Journal of the Senate of the State of Georgia regular session, commenced at Atlanta, Georgia, Monday, January 10, 1977 and adjourned Thursday, March 10, 1977, volume II

Compiler's Note
The Journal of the Senate regular session of 1977 is bound in two separate volumes. The large number of pages made it impractical to bind into one volume.
Volume I contains January 10, 1977 through March 2, 1977. Volume II contains March 3, 1977 through March 10, 1977 and the complete index.

JOURNAL
OF THE
SENATE
OF THE
STATE OF GEORGIA
AT
THE REGULAR SESSION
Commenced at Atlanta, Monday, January 10,1977 and adjourned Thursday, March 10,1977
VOLUME II
1977 Atlanta, Georgia

OFFICERS
OF THE
STATE SENATE
1977
ZELL MILLER --.--..__-._---_--..........President (Lieutenant Governor)
TOWNS COUNTY
AL HOLLOWAY .........._....----_:.........................President Pro Tempore
DOUGHERTY COUNTY
HAMILTON McWHORTER, JR. ____...._.Secretary of the Senate
OGLETHORPE COUNTY
WALT BELLAMY __._________^_________.____Doorkeeper
FULTON COUNTY
WINSTON PITTMAN ____________________Messenger
HALL COUNTY
STAFF OF SECRETARY OF SENATE ALICE E. HOGE _-.--.--.--..-,,--.-----..----_--_--..._.-.-_. Assistant Secretary
PULTON COUNTY
SARALYN FOSTER ..._.........-_..........._.__...........-...__-.__Calendar Clerk
DeKALB COUNTY
SHIRLEY SHELNUTT ________________Journal Clerk
DeKALB COUNTY
PAUL THOMASON --....--._.._--_......-..--------.--Assistant to Secretary
COBB COUNTY
AGNES DOSTER....-.....-..._-.-.-....--.-.-------- Enrolling Clerk
GWINNETT COUNTY
CLARA BASKIN ____________________Bill Status Clerk
FULTON COUNTY

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Senate Chamber, Atlanta, Georgia Thursday, March 3, 1977

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock A.M. today and was called to order by the President.

Senator Dean of the 6th reported that the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been read and found correct.
Senator Starr of the 44th moved that the Senate reconsider its action of March 2 in defeating the following resolution of the House:

HR 137. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th, Knight of the 67th, Ross of the 76th and others:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to change the requirements for consolidation and merger of county dis tricts, independent school systems, or any portions or combination there of so as to require approval by a majority of the voters voting in each district or system affected; to provide for the submission of this amend ment for ratification or rejection.

On the motion, the yeas were 33, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and HR 137 was reconsidered and placed at the foot of the Rules Calendar.

Senator Gillis of the 20th moved that the Senate reconsider its action of March 2 in passing the following bill of the House:

HB 792. By Representatives Rainey of the 135th, Peters of the 2nd, Twiggs of the 4th and others:
A bill to enact the Game and Pish Code, Title 45; to completely and comprehensively revise and supersede the laws of this State relating to game and fish; to provide definitions, powers and duties relating to game and fish; to provide a short title ("Game and Pish Code") ; to provide for consent to certain federal laws, rules, regulations and acquisitions.

On the motion, the yeas were 33, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and HB 792 was reconsidered and placed at the foot of the Rules Calendar.

Senator Greene of the 26th moved that the Senate reconsider its action of March 2 in passing the following bill of the House:
HB 57. By Representatives Parham of the 109th and Baugh of the 108th: A bill to amend Code Chapter 79A-4, relating to pharmacists, as amended, so as to provide for the substitution of certain generic and brand name drugs; to provide for recording of substitutes.

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On the motion, the yeas were 29, nays 5; the motion prevailed, and HB 57 was reconsidered and placed at the foot of the Rules Calendar.

By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and the Journal was confirmed.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House:

HB 732. By Representatives Kaley of the 19th, Walker of the 115th and Nix of the 20th:
A bill to regulate the preparation, contents, and recording of maps and plats of surveys of tracts or bodies of land, including subdivisions, site plans and condominiums; to prescribe conditions under which such maps of plats shall be entitled to record.

HB 1115. By Representative Colwell of the 4th:
A bill to amend an Act approved April 6, 1972 providing for the re organization of certain functions within the Executive Branch of State Government, so as to provide for the abolishment of the State Board of Corrections and for the transfer of its policy-making functions and its power to make rules and regulations to the Board of Offender Rehabilitation.

The following bill and resolutions of the Senate were introduced, read the first time and referred to committees:

SB 371. By Senator Greene of the 26th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Civil Court of Bibb County, as amended, so as to change the jurisdiction of said court. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

SR 156. By Senators Riley of the 1st and Duncan of the 30th:
A resolution creating the Senate Diabetes Study Committee. Referred to Committee on Human Resources.

SR 157. By Senators Wessels of the 2nd, English of the 21st, Allgood of the 22nd and others:
A resolution requesting the Department of Transportation to study the

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feasibility of constructing a tollway between the cities of Savannah and Augusta.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SR158. By Senators Starr of the 44th and Langford of the 51st:
A resolution creating the Senate Certificate of Need Study Committee. Referred to Committee on Human Resources.
The following communications from the Honorable Zell Miller, President of the Georgia State Senate, were received and read by the Secretary:
THE STATE SENATE Atlanta, Georgia 30334
March 2, 1977
This is to certify that Senator Langford of the 51st, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Economy, Reorganization and Efficiency in Government, is absent, and I am hereby designating Senator Kidd of the 25th, Vice Chairman, to call a meeting of the Senate Committee on Economy, Reorganization and Efficiency in Government and consider such measures as specified by the Chairman.
/a/ Zell Miller President, Georgia State Senate

THE STATE SENATE Atlanta, Georgia 30334
March 2, 1977
This is to certify that Senator Summers of the 53rd, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Retirement, is incapacitated, and I am hereby designating Senator Tate of the 38th, Vice Chairman, to call a meeting of the Senate Committee on Retirement and consider such measures as specified by the Chairman.
/s/ Zell Miller President, Georgia State Senate

The following reports of standing committees were read by the Secretary:

Senator Lester of the 23rd District, Chairman of the Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance has had under consid eration the following bills and resolution of the House and has instructed me, as

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Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommenda tions :
HB 100. Do pass. HB 116. Do pass. HB 174. Do pass. HB 257. Do pass as amended. HB 263. Do pass by substitute. HB 383. Do pass. HB 541. Do pass by substitute. HB 604. Do pass. HB 1061. Do pass. HR 49. Do pass as amended.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Lester of the 23rd District, Chairman

Senator Sutton of the 9th District, Chairman of the Committee on County and Urban Affairs, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on County and Urban Affairs has had under consideration the following bills and resolutions of the Senate and House and has instructed me, as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the following recom mendations :
SB 119. Do pass. SB 290. Do pass. SB 323. Do pass. SB 361. Do pass. SB 362. Do pass. SB 363. Do pass. SB 364. Do pass. SB 366. Do pass. SB 370. Do pass. HB 443. Do pass. HB 908. Do pass. HB 915. Do pass. HB 944. Do pass. HB 945. Do pass.

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HB 950. Do pass. HB 951. Do pass. HB 985. Do pass. HB 989. Do pass. HB 990. Do pass. HB 991. Do pass. HB 992. Do pass. HB 994. Do pass. HB 998. Do pass. HB 1004. Do pass. HB 1015. Do pass. HB 1020. Do pass. HB 1034. Do pass. HB 1035. Do pass. HB 1036. Do pass. HB 1037. Do pass. HB 1038. Do pass. HB 1039. Do pass. HB 1040. Do pass. HB 1041. Do pass. HB 1042. Do pass. HB 1043. Do pass. HB 1052. Do pass. HB 1058. Do pass. HB 1059. Do pass. HB 1060. Do pass. HB 1071. Do pass. HB 1078. Do pass. HB 1086. Do pass. HB 1090. Do pass. HB 1091. Do pass. HB 1093. Do pass. HB 1094. Do pass. HB 1099. Do pass.

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HB 1100. Do pass. HB 1102. Do pass. HB 1104. Do pass. HB 1106. Do pass. HB 1107. Do pass. HR 222. Do pass. HR 223. Do pass. HR 268. Do pass.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Sutton of the 9th District, Chairman

Senator Sutton of the 9th District, Chairman of the Committee on County and Urban Affairs, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on County and Urban Affairs has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me, as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:
HB 303. Do pass. HB 656. Do pass as amended.
Respectfully submitted, Senator Sutton of the 9th District, Chairman

Senator Kidd of the 25th District, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Economy, Reorganization and Efficiency in Government, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Economy, Reorganization and Efficiency in Government has had under consideration the following resolution of the House and has instructed me, as Vice-Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendation:
HR 306. Do pass.
Respectfully submitted, Senator Kidd of the 25th District, Vice-Chairman

Senator Howard of the 42nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Human Resources, submitted the following report:

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Mr. President:

Your Committee on Human Resources has had under consideration the follow ing bills of the House and has instructed me, as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:
HB 328. Do pass.
HB 452. Do pass.
HB 692. Do pass.
HB 697. Do pass as amended.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Howard of the 42nd District, Chairman

Senator Overby of the 49th District, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Judfciary has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me, as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:
HB 129. Do pass by substitute.
HB 498. Do pass by substitute.
HB 559. Do pass as amended.
HB 704. Do pass.
HB 767. Do pass.
HB 808. Do pass. Respectfully submitted, Senator Overby of the 49th District, Chairman

Senator Kennedy of the 4th District, Chairman of the Committee on Of fender Rehabilitation, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Offender Rehabilitation has had under consideration the following resolution of the Senate and has instructed me, as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendation:
SR 142. Do pass. Respectfully submitted, Senator Kennedy of the 4th District, Chairman
Senator Brown of the 47th District, Chairman of the Committee on Public Utilities, submitted the following report:

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Mr. President:

Your Committee on Public Utilities has had under consideration the following resolutions of the House and has instructed me, as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:
HR 191. Do pass. HR 257. Do pass. HR 259. Do pass. HR 267. Do pass. HR 272. Do pass. HR 276. Do pass. HR 309. Do pass.
Respectfully submitted, Senator Brown of the 47th District, Chairman

Senator Tate of the 38th District, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Retire ment, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Retirement has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me, as Vice-Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:
HB 85. Do pass as amended. HB 215. Do pass as amended. HB 375. Do pass.
Respectfully submitted, Senator Tate of the 38th District, Vice-Chairman
Senator Eldridge of the 7th District, Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Rules has had under consideration the following resolu tions of the Senate and House and has instructed me, as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:
SR 136. Do pass. HR 135. Do pass as amended.
Respectfully submitted, Senator Eldridge of the 7th District, Chairman

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The following bills and resolutions of the Senate and House were read the second time:

HB 85. By Representatives Baugh of the 108th, Parham of the 109th, Cox of the 141st and others:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to change the provisions relating to the service neces sary for retirement.

HB 215. By Representatives Buck of the 95th and Ross of the 76th:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System, so as to change the provisions relative to retirement allowances.

HB 375. By Representative Buck of the 95th:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, approved February 3, 1949, as amended, so as to change the age at which certain members of the Employees' Retirement System may become eligible for Group Term Life Insurance coverage; to pro vide for an election of such coverage by affected members.

HR 191. By Representatives Home of the 104th, Pinkston of the 100th, Birdsong of the 103rd and others:
A resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain State-owned real property located within Bibb County to Bibb County.

HR 257. By Representatives Foster and Williams of the 6th:
A resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain State-owned real property located in Whitfield County, Georgia, to Whitfield County and the acceptance of certain property owned by Whitfield County in con sideration therefor.
HR 259. By Representatives Long of the 142nd and Cox of the 141st:
A resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain real property located in Grady County, Georgia, to the Board of Commissioners of Grady County.
HR 267. By Representative Karrh of the 106th:
A resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain State-owned real property located in Emanuel County, Georgia, to the City of Swainsboro, Georgia.
HR 272. By Representative Sizemore of the 136th:
A resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain State-owned real property located within Turner County to Mr. Grady M. Sconyers and Mr. Cortez H. Sconyers.

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HR 276. By Representatives Jones of the 126th, Chance of the 129th, Triplett of the 128th and others:
A resolution authorizing the State Properties Commission, for and on behalf of the State of Georgia, to grant and convey to Chatham Service Corp., a Georgia corporation, its successors and assigns, an irrevocable easement over, under, across and through certain property owned or claimed by the State of Georgia and located in Chatham County, Georgia, for the construction, installation, operation, maintenance, repair and replacement of berthing, docking and storage facilities and improve ments.

HR 306. By Representatives Ware of the 68th, Collins of the 144th, Lee of the 72nd and others:
A resolution creating the State Authorities Study Committee.

HR 309. By Representative Colwell of the 4th:
A resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain State-owned prop erty.

HR 135. By Representatives Murphy of the 18th, Lambert of the 112th, Lee of the 72nd and others:
A resolution creating the "Select Committee on Constitutional Re vision".

HB 100. By Representatives Hatcher of the 131st, Russell of the 64th, Keyton of the 143rd and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 92-3123, relating to income taxes due for members of armed forces upon death, so as to provide procedures for the determination of the date of death of members of the armed forces who are missing.

HB 116. By Representatives Harris of the 8th, Rainey of the 135th, Carrell of the 75th and others:
A bill to repeal Code Section 92-204, relating to the exemption of toll bridges from property taxation; to repeal Code Section 92-205 relating to unlawful property tax exemptions by counties.

HB 129. By Representatives Snow of the 1st, Walker of the 115th, Culpepper of the 98th and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 30-10, relating to divorce and alimony, as amended, so as to require consent of both parties prior to the grant ing of a total divorce based upon the ground that the marriage is irretrievably broken.

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HB 174. By Representatives Snow of the 1st, Walker of the 115th, Karrh of the 106th and others:
A bill to amend an Act comprehensively and exhaustively revising, superseding and modernizing the procedure for a review of assessments made by county boards of tax assessors and providing for county boards of equalization, so as to change the qualifications of members and alternate members of county boards of equalization.

HB 257. By Representatives Waddle of the 113th, Walker of the 115th, Watson of the 114th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Georgia Safety Fire Commissioner, as amended, so as to require insurance companies to furnish to certain fire officials information relating to their investiga tion of property losses.
HB 263. By Representatives Beckham of the 89th and Truluck of the 86th:
A bill to amend an Act authorizing the collection and payment of cer tain taxes on tangible property, other than motor vehicles, in install ments, not to exceed four in number each tax year, approved March 26, 1975.

HB 328. By Representatives Mullinax of the 69th, Hanner of the 130th, Rush of the 121st and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the comprehensive treatment of alcoholism and intoxication, approved Mar. 18, 1974, as amended, so as to change the policy of the State with respect to persons found incapacitated by alcohol in public places.

HB 383. By Representatives Castleberry of the lllth, Hudson of the 137th, Collins of the 144th and others:
A bill to allow any political subdivision of the State of Georgia to enter into a contract for a lock box system with any bank in this State to have such bank receive, process and deposit mailed tax returns and payments.

HB 452. By Representatives Toles of the 16th, Oldham of the 14th, Gammage of the 17th and others:
A bill to provide for the use of deaf and blind sign language interpreters in certain administrative and judicial proceedings, agency service and educational settings; to provide for notice and need of proof of dis ability.

HB 541. By Representatives Carnes and Greer of the 43rd:
A bill to amend Code Section 57-116 relating to the legal rate of interest on loans to be repaid in monthly, quarterly or yearly install ments, so as to provide that such loans shall not be subject to the Ga. Industrial Loan Act, as now or hereafter amended.

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HB 559. By Representative Evans of the 84th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act, as amended, so as to provide for the determination of paternity; to provide authority for blood tests; to provide for the selection of experts.

HB 498. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th and Carlisle of the 71st:
A bill to amend Code Section 24-2901 providing for the qualifications of sheriffs so as to provide for higher qualifications for sheriffs; to declare the intent of this Act; to provide the method and procedure for determination of the qualifications for one who offers to be elected to the office of sheriff.

HB 604. By Representatives Patten of the 146th, Bargeron of the 83rd, Irvin of the 23rd and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 84-14, relating to real estate brokers and salesmen, as amended, so as to provide for certain taxes upon real estate brokers.

HB 692. By Representatives Williamson of the 45th, Marcus of the 26th and Linder of the 44th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for premarital examinations for syphilis and requiring each applicant for a marriage license to provide a certificate from a licensed physician stating that the applicant was given a physical examination including a standard serologic test for syphilis, as amended, so as to dispense with requirements for physical examinations while retaining the requirements for standard serologic tests for syphilis.

HB 697. By Representatives Mostiler of the 71st, Matthews of the 145th, Dover of the llth and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the licensing of practical nurses, as amended, so as to change the designation of "practical nurse" to "licensed practical nurse"; to change the qualifications for licensure and examination as a licensed practical nurse.

HB 704. By Representative Clark of the 55th:
A bill to amend Code Section 27-418 relating to commitment and bail so as to provide that no person shall be imprisoned under a felony commitment when bail has been fixed if such person tenders and offers to give bond in the amount of the bail fixed with sureties acceptable to the sheriff of the county in which the alleged offense occurred.

HB 767. By Representative Evans of the 84th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Dept. of Public Safety for Georgia, as amended, so as to provide that officers of the Department of Public Safety may render assistance to local authorities upon request of any district attorney; to provide an effective date.

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HB 808. By Representative Childs of the 51st:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Board of Pardons and Paroles and providing for the appointment, terms of office, compensation and powers and duties of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, as amended.

HB 1061. By Representatives Lee, Wood, Benefield and Johnson of the 72nd:
A bill to amend an Act known as the Georgia Retailers' and Consumers' Sales and Use Tax Act, as amended, so as to further define the term "municipality".

HR 49. By Representatives Tolbert, Butler and Johnston of the 56th, Childs of the Blst and others:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to exempt from ad valorem property taxes levied by DeKalb County and the DeKalb County School System the value of certain improvements in DeKalb County.

SB 119. By Senator Stephens of the 36th:
A bill to amend an Act entitled, "An Act to provide in Pulton County a system for pension and retirement pay to teachers and employees of the Board of Education of Pulton County, and for other purposes," so as to provide for an adjustment of retirement or pension benefits for certain teachers and employees and beneficiaries.

SB 290. By Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th:
A bill to provide for a Board of Registrations and Elections in certain counties; to provide for the powers and duties of the board; to provide for the appointment, resignation and removal of its members.

SB 323. By Senators Riley of the 1st, Wessels of the 2nd and Traylor of the 3rd:
A bill to amend and revise an Act implementing the provisions of an Amendment to the Constitution, ratified November 4, 1952, creating the Savannah Port Authority, as amended, so as to provide an alternative procedure whereby the Savannah Port Authority can stimulate industrial expansion and development.

SB 361. By Senator Overby of the 49th:
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate and to grant a new charter to the City of Oakwood, as amended, so as to change the maximum amount of fine which may be imposed by the recorder's court of the said city.

SB 362. By Senator Overby of the 49th:
A bill to provide for a supplement to the salary of the judges of the superior courts of the Northeastern Judicial Circuit; to provide for

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the payment of such salary supplement by the counties comprising said circuit; to provide an effective date.

SB 363. By Senator Overby of the 49th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter and municipal govern ment for the City of Flowery Branch, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the police court.

SB 364. By Senator Kennedy of the 4th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of Evans County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the chairman and members of said board; to provide an effective date.

SB 366. By Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th:
A bill to amend an Act creating and establishing a new charter for the City of Lithonia, as amended, so as to change the qualifications of the Recorder.

SB 370. By Senator Foster of the 50th:
A bill to amend an Act reincorporating the City of Dawsonville in the County of Dawson, so as to provide for the suspension of the operation of the recorder's court under certain circumstances.

HB 303. By Representative Greer of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act prescribing a maximum outside width for certain buses used for the purpose of providing transportation services in counties of this State having a population in excess of 256,000 according to the U.S. Census of 1960, as amended, so as to permit the operation in such counties of buses with a certain maximum outside width on certain highways which are a part of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways.

HB 656. By Representative Childs of the 51st:
A bill to prohibit courts with commitment jurisdiction in counties of this State in which is located all or a portion of a municipality having a population of more than 400,000 according to the U.S. Decennial Census of 1970, from accepting bail when certain sureties on the bond are not approved by the sheriff.

HB 443. By Representatives Housley and Burruss of the 21st, Harrison of the 20th and others:
A bill to provide that in all counties in the State of Georgia having a population of 200,000 or more, the office of Justice of the Peace Emeritus shall be created; to define the jurisdiction and powers of such Justice of the Peace Emeritus.

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HB 908. By Representative Reaves of the 147th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Quitman, as amended, so as to change the salary of the members and chairman of the board of commissioners; to provide an effective date.

HB 915. By Representative Coleman of the 118th:
A bill to fix the salary of certain county officers in each county in this State having a population of not less than 15,300 and not more than 15,800 according to the U.S. Decennial Census of 1970, or any future such census; to authorize certain county officers of such counties to employ personnel and to set the salaries for such personnel.

HB 944. By Representative Jessup of the 117th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Wilcox County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the commis sioners; to provide an effective date.

HB 945. By Representative Jessup of the 117th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Wilcox County, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the members of said Board.

HB 950. By Representative Jessup of the 117th:
A bill to amend Code Section 92-4101, relating to limitation on cities' right of taxation, as amended, so as to include the City of Hawkinsville as one of the cities and towns to which the prohibition of said Code Section does not apply; to provide an effective date.

HB 951. By Representative Jessup of the 117th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Hawkins ville, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to taxation by said City; to provide for other matters relative thereto.

HB 985. By Representatives Randall of the 101st and Lucas of the 102nd:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Board of Commissioners of Bibb County, as amended, so as to change the number, composition and method of election of members of the board of commissioners; to provide for commissioner districts.

HB 989. By Representative Ramsey of the 3rd:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Commissioner of Murray County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the commissioner; to provide an effective date.

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HB 990. By Representative Ramsey of the 3rd:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Clerk of the Superior Court, Sheriff, Judge of the Probate Court and Tax Commissioner of Murray County upon an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the com pensation of said officers; to provide for longevity increases.

HB 991. By Representatives Johnson and Glanton of the 66th:
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Temple and granting a new charter for said city, so as to change the corporate limits of the City of Temple; to provide for a referendum.

HB 992. By Representatives Jones of the 78th and Tucker of the 73rd:
A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the Town of Jenkinsburg, Ga., so as to change certain provisions with respect to the salaries of the mayor, councilmen, clerk and treasurer, marshal, and chief of police.

HB 994. By Representative Hudson of the 137th:
A bill to create the Fitzgerald Redevelopment Authority; to define certain terms; to provide for the composition of the Authority, its powers, duties and compensation of members; to provide for the purposes of the Authority.

HB 998. By Representative Murphy of the 18th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Bremen, so as to change the corporate limits of the City.

HB 1004. By Representatives Logan of the 62nd, Russell of the 64th and Argo of the 63rd:
A bill to amend an Act providing for a board of elections in each county of this State having a population of not less than 63,000 and not more than 65,999, so as to authorize such boards to employ employees subject to the approval and confirmation of such employees by the county governing authority.
HB 1015. By Representative Rainey of the 135th:
A bill to amend an Act creating and establishing a Small Claims Court for Crisp County, Ga., so as to change the jurisdiction of said Court; to change the provisions relative to the cost of filing claims; to change the provisions relative to the term of office of the judge of said court.
HB 1020. By Representatives Cooper, Kaley and Wilson of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Tax Commissioner of Paulding County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the tax commissioner.

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HB 1034. By Representative Castleberry of the lllth:
A bill to amend an Act abolishing the present method of compensating the Sheriff of Stewart County, known as the fee system, and providing in lieu thereof an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the sheriff's deputy.

HB 1035. By Representative Castleberry of the lllth:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Webster County upon an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of personnel.

HB 1036. By Representative Castleberry of the lllth:
A bill to provide for the salary of the Sheriff of Chattahoochee County; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide an effective date.

HB 1037. By Representatives Veazey and Patten of the 146th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Tifton as amended, so as to extend the corporate limits Of the City of Tifton; to provide for a referendum; to provide an effective date.

HB 1038. By Representatives Veazey and Patten of the 146th:
A bill to provide a new Charter for the City of Tifton; to repeal the Charter provided by an Act approved Aug. 14, 1920, as amended; to provide for definitions; to provide for the corporate boundaries; to pro vide for corporate powers.

HB 1039. By Representatives Johnson, Lee, Benefield and Wood of the 72nd:
A bill to amend an Act providing a salary for the official court reporter of the Clayton Judicial Circuit, as amended, so as to change the compen sation of the official court reporters of the Clayton Judicial Circuit.

HB 1040. By Representatives McDonald of the 12th and Irvin of the 10th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Banks County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation so as to provide that the governing authority of Banks County shall furnish the sheriff with the necessary automobiles and equipment for the proper opera tion of his office including communications equipment, maintenance, repairs, gas and oil for said automobiles.

HB 1041. By Representatives McDonald of the 12th and Irvin of the 10th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Banks County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the chairman and the other members of the board of commissioners.

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HB 1042. By Representatives McDonald of the 12th and Irvin of the 10th:
A bill to provide a salary for the Coroner of Banks County; to provide for reimbursement by the governing authority of Banks County of all necessary expenses incurred by the coroner in fulfilling his duties.

HB 1043. By Representative Irvin of the 10th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in the County of Stephens, as amended, so as to change the compensation of said Commissioners.

HB 1052. By Representatives Wood, Whitmire and Jackson of the 9th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a charter for the City of Gumming, as amended, so as to change the terms of office of the mayor and councilmen of said city.

