FIRST READERS IN HOUSE WEDNESDAY, February 28, 1996
HB 1831. By: Representatives Irvin of the 45th and Ashe of the 46th: A BILL to amend Chapter 36 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to annexation of territory by municipalities, so as to provide a method whereby the owners of at least 60 percent of the land of an area within a municipality in conjunction with at least 25 percent of the electors of such area can petition for a referendum election to determine whether such area will be deannexed from the municipality; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
HB 1832. By: Representative Towery of the 30th: A BILL to amend Code Section 48-13-51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county and municipal levies on public accommodations charges for promotion of tourism, conventions, and trade shows, so as to change certain restrictions applicable to the aggregate amount of certain excise taxes and sales and use taxes and other taxes which may be imposed by a county or municipality; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 1833. By: Representatives Smith of the 169th, Mosley of the 171st and Dixon of the 168th: A BILL to amend Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement allowances, disability benefits, and spouses' benefits under the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide that the retirement allowance paid under such retirement system or any county, municipal, or local board of education retirement or pension system shall be automatically increased by the same percentage as the state salary for public school teachersi and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT
HB 1834. By: Representative Murphy of the 18th: A BILL to provide a short titlei to amend Chapter 9 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Georgia Medical Consent Law," so as to repeal Code Section 31-9-5, relating to the nonapplicability of such law to abortion and sterilization proceduresi and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 1835. By: Representatives Kinnamon of the 4th, Mann of the 5th and Lifsey of the 6th: A BILL to provide a homestead exemption from certain Whitfield County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $30,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 65 years of age or older and whose income from all sources, including the income of all individuals residing within said homestead, does not exceed $15,000.00 per annum; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
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HB 1836. By: Representatives Carter of the l66th, Bostick of the l65th and Royal of the l64th: A . BILL to pl:'0vJ.de homestead exemptions. from Colquitt C6untV ad valorem taxes for. county purposes and ColqUitt county School Dis'trict taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $10.,000.00 of the assessed value of that homestead for certain reSidents of that ~ounty who. have annual incomes not exceeding $30,000.00 excluding certain benefits, and who are totally disabled paralyzed homeowners; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANMING' COMMUNITY AFFA1RS LOCAL
HB 1837.
By: ~epresentative stephenson of the 25th:.
A BILL to amend an Act entitled "An Act to create a board of county cOlmnissioners for the County of Jackson," so as to provide that the board of commi~sioners of Jackson County. shall be composed of a chairperson and five commissioners; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANMING & COMMUN1TY AFFAIRS -
LOCAL
HB 1838. By: ~epresentatives Lucas of the 124th, Lee of the 94th, Coleman of the 142nd and Walker of the 141st: A BILL to amend Part 12 of Article 7 of Chapter 30f Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Authority Act," so as to change. the provisions relating to the general powers of the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Authority; to authorize such authority to expend available funds for the meals, entertainment, and incidental expenses of bona Ude prospects; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES

HR 1130. By: Representative Ashe of the 46th: A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on Teen-age Pregnancy Prevent.ion; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES
HR 1133. By: Representatives Lakly of the l05th, Westmoreland of the 104th, Johnston of the 8lst, Smith of the I02nd, Walker of the 87th and others: A RESOLUTION urging that certain precepts be followed to ensure that Georgia's children become healthy, productive adults; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY

SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE WEDNESDAY, February 28, 1996
SB 596. By: Senators Taylor of the 12th, Hooks of the 14th and Harbison of the 15th: A BILL to amend Title 29 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to guardian and ward, so as to provide for a comprehensive change in the guardianship of beneficiaries of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs; to provide for definitions; to provide for the appointment of guardians; to provide for procedures relating to guardianship; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
SB 657. By: Senators Ragan of the 11th, Cagle of the 49th and Guhl of the 45th: A BILL to amend Chapter 12 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commercial fertilizers, liming materials, and soil amendments, so as to revise, modernize, and supersede the law relating to liming materials; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to regulate the sale and distribution of agricultural liming materials in this state; to provide for administration; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS
SB 721. By: Senators Turner of the 8th, Broun of the 46th, Harbison of the 15th and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to financial institutions, so as to specify qualifications and service level for certain personnel of the commissioner of banking and finance; to change provisions relating to various fees which the Department of Banking and Finance may charge; to change provisions relating to payment of certain deposits of and checks payable to intestate deceased persons; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on BANKS & BANKING
SB 724. By: Senators Bowen of the 13th, Pollard of the 24th and Cheeks of the 23rd: A BILL to amend Code Section 40-5-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to keeping of records of applicants for drivers' licenses and information on licenses, so as to provide that under certain conditions the department may provide access to a driver's operating records to a rental car company; to provide that such access shall be provided and funded through the GeorgiaNet Authority; to provide for rules and regulations; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
SB 725. By: Senators Perdue of the 18th and Oliver of the 42nd: A BILL to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to provide that Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50, relating to inspection of public records, shall not be applicable to certain data, records, information, computer software, or computer programs received by the GeorgiaNet Authority or created, produced, provided, sold, distributed, or licensed by the GeorgiaNet Authority; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
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SB 731. By: Senators Starr of the 44th and Glanton of the 34th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Jonesboro; to provide for reincorporation, boundaries, and powers of the city; to provide for a governing authority of such city and the powers, duties, authority, election, terms, vacancies, compensation, expenses, qualifications, prohibitions, conflicts of interest, and suspension and removal from office relative to members of such governing authority; to provide for inquiries and investigations; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
SB 745. By: Senator Madden of the 47th: A BILL to create the Franklin-Hart Airport Authority; to provide for a short title and legislative findings; to confer powers and impose duties on the authority; to provide for the membership and the appointment of members of the authority and their terms of office, qualifications, duties, powers, and compensation; to provide for vacancies, organization, meetings, and expenses; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
SR 399. By: Senators Marable of the 52nd, Oliver of the 42nd, Thomas of the lOth and others: A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Guardianship Rewrite Committee; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
SR 484. By: Senators Ralston of the 51st, Farrow of the 54th and Middleton of the 50th: A RESOLUTION designating the Southern Highroads Scenic Highway; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
SR 495. By: Senators Perdue of the 18th, Hooks of the 14th, Clay of the 37th and others: A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Block Grant Study Commission; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
SR 535. By: Senators Walker of the 22nd, Henson of the 55th, Madden Of the 47th and others: A RESOLUTION creating the Select Oversight Committee on Medicaid; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
SR 540. BY: Senators Johnson of the 1st, Gillis of the 20th, Johnson of the 2nd and others: A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Coastal Zone Management Study Committee; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY
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SR 570. By: Senator Hill of the 4th: A RESOLUTION designating a certain portion of U.S. Highway 280 as the Aden Massey Highway; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
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