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FIRST READERS IN HOUSE THURSDAY, February 19, 1998

*Denotes rules suspended.
HB 1721. By: Representatives Bunn of the 74th and O'Neal of the 75th: A BILL to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners for Rockdale CountYt so as to change the method of filling vacancies; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1722. By: Representatives Williams of the 114th t Murphy of the 18th, Coleman of the 142nd, Connell of the 115th t Harbin of the 113th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 43-11-117 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated t relating to acts constituting the practice of dentistrYt so as to provide for an exception for certain novelty teeth; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY
HB 1723. By: Representative Williams of the 63rd: A BILL to amend an Act providing a supplement to the compensation, expenses, and allowances of the judges of the superior court of the Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit t so as to increase the amount of such supplement; and for other purposes.
Referred to the COlItmi ttee on JUDICIARY
HB 1724. By: Representatives Canty of the 52nd, Davis of the 48th, Holmes of the 53rd, Jones of the 71st and Brooks of the 54th: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated t relating to control of water pollution and surface-water use, so as to establish cost reimbursement fee and pretreatment requirements for nondomestic users of sewage collection systems and the waste-water treatment facilities serving such systems if violations of permits occur; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT
HB 1725. By: Representatives Wiles of the 34th, Parsons of the 40th t Bradford of the 30th, Shipp of the 38th, Cooper of the 31st and others: A BILL to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, so as to change the compensation of the solicitor-general; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Co~~ittee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
*HB 1726. By: Representatives Davis of the 60th, Richardson of the 26th, Hammontree of the 4th t Shanahan of the 10th, Kaye of the 37th and others: A BILL to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated t relating to elections so as to repeal certain provisions requiring the identification of the authors of campaign literature; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
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HB 1727. By: Representatives Hudson of the 120th, Channell of the Illth, Powell of the 23rd, McCall of the 90th, West of the 101st and others: A BILL to amend Article 15 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to acquisitions and dispositions of certain hospitals, so as to change the provisions relating to definitions and required analysis and reports; to delete certain fee requirements but provide for paying certain costs; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY HB 1728. By: Representatives Parsons of the 40th, Wiles of the 34th, Cooper of the 31st, Shipp of the 38th, Grindley of the 35th and others: A BILL to amend an Act consolidating the offices of tax collector and tax receiver into the office of tax commissioner of Cobb County, so as to change the compensation of the chief clerk and the executive secretary of the tax commissioner; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1729. By: Representatives Williams of the 83rd, Polak of the 67th, Smith of the 102nd and Orrock of the 56th: A BILL to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other state symbols, so as to designate the official Garden and Nature Trail of Georgia; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT HB 1730. By: Representatives Walker of the 141st, Buck of the 135th, Dix of the 76th, Davis of the 60th, Crawford of the 129th and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 15 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to court and litigation costs in civil actions, so as to provide for the recovery of attorney's fees and expenses in certain civil actions brought against judicial officers and arising out of the performance of such officers' duties; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
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HR 1111. By: Representatives Sauder of the 29th, Murphy of the 18th, Irvin of the 45th, Benefield of the 96th, Burkhalter of the 41st and others:
A RESOLUTION designating the Matthew A. Towery Bridge; and for other
purposes. Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HR 1112. By: Representatives Brown of the 130th and Irvin of the 45th:
A RESOLUTION amending the Rules of the House of Representatives; and
for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on RULES
HR 1113. By: Representatives Canty of the 52nd, Davis of the 48th, Holmes of the 53rd, Jones of the 71st, Bordeaux of the 151st and others:
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to
authorize the creation of the Georgia Municipal Waste-water Systems Trust Fund; to provide for the payment into such fund of a special tax on water usage; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS HR 1134. By: Representatives Purcell of the 147th, Reaves of the 178th, Floyd of the 138th, James of the 140th and McCall of the 90th: A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on Vocational Student Organizations; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES
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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE THURSDAY, February 19, 1998
SB 474. By: Senators Hooks of the 14th, Perdue of the 18th, Starr of the 44th and others: A BILL to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to change provisions relating to state government, so as to change provisions relating to state relations with nonprofit organizations providing services and facilities to the state; to define terms; to provide for required financial reporting and other reporting; to provide for audits; to provide for review by the state auditor; to provide for required corrective actions; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
SB 477. By: Senators Cheeks of the 23rd and Walker of the 22nd: A BILL to amend Chapter 4 of Title 18 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to garnishment proceedings, so as to provide that the filing of certain answers on behalf of corporate garnishees shall not constitute the practice of law and may be done by corporate officers or employees; to provide that delivery to the court of money or property admitted to be subject to garnishment may likewise be accomplished through a corporate officer or employee; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
SB 506. By: Senator Egan of the 40th: A BILL to amend an Act requiring the tax commissioner of Fulton County to receive tax returns for the City of Atlanta and setting the date for payment of taxes, as amended, so as to institute one payment date for taxes due to the City of Atlanta, the State of Georgia, and Fulton County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
SB 526. By: Senators Walker of the 22nd, Harbison of the 15th and Streat of the 19th: 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, and to amend Code Section 33-30-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to preferred provider plans, standards, payments or reimbursement for noncontracting providers of covered services under health benefit plans, and filing requirements for unlicensed entities, so as to provide a definition; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
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SB 535. By: Senators Hill of the 4th, Starr of the 44th, Brown of the 26th and others: A BILL to amend Article 17 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to teachers and school personnel, by repealing in its entirety Part I, relating to the Professional Practices Commission; to amend Part 10 of said article, the "Georgia Professional Standards Act," so as to add additional purposes; to add definitions; to authorize the Professional Standards Commission to remove any commissioner from office under certain circumstances; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
SB 540. By: Senators Ralston of the 51st and Oliver of the 42nd: A BILL to amend Article 6 of Chapter 9 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to jury trials and appeals to be heard by probate courts, so as to allow counties with populations under 96,000 to elect by local legislation to have their probate courts enabled to hear appeals and hold jury trials; to provide for restrictions; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
SB 558. By: Senators Burton of the 5th and Hill of the 4th: A BILL to amend Code Section 47-3-127 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the effect of restoration to service upon a beneficiary of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, so as to clarify the meaning of the term "restoration to service"; to provide that an employer which employs a beneficiary of such retirement system under certain circumstances shall reimburse the retirement system for benefits wrongfully paid to the beneficiary; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT
SB 565. By: Senators Hill of the 4th, Marable of the 52nd and Oliver of the 42nd: A BILL to amend Code Section 20-2-160 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student program counts, so as to change the provisions regarding program counts for students in the program established in Code Section 20-2-161.1; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
SB 586. By: Senators Streat of the 19th, Bowen of the 13th, Guhl of the 45th and others: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia State Patrol, so as to change the requirements for appointment to the position of trooper; to provide an effective date; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY
SB 592. By: Senators Harbison of the 15th, Brush of the 24th and Johnson of the 2nd: A BILL to amend Code Section 34-9-260 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the basis for computing workers' compensation, so as to change the basis for computing the average weekly wage of certain members of the Georgia National Guard; to amend Code Section 45-9-81 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding the indemnification of certain law enforcement officers, so as to include certain members of the Georgia National Guard and firemen; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on DEFENSE & VETERANS AFFAIRS
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5B 598. By: Senator Tysinger of the 41st: A BILL to provide for the creation of a community improvement district in unincorporated DeKalb County; to provide for a short title; to provide for the purposes of the said district; to provide for definitions; to provide for a board to administer said district; to provide for appointment or election of members of said board; to provide for powers, duties, compensation, and organization of said board; to provide for taxes, fees, and assessments; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
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