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FIRST READERS IN HOUSE THURSDAY, March 5, 1998

*Denotes rules suspended.
HB 1836. By: Representative Perry of the 11th: A BILL to provide a $40,000.00 homestead exemption from certain ad valorem taxes levied by, for, or on behalf of the Chattooga County School District for residents of that district who are 70 years of age or older and whos~gross income does not exceed $20,000.00; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1837. By: Representatives Teper of the 61st, Raga~ of the 64th, Davis of the 60th, Mobley of the 69th, McClinton of the 68th and others: A BILL to specifically repeal the "DeKalb Memorial Stadium Authority Act"; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1838. By: Representatives Stallings of the 100th and Martin of the 145th: A BILL to amend Subpart 2 of Part 6 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conditions of employment of school personnel under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to require that substitute teachers in elementary and secondary schools hold at least a bachelor's degree; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 1839. By: Representatives Shipp of the 38th, Wiles of the 34th, Parsons of the 40th, Bradford of the 30th, Cooper of the 31st and others: A BILL to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Kennesaw, so as to change the provisions relating to the corporate limits of said city; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1840. By: Representatives Rogers of the 20th, Tolbert of the 25th and Smith of the 19th: A BILL to amend an Act providing for a supplement to the salary of the judges of the Superior Courts of the Northeastern Judicial Circuit, so as to increase the supplement to each jUdge's salary; and for other purposes.

HB 1842. By: Representative Hudgens of the 24th: A BILL to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of Madison C'ounty, so as to authorize the board of commissioners to provide a supplement to the compensation of the sheriff, clerk of the superior court, tax commissioner, and judge of the probate court; and for o.ther purposes.

Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL

HB 1843. By: Representatives Holland of the 157th and Hanner of the 159th: A BILL to provide for the nomination and election of the chief magistrate of the Magistrate's Court of Lee County in nonpartisan primaries and elections; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL

HB 1844. By: Representatives Holland of the 157th and Hanner of the 159th: A BILL to provide for the nonpartisan nomination and election of the judge of the Probate Court of Lee County; and for other purposes~

Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFF.AIRS LOCAL

HB 1845. By: Representatives Holland of the 157th and Hanner of the 159th: A BILL to authorize the Magistrate Court of Lee County to charge a law library fee, so as to provide that funds shall be used for the maintenance of the Lee County law library; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL

HB L846. By: Representative James of the 140th: A BILL to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners for Macon County, so as to provide for education districts; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL

HB 1847. By: Representatives Holland of the 157th and Hanner of the 159th: A BILL to amend an Act entitled "An Act to create the Lee County Utilities Authority," so as to change the compensation of the members of such authority; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL

*HB 1848.

By: Representative Dobbs of the 92nd:

A BILL to amend Chapter 5 of Title 12 of

Georgia Annotated, relating to water resources,

moratoria on the construction or expansion of

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HB 1849. By: Representative Randall of the 127th: A BILL to repeal a local amendment to the Georgia Constitution which created a joint Board of Health for the City of Macon and Bibb County; to provide that the effectiveness of such repeal shall be contingent upon a referendum as required by law; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL

HB 1850. By: Representative Murphy of the 18th: A BILL to change provlslons relating to the membership of the Hospital Authority of the City of Bremen and County of Haralson; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL

HB 1851. By: Representative Murphy of the 18th: A BILL to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Waco, so as to change the corporate limits of the Town of Waco by annexing certain territory to the town; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL

HB 1852. By: Representative Birdsong of the 123rd: A BILL to amend an Act providing an annual salary for the clerk of the Superior Court of Twiggs County, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation, expenses, and benefits of the clerk and employees of the office of the clerk of the superior court; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL

HB 1853. By: Representative Birdsong of the 123rd: A BILL to provide for the compensation, expenses, and benefits of the coroner of Twiggs County; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL

HB 1854. By: Representative Birdsong of the 123rd: A BILL to provide for the compensation, expenses, and benefits of the chief magistrate of the Magistrate Court of Twiggs County; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL

HB 1855.

