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FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, January 22, 1996

HB 1322. By: Representatives Reichert of the 126th, Channell of the 111th and Jenkins of the ll0th: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to jurisdiction, power, and duties of probate courts, so as to provide concurrent jurisdiction for certain probate courts over cases charging possession of one ounce or less of marijuana and cases charging furnishing alcoholic beverages to persons under 21 or purchase or possession of alcoholic beverages by underage persons; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 1323. By: Representatives Culbreth of the 132nd, Taylor of the 134th, Ashe of the 46th, Trense of the 44th and McBee of the 88th: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 4 of Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to interest and usury, so as to provide for interest on arrearage on child support, alimony, and property division payments whether or not such arrearages have been reduced to judgement; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 1324. By: Representatives Purcell of the 147th, Walker of the 141st, DeLoach of the 172nd, Reichert of the 126th, Watson of the l39th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 16-11-129 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licenses to carry pistols or revolvers, so as to provide that such licenses may be issued to nonresidents domiciled in this state; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY
HB 1325. By: Representatives Tillman of the 173rd, Davis of the 48th, Parrish of the 144th, McKinney of the 51st, Walker of the 141st and others: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the death penalty, so as to provide that with respect to any person who has been convicted of a capital offense and has had imposed upon him or her prior to July I, 1996, a sentence of death, the death penalty shall be carried out by electrocution; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY
HB 1326. By: Representatives Reichert of the 126th, Chambless of the 163rd, Skipper of the 137th, Shanahan of the 10th, Childers of the 13th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 14-7-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to professional corporations, so as to add pharmacists to the definition of profession; to allow pharmacists to form professional corporations; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH &ECOLOGY

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HB 1327. By: Representative Connell of the 1 A BILL to amend Part 2 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame, so as to authorize the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame Board to apply for federal tax exempt status under Section 501 Ie) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to provide for the applicability of nonprofit corporation status to the board; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS &MEANS
HB 1328. By: Representatives Snow of the 2nd and Bailey of the 93rd: A BILL to amend Chapter 2 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department, commissioner, and Board of Human Resources, so as to create the Georgia Council for Welfare Administration; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on CHILDREN &YOUTH
HB 1329. By: Representatives Buck of the 135th and Walker of the 141st: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding ad valorem taxation, so as to provide for the proration of ad valorem property taxes owed with respect to wholly or partially destroyed property; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS &MEANS
HB 1330. By: Representative Childers of the 13th: A BILL to amend Chapter 11 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dentists and dental hygienists, so as to change the provisions relating to teaching licenses; to change the provisions relating to renewal of licenses and provide for restoration and reissuance thereof; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH &ECOLOGY
HB 1331. By: Representative Childers of the 13th: A BILL to amend Code Section 40-5-25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to driver's license applications and fees, so as to provide for the disclosure to certain organ procurement organizations of certain organ donor information contained on certain drivers' licenses; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 1332. By: Representatives Scoggins of the 24th and Purcell of the 9th: A BILL to amend Code Section 16-11-181 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the transfer of handguns as collateral for loan or in pawn transfer, so as to change the time period during which the exemption granted for certain loan or pawn transactions is applicable; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY
HB 1333. By: Representative Carter of the 166th: A BILL to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of Berrien County, so as to change the compensation of the members of the board of commissioners; to amend an Act providing for the election of the members of the board by the qualified voters of the entire county; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING &COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
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HB 1334. By: Representative Irvin of the 45th: A BILL to amend Code Section 48-5-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to provide that assessment of the fair market value of real property for any tax year shall be made on the basis of value as if January 1 of such yearj and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS &MEANS HB 1335. By: Representative Irvin of the 45th: A BILL to amend Chapter 14 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to open and public meetings, so as to change the procedures when agency meetings are closed and provide for certain recordings and reviews thereof and for sanctions for violations; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY HB 1336. By: Representatives Murphy of the 18th and Benefield of the 96th: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries in general, so as to change provisions relating to the effect of changes in congressional districts on boards and bodies whose membership is selected on the basis of residency within congressional districts; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION HB 1337. By: Representative Williams of the l14th: A BILL to amend Code Section 40-5-25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to drivers' license applications and fees, so as to provide for the disclosure to certain organ procurement agencies of certain organ donor information contained on certain drivers' licenses; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES HB 1338. By: Representative Williams of the l14th: A BILL to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to enact the "Patient Protection Act"; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, January 22, 1996
SB 46. By: Senators Broun of the 46th, Hooks of the 14th, Ray of the 19th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 50-27-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions applicable to the "Georgia Lottery for Education Act," so as to change the definition of the term "educational purposes and programs"; to authorize appropriations from the Lottery for Education Account for the purpose of providing teachers and personnel at public postsecondary technical institutes under the authority of the Department of Technical and Adult Education the necessary training in the use and application of computers; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION SB 488. By: Senator Black of the 53rd: ABILL to provide for the nonpartisan nomination and election of the judge of the Probate Court of Dade County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING &COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
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