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FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, February 22, 1999

HB 698. By: Representative Tolbert of the 25th: A BILL to amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to require that all school facilities construction project teams include an educator who is trained or certified in school design and planning; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 699. By: Representatives Royal of the 164th, Shanahan of the 10th, Smith of the 12th, Stancil of the 16th, Sauder of the 29th and others: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 70 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county and municipal service delivery strategies, so as to change certain provisions regarding criteria in developing such service delivery strategies; to change certain provisions regarding limitation of funding for projects which are not included in or which are inconsistent with a service delivery strategy; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
HB 700. By: Representatives Buck of the 135th, Davis of the 132nd, Smyre of the 136th, Smith of the 102nd, Taylor of the 134th and others: A BILL to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Muscogee County, so as to provide for the compensation of the solicitor-general and chief assistant solicitor-general of said court; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 70l. By: Representatives Walker of the 141st, Floyd of the 138th, Ray of the 128th and Bohannon of the 139th: A BILL to amend Code Section 15-6-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to terms of the superior courts, so as to change the terms of court for the Houston Judicial Circuit; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 702. By: Representative Holland of the 157th: A BILL to amend Part 5 of Article 9 of Title 11 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to default in a secured transaction, so as to provide that collateral may be repossessed under certain conditions; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 703. By: Representative Holland of the 157th: A BILL to amend Code Section 44-13-100 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions for purposes of bankruptcy and intestate insolvent estates, so as to provide for an exemption in the event of spouses filing jointly; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
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HB 704. By: Representative Channell of the Illth: A BILL to amend an Act creating the Greene County Family Connection Commission, so as to add a member; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 705. By: Representatives Channell of the 111th, Sauder of the 29th, Jones of the 71st, Shaw of the 176th and Trense of the 44th: A BILL to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, th~ "Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977," so as to provide for the payment of certain hospital emergency claims; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
HB 706. By: Representative Powell of the 23rd: A BILL to amend Code Section 40-2-130 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to records of certificates of registration of motor vehicles, so as to authorize tag service companies regulated by the revenue commissioner to access certain records under specific circumstances; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 707. By: Representatives Manning of the 32nd, Shipp of the 38th, Sauder of the 29th, Grindley of the 35th, Coleman of the 80th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 47-3-91 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to credit for service for visiting scholars toward retirement benefits under the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, so as to clarify which entities qualify as educational institutions; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Co~nittee on RETIREMENT
HB 708. By: Representative Bordeaux of the l5lst: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commencement of actions and service, so as to authorize waiver of service of a summons; to provide that waiving service does not waive any obj~ction to venue or personal jurisdiction; to provide for a duty to avoid unnecessary costs in serving a summons; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 709. By: Repr~sentative Channell of the 11lth: A BILL to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Union Point, so as to change the corporate limits of said city; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 710. By: Representative Channell of the 111th: A BILL to amend an Act providing for a new charter for the Town of Siloam, so as to provide for concurrent terms for th~ mayor and council members; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
LOCAL
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HB 71l. By: Representatives Smith of the 12th and Reece of the 11th: A BILL to create the City of Rome Recreational Facilities AuthoritYi and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 712. By: Representatives Cox of the 105th, Smith of the 103rd, Sauder of the 29th, Walker of the 141st, Smyre of the 136th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 16-6-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to child molestation, so as to change the conditions relating to what conduct constitutes such offensei and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 713. By: Representatives Wix of the 33rd, Harrell of the 62nd, Trense of the 44th, Morris of the 155th, Burkhalter of the 41st and others: A BILL to amend an Act amending Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to domestic relations, establishing the State Children's Trust Fund and the State Children's Trust Fund Commission, so as to change the date of repeal of such Acti and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 714. By: Representative McKinney of the 51st: A BILL to amend an Act re-creating a system of state courts of limited jurisdiction for each city of this state having a population of 300,000 or more according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census, so as to change the method of filling vacancies in the office of judges of that courtiand for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
HB 715. By: Representatives Cummings of the 27th, Coleman of the 80th, McBee of the 88th, Manning of the 32nd, Kaye of the 37th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 47-4-100 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to normal, early, and delayed retirement under the Public School Employees Retirement System, so as to provide that a member of such retirement system may retire upon obtaining 30 years of service without regard of agei and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT
HB 716. By: Representatives McCall of the 90th and Benefield of the 96th: A BILL to amend Code Section 32-6-24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to length of vehicles and loads, so as to change certain provisions relating to operation of automobile carriers on designated highwaysi and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
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HB 717. By: Representatives Harrell of the 62nd, Randall of the 127th, Trense of the 44th, Graves of the 125th, Bordeaux of the 151st and others:
A BILL to amend Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding health, so as to provide for legislative findings and intent; to establish an advisory committee on newborn infants and provide for its selection,
compensation, powers, qualifications, and duties; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY

HB 718.

By: Representatives Callaway of the 8Ist, Randall of the 127th,

Jenkins of the 110th, Mobley of the 69th, Reese of the 85th and

others:

A BILL to amend Chapter 10 of Title 16 of the Official Code of

Georgia

Annotated,

relating

to offenses against public

administration, so as to provide that the offense of hindering the

apprehension or punishment of a crimina: applies to such actions in

relation to a person known or reasonably believed to have committed a

misdemeanor; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY

HB 719. By: Representative Ashe of the 46th: A BILL to amend Code Section 4-8-22 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the powers of local governments to enforce certain requirements relating to the control of dangerous dogs, so as to delete a restriction against a member of an animal control board participating in a hearing regarding a dog where the member had previously participated in the classification of that dog as a potentially dangerous dog or dangerous dog; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

HB 720. By: Representatives Murphy of the 18th, Walker of the 141st, Skipper of the 137th, Smyre of the 136th and Stanley of the 50th: A BILL to amend Chapter 7 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prohibited lobbying practices, so as to provide that it shall be unlawful for any unit of state government to contract for or use public funds to pay for the services of a lobbyist; to provide for nonapplicability to activities of public employees; to provide for broad applicability to all units of state government and the personnel thereof; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on RULES

HB 721. By: Representative Reece 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 City of Trion Independent School District for residents of that district who are 70 years of age or older and whose gross annual household income does not exceed $20,000.00; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL

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HB 722. By: Representatives Byrd of the 170th, Walker of the 141st, Skipper of the l37th, Powell of the 23rd, Snow of the 2nd and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 43-14-6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the powers and duties of divisions of the State Construction Industry Licensing Board, so as to provide for continuing education requirements and fingerprinting and criminal records checks for certain low-voltage contractors; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
HB 723. By: Representatives Dixon of the 168th and Smith of the 169th: A BILL to provide for the unification of the existing governments of the City of Waycross and Ware County; to provide for the creation of the unified government of Waycross-Ware County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 724. By: Representatives Dixon of the 168th and Smith of the 169th: A BILL to repeal an Act creating a board of commissioners for Ware County; to provide for a contingent effective date; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
LOCAL
HB 725. By: Representatives Dixon of the 168th and Smith of the 169th: A BILL to repeal an Act providing for a new charter for the City of Waycross; to provide for a contingent effective date; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 726. By: Representative Purcell of the 147th: A BILL to amend an Act entitled "An Act creating the State Court of Effingham County," so as to change the salaries of the judge and solicitor-general of said court; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 727. By: Representatives Lane of the 146th and Martin of the 145th: A BILL to amend Code Section 40-8-76.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the use of safety belts in passenger vehicles so as to provide that the failure to use a safety belt in a motor vehicle designed primarily for on-road use shall not be considered by a finder of fact evidence of negligence or causation; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
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HR 332. By: Representatives Buckner of the 95th, Sinkfield of the 57th, Ashe of the 46th, Trense of the 44th, Taylor of the 134th and oth,ers: A RESOLUTION urging a discussion about the use of "zero tolerance" policies in student discipline, and the impacts on stUdents of such policies, among organizations in this state that are dedicated to improving education for Georgia'S children; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION HR 333. By: Representative Tolbert of the 25th: A RESOLUTION urging local boards of education to authoriz.e and encourage the reading or posting of certain affirmations or documents of American heritage; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION HR 334. By: Representative Smith of the 9Ist: A RESOLUTION designating the interchange on the Watkinsville Bypass at State Route 53 as the "Frank Earl Stancil Sr. Interchange"; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION HR 335. By: Representatives Buckner of the 95th, Sinkfield of the 57th, Trense of the 44th, Hugley of the 133rd, Taylor of the 134th and others: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee to Review the Funding Policies for Group Homes Operated by the Department of Juvenile Justice; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES HR 336. By: Representatives Ray of the 128th, Floyd of the 138th, Purcell of the 147th, DeLoach of the 172nd and Jamieson of the 22nd: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on House Bills 490 and 491; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES HR 357. By: Representatives Byrd of the 170th and Mosley of the 171st: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on School Absenteeism; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES
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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, February 22, 1999
SB 13. By: Senators Crotts of the 17th, Dean of the 31st, Guhl of the 45th and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions 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 PUBLIC SAFETY
SB 32. By: Senators James of the 35th and Butler of the 55th: A BILL to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum, so as to authorize implementation of a Scholastic Aptitude Test preparatory course for certain public schools; to provide that the contents of such course may be prescribed by each local board of education; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
SB 38. By: Senators Madden of the 47th, Starr of the 44th and Hecht of the 34th: A BILL to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to provide for definitions; to create the Advisory Committee on Pain Management for the Terminally III within the office of the joint-secretary of the state examining boards; to provide for committee appointment, membership, terms, qualifications, vacancies, expenses, allowances, and organization; to provide for committee rights, duties, and functions; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
SB 133. By: Senators Thomas of the 10th, Walker of the 22nd, Balfour of the 9th and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 44 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to speech-language pathologists and audiologists, so as to change the provisions relating to definitions; to change the provision relating to meeting times of the board; to provide for an additional exemption from licensure; to change the standards for licensure; to provide for temporary licenses; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY
SB 134. By: Senator Thompson of the 33rd: A BILL to amend an Act reincorporating and providing a new charter for the City of Austell in Cobb and Douglas Counties, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the time of election, taking of office, and terms of office of the mayor and councilmembers; to provide for the authority of this Act; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
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SB 15l. By: Senators Jackson of the 50th and Smith of the 25th: A BILL to create the Union County Family Connection Commission; to provide for the appointment of members; to prOVide for terms, oaths, duties, and powers; to authorize the commission to receive and expend funds; to provide for related matters; to provide for an annual report; to provide for a.n effective date; to provide for reviews; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
SB 167. By: Senators Walker of the 22nd and Cheeks of the 23rd: A BILL to amend an Act providing for the con,solidated government of Augusta, Georgia, as amended, so as to change the prOvisions relating to the filling of vacancies in the office of the mayor or in the membership of the commission; to repeal certain prOVisions relating to affirmative action and equal opportunities; a.nd fOE other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
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