HB 1058. By Representative Irvin of the 10th:
A bill to amend an Act of the General Assembly of Georgia incorporating the City of Toccoa, as heretofore amended, so as to add additional lots, tracts or parcels of land adjacent to the present city limits of the City of Toccoa to be included in the city limits of said city.

HB 1059. By Representative Ross of the 76th:
A bill to amend an Act abolishing the offices of Tax Collector and Tax Receiver in Warren County, Georgia, and creating the office of Tax Commissioner of Warren Conuty, Georgia, so as to change the com pensation of the tax commissioners.

HB 1060. By Representative Ross of the 76th:
A bill to amend an Act consolidating the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Lincoln County into the office of Tax Commissioner of Lincoln County, as amended, so as to provide for the collection of certain commissions and the payment of the same into the county treasury.
HR 268. By Representatives Walker of the 115th, Waddle of the 113th and Watson of the 114th:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to change the compensation of members of the Board of Education of Houston County; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection.

HB 1071. By Representatives Phillips of the 120th and Rush of the 121st:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Toombs County, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the election of members of the board of commissioners; to provide for districts.

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HB 1078. By Representatives Hill of the 127th, Taggart of the 125th, Scott of the 123rd and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation of the Judge of the Probate Court of Chatham County, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the Judge of the Probate Court of Chatham County.

HB 1086. By Representatives Jones of the 78th and Adams of the 79th:
A bill to abolish the present mode of compensating the Judge of the Probate Court of Pike County known as the fee system; to provide in lieu thereof an annual salary; to provide that all fees, costs or other emoluments of said office shall become the property of the county.

HB 1090. By Representative Chance of the 129th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Effingham County, as amended, so as to provide procedures for the collection, payment and accounting of monies payable to the court.

HB 1091. By Representative Jessup of the 117th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Commissioner of Bleckley County, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the expense allowance of the commissioner; to provide an effective date.

HB 1093. By Representatives Jones of the 78th and Adams of the 79th:
A bill to amend an Act consolidating the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Pike County into the office of Tax Commissioner of Pike County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the deputy tax commissioner; to provide for minimum compensation for the deputy tax commissioner.

HB 1094. By Representatives Jones of the 78th and Adams of the 79th:
A bill to abolish the present mode of compensating the Clerk of the Superior Court of Pike County, known as the fee system; to provide in lieu thereof an annual salary.

HB 1099. By Representatives Logan of the 62nd, Russell of the 64th and Argo of the 63rd:
A bill to amend an Act establishing a city court in the County of Clarke (now known as the State Court of Clarke County) so as to change the provisions relating to the number and selection of jurors in civil and misdemeanor trials in said court.
HB 1100. By Representative Owens of the 77th:
A bill to change the compensation of coroners in all counties of this State having a population of not less than 22,320 and not more than

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22,500, according to the United States Decennial Census of 1970 or any future such census.

HB 1102. By Representative Ross of the 76th:
A bill to provide for a Board of Commissioners of Warren County; to provide for elections and terms of office; to provide for election dis tricts; to provide for vacancies; to provide for meetings of the board; to provide for compensation of members of the board; to provide for bonds.

HB 1104. By Representatives Gignilliat of the 122nd, Battle of the 124th, Jones of the 126th and others:
A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to authorize the Board of Public Education for the City of Savannah and the County of Chatham, to adopt, establish and administer a system of pensions for old age and disabilities of its teachers and employees, and to contribute the necessary funds therefor from the public monies committed to its charge, and to adopt reasonable rules and regulations for the adminis tration of said system of pensions.
HB 1106. By Representatives Lee, Johnson, Benefield and Wood of the 72nd:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Morrow so as to change the date of elections in said city.
HB 1107. By Representatives Hatcher of the 131st, White of the 132nd, McCollum of the 134th and Hutchinson of the 133rd:
A bill to amend an Act placing certain of the county officers of Dougherty County upon an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the salary of the clerk of the superior court of said county.
HR 222. By Representatives Tolbert of the 56th, Richardson of the 52nd, Linder of the 44th and others:
A resolution requesting the Board of Commissioners of DeKalb County to roll back the ad valorem tax millage rate in certain years when the tax digest increases in excess of a certain amount.

HR 223. By Representatives Tolbert of the 56th, Richardson of the 52nd, Linder of the 44th and others:
A resolution requesting the Board of Commissioners of DeKalb County to explore certain alternative methods of taxation so as to provide relief for ad valorem taxpayers.

The following local, uncontested bills of the Senate and House, favorably reported by the committee, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

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SB 110. By Senator Stephens of the 36th:
A bill to amend an Act authorizing the Commissioners of Fulton County to establish rules and regulations governing the payment of pensions, so as to provide for a Fulton County Employee's Retirement Plan of 1977.

The Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following amend ment:
Amend SB 110 by striking from line 14 on Page 2 the following: "five and one-half (B-%%)",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "six (&%)".
By striking from line 17 on Page 2 the following: "six and one-half (6-%%)",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "seven (7%)".

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 49, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

The Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following amend ment:
Amend SB 110 by inserting on Page 3, line 32, after the figures "1977" the following:
"; provided, however, that no other Fulton County pension or retirement plan be affected by this Act".

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 49, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0,

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

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SB 151. By Senator Hudson of the 35th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Judges' and Solicitor Generals' Retirement Fund of Fulton County, as amended, so as to provide that the widow of any officer who is otherwise ineligible for retirement bene fits shall be eligible for retirement benefits upon attaining 62 years of age if the officer has elected to secure retirement benefits for his widow.

The Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following amend ment:
Amend SB 151 by inserting on Page 1, lines 6 and 22, after the word "officer" the following:
"who died or who dies on or after December 1, 1974".

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 49, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

HB 610. By Representative Vaughn of the 57th:
A bill to create a Board of Commissioners for Rockdale County; to provide for the membership of said Board; to provide for the election, qualification, terms, powers, compensation and duties of the chairman and other members of said Board.

The Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following amend ment:
Amend HB 610 by striking from line 21 of Page 4 the following:

and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

By striking Section 6 in its entirety.

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By striking from line 1 of Page 25 the following: "15",

and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "30".

By striking from line 2 of Page 25 the following: "30",

and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "60".

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 49, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

HB 668. By Representatives Snow and Hays of the 1st, Foster and Williams of the 6th and Money of the 5th:
A bill to create the Walker County Water and Sewerage Authority; to authorize the Authority to acquire, construct, operate and maintain self-liquidating projects embracing sources of water supply and the distribution and sale of water and related facilities to individuals, pri vate concerns, and municipal corporations.

The Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following substitute to HB 668:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to create the Walker County Water and Sewerage Authority; to authorize the Authority to acquire, construct, add to, extend, improve, equip, operate and maintain projects embracing sources of water supply and the distribution and sale of water and related facilities to individuals, private concerns, municipal corporations, the State of Georgia, its political subdivisions and instrumentalities thereof; to authorize the Authority to acquire, construct, add to, extend,

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improve, equip, operate and maintain sewerage systems, both sanitary and storm, sewage disposal and sewage treatment plants and any and all other related facilities; to confer powers and impose duties on the Authority; to provide for the membership and for the appointment of members of the Authority and their terms of office, qualifications, duties, powers, method of filling vacancies, compensation and expenses; to authorize the Authority to contract with others pertaining to water and sewer utilities and facilities and to contract with others pertaining to the use of the utilities and facilities of the Authority and to execute leases and do all things necessary or convenient for the operation of such undertakings or projects; to authorize the issuance of revenue bonds of the Authority payable from the revenues, tolls, fees, charges and earnings of the Authority and to pay the cost of such undertakings or projects and authorize the collection and pledging of the revenues and earnings of the Authority for the payment of such bonds; to au thorize the execution of resolutions and trust indentures to secure the payment thereof and to define the rights of the holders of such obliga tions; to provide that no debt of Walker County shall be incurred in the exercise of any of the powers granted by this Act; to make the bonds of the Authority exempt from taxation; to authorize the Authority to condemn property of every kind; to authorize the issuance of funding and/or refunding bonds; to fix and provide the venue and jurisdiction of actions relating to any provisions of this Act; to provide for the validation of bonds; to provide for the separate enactment of each provision of this Act; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. Short title. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Walker County Water and Sewerage Authority Act".

Section 2. Walker County Water and Sewerage Authority.

(a) There is hereby created a body corporate and politic, to be known as the "Walker County Water and Sewerage Authority", which shall be deemed to be a political subdivision of the State of Georgia and a public corporation and by that name, style and title said body may contract and be contracted with, sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded and complain and defend in all courts of law and equity. The Authority shall have perpetual existence.

(b) The Authority shall consist of five members who shall be ap pointed by the Commissioner of Walker County. The Commissioner of Walker County shall be eligible and qualified to be appointed and serve as a member of the Authority, and the Commissioner may appoint him self as one of the members of the Authority. The initial members of the Authority shall be appointed by the Commissioner of Walker County as follows: one member shall be appointed for a term of office expiring on June 1, 1978; one member shall be appointed for a term of office expiring on June 1, 1979; one member shall be appointed for a term of office expiring on June 1, 1980; one member shall be appointed for a term of office expiring on June 1, 1981; and one member shall be appointed for a term of office expiring on June 1, 1982. The initial

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members of the Authority shall take office immediately upon their ap pointment and qualification and shall serve until their respective suc cessors are duly appointed and qualified. Successors shall be appointed by said Commissioner of Walker County in the month of May im
mediately preceding the expiration of a member's term of office and such successor shall take office on the first day of June for a term
of five years and until his respective successor is duly appointed and qualified. Any member of the Authority may be selected and appointed to succeed himself. Immediately after such appointments the members of such Authority shall enter upon their duties. The members of the Authority shall be entitled as compensation for their services an amount not to exceed $1,200.00 per year, payable in equal monthly payments, except the Chairman, who shall be entitled to receive for his services an amount not to exceed $1,500.00 per year, payable in equal monthly payments, and additionally all members shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties. The Authority shall have the power to establish bylaws and to prom ulgate and adopt rules and regulations necessary or desirable for the management and operation of the Authority.

(c) To be eligible for appointment as a member of the Authority a person shall be at least twenty-one years of age, a resident of Walker County for at least two years prior to the date of his appointment, and shall not have been convicted of a felony.

(d) The Commissioner of Walker County shall be the Chairman of the Authority, if the Commissioner is a member of the Authority. If
the Commissioner is not a member of the Authority, the members of the Authority shall elect one of their number as Chairman. Also, the members of the Authority shall elect one of their number as Vice Chair man and shall also elect a Secretary, who need not be a member of the Authority, and may also elect a Treasurer, who need not be a
member of the Authority. The Secretary may also serve as Treasurer. If the Secretary and/or Treasurer are not members of the Authority such officer shall have no voting rights. Each of such officers shall serve for a period of one year and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The Chairman of the Authority shall not be entitled to vote upon any issue, motion or resolution, except in the case of a tie vote of the other members voting on said motion, resolution or question.

(e) Three members of the Authority shall constitute a quorum. No vacancy on the Authority shall impair the right of the quorum to exercise all of the rights and perform all of the duties of the Authority.

(f) In the event of a vacancy by reason of death, disqualification, resignation or other reason, the Commissioner of Walker County shall select and appoint a qualified person to fill the unexpired term of the member whose position has been vacated. A vacancy shall exist in the office of any member of the Authority who is convicted of a felony or who enters a plea of nono contendere thereto, who is convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude or enters a plea of nolo contendere thereto, who moves his residence from Walker County, who is convicted of any act of misfeasance, malfeasance or nonfeasance of his duties as a member of the Authority or who fails to attend any regular or special

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meeting of the Authority for a period of six months without excuse approved by a Resolution of the Authority.

Section 3. Definitions. As used in this Act, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings:

(a) The word "Authority" shall mean the Walker County Water and Sewerage Authority created by this Act.

(b) The word "project" shall be deemed to mean and include the acquisition, construction and equipping of water facilities for obtaining one or more sources of water supply, the treatment of water and the distribution and rale of water to users and consumers, including, but not limited to, the State of Georgia and counties and municipalities for the purpose of resale, within and without the territorial boundaries of Walker County, and the operation, maintenance, additions, improve ments and extension of such facilities so as to assure an adequate water utility system deemed by the Authority necessary or convenient for the efficient operation of such type of undertaking. The word "project" shall also mean and include the acquisition, construction and equipping of all necessary and usual facilities useful and necessary for the gathering of waste matter of every type, including both individual and industrial, and the treatment of sewage of any and every type, including but not limited to, the acquisition and construction of treatment plants, ponds and lagoons, within and without the territorial boundaries of Walker County, and the operation, maintenance, additions, improve ments and extensions of such facilities so as to assure a adequate sew erage system deemed by the Authority necessary or convenient for the efficient operation of a sanitary and storm fewer system. Said water facilities and said sewerage facilities, at the discretion of the Authority, may be combined at any time into a water and sewerage system as one revenue producing undertaking and operated and maintained as such.

(c) The term "cost of the project" shall mean and embrace the cost of construction, the cost of all lands, propertier, rights, easements and franchises acquired, the cost of all machinery and equipment, fi nancing charges, interest prior to and during construction and for one year after completion of construction, cost of engineering, architectural, fiscal agents' and legal expenses, and of plans and specifications, and other expenses necessary or incident to determining the feasibility or practicability of the project, administrative expense, and such other expenses as may be necessary or incident to the financing herein authorized, the cost of the acquisition or construction of any project, the placing of any project in operation, and the condemnation of prop erty necessary for such construction and operation. Any obligation or expense incurred for any of the foregoing purposes shall be regarded as a part of the cost of the project and may be paid or reimbursed as such out of the pioceeds of revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this Act for such project.

(d) The terms "Revenue Bonds" and "Bonds" as used in this Act, shall mean revenue bonds as defined and provided in the Revenue Bond Law (Ga. Laws 1957, p. 36 et seq., as amended) amending the law formerly known as the Revenue Certificate Law of 1937 (Ga. Laws 1937, p. 761 et seq., as amended) and such type of obligations may be issued

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by the Authority as authorized under said Revenue Bond Law and any amendments thereto, and in addition, shall also mean obligations of the Authority the issuance of which are hereinafter specifically provided for in this Act.

(e) Any project shall be deemed "self-liquidating" if, in the judg ment of the Authority, the revenues and earnings to be derived by the Authority therefrom and all facilities used in connection therewith will be sufficient to pay the cost of operating, maintaining and repair ing, improving and/or extending the project and to pay the principal of and interest on the revenue bonds which may be issued to finance, in whole or in part, the cost of such project or projects.
Section 4. Powers. The Authority shall have the power:

(a) To have a seal and alter the same at its pleasure;

(b) To acquire by purchase, lease or otherwise, and to hold, lease and dispose of real and personal property of every kind and character for its corporate purposes;
(c) To acquire in its own name by purchase, on such terms and conditions and in such manner as it may deem proper, or by condemna tion in accordance with the provisions of any and all existing laws ap plicable to the condemnation of property for public use, real property or rights or easements therein, or franchises necessary or convenient for its corporate purposes, and to use the same so long as its corporate existence shall continue, and to lease or make contracts with respect to the use of or dispose of the same in any manner it deems to the best advantage of the Authority, the Authority being under no obligation to accept and pay for any property condemned under this Act except from the funds provided under the Authority of this Act, and in any proceed ings to condemn, such orders may be made by the Court having jur isdiction of the suit, action or proceedings as may be just to the Au thority and to the owners of the property to be condemned, and no property shall be acquired under the provisions of this Act upon which any lien or other encumbrance exists, unless at the time such property is so acquired a sufficient sum of money be deposited in trust to pay and redeem the fair value of such lien or encumbrance;

(d) To appoint, select and employ officers, agents and employees, including engineering, architectural and construction experts, fiscal agents and attorneys, and fix their respective compensation;

(e) To make contracts and leases and to execute all instruments necessary or convenient, including contracts for construction of projects and leases of projects or contracts with respect to the use of projects which it causes to be constructed, erected or acquired. Any and all persons, firms and corporations and any and all political subdivisions, departments, institutions or agencies of the State are hereby authorized to enter into contracts, leases or agreements with the Authority upon such terms and for such purposes as they deem advisable; and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, authority is specifically granted to municipal corporations, counties and other political subdivisions and

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to the Authority to enter into contracts, lease agreements or other undertakings relating to the furnishing of water and related services and facilities by the Authority to such municipal corporations, counties and political subdivisions or for the purchase of water by the Authority therefrom for a term not exceeding fifty years, and also to enter into contracts, lease agreements or other undertaking relative to the gather ing of waste matter and the treatment of waste matter and sewage by the Authority for such municipal corporations, counties and political subdivisions or by such municipal corporations, counties or political subdivisions for the Authority. Likewise, without limiting the generality of the above and foregoing the same authority above granted to municipal corporations, counties, political subdivisions and to the Au thority relative to entering into contracts, lease agreements or other undertakings, is hereby authorized between the Authority and private corporations, both within and without the State of Georgia, and the Authority and public bodies including counties and cities outside the State of Georgia;
(f) To construct, erect, acquire, own, repair, remodel, maintain, add to, extend, improve, equip, operate and manage projects as hereinabove defined, the cost of any such project to be paid in whole or in part from the proceeds of revenue bonds of the Authority or from such proceeds and any grant or contribution from the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof or from the State of Georgia or any agency or instrumentality thereof;
(g) To accept loans and/or grants of money or materials or prop erty of any kind from the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof, upon such terms and conditions as the United States of America or such agency or instrumentality may require;
(h) To accept loans and/or grants of money or materials or prop erty of any kind from the State of Georgia or any agency or instru mentality or political subdivision thereof, upon such terms and condi tions as the State of Georgia or such agency or instrumentality or political subdivision may require;
(i) To borrow money for any of its corporate purposes and to issue negotiable revenue bonds payable solely from funds pledged for that purpose, and to provide for the payment of the same and for the rights of the holders thereof;
(j) To exercise any power usually possessed by private corporations performing similar functions, including the power to make short term loans and approve, execute and deliver appropriate evidence of such indebtedness, provided, no such power is in conflict with the Constitution or general laws of this State; and

(k) To do all things necessary or convenient to carry out the powers expressly given in this Act.

Section 5. Revenue Bonds. The Authority, or any authority or body which has or which may in the future succeed to the powers, duties and liabilities vested in the Authority created hereby, shall have

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power and is hereby authorized to provide by resolution for the issuance of negotiable revenue bonds of the Authority for the purpose of paying all or any part of the cost as herein defined of any one or more projects. The principal of and interest on such revenue bonds shall be payable solely from the special fund hereby provided for such payment. The bonds of each issue shall be dated, shall bear interest at such rate or rates per annum, payable at such time or times, shall mature at such time or times not exceeding forty years from their date or dates, shall be payable in such medium of payment as to both principal and interest as may be determined by the Authority and may be redeemable before maturity, at the option of the Authority, at such price or prices and under such terms and conditions as may be fixed by the Authority in the resolution for the issuance of bonds.

Section 6. Same; Form; Denomination; Registration; Place of Payment. The Authority shall determine the form of the bonds, in cluding any interest coupons to be attached thereto, and shall fix the denomination or denominations of the bonds and the place or places of payment of principal and interest thereon, which may be at any bank or trust company within or without the State. The bonds may be issued
in coupon or registered form, or both, as the Authority may determine, and provision may be made for the registration of any coupon bond as to principal alone and also as to both principal and interest.

Section 7. Same; Signatures; Seal. In case any officer whose signature shall appear on any bonds or whose facsimile signature shall appear on any coupon shall cease to be such officer before the delivery of such bonds, such signature shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes the same as if such officer had remained in office until such delivery. All such bonds shall be signed by the Chairman of the Authority and the official Seal of the Authority shall be affixed thereto and attested by the Secretary of the Authority and any coupons attached thereto shall bear the facsimile signatures of the Chairman and Secretary of the Authority. Any coupon may bear the facsimile signatures of such persons and any bond may be signed, sealed and at tested on behalf of the Authority by such persons as at the actual time of the execution of such bonds shall be duly authorized or hold the proper office, although at the date of such bonds such person may not have been so authorized or shall not have held such office.

Section 8. Same; Negotiability; Exemption from Taxation. All revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this Act shall have and are hereby declared to have all the qualities and incidents of negotiable instruments under the laws of this State. Such bonds, their transfer and the income therefrom shall be exempt from all taxation within the
State.

Section 9. Same; Sale; Price; Proceeds. The Authority may sell such bonds in such manner and for such price as it may determine to be for the best interest of the Authority. The proceeds derived from the sale of such bonds shall be used solely for the purpose and/or pur poses provided in the resolutions and proceedings authorizing the is suance of such bonds.

Section 10. Same; Interim Receipts and Certificates or Temporary

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Bonds. Prior to the preparation of any definitive bonds, the Authority may, under like restrictions, issue interim receipts, interim certificates or temporary bonds, with or without coupons, exchangeable for definitive bonds upon the issuance of the latter.

Section 11. Same; Replacement of Lost or Mutilated Bonds. The Authority may provide for the replacement of any bonds or coupons which shall become mutilated or be destroyed or lost.
Section 12. Same; Conditions Precedent to Issuance. Such Revenue Bonds may be issued without any other proceedings or the happening of any other conditions or things other than those proceedings, condi tions and things which are specified or required by this Act. In the discretion of the Authority, Revenue Bonds of a single issue may be is sued for the purpose of any particular project. Any resolution providing for the issuance of Revenue Bonds under the provisions of this Act shall become effective immediately upon its passage and need not be published or posted, and any such Resolution may be passed at any regular or special or adjourned meeting of the Authority by a majority of its members.

Section 13. Credit not Pledged. Revenue Bonds issued under the provisions of this Act shall not be deemed to constitute a debt of Walker County nor a pledge of the faith and credit of said County, but such bonds shall be payable solely from the fund hereinafter provided for and the issuance of such Revenue Bonds shall not directly, indirectly or contingently obligate said County to levy or to pledge any form of taxation whatever therefor or to make any appropriation for their payment, and all such bonds shall contain recitals on their face cover ing substantially the foregoing provisions of this Section.

Section 14. Trust Indenture as Security. In the discretion of the Authority, any issuance of such Revenue Bonds may be secured by a Trust Indenture by and between the Authority and a Corporate Trustee, which may be any Trust Company or Bank having the powers of a Trust Company within or without the State. Such Trust Indenture may
pledge or assign fees, tolls, revenues and earnings to be received by the Authority. Either the resolution providing for the issuance of Revenue Bonds or such Trust Indenture may contain such provisions for the protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of the bond holders as may be reasonable and proper and not in violation of law, including covenants setting forth the duties of the Authority in relation to the acquisition of property, the construction of the project, the main
tenance, operation, repair and insuring of the project, and the custody, safeguarding and application of all monies, and may also provide that any project shall be constructed and paid for under the supervision and approval of consulting engineers or architects employed or designated by the Authority, and satisfactory to the original purchasers of the bonds issued therefor, and may also require that the security given by contractors and by any depository of the proceeds of the bonds or revenues or other monies be satisfactory to such purchasers, and may also contain provisions concerning the conditions, if any, upon which
additional revenue bonds may be issued. If shall be lawful for any bank or trust company incorporated under the laws of this State to act as such depository and to furnish such indemnifying bonds or pledge

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such securities as may be required by the Authority. Such indenture may set forth the rights and remedies of the bondholders and of the Trustee, and may restrict the individual right of action of bondholders as is customary in trust indentures securing bonds and debentures of corporations. In addition to the foregoing, such trust indenture may contain such other provisions as the Authority may deem reasonable and proper for the security of the bondholders. All expenses incurred in carrying out such trust indenture may be treated as a part of the cost of maintenance, operation and repair of the project affected by such indenture.
Section 15. To Whom Proceeds of Bonds shall be Paid. In the resolution providing for the issuance of Revenue Bonds or in the Trust Indenture, the Authority shall provide for the payment of the proceeds of the sale of the bonds to any officer or person who, or any agency, bank or trust company which, shall act as Trustee of such funds and shall hold and apply the same to the purposes thereof, subject to such regulations as this Act and such resolution or Trust Indenture may provide.

Section 16. Sinking Fund. The revenues, fees, tolls and earnings derived from any particular project or projects, regardless of whether or not such fees, earnings and revenues were produced by a particular project for which bonds have been issued unless otherwise pledged and allocated, may be pledged and allocated by the Authority to the payment of the principal and interest on revenue bonds of the Authority as the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds or in the trust instru ment may provide, and such funds so pledged from whatever source received, which said pledge may include funds received from one or more or all sources, shall be set aside at regular intervals as may be provided in the resolution or trust indenture, into a sinking fund, which said sinking fund shall be pledged to and charged with the payment of (1) the interest upon such revenue bonds as such interest shall fall due, (2)_the principal of the bonds as the same shall fall due, (3) the neces sary charges of paying agent for paying principal and interest and other investment charges, and (4) any premium upon bonds retired by call or purchase as hereinabove provided. The use and disposition of such sinking fund shall be subject to such regulations as may be pro vided in the resolution authorizing the issuance of the revenue bonds or in the trust indenture, but, except as may otherwise be provided in such resolution or trust indenture, such sinking fund shall be maintained as a trust account for the benefit of all revenue bonds without distinc tion or priority of one over another. Subject to the provisions of the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds or in the trust indenture any surplus monies in the sinking fund may be applied to the purchase or redemption of bonds and any such bonds so purchased or redeemed shall forthwith be cancelled and shall not again be issued.

Section 17. Remedies of Bondholders. Any holder of Revenue Bonds issued under the provisions of this Act or any of the coupons appertain ing thereto, and the Trustee under the Trust Indenture, if any, except to the extent the rights herein given may be restricted by resolution passed before the issuance of the bonds or by the Trust Indenture, may, either at law or in equity, by suit, action, mandamus or other pro ceedings, protect and enforce any and all rights under the laws of the

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State of Georgia or granted hereunder or under such resolution or Trust Indenture, and may enforce and compel performance of all duties re quired by this Act or by such resolution or Trust Indenture to be per formed by the Authority or any officer thereof, including the fixing, charging and collecting of revenues, fees, tolls and other charges for the use of the facilities and services furnished.

Section 18. Refunding Bonds. The Authority is hereby authorized to provide by resolution for the issuance of bonds of the Authority for the purpose of funding or refunding any revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this Act and then outstanding, together with accrued interest thereon and premium, if any. The issuance of such funding or refunding bonds, the maturities and all other details thereof, the right of the holders thereof, and the duties of the Authority in respect to the same, shall be governed by the foregoing provisions of this Act insofar as the same may be applicable.

Section 19. Validation. Bonds of the Authority shall be confirmed and validated in accordance with the procedure of the Revenue Bond Law, as amended. The petition for validation shall also make party de fendant to such action the State of Georgia or any municipality, county, authority, political subdivision or instrumentality of the State of Georgia which has contracted with the Authority for the services and facilities of the project for which bonds are to be issued and sought to be validated and the State or such municipality, county, authority, political sub division or instrumentality shall be required to show cause, if any exists, why such contract or contracts and the terms and conditions thereof should not be inquired into by the Court and the contract or contracts adjudicated as a part of the basis for the security for the payment of any such bonds of the Authority. The bonds when validated, and the judgment of validation shall be final and conclusive with respect to such bonds and the security for the payment thereof and interest thereon and against the Authority issuing the same, and the State and any munici pality, county, authority, political subdivision or instrumentality, if a party to the validation proceedings, contracting with the said Walker County Water and Sewerage Authority.

Section 20. Venue and Jurisdiction. Any action to protect or en force any rights under the provisions of this Act or any suit or action against such Authority shall be brought in the Superior Court of Walker County, Georgia, and any action pertaining to validation of any bonds issued under the provisions of this Act shall likewise be brought in said Court which shall have exclusive, criminal jurisdiction of such actions.

Section 21. Interest of Bond Holders Protected. While any of the bonds, issued by the authority remain outstanding, the powers, duties or existence of said Authority or its officers, employees or agents, shall not be diminished or impaired in any manner that will affect adversely the interests and rights of the holders of such bonds, and no other entity, department, agency or authority will be created which will compete with the Authority to such an extent as to affect adversely the interest and rights of the holders of such bond, nor will the State itself so compete with the Authority. The provisions of this Act shall be for the benefit of the Authority and the holders of any such bonds, and upon the is suance of bonds under the provisions hereof, shall constitute a contract with the holders of such bonds.

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Section 22. Monies received considered Trust Funds. All monies received pursuant to the authority of this Act, whether as proceeds from the sale of revenue bonds, as grants or other contributions, or as revenue, income, fees and earnings, shall be deemed to be trust funds to be held and applied solely as provided in this Act.

Section 23. Purpose of the Authority. Without limiting the gen erality of any provision of this Act, the general purpose of the Authority is declared to be that of acquiring an adequate source or sources of water supply, treatment of such water, and thereafter the distribution of the same to the various municipalities and citizens in Walker County and environs, including adjoining counties and municipalities, located therein, and further for the general purpose of gathering and treatment of waste, both individual and industrial; but such general purpose shall not restrict the Authority from selling and delivering water directly to consumers in those areas where there does not now exist water distribu tion systems or furnishing sewer facilities to such customers, and areas where neither any county nor municipality deems it desirable or feasible to furnish water in such locality.

The Authority shall also have the authority, where it deems it feasible, to sell its products and services to customers, governmental agencies or governmental instrumentalities of adjoining states, pro viding the laws of the adjoining states do not prohibit or tax said activity.

The Authority shall not have the authority to construct water lines for the distribution of water directly to customers within any munic ipality without first obtaining the express written consent of the appro priate governing bodies of said municipality, and likewise, the Authority shall not have the authority to construct sewer lines for the collection of waste and sewage directly to customers within any municipality with out first obtaining the express written consent of the appropriate
governing body of said municipality.

Section 24. Rates, Charges and Revenues; Use. The Authority is hereby authorized to prescribe and fix rates and to revise same from time to time and to collect fees, tolls and charges for the services, fa cilities and commodities furnished, and in anticipation of the collection of the revenues of such undertaking or project, to issue revenue bonds as herein provided to finance, in whole or in part, the cost of the acqui sition, construction, reconstruction, improvement, betterment or exten sion of a water system, a sewerage system or a combined water and sewerage system, and to pledge to the punctual payment of said bonds and interest thereon, all or any part of the revenues of such undertaking or project, including the revenues of improvements, betterments or ex
tensions thereto thereafter made.

Section 25. Rules and Regulations for Operation of Projects. It shall be the duty of the Authority to prescribe rules and regulations for the operation of the project or projects constructed and/or acquired under the provisions of this Act, including the basis upon which water service and facilities, sewerage service and facilities, or both, shall be
furnished.

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Section 26. Tort Immunity. The Authority shall have the same im munity and exemption from liability for torts and negligence as Walker County; and the officers, agents and employees of the Authority when in the performance of the work of the Authority shall have the same immunity and exemption from liability for torts and negligence as the officers, agents and employees of Walker County when in the perfor mance of their public duties or work of the County.

Section 27. Powers Declared Supplemental and Additional. The foregoing sections of this Act shall be deemed to provide an additional and alternative method for the doing of the things authorized thereby and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers con ferred by other laws, and shall not be regarded as in derogation of any powers now existing.

Section 28. Effect on other Governments. This Act shall not and does not in any way take from Walker County or any municipality located therein or any adjoining county the authority to own, operate and maintain a water system, a sewerage system, or a combined water and sewerage system, or to issue revenue bonds as is provided by the Revenue Bond Law.

Section 29. Liberal Construction of Act. This Act being for the welfare of various political subdivisions of the State and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes hereof.

Section 30. Severability; Effect of Partial Invalidity of Act. The provisions of this Act are severable, and if any of its provisions shall be held unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, the decision of such court shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions.

Section 31. Repeal. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Section 32. Effective Date. This Act shall become effective as of the date on which it is signed by the Governor of Georgia or as of the date on which it becomes law without the approval of the Governor.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 49, nays 0, and the substi tute was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.

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HB 506. By Representative Patten of the 149th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Tax Commissioner of Lanier County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the tax com missioner; to strike the provisions relating to compensation of clerical help.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 640. By Representatives Connell of the 87th, Dent of the 85th, Beckham of the 89th and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Augusta-Richmond County Coli seum Authority Act", as amended, so as to delete the mandatory pro vision relating to the appointment of elected officials on said Authority.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 672. By Representatives Snow and Hays of the 1st, Williams of the 6th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of assistant district attorney in each judicial circuit having a population of not less than 103,000 and not more than 135,000, according to the U.S. Decennial Census of 1970, or any future such census, so as to change the provisions relative to the assistant district attorney.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 779. By Representatives Wheeler and Foster of the 152nd:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Bacon County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, as amended, so as to

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change the provisions relating to compensation of the sheriff, deputy sheriffs, jailer and secretary of the sheriff.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 882. By Representatives Watson of the 114th and Waddle of the 113th:
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Warner Robins, as amended, so as to change the corporate limits of said city.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 898. By Representatives Logan of the 62nd, Argo of the 63rd and Russell of the 64th:
A bill to create a public corporation to be known as Downtown Athens Development Authority, pursuant to an amendment to the Constitution as contained in Ga. Laws 1975, p. 1698, and amended by the Ga. Laws 1976, p. 1912; to provide for the powers, duties, and responsibilities of said Authority.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 943. By Representative Jessup of the 117th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Wilcox County on an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the Sheriff; to provide an effective date.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 946. By Representative Jessup of the 117th:
A bill to amend an Act fixing the salaries of certain county officers of Bleckley County, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the Judge of the Probate Court of Bleckley County and the clerk of said officer.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 947. By Representative Jessup of the 117th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Clerk of the Superior Court of Bleckley County upon an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of said officer and his clerical assistant.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 952. By Representative Jessup of the 117th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Office of Commissioner of Pulaski County, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of said Commissioner; to provide for an expense allowance.

The Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following substitute to HB 952:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of Com missioner of Pulaski County, approved August 18, 1919 (Ga. Laws 1919, p. 729), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 19, 1973

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(Ga. Laws 1973, p. 3857), so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of said Commissioner; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP GEORGIA:

Secton 1. An Act creating the office of Commissioner of Pulaski County, approved August 18, 1919 (Ga. Laws 1919, p. 729), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 19, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 3857), is hereby amended by striking Section 5 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 5 to read as follows:

"Section 5. The Commissioner shall be compensated by an annual salary of $15,000.00 to be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Pulaski County."

Section 2. This Act shall become effective on the first day of the month following the month in which it is approved by the Governor or in which it becomes law without his approval.

Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 49, nays 0, and the substitute was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.

HB 948. By Representative Jessup of the 117th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Bleckley County upon an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the Sheriff and his deputies; to provide an effective date.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

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HB 949. By Representative Jessup of the 117th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Tax Commissioner of Bleckley County, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the tax commissioner and the employees of said officer; to provide an effective date.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 953. By Representative Jessup of the 117th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Tax Commissioner of Pulaski County, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of said officer and his deputy; to provide an effective date.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 954. By Representative Jessup of the 117th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Pulaski County upon an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the Sheriff and the provisions relative to deputies; to provide an effective date.

The Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following substitute to HB 954:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Pulaski County upon an annual salary, approved March 24, 1965 (Ga. Laws 1965, p. 2612), as amended, so as to change the compensation of the Sheriff and the provisions relative to deputies; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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Section 1. An Act placing the Sheriff of Pulaski County upon an annual salary, approved March 24, 1965 (Ga. Laws 1965, p. 2612), as amended, is hereby amended by striking Section 1 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 1, to read as follows:

"Section 1. (a) The Sheriff of Pulaski County shall be com pensated by an annual salary of $15,000.00, to be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Pulaski County.

(b) The compensation and allowances provided for in subsection (a) hereof shall be in lieu of all fees, costs, fines, forfeitures, com missions, emoluments, and perquisites of whatever kind heretofore allowed as compensation to the Sheriff, regardless of in what ca pacity said services for such fees, costs, fines, forfeitures, commis sions, emoluments or perquisites were rendered. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to prevent said officer from receiving any retirement in addition to any salary which such officer has been paid during his tenure of office."

Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 2 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 2 to read as follows:

"Section 2. The Sheriff shall have the authority to appoint a deputy who shall be compensated in the amount of $9,200.00 per an num, payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of Pu laski County; a second deputy who shall be compensated in the amount of $8,400.00 per annum, payable in equal monthly install ments from the funds of Pulaski County; and a third deputy who shall be compensated in the amount of $7,200.00 per annum, payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of Pulaski County; provided, however, that after the first year of receiving such salary and continuing for the next four years, in each of such years the compensation of any one or more of said deputies, at the discretion of the sheriff, may be increased by not more than five percent. It shall be within the sole power and authority of the Sheriff, during his respective term of office, to designate, name and appoint the persons who shall be employed as deputies and to prescribe their duties and assignments and to remove or replace the deputies at will and within his sole discretion."

Section 3. This Act shall become effective on the first day of the month following the month in which it is approved by the Governor or in which it becomes law without his approval.

Section 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 49, nays 0, and the substitute was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.

HB 955. By Representative Jessup of the 117th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Clerk of the Superior Court of Pulaski County upon an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the pro visions relative to the compensation of said officer and his assistant.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 956. By Representative Jessup of the 117th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Judge of the Probate Court of Pu laski County upon an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of said officer and his assistants; to provide an effective date.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 957. By Representatives Dover of the llth, and Twiggs and Colwell of the 4th:
A bill to amend an Act abolishing the offices of tax collector and tax receiver of White County and creating the office of tax commissioner of said county, as amended, so as to set the compensation paid to the tax commissioner.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

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HB 958. By Representatives Dover of the llth, and Twiggs and Colwell of the 4th:
A bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the compensation of the tax commissioner in certain counties; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.", as amended.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 965. By Representatives Johnson, Lee, Benefield and Wood of the 72nd:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Clayton County, so as to change the compensation of the solicitor of said court.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 968. By Representatives Beck of the 148th, Patten of the 149th and Reaves of the 147th:
A bill to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Valdosta so as to change the corporate limits of the city.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
HB 977. By Representatives Foster and Wheeler of the 152nd and Hudson of the 137th:
A bill to amend an Act placing certain county officers of Coffee County upon an annual salary, as amended, so as to provide that the officers and personnel covered by said Act shall continue to receive the compen sation they were receiving on Jan. 1, 1977 until such time as said com pensation shall be changed by the Board of Commissioners of Coffee County.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
SB 112. By Senators Hudson of the 35th and Stephens of the 36th:
A bill to amend an Act entitled, "An Act to provide in Fulton County a system for pension and retirement pay to the teachers and employees of the Board of Education of Fulton County, and for other purposes," so as to provide for a Fulton County Teacher's Retirement Plan of 1977.

The following fiscal note, as required by law, was read by the Secretray:

MEMORANDUM

TO:

The Honorable E. G. Summers, Chairman

Senate Retirement Committee

FROM:

William M. Nixon, State Auditor Richard B. Cobb, Deputy Director, Office of Planning and Budget

DATE:

January 28, 1977

SUBJECT: Fiscal Note--Senate Bill 112 Fulton County Teachers Retirement System

This Bill, if enacted, would raise the percentage applied to average monthly earnings in the retirement benefit formula of the Fulton County Teachers Retirement System. Retirement benefits would be based on 2% of average monthly earnings instead of the current 1.76%. According to the provisions of the Bill 75% of the members would have to elect this plan for it to become effective.

Funding for the increased benefits would be provided by increasing employer and employee contributions from 5% to 7% (from 6% to 8% for members with dependent coverage) of total salary. Provisions limiting total benefits payable to 75% of average monthly earnings, and raising interest for late joiners from 4% to 6% would have insignificant fiscal impact. No pickup in prior service contribution is anticipated; thus, the total additional cost, estimated by actuarial consultants to the system at $480,000 per year, would be borne equally by employer and employee. In the event the system fund should at any time be in sufficient, Fulton County will be responsible for providing the funds
necessary to make up the deficiency.

/s/ William M. Nixon State Auditor

/s/ Richard B. Cobb, Deputy Director, Office of Planning and Budget

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The Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following sub stitute to SB 112:
A BILL

To be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide in Fulton County a system for pension and retirement pay to the teach ers and employees of the Board of Education of Fulton County, and for other purposes", approved March 2, 1945 (Ga. Laws 1945, p. 528), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 3, 1962 (Ga. Laws 1962, p. 2948), and an Act approved March 24, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 3056), so as to provide for a Fulton County Teachers' Retirement Plan of 1977; to provide for increased benefits for participants in said plan; to provide for increased contributions by both participants in said plan and by the governing authorities of Fulton County; to provide an effec tive date; to provide for later participation in said plan; to repeal con flicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. An Act entitled "An Act to provide in Fulton County a system for pension and retirement pay to the teachers and employees of the Board of Education of Fulton County; and for other purposes", approved March 2, 1945 (Ga. Laws 1945, p. 528), as amended, particu larly by an Act approved March 3, 1962 (Ga. Laws 1962, p. 2948), and an Act approved March 24, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 3056), is further amended by providing for a Fulton County Teachers' Retirement Plan of 1977, which shall read as follows:

"(1) This plan shall be known as The Fulton County Teachers' Retirement Plan of 1977, and shall apply to all employers of Fulton County who are heretofore or who may hereafter be eligible to par ticipate in the system of retirement pay established by the Act ap proved March 2, 1945 (Ga. Laws 1945, p. 528). Provided, however, that this plan shall not apply to any person employed by Fulton County prior to July 1, 1977, who does not agree in writing to accept the benefits and obligations of this plan as hereinafter provided.

(2) Any person who shall retire under the provisions of this plan shall receive a monthly pension equal to two (2%) percent of his monthly earnings multiplied by his years of creditable service. Provided, however, that the total pension benefits payable under this plan shall not exceed seventy-five (75%) percent of the average monthly earnings. For purposes of this plan, 'average monthly earn ings' shall be the average of the highest three (3) years' salary during the term of employment.

(3) There shall be deducted from the total salary of every em ployee electing to come under this plan, the sum of five and sixtenths (5.6%) percent in the event he does not provide for the pay ment of the pension to his beneficiary as authorized by this Act as amended, or the sum of six and six-tenths (6.6%) percent in the event that he does provide for the continuance of the pension to his

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beneficiary. Like deduction shall be made from the salaries of future employees required to come under this plan.

(4) In addition to current contributions required by Section 3 of this plan, any officer or employee participating under this plan, shall pay into the pension fund that sum which they would have paid had this plan been in effect July 1, 1967, or the date when they were first employed, whichever date shall be later, together with such amount as such person would have paid had such person been participating in this Act as amended through January 1, 1977. In addition, any such officer or employee who shall claim credit for employment with any other than Fulton County (including military service) for any period of time subsequent to June 30, 1967, shall in addition to the contributions required by this Act as it existed prior to this plan, pay the additional sum of one-half (% %) percent of compensation if matching contributions are required by the gov erning authority of Fulton County or the additional sum of one (1%) percent of compensation if no matching contribution is re quired. Such sums shall be payable in such number of equal monthly installments not exceeding sixty (60) as may be selected by such officer or employee, provided, however, any deferred installments shall bear interest at the rate of six (6%) percent per annum add-in.
(5) In addition to the fund derived from deductions from salary and wages as required by Sections 3 and 4 of this plan, it shall be the duty of the governing authorities of Fulton County to appro priate and pay into the pension fund, an amount which shall equal the total amount of such deductions. Should said pension fund at any time be insufficient to meet and pay the pensions due to the participants in this plan, the governing authority of Fulton County shall appropriate from current funds an amount sufficient to make up the deficiency.
(6) This plan shall become effective when this Act is approved by the Governor or otherwise becomes a law. Provided, however, that the increased contributions required by this plan and the increased benefits payable under this shall not become effective until July 1, 1977. After such date, the pension benefits provided by the plan shall be in lieu of like pension benefits. This plan shall apply to all officers and employees of Fulton County elected or appointed on or after July 1, 1977. It shall apply to officers and employees employed by Fulton County prior to July 1, 1977, only if such officer or employee shall file a written election to participate herein with the Pension Board.

(7) In the event that any officer or employee employed by Fulton County prior to July 1, 1977, who does not elect to partici pate in this plan by July 1, 1977, shall later elect to participate here in, such officer or employee shall be required to pay in addition to all contributions made by him to the Fulton County Employees' Pension Fund, the amounts which he would have paid had such election been effective July 1, 1977, together with interest on such amount compounded annually at the rate of six (6%) percent per annum from the year such amounts would have been first due. Such

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sum may be paid in installments as provided in Section 4 of this plan.

(8) Any person coming under the provisions of this plan, either voluntarily or by compulsion, shall be entitled to all other benefits as set forth in the relevant sections of this Act as amended prior to this alternate plan."

Section 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 49, nays 0, and the substi tute was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.

SB 114. By Senator Hudson of the 35th:
A bill to amend an Act entitled, "An Act to provide in Pulton County a system for pension and retirement pay to teachers and employees of the Board of Education of Pulton County, and for other purposes," so as to provide that teachers and employees with thirty (30) years of service may retire upon attaining 55 years of age.

The following fiscal note, as required by law, was read by the Secretary:

MEMORANDUM

TO:

The Honorable E. G. Summers, Chairman

Senate Retirement Committee

PROM:

William M. Nixon, State Auditor Richard B. Cobb, Deputy Director, Office of Planning and Budget

DATE:

January 25, 1977

SUBJECT: Fiscal Note--Senate Bill 114 Fulton County Teachers Retirement System

This Bill is intended to lower the age requirement for earning full benefits for certain members of the Fulton County Teachers Retirement System. Under the provisions of this Bill, those members having 30 years service could retire with full benefits at age 55 instead of 60, the current minimum. George B. Buck, Consulting Actuaries, Inc., has esti mated that this provision would require an additional cost of .21% of

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payroll or $63,000 annually. The Bill contains no provisions for funding the increased costs.
/s/ William M. Nixon, State Auditor

/s/ Richard B. Cobb Deputy Director Office of Planning and Budget

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 893. By Representatives Carlisle and Mostiler of the 71st and Johnson of the 72nd:
A bill to amend an Act reincorporating the City of Fayetteville in the County of Fayette, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the jurisdiction of the recorder's court of said city.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 911. By Representatives Carlisle and Mostiler of the 71st and Benefield of the 72nd:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners for Fayette County so as to redesignate the members of the board elected from the county at large as the members from Road Districts No. 4 and No. 5.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 979. By Representative Castleberry of the lllth: A bill to create a new charter for the City of Lumpkin; to repeal the

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existing charter of said city and all amendments thereto; to provide for corporate boundaries; to provide for officials, officers and employees of the city and their powers, duties and authority; to provide for elec tions; to provide for ordinances and codes.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 980. By Representative Castleberry of the lllth:
A bill to create a new charter for the City of Georgetown; to repeal the existing charter of said city and all amendments thereto; to provide for corporate boundaries; to provide for officials, officers and employees of the city and their powers, duties and authority; to provide for elections.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 981. By Representative Castleberry of the lllth:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Commissioner of Webster County, as amended, so as to provide for a determination of the com pensation of the commissioner's clerk.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
HB 982. By Representative Ross of the 76th: A bill to amend an Act placing the Clerk of the Superior Court of Warren County on an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the deputy clerk.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 983. By Representative Ross of the 76th:
A bill to amend an Act reincorporating the City of Sharon in the County of Taliaferro and providing a new charter for said city so as to change the provisions relating to the election of the mayor and councilmen; to change the provisions relating to the date of elections.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 984. By Representatives Twiggs and Colwell of the 4th:
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Mountain City, as amended, so as to change the terms of office of the mayor and councilmen.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1003. By Representative Irvin of the 10th:
A bill to provide that the Stephens County Development Authority is authorized to issue bonds for the purpose of paying all or any part of the cost of any project consisting of the acquisition, improvement or modification of any property used as air or water pollution control facilities which any federal, State or local agency having jurisdiction in the premises shall have certified as necessary for the continued opera tion of the industry.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1005. By Representatives Karrh of the 106th and Clifton of the 107th:
A bill to reincorporate the City of Garfield in the County of Emanuel; to create a new charter for said city; to prescribe the corporate limits of said city; to provide for the government of said city; to enumerate the corporate powers of the city.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1006. By Representative Karrh of the 106th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Clerk of the Superior Court of Jenkins County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of com pensation, so as to authorize the governing authority of Jenkins County to fix the compensation of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Jenkins County.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1007. By Representative Karrh of the 106th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Jenkins County on a salary, so as to authorize the governing authority of Jenkins County to fix the compensation of the Sheriff and the Chief Deputy Sheriff and the Deputy Sheriff of Jenkins County.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

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HB 1008. By Representative Karrh of the 106th:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Jenkins County, as amended, so as to authorize the governing authority of Jenkins Coun ty to fix the compensation of the judge and the solicitor of said court.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1009. By Representative Karrh of the 106th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Tax Commissioner of Jenkins County, as amended, so as to authorize the governing authority of Jenkins County to fix the compensation of the tax comissioner.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1010. By Representative Karrh of the 106th: A bill to amend an Act placing the Judge of the Probate Court of Jenkins County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of com pensation, so as to authorize the governing authority of Jenkins County to fix the compensation of the Judge of the Probate Court of Jenkins County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1011. By Representatives Karrh of the 106th and Clifton of the 107th:
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Summertown so as to change the terms of office of the mayor and councilmen of said town from one year to two years.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1013. By Representatives Snow and Hays of the 1st, Williams of the 6th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Commissioner of Walker County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the commis sioner; to provide an effective date.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1016. By Representative Kemp of the 139th and Rush of the 121st:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Long County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to automobile expenses.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1017. By Representative Kemp of the 139th:
A bill to amend an Act abolishing the fee system of compensating the Judge of the Probate Court of Mclntosh County and providing in lieu thereof an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the judge of the probate court.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

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The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1018. By Representative Kemp of the 139th:
A bill to amend an Act abolishing the fee system method of compensating the clerk of the superior court, the sheriff, and the tax commissioner of Mclntosh County, and to provide in lieu thereof annual salaries for such officers, so as to change the allowances of the tax commissioner of Mclntosh County for additional clerical help.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1019. By Representative Kemp of the 139th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Clerk of the Superior Court, Sheriff and Tax Commissioner of Mclntosh County upon an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of certain deputy sheriffs; to provide for additional deputy sheriffs.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1022. By Representatives Lord of the 105th and Karrh of the 106th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners for Johnson County, so as to change the expense allowance of the chairman and members of said board.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

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HB 1023. By Representative Money of the 5th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Office of Commissioner of Chattooga County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the Commis sioner; to change certain provisions relative to limits of purchases and emergency powers of the Commissioner.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1027. By Representatives Buck of the 95th, Thompson of the 93rd, Galer of the 97th and others:
A bill to amend an Act abolishing the fee system in the superior courts of the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit, as applied to the office of district attorney, and providing for the payment of the salary of said district attorney, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the assistant district attorney.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1029. By Representative Irvin of the 10th:
A bill to divide the County of Stephens into school districts; to provide for the election of members of the Board of Education of Stephens County; to provide their terms of office and qualifications.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1030. By Representative Irvin of the 10th:
A bill to provide for the appointment of the County School Superin tendent of Stephens County by the Board of Education of Stephens

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County; to provide for the time of the initial appointment; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1032. By Representative Phillips of the 120th:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Treutlen County, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the judge of said court.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1033. By Representative Phillips of the 120th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Treutlen County, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to trials by jury in said court; to repeal the provisions providing for a jury of 12.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

Senator Sutton of the 9th moved that the following resolution of the Senate, which was favorably reported on February 22, and read the second time on February 23, be committed to the Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance:

SR 75. By Senator Stephens of the 36th:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution, so as to change the income qualifications for certain elderly and disabled tax payers who are entitled to additional homestead exemptions within

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Fulton County; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection.

