure of illegal or prescription drugs; to provide a method to dispose of seized drugs; to allow random drug testing of the coroner, medical examiner, or any employee working in such offices; to require applicants for employment in such offices to undergo drug testing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Health and Human Services Committee.



SB 230. By Senator Polak of the 42nct:

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 29 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to information technology, so as to provide that public agencies that maintain geographic information systems shall be authorized to contract for the provision of such services; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Defense, Science and Technology Committee.

SR 201. By Senator Starr of the 44th:

A resolution expressing regret at the passing ofDr. William Franklin Harrington; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.



SR 202. By Senator Hooks of the 14th:

A resolution commending the Georgia Peach Festival; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 203. By Senator Hooks of the l41h:

A resolution commending Dr. Oscar L. Prater of Fort Valley State University; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 204. By Senator Kemp of the yct:

A resolution commending Harold and Mary Jennings; and for other purposes.



Read and adopted.

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SR 205. By Senator Smith of the 25th:

A resolution recognizing Llewellyn (Lew) Cordell; and for other purposes. Read and adopted.



S.R 206. By Senator Hamrick of the 30th:

A resolution commending the students, faculty, and staffofBill Arp Elementary School; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 207. By Senator Hamrick of the 30th:

A resolution commending the Central High School stock market team; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted. SR 208. By Senator Hamrick of the 30th:



A resolution expressing regret at the passing of Anne Sheppard; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 209. By Senators Hamrick ofthe 30th and Hecht of the 34th:

A resolution recognizing and commending Turner Middle School; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 210. By Senator Golden of the gth:

A resolution recognizing and commending Samantha Wright as a Georgia Youth Volunteer; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 211.

By

Senator

Golden

of

the

811 ':

A resolution recognizing and commending Sutee Dee as a Georgia Youth Volunteer; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 212. By Senator Stephens of the 5I8t:

A resolution commending the Pickens County Middle School Honor Band and

Directors Mary Land and Jamie Smith; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.



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SR213. By Senators Price of the 561h, Paul of the 40th, Ray of the 48t\ Johnson of the 1st



and Perdue of the 18th:
A resolution to create the Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority Overview Committee; and for other purposes.

Referred to Veterans and Consumer Affairs Committee.

SR 214. By Senators James of the 35th, Brown of the 26th, Harbison of the 15th, Butler of the 55t\ Walker of the 22nct and others:

A resolution recognizing the Honorable Winnie Mandela; and for other purposes. Read and adopted.

SR 215. By Senator Stephens of the 5l5t:

A resolution designating a bridge on SR 52 in Gilmer County as the Carl Dover



Memorial Bridge; and for other purposes. Referred to Transportation Committee.

SR 216. By Senators Johnson of the pt and Thomas of the 2nd:

A resolution recognizing and honoring the Parade Committee Chairman Ted Robertson, the Grand Marshal, and other representatives of the Savannah St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee; and for other purposes.
Read and adopted.

SR 217. By Senators Marable of the 52nct, Dean of the 315\ Hill of the 4t\ Golden of the 8th, Ragan of the 11th and others:

A resolution creating the Senate Study Committee on Technology Education; and for other purposes.



Referred to Education Committee.

SR 218. By Senator Balfour of the 91h:

A resolution commending Dr. Larry W. Anderson, D.O.; and for other purposes. Read and adopted. SR 219. By Senator Ragan of the 11th:

A resolution congratulating Birdie Clark Cammon on the occasion of her Iooth birthday; and for other purposes.
Read and adopted.



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SR 220. By Senator Fort of the 39th:
A resolution declaring February 22, 2001, as the "Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities Day" at the Capitol and recognizing the outstanding efforts and support the Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities provides to individuals with disabilities, their families, and the greater community at large, to enhance the quality oflife for people with developmental disabilities; and for other purposes.
Read and adopted.
SR 221. By Senator Ragan of the 11th:
A resolution recognizing dental hygienists and Dental Hygienists' Appreciation Day; and for other purposes.
Read and adopted.





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