First readers in House, 2007 February 21

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21,2007 TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 488. By Representative Knight of the 126th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend zin Act creating a new charter for the City of Milner, approved April 25, 1969 (Ga. L. 1969, p. 3475), as amended, so as to change certain provisions relating to the election of mayor and councilmembers; to change the term of office for the mayor and councilmembers; to clarify the manner by which a quorum is defined; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 489. By Representative Knight of the 126th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 44-14-363 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to special liens on personalty, so as to eliminate aircraft liens subject to recordation in the Federal Aviation Administration's Aircraft Registry from this Code section; to amend Code Section 44-14-518 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to liens on aircraft for labor and materials and for contracts of indemnity, so as to provide for filing a notice of intention to claim a lien with the Federal Aviation Administration's Aircraft Registry; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 490. By Representative Porter of the 143rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide for a postretirement benefit increase for certain retired members; to provide for a recalculation of creditable service; to provide for an allocation of benefit increases; to provide that active members of such retirement system may obtain creditable service for prior service in public schools; to provide for conditions; to provide for the payment of employer and employee contributions; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT
HB 491. By Representative Porter of the 143rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to service creditable toward retirement benefits under the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide that members of such retirement system may obtain creditable service for prior service in public schools; to provide for conditions; to provide for the payment of employer and employee contributions; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT

HI3 492. By Representatives Keown of the 173rd, Chambers of the 81st, Parsons of the 42nd, and Wilkinson of the 52nd: 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 provide for legislative findings; to increase the membership of the Composite State Board of Medical Examiners; to provide for the qualifications of such members; to provide for initial and subsequent terms of office of the new members; 'to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HB 493. By Representative Chambers of the 81st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from City of Doraville ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes for the full value of the homestead for residents of that city who are 70 years of age or over; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 494. By Representative Parsons of the 42nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to cosinetologists, so as to provide definitions of certain terms; to provide for certificates of registration for wax technicians at certain levels; to authorize the State Board of Cosmetology to adopt rules and regulations prescribing certain requirements for schools of waxing; to provide a process to obtain a wax technician certificate of registration; to allow a certificate of registration to be issued to wax technicians from other states under certain circumstances; to provide certain residency requirements for certain applicants; to change certain provisions relating to continuing education; to require that a certificate of completion must be given to attendees at continuing education courses; to require that certain courses be taught by certain schools; to provide requirements for teaching waxing; to correct cross-references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES
HB 495. By Representatives Byrd of the 20th, Powell of the 29th, Bearden of the 68th, Hill of the 21st, Everson of the 106th,and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the organization of the executive branch generally, so as to establish the "Georgia Government Accountability Act"; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative intent; to create the Legislative Sunset Advisory Committee; to authorize the committee to review and evaluate state agencies' productivity, efficiency, and responsiveness; to provide for the automatic abolition of certain state agencies; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

HB 496. By Representative Greene of the 149th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Arlington; 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, terms, vacancies, compensation, expenses, qualifications, prohibitions, conflicts of interest, and suspension and removal from office relative to members of such governing authority; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
~eferredto' the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTALCOORDINATION LOCAL
HB 497. By Representatives Sheldon of the 105th, Cox of the 102nd, Cooper of the 41st, Coan of the 101st, Roberts of the 154th,and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to adoption, so as to provide for pre-birth surrender of rights for a biological father to a child being placed for adoption; to provide for the dissolution of surrender rights signed by the birth mother if the biological father legitimates the child and the adoption is not granted; to clarify the authority of a birth mother to sign either a voluntary acknowledgment of legitimation or of paternity following her execution of a surrender of parental rights in support of an adoption of the same child; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 498. By Representatives Knox of the 24th, Meadows of the 5th, and Maxwell of the 17th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to change the definition of commercial vehicle policy and fleet policy; to repeal Code Section 40-5-71 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to notice of insurance issuance, renewal, or termination of drivers' licenses, and incorporate the provisions thereof in Code Section 40-2- 137; to change the term "commercial vehicle policy" to "commercially insured vehicle policy"; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
HB 499. By Representatives Day of the 163rd, Carter of the 159th, Bryant of the 160th, Gordon of the 162nd, and Stephens of the 164th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the compensation of certain officials in Chatham County, approved March 26, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 4797), as amended by an Act approved April 2 1, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 4446), so as to change the compensation of the judges of the recorder's court, judge of the probate court, judges of the juvenile court, judges of the state court, and judges of the magistrate court; to remove cost-of-living increases; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Refe~redto the Committee on INTRBOOVBRNMENTAL COORDINATION= LOCAL

HB 500. By Representatives Geisinger of the 48th, Thomas of the 100th, Wilkinson of the 52nd, Millar of the 79th, Willard of the 49th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conservation and natural resources, so as to change certain provisions relating to legislative findings and declarations relative to the Coastal Marshlands Protection Act of 1970; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT
HB 501. By Representative Jenkins of the 8th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from City of Hiawassee ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the adjusted base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to allow such exemption to continue to be received by an unremarried surviving spouse or the child, children, grandchild, or grandchildren of the deceased spouse; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTALCOORDINATION LOCAL
HB 502. By Representative Jenkins of the 8th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from Towns County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the adjusted base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to allow such exemption to continue to be received by an unremarried surviving spouse or the child, children, grandchild, or grandchildren of the deceased spouse; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTALCOORDINATION LOCAL
HB 503. By Representative Harbin of the 118th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Georgia Asbestos Safety Act," so as to revise certain provisions concerning the definition of contractor; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 504. By Representatives Hill of the 21st, Knight of the 126th, and Day of the 163rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 38 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to private detectives and security agencies, so as to revise a definition; to revise the licensing process for private detectives and private security officers; to permit one or more individuals to qualify to hold the license for an individual, firm, association, company, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; to