On the motion, the yeas were 29, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and SR 75 was committed to the Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance.

The President called for the morning roll call, and the following Senators answered to their names:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge
English Evans

Fincher Foster Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds
Riley Robinson

Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not answering were Senators:

Brantley Coverdell

Gillis (excused
conferee) Hudson

Johnson
Langford Summers

Senator Banks of the 17th introduced the chaplain of the day, Reverend Ed Cliburn, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Thomaston, Georgia, who offered prayer.
Senator Lester of the 23rd introduced one of the doctors of the day, Dr. Louie Griffin, of Augusta, Georgia, and Senator Kennedy of the 4th introduced the other doctor of the day, Dr. Curtis Hames, of Claxton, Georgia.
The following resolution of the Senate was read and adopted:

SR 160. By Senators Bond of the 39th, Tate of the 38th, Traylor of the 3rd and others:
A resolution commending Lieutenant Henry Ossian Flipper.

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SENATE RULES CALENDAR Thursday, March 3, 1977

HB 179. Appropriations, 1977-78--provide (SUB)

HB 78. Gasoline Marketing Practices Act--change definitions (AM)

HB 91. Selection of Polling Places--change provisions

HB 95. Motor Vehicle Brought Into State--adjustment to odometer un lawful

HB 157. Certain Driver's License--not required to be surrendered upon renewal

HB 201. Disputed County Lines--change procedures for settling

HB 225. Conspiracy to Commit Crime--punishment

HB 228. Residential Finance Authority Act--powers

HB 244. Group Insurance Policies--coverage for complications of pregnancy

HB 282. Vehicles, Boats, Vessels--seizure those in violation of liquor laws

HB 300. Malt Beverage--no excise tax when packaged damaged

HB 320. Corporation Securities--full and fair disclosure on takeover bids

HB 366. Campus Policemen--power of arrest (SUB)

HB 403. Labor Department--supplemental appropriation

HB 502.
HB 565. HB 605.

State Plan for Medical Assistance--Medical Assistance Department administer (AM)
Deprived Child--redefine child to include under 18 years of age
Cooperative Educational Service Agencies--financing

HB 606. Professional Standards Commission--change services performed

HB 769.
HB 790.
HB 827.
HB 848. HR 194. HB 57. HB 792. HR 137.

Adult Health Section of Human Resources Department--cancer program
Oil and Gas Leases on Public Land--primary term not more than 10 years
State Income Tax--credit for household and dependent care expenses
MARTA Board of Directors Chairman--compensation
Blythe Island, Glynn County--conveyance of property
Pharmacists--substitution of certain brand name drugs
Game and Fish--revise laws
Consolidation and Merger of County Districts--change require ments

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Frank Eldridge, Jr. Eldridge of the 7th, Chairman
Senate Rules Committee

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The following general bill of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the third time and put upon its passage:

HB 179. By Representatives Murphy of the 18th, Harris of the 8th, Lambert of the 112th and others:
A bill to make and provide appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1977, and ending June 30, 1978; to make and provide such appro priations for the operations of the State Government, its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, and for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, political subdivisions and for all other governmental activities, projects and un dertakings authorized by law.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Holloway of the 12th.

The Senate Committee on Appropriations offered the following substitute to HB 179:

A BILL

To be entitled an Act to make and provide appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1977, and ending June 30, 1978; to make and provide such appropriations for the operation of the State Govern ment, its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, and for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, political subdivisions and for all other governmental activities, projects and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

That the sums of money hereinafter provided are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1977, and ending June 30, 1978, as prescribed hereinafter for such fiscal year, from the General Funds of the State, including unappropriated surplus and Federal Revenue Sharing Funds and a revenue estimate of $2,065,000,000 for fiscal year 1978.
PART I.
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

Section 1. Legislative Branch.
Budget Unit: Legislative Branch ._.____.____.____..._,,.$
1. Operations _,,.,,__,,,,__...,,._,,._..__.,,,,,,_.$ Total Funds Budgeted -....-......-.__......-_..._,,...-$ State Funds Budgeted .._..__......._.....,,...._..._._.......$
2. For Election Blanks and Other Election Expenses .....................................I

8,380,000 8,080,000 8,080,000 8,080,000
300,000

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Total Funds Budgeted ,,.....,,._.,,....,,.$ State Funds Budgeted -_.__..,,.,,........_.................$

300,000 300,000

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Operations --._.._---..._--,,.--.----...,,.-__.----_..---.$ Election Blanks and Other
Election Expenses ._.-_..__......_...--,,....--..-----.?
For compensation, expenses, mileage, allowances, travel and benefits for members, officials, committees and employees of the General Assembly and each House thereof; for operating the offices of Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the House of Representatives; for mem bership in the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws; for membership in the Council of State Governments, the National Conference of State Legislatures and the National Conference of Insurance Legislators and other legislative organizations, upon approval of the Legislative Services Committee; for membership in the Marine Fisheries Compact and other Compacts, upon approval of the Legislative Services Committee; for the maintenance, repair, construction, reconstruction, furnishing and refurbishing of space and other facilities for the Legislative Branch; for the Legis lative Services Committee, the Office of Legislative Counsel and the Office of Legislative Budget Analyst; for the operation of the Georgia Educational Improve ment Council; for compiling, publishing and distributing the Acts of the General Assembly and the Journals of the Senate and the House of Representatives; for the annual report of the State Auditor to the General As sembly; for equipment, supplies, furnishings, repairs, printing, services and other expenses of the Legislative Branch of Government.
The Legislative Services Committee shall seek to determine ways to effect economies in the expenditure of funds appropriated to the Legislative Branch of Gov ernment. The Committee is hereby authorized to promul gate rules and regulations relative to the expenditure of funds appropriated to the Legislative Branch which may include that no such funds may be expended without prior approval of the Committee. The Committee shall also make a detailed study of all items and programs which are paid for from funds appropriated to the Legislative Branch of Government with a view towards determining which are legitimate legislative expenses and which should be paid for from other appropriations.
Section 2. Department of Audits.
Budget Unit: Department of Audits ----,,.....__.__.$
1. Operations --.-----.----._.-.--._,,.--.,,-.--.,,_._.-..-....$ Total Funds Budgeted -.._........._.,,.__$ State Funds Budgeted __,,_.___.._____,,_______._,,_______.$

8,080,000 300,000
2,955,000 2,605,000 2,605,000 2,605,000

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2. Tax Ratio Study ........... Total Funds Budgeted ... State Funds Budgeted ....
Budget Unit Object Classes: Operations ......_................ Tax Ratio Study .........

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350,000 350,000 350,000
2,605,000 350,000

PART II. JUDICIAL BRANCH
Section 3. Supreme Court. Budget Unit: Supreme Court

.$ 1,251,535

For the cost of operating the Supreme Court of the State of Georgia, including salaries of Justices and the employees of the Court, their retirement contributions and for the Emeritus Judges of the Court. Provided, how ever, that the listed appropriation shall be increased by the amount of $12,000 per annum for each additional Emeritus position established during the fiscal year. Pro vided, however, that the sum of $7,500 shall be allocated for the payment of attorneys' fees and legal expenses for indigent defendants in criminal cases on appeal as pro vided in Georgia Laws 1953, Nov.-Dec. Session, pp. 478-481.

Provided, however, that the sum of $7,000 shall be allocated for the cost of Georgia's pro rata share for the operation of the National Center for State Courts.

Section 4. Superior Courts. Budget Unit: Superior Courts

..$ 8,106,437

For the cost of operating the Superior Courts of the State of Georgia, including payment of Judges' salaries, contingent expense allowances authorized by law, the payment of mileage authorized by law, the payment of travel, tuition and expenses of Judges authorized to at tend the National College of State Trial Judges, and such other salaries and expenses as may be authorized by law.

For payment of salaries, the payment of mileage and other expenses as may be authorized by law for the District Attorneys, Assistant District Attorneys, and District Attorneys Emeritus.

For the cost of operating the Judge Sentence Review Panel as created by 1974 Georgia Laws, p. 358.

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Provided, however, that the listed appropriation shall be increased by the amount of $21,666 per annum for each additional Judge Emeritus position established during the fiscal year, and by the amount of $14,000 per annum for each additional District Attorney Emeritus position established during the fiscal year.

Provided, further; that the listed appropriation shall be increased by the amount of $55,000 per annum for each judgeship created by law during the 1977 session of the General Assembly.

Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to Superior Courts, $225,000 is designated and committed for the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council for operations and $38,000 is designated and committed for the Sentence Review Panel.

Section 5. Court of Appeals. Budget Unit: Court of Appeals

..$ 1,380,000

For the cost of operating the State Court of Ap peals, including salaries and retirement contributions of judges and employees of the Court and for the Emeritus Judges of the Court. Provided, however, that the listed appropriation shall be increased by the amount of $12,000 per annum for each additional Emeritus position established during the fiscal year.

Section 6. Administrative Office of the Court.
Budget Unit: Administrative Office of the Court .................. ..^
Total Funds Budgeted ..-.-......^._......__...._..._._.$ State Funds Budgeted ..................... ............^

411,637 1,431,249
411,637

For the cost of operating the Administrative Of fices of the Court.

Section 7. Appellate Court Reports. Budget Unit: Court Reports .........

116,700

For the cost of printing and distributing the reports of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.
Section 8. Judicial Qualifications Commission. Budget Unit: Judicial Qualifications Commission .-_..._,,_-.---,,,,__,,_...____._,,__.._
For the cost of operating the Judicial Qualifications Commission.

50,000

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Section 9. Board of Court Reporting. Budget Unit: -...............-...._...-...,,....._.-.

8,000

For the cost of operating the Board of Court Reporting.

Section 10: Council of Juvenile Court Judges. Budget Unit ........................^.............................^

43,000

For the cost of operating the Council of Juvenile Court Judges.

PART III. EXECUTIVE BRANCH

Section 11. Department of Administrative Services.
Budget Unit: Department of Administrative Services ...............................$ 28,319,607

1. Georgia Building Authority Budget:
Direct Payments to Authority for Operations ............................................$
Capital Outlay ..................................................^ Authority Lease Rentals .._..._,,...,,...._._-...._-_.__..$ Total Funds Budgeted ___._____,,_____-_,,__. ..___.-$ State Funds Budgeted ...................................$ Total Positions Budgeted

3,924,534
280,000 1,050,000 5,254,534 5,254,534
0

2. Departmental Administration Budget:
Personal Services .......................................^ Regular Operating Expenses .............--....-- $ Travel ..................................................................^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _...._,,_...$ Publications and Printing __________.......____,,.___$ Equipment Purchases .____--____.______,,_--,,_--.__$ Computer Charges ----_-_..------._------------$ Real Estate Rentals ................................... ^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts --.--._--__---__--$ Total Funds Budgeted .......... .......................^ State Funds Budgeted .......................................^ Total Positions Budgeted

604,000 50,000
7,000 --0--
3,000 3,200 --0-- --0-- --0-- 667,200 667,200
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3. Fiscal Administration Budget:
Personal Services ............................................^ Regular Operating Expenses -----------..--......$ Travel-----..--.--.......................................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ............$ Publications and Printing -...-.._.-.._.--........_-.$ Equipment Purchases ._,,--_ ............................$

425,000 31,500 3,500 --0-- 7,500 1,000

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Computer Charges ._..._..._._...,,......___...__._..._$ Real Estate Rentals -_._.._..._--__--..---._--..--.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ..,,...,,...,,_._.,,.,,,,..$ Total Funds Budgeted _.._......_..,,....._.._.._.....$ State Funds Budgeted .__..._._...._,,.._.......,,._.,,..$ Total Positions Budgeted

3,775,000 --0-- --0--
4,243,500 4,243,500
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4. Self-Insurance Administration Budget:
Personal Services _,,___,,._.___.,,__._____,,___._____,,__.$ Regular Operating Expenses ..--_..._.--..---,,.--.$ Travel ._,,-.....-.............._..-_-._--........,,-....._....._......$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ---__--.$ Publications and Printing ___--._______.__--__..--_$' Equipment Purchases ,,-.------.._-,,,,-._---....--,.$ Computer Charges ._.........._..._..,,....__.....,,.....,,$ Real Estate Rentals .,,.....-_-.__...._.....--_.,,...-_.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts --.--.----.------..$ Workmen's Compensation ___________.__-_,,____,,_.$ Total Funds Budgeted ........-..__......-....._....___...$ State Funds Budgeted ___,,_________,,_._,,_,,___..____..$ Total Positions Budgeted

273,191 16,497 20,400 --0-- 2,825 2,100 500 --0-- --0--
1,700,000 2,015,513 1,979,513
18

5. Procurement Administration Budget:
Personal Services ..._..........._._..,,.,,._..._.........__.$ Regular Operating Expenses .-.-..----__,,.-..--..$ Travel .,,....,,..__._._.._....._,,...._._.___.._.,,....,,.....$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ,,-.,,____.$ Publications and Printing ...__..,,......_.,,_,,...-..$ Equipment Purchases -_--_.______._..--__,,--.______.$ Computer Charges .__..........._.-_........_..-.__....-_.$ Real Estate Rentals _,,.-.._-.._.....__-...-_.-.,,..--__$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......_.--..._,,_____..$ Total Funds Budgeted __.........._.,,....__.._..,,__..$ State Funds Budgeted ..........,,.....,,...._..._...,,..__.$ Total Positions Budgeted
6. General Services Administration Budget:
Personal Services .,,......,,.._..._.._...,,.,,_......__,,._._$ Regular Operating Expenses ,,______------__.__$ Travel ..-.,,._......._...__..__..-...___..-._....._.......__.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --.,,--.-$ Publications and Printing ____.-____-_____._--,,__$ Equipment Purchases .........--...--.........----.-....I Computer Charges _-..--_.--_----_...-.__.--.--._...$ Real Estate Rentals ....-.......,,--._,,.........._.._..$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .,,----_._-_--._.$ Total Funds Budgeted _.._...._...._....._....,,....,,..._$ State Funds Budgeted _-_.__,,.,,__________.___,,______.$ Total Positions Budgeted

782,000 91,000 4,800 --0-- 18,000 4,000 100,000 --0-- --0-- 999,800 999,800
53
136,300 81,000
750 --0--
100 2,766 --0-- --0-- --0-- 220,916 100,605
13

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1675

7. Property Management Administration Budget:
Personal Services ............................................^ Regular Operating Expenses ...........................^ Travel .................................................................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ......,,-.$ Publications and Printing ..............................$ Equipment Purchases ......................................^ Computer Charges -____--____._______,,--______._______$ Real Estate Rentals ......................................^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .........................^ Total Funds Budgeted ........................................$ State Funds Budgeted .......................................4 Total Positions Budgeted

228,000 28,256 5,200 --0--
680 1,260 21,954 19,244 1,450 306,044 306,044
16

8. Data Processing Services Budget:
Personal Services ..,,....__................................$ Regular Operating Expenses --_----__--__--,,.$ Travel ................................................................. ^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ----_.--$ Publications and Printing _.._...._..._.....___.._$ Equipment Purchases .....................................^ Computer Charges ______________________________..$ Rents and Maintenance Expense ._.....,,...__..__..$ Real Estate Rentals ........................................^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .__~--__,,____--$ Total Funds Budgeted .....................................$ State Funds Budgeted ......................................$ Total Positions Budgeted

9,583,549 1,319,757
30,000 5,000 20,000 103,295 165,000 10,691,182 422,703 1,342,837 23,683,323 12,851,325
647

9. Motor Pool Services Budget:
Personal Services .............................................. .$ Regular Operating Expenses .--..-----..----..--$ Travel ...................................................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ............$ Publications and Printing ,,__,,____,,.,,__....--________$ Equipment Purchases ,,__--_.____,,____-;.-__--_____$ Computer Charges ...........................................^ Real Estate Rentals .......................................^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts --._----------.._.$ Total Funds Budgeted ,,.,,.......__...._.....,,_...._.$ State Funds Budgeted ...................................... ^ Total Positions Budgeted

326,176 637,348
1,925 361,200
1,550 6,465 1,500 --0-- --0-- 1,336,164 246,200
29

10. Communication Services Budget:
Personal Services .....--.......................................^ Regular Operating Expenses ......................... ^ Travel .......................................................^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .------.$ Publications and Printing ..............................^ Equipment Purchases .......................................^ Computer Charges ...........................................^

1,445,045 309,216 10,024 --0-- 47,300 27,750 73,260

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Real Estate Rentals ..........................................I Per Diem, Fees and Contracts -.-.--..._--...--.--.$ Telephone Billings ..-._.,,,,.....-...__..,,-...-.....-...$ Total Funds Budgeted .._..,,............._._.......,,.._.$ State Funds Budgeted -______,,_______._____._____._,,___.$ Total Positions Budgeted

8,225 14,700 13,259,000 15,194,520 1,417,140
105

11. Printing Services Budget:
Personal Services ._.-...,,._.___.....,__._-._-...._-....$ Regular Operating Expenses -____-_____.___,,_.___.___$ Travel ___-._.__.___.-_____._._-___~.___~-._-_-_--___.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases -......-_...$ Publications and Printing .__-...-...__....__....-.._.$ Equipment Purchases _._-_,,--_------_.---.--_..--$ Computer Charges --..._...,,....--.-_....-_...--...-..-$ Real Estate Rentals _...__..............._....,,_.._...._..__.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts -....._...._...,,_...__$ Total Funds Budgeted ,,._.____.__._--. _.,,.,,,,-$ State Funds Budgeted _........-.,,___...._....,,.__,,...$ Total Positions Budgeted

924,738 1,082,869
3,450 --0--
1,000 75,500 5,250 39,914
600 2,133,321
--0-- 76

12. Central Supply Services Budget:
Personal Services ,,...__..-.._...,,.....-.___-.--_..,,-...._.$ Regular Operating Expenses .._,,_.----_.--_._.-- $ Travel __._._._______.____.----_-$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .__,,____-$ Publications and Printing .......__.._-..........___.__.-$ Equipment Purchases ,,.__..--._-.-..._.--.___...-._...$' Computer Charges ---.__--._,,.----_-._..---_..---.._.$ Real Estate Rentals -._..__..___...-._..._._-..--.._._--$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .._...,,....__..__.._._.$ Total Funds Budgeted ......._.......___..._...___-..___.$ State Funds Budgeted __,,___-__,,______,,__._,,...___-$ Total Positions Budgeted

131,794 1,577,454
500 --0--
1,800 4,000 --0-- 44,419 1,000 1,760,967 --0--
12

13. State Properties Commission Budget:
Personal Services .,,.._.._..__.____..._......._...,,.,,.....$ Regular Operating Expenses ---._------.-.-__--.$ Travel .._..__............_._-._,,_...._..,,_..__.,,__.-..,,..$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ._-----.$ Publications and Printing __.,,.._-..__._,,..--.._...-.$ Equipment Purchases ,,.._..-_..------..,,...-....--.$ Computer Charges --_-.--...--_---.------------._$ Real Estate Rentals ,,...._._...._-_....,,.........-._-..$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _____..______._,,.__.$ Total Funds Budgeted .._...,,._._-....-.__..,,.._,,...$ State Funds Budgeted .,,.._.._...._._.._-...-__..-$ Total Positions Budgeted

127,688 26,308
5,000 6,500 4,000 2,000 --0-- --0-- 15,000 186,496 186,496
9

14. Volunteer Services Budget:
Personal Services ........_.,,..._.-_................__...__.$ Regular Operating Expenses _......_.--.._--...__$

47,500 7,000

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Travel ...........................................................4 Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _____--__$ Publications and Printing _-_.__-______--____,,_.__$ Equipment Purchases .._,,----........................$ Computer Charges ....................................... ^ Real Estate Rentals ...........................^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts -__-...--_...-_.___$ Total Funds Budgeted ______.___,,__.______.__________.___$ State Funds Budgeted ................................$ Total Positions Budgeted

3,200 5,750
3,800 67,250 67,250
3

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services .........................................^ Regular Operating Expenses .----.------._----$ Travel ................................ ^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _,,_,,--,,$ Publications and Printing _____----__---_--___--_$ Equipment Purchases ,,____________._,____--__,,___.$ Computer Charges __._....,,_._......,,..__..__._.._...._.$ Real Estate Rentals _....-..,,..-..-._........__....._,,.....$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _.....__--..._.._...$ Rents and Maintenance Expense ...._.._.._----.$ Workmen's Compensation __.........,,._......_......$ Direct Payments to Authority
for Operations ..........................................$ Capital Outlay ......................................... ..^ Authority Lease Rentals --.--.--.---------------$ Telephone Billings ......................................$ Total Positions Budgeted

15,034,981 5,258,205
95,749 372,700 113,505 233,336 4,142,464 534,505 1,379,387 10,691,182 1,700,000
3,924,534 280,000
1,050,000 13,259,000
1,041

Section 12. Department of Agriculture. Budget Unit: Department of Agriculture .,,.....$ 17,275,570

1. Plant Industry Budget:
Personal Services ...................................$ Regular Operating Expenses .__._._......,,,,...._.--.$ Travel ..................................... .^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ._....._...$ Publications and Printing ...__..._-......_-....__.....$ Equipment Purchases .-___..--.--._-----_-----__-..$ Computer Charges ......................^.................^ Real Estate Rentals --._.._.-.-....-._....._..-_...$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts -__....-__.........--_.$ Total Funds Budgeted .....__...._....__........._....,,,,,,.$ State Funds Budgeted ...............................^ Total Positions Budgeted

2,320,000 209,961 111,580 28,800 28,300 68,934 --0-- 1,980 50,600
2,820,155 2,700,155
189

2. Animal Industry Budget:
Personal Services -__,,______.____-._________.___--,,___$ Regular Operating Expenses ,,.,,..._..._..__._.....,,..$ Travel .................... .....^. ..............$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ------- $

692,290 104,494 30,700 29,400

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Publications and Printing ____--------___--$ Equipment Purchases --_.___,,_------__--_--._--$ Computer Charges --.--___..----.------_--$ Real Estate Rentals .--_.--_.--.------._--__$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .._------.------$ Athens Veterinary Laboratory Contract --__..$
Tifton Veterinary Laboratory Contract ..__._..$ Poultry Improvement Contract ----_--_-$ Veterinary Fees .._------------.--------------$ Research Contract with Georgia
Institute of Technology _________..$ Contract with University of Georgia to
Study Avian Disease ___.__.------__.--__..$ Indemnities --.--------._..------.----..------_.$ Total Funds Budgeted ----.----------------.$ State Funds Budgeted .._--------.___--._..__.__.$ Total Positions Budgeted

8,800 5,000 --0-- --0-- --0-- 247,000 432,878 622,000 475,000
250,000
250,000 150,000 3,297,562 3,077,562
51

3. Marketing Budget:
Personal Services _______..__--.________.----_$ Regular Operating Expenses .--------_--$ Travel..-----------------.--.-----------..$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ........_...$ Publications and Printing ___._____..----.$ Equipment Purchases ------------------..$ Computer Charges ------------------------$ Real Estate Rentals --.--...._--------........__$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ----------------$ Advertising Contract ...__----.__.--------------$ Authority Lease Rentals ..__...__.------------.__.$ Total Funds Budgeted ------------------$ State Funds Budgeted ----_--------------.----$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,096,000 312,000 37,200 17,600 14,200 4,480 --0-- --0-- 32,500 35,000 945,000
2,493,980 2,328,530
89

4. General Agricultural Field Forces Budget:
Personal Services ........------------.-------$ Regular Operating Expenses --_._..--____._$ Travel..--..-----...-...---------------.----$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _.....--$ Publications and Printing .........--........_....._...$ Equipment Purchases --.--_--------------------$ Computer Charges ................----.....-..--_......$ Real Estate Rentals --------------.----.....----$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts -----.--.------.$ Total Funds Budgeted ........................,,..----....$ State Funds Budgeted --....----........--.....--.._.$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,420,000 85,474
160,000 33,400 2,200
8,240 --0--
3,000 --0-- 1,712,314 1,712,314
131

5. Internal Administration Budget:
Personal Services .--..-------.......--..----.----.$ Regular Operating Expenses --------------$ Travel------...--------...-..--.--..----..-----$

730,000 115,694
8,500

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Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --._----$ Publications and Printing .,,----_--_----_.__,,----$ Equipment Purchases _----.----__----__..__.$ Computer Charges .............................................^ Real Estate Rentals --_----___.----_----.--$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts --------___.$ Total Funds Budgeted ........... ..^ State Funds Budgeted --------,,----___$ Total Positions Budgeted
6. Information and Education Budget:
Personal Services ..........................................^ Regular Operating Expenses _--------------._.$ Travel -.--_-----.----_-_-_------_--_--$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ------$ Publications and Printing .............................^ Equipment Purchases ......................................^ Computer Charges -_--------------_--------_$ Real Estate Rentals ................................ ^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ........................^ Total Funds Budgeted _------____------------$ State Funds Budgeted ..................................^ Total Positions Budgeted
7. Fuel and Measures Standards Budget:
Personal Services ...........................................^ Regular Operating Expenses --.--------_----$ Travel--.-------.------------.-----_--$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --.....--$ Publications and Printing .....----.........--...._$ Equipment Purchases ------------_---------$ Computer Charges .----_------------_----_----$ Real Estate Rentals ........................-.........-..$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _._.------_----$ Total Funds Budgeted .......................................$ State Funds Budgeted ----_-----------_..----.$ Total Positions Budgeted
8. Consumer Protection Budget:
Personal Services ..--,,----------_----.---------$ Regular Operating Expenses -_----__------____$ Travel----_-.------------------------------$
Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ------$ Publications and Printing ,,----___------.--.$ Equipment Purchases ------___.----_--.--_$ Computer Charges ------....----.--_------,,_--$ Real Estate Rentals ------------__.__----$. Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _----------._..$ Total Funds Budgeted _________-._-$ State Funds Budgeted ----_----..--------._--$ Total Positions Budgeted

