First readers in House [Mar. 15, 2017]

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 2017 THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 580. By Representatives Rhodes of the 120th and Williams of the 145th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to abolish the office of elected county surveyor of Putnam County; to provide for the appointment of a county surveyor by the governing authority of the county; to provide that the person currently serving as elected county surveyor shall serve out the remainder of his or her term; 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
HB 581. By Representative Rhodes of the 120th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act reconstituting the Board of Education of Taliaferro County, approved February 4, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3643), so as to change the compensation of the members of the board; 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
HB 582. By Representatives Dickey of the 140th, Peake of the 141st, and Holmes of the 129th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Joint Board of Elections and Registration of Monroe County, which shall conduct primaries and elections for Monroe County, the City of Culloden, and the City of Forsyth; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 583. By Representatives Golick of the 40th and Smith of the 134th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to provide that rights, powers, and responsibilities of professional employer organizations are not to be construed to exempt any person from the licensure requirements of Chapter 23 of Title 33; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY AND LABOR
HB 584. By Representatives Benton of the 31st, Greene of the 151st, Maxwell of the 17th, Battles of the 15th, and Williams of the 168th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Legislative Retirement System, so as to change certain provisions relating to employee contributions to the retirement system,
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payment of employee contributions on behalf of the member, and additional contributions; to change certain provisions relating to amount of retirement allowance; to provide for related matters; 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 585. By Representative Pirkle of the 155th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to reconstitute the Ocilla-Irwin County Industrial Development Authority, approved May 3, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 4082); to provide for members of said authority, terms, vacancies, and a quorum; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 586. By Representative Bentley of the 139th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Reynolds; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, powers, and construction; to provide for a governing authority, its election, and terms; to provide for related matters; to provide a specific repealer; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 587. By Representatives Glanton of the 75th, Douglas of the 78th, Stovall of the 74th, Waites of the 60th, Burnough of the 77th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a nonbinding advisory referendum for the purpose of ascertaining whether the electors of the City of Jonesboro desire the governing authority of the City of Jonesboro to seek to lower the homestead exemption from all City of Jonesboro ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes over a period of time to the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city; to provide for legislative purposes and findings; to provide for procedures and requirements relating thereto; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 588. By Representatives Maxwell of the 17th, Coleman of the 97th, Benton of the 31st, Greene of the 151st, and Battles of the 15th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employee and employer contributions and creation of funds for contributions, benefits, and administrative expenses, so as to revise the method and manner by which a member of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia may purchase an annuity; to authorize the board of trustees to offer a supplemental guaranteed lifetime annuity to certain retired members purchased by transfer of funds from the state sponsored deferred compensation plans; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT
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HB 589. By Representatives Williamson of the 115th and Kirby of the 114th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the compensation of the clerk of the superior court, the judge of the probate court, and the coroner of Walton County on a salary basis in lieu of a fee basis, approved February 11, 1960 (Ga. L. 1960, p. 2056), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 18, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 3819), so as to change the compensation of the coroner; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HR 608. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Peake of the 141st, and Jones of the 47th: A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on the Georgia Public Schools Calendar; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL RULES HR 609. By Representative McCall of the 33rd: A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Mr. William Augustus "Bill" Kelly and dedicating a bridge in his memory; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION HR 610. By Representatives Spencer of the 180th, Brockway of the 102nd, Holmes of the 129th, Kirby of the 114th, and Setzler of the 35th: A RESOLUTION urging the United States Congress to remove election and voting systems from the critical infrastructure designation; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS HR 626. By Representatives Teasley of the 37th, Powell of the 32nd, Hatchett of the 150th, and Trammell of the 132nd: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Property Owners' Associations, Homeowners' Associations, and Condominium Associations; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
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