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FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, March 2, 1998

*Denotes rules suspended.
HB 1806. By: Representatives Johnston of the 81st, Rice of the 79th, Coan of the 82nd, Crews of the 78th, Mills of the 21st and others: A BILL to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Gwinnett County, so as to provide that neither Gwinnett County nor its agents or officials shall use race, color, creed, gender, or national origin as a criterion for either discriminating against or granting preferential treatment to any individual or group in public employment, public education, or public contracting; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1807. By: Representatives Hammontree of the 4th and Mann of the 5th: A BILL to provide a homestead exemption from City of Dalton ad valorem taxes for city purposes and a homestead exemption from City of Dalton Independent School District ad valorem taxes for educational purpose in the amount of $75,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for each resident of the City of Dalton who is 65 years of age or over and whose annual net income does not exceed $20,000,.00; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS -
LOCAL
HB 1808. By: Representatives Buckner of the 95th, Watson of the 70th, Hegstrom of the 66th, Orrock of the 56th and McBee of the 88th: A BILL to amend Chapter 6 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sexual crimes, so as to provide that the minimum sentence for statutory rape shall not be probated, stayed, or suspended in certain circumstances; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
*HB 1809. By: Representatives DeLoach of the 172nd, Tillman of the 173rd, Barnard of the 154th and Mosley of the 171st: A BILL to provide that no constitutional officer of Liberty County shall receive a fee, commission, or other compensation for the discharge of the duties of his or her office other than the salaries authorized by law; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
*HB 1810. By: Representatives DeLoach of the 172nd, Tillman of the 173rd, Barnard of the 154th and Mosley of the 171st: A BILL to amend an Act entitled "An Act creating the office of tax commissioner of Liberty County," so as to change the method of compensating the tax commissioner; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS -
LOCAL

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HB 1811. By: Representatives Bordeaux of the 151st f Thomas of the 148th, Mueller of the 152nd, Pelote of the 149th, Stephens of the 150th and others: A BILL to amend an Act creating the Chatham-Savannah Authority for the Homeless, so as to change the provisions relating to the membership, terms, appointment, and purposes of the authority; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1812. By: Representatives Wiles of the 34th and Shipp of the 38th: A BILL to amend Code Section 21-2-382 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to additional sites as additional registrar's office or place of registration for absentee ballots, so as to provide that the board of registrars may establish other government buildings generally accessible to the public as additional registrar's offices or places of registration for the purpose of receiving absentee ballots; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
*HB 1813. By: Representatives Dobbs of the 92nd, Hanner of the 159th, Lane of the 146th and Breedlove of the 85th: A BILL to amend Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to waste management, so as to define certain terms; to provide powers and duties of the director of the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources; to change the criteria for the exemption of certain property from liability; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT
HB 1814. By: Representatives Sauder of the 29th; Manning of the 32nd, Bradford of the 30th, Parsons of the 40th, Shipp of the 38th and others: A BILL to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Smyrna, so as to change the corporate limits; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS -
LOCAL
HB 1815. By: Representative Parrish of the 144th: A BILL to create the Emanuel County Jail Authority and to authorize such authority to acquire, construct, equip, maintain, and operate jails and other public facilities; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1816. By: Representatives Franklin of the 39th and Joyce of the 1st: A BILL to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to enact the "State Sovereignty and Federal Tax Funds Act"; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
HB 1817. By: Representative Powell of the 23rd: A BILL to amend an Act creating the Hart County Industrial Development Authority, so as to eliminate a provision expressing the intention of the General Assembly; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
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HB 1818. , By: Representatives Lane of the l46th and Martin of the l45th:
A BILL to amend an Act entitled "An Act creating the state Court of Bullock County," so as to provide that the solicitor-general of the state court shall be full time and may not engage in the private practice of law; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1819. By: Representative Teper of the 61st: A BILL to amend Article 5 of Chapter 4 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to self-service storage facilities, so as to change certain provisions of the standard rental agreement relating to storage of personal property which is the basis for enforcement of liens without judicial intervention; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY HB 1820. By: Representative Hudson of the 120th: A BILL to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Hancock County, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation and expense allowance of the chairperson and other members of the board of commissioners; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
