!. ,. Fol 10 Ci.A L4-I/ . SI R4 2 0 01 / 2--2 b SENATE FIRST READERS Monday, February 26, 2001 TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY SB 238. By Senators Stokes of the 43rd, Walker of the 22nd, Starr of the 44th and Thomas of the 54th: A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of hospitals and related institutions, so as to change the provisions relating to definitions regarding review organizations and change the provisions relating to confidentiality of information shared between a review organization and a governmental agency; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Health and Human Services Committee. SB 239. By Senators Lee of the 29th and Meyer von Bremen of the 12th: A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to authentication of writings, so as to provide for authentication of ordinances and resolutions of counties and municipal corporations; to amend Code Section 36-80-19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to codification of local government ordinances, so as to change the provisions relating to definitions; to provide for posting or furnishing of codified ordinances and resolutions; to authorize authentication of codified ordinances and resolutions; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Judiciary Committee. SB 240 . By Senators Lamutt of the 21st, Gingrey of the 37th, Tanksley of the 32nd and Tate of the 38th: A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, approved March 26, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 3211), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 23, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 3188), and an Act approved April 13, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 5003), so as to change certain costs and the provisions relating to costs in such court; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee. - 1- SB 241. By Senator Gillis of the 20th: A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to illegal and void contracts generally, so as to change certain provisions relating to regulation of tractor or farm equipment manufacturers, distributors, and dealers; to define certain terms; to regulate sales of certain tractors or farm equipment; to regulate the establishment and relocation of dealerships; to prohibit certain unfair competition with tractor or farm equipment dealers; to make editorial changes; to provide for applicability; to provide for severability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Agriculture Committee. SB 242. By Senator Williams of the 6th: A bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the nonpartisan nomination and election of the chief magistrate of Montgomery County; to provide for the requirements and procedures of the nonpartisan nomination and election; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for the authority for this Act; to repeal the Act providing for the appointment of the chief magistrate of Montgomery County, approved March 10, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 3843); to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee. SR232. By Senators Polak of the 42nd, Starr of the 44th, Walker of the 22nd, James of the 35th, Hill of the 4th and others: A resolution creating the Senate Underage Drinking Study Committee; and for other purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. SR233. By Senator James of the 35th: A resolution commending First Georgia Dowsers; and for other purposes. Read and adopted. SR234. By Senators Dean of the 31st, Marable of the 52nd, Brown of the 26th, Brush of the 24th and Thomas of the 10th: A resolution creating the Senate Music Industry Committee, an interim study committee, and a citizens' advisory council thereto; and for other purposes. Referred to Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs Committee. SR235. By Senator Hooks of the 14th: A resolution commending the Americus High School Panthers football team; and for other purposes. Read and adopted. -2- SR236. By Senator Thomas of the 54th: A resolution recognizing and commending Junior ROTC Cadet Corporal Amber Parker; and for other purposes. Read and adopted. SR237. By Senator Polak of the 42nd: A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the creation of community improvement districts for the purpose of providing police services; to authorize the levy of taxes, fees, and assessments within a community improvement district on apartment dwellings of more than five units; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes. Referred to Finance and Public Utilities Committee. SR238. By Senator Brown of the 26th: A resolution honoring the achievements of the Reverend Ellis Silvanus Evans, Sr., during the occasion of Black History Month; and for other purposes. Read and adopted. SR239. By Senator Brown of the 26th: A resolution honoring the achievements of the late Reverend Hosea R. Rancifer during the occasion of Black History Month; and for other purposes. Read and adopted. SR240 . By Senator Brown of the 26th: A resolution honoring the Reverend James Lorenzo Key during the occasion of Black History Month; and for other purposes. Read and adopted. SR 241. By Senator Brown of the 26th: A resolution honoring the achievements of the Reverend Elisha B. Paschal during the occasion of Black History Month; and for other purposes. Read and adopted. SR242. By Senator Brown of the 26th: A resolution honoring the Reverend Van J. Malone, Sr., during the occasion of Black History Month; and for other purposes. Read and adopted. -3 - SR 243. By Senator Ragan of the. 11th: A resolution recognizing the Georgia peanut industry; and for other purposes. Read and adopted. SR244. By Senator Ragan of the 11th: A resolution commending Billy Wade Lewis; and for other purposes. Read and adopted. SR245. By Senators Lamutt of the 21st, Tanksley of the 32nd, Gingrey of the 37th, Tate of the 38th and Thompson of the 33rd: A resolution congratulating the Walton High School Lady Raiders Volleyball Team; and for other purposes. Read and adopted. -4-