1679
--0-- 25,000 5,000 86,000 --0--
750 970,944 950,944
48
132,600 349,915
990 --0-- 271,554
3,245 --0-- --0-- --0-- 758,304 758,304
11
708,000 123,000 61,500 53,800
6,000 14,175 --0-- --0-- --0-- 966,475 964,975
62
591,675 56,306 17,500 21,000 8,300 3,575 --0-- --0-- 1,000 699,356 699,356 39

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9. Consumer Protection Field Forces Budget:
Personal Services ....... ._-_... ......--._....._....$ Regular Operating Expenses ..,,...._-.__..,,..._.__..$ Travel ......................................................^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --____.,___$ Publications and Printing ._.,,...__.....__......___.$ Equipment Purchases _..-._.__..--.___...-...__....$ Computer Charges ............................... ....^ Real Estate Rentals ............... .....-._......$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ..._.__----._.---...$ Total Funds Budgeted .......__.... .----...--.,,$ State Funds Budgeted .........................^ Total Positions Budgeted

1,496,000 80,000 107,000 21,000 5,850 2,650 --0-- 7,500 --0--
1,720,000 1,520,000
112

10. Meat Inspection Budget:
Personal Services --...---._._....,,_..-.... ......$ Regular Operating Expenses .--._..----._-----_.-$ Travel ....................... .^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ,,__._______$ Publications and Printing ____________________,,.___.___.$ Equipment Purchases _._...__....-.-_.._..--.......--....if Computer Charges ........................................^ Real Estate Rentals ............................. ....^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .......................^ Total Funds Budgeted ............................. ^ State Funds Budgeted .................................$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,907,600 52,070 152,140 16,800 4,500 1,390 --0-- --0-- 75,150
2,209,650 928,430
150

11. Georgia Agrirama Development Authority Budget:
Payments to Agrirama Authority for Operations ,,--_..----_._.--------.
Total Funds Budgeted .............._..._... Agency Funds Budgeted __--__----,,-- State Funds Budgeted -_--___.--__--.___

300,000 300,000 --0--
300,000

12. Fire Ant Eradication Budget:
Personal Services ---_.--.--.._----..,,----,,. Regular Operating Expenses .............. Travel --____________--______,,_.____._._________________. Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases Publications and Printing ...,,_.,,..__--,,. Equipment Purchases .__--_.----...----... Computer Charges -..___.--____.---._.-----_ Real Estate Rentals --...--_----.-..------. Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .__...,,__. Purchase of Bait ----..----...--_-.,,------. Total Funds Budgeted ....._................... State Funds Budgeted --....---,,..._----.. Total Positions Budgeted

156,200 2,000
39,200
710,400 590,600 1,500,000 1,335,000
0

THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1977

1681

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services _.________..____._______.._.__-__$ Regular Operating Expenses --_----_--______-----$ Travel __-__-._______.____...______.._____________.._.__.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ,,_-_._--.$ Publications and Printing ____________,,,,__.___.____._____$' Equipment Purchases ---__._.__-_-_-__. _.._____---$ Computer Charges __.___-_______.__.______________$ Real Estate Rentals __-_-_-___________.,,,,___.-_$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ______________-$ Purchase of Bait _,,____________________..-____$ Athens Veterinary Laboratory Contract --,,_.$ Tifton Veterinary Laboratory Contract _____$. Poultry Improvement Contract _______....___-_-$ Veterinary Pees ______------____.._-__._______$ Research Contract with Georgia
Institute of Technology _____,,_____...__..._.$ Contract with University of Georgia to
Study Avian Disease ...........................^$ Indemnities --,,.____--._-_----_.._____--_______$ Advertising Contract ---____________.___.__-___$ Authority Lease Rentals ............................. ^ Payments to Agrirama Authority for
Operations _______-___.__..__.___.______.__-_.___,,-$ Total Positions Budgeted

11,250,365 1,490,914
726,310 221,800 376,304 116,689
86,000 12,480 870,400 590,600 247,000 432,878 622,000 475,000
250,000
250,000 150,000 35,000 945,000
300,000 882

Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Regular Operating Expenses, $50,000 is designated and committed for livestock and poultry shows relating to research and promoting.

Provided, that of the above appropriated amount relative to the Poultry Improvement Contract, $80,000 is designated and committed for a Poultry Laboratory in Statesboro, Georgia.

Section 13. Department of Banking and Finance.
Budget Unit: Department of Banking and Finance _______-___--_..______________________
1. Administration Budget:
Personal Services --_------_----_---_----. Regular Operating Expenses ___,,--.__ Travel __.__..____________..___._,,..___________ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases Publications and Printing .................. Equipment Purchases -_--._--_----_----_ Computer Charges .,,--__..___--_-._--.__.. Real Estate Rentals ___________--___.--__. Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .,,____.__.. Total Funds Budgeted __--.___.____-.___ State Funds Budgeted __-_----_________,,. Total Positions Budgeted

2,010,865
416,936 48,112 7,000
14,000 3,055 6,000 37,150 3,000
535,253 535,253
24

1682

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2. Examination Budget:
Personal Services ...............................................^ Regular Operating Expenses ~--_--_.--__------.$ Travel .........................................................^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .........--$ Publications and Printing ...............................^ Equipment Purchases .......................................^ Computer Charges ----......----.....--........_.........$ Real Estate Rentals ............................................^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ...,,._--._....,,,,--.$ Total Funds Budgeted ___....._..............,,..........$ State Funds Budgeted ______..._____,,___-__.__.,,,,_____.__$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,141,682 15,670 312,560 --0--
--0--
5,700 --0--
--0-- --0-- 1,475,612 1,475,612
67

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services ..,,.--..__.-..._......._.._._______.__..$ Regular Operating Expenses _.........,,._........._.$ Travel ................................. ^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --.,,---.$ Publications and Printing --........._---._..,,.......$ Equipment Purchases .................................^ Computer Charges ...................................$ Real Estate Rentals ......................................^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,558,618 63,782
319,560 --0-- 14,000
8,755
6,000 37,150 3,000
91

Section 14. Department of Industry and Trade. A. Budget Unit: Bureau of Industry and Trade ........$ 7,484,896

1. Industry Budget:
Personal Services ...............................................4 Regular Operating Expenses ...........----..----.$ Travel ..................................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ..._-----.$ Publications and Printing .............................^ Equipment Purchases ........................................$ Computer Charges ------.--._--..._.----.--..----.$ Real Estate Rentals ...........................................J$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts -------------$ Total Funds Budgeted .,,....._.............._.........._..$ State Funds Budgeted .....................................^ Total Positions Budgeted

371,189 12,500 45,500 --0-- 2,500 1,500
--0-- --0--
2,000
435,189 435,189
19

2. Research Budget:
Personal Services ..........................--.............^ Regular Operating Expenses ............................$ Travel ..........................................................^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --...--_.$ Publications and Printing ...._....--........--.,,$ Equipment Purchases _.,,.-_.__._----____________......$ Computer Charges _~.____~_._~...._--._..._...........$

251,759 53,685
2,760 --0--
2,000 2,100 13,673

THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1977

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Real Estate Rentals .........--,,._____,,--..--.-----$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .....................^ Total Funds Budgeted .................................J^ State Funds Budgeted .................................. ^ Total Positions Budgeted

--0-- 2,000
327,977 327,977
16

3. Tourism Budget:
Personal Services ..............................................^ Regular Operating Expenses --__----_--._------$
Travel __.__,,_.______.___._______._____.______,,__________________.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ._.----..$ Publications and Printing --__._----,,-----------$ Equipment Purchases ..........--..........................4 Computer Charges ...........................^..............^ Real Estate Rentals ._....._..--_..-..--..__...._..$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts --_._--__--_______$ Local Welcome Center Contracts ..........--..._,,..$ Capital Outlay .............................................. ^ Historic Chattahoochee
Commission Contract __.._----__--..---------$ Matching Advertising ................................ ..^, Total Funds Budgeted ..............................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................................^ Total Positions Budgeted

859,267 466,704
51,231 --0--
400 34,768 7,000 --0-- 88,000 75,230 100,000
--0-- 75,000 1,757,600 1,757,600
84

4. Internal Administration Budget:
Personal Services -_---.__--......._--....................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..........................^ Travel ......................................................^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --------$ Publications and Printing _.._.._......._.._._......$ Equipment Purchases ......................................$ Computer Charges ............................................^ Real Estate Rentals ........................................^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ._._.......,,..--_$ Direct Payments for World Congress
Center Operations ._.._..._._...__..._............._.$ Georgia Ports Authority Lease Rentals $ General Obligation Bond Payments __..--__..$ Total Funds Budgeted .................,.....................$ State Funds Budgeted ___.___.___._._,,._.___.___.__-__.__._.$ Total Positions Budgeted

412,174 358,410
14,000 --0-- 36,900 26,250
7,500 130,051 16,000
500,000 2,790,000
500,000 4,791,285 3,501,285
25

5. International Budget:
Personal Services ............................................$ Regular Operating Expenses __----_.,,,,--_--_$ Travel .................................................^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases __----$ Publications and Printing ...............................^ Equipment Purchases ___,,_--_.--____----.__.___----$ Computer Charges ----.-..---..--.__.---._.-_-._..$ Real Estate Rentals .........................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _...._....._._._..$

173,000 68,800 44,700 --0--
2,050 6,000 9,245 23,950 135,100

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Total Funds Budgeted ....____----....----____$ State Funds Budgeted ...._____.._____..--$ Total Positions Budgeted

462,845 462,845
9

6. Advertising Budget:
Advertising ....................................... .....^ Total Funds Budgeted ...................... ...^ State Funds Budgeted .................................. ^ Total Positions Budgeted

1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000
0

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services ----____----------..____.__..$ Regular Operating Expenses ..._--------__.___.__$ Travel ....--__--------_..-.--..--,--....._.__----..$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .-,,.$ Publications and Printing ......................... 4 Equipment Purchases ............................... ^ Computer Charges .____.._----........._--........_.$ Real Estate Rentals __.__--,,...-----._--..$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _._.___.----_____--$ Capital Outlay ....................................... ..^ Local Welcome Center Contracts _.__....-------..$ Advertising --___.____--____________--__----_._._.$ Georgia Ports Authority Lease Rentals ....__..$ General Obligation Bond Payments ------..$ Direct Payments for World Congress
Center Operations --.______--...--.--_----....._$ Historic Chattahoochee
Commission Contract .............................^$ Matching Advertising ............................. ....^ Total Positions Budgeted

2,067,389 960,099 158,191 --0-- 43,850 70,618 37,418 154,001 243,100 100,000 75,230
1,000,000 2,790,000
500,000
500,000
--0-- 75,000
153

B. Budget Unit: Community Affairs _..----___--$
1. Executive Office and Administrative Support:
Personal Services ......_____.._..--___........-$ Regular Operating Expenses ----------_._----$ Travel---------.....---._-------.-.---....--..---.---.--$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases -....._--.$ Publications and Printing ...............----...--$ Equipment Purchases .....------.......----._..,,.--$ Computer Charges ..--,,,,.----------,,----...-----$ Real Estate Rentals ............--...._......____....$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ........................I Total Funds Budgeted __.....----......_........._.......$ State Funds Budgeted _._............_....._...........__._.$ Total Positions Budgeted

2,620,700
285,224 50,669 12,300 --0-- 2,600 400 --0-- 4,500 5,200 360,893 294,372 17

2. Area Development:
Personal Services ............................. ....-4 Regular Operating Expenses --.------__..-..--$

303,009 14,483

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Travel __..__.,,-__._._.-.__.__..____.___-.._____-__.-_._..$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _.__----$ Publications and Printing ............................^ Equipment Purchases ............--.................--....^ Computer Charges ...........................................$ Real Estate Rentals .............................. .....^ Per Diem, Pees and Contracts .......................^ Grants to Area Planning and
Development Commissions .........................^ HUD 701 Planning Grants ......................... ^ Total Funds Budgeted ,....................................$ State Funds Budgeted ....................................^ Total Positions Budgeted

8,400 --0--
2,400 300
--0-- --0--
600
1,170,000 750,000
2,249,192 1,356,765
16

3. Local Development:
Personal Services _.._..._-,,...,,......-_..._....._.-..-..$ Regular Operating Expenses .............-......--...^ Travel ................................................... ^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ,,__----$ Publications and Printing ................................$ Equipment Purchases ......................................^ Computer Charges ...........................................^ Real Estate Rentals ..................................^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ........--..............9 Intermodal Contract .......................................^ Total Funds Budgeted .....................................$ State Funds Budgeted ..................................^ Total Positions Budgeted

303,198 18,376 17,200 --0-- 6,000 1,250 1,500 --0-- --0-- 10,000 357,524 135,837
17

4. State Crime Commission Planning and Grant Administration:
Personal Services ............ ................................^ Regular Operating Expenses ----..----.---..--.$ Travel ......................................................^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ___.--.$ Publications and Printing .......................^......^ Equipment Purchases ..----_._--_------_.------$ Computer Charges ...........................................^ Real Estate Rentals ................................... ^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts --____----___.---$ Total Funds Budgeted .......................................^ State Funds Budgeted ._________.______._-.-.,,_._..$ Total Position Budgeted

774,586
69,120 35,015 --0-- 19,800 2,000 16,459 43,035 32,200 992,215 89,226
46

5. LEAA Grants Budget:
LEAA Juvenile Justice ................^................ ^ LEAA Action Local .:..........,,__..-.__......._.,,....$ LEAA Action State ..........................................$ LEAA State Buy-In Reserve _...___......_._._..$ LEAA Planning .................................................^ Total Funds Budgeted ....................................$ State Funds Budgeted ........................................^ Total Positions Budgeted

1,200,000 4,599,000 3,600,000
744,500 525,600 10,669,100 744,500
0

1686

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Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services -...........-.-...-.....-.........---.-.I Regular Operating Expenses _______,,--,,_--,,--.$ Travel -_.--__.__.-_..-_.-_.-__,,---_----$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .___----.$ Publications and Printing -............_._...,,.._-_...$ Equipment Purchases ___..___--_-_,,-._--~_--~_----$ Computer Charges .....,,.._.....-........,,.._.....-...--$ Real Estate Rentals --.---.-_-----$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ,,......_.......,,.-.$ Intermodal Contract _,,_.,,____..__________,,_______.$ Grants to Area Planning and
Development Commissions --.----_,,_--,,.__.-,,.$ HUD 701 Planning Grants __._.._________.__________.__..$ LEAA Action Local _.__.______-.____--____~.__~._..$ LEAA Action State ____._-----.-$ LEAA State Buy-In Reserve _......_..._.._._...$ LEAA Planning -_....._,,-__...-.-.._,,__....._..,,-_-$ LEAA Juvenile Justice ._..._...-.__--..-...._._.$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,666,017 152,648 72,915 --0-- 30,800 3,950 17,959 47,535 38,000 10,000
1,170,000 750,000
4,599,000 3,600,000
744,500 525,600 1,200,000
96

C. Budget Unit: State Building Administrative Board ._..,,..,,..__,,._,,_...,,-.....,,..$
State Building Administrative Board Budget:
Personal Services ___________,,--_____----__-___--__$ Regular Operating Expenses _.--.--.-_...,,------.$ Travel _,,_______,,___,___._________,,_._________._____.__,,___$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .__--.--.$ Publications and Printing .._.__.._...........__......,,.$ Equipment Purchases ._,,.----.-------..-----_--.$ Computer Charges _.._,,.----._----.,,-._--._..--_--$ Real Estate Rentals __._____._.__~___~_____~_____.___$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _-.,,------_-_.._.$ Total Funds Budgeted --.____-,,_____,,_--______,,__.,,.$ State Funds Budgeted .._-.._......--....--._--...$ Total Positions Budgeted

--0--
--0-- --0--- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0--
0

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services _--...._._.--..._.--.__..____.--.--$ Regular Operating Expenses ._--.__--_--._..$ Travel -......._......__......_.._.,,.,,-_..,,._..........__...$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ----_--.$ Publications and Printing ..,,__..,,__....__.._...._$ Equipment Purchases ___--.--_..__--.__--_--_____$ Computer Charges __--.------_...--_----.._----$ Real Estate Rentals ....-.-._-....___._.....__..-,,.....$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts --..--.----._....,,$ Total Positions Budgeted

--0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0--
0

For general administrative cost of operating the Department of Industry and Trade, including advertis-

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ing expense and Grants for Area Planning and Develop ment Commissions. For general administrative cost of operating the State Crime Commission Office, including the State "buy-in" for Law Enforcement Assistance Agency grants to local governmental units.

Provided, however, that of the above appropriation, $100,000 is designated and committed for the construc tion of a Visitors Center at Plains, Georgia.

Section 15. Office of Comptroller General. Budget Unit: Office of Comptroller General ....$ 3,402,314

1. Internal Administration Budget:
Personal Services _.____..__..___.___._...___.___.___-.__.______.-$ Regular Operating Expenses --.------...---.....--$ Travel ___,,_...___._____.___..________,,__._______.__._._.____.,,$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ._____.__,,$ Publications and Printing ___.,,_.___.___.___.________$ Equipment Purchases .._--.--.._.._--._--------$ Computer Charges --___------_._._..._.......,,_....-$ Real Estate Rentals -----_------_.-- -------_-$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts __-....-......_.-._$ Total Funds Budgeted .....-_.-.-..-.-..,,._...-..-$ State Funds Budgeted _..--._...,,._....._.._.._...._$ Total Position Budgeted

299,900 76,204 9,000 --0--
6,860 --0-- --0-- --0--
9,200 401,164 401,164
19

2. Insurance Regulation Budget:
Personal Services .._,,.,,._-.-.-._..,,..__...,,........._$ Regular Operating Expenses ---_.....-.._..-.--.-__.$ Travel ...._.....-....__-_.-.......____...--.-...--.___$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --------$ Publications and Printing _......._.,,,,.,,........_..,,$ Equipment Purchases ,,_.-----__,,-----_-----__,$ Computer Charges ......-.._....._..-_....._--....._$ Real Estate Rentals ,,____._--___--____._.____,,_.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ._....,,................._$ Total Funds Budgeted ...._.__..__._..._,,..........$ State Funds Budgeted __________,,_____-_____.-___.______.$ Total Positions Budgeted

555,000 40,000
7,000 --0-- 22,000
1,200 88,000 --0-- 14,000 727,200 727,200
43

3. Industrial Loans Regulation Budget:
Personal Services .__._________.._____,,___,,_____.___._______$ Regular Operating Expenses _......--._.,,...._....$ Travel .___.___......_........._......._...._....._._.__.___....$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --__--_$ Publications and Printing .________.____________________..$ Equipment Purchases --._----.__--.--_-_--..--._$ Computer Charges ----_-_---.___.__.--___......$ Real Estate Rentals --..._----.,,.,,...._......._...........$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .,,._...__--........$ Total Funds Budgeted ..__..__.._____.._...$

242,270 22,534 11,500 --0--
2,400 --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- 278,704

1688

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State Funds Budgeted ..................................^ Total Positions Budgeted

278,704 15

4. Information and Enforcement Budget:
Personal Services ...-.........................................^, Regular Operating Expenses ___...__--,,_.--,,--_..$ Travel .....................^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ______--_.$ Publications and Printing ,,.._._.--.--._...--..----.$ Equipment Purchases _._----....__..._--..--.......--.$ Computer Charges .................................. ^ Real Estate Rentals ........................................^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ..__--___._______..___$ Total Funds Budgeted ........._.....__-___.........__._.$ State Funds Budgeted ....................... .^, Total Positions Budgeted

514,000 35,000 14,000 --0-- 3,850 --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- 566,850 566,850
41

5. Fire Safety and Mobile Home Regulation Budget:
Personal Services ..............................................I Regular Operating Expenses ....,,..-.___.__.---__.$ Travel .........................................................^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _,,___-_.$ Publications and Printing ____,,,,__.________,,,,_.$ Equipment Purchases .................--..... ..........^ Computer Charges __.______---__---__--___,,__--,,._,,_$ Real Estate Rentals .............................. ^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts --_--._--,,__--_____$ Total Funds Budgeted ........................................^ State Funds Budgeted ................................. ^ Total Positions Budgeted

1,377,156 76,840 126,000 --0-- 8,400
--0-- --0-- ---0-- --0--
1,588,396
1,428,396 104

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services ..................................... ^ Regular Operating Expenses ..__-....__._._......_.._.$ Travel ........__._.,,.........._._.....,,........__......._.,,,,..$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --.....___.$ Publications and Printing .._,,..........._.......____.$ Equipment Purchases .................................. ...$ Computer Charges _.......,,.....__..........__._...,,_....$ Real Estate Rentals ........_........................._-.._.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ..-............--....^ Total Positions Budgeted

2,988,326 250,578 167,500 --0-- 43,510
1,200 88,000 --0-- 23,200
222

Section 16. Department of Defense. Budget Unit: Department of Defense .._.-...,,._...$
1. Administration and Support of State Militia Budget:
Personal Services ........................... ...............^ Regular Operating Expenses _--_.--._--._----.--$

2,349,223
590,000 103,500

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Travel .............................,,,,.,,_...._--....._............-..f Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --.,,..--.$ Publications and Printing ___________________.________-,,$ Equipment Purchases --..---...-_..---.-.---...--...$ Computer Charges ________.------.------_--------,,.$ Real Estate Rentals _______.__.___,,___,,___._____.___.___.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts -------------$ National Guard Units Grants -.....--.-.----..--.,,$ Georgia Military Institute Grant ,,..___.--.___.._,,$ Civil Air Patrol Contract ,,..___._._.....................$ Capital Outlay _...,,_..__.._,,._$ Total Funds Budgeted ....,,,,........___........-_---$ State Funds Budgeted -.___.__,,.__--..............._._.___.$ Total Positions Budgeted

5,500
25,000 9,215
--0--
7,000 225,000
16,000 25,000 232,995 1,239,210 1,064,465
36

Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Capital Outlay, $31,890 is designated and committed for expansion to the Armory at Waycross, Georgia.

Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Capital Outlay, $201,105 is designated and committed for construction at the Springfield Armory.

2. Civil Defense Budget:
Personal Services -__.._..__...,,___----------------_.$ Regular Operating Expenses -----------------.$ Travel ..-..._-_______.___......................_._._.....___.............$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _,,_-----$ Publications and Printing ........_--..,,,,--..----..$ Equipment Purchases ....__..___....----------------.$ Computer Charges ,,_.-,,,,,,.--...-----------------$ Real Estate Rentals ___.....____............................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ----------------$ Capital Outlay ___.__..___.___________________.___.________-___.__.$ Total Funds Budgeted ..........__.....--....___--__.... $ State Funds Budgeted .......... _.................$ Total Positions Budgeted

509,400 76,000 11,000 --0--
5,800 1,350 --0-- --0-- --0--
91,000 694,550 389,890
32

Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Capital Outlay, $91,000 is designated and committed to replace obsolete emergency radio equipment at six State Warning/Communications Centers.

3. Armory Maintenance and Repair Budget:
Personal Services ........-...............--.----..--...----I Regular Operating Expenses ........--._..---...--.$ Travel __.....__-....-_...._.-..._-_..._...-...................-....-__.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .,,__,,_--.$ Publications and Printing ......,,--.-.. ... $ Equipment Purchases _.--___--_-_-----------------$ Computer Charges ._.._.__--._,,.----,,----..----,,....$ Real Estate Rentals _________,,____._--___.______..._.__.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _----_----..--,,$

64,100
110,000 4,400
--0-- --0--
14,200 --0-- --0-- --0--

1690

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Capital Outlay ...... _.___..-._..-.--.-_-----$ Total Funds Budgeted _._,,.-..___.--.._.-_..-.-..-.$ State Funds Budgeted _._.___.___.___.--_...--._..-----.$ Total Positions Budgeted

Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Capital Outlay, $428,400 is designated and committed to replace defective roofs on fifteen armories.

428,400 621,100 621,100
5

4. Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Budget:

Personal Services ...._-...-...-._.--.--.--.-_.,,----$

Regular Operating Expenses ..-.-...--_,,._.-.--.$

Travel

.. __ _________ __._--___--.-$

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases __.--..,, $

Publications and Printing -__.__..-__.--_.--.,,_-$

Equipment Purchases ___________ _______________--,,__.$

Computer Charges ___._,,.--~.__--,,.----__--.--_~$

Real Estate Rentals ______._____________._.___,,______..$

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _.__________-_--____._-$

Total Funds Budgeted ._____.__._..---_-.$

State Funds Budgeted ___._._.__.__._-_--__--$

Total Positions Budgeted

159,528 8,050 18,960
--0-- 12,100 3,250 --0-- --0-- 12,000 213,888 --0--
9

5. Service Contracts Budget:
Personal Services --___._-__-_.._-..--_-$ Regular Operating Expenses --.__-_------------$ Travel __._..__.___._____..__..__.._-___..__-._..--_._--_.-$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ,,,,__----$ Publications and Printing _____--___--_,,--------$ Equipment Purchases ______________.______--,,__$ Computer Charges __,,.,,_.---___.--__._--____-- ____.$ Real Estate Rentals ___.__.____..__.___...,,...___.__._.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts --_----,,_--..__--.$ Total Funds Budgeted ,,_._,,__,,._.__,,...__-________...$ State Funds Budgeted .___________.___._____.___.$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,430,432 603,528 4,500 --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0--
2,038,460 273,768 130

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services __..__.__.___.___._._...__.____._.,,____.__.$ Regular Operating Expenses ____.___..______$ Travel _----_--.____----_-_$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ...._...--.$ Publications and Printing _.,,_.___.___.___._______.___._.$ Equipment Purchases --..._----......--.__.--.,,_...-.$ Computer Charges .._--.--...,,--.--.--.------..--_$ Real Estate Rentals __,,...._....._.__.._..__._...,,_...$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _.._-...........-_-.$ National Guard Units Grants ..._-_...__...,,_--.$ Georgia Military Institute Grant .._.__...__.......$ Civil Air Patrol Contract _____,,___._.___.___._____._$ Capital Outlay _......-._..-._...._-......-_.-,,.___,,.,,..$. Total Positions Budgeted

2,753,460 901,078 44,360 --0-- 42,900 28,015 --0-- --0-- 19,000 225,000 16,000 25,000 752,395 212

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Provided, that of the above appropriated amount relative to the Civil Air Patrol Contract, $25,000 is authorized to reimburse pilots for gas and oil.

Section 17. State Board of Education-- Department of Education.
A. Budget Unit: Department of Education ........_._.$ 726,372,076

1. Instructional Services Budget:
Personal Services .............................................^ Regular Operating Expenses ,,_-__------------.$ Travel ........................................... .....^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --.-----$ Publications and Printing .......................... ...^ Equipment Purchases --___.--.,,_.--------_--_---$ Computer Charges ........................................^ Real Estate Rentals ............^.........................^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............. ....^ Total Funds Budgeted _,,......_.,,..........,,..._._._._.$ State Funds Budgeted ..................................$ Total Positions Budgeted

99,541 14,316
5,050 --0--
3,000 2,510 --0--
--0-- 26,200 150,617 150,617
5

2. Pre-School and Special Education Budget: Personal Services ........................................^ Regular Operating Expenses ----------.--------$
Travel ...............................................................I Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ........,,_$ Publications and Printing __________________,,___,,$ Equipment Purchases .........___,,,,----------..__--.$ Computer Charges ...........................................^ Real Estate Rentals -____.__..______________.__.._______.__.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ______._______________.$ Total Funds Budgeted .,,___.___.....--.___.---....___.$ State Funds Budgeted ...................................^ Total Positions Budgeted

580,823 32,935
44,466 --0--
6,000 500
--0-- 19,801 2,700 687,225 427,357
33

3. Governor's Honors Program Budget:
Personal Services .............................................$ Regular Operating Expenses ,,______-__--__---,,_____.$ Travel ........................................................^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ........_..$ Publications and Printing ......,,......--.__.._......$ Equipment Purchases ................. --................^ Computer Charges --.--.--.....--,,------,,--.....,,.$ Real Estate Rentals ...................................... ^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .................. ..^ Total Funds Budgeted ._,,.____........._-._........_.$ State Funds Budgeted ......................... 4 Total Positions Budgeted
4. General Education Budget:
Personal Services ......................................$ Regular Operating Expenses ___,,-----------,,--_$

228,000 57,323 3,650 --0-- 3,400 1,000 --0-- 3,150
246,000 542,523 399,161
2
679,104 40,143

1692

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Travel _........._.,,_._.....,,.,,_.-..__.......__._,,...,,.,,...$

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --,,----.$

Publications and Printing --.____...___.,,,,.__--.--...$

Equipment Purchases --.--__--__._-_._--___.--------$

Computer Charges ........................................^

Real Estate Rentals ......................

^,

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .....,,......__.........$

Total Funds Budgeted ...............................^

State Funds Budgeted _._..__..._..,,___.._.._..........._.$

Total Positions Budgeted

43,362 --0-- 54,325
925 -- 0--
21,412 43,280 882,551 562,467
37

5. Vocational and Adult Education Budget:

Personal Services .......................$

Regular Operating Expenses ............................^

Travel ............. .^,

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --.----_.$

Publications and Printing .......................... ....^

Equipment Purchases ............................. ^

Computer Charges ___________...--____,,______.--_--_--_$

Real Estate Rentals ............................................^

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .......................^

Total Funds Budgeted ............................. ...^

State Funds Budgeted

.................. 4

Total Positions Budgeted

1,806,573 237,116 171,229 --0-- 27,360
12,500 --0-- 16,779 1,202,150 3,473,707 1,103,798
109

6. Compensatory Education Budget:
Personal Services ,,_..........._......,,,,__...............$ Regular Operating Expenses .....................----^ Travel _,,_...,,___..__.........,,__..__..,,-......._...__.,,...............$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ,,_.__..--.$ Publications and Printing ...................... ^ Equipment Purchases ................................ ^ Computer Charges ....------_.--...------,,._------$ Real Estate Rentals ...................... ...^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts __........_.............$ Total Funds Budgeted .......................................^ State Funds Budgeted ............................ ...^ Total Positions Budgeted

380,535 23,539 20,800 --0-- 6,300 --0-- --0-- 11,475
9,870 452,519
51,658 24

7. Student Services Budget:
Personal Services ......................................... ^ Regular Operating Expenses ...........................^ Travel ............................. ...^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --_--_--.$ Publications and Printing ..,,.....,,.........___._..___.$ Equipment Purchases ..................... .............^ Computer Charges ............. ............................^ Real Estate Rentals .................................^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ....................................^ State Funds Budgeted ................................... ^ Total Positions Budgeted

278,637 14,978 17,803 --0-- 3,800 --0-- --0-- 9,007
342,170 666,395 630,824
16

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8. Media Services Budget:
Personal Services -.................------..-...--.........I Regular Operating Expenses _------.------...-...$ Travel-__..._...-.-.__.....-....._.-.._...___.........-........_.,,__$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .--___--.$ Publications and Printing ....___....._._.................$ Equipment Purchases .....................................^ Computer Charges ........--..__..--_------.--.....--.$ Real Estate Rentals .................................... ^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _........................$ Total Funds Budgeted .........................^ State Funds Budgeted .............................. ^ Total Positions Budgeted

1693
2,330,072 1,709,427
54,700 4,000 92,000
282,332 --0--
5,897 189,230 4,667,658 4,234,651
181

9. Public Library Services Budget:
Personal Services ........................................ ...^ Regular Operating Expenses ..-..-...-......,,_.___...__$ Travel ........................................... ....^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _--__..,,-$ Publications and Printing ....__......,,.._......._..._..$ Equipment Purchases ....................--.................$ Computer Charges .............................. ^ Real Estate Rentals .,,.___._._._..._.................._._._.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts --___,,_______.________$ Total Funds Budgeted .................. .....^ State Funds Budgeted .-..___.___.__.-......................_.$ Total Positions Budgeted

578,004 215,211
11,858 --0--
3,600 3,900 --0-- 67,827 22,200 902,600 668,353
51

10. Program and Staff Development Budget:
Personal Services ...................... ...^ Regular Operating Expenses -----_...--._--_...._.$ Travel ................................................... ...^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _,,.....--.$ Publications and Printing ........--------_..-._,,_..$ Equipment Purchases ............__.._,,._._.-,,......_..._.$ Computer Charges ...............................$ Real Estate Rentals .......................... ........^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _~.~__~~_______.___.$ Total Funds Budgeted ...............................^ State Funds Budgeted .._.___....._..-_--................__.$ Total Positions Budgeted

730,079 49,754 32,614 --0-- 10,500
1,250 --0--
--0-- 372,686 1,196,883 964,045
51

11. State Administration Budget:

Personal Services .........__.....__....,,.........__.,,_._.......$

Regular Operating Expenses ._._________.___________$

Travel

............$

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --.....--.$

Publications and Printing ...............................-$

Equipment Purchases ........................................$

Computer Charges ......................................^

Real Estate Rentals .....__.....-__........--._..............$

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ....-_-..-__.__-...$

576,237 86,972 18,750 --0-- 17,000 16,000 --0--
8,566 121,200

1694

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Total Funds Budgeted ............................ .....^ State Funds Budgeted _____________.___,,_._.,,___,,_$ Total Positions Budgeted

844,725 681,075
29

12. Administrative Services Budget:
Personal Services .................................$ Regular Operating Expenses ....,,--...--. Travel ..._..___......_......,,_.,,_..........--_.._... Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases Publications and Printing .__,,---______... Equipment Purchases ,,..,,--_------_-----. Computer Charges -----_-.,,--.------.---- Real Estate Rentals -,,.,,_____--_.--_--_--__ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ,,____---- Total Funds Budgeted ............,,...._....._. Indirect DOAS Services Funding .._.,,.. State Funds Budgeted .............._...._._._ Total Positions Budgeted

3,430,966 462,409 176,000 11,000 98,000 15,000 400,850 62,000 29,287
4,685,512 220,000
2,797,344 235

13. Local Programs Budget:
Grants to School Systems for Authority Lease Rental Payments to Georgia Education Authority (Schools) ______,,____-__.--$
Direct Grants to School Systems for Capital Outlay Purposes ..................................^
Authority Lease Rentals ................... .......^

26,743,567
624,243 333,204

APEG Grants:

Salaries of Instructional

Personnel (Sec. 10(a) (1)

and 10(a) (2)) ................................. ..^ 378,563,513

Salaries of Instructional

Personnel (Sec. 5) ___.____,,__.,,,,.--_____-__._-$ 49,136,477

Salaries of Student Supportive

Personnel (Sec. 20 (a)) ..................^ 16,580,341

Salaries of Administrative and

Supervisory Personnel

(Sec. 21) ............................... .^ 48,418,303

Special Education Leadership

Personnel (Sec. 21(c) (2)) ,,..____,,__._______$ 1,496,168

Instructional Media (Sec. 13) ...................^ 15,739,600

Instructional Equipment (Sec 14) ......_..,,.$ 741,510

Maintenance and Operation (Sec. 15) ......$ 67,453,543

Sick and Personal Leave (Sec. 16) __,,.______$ 3,369,450

Travel--Regular (Sec. 17) ...._......_._._....._.$ 600,000

Travel--Special (Sec. 17) ...........................^

87,400

Pupil Transportation--Regular (Sec. 25) $ 38,880,337

Pupil Transportation--

Special (Sec. 25) .,,,,_......._..._.,,___...__...$ 3,080,160

Isolated Schools ......................................^ 148,131

Selective Pre-School Development ..._.......$ 12,001,676

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Mid-Term Adjustment ..............................J$ 2,000,000 Required Local Effort ...................................^ (78,550,000)

Non-APEG Grants:

Education of Children of Low-Income Families ___...._........_....-..-$
Driver Education .......................................^ Teacher Retirement ...................................^

47,036,602 300,000
42,802,463

Instructional Services for the Handicapped ......................$
Preparation of Professional Personnel in Education of Handicapped Children -_,,---.______..____$
Educational Training Services for the Mentally Retarded ........................$
Tuition for the Multi-handicapped ............$ Severely Emotionally Disturbed ...._......_._.$ Compensatory Education ...........................^ Guidance, Counseling and Testing .......,,,,.$

2,299,715
106,454
5,000 622,000 5,727,467 12,746,747 180,626

School Library Resources and Other Materials ,,_________._________.________$ 3,429,284

School Lunch ....................................$ Supplementary Education
Centers and Services ..._...-_-_-_-____--._......$ Staff Development ............ ...^............$ Supervision and Assessment
of Students .........................$ Cooperative Educational
Service Agencies ..............................$ Superintendents' Salaries _-__,,._--__________--__.$ High School Program ..__._...._..............__,,...$ Area Vocational-Technical
Schools .....................................^ Junior College Vocational
Program ...... .........................................$ Quick Start Program ................................^ Comprehensive Employment
and Training .-.,,__........._._,,,,.....................$ Vocational Research and
Curriculum --.........-.__........._......--............$ Adult Education ---______.-_-____.$ Salaries and Travel of
Public Librarians ....._-..__.._............_....___$ Public Library Materials ......................^..^ Talking Book Centers ,,.,,.,,..............--___......$ Public Library Maintenance
and Operation ..........................$ Public Library Construction ,,__.____.____________$ Comprehensive Planning .._____,,...........____._$ Competency-Based High School
Graduation Requirements ------_--_----.$

96,812,483
3,012,708 890,000
545,000
2,412,000 3,161,220 15,238,096
30,758,690
703,120 1,000,000
3,225,000
162,000 2,576,057
2,750,578 1,811,952
256,000
1,149,072 1,000,000
500,000
250,000

Total Funds Budgeted .............................^ 870,917,957

State Funds Budgeted ........................ ..^ 713,595,419

Total Positions Budgeted

0

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14. State Schools Administration Budget:
Personal Services .....................................$ Regular Operating Expenses ----,,--.-----.....,,$ Travel ...................................................^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --.--...$ Publications and Printing ___,,.......__......__,,.._$ Equipment Purchases _--________,,-______,,----,,$ Computer Charges ..----__--_----,,_,,--_-__--__-$ Real Estate Rentals -----..,,..,,--~_.___..-_--_~~$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _--___--_--___.._--.$ Total Funds Budgeted --......_.--_____-........___...$ State Funds Budgeted __,,_________.._,,______________$ Total Positions Budgeted

106,332 3,615 4,500
--0-- 650 300
--0-- --0-- --0-- 115,397 105,307
6

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services ............................... ^ Regular Operating Expenses -._.___.......__......$ Travel ..............................,$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .--.._.__-.$ Publications and Printing __,,_-_________--______.$ Equipment Purchases ......................... .^ Computer Charges .-...-.____---.-.--__..-....-__._:..._.$ Real Estate Rentals ..............................^.......^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts --________--__,,_._$

11,804,903 2,947,738
604,782 15,000 325,935 336,217 400,850 225,914 2,606,973

APEG Grants:

Salaries of Instructional

Personnel (Sec. 10(a) (1)

and 10(a) (2)) ..............$ 378,563,513

Salaries of Instructional

Personnel (Sec. 5) ..................$ 49,136,477

Salaries of Student Supportive

Personnel (Sec. 20 (a)) ___._____________________$ 16,580,341

Salaries of Administrative and Super

visory Personnel (Sec. 21) _____________________$ 48,418,303

Special Education Leadership

Personnel (Sec. 21(c) (2)) ..,,.__......_.__.$ 1,496,168

Instructional Media (Sec. 13) ____-____________$ 15,739,600

Instructional Equipment (Sec. 14) _.........$ 741,510

Maintenance and Operation

(Sec. 15) -_-_-__,,_--.__--__...$ 67,453,543

Sick and Personal Leave

(Sec. 16) -._--___--....--.,,-$ 3,369,450

Travel--Regular (Sec. 17) -...-..._-._-..__-$ 600,000

Travel--Special (Sec. 17) .__-........_.__......,,_$

87,400

Pupil Transportation--

Regular (Sec. 25) ................... ..^ 38,880,337

Pupil Transportation--

Special (Sec. 25) ,,____________,,__________.._______$ 3,080,160

Isolated Schools ...............................^ 148,131

Selective Pre-School

Development .....-.-_..___.-.-_...___..-..........,,.$ 12,001,676

Mid-Term Adjustment ......................... ^ 2,000,000

Required Local Effort ...............................$ (78,550,000)

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Non-APEG Grants:
Education of Children of Low-Income Families .....................^
Driver Education ...........__-___-.............._____--$ Teacher Retirement ......................................$ Instructional Services for
the Handicapped ___.,,-___.__._____..._...........$ Preparation of Professional
Personnel in Education of Handicapped Children ._..___,,.......,,.__.$ Educational Training Services for the Mentally Retarded ......................^ Tuition for the Multihandicapped .............................. .J$ Severely Emotionally Disturbed ......,,._.__$ Compensatory Education ............................I High School Program ....................^ Vocational Research and Curriculum .............................$ Adult Education ...................................^ Area Vocational Technical Schools ......................$ Junior College Vocational Program ........................................$ Quick Start Program ...............................^ Comprehensive Employment and Training _........-.-.-.___,,-,,.........__.__._$ Guidance, Counseling and Testing __.__.____--__..____-_----___-_,,_,,_-----$ School Library Resources and Other Materials ..._ ,,...........,,_$ Salaries and Travel of Public Librarians ................. ...........^ Public Library Materials ___---_______.--__-___-$ Talking Book Centers _-_--...___--_____,____..____-$ Public Library Maintenance and Operation ..,,____._,,____..,,..,,,,,,.____._,,__.$
Public Library Construction .........,,.,,._.____.$
School Lunch ........................................$
Supplementary Education Centers and Services ........................$
Staff Development ........-_._____............-.......$ Supervision and Assessment
of Students ,,_.______-.........._..._,,__-............$
Cooperative Educational Service Agencies ........................^
Superintendents' Salaries ..........................^
Comprehensive Planning ...................... ^
Competency-Based High School Graduation Requirements -___,,---_-------$
Grants to School Systems for Authority Lease Rental Payments to Georgia Education Authority (Schools) ...............................^

47,036,602 300,000
42,802,463
2,299,715
106,454
5,000
622,000 5,727,467 12,746,747 15,238,096
162,000 2,576,057
30,758,690
703,120 1,000,000
3,225,000
180,626
3,429,284
2,750,578 1,811,952
256,000
1,149,072 1,000,000 96,812,483
3,012,708 890,000
545,000
2,412,000 3,161,220
500,000
250,000
26,743,567

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Direct Grants to School Systems for Capital Outlay Purposes __-_.__......_____...-._..___.$
Authority Lease Rentals ........_.......__-__......$ Total Positions Budgeted

624,243 333,204
779

B. Budget Unit: Institutions _._____--.._____,,.....____.____$ 9,227,406

1. Georgia Academy for the Blind Budget:
Personal Services ....._-_....__--~.......__---___.--$ Regular Operating Expenses --........._--.-._.__.$ Travel ........._____..........._.......,,.-.-.--..-.......__-........$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .--__.__..$ Publications and Printing ..,,__.......__--....___.$ Equipment Purchases ...___....-,,........,,_-........$ Computer Charges --.--.--...._--.---.._------,,.--..$ Real Estate Rentals _.--.._..__..._..._........___..$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts __.....-._........._._$ Capital Outlay ..,^.......... ..........................^ Total Funds Budgeted ................... .......^ State Funds Budgeted .....__.....-._._-........__........$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,480,000 270,100 3,300 6,500 1,800 20,000 --0-- --0-- 2,625 --0--
1,784,325 1,526,487
153

2. Georgia School for the Deaf Budget:
Personal Services _._......___-.--.-_..-....,,_-......._$ Regular Operating Expenses .....-......-_____.....$ Travel ........._____.._.......___._....__...__._._..._.__.....$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .._____.__$ Publications and Printing --,,----.__----__----$ Equipment Purchases .--....--.-----_-----....--.$ Computer Charges --------------------------_..$ Real Estate Rentals .-_._--.-..._.__......_--........_-$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .......... ........^ Capital Outlay ..................... ^ ..................$ Authority Lease Rentals .__--..._............-.....$ Total Funds Budgeted ..____,,_-....__,,........____-.$ State Funds Budgeted .__._._...-_.,,_...-...,,_-..$ Total Positions Budgeted

2,738,745 612,788 4,500
14,000 --0-- 74,748 --0-- -- 0-- 10,551 --0-- 23,400 3,478,732 3,066,886
284

3. Atlanta Area School for the Deaf Budget:
Personal Services ,,__--______,,,,.________._-_--..___._.__$ Regular Operating Expenses -_...___----...__,,-.$ Travel ........... ^ --......................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --......,,_$ Publications and Printing ...--.....................^ Equipment Purchases ._........___......._.._........$ Computer Charges .,,,,--.__._._.__,,,,..__.._._.__,,.,,____..$ Real Estate Rentals --_......._..._...._....,,._..$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .._,,_..............,,$ Capital Outlay ._.._.._...___....__.._....._.._$

941,056 221,944
2,686
--0-- 750
5,000 --0-- --0-- 45,325 --0--

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Total Funds Budgeted ............................$ State Funds Budgeted .......................^ Total Positions Budgeted

1,216,761 1,138,154
80

4. Alto Education and Evaluation Center Budget:
Personal Services ..................................... .^ Regular Operating Expenses __------------_$ Travel ..............................................^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ________.$ Publications and Printing .......................^ Equipment Purchases ..................................^ Computer Charges .......................................^ Real Estate Rentals --------------_------------$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ----------------$ Total Funds Budgeted -----------------------$ State Funds Budgeted ........................^ Total Positions Budgeted

782,456 169,821
4,250 --0--
1,500 23,836 --0-- --0-- --0-- 981,863 678,773
54

5. North Georgia Vocational-Technical School Budget:
Personal Services ........................... .^ Regular Operating Expenses __--------------$ Travel ...............................................................^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --------$ Publications and Printing ------------------_$ Equipment Purchases ------------------_------$ Computer Charges ...............................^ Real Estate Rentals ...................................^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _.------_--------$ Authority Lease Rentals ------.------____--$ Total Funds Budgeted ----------------------.$ State Funds Budgeted ------------_------------_$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,402,249 568,945 16,030 16,500 4,275 93,500 --0-- --0-- 43,000 54,750
2,199,249 1,565,321
103

6. South Georgia Vocational-Technical School Budget:
Personal Services ..........................................^ Regular Operating Expenses ........................$ Travel .-....-..-_.,,__-.-..-_..-_,,___-...-......-.......-._..$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --------$ Publications and Printing ..........................^ Equipment Purchases ...................... .--.......^ Computer Charges --------------_------_--_.__$ Real Estate Rentals ......................................J$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ___----------$ Capital Outlay ...............................................^ Authority Lease Rentals --------____------$ Total Funds Budgeted ------------------------$ State Funds Budgeted ..............................$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,193,000 382,693 12,000 --0-- 3,360 127,000 --0-- --0-- 3,360 --0-- 49,315
1,770,728 1,251,785
96

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Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services ..,,,,...,,..-,,..___________-------_-..$ Regular Operating Expenses __,,____.________________$ Travel -,,,,__,,...___.___.__.,,,,,,,,_____,,____._._$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .._.....,,._$ Publications and Printing .............___._.____.____._$ Equipment Purchases ----.__,,_-_--------------$ Computer Charges _,,____,,__---------_...------$ Real Estate Rentals ________-----$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ___________........._.$ Capital Outlay --.__-......-....._.__._____--_,,______.--.. Authority Lease Rentals -....-..,,..-_..-.-..-...,,...__$ Total Positions Budgeted

8,537,506 2,226,291
42,766 37,000 11,685 344,084 --0-- --0-- 104,861 --0-- 127,465
770

Provided, that none of the State funds appro priated above may be expended to initiate or commence any new program or project which would create a con tinuing obligation of the current funds of the State, un less such program or project has been authorized by the General Assembly.

Provided, that where teaching personnel are paid in whole or in part from funds other than State-local funds, the fund source from which such salary is paid shall be the pro rata part of the cost of employer con tributions to the Teachers' Retirement System appli
cable to such salary.

Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Compensatory Education, $12,746,747 is designated and committed for a compensatory education program for students in grades 1 through 5 and shall be used for remedial purposes only. Provided, further, that $10,246,747 of these funds shall be distributed on a parity formula based on the total average daily attendance in grades 1 through 5 while the remaining funds of $2500,000 shall be distributed on the basis of the propor tion of students in each local system failing to achieve 10 or more of the objectives on the fourth grade cri terion-referenced test in reading.

Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to selective pre-school development, funds shall be used to fund a half-day program for children who are five by September 1 and who have the greater developmental needs. Provided, however, that such needs be assessed on the basis of tests specifically developed for use with children of pre-school age, measuring abilities and per ception, language and visual motor coordination. Local systems shall administer such tests as a criterion for admission.
Provided, further, that for said selective pre-school development programs, each system shall be allotted one

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instructional unit and any additional instructional units shall be allotted on the basis of one teacher and one aide for each 40 students or major fraction thereof in average daily attendance; except in the case of mentally, physically or emotionally handicapped children, the ratio shall be one teacher and one aide for 24 students or major fraction thereof in average daily membership. Allotments shall be based upon 1976-77 attendance data from the selected pre-school development program for continuation of existing programs; additional allot ments shall be based upon the proportion of the local system's first grade ADA to the total State first grade ADA, with unused allotments redistributed to local sys tems on the basis of need as determined by the State Board of Education. Each instructional unit shall be funded on the basis of actual reimbursement for salary, retirement, and school lunch cost and $7,409 for opera tional cost incurred by continued units and $9,259 for operational cost incurred by new units in pre-school development programs. Operational cost shall include maintenance and operation, sick and personal leave, instructional media, instructional equipment, testing, transportation, and additional instructional personnel when such additions will have the effect of serving additional students, provided such additional students shall not be used for the purpose of earning additional instructional units.
Provided, that independent school systems shall be eligible to participate in the "mini-buses" transporta tion program for Special Education Students.

Provided, that the State Board of Education shall make allotments for Sections 5, 10, 20, and 21 teachers on the basis of the index schedule used for fiscal year 1973.

Provided, further, that the funds appropriated above for salary increases for vocational education (Section 32-611-a of APEG) such increases may be used to adjust the present salary schedules to a single index schedule as approved by the State Board of Edu cation, which includes all levels of certification.

Provided, that from the appropriation of $350,000 above for Criterion-Referenced Testing for Students, Criterion-Referenced Testing for Teachers and for Com petency-Based Certification Development, the State Board of Education is authorized to utilize these funds interchangeably to accomplish the development of all or any portion of the above mentioned activities.

