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FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, February 11, 1997

HB 533~ By: Representatives Shanahan of the 10th, Smith of the 175th, Crawford of the 129th and Barnes of the 33rd: A BILL to amend Part 1 of Article 8 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to liens affecting real property, so as to define nonconforming liens; to provide that the filing of a nonconforming lien in the land records of any county shall be a nullity and of no force and effect; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 534. By: Representatives Sherrill of the 62nd, Polak of the 67th, O'Neal of the 75th, Jenkins of the 110th and Smith of the 175th: A BILL to amend Code Section 41-3-1.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to substantial drug related activity upon real property as a public nuisance, so as to change certain definitions; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY
HB 535. By: Representative Davis of the 48th: A BILL to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption of $10,000.00 from all City of Atlanta and City of Atlanta School District ad valorem taxes, except ad valorem taxes levied to pay interest on and retire bonded indebtedness, for each resident of the City of Atlanta who is 65 years of age or over or disabled, so as to increase the amount of the homestead exemption from City of Atlanta ad valorem taxes to $30,000.00 for persons 65 years of age or over; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 536. By: Representatives Bates of the 179th, Barfoot of the 155th, Barnard of the 154th, Cummings of the 27th, Dixon of the 150th and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 27 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the lottery for education, so as to require certain lottery advertisements and promotions to include the odds of winning the largest prize in the game advertised; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
HB 537. By: Representatives Buck of the 135th, Skipper of the 137th, Royal of the 164th and Jamieson of the 22nd: A BILL to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Fiscal Note Act," so as to change provisions relating to requests for and preparation of fiscal notes; to provide that fiscal notes shall be prepared by the state auditor and the Department of Audits without participation by the Office of Planning and Budget; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS

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HB 538. By: Representative Campbell of the 42nd: A BILL to amend Code Section 16-13-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conditional discharge for possession of controlled substances as first offense, so as to provide that a second or subsequent offense of possession of one ounce or less of marijuana shall constitute a misdemeanor; and for other purpos.es.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY
HB 539. By: Representative Walker of the 87th: A BILL to continue the charter for the Academy of Social Circle; to create a body politic known as the School District of Social Circle; to provide for a board of education; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 540. By: Representative Channell of the Illth: A BILL to provide for the nonpartisan nomination and election of the jUdge of the Probate Court of Greene County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 541. By: Representatives Sims of the 167th, Mosley of the l7lst and West of the 10lst: A BILL to amend Chapter 6 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sexual offenses, so as to authorize, as a condition of probation in a case of rape or child molestation, display of a sign identifying the offender as a convicted rapist or child molester or banishment from a specified location in the state; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY
HB 542. By: Representative McKinney of the 51st: A BILL to amend an Act to create a State Court of Fulton County by consolidation of the existing Civil Court of Fulton County and the Criminal Court of Fulton County, so as to abolish the Marshal of the State Court of Fulton County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 543. By: Representatives Holmes of the 53rd, Lee of the 94th, Byrd of the l70th, Connell of the l15th and Skipper of the l37th: A BILL to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to redefine the term absentee elector; to provide that an elector may choose to vote by absentee ballot without giving a reason for such choice; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 544. By: Representative Holmes of the 53rd: A BILL to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to provide for early voting; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
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HB 545. By: Representatives Heckstall of the 55th, Davis of the 48th, Walker of the 141st, Smyre of the 136th, Skipper of the 137th and others: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 21 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sanitary regulations for hotels and inns, so as to change the provisions relating to bed linens; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY
HB 546. By: Representative Holmes of the 53rd: A BILL to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to provide that the official list of electors may include symbols to assist in confirming an elector's address; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 547. By: Representatives Joyce of the 1st, Mills of the 21st, Crews of the 78th, Ehrhart of the 36th, Coan of the 82nd and others: A BILL to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum in elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for the presentation and critique of scientific theories about the origins of life and living things; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 548. By: Representatives Joyce of the 1st, Snelling of the 99th, Johnston of the 81st, Franklin of the 39th, Mills of the 21st and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 5 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to divorce, so as to provide that a divorce on the ground that the marriage is irretrievably broken shall not be granted until 180 days from the date of service; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 549. By: Representatives Birdsong of the 123rd, Royal of the 164th, Jenkins of the 110th, Jamieson of the 22nd, Ray of the 128th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 48-7-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the computation of taxable net income for income tax purposes, so as to increase the amount of retirement income exclusion; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 550. By: Representatives Birdsong of the 123rd, Smith of the 175th, Epps of the 131st, Cummings of the 27th, Sims of the 167th and others: A BILL to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prestige license plates and special license plates for certain persons and vehicles, so as to provide free license plates and revalidation decals for certain disabled veterans who are not wartime veterans; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
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HB 551. By: Representatives Culbreth of the 132nd, Buck of the 135th, Trense of the 44th and Sherrill of the 62nd: A BILL to amend Code Section 48-5-45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to applications for homestead. exemptions, so as to provide for conditions under which such exemptions shall be wholly or partially waived for a taxable year; and for other purposes..
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS HB 552. By: Representatives Felton of the 43rd, Johnson of the 84th, Jami~son of the 22nd, Culbreth of the 132nd, Buck of the 135th and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding counties and municipalities, so as to limit appropriations by counties and municipalities for social services and health care unless approved in a special election; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
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HR 267. By: Representative Bordeaux of the 151st: A RESOLUTION amending the Rules of the House of Representatives; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES HR 268. By: Representatives Floyd of the 138th and James of the 140th: A RESOLUTION designating the Allen B. Fulford Bridge; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION HR 270. By: Representatives Stanley of the 49th and Stanley of the 50th: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by general law for the creation of the Animal Control Trust Fund from which funds shall be disbursed to local governments for animal control purposes and programs; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, February 11, 1997
SB 7. By: Senators Cheeks of the 23rd and Kemp of the 3rd: A BILL to amend Chapter 3 of Title 41 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to places used for unlawful sexual purposes, so as to provide that real property upon which substantial selling of drug paraphernalia or drug related objects occurs may be declared a nuisance; to define certain terms; to provide for knowledge of such activity; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY
SB 41. By: Senators Thomas of the 10th, Walker of the 22nd, Brown of the 26th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 20-2-142 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prescribed courses relating to the development and dissemination of instructional materials on the effect of alcohol, so as to provide for a course of study in home economics which includes parenting education as prescribed by the Department of Education for all state funded schools with grades seven or eight; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
SB 51. By: Senator Abernathy of the 38th: A BILL to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and the core curriculum, so as to prohibit the teaching of Ebonics; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
SB 103. By: Senators Tysinger of the 41st, Egan of the 40th, Oliver of the 42nd and others: A BILL to amend Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce and trade, so as to enact the "Georgia Electronic Records and Signatures Act"; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative construction and definitions; to authorize the use of electronic records and electronic signatures instead of written ones and provide for the legal effect of such usage; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
SB 133. By: Senators Oliver of the 42nd, Clay of the 37th, Taylor of the 12th and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 23 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to court-annexed alternative dispute resolution, so as to change the short title; to change the composition of boards of trustees of county funds for alternative dispute resolution programs; to provide for immunity for members of such boards and other personnel acting in a policy making capacity; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
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SB 147. By: Senators Oliver of the 42nd and Ralston of the 51st: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to specific periods of limitations of actions, so as to provide a period of limitation applicable to actions ag.ainst persons engaged in the practice of land surveying; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY SB 178. By: Senators Clay of the 37th, Hooks of the 14th and Thomas of the 54th: A BILL to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provlslons relative to historic areas, so as to provide for the establishment and operation by the Civil War Commission of a program for the acquisition, preservation, maintenance, and operation of Civil War historic sites; to provide for the funding of such program; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
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