By: Representative Birdsong of the 123rd:

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HB 1856. By: Representative Birdsong of the 123rd: A B,ILL to amend an Act providing an annual salary for the Sheriff of Twiggs County in lieu of the fee system of compensation, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation, expenses, and benefits of the sheriff and employees of the office of sheriff; and fon other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1857. By: Representative Birdsong of the 123rd: A BILL to amend an Act providing an annual salary for the Tax Commissioner of Twiggs County, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation, expenses, and benefits of the tax commissioner and employees of the office of tax commissioner; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1858. By: Representative Birdsong of the 123rd: A BILL to amend an Act providing an annual salary for the judge of the Probate Court of Twiggs County, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation, expenses, and benefits of the judge of the probate court and employees of the office of the judge of the probate court; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1859. By: Representative Holland of the 157th: A BILL to provide a new charter for the City of Poulan; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1860. By: Representative Jenkins of the 110th: A BILL to amend an Act reconstituting the Board of Education of Jasper County, so as to provide for education districts which conform to commissioner districts; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1861. By: Representative Jenkins of the 110th: A BILL to amend an Act entitled "An Act to abolish the present mode of compensating the coroner of Monroe County," so as to change the compensation of the coroner; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1862.

HR 1194. By: Representative Smith of the 169th: A RESOLUTION commending Delmus Carter; designating the Delmus Carter Highway; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION

HR 1195. By: Representative Stephens of the 150th: A RESOLUTION urging that an investigation be undertaken by the appropriate authorities of the 1995 conversion of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia from a nonprofit corporation to a for profit corporation; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY

HR 1224. By: Representatives Martin of the 47th, O'Neal of the 75th, Smith of the 19th, Stallings of the 100th and Sherrill of the 62nd: A RESOLUTION creating the Georgia Speech-Language Pathology Study Committee; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on RULES

*HR 1225. By: Representative Purcell of the 147th: A RESOLUTION designating the L. Carlton Gill Highway; and for purposes.

other

Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION

SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE THURSDAY, March 5, 1998
SB 490. By: Senators Thomas of the 10th, Griffin of the 25th, Johnson of the 2nd and others: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to require health insurers to provide coverage for the treatment of morbid obesity when medically indicated; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide definitions; to provide for the issuance of rules and regulations by the Commissioner of Insurance; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
SB 549. By: Senators Oliver of the 42nd, Ralston of the 51st and Burton of the 5th: A BILL to expedite admission to or discharge from certain health care institutions of incapacitated adults and persons and adults unable to consent for themselves; to amend Chapter 5 of Title 29 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to guardians of incapacitated adults, so as to provide for an alternative procedure for appointment of an emergency guardian; to provide for specific, limited powers for such a guardian; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
SB 661. By: Senator Clay of the 37th: A BILL to amend Part 6 of Article 5 of Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Metropolitan River Protection Act," so as to define the term "owner" and revise the definitions of the terms "plan" and "watercourse"; to make a certain legislative finding; to provide for one or more comprehensive land and water use plans; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT
SB 687. By: Senators Guhl of the 45th and Crotts of the 17th: A BILL to create a board of elections and registration for Newton County and provide for its powers and duties; to provide for the composition of the board and the appointment, qualification, and terms of its members; to provide for resignation, succession, and removal of members and for filling vacancies; to provide for oaths and privileges; to provide for effective dates; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL

SR 646. By: Senators Hill of the 4th, Middleton of the 50th, Marable of the 52nd and others:
A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on School Support
Personnel; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES
SR 655. By: Senators Hooks of the 14th, Gillis of the 20th and Broun of the 46th: A RESOLUTION honoring Hugh Alton Carter and designating the Hugh Alton Carter Bridge; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
SR 674. By: Senators Hooks of the 14th, Perdue of the 18th, Walker of the 22nd and others: A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on Local Assistance Grants; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES