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SENATE FIRST R[ADERS THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 2003
NINTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 54.

Ry Senators Thompson of the 33rd, Meyer von Bremen of the 12th, Hooks of the 14th, Smith of the 25th and Tate of the 38th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, ~o as to hst duties that may be required of cert1 ficatcd teachers, to repeal conflicting laws, and for other purposes.

Referred to Education Committee

SB 55.

By Senators Thomas of the 2nd. Squires of the 5th, Dean of the 31st and Thomas of the 54th.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-11-103 of the 0.C.G.A., relating to placement of a child following an order terminating parental rights, custodial authority, and review of placement, so as to correct the name of the Office of Adoptions; to amend Chapter 8 of Title 19 of the O.C G.A .. relating to adoption, so as to change the prov1s1ons relating to access to records; to correct the name of the Office of Adoption~. to change the provis10ns relating to contents and furnishing of records and reports; to provide for adoption by a child'~ great-grandparent. to amend Chapter I 0 of Title 31 of the 0 C G A , relating to vital records, to provide
an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes

Referred to Judiciary Committee.

SB 56

By Senator Cagle of the 49th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state admin1strat10n and enforcement regarding revenue and taxation, so as to change certain provisions regarding the lJepartment of Revenue, to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws, and for other purposes.

Referred to Finance Committee.

SB 57.

By Senator Cagle of the 49th.

A BILL to be entllled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 48 of the Official
Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax sales. so as to change certain prov1~ions regarding procedures for sales under tax levies and executions, to provide an effective date, to repeal conflicting laws. and for other purposes.

Referred to Finance Committee

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SB 58.

By Senator Cagle of the 49th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property. so as to change certain definitions regarding such taxation: to provide an effective date, to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purpose'

Referred to finance Committee.

SB 59.

By Senator Cagle of the 49th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicle license fees and classes, 'o as to change certain definitions regarding such fees and clas~es; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws, and for other purposes

Referred to Finance Committee

SB 60.

By Senator Cagle of the 49th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 ofthe Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to excise taxes on rental of motor vehicles. so as to change certain definitions regarding such taxes, to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Finance Committee.

SB 61.

By Senator Cagle of the 49th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of l 1tle 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to estate tax, so as to change certain definitmns regarding such tax; to provide an effective date; to repeal contl1cting laws, and for other purposes '

Referred to Finance Committee.

SB 62

By Senator Cagle of the 49th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relatmg to sales and use taxes, so as to change certain definitions regardmg such taxes; to provide an effective date: to repeal contlictmg laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Fmance Committee.

SB 63.

By Senator Cagle of the 49th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 411 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to excise taxes on rooms. lodgmg~, and accommodations, so as to change certain defimtmns regarding such taxes; to provide an effective date; to repeal contl1ctmg laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Finance Committee.

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SB64.

By Senator Cagle of the 49th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 17 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relatmg to coin operated amusement machines, so as to change certain definitions regardmg such machmes; to provide an effective date, to repeal conflictmg laws, and for other purpose~.

Referred to Economic Development and Tounsm Committee

SB 65.

By Senator Cagle of the 49th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relatmg to cigar and cigarette taxes, so as to change certain definitions regarding such taxes; to provide an effective date, to repeal conflictmg laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Finance Committee

SB 66.

By Senator Cagle of the 49th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mcome taxes, so as to change certain definit10ns regardmg such taxes; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting law~; and for other purposes.

Referred to Finance Committee.

SB 67.

By Senator Cagle of the 49th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor fuel and road taxes. so as to change certain definitions regarding such taxes; to provide an effective date, to repeal conflicting Jaw~. and for other purposes.

Referred to Finance Committee.

SB 68.

By Senator Cagle of the 49th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relatmg to tax executions, so as to change certain provisions regardmg issuance of tax executions; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflictmg laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Finance Committee-

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Sl3 69

13y Senator Cagle of the 49th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgid Annotated. n:latmg to ta."at10n of mtang1bles. so as to change certain provisions regdrdmg the real estate transfer Id.". to prO\ 1de an effective date, to repeal conthctmg laws, and for other purposes.

Referred to Finance Committee

SB 70

Ry Senator Cagle of the 49th.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter I of Tttle 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding revenue and ta"at10n, so as to change certain prov1s10ns regarding delimttons, to provide an effect1ye date; to repeal conflicting la\.\os; and for other purposes.

Referred to Finance Committee.