Provided, that of any State Funds appropriated to local systems for classroom teacher salaries on the basis

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of Average Daily Attendance in grades 1 through 7, such teachers shall be used in the school where earned and shall be used only for the purpose of funding reg ular (general education) classroom teachers in grades where earned.
Provided, that of the above appropriation, relative to special education $27,500 is designated and com mitted for payment to the Houston County Board of Education for payment to Houston County Speech and Hearing School, and $27,500 is designated and committed for payment to the Houston County Board of Education for payment to Houston County Happy Hour School.
Provided, that in Sections 20 and 21 of the Adequate Program for Education Act, as it relates to earnings of non-teaching certificated personnel which are not fully funded, and this Act causes a division of allocation which had previously been provided from a single Section of the Minimum Foundation Program of Education Act, it shall be permissible for the State Board of Education to use non-teaching certificated personnel interchange ably in the divided sections so as not to cause hardship among the local school systems as it related to non-teach ing certificated personnel who are presently employed.
Provided, that funds appropriated above for In structional Equipment, (Section 14 of the Adequate Pro gram of Education Act) shall be distributed to local sys tems based on 75 cents per child in average daily at tendance.
Provided, that of the above appropriation for Severely Emotionally Disturbed Centers, $5,727,467 for said centers and 183 APEG Section 5 units allotted to these centers shall be used to serve a minimum of 6,866 severely emotionally disturbed children or .5% of the population through age 14. Grant funds shall be al located to each SED Center on a formula basis ap proved by the State Board of Education. The 183 APEG Section 5 units shall be allotted on the basis of one unit to each sixteen children contracted to be served in therapy classes. The majority of the work time of all APEG Section 5 unit personnel shall be limited to work ing with children in therapy classes, working with parents of children served, working with schools or agencies served by the Psychoeducational Center or other direct services to children.
Provided, further, that of the above appropriation for Severely Emotionally Disturbed Centers, $75,000 shall be used for contracting by the State Board of Education with the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia or private institutions of higher learning for technical assistance and accountability services to the SED Centers. These services shall assist

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centers in maintaining standards; insuring that no techniques are used that can be construed as abusive to children; provide highly specialized staff develop ment ; provide information annually to the State Depart ment of Education for transmission to the State Board of Education and finally, to the Georgia General As sembly, concerning efficiency and effectiveness of the SED program; and advise the State Board of Education in matters pertaining to the SED program.
Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Public Library Construction Grants, $1,000,000 is designated and committed for public library construc tion and renovation.
Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to High School Grants, $85,000 is designated and com mitted to equip the vocational education facilities at Newton County High School.
Provided, that all new teaching positions autho rized under Section 5 not allotted to SED centers and institutions, as well as those which were not filled at any time during the preceding fiscal year, shall be distributed proportionally among local systems on the basis of the number of teachers still needed to serve ex ceptional children, and that all positions that are not filled by August 1 shall be reallocated by the State Board of Education to systems which had filled all positions allocated earlier.
Section 18. Employees' Retirement System.
Budget Unit: Employees' Retirement System .-._.....-..______________.___.___..-...-..-....-._..--...$
1. Employees' Retirement System Budget:
Personal Services .______..-._.-...-...---------..........$ Regular Operating Expenses ........................$ Travel .....................................................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .._.__,,.___$ Publications and Printing _____._..-_.__.--__.....___$ Equipment Purchases .................--....--......--..^ Computer Charges ______________..__.__________..-..-.-.....$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ...................._..$ Total Funds Budgeted __..________.....-.......-..-.._...$ State Funds Budgeted ............----------------$ Total Positions Budgeted
Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services ................._.....................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..._...._--._......$ Travel ......__...._......_...__.....___.____..$

1703
--0-- 440,000
50,878 6,000
--0-- 12,000 3,275 175,000 276,283 963,436 --0--
32 440,000
50,878 6,000

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Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ...,,.......$ Publications and Printing ..............................^ Equipment Purchases --- ............... ___---$ Computer Charges ............... ...................^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ..................... ^
Total Positions Budgeted

--0-- 12,000 3,275 175,000 276,283
32

Section 19. Forest Research Council. Budget Unit: Forest Research Council _._____________.$

581,341

Forest Research Council Budget:
Personal Services ,,_______,,_______________.,,$ Regular Operating Expenses .----------....----$ Travel .............................................. .....^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _--__----$ Publications and Printing _______._____-________,,___$ Equipment Purchases __-----_--_----_----_------$ Computer Charges ............................. .....^ Real Estate Rentals .................... ......^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts --.--,,----------$ Contractual Research __.___.......,,,,..___.,,____.........$ Total Funds Budgeted ....................^ State Funds Budgeted ........................$ Total Positions Budgeted

102,340 25,550
3,500 --0-- 22,000
500 --0-- --0-- --0-- 436,490
590,380 581,341
6

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services ................................. .^ Regular Operating Expenses ...__--.-_..__._----.$ Travel _--.____,,_--_.._.__-_~---._,,_.__..----~~___? Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --.----_$ Publications and Printing ._____.._----...---...$ Equipment Purchases ...............................^ Computer Charges ........................-- ...----.--^ Real Estate Rentals ....................................^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ....................^ Contractual Research ...............................^ Total Positions Budgeted

102,340 25,550
3,500 --0-- 22,000
500
--0-- 436,490
6

Section 20. Forestry Commission. Budget Unit: Forestry Commission ..............^ 10,830,301

1. Reforestation Budget:
Personal Services ..................................... -^ Regular Operating Expenses .........--.............^ Travel ..--...__ ............................ ...............^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ____----$ Publications and Printing ........................^ Equipment Purchases ..................................^ Computer Charges .........................................^ Real Estate Rentals ........................................^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .....-.--.--.......$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................................^

476,000 270,000
3,300
15,600 514
13,375 11,099 --0-- 45,000 834,888

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State Funds Budgeted .................................$ Total Positions Budgeted

1705
253,184 30

2. Field Services Budget:
Personal Services ...~__._..._____._____.--........--_.$ Regular Operating Expenses --.._--....----_...? Travel ..............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ............^ Publications and Printing ...............................$ Equipment Purchases ,,_--____--._____._--__.--__| Computer Charges -____.____-_.__--__-__,,_____-._..$ Real Estate Rentals ........................................ ^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .______,,________._$ Ware County Grant ,,.....___........._...___......_....$ Capital Outlay ......................^.........................^ Total Funds Budgeted _......__........_.........._......_$ State Funds Budgeted ......................... ^ Total Positions Budgeted

9,336,774 1,687,779
65,203 960,000 26,552 125,775 19,760
25 7,890 60,000 178,900 12,468,658 12,087,782
808

3. General Administration and Support Budget:
Personal Services .........................................$ Regular Operating Expenses .----------.----$ Travel ...................... ^ ..............$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases __.,,--__.$ Publications and Printing ....,,.__.._...,,.....-_.$ Equipment Purchases ..._.__.....,,_...._.___....__....$ Computer Charges --___.__.___--_-_-__,,_______-..________--.$ Real Estate Rentals ....,,__....._._...._.._........_......$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ---__..-...,,...--_.$ Total Funds Budgeted _-_._._-__,,__._______________-__$ State Funds Budgeted .__...-.___...___......___......._..$ Total Positions Budgeted

376,000 83,500 11,500 --0-- 10,200
500 64,000 --0--
2,900 548,600 489,335
22

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services .......................................$ Regular Operating Expenses _.__..-_,,,,.-.._-...$ Travel .......... ....^..... ..................................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --___--,,$ Publications and Printing ...-__-.....__......_.--._.$ Equipment Purchases .._.__.....___......___......_.......$ Computer Charges .-_..._-.....,,_-......_._..._._....$ Real Estate Rentals ............................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ___.___._______________$ Ware County Grant .__...__,,-...-__....-___....._._.....$ Capital Outlay . .... r.... ........................$ Total Positions Budgeted

10,188,774
2,041,279 80,003
975,600 37,266 139,650 94,859 25 55,790 60,000 178,900 860

Provided, that to the extent that Federal Funds are realized in excess of the amounts of such funds contem
plated in the Cooperative Forest Protection, Cooperative Forest Management, Insect and Disease, Forest In centive and Public Service Employment Programs in

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the Field Services Activity of this Act, the Office of Planning and Budget is authorized and directed to use the first $500,000 of such excess funds to supplant State Funds appropriated herein. Provided further that such supplantation shall not be implemented if so doing would cause any portion of the anticipated Federal Funds not to be realized.

Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to Capital Outlay, $178,900 is designated and com mitted for construction or replacement of an airplane hangar, county offices, shops and truck sheds.

Section 21. Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
Budget Unit: Georgia Bureau of Investigation ......._.._........._..._......_....,,...._._.....$

8,201,057

1. General Administration Budget:
Personal Services ..-.-__.,,__-...___...__...-_----..---$ Regular Operating Expenses .__....__..--__..,,$ Travel ,,_,,,,___ ,,..__,,-,,--_---,,$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --------$ Publications and Printing __.__.._________,,___._____.$ Equipment Purchases ,,-.,___....-_.--_.------,,--$ Computer Charges --_--____.--_._____..._,,_--___,,..$ Real Estate Rentals .____-...___....___...._-....____...__.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts __-_.__--.___.....$ Total Funds Budgeted .___.____._._.____.____,,.._..____.$ State Funds Budgeted __....____...__....__....__-....__.$ Total Positions Budgeted

411,200 40,700
5,000 --0--
1,000 --0-- --0-- 26,600 --0-- 484,500 459,400
28

2. Investigative Division Budget:
Personal Services -.. -- --..,,---$ Regular Operating Expenses .._._,,..__......__.....$ Travel _.,,___._.____..._____...__.__..-_._-...._-..___....___..,,__-.? Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .__-....___.$ Publications and Printing ..___..,,___..._._...___.....$ Equipment Purchases ___.,,_.._...._....__.....___....___-.$ Computer Charges .__....__....___..._._..____...___...___-$ Real Estate Rentals __.,,___....___.,,___...__._..____.....$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts __,,--_._---------$ Evidence Purchased .__._-....__..___...__-_,,..__....___..$ Total Funds Budgeted ___._.____.._______._____,,-__.____.$ State Funds Budgeted ____,,..___.,,.__-..___....___....$ Total Positions Budgeted

3,089,900 437,500 273,000 139,200 23,500 20,000 3,500 51,500 --0-- 152,000
4,190,100 3,723,800
169

3. Crime Laboratory Budget:
Personal Services .........................--.------I Regular Operating Expenses ....__....__....___..._-$ Travel ._-.........._,,....___..___--___----.----_----._----$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _...__--.$ Publications and Printing __._..____.___,,-,,.._.$

1,266,000 240,200 14,400 --0-- 3,300

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Equipment Purchases .___._--___...._..__......__..._._.. $ Computer Charges .....___....._.......___.....___..:..__._. $ Real Estate Rentals --.___...--___.._-_-.......,,__...._$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ...---__......___. $ Total Funds Budgeted .___......__...._____.......__..... $ State Funds Budgeted -______.__________.___.___._____._.$ Total Positions Budgeted

4. Georgia Crime Information Center Budget:

Personal Services __...,,.___...,,____......_.___.....__.__._. $

Regular Operating Expenses .,,--._--,,-----_.$

Travel

...__._.____.-__.._____$

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .--_----.$

Publications and Printing __,,____--_______.__._______.$

Equipment Purchases _______--,,___,,......__--..____. $

Computer Charges _.__-____,,.____-___--,,_.$

Real Estate Rentals ...-........_......-,,_......,,_.........$

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ________._________.$

Total Funds Budgeted .__.....____._......__.._..____._.$

State Funds Budgeted ___..__.___...,,.___....____,,.....$

Total Positions Budgeted

112,000 130,922 --0-- --0-- 1,766,822 1,644,022
78
1,315,000 325,000 9,735 --0-- 83,000 14,000 910,000 3,000 5,300
2,665,035 2,373,835
102

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services .....__......_._.......,,__......_.__.....$ Regular Operating Expenses _____--.____,,--_,,__.$ Travel ------_.--_._.--__--__$ Motol Vehicle Equipment Purchases ,,_._-..._..$ Publications and Printing ______.__.______..._______._.$ Equipment Purchases ,,_,,___,,.,,___,,_____ $ Computer Charges .______________________,,______________.$ Real Estate Rentals ,,__......___......____-....-__......$ Per Diem, Fees and Contract ._______________..__.$ Evidence Purchased .--__....,,_.....,,_._....--__.....$ Total Positions Budgeted

6,082,100, 1,043,400
302,135 139,200 110,800 146,000 1,044,422 81,100
5,300 152,000
377

Provided that to the extent that Federal Funds are realized in excess of the amounts of such funds con templated in the Investigative Division and Georgia Crime Information Center Activities of this Act, the Office of Planning and Budget is authorized and di rected to use the first $500,000 of such excess funds to supplant State Funds appropriated herein. Provided further that such supplantation shall not be imple mented if so doing would cause any portion of the anticipated Federal Funds not to be realized.

Section 22. Georgia Franchise Practices Commission.
Budget Unit: Georgia Franchise Practices Commission -____,,____,,--..___----__.$

46,810

Georgia Franchise Practices Commission Budget:
Personal Services . __........__.--. Regular Operating Expenses

29,200 6,790

1708

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Travel _.--....----.--------.------------.--------_$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ----__.$ Publications and Printing --,_------,,--------.$ Equipment Purchases ------------......----....$ Computer Charges ------__----_--_----------$ Real Estate Rentals --------_--------------.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts __..__.--------_..$ Total Funds Budgeted ._----.----.._----------.$ State Funds Budgeted ----_----.--------. $ Total Positions Budgeted

500 --0--
2,000 800
--0-- 2,520 5,000 46,810 46,810 2

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services -.----.------_--------------$ Regular Operating Expenses ----------------,,$ Travel-------------------------.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ....___.$ Publications and Printing ------.__.----_----__.$ Equipment Purchases ...----.--------------.$ Computer Charges ----,,--.--------------...$ Real Estate Rentals ._.,,....--......................._..$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts --.._....__.------.$ Total Positions Budgeted

29,200 6,790
500 --0--
2,000 800
--0-- 2,520 5,000
2

Section 23. Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission.
Budget Unit: Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission --------------_.$

--0--

Departmental Operations Budget:
Personal Services ._.------,,.------------------ $ Regular Operating Expenses --------_.----$ Travel -.------------. ---------$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ____..._--$ Publications and Printing ------._.----__------$ Equipment Purchases _....___...----------_....--_..$ Computer Charges .----.._--..........--..--------$ Real Estate Rentals ...._----..------__..--------_..$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ........----.........$ Total Funds Budgeted ----------...----------$ State Funds Budgeted .........._._.....__....--........$ Total Positions Budgeted
Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services ----..._....----.......----------$ Regular Operating Expenses --..--.__--_----$ Travel ----__..------.--...------------._.........----$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .....__.....$ Publications and Printing .__...----.-------$ Equipment Purchases ........-._..--------.....$ Computer Charges _--.__----------.--------? Real Estate Rentals -.....__..._.-.._------.----.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ._....--....----I Total Positions Budgeted

695,000 110,000
14,500 --0-- 12,000 11,600
8,000 49,808 254,000 1,154,908 --0--
40
695,000 110,000
14,500 --0-- 12,000 11,600
8,000 49,808 254,000
40

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1709

Provided, that unless there is Congressional autho rization for deepening the existing navigational channel in Brunswick Harbor into Brunswick River and the construction of a new navigation channel connecting Brunswick River through the South Brunswick River to Colonel's Island via the South Brunswick River to a minimum depth of 32 feet prior to June 30, 1978, the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission shall not sell these bonds and all funds appropriated for the Colonel's Island project and any revenues generated therefrom shall be returned to the State Treasury.

It is the intent of this General Assembly that the allocation of General Obligation Bonds proceeds for the following projects for the Department of Education De partment of Human Resources and the Department of Offender Rehabilitation, authorized in Section 45 of this Act, shall be approximately as listed hereunder, if and when bonds are issued to finance the construction of such projects:

Area Vocational--Technical School at Augusta ....____.-.-_..__..-.-______.__._.___.-....__._...$
Area Vocational--Technical School in Troup County -.._.__....-...-_.-.-..._,,.-...__.._..$
Area Vocational--Technical School in Ware County --__._-._--_.....---___....-__....... $
Area Vocational--Technical School at Savannah .......__________________________._.___________$
Instructional Building at Georgia Academy for the Blind ....___.... $
Middle School Dormitory and Clinic Building at Georgia School for the Deaf .. $
Food Service Building at Georgia School for the Deaf .__.,,......_____ $
Central Services Building at Atlanta Area School for the Deaf ....... $
Acquisition of Facility in Albany .........___..... $ Sheltered Workshops
in Dougherty and Gwinnett Counties ....... $ Community Correctional Center Atlanta ..... $ Community Correctional Center
in Savannah _......._.....__._.....-...-.-.__........._-$

3,880,000 1,297,000
933,000 3,380,000 1,840,000 2,300,000 1,250,000 1,600,000 2,500,000
900,000 10,700,000 11,000,000

Section 24. Office of the Governor. A. Budget Unit: Governor's Office __.._-.....--...__...$

3,097,385

1. Governor's Office Budget:
Cost of Operations ...................._......-...___.........? Mansion Allowance .....__...........,,........_-._........ $ Governor's Emergency Fund _.......__............_-.$ Total Funds Budgeted ___...._.-._-_.-....-._-.._......$ State Funds Budgeted ....._...._...__._..._.--.___.$

961,550 40,000
2,000,000 3,001,550 3,001,550

1710

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There is hereby appropriated a General Emergency Fund for meeting expenses deemed emergencies by the Governor and to be expended by the Governor at his discretion in any emergency that he may determine re quires expenditure of any part of said fund. Expendi tures from this fund shall be made in accordance with other provisions of State law and the Constitution.

Provided, however, that the listed appropriation shall be increased by the amount incurred in ordering the organized militia into active service of the State in case of invasion, disaster, insurrection, riot, breach of the peace, or combination to oppose the enforcement of the law by force or violence, or imminent danger thereof or other grave emergency when available funds are not sufficient for such purposes.

2. Intern Program Budget:
Personal Services .......................... ....^ Regular Operating Expenses .-....----.........--.$ Travel .........._..._._.__....._..._-.._.-._-..__-..-.____..__-. $ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ..,,_.__$ Publications and Printing ...._..-_...__..__...._....__..$ Equipment Purchases ----,,,,.-..------.,,------$ Computer Charges ....................................^ Real Estate Rentals ..................... ...^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _..._.._..._..__--_.$ Intern Stipends __._.,,__._.__.--_-.-- .-$ Total Funds Budgeted .........................^ State Funds Budgeted ........ ...^ Total Positions Budgeted

59,585 7,050 1,450 --0--
2,000
750 --0-- --0-- --0-- 25,000 95,835
95,835
4

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Cost of Operations ..............................4 Mansion Allowance -._-----,,--_-------__--,,----$ Governor's Emergency Fund ..-.--.----.------$ Personal Services ___.--___--.,,._----.----~.~--~$ Regular Operating Expenses ........... ..........^ Travel ................................... .^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ._...----.$ Publications and Printing .._......,,._..._...-._._...$ Equipment Purchases ----_--_--_-_-----------$ Computer Charges ______,,____--__--_--,,--_,,--------$ Real Estate Rentals ..................... ....^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ,,____._--------.$ Intern Stipends ................... ....^ Total Positions Budgeted

961,550 40,000
2,000,000 59,585 7,050
1,450 --0--
2,000 750
--0--
--0-- --0--
25,000
4

B. Budget Unit: Office of Planning and Budget .......................... ..^,
1. General Administration and Support Budget:
Personal Services ........................... ..^

3,184,424 346,289

THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1977
Regular Operating Expenses -_,,,,----_----__ $ Travel ..,,....__..,,._....._._..._.___,,...___.._:.___......_._.... $ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases __--__,,__.$ Publications and Printing _--._......._____..._.__..... $ Equipment Purchases .._____.-......._._. _______________ $ Computer Charges .._.__....._,,....._.....,,___......___... $ Real Estate Rentals __.-...___.._._...._._....._.._.....$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts __.._..___.,,.--...__ $ Payments to Regional Commissions .____--......$ Total Funds Budgeted ...,,._........_,,_.._.......__.___.$ State Funds Budgeted ....__......__.......___.._._...._._ $ Total Positions Budgeted
2. Council of the Arts Budget:
Personal Services ......_........_........_,,.....__.......___.$ Regular Operating Expenses _----,,._._--.__-- $ Travel .___.........._...._...__.__....._.___._.....____._.......$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ._,,_--_ $ Publications and Printing ...,,__.__,,.....___,,,,__.._.$ Equipment Purchases --_--__------_----_--.----_.$ Computer Charges .._..,,___.__________.___________________.$ Real Estate Rentals ..__-________._____-____.__________.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts __._,,___._-__.__...__..$ Art Grants _____________________i-_____.______.______.$ Total Funds Budgeted _____.-_-__._____-__.___-.___ $ State Funds Budgeted ________..___.____,,._____,,__-_..___ $ Total Positions Budgeted
3. Budget Division Budget:
Personal Services _______--_______.______,,__._______--___.$ Regular Operating Expenses .....__.___.,,.....--___.$ Travel _.....___.......__......._......_...___..._....-__._.......$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _--_----.$ Publications and Printing ....__,,._......__.._.... $ Equipment Purchases .__....._..__.___,,.........___.... $ Computer Charges ____..________----___,,_.--_.--_----$ Real Estate Rentals __.__________.__--__.__-__-____._----.. $ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .___,,,,...--..----.$ Total Funds Budgeted _...-..-._-.-...-_-._.,,_.-....$ State Funds Budgeted ..-_....._....__.._-..........__.___.$ Total Positions Budgeted
4. Intergovernmental Relations Budget:
Personal Services ___.........__..__.....-_____.__-.._--___.$ Regular Operating Expenses ,,......----___,,_--_.$ Travel ____....._.__......_.._.-.-_..--_--..-..--.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ____._-- $ Publications and Printing ......_-___....--.--.,,-- $ Equipment Purchases ,,__...,,-----__---,,-------$ Computer Charges ......--,,___.--------_--_------$ Real Estate Rentals .-.,,__-.-.,,.-_,,.--.......--.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ..-...,,--__-,,--_.$ Total Funds Budgeted .............-_-_.--_..--$

1711
35,737 8,500
--0-- 2,500 1,500 8,500
--0-- 40,500 127,500 571,026 558,026
18
99,817 11,701
5,500 --0--
3,700 2,026 --0-- 13,005 8,500 831,300 975,549 444,249
7
362,000 14,200 7,500 --0-- 8,500 13,000 --0-- --0-- --0-- 405,200 292,200 16
370,000 24,000 23,500 --0-- 2,500
747 --0-- --0--
2,000 422,747

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State Funds Budgeted -...-,,.-......--....,,..._.........$ Total Positions Budgeted

367,747 21

5. Management Review Budget:
Personal Services .----_.--.._._,,,,.....----...__.....$ Regular Operating Expenses --.--_--_--._._----.$ Travel ...................................... ^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ,,.--..__ $ Publications and Printing .................... .....^ Equipment Purchases ...,,_...,,..__--,,__._..-....._-...$ Computer Charges .............. .--......-- ......$ Real Estate Rentals .............................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ...._..---.--.---.$ Total Funds Budgeted ........................^ State Funds Budgeted .....................$ Total Positions Budgeted

315,799 10,670 4,500 --0-- --0-- 1,360 500 -- 0-- --0--
332,829 282,829
15

6. Policy Planning Budget:
Personal Services ..,,....,,._....____......__.......____....-.$ Regular Operating Expenses _____._.___--____.___--.$ Travel .......................................................^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _.,,_--~ $ Publications and Printing ___.___._-__.,,--..,,.- $ Equipment Purchases ........................^ Computer Charges _.. ,,---..--.---$ Real Estate Rentals ......................... .....^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .....__......_......_...$ Total Funds Budgeted .......................... ^, State Funds Budgeted ................ 4 Total Positions Budgeted

620,000 32,000 50,000 --0-- 36,000 3,000 52,000 -- 0-- 621,500 1,414,500 342,227
39

7. Office of Consumer Affairs:
Personal Services ______________.____,,__._,,___,,,______..__ $ Regular Operating Expenses ......_--.--..,,.---..$ Travel ,,.....,,......._.-.._._.......-......._.....--._-..-_.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ,,____.,,_.$ Publications and Printing .._-.-..._..............-...,,$ Equipment Purchases -------..---...----,,------$ Computer Charges ............................ --.^, Real Estate Rentals ................................ ^> Per Diem, Fees and Contracts __..._.-....._._..._.....$ Total Funds Budgeted ..___.....,,.._.....__-..._--_.$ State Funds Budgeted .__.___,,______._.-_--_---.$ Total Positions Budgeted

660,000 140,000 13,000 --0-- 16,000
775 10,000 48,366 6,000 894,141 607,141
50

8. State Energy Office Budget:
Personal Services .....................................^ Regular Operating Expenses _______---_------._$ Travel ..-.__-......,,-.....-._-......_......_-.._..-,,..--. $ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ._--.,,...$ Publications and Printing ,,...-----------------.$ Equipment Purchases __--.._----~-------------$

170,522 26,698 9,000 --0-- 11,000
1,000

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1713

Computer Charges _,,..,,,,_.--_.._....._.--._._-_.....$ Real Estate Rentals --___.--___,,--_-__,,--_.__--___ $ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ----------.--__.,.$ Total Funds Budgeted __......_......,,._..___....___.. $ State Funds Budgeted -___,,___-__...______________,,____,,_$ Total Positions Budgeted

--0-- --0--
2,100 220,320 170,320
12

9. Georgia Post-Secondary Education Commission Budget:
Personal Services ________.,,____________.._.--_.____.___.$ Regular Operating Expenses _----___----___--,,_.$ Travel __.-____,,_____-_.-_.-$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ..__....--.$ Publications and Printing _______.______________,,_____.$ Equipment Purchases ------_..,,--,,-----,,------.$ Computer Charges ,,____,,____,,______________,,_______$ Real Estate Rentals ___._.___--______-___-_,,______-_.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ...._..L..___.....__.$ Total Funds Budgeted __,,.,,.,,.___..-_..____. $ State Funds Budgeted ,,...,,__...,,____.._..__....._.__..$ Total Positions Budgeted

80,164 8,463 3,000 --0-- 3,000
875 5,000 6,671 11,650 118,823 44,785
4

10. Facilities Management Budget:
Personal Services ._.._.......,,_......__._...,,........__..... $ Regular Operating Expenses _--_--,,--,,--,,--_-.$ Travel -__.....-_...-..._-.-..._-.-.-...__.-.._-_..-.._..-...___,,...._. $ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ..._,,,,... $ Publications and Printing ................................I Equipment Purchases --.,,--.._--...._--..___-.,,_.$ Computer Charges --_----.---,,_----.,,_.--._..-- $ Real Estate Rentals ._.._.._.._.......-__......-__......._..$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts --.--,,,,__,,_,,,,--.$ Total Funds Budgeted ,,._--__.___._-__.___-_..___,,_-_,, $ State Funds Budgeted ..-.__..-..._.___......__......_. $ Total Positions Budgeted

66,900 4,000 4,000 --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- 74,900 74,900
3

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services ___._-________--____-_--___________..__.__ $ Regular Operating Expenses .----..._--....----.$ Travel .__...-._...-.__.....__-..-,,._.-_..._.-,,._......._..__ $ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ...,,,,--. $ Publications and Printing __,,__._...____________.._. $ Equipment Purchases ....._._....._-.....__..-...._,,.....$ Computer Charges -__.-..,,..._.__...,,_____......_,,.....__.$ Real Estate Rentals -__-________-____-__________________,,.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ,,..-.-..,,......_-..$ Art Grants _--____-_____-_____,,.-___,,__.____.--____--,,_.$ Payments to Regional Commissions .--_.__--_$ Total Positions Budgeted

3,091,491 307,469 128,500 --0-- 83,200 24,283 76,000 68,042 692,250 831,300 127,500 185

Provided that to the extent that Federal funds are realized in excess of the amounts of such funds contem plated in the Intergovernmental Relations and the Pol-

1714

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icy Planning Budgets, the Office of Planning and Bud get is authorized and directed to use the first $500,000 of such excess funds to supplant State funds appropriated herein. Provided further that such supplantation shall not be implemented if so doing would cause any portion of the anticipated Federal funds not to be realized.