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HR 1188. By: Representative Mobley of the 69th: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the General Assembly is authorized to create an uninsured employers trust fund; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS HR 1189. By: Representative Greene of the 158th: A RESOLUTION designating the Hubert Ervin "H.E." Hobbs Highway; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, March 2, 1998
SB 180. By: Senators Tanksley of the 32nd, Ray of the 48th and Oliver of the 42nd: A BILL to amend Chapter 4 of Title 29 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to guardians of minors, so as to provide for notice to temporary guardians of minors upon the application of the natural guardian for dissolution of the temporary guardianship; to provide for objection to such dissolution; to provide for dissolution if no objection is filed; to provide for determination in the best interest of the minor by the juvenile court; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
SB 616. By: Senators Cheeks of the 23rd, Bowen of the 13th and Streat of the 19th: A BILL to amend Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicle drivers' licenses, so as to change certain provisions relating to keeping of records of applications for drivers' licenses and information on licensees and furnishing of such information; to change certain provisions; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
SB 649. By: Senators Brush of the 24th and Harbison of the 15th: A BILL to amend Chapter 2 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licenses, permits, and stamps generally, so as to provide that the Department of Natural Resources may issue, without fee, courtesy nonresident fishing licenses to certain paralyzed or disabled veterans participating in a fishing tournament sponsored by a nonprofit charitable association of paralyzed veterans; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GAME, FISH & PARKS
SB 660. By: Senators Abernathy of the 38th, Oliver of the 42nd, Starr of the 44th and others: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to juvenile proceedings, so as to expand the circumstances when the court is authorized to order counseling or counsel and advice; to correct a cross reference; to provide for custody orders to last until the child's 18th birthday in certain circumstances; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
SB 664. By: Senators Clay of the 37th and Lamutt of the 21st: A BILL to amend an Act providing for the compensation of the judge of the Juvenile Court of Cobb County, as amended, so as to provide for a change in the compensation of the judges of the Juvenile Court of Cobb County; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
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SB 672. By: Senator Griffin of the 25th: A ,BILL to provide for the nonpartisan nomination and election of the chief magistrate of the Magistrate Court of Morgan County; to provide for the requirements and procedures of the nonpartisan nomination and election; to provide for related matters; to provide for the au~hority for this Act; to provide for an effective date; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
SB 673. By: Senator Griffin of the 25th: A BILL to provide for the nonpartisan nomination and election of the judge of the Probate Court of Morgan County; to provide for the requirements and procedures of the nonpartisan nomination and election; to provide for related matters; to provide for the authority for this Act; to provide for an effective date; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
SB 674. By: Senator Griffin of the 25th: A BILL to create a court to be known as the State Court of Morgan County; to define its jurisdiction and powers; to provide for the election, qualifications, duties, powers, terms, and compensation of the judge and solicitor-general thereof; to provide for a court reporter; to provide for the pleading and practice and rules of procedure therein; to provide for jurors for said court; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
SB 675. By: Senator Griffin of the 25th: A BILL to create a court to be known as the State Court of Morgan County; to define its jurisdiction and powers; to provide for the election, qualifications, duties, powers, terms, and compensation of the judge and solicitor-general thereof; to provide for a court reporter; to provide for the pleading and practice and rules of procedure therein; to provide for jurors for said court; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
SB 677. By: Senator A BILL to amend an Act providing a supplemental salary for the judges of the Superior Court of the Coweta Judicial Circuit, as amended, so as to change the supplemental salaries for such judges; to provide for the apportionment of such supplement among the counties in the circuit; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
SR 644. By: Senators Gillis of the 20th, Dean of the 31st, Middleton of the 50th and others: A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Stream Buffer Study Committee; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT
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