SB 71.

By Senators Smith of the 25th. Squires of the 5th and Butler of the 55th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Sect10n 43-1OA-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. relating to licensing requirements for professional counselor,, social workers, and marriage and family therapists, so a; to provide an exemption from such requirements for certain persons providing certain disaster rehef services, to provide for related matters, to provide.: an effective date, to repeal contlictmg laws, and for other purposes

Referred to Health and Human Services Committee

SB 72.

By Senators Squires of the 5th and Unterman of the 45th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of ritle 21 of the Otlicial Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to campaign contribution~. so as to proh1b1t attorneys or law firms from making contnbut10ns to candidates for judicial otlices; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purpose>

Referred to Ethics Commltlcc

SR 73

By Senator~ Brush of the 24th. Johnson of the Ist and Seabaugh of the 28th.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article I of Chapter 16 of Tttle 50 of the Ollicial Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relattvc to state property, so a' to prohibit the naming or renaming of 'tate property for any elected public official unless he or she has been out of ol tice for at least live years; to provide an effective date, to repeal conll1cting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Ethics Committee.

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SB 74.

By Senators Brush of the 24th, Thomas of the I0th. Crotts of the 17th and Mullis of the 53rd.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter I of Title I 0 of the O.C.G.A .. relating to selling and other trade practice>. so as to provide that a per~on who owns or operates a public accommodation may not re>trict an individual from access or admission to the accommodation or otherwise prevent the individual from using the accommodation solely because the individual operates a motorcycle, 1s a member of an organiLation or association that operates motorcycles, or wears clothing that displays the name of such an orgamLation or association, to provide that no person who owns or operates a puhhc accommodation may exclude patron> from parking two-wheeled or three-wheeled vehicles in the parking lot of the public accommodation, to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes Referred to Judiciary Committee.

Referred to Jud1c1ary Committee

SB 75. By Senators Stokes of the 43rd, Meyer von Bremen or the 12th. Levetan of the 40th, Adelman of the 42nd and Reed of the 35th.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to revise and harmonize certain provisions of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating generally to preventwn, prohibition, prosecution, punishment, and remed1at1on of driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or other intox1catmg substances: to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to change certain provisions relating to periods of suspension and conditions to return of license: to change certain provisions relatmg to limited driving permits for certam offenders; to change certain provisions relating to sei1ure and disposition of drivers licenses of persons charged with driving under the influence, issuance of temporary driving permits, and disposition of cases; to repeal conflicting laws: and for other purposes

Referred to Judiciary Committee.

SB 76.

By Senators Price of the 56th, Johnson of the I st, Seabaugh of the 28th, Lamutt of the 21st, Williams of the 19th and other~:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 45-7-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to annual salaries of certam state officials, so as to provide for a temporary, I 0 percent salary reductwn for certain officials; to provide an effective date; to repeal contlicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Appropriations Committee.

SB 77.

By Senators Fort of the 39th, Tate of the 38th, Recd of the 35th, Zamarripa of the 36th, ~utter of the SSth and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-6-13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the penalties for violating Code Sections 16-6-9 through 16-6-12, so as to change the penalty prov1swns related to the offense of keeping a place of prostitution; to provide for related matters, to repe~l conflicting laws, and for other purpose>.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

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SB 78.

By Senator Cheeks of the 23rd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 7 of the O.C.G.A., relating to banking and finance, so as to provide for the use of a collection agency to
collect fees owed to the state; to provide for the disclosure of a banks examination mformation to its holdmg company; to provide for changes in dissolution proceedmgs; to enable a bank or trust company to orgamze as a limited hability company; to provide for mmimum capital stock requirements for established banks and trust compames; to require comphance with minimum age laws for mergers, to authorize all banks to operate automated teller machmes statewide; to provide for certain changes in preferred shares of credit unions; to provide for certain definitions related to the sale of checks; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Banking and Financial Institutions Committee.

SR39

By Senator Thomas of the 2nd:

A RESOLUTION in memory of Laura Washington Richards; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR40.

By Senator Thomas of the 2nd:

A RESOLUTION honoring Sammie Edward Kenty, Sr., on the occasion of his retirement; and for other pufP,oses.

Read and adopted

SR41.

By Senator Squires of the 5th:

A RES<?LUTION commending Neil Hytowitz; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 42.

By Senator Squires of the 5th:

A RESOLUTION commending Peter Gelbrich; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

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