FIRST READERS IN HOUSE FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2016 THIRTY-FIFTH LEGISLATIVE DAY 
HB 1137. By Representatives Cooke of the 18th and Kelley of the 16th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act consolidating the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Haralson County into the office of Tax Commissioner of Haralson County, approved March 21, 1958 (Ga. L. 1958, p. 2917), as amended, so as to modify the compensation of the tax commissioner; to provide that all fees, commissions, costs, and perquisites collected by the tax commissioner shall be the property of Haralson County; to modify the appointment and compensation of deputies and clerical staff; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL 
HB 1138. By Representatives Cooke of the 18th and Kelley of the 16th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Haralson County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $4,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county who are 65 years of age or older and whose income, together with the income of the spouse of such resident who resides within such homestead and excluding certain retirement income, does not exceed $10,000.00; 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 1139. By Representatives Jasperse of the 11th and Meadows of the 5th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to repeal and replace the Charter of the City of Fairmount, approved April 17, 1975 (Ga. L. 1975, p. 3136), as amended, so as to change the corporate limits of the city by annexing certain territory to the city; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL 
HB 1140. By Representatives Mitchell of the 88th, Bennett of the 80th, Oliver of the 82nd, Kendrick of the 93rd, Dawkins-Haigler of the 91st, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from certain DeKalb County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes on the full value of the homestead after a five-year phase in period for certain residents of that school district who are 70 years of age or over and who have annual incomes not exceeding $50,000.00, approved May 4, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 6845), as amended, so as to modify said homestead exemption provisions so as to eliminate the income ceiling of $50,000.00 per annum; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of 
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 the exemptions and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL 
HR 1654. By Representative Cheokas of the 138th: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Coordinating Federal Funding to Empower the Georgia Workforce; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL RULES HR 1655. By Representatives Williams of the 168th and Stephens of the 164th: A RESOLUTION recognizing McLarry's and dedicating a road in the establishment's honor; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION HR 1680. By Representatives Carter of the 175th, Rogers of the 29th, Battles of the 15th, Corbett of the 174th, Watson of the 172nd, and others: A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Mr. James Slaton "Jay" Shaw and dedicating a road in his memory; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION HR 1682. By Representatives Coomer of the 14th, Ralston of the 7th, Abrams of the 89th, Stephens of the 164th, Williams of the 168th, and others: A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Mr. Bob Bryant and dedicating a bridge in his memory; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION 
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