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FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, March 10, 1998

*Denotes rules suspended.
HB 1895. By: Representative Hudgens of the 24th: A BILL to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of Madison County, so as to change certain provisions relating to the compensation of the members of the board other than the chairperson; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1896. By: Representative Scott of the 165th: A BILL to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Norman Park, so as to provide for four-year terms of office for the mayor and councilmembers; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1897. By: Representatives Purcell of the 147th and Barnard of the 154th: A BILL to amend an Act placing the judge of the Probate Court of Bryan County, formerly the ordinary, on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, so as to change the compensation of the judge of the probate court; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1898. By: Representatives McKinney of the 51st and Ashe of the 46th: A BILL to create the Atlanta Water and Sewer Authority; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1899. By: Representative Parsons of the 40th: A BILL to amend Chapter 21 of Title 50 of the Official ~ode of Georgia Annotated, relating to waiver of sovereign immunity and state tort claims, so as to provide for definitions; to provide that no cause of action shall be brought under certain laws or against certain persons or entities on the basis that a computer or other information system produced, calculated, or generated an incorrect date, regardless of the cause of the error; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 1900. By: Representatives Scheid of the 17th, Pinholster of the 15th and Stancil of the 16th: A BILL to amend an Act re-creating the reincorporating the City of Woodstock, so as to provide for the election of the mayor and councilmembers; to add a sixth ward and councilmember; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL

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*HB 1901. By: Representative Jamieson of the 22nd: A BILL to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of Stephens County, so as to change the compensation of the chairman and members of the board; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1902. By: Representatives Twiggs of the 8th and Bridges of the 9th: A BILL to provide for an advisory referendum election to be held in White County for the purpose of determining whether the White County Board of Commissioners should adopt comprehensive land use regulations for unincorporated areas declarations; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1903. By: Representatives Hegstrom of the 66th, Sherrill of the 62nd, Snow of the 2nd and Holmes of the 53rd: A BILL to amend Article 4 of Chapter 8 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to metropolitan area planning and development commissions, so as to change the membership of such commissions; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
HB 1904. By: Representative Channell of the Illth: A BILL to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Greene County, so as to change provisions relating to when a person elected to fill a vacancy takes office; to provide for a county manager and authorize the board to delegate administrative duties, powers, and responsibilities to such official; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1905. By: Representatives Clark of the 3rd and Snow of the 2nd: A BILL to amend an Act creating a board of utilities commissioners for Catoosa County, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the members of said board; to authorize the members of said board to participate in the retirement plan currently available to employees of the Catoosa Utility District; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1906. By: Representatives Shipp of the 38th, Sauder of the 29th, Parsons of the 40th, Manning of the 32nd, Cooper of the 31st and others: A BILL to amend an Act changing the boundaries of the seven education districts of the Cobb County School District, so as to change the boundaries of the seven education districts for the election of members of the Board of Education of Cobb County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
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HB 1907. By: Representative Franklin of the 39th: A BILL to amend Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to torts, so as to provide immunity to physicians properly implanting medical devices approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 1908. By: Representatives Coleman of the 142nd and Barfoot of the 155th: A BILL to create the Telfair-Wheeler Airport Authority; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1909. By: Representative Jenkins of the 110th: A BILL to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Monticello, so as to change the corporate limits of the City of Monticello; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1910. By: Representative Westmoreland of the 104th: A BILL to provide for an advisory referendum election to be held in the Town of Tyrone for the purpose of ascertaining the type of government for said town desired by the people of said town; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1911. By: Representatives Worthan of the 98th and Snelling of the 99th: A BILL to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Lithia Springs, so as to deannex certain property from the corporate limits of the city; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1912. By: Representative Joyce of the 1st: A BILL to provide a homestead exemption from Dade County ad valorem taxes for county purposes for the full value of the homestead for certain residents of that county who have annual incomes not exceeding $15,000.00 and who are 70 years of age or over; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1913. By: Representative Smith of the 19th: A BILL to create a board of elections and registration for Dawson County and provide for its powers and duties; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
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HB 1914. By: Representatives Epps of the 131st and Smith of the 102nd: A ,BILL to provide that the judge of the Probate Court of Meriwether County shall also serve as the chief magistrate of the Magistrate Court of Meriwether County; and for other purposes.
,Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1915. By: Representatives Harbin of the 113th, Williams of the 114th and Jackson of the 112th: A BILL to provide for the compensation, expenses, and benefits of the coroner of Columbia County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1916. By: Representatives Dixon of the 168th and Smith of the 169th: A BILL to provide a homestead exemption from Ware County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $20,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who have annual incomes not exceeding $24,000.00 and who are 62 years of age or over; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1917. By: Representatives Dixon of the 168th and Smith of the 169th: A BILL to provide a homestead exemption from Ware County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $20,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that county who have annual incomes not exceeding $24,000.00 and who are 62 years of age or over; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1918. By: Representatives Dixon of the 168th and Smith of the l69th: A BILL to provide a homestead exemption from certain City Waycross ad valorem taxes for city purposes in the amount of $20,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that city who are 62 years of age or older and whose income together with the income of the spouse and all members of the family who reside at the homestead of such resident does not exceed $24,000.00 per annum; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1919. By: Representatives Snow of the 2nd and Clark of the 3rd: A BILL to amend an Act creating a board of utilities commissioners for Catoosa County, so as to change certain provisions regarding the powers, duties, and area of operation of the board; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
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HB 1920. By: Representatives Snow of the 2nd, Joyce of the 1st and Perry of the 11th: A BILL to provide a homestead exemption from Walker County ad valorem taxes for county purposes for the full value of the homestead for certain residents of that county who have annual incomes not exceeding $15,000.00 and who are 70 years of age or over; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1921. By: Representatives Snow of the 2nd, Joyce of the 1st and Perry of the 11th: A BILL to provide a homestead exemption from certain City of Chickamauga independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for the full value of the homestead for certain residents of that independent school district who are 75 years of age or older and whose annual income does not exceed $15,000.00; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1922. By: Representatives Snow of the 2nd, Joyce of the 1st and Perry of the 11th: A BILL to provide a homestead exemption from Walker County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for the full value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who have annual incomes not exceeding $15,000.00 and who are 75 years of age or over; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1923. By: Representative Smith of the 169th: A BILL to create the State Court of Bacon County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1924. By: Representatives Williams of the 83rd, Dix of the 76th, Coan of the 82nd, Mills of the 21st, Crews of the 78th and others: A BILL to provide that no public funds of Gwinnett County, the Gwinnett County Board of Health, or any department or agency of Gwinnett County nor any funds received by any organization or entity from or through Gwinnett County, the Gwinnett County Board of Health, or any department or agency of Gwinnett County shall be used or expended to provide a medical examination; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, March 10, 1998
SB 707. By: Senator Ralston of the 51st: A BILL to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Ball Ground, as amended, so as to change the corporate limits of the city; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
SB 708. By: Senators Ray of the 48th, Tysinger of the 41st, Burton of the 5th and others: A BILL to amend an Act to provide an exemption from Gwinnett County School District ad valorem taxes for the full value of the homestead of each resident of the Gwinnett County School District who is 65 years of age or over or who is disabled and who meets certain conditions, terms, and requirements for such exemption; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
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