provide the board with authority to promulgate rules to ensure that individuals are capable of assuming full responsibility for operations of the particular individual, firm, association, company, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation;.to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES
HB 505. By Representative Butler of the 18th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licensure of adult day centers, so as to authorize the Department of Human Resources to charge fees relating to the licensure of adult day centers; to provide for related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HUMAN RELATIONS & AGING
HB 506. By Representatives Mitchell of the 88th, Stephenson of the 92nd, Jacobs of the 80th, Oliver of the 83rd, Levitas of the 82nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a supplement to the compensation, expenses, and allowances of the judges of the superior court of the Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit, approved March 2 1, 1974 (Ga. L. 1974, p. 391), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 30, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 4696), an Act approved April 15, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 6269), an Act approved March 27, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 3521), an Act approved April 2, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 4075), and an Act approved May 6, 2005 (Ga. L. 2005, p. 3782), so as to increase the amount of such supplement; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 507. By Representatives Porter of the 143rd, Parrish of the 156th, Morris of the 155th, Freeman of the 140th, and Lord of the 142nd: 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 judges of superior court, so as to provide for a third judge of the superior courts of the Dublin Judicial Circuit; to provide for the appointment of such additional judge by the Governor; to provide for the election of successors to the judge initially appointed; to prescribe the power of such judge; to prescribe the compensation, salary, and expense allowance of such judge to be paid by the State of Georgia and the counties comprising said circuit; to authorize the judges of such circuits to divide and allocate the work and duties thereof; to provide for the manner of impaneling jurors; to provide for an additional court reporter for such circuit; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 508. By Representatives Mumford of the 95th, Sailor of the 93rd, Mangharn of the 94th, and Stephenson of the 92nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Rockdale County, approved April 2, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 5452), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 16, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4764), so as to change the provisions relating to the salary of the judge of said court; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL

HB 509. By Representative Jenkins of the 8th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from City of Young Harris ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the adjusted base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for'definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to allow such exemption to continue to be received by an unremarried surviving spouse or the child, children, grandchild, or grandchildren of the deceased spouse; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 510. By Representatives Channel1of the 116th and Parrish of the 156th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 52-7-13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to boating safety zones, restrictions on use of motors and operation of houseboats on certain lakes, and exceptions, so as to change certain provisions relating to prohibitions against operation of certain vessels on Lake Oconee; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GAME, FISH, & PARKS
HB511. By Representatives Meadows of the 5th and Graves of the 12th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the office of commissioner of Gordon County, approved March 21, 1974 (Ga. L. 1974, p. 2522), as amended, particularly by an Act providing for a board of commissioners of Gordon County, approved March 13, 1975 (Ga. L. 1975, p. 2719), and an Act approved March 12, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 3897), so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current board members; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 512. By Representatives Crawford of the 127th,Rice of the 51st, and McCall of the 30th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to issuance, expiration, and renewal of motor vehicle drivers' licenses, so as to authorize issuance of Class C drivers' licenses to persons who are prohibited from driving commercial motor vehicles under certain circumstances; to provide for surrender of such Class C licenses prior to resuming driving commercial motor vehicles; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES

HB 513. By Representatives Day of the 163rd, Carter of the 159th, Bryant of the 160th, Gordon of the 162nd, and Stephens of the 164th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act authorizing the governing authority of Chatham County to provide an additional supplement to the salaries of each of the judges of the superior courts of the Eastern Judicial Circuit, approved April 6, 1981 (Ga. L. 1981, p. 548), as amended by an Act approved April 14, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 4 108), so as to provide an additional supplement to the salary of the chief judge of the Eastern Judicial Circuit; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 514. By Representatives Butler of the 18th, Channel1 of the 116th, Ehrhart of the 36th, Cooper of the 4 1st, Stephens of the 164th,and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 3 1of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general health provisions, so as to create a State Commission on Government Health Services Reform; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for composition of the commission and the commission's powers and duties; to provide for compensation of the members of the commission; to provide for officers of the commission; to provide for a quorum for the transaction of business; to provide for a final report; to provide for related matters; to provide for automatic repeal on a certain date; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HB 515. By Representatives Freeman of the 140th, Hill of the 180th, Knight of the 126th, Mitchell of the 88th, Jerguson of the 22nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 27 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the "Lottery for Education Act," so as to define certain terms; to provide that under certain conditions lottery winnings may be assigned; to provide for a court order; to provide for findings of fact; to provide for notice and acknowledgment; to provide for liens and bankruptcy; to provide for an exemption from liability; to provide for a fee; to provide for certain restrictions and limitations; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 516. By Representatives Tuinlin of the 38th and Shaw of the 176th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alcoholic beverages, so as to provide a definition of the term "flavored malt beverage"; to change certain provisions relating to the maintenance of records of alcoholic beverages manufactured, purchased, or sold; to change certain provisions relating to the filing of bonds with applications for renewal of licenses; to change certain provisions relating to tax payment and reporting by licensees; to provide a date by which taxes must be paid for distilled spirits by the package sold or disposed of by wholesale dealers; to declare certain distilled spirits to be contraband; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES