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FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, February 24, 1998 
 
*Denotess rules suspended. 
HB 1753. By: Representatives Culbreth of the 132nd, Buck of the 135th, Taylor of the 134th, Smyre of the 136th, Hugley of the 133rd and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 20-2-260 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the provision of capital outlay funds to local school systems under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to remove a certain limitation regarding advance funding for construction projects to consolidate or reorganize schools; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION 
HB 1754. By: Representatives Wiles of the 34th, Bradford of the 30th, Grindley of the 35th, Barnes of the 33rd, Ehrhart of the 36th and others: A BILL to amend an Act creating the Cobb Judicial Circuit, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of senior district attorneys, assistant district attorneys, and the chief assistant district attorney; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL 
HB 1755. By: Representatives Harbin of the 113th and Williams of the 114th: A BILL to amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to provide that in counties where the county site is located in an unincorporated area and certain other conditions are met, sessions of superior and state court may be held at a courthouse annex and records of the superior court clerk may be kept at such annex; to allow the probate judge to have an office in such annex; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY 
HB 1756. By: Representative Martin of the 145th: A BILL to amend an Act creating the Metter-Candler County Airport Authority, so as to change the terms of the members of the authority; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL 
HB 1757. By: Representative McCall of the 90th: A BILL to amend an Act providing for the election of members of the Board of Education of Lincoln County, so as to provide, if approved by the voters of Lincoln County, for nonpartisan primaries and elections for members of the Board of Education of Lincoln County beginning with the primaries and elections to be held in the year 2000; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL 
 
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 HB 1758. By: Representative Smith of the 103rd: A BILL to amend an Act providing a new board of commissioners of Heard County, so as to provide for cost-oi-living and longevity increases; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL 
HB 1759. By: Representative Stephens of the 150th: A BILL to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Pooler, so as to provide for four-year terms of office for the mayor and aldermen; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL 
HB 1760. By: Representatives West of the 101st and Stallings of the 100th: A BILL to create the Carroll County Family Connection Authority; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL 
HB 1761. By: Representatives Bradford of the 30th, Wiles of the 34th, Sauder of the 29th, Barnes of the 33rd, Parsons of the 40th and others: A BILL to amend an Act changing the compensation of the clerk of the superior court, the sheriff, and the judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County from the fee system to the salary system, so as to change the compensation of the judge and the clerk of the probate court; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL 
HB 1762. By: Representatives Cash of the 108th, Smith of the 109th and Sanders of the 107th: A BILL to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Stockbridge, so as to change the corporate boundaries of said city; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL 
HB 1763. By: Representatives Porter of the 143rd and Coleman of the 142nd: A BILL to create the Dublin-Laurens County Commission on Children, Youth, and Families; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL 
HB 1764. By: Representatives Stallings of the 100th and West of the 101st: A BILL to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Carroll County, so as to provide for a full-time solicitor; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL 
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 HB 1765. By: Representatives Parsons of the 40th, Shipp of the 38th, Bradford of the 30th, Cooper of the 31st, Manning of the 32nd and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 50-17-29 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pledges, authorizations, and exemptions regarding certain state debt, so as to provide that such exemptions shall apply to certain local taxes; to provide for conditions and limitations; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS 
HB 1766. By: Representatives Teper of the 61st and Henson of the 65th: A BILL to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to require public or private suppliers of garbage collection services to seek reimbursement for unpaid charges only from the person who incurred the charges; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS 
HB 1767. By: Representative Massey of the 86th: A BILL to provide a homestead exemption from certain Barrow County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead of certain residents of that county; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL 
HB 1768. By: Representative Massey of the 86th: A BILL to create the City of Winder Public Facilities Authority; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL 
HB 1769. By: Representative Shanahan of the 10th: A BILL to amend Code Section 44-6-60 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the nature of estates in remainder and in reversion, so as to provide that an estate in reversion shall terminate if there has been no reversion within 50 years; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY 
HB 1770. By: Representative Wiles of the 34th: A BILL to amend Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to landlords and tenants, so as to permit leases for commercial space to include a provision accelerating the rent upon default by the tenant; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY 
HB 1771. By: Representative Wiles of the 34th: A BILL to amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to provide for requests that a hearing, trial, or other proceeding be held before an elected jUdge of the superior or state court, as the case may be; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY 
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 HB 1772. By: Representative Lord of the 121st: A BILL to amend an Act fixing the compensation for the members of the board of commissioners of Jefferson County and the clerk of such board, so as to change certain provisions relating to the compensation rates for members of the board; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL 
HB 1773. By: Representatives Lewis of the 14th, Cummings of the 27th and Childers of the 13th: A BILL to amend an Act placing certain of the county officers of Bartow County upon an annual salary, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the clerk of the superior court; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL 
HB 1774. By: Representative Byrd of the 170th: A BILL to amend Code Section 1-2-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to classes of persons, so as to provide for the sexes of persons and the meaning of "gender"; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION 
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 HR 1154. By: Representative McCall of the 90th: A RESOLUTION designating the Don Saggus, Jr., Memorial Bridge; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION *HR 1164. 
By: Representatives Lucas of the 124th, Buck of the 135th, Walker of the 141st, Coleman of the 142nd, Lord of the 121st and others: A RESOLUTION creating the House Insurance Premium Taxation Study Co~mittee; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on RULES 
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 SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, February 24, 1998 
 
SB 128. By: Senators Dean of the 31st and Marable of the 52nd: A BILL to amend Code Section 47-7-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to the Georgia Firemen's Pension Fund, so as to expand the scope of fire fighters eligible to become members of the fund; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; and for other purposes. 
 
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT 
 
SB 538. By: Senator Tysinger of the 41st: A BILL to amend Chapter 34 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicle accident reparations, so as to prohibit registration or maintenance of registration of certain motor vehicles not having required liability insurance; to provide for requests for information regarding required motor vehicle liability insurance and verification of responses using random sampling; and for other purposes. 
 
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES 
 
SR 588. By: Senator Griffin of the 25th: A RESOLUTION designating the Bobby Eugene Parham Food Facility at Central State Hospital; and for other purposes. 
 
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Referred to the Committee on STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY 
 
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