HOUSE FIRST READERS IN SENATE THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2021
THIRTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

HB 761. HB 763. HB 764. HB 765. HB 766.

By Representatives Carter of the 92nd, Kendrick of the 93rd, Davis of the 87th, Drenner of the 85th, Taylor of the 91st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Lithonia in DeKalb County, Georgia, approved May 5, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4586), so as to change the corporate limits of the city; to provide for related matters; to provide for a referendum; to provide for contingent effective dates and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Hill of the 3rd and Tarvin of the 2nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of commissioner of Catoosa County, approved February 12, 1943 (Ga. L. 1943, p. 858), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 6, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 4501), so as to revise provisions regarding the compensation of the governing authority; to repeal provisions requiring the governing authority to maintain offices at the county courthouse; revise provisions relating to meetings of the governing authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Hill of the 3rd, Tarvin of the 2nd and Cameron of the 1st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the City of Fort Oglethorpe to exercise all redevelopment and other powers under Article IX, Section II, Paragraph VII(b) of the Georgia Constitution and Chapter 44 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., the "Redevelopment Powers Law," as amended; to provide for a referendum; to provide for effective dates; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Hill of the 3rd and Tarvin of the 2nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Catoosa County Public Facilities Authority; to provide for liberal construction; to provide for severability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Hill of the 3rd and Tarvin of the 2nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize Catoosa County, Georgia, to exercise all redevelopment and other powers under Article IX, Section II, Paragraph VII(b) of the Georgia Constitution and Chapter 44 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., the "Redevelopment Powers Law," as amended; to provide for a referendum; to provide for effective dates; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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HB 767. HB 768. HB 770. HB 775. HB 777.

By Representative Yearta of the 152nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to authorize the Magistrate Court of Lee County to charge a law library fee, approved April 2, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 4135), as amended, so as to revise permitted uses of funds raised from such fee; to establish a Magistrate Court Law Library Fund Committee; to provide for members, terms, appointments, and duties of such committee; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representative Powell of the 32nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Royston, approved April 13, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5918), so as to provide for city council posts; to revise election procedures; to update references to applicable general law; to revise provisions regarding election by plurality; to repeal outdated and expired provisions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representative Ralston of the 7th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Magistrate Court of Gilmer County; to identify the authorized uses of said technology fee; to provide for the maintenance of said technology fee funds; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representative Bentley of the 139th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to change the number of members of the board of education of Taylor County, approved April 17, 1975 (Ga. L. 1975, p. 3486), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 30, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 4396), so as to modify the compensation of the members of the board; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Wilson of the 80th, Bennett of the 94th, Taylor of the 91st, Kendrick of the 93rd, Davis of the 87th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of DeKalb County, formerly known as the Civil and Criminal Court of DeKalb County, approved February 14, 1951 (Ga. L. 1951, p. 2401), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 13, 1957 (Ga. L. 1957, p. 3322), an Act approved February 18, 1960 (Ga. L. 1960, p. 2166), an Act approved March 3, 2015 (Ga. L. 2015, p. 3501), and an Act approved April 28, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3950), so as to provide definitions; to provide that the court shall be governed by general law related to state courts; to provide effective dates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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