~ 0't-.1u G-A L41 d-1$1 R4 11~1/~-Jb FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, March 16, 1999 HB 993. By: Representatives Bannister of the 77th, Williams of the 83rd, Mann of the 5th and Davis of the 60th: A BILL to amend Part 2 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public school student discipline, so as to authorize local boards of education to require random testing for drugs, alcohol, tobacco, or any combination thereof as a condition for participation in school extracurricular activities; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION HB 994. By: Representatives Bannister of the 77th, Mann of the 5th and Davis of the 60th: A BILL to amend Chapter 33 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health records, so as to provide for rights regarding health records of patients who are unemancipated minors; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY HB 995. By: Representative Jamieson of the 22nd: A BILL to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from state sales and use tax, so as to provide for an exemption with respect to the sale or use of certain digital broadcast equipment; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS HB 996. "- By: Representatives Sauder of the 29th, Cooper of the 31st, Scarlett of the 174th, Day of the 153rd, Parsons of the 40th and others: A BILL to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to authorize campus policemen of the University System of Georgia, campus policemen employed by certain public and private educational institutions of higher learning and schools or training facilities operated under the authority of the State Board of Education, and school security personnel employed by, public school systems to exercise the same law enforcement powers as county law enforcement officers; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY HB 997. By: Representatives Jones of the 71st, Teper of the 61st and Watson of the 70th: A BILL to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to create the State Licensing Board of General Contractors; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY - 1- HB 998. By: Representatives Hegstrom of the 66th, Orrock of the 56th, Teper of the 61st, Mobley of the 69th, McClinton of the 68th and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 11 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to transportation of hazardous materials, so as to provide for comprehensive regulation by the Public Service Commission of the transportation of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste for the protection of elderly Georgians; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY HB 999. By: Representatives Cummings of the 27th, Shanahan of the 10th and Coleman of the 80th: A BILL to amend Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annptated, relating to public retirement systems, so as to provide that certain persons may not become members of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia in a certain manner on or after a certain date; to define certain terms; to provide that certain public school employees may elect to become members of such retirement system; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT HB 1000. By: Representative Smith of the 169th: A BILL to amend an Act providing for the composition and selection of the Board of Education of Pierce County, so as to change the compensation of the members of the board of edUCation; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL HB 1001. By: Representative Smith of the 169th: A BILL to amend an Act providing for the election of members of the Board of Education of Brantley County, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the members of the board; and for other purposes. Referred to the Con~ittee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL HB 1002. By: Representatives Wiles of the 34th, Franklin of the 39th, Sauder of the 29th, Cooper of the 31st, Shipp of the 38th and others: A BILL to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, so as to Change the provisions relating to the filling of a vacancy in the office of solicitor; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL HB 1003. By: Representatives Smith of the 19th, Rogers of the 20th, Mills of the 21st and Tolbert of the 25th: A BILL to create the Hall County Commission for Children and Families; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL - 2- HB 1004. By: Representatives Cash of the 108th and Sanders of the 107th: A BILL to amend an Act creating the Henry County Water and Sewerage Authority, so as to change the provisions relating to compensation of members of the authority and powers of the authority; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL HB 1005. By: Representatives Buck of the 135th, Smyre of the 136th, Davis of the 132nd, Taylor of the 134th, Hugley of the 133rd and others: A BILL to amend an Act providing for a new charter for the .county-wide government of Columbus, so as to change certain provisions regarding the jurisdiction of the municipal court of Columbus; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL HB 1006. By: Representatives Bailey of the 93rd, Benefield of the 96th and Barnes of the 97th: A BILL to amend an Act creating the State Court of Clayton County, so as to abolish the office of the deputy clerk of the state court; to provide for the appointment, service, term, discharge, benefits, and compensation of the clerk of the state court rather than the service of the clerk of the superior court as the clerk of the state court; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL HB 1007. By: Representatives Bailey of the 93rd, Benefield of the 96th, Barnes of the 97th, Dodson of the 94th and Buckner of the 95th: A BILL to amend an Act providing for a county supplement to the state salary of the district attorney of the Clayton Judicial Circuit, so as to change the amount of said supplement; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL HB 1008. By: Representatives Bailey of the 93rd, Benefield of the 96th, Barnes of the 97th, Dodson of the 94th and Buckner of the 95th: A BILL to amend an Act changing the composition and manner of selection of the Board of Education of Clayton County, so as to change the compensation of the chairperson and members of such board; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL HB 1009. By: Representatives Bailey of the 93rd, Benefield of the 96th, Barnes of the 97th, Dodson of the 94th and Buckner of the 95th: A BILL to amend an Act placing the sheriff and clerk of the Superior Court of Clayton County on an annual salary, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the sheriff; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL - 3- HB 1010. By: Representatives Bailey of the 93rd, Benefield of the 96th, Barnes of the 97th, Dodson of the 94th and Buckner of the 95th~ A BILL to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Clayton County, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the chairperson and members of the board; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL HB 1011. By: Representatives Bailey of the 93rd, Benefield of the 96th, Barnes of the 97th, Dodson of the 94th and Buckner of the 95th: A BILL to amend an Act providing for the compensation and expenses of the coroner of Clayton County, so as to change the expense allowance of the coroner; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL HB 1012. By: Representatives Bailey of the 93rd, Benefield of the 96th, Barnes of the 97th, Dodson of the 94th and Buckner of the 95th: A BILL to amend an Act consolidating the offices of tax receiver and tax collector of Clayton County into the office of tax commissioner, so as to change the provisions relating to the salary of the tax commissioner; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL HB 1013. By: Representatives Bailey of the 93rd, Benefield of the 96th, Barnes of the 97th, Dodson of the 94th and Buckner of the 95th: A BILL to amend an Act placing the judge of the Probate Court of Clayton County on an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the judge of the probate court; to provide for a deputy election superintendent and the appointment, duties, and compensation of such person; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL HB 1014. By: Representatives Bailey of the 93rd, Benefield of the 96thI Barnes of the 97th, Dodson of the 94th and Buckner of the 95th: A BILL to amend an Act creating the State Court of Clayton County, so as to change the provisions relating to the chief jUdge of said court; to change the compensation of the solicitor-general of said court; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMuNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL HB 1015. By: Representatives Bailey of the 93rd, Benefield of the 96th, Barnes of the 97th, Dodson of the 94th and Buckner of the 95th: A BILL to amend an Act placing the sheriff and clerk of the Superior Court of Clayton County on an annual salary, so as to increase the salary of the clerk of the Superior Court of Clayton County; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL - 4- HB 1016. By: Representatives Bailey of the 93rd, Benefield of the 96th, Barnes of the 97th, Dodson of the 94th and Buckner of the 95th: A BILL to amend an Act providing for a supplement to the salaries of the judges of the Superior court of Clayton Judicial Circuit, so as to change the county supplement to the state salary of said judges; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL HB 1017. By: Representatives Bailey of the 93rd, Benefield of the 96th, Barnes of the 97th, Dodson of the 94th and Buckner of the 95th: A BILL to amend an Act creating the Clayton County Water Authority, so as to change the compensation of the chairperson, secretary, and other members of the authority; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL HB 1018. By: Representatives Walker of the 87th and Unterman of the 84th: A BILL to reconstitute the Board of Commissioners of Walton County; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL HB 1019. By: Representative Smith of the 9lst: A BILL to provide for the compensation of the Oconee County board of education; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL HB 1020. By: Representatives Mills of the 21st, Coan of the 82nd, Rice of the 79th, Callaway of the 81st, Massey of the 86th and others: A BILL to provide for a homestead exemption from certain City of ~ Buford ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $20,000.00 of the assessed value of that homestead for residents of the City of Buford; to provide for a homestead exemption from certain City of Buford independent school district taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $20,000.00 of the assessed value of that homestead for residents of that school district; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL HB 1021. By: Representatives Coan of the 82nd, Coleman of the 80th, Unterman of the 84th, Squires of the 78th, Massey of the 86th and others: A BILL to create the Springbrook Golf Course Commission; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL HB 1022. By: Representative Coleman of the l42nd: A BILL to amend an Act creating the office of commissioner of Dodge County, so as to change provisions relating to the parliamentary procedure for meetings of the board of commissioners; to change provisions relating to advertisement and bidding of purchases; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL - 5- HB 1023. By: Rep:r~s~ntatives Steppen~ of the l50th, pay of the l53rd, Mueller of th~ l52nq and Jackson of the l48th: A BILL to provide for ~ homestead exemption from certain Chatham County ad valorem taxes for county purpOseS in an amount eqllal to the amount o! the a~~essed vahle of that homestead for the taxable year immeqiately preceding the taxable year in which that exemption is f.ir~t granted to a resident; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL ijB 1Q24. ~y: ~epresentatives Stephens of the 150th, Day of the 153rd, Mueller of the 1q2nd and Jackson of tpe 148th: A BILL to provipe for a homesteaq exemption from certain Chatham County and City of Savannah School District ad valorem ta}{es for ePuGatipnal p4rposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the cuirent year assessed value of a pomestead exceeds the adjusted aS~esseq value of ~uch homestead for the taxable year immediately preGeqing the taxable year in which this exemption was first granted to the current owner of such homestead; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS - LOCAL - 6- HR 522. By: Representatives Buckner of the 95th, Cooper of the 31st, Heard of the 89th, Childers of the 13th, Manning of the 32nd and others: A RESOLUTION urging His Excellency Governor Roy E. Barnes to direct appropriate state officials to monitor lengths of stays and appropriateness of discharges from impatient treatment for patients who have undergone mastectomies, lymph node dissections, or prostate surgery; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY - 7-