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FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, February 16, 1998

*Denotes rules suspended.
*HB 1672. By: Representative Holmes of the 53rd: A BILL to amend Code Section 48-5-304 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the approval of tax digests when assessments are in arbitration or on appeal, so as to provide that a county may have no more than. 3 percent of the total assessed value of the total taxable tangible digest of the county in dispute or 3 percent of the total number of parcels of property in dispute for approval of the tax digest; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
*HB 1673. By: Representatives Smith of the 19th, Mills of the 21st, Tolbert of the 25th and Rogers of the 20th: A BILL to amend Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the local option sales and use tax for educational purposes, so as to provide for concurrent resolution requirements; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
*HB 1674. By: Representative Martin of the 47th: A BILL to amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to authorize the Family Court Division of the Superior Court of Fulton County in the Atlanta Judicial Circuit as a pilot project of limited duration; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
*HB 1675. By: Representative Martin of the 47th: A BILL to amend Code Section 15-6-77 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fee of the clerks of the superior courts and construction of other fee provisions, so as to provide that no fee or cost shall be assessed or collected for any service rendered by the clerk of the superior court through entry of judgment in cases of adoption of a minor child; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
*HB 1676. By: Representatives Whitaker of the 7th, Childers of the 13th, Smith of the 12th, Sims of the 167th, Teper of the 61st and others: A BILL to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to provide for a county excise tax on the severance of solid minerals; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
*HB 1677. By: Representative Coleman of the 80th: A BILL to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Duluth, so as to change the provisions relating to the time of election, taking of office, and terms of office of the mayor and councilmembers; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
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HB 1678. By: Representative Johnston of the 81st: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 27 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the lottery for education, so as to provide for grants from lottery proceeds to certain students who earn all A's; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 1679. By: Representatives Ashe of the 46th, Snelling of the 99th, Manning of the 32nd, Worthan of the 98th, Cooper of the 31st and others: A BILL to amend Part 6 of Article 5 of Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Metropolitan River Protection Act," so as to define the term "owner" and revise the definitions of the terms "plan" and "watercourse"; to make a certain legislative finding; to provide for one or more comprehensive land and water use plans; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT
HB 1680. By: Representatives Rice of the 79th, Jenkins of the 110th, Day of the 153rd, Williams of the 83rd and Hudgens of the 24th: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to campaign contributions, so as to provide for intent; to prohibit certain public officers, candidates for public office, and campaign committees of candidates for public office from accepting contributions from certain business entities or persons; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES
HB 168!. By: Representatives Holmes of the 53rd, Teper of the 61st, Orrock of the 56th, Turnquest of the 73rd, Davis of the 48th and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 2 of Title 41 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to abatement of nuisances, so as to enact "The Georgia Neighborhood Protection Act"; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 1682. By: Representative Twiggs of the 8th: A BILL to amend Code section 31-7-75.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to proceeds of sale or lease of hospital authority hospitals, so as to provide for the use of such proceeds for certain county health department facilities under certain circumstances; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY
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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, February 16, 1998
SB 569. By: Senators Dean of the 31st, Brown of the 26th and Marable of the 52nd: A BILL to amend Part 10 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Music Hall of Fame Authority, and Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 50, relating to general provisions governing the Department of Community Affairs, so as to eliminate the current members of the Georgia Music Hall of Fame Authority and make the membership of the Board of Community Affairs the members of the Authority; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS SB 570. By: Senators Gillis of the 20th, Dean of the 31st, Bowen of the 13th and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes against the person, so as to provide for the offense of the murder of a certified peace officer; to provide for an effective date and applicability; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY
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