First readers in House, 2007 January 23

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, JANUARY 23,2007
SIXTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
Legislation not listed consecutively indicates tbose pre-filed.
HB 23, By Representatives Keown of the 173rd, Benton of the 3Pst, Jamieson of the 28th,
MzixwelE of the E 7th, Maddox af the 172nd, and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Oficia! Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ethics in govement, so as to enact the "Fcir Cwqaign Practices Act"; to provide a short title; to provide a statement of legislative intent; to provide a Code of Fair Campaign Practices; to provide that every candidate h r public office shall receive a blank form of such code; to provide for the printing of such forms; to provide for the filing of such forms; to provide that subscription of su,ch code shall be voluntary; to provide for indications of filing on political advertising; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HIE3 93. By Representative Maddox of the 172nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Bainbridge; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and powers of the city; to provide for a governing authority of such city and the powers, duties, authority, election, t e r n , vacancies, con~pensatione, xpenses, qualifications, prohibitions, conflicts of interest, and suspension and removal from office relative to members of such governing authority; to provide for inquiries and investigations; to provide for oaths, organization,meetings, q u o m , voting, rules, and procedures; to provide for ordinances and codes; to provide 9br a city manager and mayor and certain duties, powers, and other matters relative thereto; to provide for administrative affairs and responsibilities; to provide for definitions and construction; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to repeal a specific Ace; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
MB 96.
By Representatives Mills of the 25th, Floyd of the 147th, Hill of the 21st, and Ibight of
the E 26C1:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 17 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state depositories, so as to provide for letters of credit issued by a Federal Home Loan Bank to be accepted to secure state funds on deposit in state depositories; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on BANKS & BANKING
HI3 97. By Representatives Lindsey of the 54th, Wilkinson of the 52nd, Teilhet of the 40th, Tumkin of the 38&, Jacobs of the 80&, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-1-8 and Code Section 21-5-41 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to when a judge or judicial officer is disqualified and the maximum allowable contributions, respectively, so as to provide for

election reform in judicial, state-wide office, and General Assembly elections; to disqualifl certain judges and Justices from bearing certain matters under certain circumstances; to limit certain contributions by political parties to candidates in nonpartisan judicial elections; to clarify provisions relating to the limitations on maximum allowable contributions by political parties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 98. By Representatives Fleming of the 117th, Keen of the 179th, Burkhalter of the 50th, Ehrhart of the 36th, Willard of the 49th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated so as to change references to certain committees of the Georgia Senate and House of Representatives in the Official Code of Georgia Annotated to conform such references to committee names as adopted by resolution by the Georgia Senate and the Georgia House of Representatives, respectively; to provide for editorial revision; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES
HB 99. By Representatives Day of the 163rd, Horne of the 7lst, Collins of the 27th, Neal of the 1st, Cole of the 125th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-48.4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax exemptions for unremarried surviving spouses of peace officers and firefighters, so as to provide a definition for the term "in the line of duty" as the term is used to provide a homestead exemption for the full value of the homestead with respect to all ad valorem taxes for designated unremarried surviving spouses of peace officers or firefighters who are killed in the line of duty; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 100. By Representatives Hill of the 180th, Lane of the 158th, Williams of the 165th, Knight of the 126th, and Burns of the 157th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 27 of the O.C.G.A., relating to game and fish, so as to extensively revise various provisions relative to shrimp and shrimping; to change certain provisions relating to definitions relative to game and fish generally; to repeal certain provisions relating to size and construction requirements of cast nets; to change certain provisions relating to commercial fishing license requirement; to change certain provisions relating to lawful methods of fishing generally; to change certain provisions relating to lawful gear generally; to change certain provisions relating to required records; to change certain provisions relating to lawful commercial shrimping devices; to change certain provisions relating to taking of shrimp for noncommercial purposes generally; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GAME, FISH, & PARKS
HB 101. By Representatives Houston of the 170th, McCall of the 30th, England of the 108th, Roberts of the 154th, and Maddox of the 172nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 50-18-72 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public records that are not subject to disclosure, so as to

provide that agricultural or food system records, data, or information that are considered a part of the critical infi-astructure shall not be subject to disclosure; to provide that records, data, or information collected, recorded, or otherwise obtained for the purposes of the national animal identification system shall not be subject to disclosure; to provide for exceptions; to provide definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS
HB 102. By Representatives Lindsey of the 54th, Wilkinson of the 52nd, Oliver of the 83rd, Geisinger of the 48th, Jamieson of the 28th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elections, so as to create a taxpayer funded method of financing certain judicial elections for certain candidates who demonstrate public support and accept strict fund-raising and spending limitations; to change certain provisions relating to the duty of the State Election Board; to change certain provisions relating to the enforcement of Chapter 2 of said title, relating to elections and primaries generally; to provide that the State Election Board enforce provisions relating to the "Georgia Public Financing for State-wide Judicial Office Campaign Fund Act"; to provide for a short title; to make legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for a fund to finance the election campaigns of certain judicial candidates; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 103. By Representatives Peake of the 137th, Lucas of the 139th, Randall of the 138th, Freeman of the 140th, Cole of the 125th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide a new charter for the City of Macon, Georgia," approved March 23, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 3776), as amended, so as to provide for the number of city council members; to provide for council members currently serving; to provide for the appointment of a mayor pro tempore; to provide for elections; to provide for the submission of this Act to the United States Department of Justice; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 104. By Representatives Bridges of the loth, Amerson of the 9th, Collins of the 27th, and Jenkins of the 8th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the number of superior court judges for each judicial circuit, so as to create a new superior court judgeship for the Enotah Judicial Circuit; to provide for the qualifications and for the compensation, salary, and expense allowance of such judge to be paid by the State of Georgia and the counties comprising the judicial circuit; to provide for jurors; to provide for powers, duties, and responsibilities of judges of said circuit; to provide for additional court reporters and personnel and the compensation of such reporters and personnel; to declare inherent authority; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY

HB 105. By Representative Maddox of the 172nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to animals, so as to revise certain provisions relative to poultry; to change certain provisions relating to rendering plant license requirement, expiration, and fees; to change certain provisions relating to poultry dealer, broker, and market operator license requirement and record requirements, transportation equipment, and disposal of poultry; to change certain provisions relating to hatchery operator and poultry remedy manufacturer licenses; to change certain provisions relating to use of sulfaguanidine and sulfathiazole for poultry; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS
HB 106. By Representatives Bridges of the 10th and Maxwell of the 17th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 47-17-80 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement benefit options under the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund, payment to surviving spouse, requirements, effect of reemployment, effect of changes in retirement benefits, and payments on death of a member, so as to provide that certain benefit options shall be calculated on the interest rate and mortality basis approved from time to time by the board and by other factors; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT
HB 107. By Representatives Jones of the 46th, Burkhalter of the 50th, Rice of the 5lst, Mills of the 25th, and Rogers of the 26th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 36-34-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general powers regarding adminiitration of municipal government, so as to provide for additional requirements with respect to certain franchise fees; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
HB 108. By Representatives Keown of the 173rd, Tumlin of the 38th, Freeman of the 140th, Setzler of the 35th, and Lane of the 167th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physicians, so as to enact the "Patient Right to Participate Act"; to provide for notice of hearings to patients whose care is the subject of a complaint and an opportunity to participate in investigations and actions against a physician; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HB 109. By Representatives Black of the 174th, Shaw of the 176th, Carter of the 175th, and Hatfield of the 177th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 68 of Title 36 of Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to consolidation of a county and municipality through repeal of the charter of the municipality, so as to provide that under certain circumstances a county which contains no municipality shall be deemed to constitute a consolidated government

and shall be subject to certain provisions of said chapter; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 110. By Representatives Jones of the 46th, Burkhalter of the 50th, Rice of the 5lst, Mills of the 25th, and Rogers of the 26th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 36-34-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general powers regarding administration of municipal government, so as to provide for additional requirements with respect to certain franchise fees; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
HB 111. By Representative Scott of the 153rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 3 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vital records, so as to permit petitions for delayed birth certificates to be filed in the probate court as well as the superior court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HR 2. By Representatives Keown of the 173rd,Benton of the 31st, Hill of the 21st, Royal of the 171st, Maddox of the 172nd, and others: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Georgia so as to provide for four-year terms of office for members of the General Assembly; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HR 45. By Representative Holt of the 112th: A RESOLUTION dedicating SR 278 through Rutledge in honor of Jackson Bailey; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HR 46. By Representatives Fleming of the 117th,Burkhalter of the 50th, and Keen of the 179th: A RESOLUTION amending the Rules of the House of Representatives with respect to local legislation; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES
HR 47. By Representatives Lindsey of the 54th, ~ u m l i nof the 38th, Teilhet of the 40th, Benfield of the 85th, Mumford of the 95th, and others: A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Legislative Study Committee on Judicial Election Reform; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

HR 48. By Representatives Rogers of the 26th, Harbin of the 118th, Smith of the 129th, Smith of the 113th, Floyd of the 147th, and others: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that funds derived from sales and use and motor fuel taxes with respect to jet fuel and aviation gasoline may be appropriated for and grant made for all activities incident to providing and maintaining an adequate system of public-use airports in this state; to authorize the General Assembly to allocate and specify and direct the use of such hnds by general law; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HR 49. By Representatives Royal of the 171st, Floyd of the 147th,Channel1of the 116th, Parrish of the 156th, Stephens of the 164th, and others: A RESOLUTION creating the House Mental Health Professionals Study Committee; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HR 50. By Representatives Burkhalter of the 50th, Stephens of the 164th, Smith of the 129th, Jordan of the 77th, Parrish of the 156th, and others: A RESOLUTION urging the United States Department of Justice to oppose the proposed unsolicited takeover of Delta Air Lines; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM
HR51. By Representatives Thomas of the 100th, Buckner of the 130th, Ashe of the 56th, Gardner of the 57th, Henson of the 87th, and others: A RESOLUTION urging the Board of Natural Resources to refrain from adopting any rule that would weaken protections of coastal salt marshlands against development; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT