First readers in House, 1998 March 3

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FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, March 3, 1998

*Denotes rules suspended.
HB 1821. By: Representatives Bannister of the 77th, Coleman of the 80th, Breedlove of the 85th, Williams of the 83rd, Crews of the 78th and others: A BILL to amend an Act known as the "Gwinnett County Merit System Act" and authorizing Gwinnett County and the governing authority thereof to appoint a Merit System Board, so as to change the provisions relating to selection of board members; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1822. By: Representatives Brown of the 130th and Epps of the 131st: A BILL to amend an Act entitled "An Act creating a Board of Commissioners for Troup County," so as to change the compensation of the members and the chairperson of said board; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
LOCAL
HB 1823. By: Representatives Parham of the 122nd and Hudson of the 120th: A BILL to amend an Act consolidating the offices of tax receiver and tax collector of Baldwin County into the office of tax commissioner of Baldwin County, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the tax commissioner; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
LOCAL
HB 1824. By: Representative Houston of the 166th: A BILL to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the Town of Sparks, so as to change the provlslons relating to the time of election, taking of office, and terms of office of the mayor and councilmen; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
*HB 1825. By: Representatives Birdsong of the 123rd and Jenkins of the 110th: A BILL to amend Code Section 50-14-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to open meetings of governmental agencies, so as to change the provisions relating to providing notice of meetings held at a time or place other than at the time and place prescribed for regular meetings; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY

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HB 1826. By: Representatives DeLoach of the 172nd, Barnard of the 154th, Mosley of the 171st and Tillman of the 173rd: A,BILL to provide a homestead exemption from Liberty County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $15,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that county who are 62 years of age or over; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1827. By: Representatives DeLoach of the 172nd, Barnard of the 154th, Mosley of the 171st and Tillman of the 173rd: A BILL to provide a homestead exemption from certain Liberty County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $5,000.00 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 1828. By: Representatives DeLoach of the 172nd, Barnard of the 154th, Mosley of the 171st and Tillman of the 173rd: A BILL to provide a homestead exemption from Liberty County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $15,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 62 years of age or over; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1829. By: Representative Massey of the 86th: A BILL to provide for an advisory referendum election to be held in the City of Auburn for the purpose of ascertaining whether the charter of the City of Auburn should be dissolved; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1830. By: Representatives Whitaker of the 7th and Poag of the 6th: A BILL to provide a homestead exemption from Fannin County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $30,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who have annual incomes not exceeding $20,000.00 and who are 62 years of age or over; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1831. By: Representative Crawford of the 129th: A BILL to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Pike County, so as to provide for a county manager; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
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HB 1832. By: Representative Crawford of the 129th: A BILL to provide for the nonpartisan nomination and election of the judge of the Probate Court of Pike County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1833. By: Representative Whitaker of the 7th: A BILL to provide for the compensation of the chief magistrate of the Magistrate Court of Lumpkin County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1834. By: Representatives Sauder of the 29th, Bradford of the 30th, Parsons of the 40th, Cooper of the 31st, Grindley of the 35th and others: A BILL to amend an Act creating the cobb County-Marietta Water Authority, so as to change the membership of the authority; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1835. By: Representatives Golden of the 177th, Reaves of the 178th and Shaw of the 176th: A BILL to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Valdosta, so as to redefine the corporate limits; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
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HR 1193. By: Representative Coleman of the 142nd: A RESOLUTION designating the intersection of U.S. Highway 341 and peorgia Highway 87 in Dodge County as the Heart of Georgia Armed Forces Veterans Memorial Intersection; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, March 3, 1998
SB 467. By: Senators Clay of the 37th, Cagle of the 49th and Lamutt of the 21st: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state-wide probation system, and Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, so as to eliminate the two-year limit on supervised probation for probationers who have committed crimes against children; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
SB 630. By: Senators Turner of the 8th, Land of the 16th, Perdue of the 18th and others: A BILL to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to merge the provlslons of Chapter 3 thereof, relating to municipal elections and primaries, into the provisions of Chapter 2 thereof, relating to elections and primaries generally; to delete certain provisions rendered superfluous by the foregoing; to amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated to correct certain cross-references; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
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SB 643. By: Senator Boshears of the 6th: A BILL to amend Part 1 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Jekyll Island--State Park Authority, so as to prov1de that certain leasehold interests shall not be exempt from certain taxes or assessments; to provide an effective date; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
SB 676. By: Senators Cheeks of the 23rd and Gillis of the 20th: A BILL to amend an Act incorporating the City of Stapleton (formerly the Town of Spread), 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 683. By: Senators Starr of the 44th and Glanton of the 34th: A BILL to amend an Act providing for the appointment of the chief magistrate of the Magistrate Court of Clayton County, as amended, so as to provide for qualifications for the chief magistrate and magistrates and the terms thereof; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
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SB 685. By: Senator Blitch of the 7th: A BILL to provide for the compensation of the board of education of C11nch County; to provide an effective date; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
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