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FIRST READERS IN HOUSE WEDNESDAY, January 24, 1996

*Denotes Rules Suspended.
HB 1382. By: Representatives Royal of the 164th, Skipper of the 137th and Jamieson of the 22nd: A BILL to amend Part 1 of Article 5 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to equalization of assessments, so as to provide for additional powers, duties, and authority of the state revenue commissioner with respect to developing and prescribing electronic data processing systems; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS &MEANS
HB 1383. By: Representatives Royal of the 164th, Skipper of the 137th and Jamieson of the 22nd: A BILL to amend Chapter 3 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to laws and statutes, so as to change certain provisions regarding the effective date of compensation increases for certain county officers; to provide for a uniform effective date for all Acts which provide for an increase in expenditure by or loss of revenue to counties or municipalities; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING &COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
HB 1384. By: Representatives Royal of the 164th, Buck of the 135th, Skipper of the 137th and Jamieson of the 22nd: 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 of property, so as to require the Department of Natural Resources to make eligibility determinations with respect to individual properties for purposes of taxation of rehabilitated historic property and landmark historic property; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS &MEANS
HB 1385. By: Representatives Royal of the 164th, Skipper of the 137th and Jamieson of the 22nd: A BILL to amend Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the General Assembly, so as to provide that a notice of intention to introduce local legislation be provided to the governing authority of any county or municipal corporation affected by such legislation; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMrmNITY AFFAIRS

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HB 1386. By: Representative Birdsong of the 123rd: A BILL to amend Code Section 48-2-56 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to liens for taxes, so as to provide that in any case where an ad valorem tax lien exists on tangible personal property which is included in the inventory of a business enterprise and a creditor assumes possession of and sells such property to satisfy a debt, the creditor shall be liable for any ad valorem taxes due on such property to the extent of any proceeds that are derived from the sale; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS &MEANS
HB 1387. By: Representative Parrish of the 144th: A BILL to amend an Act incorporating the City of Swainsboro, so as to change the corporate limits of the City of Swainsboro; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING &COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1388. By: Representative Kinnamon of the 4th: A BILL to amend Title 11 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Uniform Commercial Code," so as to revise provisions relating to negotiable instruments and bank deposits and collections; to change certain definitions; to provide that an explicit reservation of rights is not effective as to an accord and satisfaction; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 1389. By: Representative Simpson of the lOlst: A BILL to amend Chapter 1 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding highways, so as to change the prohibition regarding construction or maintenance of private roads; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HB 1390. By: Representatives Royal of the 164th and Greene of the 158th: A BILL to provide that all vehicles shall be registered and licensed to operate for calendar year 1998 and thereafter in Mitchell County during the four-month nonstaggered registration period from January 1 through April 30 as provided by general law; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING &COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1391. By: Representatives Ray of the 128th and Murphy of the 18th: A BILL to amend Code Section 40-5-22 of theOfficial Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to persons who are not to be issued drivers' licenses and exceptions, so as to change the provisions relating to the issuance of a restricted instruction permit to certain minors who have a parent or guardian who is medically incapable of being licensed to operate a motor vehicle due to visual impairment; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
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HB 1392. By: Representatives Rogers of the 20th, Stephenson of the 25th, Mills of the 21st and Smith of the 19th: A BILL to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Gainesville, relating to the creation of the City of Gainesville School District, so as to change a provision relating to the limit on the rate of ad valorem taxation for bonded indebtedness; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING &COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1393. By: Representatives Smith of the 109th and Jenkins of the 110th: A BILL to create the Lamar County Livestock and Agricultural Exposition Authority; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING &COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1394. By: Representatives Williams of the 114th, Childers of the 13th and Parham of the 122nd: A BILL to amend Code Section 31-7-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to staff privileges at public hospitals, so as to prohibit denial of staff privileges on the basis of certain licenses, specialties, and membership; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH &ECOLOGY
HB 1395. By: Representatives Day of the 153rd, Jenkins of the 110th, Streat of the 167th and Coker of the 31st: A BILL to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding law enforcement officers and agencies, so 'as to prohibit the use of certain law enforcement or fire department emblems, symbols, devices, nomenclature, or printed matter in connection with certain solicitations without written permission; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY
HB 1396. By: Representative Williams of the 63rd: A BILL to amend Chapter 1 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding courts, so as to provide for an additional qualification for judicial office; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 1397. By: Representative Holland of the 157th: A BILL to amend Code Section 15-11-20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated 1 relating to the place of detention of children and related matters, so as to provide that a child accused of committing certain acts may be housed with certain adult offenders; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on CHILDREN &YOUTH
HB 1398. By: Representative Harbin of the 113th: A BILL to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to change provisions relating to types of insurance; to change provisions relating to casualty insurance so that they shall refer to credit default insurance rather than credit insurance; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
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HB 1399. By: Representatives Mobley of the 86th and Buck of the 135th: A BILL to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use tax, so as to provide for an exemption for the sale of certain donated tangible personal property by a bona fide charitable tax-exempt organization under the Internal Revenue Code; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS &MEANS
HB 1400. By: Representative Watson of the 139th: A BILL to amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," so as to make the definition of "telemarketing" consistent with federal law; to provide for civil penalties in addition to existing criminal penalties in cases of intentional criminal theft while engaged in telemarketing or internet activities; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
HB 1401. By: Representatives Chambless of the 163rd, Bostick of the 165th and Barnes of the 33rd: A BILL to amend Chapter 7 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state courts of counties, so as to change the method for determining minimum compensation for full-time and part-time judges of the state courts of counties; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 1402. By: Representatives Chambless of the 163rd, Skipper of the 137th, Childers of the 13th, Jones of the 7lst and Culbreth of the 132nd: A BILL to amend Article 12 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health care data collection systems, so as to change the provisions regarding definitions and the terms and conditions of reporting, analysis, and dissemination; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH &ECOLOGY
HB 1403. By: Representatives Buck of the 135th, Jamieson of the 22nd, Skipper of the 137th and Culbreth of the 132nd: A BILL to amend Code Section 48-13-51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county and municipal levies on the furnishing for value to the public of any rooms, lodgings, or accommodations, so as to change certain provisions regarding the levy and collection of such tax; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS &MEANS
HB 1404. By: Representative Harbin of the 113th: A BILL to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance; so as to correct certain typographical and codification errors; to change certain provisions relating to limitations on amounts of risks retainable by farmers' mutual insurance companies; to change certain provisions relating to residency requirements for license applicants; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
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HB 1405. By: Representative Greene of the 158th: A BILL to amend Code Section 10-4-19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to warehouse receipts required for the storage of agricultural products and obtaining printed forms, so as to authorize the Commissioner of Agriculture to permit the use of electronic warehouse receipts and to accept electronic warehouse receipts obtained by warehousemen from bonded electronic warehouse receipt providers approved by and under an operational agreement; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE &CONSUMER AFFAIRS
HB 1406. By: Representative Smith of the 109th: A BILL to amend Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 8 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the operation of trains at crossings, so as to provide that railroad companies shall install and maintain emergency telephones at each crossing; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HB 1407. By: Representatives Buck of the 135th, Culbreth of the 132nd, Taylor of the 134th, Hugley of the 133rd, Smith of the 102nd and others: A BILL to amend an Act providing that the judge of the Municipal Court of Columbus and Muscogee County shall serve as the chief magistrate of the Magistrate Court of Muscogee County, so as to provide for the appointment of an additional magistrate; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING &COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1408. By: Representative Holland of the 157th: A BILL to amend Code Section 19-9-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the custody of children and related matters, so as to provide conditions for the issuance of an ex parte order granting child custody; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 1409. By: Representatives Mueller of the 152nd, Bordeaux of the 151st, Dixon of the 150th and Thomas of the 148th: A BILL to amend an Act providing for the Magistrate Court of Chatham County, so as to provide for the nonpartisan nomination and election of the chief magistrate and full-time magistrate of the Magistrate Court of Chatham County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING &COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1410. By: Representatives Mueller of the 152nd, Bordeaux of the 151st, Dixon of the 150th, Thomas of the 148th and Day of the 153rd: A BILL to provide for the nonpartisan nomination and election of the judge of the Probate Court of Chatham County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING &COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
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HB 1411. By: Representatives Mueller of the 152nd, Bordeaux of the 15lst, Dixon of the 150th, Thomas of the 148th and Day of the 153rd: A BILL to provide for the nonpartisan nomination and election of the judges of the Recorder's Court of Chatham County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING &COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1412. By: Representatives Mueller of the 152nd, Bordeaux of the 151st, Day of the 153rd and Thomas of the 148th: A BILL to amend Code Section 31-6-47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from certificate of need requirements, so as to provide an additional exemption for pediatric cardiac surgery services; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH &ECOLOGY
HB 1413. By: Representatives Klein of the 39th, Smith of the 169th, Smith of the 102nd, Kinnamon of the 4th and Childers of the 13th: A BILL to amend Code Section 31-9-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to persons authorized to consent to surgical or medical treatment, so as to change the provisions relating to the power of females to consent to certain surgical or medical treatment; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH &ECOLOGY
HB 1414. By: Representatives Klein of the 39th, Smith of the 169th, Smith of the 102nd, Kinnamon of the 4th, Westmoreland of the 104th and others: A BILL to be known as the "Regulation Accountability Act of 1996"; to provide a short title; to amend Chapter 13 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act," so as to change the definition of the term "rule" as used in such chapter; to provide for the inclusion of certain manuals and statements within the meaning of such term; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 1415. By: Representatives Holmes of the 53rd, Goodwin of the 79th, Canty of the 52nd and Kinnamon of the 4th: A BILL to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to provide an additional method for initiating the changing the boundaries of election precincts; to repeal obsolete language relating to precinct boundary changes required by a specified date in the past; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 1416. By: Representatives Holmes of the 53rd, Canty of the 52nd, Goodwin of the 79th and Kinnamon of the 4th: A BILL to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to provide a deadline for the qualification period for candidates for delegates to presidential nominating conventions and for certification of candidates who are to be elected in the presidential preference primary; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
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HB 1417. By: Representatives Irvin of the 45th, Crews of the 78th, Johnson of the 97th, Trense of the 44th, Smith of the 19th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 49-4-108 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the PEACH Program, so as to provide for reporting by providers of certain services to program participants; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on CHILDREN &YOUTH
HB 1418. By: Representatives Irvin of the 45th, Crews of the 78th, Johnson of the 97th, Trense of the 44th, Smith of the 19th and others: A BILL to amend Article 5 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the '~id to Dependent Children Act," so as to change the eligibility of dependent children for the money payment portion of assistance; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on CHILDREN &YOUTH
*HB 1419. By: Representatives Baker of the 70th, Orrock of the 56th and Bordeaux of the 151st: A BILL to amend Article 5 of Chapter 3 of Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "State Housing Trust Fund for the Homeless Act," so as to revise definitions; to change the membership of the State Housing Trust Fund for the Homeless Commission; to authorize the commission to contract with the Department of Community Affairs; to change provisions concerning meetings; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING &COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
HB 1420. By: Representatives Grindley of the 35th, Sauder of the 29th and Coleman of the 142nd: A BILL to amend Chapter 10 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vital records, so as to provide that when a death certificate is recorded, the accompanying birth certificate shall be stamped deceased; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH &ECOLOGY
HB 1421. By: Representatives Golden of the 177th and Bates of the 179th: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, and computation of income tax, so as to provide for an income tax credit for a dentist who provides dental services at a public clinic for which the dentist receives no compensation; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS &MEANS
HB 1422. By: Representatives Coleman of the 142nd, Polak of the 67th, Watson of the 139th, Teper of the 61st, Parrish of the 144th and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government in general, so as to provide that any state board, body, or committee may meet by teleconference or other similar means, unless specifically prohibited; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
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HB 1423. By: Representatives Bailey of the 93rd, Westmoreland of the 104th, Lakly of the 105th, Benefield of the 96th, Lee of the 94th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 40-6-391 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the crime of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, so as to provide for the applicability of said statute to driving under the influence of certain inhaled substances; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY
HB 1424. By: Representatives Klein of the 39th, Sauder of the 29th, Day of the 153rd, Byrd of the 170th, Smith of the 169th and others: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to marriage licenses, so as to change the provisions relating to definitions; to provide for a HIV tests as a condition for receiving marriage licenses; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH &ECOLOGY
HB 1425. By: Representatives Chambless of the 163rd and Bostick of the 165th: A BILL to amend Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to civil practice, so as to change provisions relative to secondary actions by shareholders as to the contents of the complaint; to amend Chapter 2 of Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to business corporations, so as to revise definitions; to change provisions relating to elimination of limitation of a director's liability to the corporation or its shareholders; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 1426. By: Representative Holland of the 157th: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, and computation of income taxes, so as to provide a tax credit for certain military income; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS &MEANS
HB 1427. By: Representatives Stallings of the lOOth, Simpson of the lOlst, Byrd of the 170th, Barnard of the 154th, Sherrill of the 62nd and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to provide a statement of purpose; to designate and observe the second Saturday in May of each year as "American Indian Day" in Georgia; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING &COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
HB 1428. By: Representative McCall of the 90th: A BILL to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Elbert County, so as to change the provisions relating to the salaries of the judge and solicitor; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING &COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
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HB 1429. By: Representative Childers of the 13th: A BILL to amend Code Section 43-20-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State Board of Hearing Aid Dealers and Dispensers, so as to change provisions relating to members of such board; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH &ECOLOGY
HB 1430. By: Representative Barnes of the 33rd: A BILL to amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to comprehensively revise the laws relating to solicitors of state courts; to repeal Code Section 15-7-24, relating to solicitors of state courts; to enact a new Article 3 of Chapter 18 of Title 15, relating to solicitors-general of state courts; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 1431. By: Representative Birdsong of the 123rd: A BILL to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to the state militia, so as to authorize the Governor to request that members of the National Guard report for duty into the active service of the state during the period of the 1996 Olympic Games for the performance of an official duty in connection with National Guard Olympic support activities; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on DEFENSE &VETERANS AFFAIRS
HB 1432. By: Representatives Coleman of the 142nd, Murphy of the 18th, Buck of the 135th, Walker of the 141st and Twiggs of the 8th: A BILL to amend an Act providing appropriations for the State Fiscal Year 1995-1996 known as the "General Appropriations Act", so as to change certain appropriations for the State Fiscal Year 1995-1996; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
HB 1433. By: Representatives Coleman of the 142nd, Murphy of the 18th, Buck of the 135th, Walker of the 141st and Twiggs of the 8th: A BILL to provide supplementary appropriations for the State Fiscal Year ending June 30, 1996, in addition to any other appropriations heretofore or hereafter made for the operation of state government and the purposes provided for herein; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
HB 1434. By: Representatives Coleman of the 142nd, Murphy of the 18th, Buck of the 135th, Walker of the 141st and Twiggs of the 8th: A BILL to provide supplementary appropriations for the State Fiscal Year ending June 30, 1997, in addition to any other appropriations heretofore or hereafter made for the operation of state government and the purposes provided for herein; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
HB 1435. By: Representatives Coleman of the 142nd, Murphy of the 18th, Buck of the 135th, Walker of the 141st and Twiggs of the 8th: A BILL to make and provide appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
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HB 1436. By: Representatives Thomas of the 148th, Pelote of the 149th, Heckstall of the 55th, Mobley of the 69th and Randolph of the 72nd: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to buildings generally, so as to provide that it shall be illegal to rent, let, or lease a residential dwelling if any portion is painted with lead-based paint; to provide for notice of the possible presence of lead-based paint by the tenants; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to liability of owners and occupiers of land generally; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY
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HR 832. By: Representative Williams of the 63rd: A RESOLUTION urging the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) to devise an adequate parking plan and provide preferential parking; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION HR 833. By: Representatives Cummings of the 27th, Powell of the 23rd, Brush of the 112th, Smith of the 175th and Bailey of the 93rd: A RESOLUTION recognizing the month of May, 1996, as "Motorcycle Awareness and You Month" in Georgia; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING &COMMUNITY AFFAIRS HR 850. By: Representatives McCall of the 90th, Powell of the 23rd, Hanner of the 159th, Reaves of the 178th, Channell of the lllth and others: A RESOLUTION urging the United States Congress to reject the proposal to sell the facilities used to generate electric power marketed by the Southeastern Power Administration; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY HR 851. By: Representatives Teague of the 58th, Hegstrom of the 66th, Brooks of the 54th and McKinney of the 51st: A RESOLUTION relating to race relations within the General Assembly; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES HR 852. By: Representative Chambless of the 163rd: A RESOLUTION confirming and perpetuating the naming of portions of the State Highway System in Dougherty County in honor of Thomas Jefferson; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
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