FIRST READERS IN HOUSE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21,2010 THIRTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATIVE DAY *Rules Suspended *HB 1516. By Representatives Hatfield of the 177th, Loudermilk of the 14th, Davis of the 109th, Byrd of the 20th, Reese of the 98th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 2 of Title 2 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Presidential Preference Primary, so as to provide for establishment of the qualifications of candidates for President; to provide for affidavits and supporting documentation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS HR 2042. By Representatives Day of the 163rd, Henson of the 87th, Jacobs of the 80th, Barnard of the 166th, and Levitas of the 82nd: A RESOLUTION expressing solidarity with Israel in its defense against terrorism in the Gaza Strip; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on DEFENSE & VETERANS AFFAIRS SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21,2010 THIRTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATIVE DAY SB 538. By Senator Sims of the 12th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for the consolidation and unification of the exiding governments of the City of Albany and Dougherty County; to provide for the creation of the consolidated government of Albany-Dougherty County; to provide for the status, boundaries, and powers of the consolidated government; to provide for the form of, administration of, and affairs of the consolidated government; to provide for officers and employees, elections, courts, taxation, and finance; to provide for other related matters; to provide for a referendum; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL SB 542. By Senators Chance of the 16th, Douglas of the f 7th, and Hooks of the 14th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Griffin Judicial Circuit, approved August 17, 1923 (Ga. L. 1923, p. 68), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 22, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 4459), and an Act approved April 14, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 4066), so as to not decrease the county supplements for the superior court judges of that circuit; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL -SB 545. By Senator Crosby of the 13th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Turner County and to provide for its powers and duties; to provide for definitions; to provide for the composition of the board and the selection and appointment of members; to provide for the qualifications, terms, and removal of members; to provide for oaths and privileges; to provide for meetings, procedures, and vacancies; to provide for related matters; to repeal an Act creating the Turner County Board of Elections, approved March 30, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 4559), as amended; to provide for submission of this Act under Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL SB 547. By Senator Chapman of the 3rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a homestead exemption fiom City of St. Marys ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $40,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead .farresidents of w t city who are 65 years of age or older whose income does not exceed $40,000.00; to provide for definitions; to spec@ the t e m s and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for the specific repeal of a prior homestead exemption; 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 SB 548. By Senator Crosby of the 13th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide that the chief magistrate of Lee County shall appoint the clerk of the Magistrate Court of Lee County; to provide that the clerk's salary is to be fixed by the board of commissioners; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committeeon INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL SB 549. By Senator Butterworth of the 50th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create and establish the Rabun County Building Authority, approved April 1, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4564), so as to authorize Rabun County or the Rabun County School District to lease or sell lands and buildings to the Authority; to authorize the Authority, Rabun County, and the Rabun County School District to enter into contracts and leases pertaining to uses of such facilities; to provide that no debt of Rabun County or the Rabun County School District shall be incurred by the exercise of any of the powers granted; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL SB 550. By Senator Butterworth of the 50th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating Mountain City in Rabun County, approved August 22, 1907 (Ga. L. 1907, p. 827), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 23, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977,p. 375l), so as to change the tems of future members of the city council and provide for future election dates; to provide for submission for preclearance under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965; to provide for other related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL SB 551. By Senator Butterworth of the 50th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating Mountain City in Rabun County, approved August 22, 1907 (Ga. L. 1907, p. 827), as amended, by an Act approved March 23, 1977 (0th.L. 1977, p. 3751), so as to annex certain territory to the city and change the corporate limits of the city; to provide for submission for preclearance under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965; to provide for other related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL