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FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, February 13, 1996

*Denotes Rules Suspended.

HB 1668. By: Representatives Watts of the 26th and Childers of the 13th: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Georgia Food Act," so as to provide that certain food which has been repackaged or relabeled shall be deemed misbranded unless the new label discloses certain information; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
*HB 1669. By: Representatives Holmes of the 53rd, Murphy of the 18th, Lee of the 94th, Walker of the 141st, Coleman of the 142nd and others: A BILL to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to provide for the conduct of elections by mail in all counties; to provide that primaries shall not be conducted by mail; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
*HB 1670. By: Representatives Dobbs of the 92nd, Smith of the 109th, Lane of the 146th and Watts of the 26th: A BILL to amend Chapter 45 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Structural Pest Control Act," so as to require certain information in contracts for the control of wood-destroying organisms; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
*HB 167l. By: Representatives Poston of the 3rd, Murphy of the 18th, Twiggs of the 8th, Rogers of the 20th, Jamieson of the 22nd and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 20-2-168 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to distribution of federal funds; combined purchase of supplies and equipment; minimum school year; summer school program; and year-round operation, so as to define a term; to allow local boards of education to add additional instructional time to school days which may be accumulated and applied to future instructional time missed due to weather conditions; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 1672. By: Representatives Campbell of the 42nd and Trense of the 44th: A BILL to provide a homestead exemption from all City of Roswell ad valorem taxes for any city purposes, but not including taxes to retire bonded indebtedness, in the amount of $20,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for each resident of the City of Roswell who is 65 years of age or older if the gross income of such resident, together with the gross income of the spouse residing at the same homestead, does not exceed $40,000.00 for the immediately preceding taxable year; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL

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HB 1673.

By: Representative Greene of the l58th:

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A BILL to provide that all vehicles shall be registered and lice~sed

to operate for calendar year 1998 and thereafter in Stewart 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 1674.
By: Representatives Epps of the l3lst, Brown of the l30th and Smith of the 102nd:
A BILL to create the Troup Family Connection Authority; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL

HB 1675. By: Representative Day of the l53rd: A BILL to provide a homestead exemption from City of Tybee Island ad valorem taxes for city purposes in an amount equal to the amount of the assessed value of the homestead which exceeds the assessed value of that homestead for the taxable year in which that exemption is first granted to a resident for certain residents of the city who have annual incomes not exceeding $30,000.00 and who are 62 years of age or over; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL

HB 1676. By: Representatives Purcell of the l47th and Barnard of the l54th: A BILL to amend an Act abolishing the offices of tax-receiver and tax-collector of Bryan County and creating the office of tax commissioner of Bryan County, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation and benefits of such officer; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL

HB 1677. By: Representative Pelote of the l49th: A BILL to amend Chapter 4 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax sales, so as to provide that special assessments must be paid as a part of such redemption; to provide that for purposes of ad valorem tax foreclosures, the redemption amount shall include special assessments; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS

HB 1678. By: Representatives Purcell of the l47th and Barnard of the l54th: A BILL to create the Richmond Hill Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Authority as a public body corporate and politic, a political subdivision of the state, and a public corporation to have the responsibility and authority to promote tourism, conventions, and trade shows in Richmond Hill and Bryan County; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL

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HB 1679. By: Representatives Floyd of the 138th, James of the 140th and Walker of the 141st: A BILL to provide that all vehicles shall be registered and licensed to operate for calendar year 1998 and thereafter in Dooly County during the four-month nonstaggered registration period from January 1 through April 30 as provided by law; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1680. By: Representatives Perry of the 11th and Smith of the 12th: A BILL to amend an Act providing for the filling of vacancies in the membership of the Hospital Authority of Floyd County, so as to change the manner of filling such vacancies; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1681. By: Representative Dix of the 76th: A BILL to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to provide for regulation of consumer reporting and the rights and duties of consumers, consumer reporting agencies, and others; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
HB 1682. By: Representatives Orrock of the 56th, Irvin of the 45th, Baker of the 70th and Klein of the 39th: A BILL to amend Chapter 1 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of local government law applicable to counties only, so as to provide procedures for a governing authority of a county with a population of 400,000 or more to appropriate money for and make grants or contributions to charitable organizations with activities in the county; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
HB 1683. By: Representatives Mueller of the 152nd and Bordeaux of the 151st: A BILL to amend Code Section 48-5-295 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the terms of office of members of county boards of tax assessors and the filling of vacancies on such boards, so as to change the terms of office of members of county boards of tax assessors; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 1684. By: Representative Jamieson of the 22nd: A BILL to amend an Act providing for a new charter for the Town of Martin, so as to provide for term limitations for the mayor and the members of the city council; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1685. By: Representatives Bordeaux of the 151st, Kinnamon of the 4th, Martin of the 47th, Dix of the 76th, Campbell of the 42nd and others: A BILL to amend Article 8 of Chapter 10 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to argument and conduct of counsel, so as to provide which parties are entitled to opening and concluding arguments; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
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HB 1686. By: Representatives Holland of the l57th, Chambless of the l63rd, Bostick of the l65th, Hudson of the l56th, Hanner of the l59th and others: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to verdict and judgment, so as to amend the prohibition against executing persons who were under the age of 17 at the time of the offense to apply to persons 16 years or older at the time of the offense; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY HB 1687. By: Representative Lord of the 12lst: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relating to insurance generally, so as to prohibit point-of-service options for health insurance coverage offered through a health maintenance organization or other health benefit plan; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
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HR 995. By: Representative Hudson of the 156th: A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on the Georgia Firemen's Pension Fund; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES HR 1000. By: Representative Mueller of the 152nd: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for the election of the Board of Natural Resources, the Board of Human Resources, and the State Board of Education by members of the House of Representatives and Senate meeting in caucus and to change the terms of the members of such boards; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES HR 1001. By: Representatives Bates of the 179th, Ponder of the 160th and Royal of the 164th: A RESOLUTION authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located in Decatur County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY
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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, February 13, 1996
SB 422. By: Senators Clay of the 37th and Thompson of the 33rd: A BILL to amend Code Section 3-3-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers of local governing authorities as to granting, refusal, suspension, or revocation of licenses, so as to provide that a municipal corporation is not authorized to require that licensees be residents of such municipal corporation; to authorize municipal corporations to require that licensees be residents of the counties in which such municipal corporations are located; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
SB 614. By: Senators Marable of the 52nd, Dean of the 31st, Henson of the 55th and others: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to standards and requirements for construction and alterations of buildings and other structures generally, so as to require that certain public and private facilities be equipped with restroom facilities at a ratio of three for women to everyone for men; to provide for definitions; to provide for standards; to provide for rules and regulations; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
SB 644. By: Senators Farrow of the 54th, Clay of the 37th and Edge of the 28th: A BILL to amend Code Section 5-6-35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to cases requiring an application for an appeal, the contents, filing, and service of the application, exhibits, responses by opposing parties, issuance of orders regarding appeals, procedure, and supersedeas, so as to provide that when an appeal in a case enumerated in subsection (a) of Code Section 5-6-34 is initiated by filing an otherwise timely application for permission to appeal the appellate court shall have jurisdiction to decide the case and shall grant the application; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
SB 647. By: Senator Taylor of the 12th: A BILL to amend Chapter 21 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health maintenance organizations, so as to provide for a point-of-service option for certain persons offered health care coverage through a health maintenance organization; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
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