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FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, February 8, 1999

HB sOl. By: Representative Parham of the 122nd: A BILL to amend Code Section 47-17-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund, 50 as to change the definition of peace officer; to provide for eligibility of certain officers of the Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency for membership in such fund; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT
HB 502. By: Representatives Lane of the 146th, Jamieson of the 22nd, Purcell of the 147th, Skipper of the 137th, Channell of the 111th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 12-5-135 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to requirement of bond or letter of credit from a water well contractor or driller, 50 as to provide that the bond or irrevocable letter of credit required by law shall have state-wide application; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT
HB 503. By: Representatives Hugley of the 133rd and Taylor of the 134th: A BILL to amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions concerning dangerous instrumentalities and practices, 50 as to provide for definitions; to provide that it shall be unlawful for a person intentionally and without legal justification to focus, point, or aim a laser beam directly or indirectly at another person or animal in such a manner as to harass, annoy, or injure such person or animal; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY
HB 504. By: Representative Royal of the 164th: A BILL to amend Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax collectors, so as to change certain provisions regarding accountability of tax collectors and tax commissioners; to change circumstances under which tax collectors and tax commissioners may be suspended from office; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 505. By: Representative Richardson of the 26th: A BILL to amend Part 7 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to HOPE scholarships and grants 50 as to provide that students eligible for federal Pell grants shall not be ineligible for HOPE scholarships for certain purposes; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION

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HB 506. By: Representative Ashe of the 46th: 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 provide for funding of foreign language instruction in primary, upper elementary, and middle gradeprograms; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 507. By: Representatives Snow of the 2nd, West of the 101st, Holl~nd of the 157th, Ray of the 128th, Shaw of the 176th anq. others: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the jurisdiction~ powers, and duties of the Georgia Public Service Commission, so as to provide for a legislative finding and intent; to direct the commission to adopt rules and regulations for determining whether basic loc~l exchange calling areas should be expanded, contracted, or otherwise reconfigured; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
HB 508. By: Representatives Stancil of the 16th, Shipp of the 38th, Lewis of the 14th, Cummings of the 27th, Pinho1ster of the 15th and others: A BILL to create the Lake Allatoona Preservation Authority; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 509. By: Representatives Ashe of the 46th, Cummings of the 27th, Day of the 153rd, Porter of the 143rd, Bordeaux of the 151st and otners: A BILL to amend Chapter 10 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to historic preservation, so as to change certain provisions regarding historic preservation commissions and ordinances; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
HB 510. By: Representatives Jamieson of the 22nd, Greene of the 158th, Hudson of the 156th, Porter of the 143rd and Powell of the 23rd: A BILL to amend Code Section 20-2-520 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the powers of local boards of education with respect to the acquisition and disposition of school sites, so as to impose certain requirements on the letting of public school construction contracts in excess of $100,000.00; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 511. By: Representatives Birdsong of the 123rd and Jenkins of the 110th: A BILL to amend Code Section 50-18-72 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exceptions from the requirements of disclosure of public records, so as to provide an exception with respect to records, data bases, and associated information used in the operation of an emergency "911" system; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
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HB 512. By: Representatives Lane of the 146th, Burkhalter of the 41st, Royal of the 164th, Morris of the 155th, Wix of the 33rd and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to landlords and tenants, so as to clarify that the payment of rent and utility payments into the court's registry is
a conditiorl precedent to continued possession by the tenant in
certain circumstances; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 513. By: Representatives Tolbert of the 25th, Shaw of the l76th, Golick of the 30th, Burkhalter of the 41st and Maddox of the 72nd: A BILL to amend Code Section 33-1-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance fraud, so as to provide for increased penalties for felony insurance fraud committed against persons 60 years of age or older; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE HB 514. By: Representatives Lane of the 146th, Barnard of the 154th, Ray of the 128th, Mosley of the 171st and Morris of the 155th: A BILL to amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to increase the ad valorem tax exemption for personal property; to provide for a complete exemption with respect to certain small boats; to provide for the return and taxation of other boats; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 515. By: Representative Reichert of the 126th: A BILL to amend Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to banking and finance, so as to provide that any person who accepts a check in exchange for a cash payment to the maker of the check pursuant to an agreement to defer presentment of the check shall be licensed in this state; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on BANKS & BANKING
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HR 257. By: Representatives Reaves of the 178th, Floyd of the 138th and Purcell of the 147th: A RESOLUTION urging the administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency to use sound science and real-world data from the data call-in process in establishing realistic models for evaluating risk; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS
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