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FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, March 2, 1999

*Rules suspended.

HB 824. By: Representative Martin of the 145th: A BILL to provide a new charter for the Town of Pulaski; and for
other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL

HB 825.

By: Representatives West of the 10lst and Stallings of the 100th:

A BILL to amend an Act providing for the nomination and election of

the chief magistrate of Carroll County, so as to provide for the

election of the chief magistrate of the Magistrate Court of Carroll

County and the judge of the state court in a nonpartisan primary and

election; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL

HB 826. By: Representative Evans of the 28th: A BILL to amend Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure, so as to change certain provlslons relating to bailable offenses; to change certain provisions relating to punishment for certain violations of Code Section 40-6-391; to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to change certain provisions relating to limited driving permits for certain offenders; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES

HB 827. By: Representative Poag of the 6th: A BILL to amend an Act relating to the Magistrate Court of Murray County, so as to provide for cost-of-living and longevity increases in the salary of the chief magistrate; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS -
LOCAL

HB 828. By: Representative Poag of the 6th: A BILL to amend an Act placing the clerk of the superior court, sheriff, judge of the probate court, and tax commissioner of Murray County on an annual salary, so as to provide for cost-of-living and longevity increases in the salary of the clerk of the superior court and the tax commissioner; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL

HB 829. By: Representative Tolbert of the 25th:
A BILL to amend the "Jackson County Water and Sewerage Authority Act," so as to provide for certain specific powers of the Jackson County Water and Sewerage Authority; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL

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HB 830. By: Representatives Scheid of the 17th, Stancil of the 16th and Pinholster of the 15th: A BILL to amend Code Section 19-3-30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to issuance, return, and recording of marriage licenses, so as to provide that mayors of municipalities may perform marriage ceremonies; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 831. By: Representatives Buck of the 135th, Davis of the 132nd and Taylor of the 134th: A BILL to amend an Act creating the Muscogee County School District, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation and expense reimbursement of the members of the board of education; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 832. By: Representatives Burkhalter of the 41st, Campbell of the 42nd and Trense of the 44th: A BILL to provide for an additional $10,000.00 homestead exemption from certain City of Alpharetta ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 833. By: Representative Tolbert of the 25th: A BILL to create the City of Jefferson Public Building Authority and to provide for the appointment of members of the Authority; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 834. By: Representa-tives Stallings of the 100th and Snelling of the 99th: A BILL providing a new charter for the City of Villa Rica, so as to increase the penalties the municipal court is authorized to impose; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
LOCAL
HB 835. By: Representatives Childers of the 13th, Cummings of the 27th, Smith of the 12th and Reece of the 11th: A BILL to amend Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement and pensions, 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 836. By: Representative Epps of the 131st: A BILL to provide a tiew charter for the City of Luthersville; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
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HB 837. By: Representative Bordeaux of the 151st: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to specific periods of limitation, so as to provide when the cause of action for trespass upon or damage to realty accrues; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 838. By: Representatives Bailey of the 93rd, Benefield of the 96th and Barnes of the 97th: A BILL to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from all City of Riverdale ad valorem taxes for any city purposes, including but not limited to taxes to retire bonded indebtedness, for the full value of the homestead for residents of the City of Riverdale who are 65 years of age or over and whose income does not exceed $6,000.00, so as to raise such income ceiling to $12,000.00; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 839. By: Representative Dukes of the 161st: A BILL to provide a new charter for the City of Newton; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 840. By: Representatives Royal of the 164th, Jamieson of the 22nd, Coleman of the 142nd, Hudson of the 156th, Porter of the 143rd and others: A BILL to amend Part 2 of Article 9 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to funding, donations, property, and scholarships regarding Georgia Military College, so as to provide for the appropriation of funds designated for Georgia Military College through the Department of Technical and Adult Education and for the oversight of such funds by the Board of ~ Technical and Adult Education; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA
HB 841. By: Representatives Bannister of the 77th, Joyce of the 1st, Mann of the 5th, Davis of the 60th and Wiles of the 34th: 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 842. By: Representatives Wix of the 33rd, Wiles of the 34th, Grindley of the 35th, Cooper of the 31st, Ehrhart of the 36th and others: A BILL to amend an Act changing the compensation of the clerk of the superior court, the sheriff, and the judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County from the fee system to the salary system, so as to change the compensation of the clerk of the probate court; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
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HB 843. By: Representatives Wix of the 33rd, Ehrhart of the 36th, Sauder of the 29th, Parsons of the 40th, Shipp of the 38th and others: A BILL to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Cobb County, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the commissioners and the chairperson; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
*HB 844. By: Representative Connell of the 115th: A BILL to amend Chapter 62 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known a the "Development Authorities Law," so as to authorize counties, municipalities, and development authorities to acquire, by exercise of the power of eminent domain, any real property which it may deem necessary for its purposes or for any project as defined in the "Development Authorities Law"; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
*HB 845. By: Representative Parrish of the 144th: A BILL to create a board of elections and registration in Johnson County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 846. By: Representative Byrd of the 170th: A BILL to amend Code Section 43-14-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding the State Construction Industry Licensing Board, so as to change certain definitions; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
*HB 847. By: Representatives Cummings of the 27th, Shanahan of the 10th, Irvin of the 45th, McKinney of the 51st, Brooks of the 54th and others: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 82 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to bonds, so as to provide requirements for pension obligation bonds; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT
HB 848. By: Representatives Connell of the 115th and Martin of the 47th: A BILL to amend Code Section 40-5-121 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to driving while license is suspended or revoked, so as to change the penalty for the first such offense; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 849. By: Representatives Smith of the 109th and Jenkins of the 110th: A BILL to provide a homestead exemption from Lamar County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $20,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that county who are 65 years of age or over after a two-year phase-in period; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
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HB 850. By: Representatives McBee of the 88th, Hudgens of the 24th and Heard of the 89th: A BILL to amend Code Section 42-5-50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to transmittal of information on convicted persons and place of detention, so as to change the provisions relating to when a convicted person is allowed to remain within the county of conviction or incarceration in order to prepare and prosecute properly the appeal of the conviction; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY HB 851. By: Representative Hudson of the 120th: A BILL to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Hancock County, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation and expense allowance of the chairperson and other members of the board of commissioners; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 852. By: Representatives Sinkfield of the 57th, Martin of the 47th and Taylor of the 134th: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to juvenile proceedings, so as to authorize the Department of Human Resources to provide temporary care and supervision for a child, without court authorization, when, as a result of an emergency or illness, the person in whose custody such child is found is unable to provide for the care of such child; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on CHILDREN & YOUTH
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HR 414. By: Representatives Day of the 153rd, Royal of the 164th, Jamieson of the 22nd and Stephens of the 150th: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for the preferential assessment and taxation of homestead real property; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for authority of the General Assembly with respect to the foregoing; to authorize the General Assembly to provide by general or local law for limitation upon the rate of increase of ad valorem taxes with respect to homestead real property; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS HR 415. By: Representatives Sims of the 167th, Skipper of the 137th, Shaw of the 176th, Hanner of the 159th and Murphy of the 18th: A RESOLUTION designating the Eugene Belcher Memorial Bridge; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HR 416. By: Representative Parrish of the 144th: A RESOLUTION designating the L.C ."Shot" Strange Highway; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HR 417. By: Representatives Everett of the 163rd, Bridges of the 9th, Martin of the 145th, Parham of the 122nd, Stephens of the 150th and others: A RESOLUTION strongly urging the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy to require brand names on the label of drug containers when a generic drug is substituted for that brand name drug; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY
HR 424. By: Representatives Orrock of the 56th, Coleman of the 142nd, Murphy of the 18th, Walker of the 141st, Skipper of the 137th and others: A RESOLUTION urging the U.S. Congress to prevent federal recoupment of the tobacco settlement funds; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
HR 425. By: Representatives Smith of the 175th, Turnquest of the 73rd and Dukes of the 161st: A RESOLUTION creating the Governor's Education Reform Study Commission; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES
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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, March 2, 1999
SB 74. By: Senators Marable of the 52nd, Hooks of the 14th, Bowen of the 13th and others: A BILL to amend Article 27 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to loitering at or disrupting elementary and secondary schools, so as to change the provisions relating to school safety plans; to require private schools to prepare school safety plans; to require that school safety plans address preparedness for certain accidents, acts of violence, and acts of terrorism; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
SB 96. By: Senators Lee of the 29th and Thompson of the 33rd: A BILL to amend Code Section 19-7-49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to paternity orders, so as to change the contents and effect of such orders; to provide for an effective date; to provide for applicability; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
SB 100. By: Senator Madden of the 47th: A BILL to amend Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Pharmacy Practice Act," so as to change the provisions relating to definitions; to change the provisions relating to powers of the State Board of Pharmacy; to change the provisions relating to eligibility of foreign pharmacy school or college graduates for certain licenses; to provide for inactive licenses and license reactivation; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY
SB 112. By: Senators Brush of the 24th, Cheeks of the 23rd and Price of the 56th: A BILL to amend Code Section 20-2-306 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the student honors program, so as to include home study programs within its provisions; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
SB 140. By: Senator Ray of the 48th: A BILL to amend Chapter 12 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to rights in personalty, so as to define certain terms; to provide for ownership rights to dies, molds, forms, and patterns; to provide for liens on such properties; to provide for sales of such properties; to provide for related matters; to amend Code Section 44-14-320 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to establishment of certain liens and removal of nonconforming liens, so as to provide for molders' liens; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
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SB 145. By: Senators Marable of the 52nd, Dean of the 31st and Walker of the 22nd: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding pardons and paroles, so as to separate the State Board of Pardons and Paroles from the Department of Corrections for administrative purposes; to relieve the members of the board of their ex officio advisory roles to the Board of Corrections; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY SB 204. By: Senator Crotts of the 17th: A BILL to amend an Act reincorporating the City of McDonough, as amended, so as to change the corporate boundaries of said city; to provide for a special election to be conducted by the election superintendent of Henry County with the costs thereof paid by the City of McDonough; to provide for effective dates and automatic repeal; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
SR 108. By: Senators Hill of the 4th and Gillis of the 20th: A RESOLUTION designating a portion of State Route 147 in Tattnall County as the R. P. Balkcom, Jr., Memorial Highway; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION SR 109. By: Senators Hill of the 4th and Kemp of the 3rd: A RESOLUTION redesignating a portion of State Route 57 in Tattnall County as the Romie Waters Highway; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
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