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FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, February 2, 1999

HB 389. By: Representative Powell of the 23rd: A BILL to amend Code Section 50-21-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to waiver sovereign immunity for actions ex contractu, so as to provide that sovereign immunity is not waived as to actions based upon quasi-contract, quantum meruit, or mutual departure from contract terms; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 390. By: Representatives Harbin of the 113th, Smith of the 175th, Williams of the 114th, McBee of the 88th and Pelote of the 149th: A BILL to amend Code Section 47-2-110 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement ages under the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia and related matters, so as to prov.ide that any tax commissioner, tax collector, or tax receiver may retire under such retirement system when the total of such member's age added to his or her years of creditable service equals 75; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT
HB 391. By: Representatives Sauder of the 29th, Williams of the 114th, Harbin of the 113th, Shanahan of the 10th and Coleman of the 142nd: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 70 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to coordinated and comprehensive service delivery by counties and municipalities, so as to provide that individual municipalities that reach agreements with a county will still be eligible for state funds and permits, and the county will be eligible for a pro rata share of such funds; and for other
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Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
HB 392. By: Representatives Buck of the 135th, Hanner of the 159th, Skipper of the 137th and Coleman of the 142nd: A BILL to amend Chapter 16 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia, so as to provide for the granting of creditable service for a combination of prior service as a peace officer and prior military service; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT
HB 393. By: Representatives Buck of the 135th, Hanner of the 159th, Skipper of the 137th and Coleman of the 142nd: A BILL to amend Chapter 16 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia, so as to increase a retirement benefit; to provide that where a member has chosen a spouses' survival option and the spouse predeceases the member, the member's retirement benefit shall increase to the level it would have been had the member not elected a spouses' survival option; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT

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HB 394. By: Representatives Day of the 153rd, Jenkins of the 110th, Williams of the 83rd, Poag of the 6th and Stephens of the 150th: A BILL to amend Article 15 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to serious traffic offenses, so as to change the provisions relating to the offense of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Co~nittee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 395. By: Representatives Day of the 153rd, Jenkins of the Il0th, Williams of the 83rd and Stephens of the 150th: A BILL to amend Code Section 40-6-395 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the offenses of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer or impersonating a law enforcement officer, so as to change the provisions relating to what constitutes a felony violation under such Code section; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICL~S
HB 396. By: Representatives Buckner of the 95th, Taylor of the 134th, Hugley of the 133rd, Sims of the 167th and Squires of the 78th: A BILL to amend Part 12 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Of.ficial Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the effectiveness of educational programs, so as to require local schools to prepare written action plans that address deficiencies and weaknesses identified in the public education report cards prepared by the Department of Education; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 397. By: Representatives Rogers of the 20th and Tolbert of the 25th: A BILL to amend Chapter 6 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the superior courts, so as to provide for an additional judge of the Northeastern Judicial Circuit; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 398. By: Representative Shanahan of the 10th: A BILL to amend Code Section 15-6-67 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the recording of maps and plats, so as to provide that approval of the planning commission or the appropriate municipal or county governing authority is required prior to acceptance and recording maps and plats whenever the planning commission or the appropriate municipal or county governing authority has adopted subdivision regulations or a zoning ordinance; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 399. By: Representatives Sauder of the 29th, Walker of the 141st, Irvin of the 45th, Smyre of the 136th, Cox of the lOSth and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers of counties and municipal corporations generally, so as to authorize each county and municipal corporation to enter into leases and contracts with private persons for the operation and maintenance of its waste-water treatment system, water system, or sewer system, or any combination of such systems; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
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HB 400. By: Representatives Powell of the 23rd, Teper of the 6Ist, Byrd of the l70th, Westmoreland of the 104th and Harbin of the 113th: A BILL to amend Code Section 43-15-29 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exceptions to requirements for the certification of professional engineers and land surveyors, so as to change the exemption for officers and employees of the Department of Transportation; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
HB 401. By: Representatives Byrd of the 170th and Mosley 'of the 171st: A BILL to amend Chapter 5 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vacation of office by certain public officers and employees, so as to provide a procedure for the suspension of members of local government authorities upon felony indictment by a grand jury; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 402. By: Representatives Byrd of the 170th, Stephens of the 150th and Day of the 153rd: A BILL to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provlslons applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to provide an exception for certain volunteer firefighters to serve as a member of the governing authority of a county or municipal corporation; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
HB 403. By: Representative Whitaker of the 7th: A BILL to create the Gilmer County Family Connection Commission; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 404. By: Representative Whitaker of the 7th: A BILL to provide for an advisory referendum election to be held in Lumpkin County for the purpose of determining whether the Lumpkin County Board of Commissioners should adopt comprehensive land use and zoning regulations for unincorporated areas of the county; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 405. By: Representatives Orrock of the 56th and McClinton of the 68th: A BILL to amend Title 41 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to nuisances, so as to provide for actions to abate and enjoin drug related nuisances; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 406. By: Representatives Skipper of the 137th, Shanahan of the 10th, Royal of the 164th, Jamieson of the 22nd, Smith of the 12th and others: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to housing authorities, so as to provide for resident commissioners of city, county, and regional housing authorities in compliance with federal law; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
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HB 407. By: Representatives Ehrhart of the 36th, Allen of the 117th and Wiles of the 34th: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to child custody proceedings, so as to provide for certain rights of children at least ten but less than 14 years old; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 408. By: Representatives Barnes of the 97th, Benefield of the 96th, Dodson of the 94th and Bailey of the 93rd: A BILL to amend Code Section 17-6-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to where offenses are bailable, so as to provide that trafficking in methamphetamine shall be bailable only before a judge of the superior court; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY
HB 409. By: Representatives west of the lOlst, Stallings of the 100th, Royal of the 164th, Ray of the 128th, Walker of the 141st and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 48-5-41 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property exempt from taxation, so as to provide such an exemption for certain farm equipment; and for other purposes.
Referred to. the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 410. By: Representatives Tolbert of the 25th, Stephens of the 150th, Scarlett of the 174th, Day of the 153rd, Mueller of the 152nd and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 48-5-299 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ascertainment of taxable property, so as to change certain provisions with respect to values which are established by appeal; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 411. By: Representatives Watson of the 70th, Jones of the 71st and Ragas of the 64th: A BILL to amend Code Section 46-5-134 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the billing of telephone subscribers for an emergency telephone number "911" system, so as to authorize the payment from an Emergency Telephone System Fund maintained by a local government of certain personnel and supply costs, the costs of leasing, purchasing, or maintaining certain equipment, the costs of training, and certain other costs; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
HB 412. By: Representatives Williams of the 83rd and Unterman of the 84th: A BILL to provide a homestead exemption from City of Snellville ad valorem taxes for city purposes, in the amount of $3,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that city who are under 65 years of age and to provide a homestead exemption from City of Snellville ad valorem taxes for city purposes, in the amount of $5,000.00 of the assessed value of that homestead for certain residents of that city who are 65 years of age or over or totally disabled; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
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HB 413. By: Representatives stuckey of the 67th, Walker of the 141st, Bordeaux of the 151st, Sauder of the 29th, Dix of the 76th and others: A BILL 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 the burden of proof and the standard for the court; to provide for termination of such an emergency guardian; to change a provision relating to compensation for guardians ad litem; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 414. By: Representatives Stuckey of the 67th, Walker of the 141st, Bordeaux of the 151st, Sauder of the 29th, Dix of the 76th and others: A BILL to amend Title 29 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to guardians and wards, so as to provide for notice to temporary guardians of minors upon the application of the natural guardian for dissolution of the temporary guardianship; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 415. By: Representatives Stuckey of the 67th, Sauder of the 29th, Walker of the 141st, Bordeaux of the 151st, Dix of the 76th and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 6 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to agency, so as to clarify provisions relating to the effect of the appointment of a guardian of the property on a written power of attorney; to amend the statutory form for financial power of attorney and the explanation of such form for principals to clarify that appointment of a guardian of property terminates such agency; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 416. By: Representatives Stuckey of the 67th, Walker of the 141st, Bordeaux of the 151st, Sauder of the 29th, Dix of the 76th and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 36 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to durable powers of attorney for health care, so as to clarify the effect of appointment of a guardian upon a durable power of attorney for health care; to provide that a health care agency which survives incapacity or incompetency shall not be revoked solely by the appointment of a guardian or receiver for the principal; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
'HB 417. By: Representatives Stuckey of the 67th, Martin of the 47th and Bordeaux of the 151st: A BILL to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to juvenile proceedings, so as to provide for legislative purpose and definitions; to provide for the stay of certain proceedings regarding a child who may not be competent; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
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HB 418. By: Representative Purcell of the 147th:
A BILL to amend an Act entitled "An Act to create a Board of
Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Effingham," so as to change the compensation of the chairperson and members of such board of commissioners; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
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HR 195. By: Representative Tillman of the 173rd: A RESOLUTION designating the Earl M. Baggs Highway; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
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