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SENATE FIRST READERS THURSDAY, fEBRUARY 13, 2003 SIXTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 134.

By Senators Cagle of the 49th, Jackson of the 50th and Unterman of the 45th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article I of Chapter 7 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provmons relative to registration, operation, and sale of watercraft.. so as to change certain provisions relating to definitions; to change certain provisions relating to classification of vessels and reqmred equipment. to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes

Referred to Finance Committee.

SB 135. By Senator Lee of the 29th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 21 of the Ofticrnl Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding elections, so as to provide for the composition and number of congressional d1stncts, to provide for election of memhers of Congress; to provide when such members shall take office; to provide for continuation of present congressional districts until a certain time; to provide for other matter; relative to the foregoing, to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee

SB 136.

By Senators Butler of the 55th, Henson of the 41 st, Levetan of the 40th and Stokes of the 43rd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Metropolitan
Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965," approved March I0, 1965
(Ga L. 1965, p. 2243), as amended, so as to provide that the interest
income from certain reserve funds may be used to pay the operating costs
until June 20, 2008; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws;
and for other purposes.

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

SB 137

By Senators Henson of the 41st, Adelman of the 42nd and Tate of the 38th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to provide material standards for certain roofing of state owned buildings and facilities; to repeal conflicting laws, and for other purposes.

Referred to State Institutions and Property Committee.

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SB 138. By Senators Brush of the 24th, Crotts of the 17th and Mullis of the 53rd

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-6-315 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to headgear and eyeprotective devices for riders, so as to change provisions relating to the use of protective headgear for motorcycle operators and riders; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes

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Referred to Transportation Committee.

SB 139.

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 'I itle I 0 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices. so as to provide that a person who owns or operates a public accommodation may not restrict an individual from access or admission to the accommodat10n or otherwise prevent the mdiv1dual from using the accommodation solely because the individual operates a motorcycle, is a member of an organizat10n or association that operates motorcycles. or wears clothing that displays the name of such an organization or association; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

SB 140

By Senators Jackson of the 50th, Golden of the 8th and Hooks of the 14th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 12-3-621 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prohibited acts as to archeological, aboriginal, prehistoric, or historic sites, notificat10n of the state archeolog1st before beginning the mvestigat1on or disturbance of a site, and penalt1es, so as to provide an exemption from the prohibit10n against disturbing certain submerged archeological, aboriginal, prehistoric, or historic sites; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Natural Resources and the Environment Committee

SB 141. By Senator Tate of the 38th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 47-3-66 of the 0 C G.A., relating to the memben.h1p in the Teacher~ Retirement System of Georgia, of teachers who were employed by independent school systems, creditable service, employee and employer contributions, and the effect of failure to pay required contributions, so as to provide that certam members of such retirement system may obtain creditable service for certain pnor service with an mdependent school system; to amend Code Sccuon 47-387. I of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relatmg to credit in the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia for service rendered m mdepcndent school systems prior to, but not later than, June 30, 1979. so as to provide that such credit may be obtained at any time, to repeal confl1cting laws, and for other purposes

Referred to Retirement Committee.

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SB 142. By Senator Tate of the 38th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from Fulton County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead for residents of that county who are 65 years of age or over and whose income does not exceed $60,000 00, to provide for defimt10ns: to specify the terms and condtt1ons of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effccttve dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee

SB 143. B)' Senators Brush of the 24th, Clay of the 37th and Price of the 56th.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 22 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to school buses, so as to provide for mandatory training of school bus dnvers, to provide for a short title; to provide for pohcies and procedures regarding the operation of school buses; to require school buses to adhere to published times; to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic. so as to change the equipment required on school buses: to provide for certain procedures to be followed by school bus dnvers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Education Committee

SB 144.

By Senators Crotts of the 17th, Smith of the 52nd. Brush of the 24th, Kemp of the 46th, Tolleson of the 18th and others:

A BILL to be entttled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. the "Ethics in Government Act," so as to transfer certain funct10ns relative to the filing of campaign contnbution disclosure reports from the Secretary of State to the State Ethics Comm1ss1on; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes

Referred to Ethics Committee.

SB 145.

By Senators Balfour of the 9th, lbomas of the 54th. Stokes of the 43rd and Seabaugh of the 28th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 26-4-60 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. relating to grounds for suspension. revocation, or refusal to grant licenses by the State Board of Pharmacy, so as to change certain provisions relating to selling, distributing, and dehvering prescription drugs by mail or other common carriers. to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes

Refrrred to Health and Human Services Commtttec

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SR 109. By Senator Butler of the 55th:

A RESOLUTION commending Positive Growth, Incorporated; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR ll l.

By Senators Brush of the 24th, Clay of the 37th, Starr of the 44th, Smith of the 25th, Thomas of the 54th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing the Georgia Association of Educators (GAE) Legislative Conference Day; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 112. By Senator Stokes of the 43rd:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and congratulating the Cathedral at Chapel Hill and the Cathedral Academy; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 113. By Senator Stokes of the 43rd:

A RESOLUTION recognizing the Atlanta chapter of the National Associat10n of Women in Construction (NAWIC) and proclaiming March 2-8, 2003, as "Women in Construction Week" at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 114.

By Senators Stokes of the 43rd, Butler of the 55th, Thoma~ of the 2nd, Fort of the 39th, Henson of the 41st and others:

A RESOLUTION proclaiming February 18, 2003, as "African American Business Enterprise Day"; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 115. By Senators Price of the 56th and Moody of the 27th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing the Georgia Recreation and Parks A ~sociation; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

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