Section 25. Grants to Counties and Municipalities.
Budget Unit: Grants to Counties and Municipalities ..___.-____..___--.___..__-..-_....-____..____..$
1. Grants to Counties --..._-- Total Funds Budgeted .... State Funds Budgeted ._.
2. Grants to Municipalities Total Funds Budgeted ._. State Funds Budgeted .--
Budget Unit Object Classes:
Grants to Counties --._....._ Grants to Municipalities .

6,800,000
2,600,000 2,600,000 2,600,000 4,200,000 4,200,000 4,200,000
2,600,000 4,200,000

Provided, that the above sums shall be distributed and disbursed to the various counties and municipalities on a quarterly basis, such payments to be made on the last day of each calendar quarter.

Section 26. Department of Human Resources. A. Budget Unit: Departmental Operations ..___...__.$ 149,950,981

1. General Administration and Support Budget:
Personal Services __...._..........__..__......._.._.._.....-...$ Regular Operating Expenses .__...__..____.__..._-.__$ Travel __...__........._...-..........-..._..._..._..-_--..-..-$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases -.--..--.-$ Publications and Printing .._.._..._...__..._.._........_.$ Equipment Purchases ,_..._...._.........__..__...,,.---$ Computer Charges .__....._...__.............__..._...._-.__.$ Real Estate Rentals __.._.___.._._.. _......$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ._....._-..._-.._...__.$ Capital Outlay ...... ,,..,,..-....$ Total Funds Budgeted ...._._......._-..._-.__-.._--.$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding .__.._..___._.__.$ Agency Funds -.__.___._...____._..__...._..__...._..___$ State Funds Budgeted --.._....-..._....._..._.._-...._.$ Total Positions Budgeted

9,315,958 1,185,212
304,320 --0-- 39,100 33,344 1,250,000 297,595 635,300 310,000 13,370,829 1,320,000 5,714,438 6,336,391
656

THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1977

1715

General Administration and Support Functional Budgets

Total Funds

Commissioner's Office ........ ........... $

Volunteer Services ----- ................$

Comprehensive Health Planning ... $

Planning and Budget _____...______......__..$

Evaluation and Research _..____...._.__.$

Director's Office-

State and Local Affairs ___..________.$

Affirmative Action ....._....._..............$

Child Support Recovery

Contracts ....... _...__.--.$

Child Support Recovery .__..__...........$

District Coordination .... ..__..._.......___.$

Grants Management .__._......__...,,.____...$

Public Relations and Information _ $

Regional Building Maintenance ___...$

Special Administrative Services ... $

Staff Development and Training ... $

Administrative Policy,

Coordination and Direction $

Financial Accounting

and Control ...__.....-._..-_ $

Personnel _._._....._.--.--...--$

Administrative Support Services ....$

Systems Planning,

Development and Training ... $

Electronic Data Processing,

Planning and Coordination ....... $

Patient Accounts ._.__.........__.....___.....$

Appalachian Health and

Child Development Office

$

Indirect Cost -._.__.-._...-...__...__.$

Undistributed ..................................I

359,210 208,425 200,930 520,200 1,492,700
238,700 63,920
227,500 842,020 1,599,145 127,870 117,500
40,900 409,530 512,600
76,000
1,303,300 851,800
1,550,550
255,750
1,250,000 146,300
241,900 -- 0-- 734,079

State Funds Pos.
$ 359,210 16 $ 208,425 10 $ 50,232 10 $ 520,200 29 $ 1,467,700 74
$ 238,700 13 $ 63,920 4
$ 107,500 0 $ 210,505 65 $ 1,554,145 72 $ 127,870 7 $ 117,500 7 $ 40',900 0 $ 409,530 25 $ 470,400 27
$ 76,000 3
$ 1,278,300 104 $ 813,200 63 $ 1,364,550 66
$ 255,750 14
$ 37,500 0 $ 146,300 13
$ 37,975 8 $(4,354,000) 0 $ 734,079 26

Total __.__.___.__._. $ 13,370,829 $ 6,336,391 656

2. Special Programs:

Personal Services ..----...,,--,,... .___._.......

$

Regular Operating Expenses ......_.___........- .___.$

Travel ....____.._.__.__....._........_.........____....._._ ..$

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases

$

Publications and Printing ___......__._____--..... .__..$

Equipment Purchases __.....---._.--.--..------- $

Computer Charges --.-__._.-..___.....__.___._.-- ..$

Real Estate Rentals .... _.--... --......,,---....-$

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ..........--

$

Total Funds Budgeted ........ ......... .... ....$

Indirect DOAS Services Funding ---- $

Agency Funds ----__----.__.--_.--.-----._.---.--...$

State Funds Budgeted .__--_----_--__.__.----....$

Total Positions Budgeted

351,000 27,900
9,000 -- 0--
3,000 -- 0-- --0^ 29,085
29,500 449,485 -- 0-- 254,853' 194,632
21

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Special Programs Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Economic Opportunity Office __,,..._____...__,,._.$
Council on Family Planning ._......._. $ Council on Maternal
and Infant Health ___.__.___,,____,,_..$ Undistributed .......................... ^

270,410 83,170
95,905 --0--

State Funds Pos.

$ 90,410 13 $ 8,317 4

$ 95,905 4

$ --0--

0

Total ___,,__.______.._.._____$ 449,485 $ 194,632 21

3. Physical Health--Program Direction and Support Budget:
Personal Services ...............................$ Regular Operating Expenses .__.....,,_...__.._..,,.$ Travel .........................................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases __,,______.$ Publications and Printing ._......_....__.....,,....__... $ Equipment Purchases ___._____._.___.___._________._____,,.$ Computer Charges ........................................... ^ Real Estate Rentals .......................^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ........................^ Total Funds Budgeted ,,_.,,__... ........................^ Indirect DOAS Services Funding .,,....._..___..$ Agency Funds ................................. ....^ State Funds Budgeted -.._.---.....---.....$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,330,500 210,950 47,600
--0-- 24,500
9,900 --0'-- 11,200 10,500 1,645,150 100,000 189,700 1,355,450
98

Physical Health--Program Direction and Support Functional Budgets

Total Funds

Director's Office -----,,---$ Employee's Health __-_-_.-- -,, $ Office of Professional Services ._....$ Health Program Management ___.__.$ Vital Records .........................$ Health Services Research ___,,___,,_.,,$ Undistributed ^............................^

331,100 202,700 257,100 157,500 553,200 143,550 --0--

State Funds Pos.

$ 231,100 7

$ 121,000 10

$ 177,100 13

$ 157,500 9

$ 553,200 49

$ 115,550 10

$ --0--

0

Total .......................................4 1,645,150 $ 1,355,450 98

4. Physical Health--Family Health Budget:
Personal Services ...............................$ Regular Operating Expenses .,,...__..,,........._...$ Travel ........................................... ...^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ,,..,,--_.$ Publications and Printing ,,.._...,,_.,,.._---...-..$ Equipment Purchases ,,..--...----_-------------$ Computer Charges ........................................^ Real Estate Rentals ................................ ^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .._..._._.--.----...$ Regional Grants for Prenatal and
Postnatal Care Programs ....................... ..^

3,218,000 1,096,450
99,500 --0-- 39,000 10,300 110,000 250,855 4,569,123
150,000

THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1977

1717

Crippled Children Benefits ..............--....___._.$ Kidney Disease Benefits ..----------.----;--.-__-.$ Cancer Control Benefits _......_____...._____...._________$ Contract for the Purchase of Clotting
Factor for the Hemophilia Program ....... $ Midwifery Program Benefits -_,.-......-......-__....$ Benefits for Medically Indigent
High Risk Pregnant Women and Their Infants -..._...-.._........__...-..-...__......__.....$ Family Planning Benefits ..............................I Total Funds Budgeted ......................................I Indirect DOAS Services Funding ..._............ $ Agency Funds ...................................................I State Funds Budgeted __..........__.......-..............$ Total Positions Budgeted

3,405,000 450,000 772,290
100,000 175,000
25,000 213,530 14,684,048
25,000 8,624,757 6,034,291
233

Physical Health--Family Health Functional Budgets

Total Funds

Family Health Management ____...__.$ Crippled Children Unit .....,,......_......$ Maternal Health .___......_.........._........_.$ Infant and Child Health __._..____..____.$ Chronic Disease .....____.....____......_.___..$ Malnutrition .__.__....__._...______._.__.____.__$ Family Planning .....__......._......_,,......$ Dental Health ..__.........__...............__..$ Undistributed -._.............-....___......__...$

4,199,955 5,499,950
380,000 667,820 2,348,273 477,650 841,000 269,400 --0--

State Funds Pos.

$ 59,955 10

$ 2,865,850 117

$ 306,015 9

$ 575,700 18

$ 1,959,296 41

$ --0-- 12

$ 84,100 17

$ 183,375 9

$ --0--

0

Total ....................................................I 14,684,048 $ 6,034,291 233

5. Physical Health--Community Health Budget:
Personal Services .__........._._..................._......._. $ Regular Operating Expenses --...--..:..--_.....--$ Travel _......_......__.__._................__........_...... $ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --.--.... $ Publications and Printing _......._.........--__.....$ Equipment Purchases --.-------....------------..$ Computer Charges ..._,,..-....__..-........_--......__.....$ Real Estate Rentals ..__.......-_...-.._....,,........._..$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......._.__._......._ $ Facilities, Construction Grants ..._......._.........$ Total Funds Budgeted ....._........__........-.._.....$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding __._.....--.....$ Agency Funds ...._.......__................-....-..............$ State Funds Budgeted ......................................I Total Positions Budgeted

5,435,000 1,165,750
209,200 --0-- 46,300
8,400 18,540 133,225 397,610 8,925,000 16,339,025 20,000 5,897,140 10,421,885
366

1718

JOURNAL OF THE SENATE,

Physical Health--Community Health Functional Budgets

Total Funds

Community Health Management^..$ Environmental Health--
Director's Office ,,,,.--_,,..,, ..$ General Sanitation .-._--..._._.._.._..__-$ Institutional Health ......__...._..._..._..-? Radiological Health ,,,,__________,,___...$ Occupational Health ._..._.,,._.._..._.._. ..$ Land Use ,,_.__.._.,,,,,,,,_..__.._.._....,,... -$ Epidemiology ,,__-.,,___._--__--___-,,___--_ ..$ Immunization --.----_-----_,, -- ..$ Venereal Disease __--.--_---.--,,,,--__.__.$ Tuberculosis Control . .,, .._ .._..,,..__.$ Laboratory Services ___,,__----.-___-_.$ Laboratory Licensure __.._..__.._..__...-$ Standards and Licensure .__.__.__.__.$ Quality Control _--____._----.--_--_--__-$ Plans and Construction ._,,._..__..__...-$ Emergency Health __.__.._-_,,__.,,_._ . $ Undistributed _,,._-__,,,,_-------,,--_-_ $

144,900
164,250 169,800 123,700 256,700
79,500 157,600 444,800
57,850 150,375 780,600 2,096,900 370,100 815,600 544,650 9,475,350 290,350 216,000

State Funds Pos. $ 124,900 4

$ 164,250 7

$ 169,800 9

$ 123,700 7

$ 256,700 12

$ 79,500 5

$ 157,600 9

$ 444,800 7

$ -- 0--

3

$ 150,375 7

$ 603,600 30

$ 1,931,360 141

$ 263,100 21

$ 82,600 37

$ 71,150 33

$ 5,292,100 22

$ 290,350 12

$ 216,000 0

Total ...__._--.._-._-_-_.-..__-._---$ 16,339,025 $10,421,885 366

6. Physical Health--Local Services Budget:

Personal Services _,,_,,.,,.,,_._.____._-.___-,,_,,,,.__.$

Regular Operating Expenses _.__._..-.--._..--.-.$

Travel .................

^

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _.---_...$

Publications and Printing ._.,,_.._,,.__.._..__.._._..$

Equipment Purchases ,,_..__.._._.,,._--_-.-...-._.,,$

Computer Charges _,,.,,.._._-__._-..--_---------.$

Real Estate Rentals .-..-..._.._..,,...-,,.,,__----.$

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ___.__.____.___.___,,__-$

Family Planning Benefits ___.._..._..-..-...-,,.._..$

Benefits for Medically Indigent
High Risk Pregnant Women and Their Infants .._.._..__.__..-.__.__..__.._-.__..___$

Grant for DeKalb County Mental Retardation Project _.._..._.__.._.._..._._-.._-._..___$

Grant for Chatham County Mental Retardation Project ....._.,,.__........._.$

Grant-In-Aid to Counties .._,,_.__._.._....._..__.._-..$

Total Funds Budgeted ,,,,_.._..__._..._.._.._-.__-.__.__$

Indirect DOAS Services Funding ______________-.$

Agency Funds ,,,,_.._..._.-..._.-..-.____.._.._.._.-..-$

State Funds Budgeted ..,,.__....._..-.._.._-.,,.,,._.-.$

Total Positions Budgeted

7,109,736 589,400 401,500 --0-- 4,500 29,125 --0-- 74,900
1,738,400 10,000
2,853,864
106,646
102,464 10,460,000 23,480,535
53,200 6,671,000 16,756,235
523

THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1977

1719

Physical Health--Local Services Functional Budgets

Total Funds
Minimum Foundation ......................I 4,587,900 Grant-In-Aid to Counties __....__...... $ 10,460,000 Stroke and Heart
Attack Prevention .__..._._.....___......$ 509,500 Family Planning .__.,,..___.....___.....__....$ 2,978,000 Sickle Cell, Vision and Hearing ... $ 234,700 Sexually Transmitted Diseases ._....$ 572,000 High Risk Pregnant Women
and Their Infants ___._...__.....__..... $ 2,835,000 Newborn Follow-Up Care _,,....__.___.$ 182,200 District Dental ..................................I 533,625 Comprehensive Maternal
and Infant Care Project _.___________.$ 228,500 Mental Retardation Projects .__...... $ 209,110 Undistributed ___.__-____.__._.__..:_.__.___.____$ 150,000

State Funds Pos.
$ 4,485,410 234 $ 7,541,000 0

$ 509,500 27 $ 254,100 175 $ 234,700' 17 $ 30,700 15

$ 2,835,000 0 $ 182,200 13 $ 533,625 18

$ --0--

9

$ --0--

0

$ 150,000 15

Total ____.______.__...________,,_..____,,_______..$ 23,480,535 $16,756,235 523

7. Mental Health--Program Direction and Support Budget:

Personal Services ._____,,__,,_,._,, ._____.___.$ Regular Operating Expenses .--_._----_.._----$ Travel ._,,_.___._______.___._.____ $ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ........_..$ Publications and Printing ._.____________._,,,,________.$ Equipment Purchases ,,-..-.__,,.-._.__,,_.-.__.--- $ Computer Charges ...........................................I Real Estate Rentals ___...._______._..______.....__._..-..$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _-_......-___.....--.$ Total Funds Budgeted ___._---_-.$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding .__..__.....,,___ $ Agency Funds _______.___.___________.___,,________________-.__ $ State Funds Budgeted _...-_.___.__...-.-_._..._......._$ Total Positions Budgeted

999,000 78,800 63,000 --0-- 8,000 --0-- 600,000 --0-- 420,000 2,168,000 323,000 487,000 1,358,800
57

Mental Health--Program Direction and Support Functional Budgets

Administration and Support Developmental Disabilities
Services .....--______.......,,._----. Undistributed --__--_------_--_--

Total Funds . $ 1,690,300

..$ 475,500

._.$

3,000

State Funds Pos. $ 1,355,800 52

$ --0--

5

$ 3,000

0

Total .___._..........-_______.,,._.____._..__.$ 2,168,800 $ 1,358,800 57

8. Drug and Alcohol Services Budget:
Personal Services ,...,,_ _,,....._. ..... Regular Operating Expenses ........____.--......,,.$ Travel ________.-____.__,,__-- ..__,,.._..................__.___-... $ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --...---- $ Publications and Printing ___.___.,,._,,_.___---------$

1,582,000 160,960 46,300 --0--
4,750

1720

JOURNAL OF THE SENATE,

Equipment Purchases _-..--......--.-- Computer Charges ._--,,--.,,._...._-- Real Estate Rentals -._.--.--.--.-.-..Per Diem, Fees and Contracts Total Funds Budgeted ............. Indirect DOAS Services Funding Agency Funds --,,--_,,___-.._-.____.____ State Funds Budgeted ___,,_..__.__.__... Total Positions Budgeted

--0-- --0--
144,930 2,504,013 4,442,953
--0--
2,980,024 1,462,929
130

Drug and Alcohol Services Functional Budgets

Total Funds State Funds Pos.

Alcohol and Drug

Administration .._...-...-.._...._.__...$ 173,500 $ 93,500 13

Evaluation, Standards

and Planning _-.,,....-..__-.._..._-_..__-_.$ 74,020 $ 69,020 5

Treatment Support __.,,_.,,._.____.__._._.$ 540,590 $ 284,590 29

Prevention .-.--- -..--$ 53,505 $ 15,505 3

Fiscal and Contracts _._________.,,_._____.$ 137,780 $ 115,780 9

Pharmacy ................... ....^ 128,025 $ 73,025 6

Federal Travel ....................^ 12,000 $ --0--

0

Central Intake ..____....._..._-..,,..__..._..$ 178,930 $ 61,612 10

Synthesis West

Treatment Center ______.__..._-__-._.$ 213,800 $ 56,258 15

Tenth Street

Treatment Center .__,,_..._-.__..._.....$ 206,600 $ 55,988 13

Odyssey ............................ ^ 63,000 $ --0--

4

Little Five Points Treatment Center ._..__...__...._...__.._.$ 210,260 $ 55,054 15

Statewide Services Contract .,,____.$ 1,615,943 $ 358,547 0

Title XX Contracts .............. ^ 715,000 $ 104,050 0

Undistributed ,,.._...__.,,.._..._...._-._-.$ 120,000 $ 120,000 8

Total --,,.__.-._,,.__--._-__--_--_----$ 4,442,953 $ 1,462,929 130

9. Mental Health--Local Services Budget:
Personal Services _.._-..-.._..._.,,_..._-_...._--_---$ Regular Operating Expenses __._._--_.___------$ Travel .,,.._..,,_._.__..._.._..._...-......._.._._-_...._$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --.--..-.$ Publications and Printing .-.-.-._...._.__..__--__.--$ Equipment Purchases ._.--.._----_------------..$ Computer Charges -_.._..--.--__---------------_$ Real Estate Rentals .--------- ..-------$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _-.._..._-.._..._-..._..$ Benefits for Supportive Living _...___.___._____-,,$ Community Residential
Services Program ..,,_.__,,..-_._.._.,,-......_...._-._$ Contracts with Day Care Centers
for the Mentally Retarded ........................I Grants for Alcoholism Community
Treatment Programs .._....._-...._---..-..--$ Grants for Drug Abuse
Community Treatment Programs ._,,..----$

726,000 12,400 37,000 --0--
300 --0-- --0-- -- 0-- 160,100 1,431,308
548,000
26,000,000
2,492,000
516,000

THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1977

1721

Grants for Child Mental Health ____.__......__.__. $ Grants for Adult Mental Health .__.,,.____._______:$ Foster Grandparent Program ._....._..__.____.______.$ Group Homes for the
Mentally Retarded .........._.....,_____________.._._..__ $ Total Funds Budgeted _ . ,, .. $ Agency Funds .-...._,,.-.-____________...__._______.____.__.,,..$ State Funds Budgeted .__.._..___.________.__._......._.....$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,175,025 4,261,880
100,000
1,758,000 39,218,013 16,885,590 22,332,423
67

Mental Health--Local Services Functional Budgets

Total Funds State Funds Pos.

Supportive Living ,,_..__________..._.,,...._..$ 1,371,800 $ 1,185,700 21

Community Residential Services ....$ 1,077,000 $ 1,077,000 46

Adult Mental Health Grants ______.__.$ 4,090,998 $ 3,828,998 0

Child Mental Health Grants ....__....$ 1,076,000 $ 1,076,000

0

Group Homes for the

Mentally Retarded _.______.______________.$ 1,758,000 $ 1,758,000 0

Foster Grandparent ____.__.____.__..__..___.$ 67,000 $ 67,000 0

Alcoholism Community

Treatment Grants ........................I 2,492,000 $ 1,442,000 0

Day Care Centers for

the Mentally Retarded _._.._._________$ 26,000,000 $10,981,510 0

Community Drug Abuse Grants ....$ 516,000 $ 266,000 0

Project Rescue ......_____.___.....___.._.._.....$ 160,000 $ 40,000 0

Undistributed __________________._____________.$ 609,215 $ 609,215 0

Total .___.__.........-........-...._-,,......-___$ 39,218,013 $22,332,423 67

10. Community Social Services and Administration:
Personal Services --.--.-,,_....__.....,,___.._. Regular Operating Expenses .........,,__ Travel ..-.......-...........-..,,..-_.....-...__.........._. Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases Publications and Printing .__.__.,,...,,.... Equipment Purchases ,,--._,,---_____,,___ Computer Charges ----------------..--..... Real Estate Rentals .-..-..-..--..---._._____... Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ........... Total Funds Budgeted -.......___.__-.___..__._. Indirect DO AS Services Funding ...... Agency Funds ______..__.......-...--.--_____..__. State Funds Budgeted ___.._..,,_..........__... Total Positions Budgeted

,723,412 270,250 176,000 --0--
8,000 23,850 --0--
91,900 457,000 ,750,412
55,000 ,166,875 ,528,537
199

Community Social Services and Administration Functional Budgets

Total Funds State Funds Pos.

Director's Office ...._..._.____...__.___.__..$ Staff Development and Training . $ Community Social Services . ..-.,,...$

175,100 207,100 158,200

$ 38,100 51,775 39,550

1722

JOURNAL OF THE SENATE,

Program Unit .__________-_____--____.______-_$

Affirmative Action .................... ....$

Field Services ........................... ^

Licensing Services .______.___.___.._-.......,,$

Service Review and Evaluation ___.$

Work Incentive Services ....._.......,,.$

Undistributed

-------_.._$

278,300 15,500
892,600 786,800 78,500 666,500 491,812

Total _---:------___._$ 3,750,412

$ 64,575 17 $ 3,500 1 $ 205,150 50 $ 560',800 55 $ 19,625 4 $ 53,650 41 $ 491,812 17
$ 1,528,537 199

11. Title XX Administration:

Personal Services __-......._..__._----__..........____-$

Regular Operating Expenses --.--_.--____,,__..--$

Travel ...................................... .^

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .....______.$

Publications and Printing ................................$

Equipment Purchases .....--...._.,,------._____,,___$

Computer Charges .__..._..__.__.____.____....._...,,._.......$

Real Estate Rentals

................

^

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ____________...........$

Total Funds Budgeted .--,,,,-._$

Agency Funds -,,_..._,,,,---,,,,

--$

Indirect DOAS Services Funding .. .. $

State Funds Budgeted __..._,,.--,,-.$

Total Positions Budgeted

1,817,000 141,500 98,900 --0-- 32,000
2,500 450,000 120,800 22,374,422 25,037,122 23,317,172 200,000 1,519,950
127

Title XX Administration Functional Budgets

Total Funds State Funds Pos.

Administration ....__.............-._.._._._..$ 1,182,200 $ 14,950 41

Contract Management-----.-$ 1,605,500 $ --0-- 86

Day Care ... .....$ 16,875,522 $ 1,454,468 0

Family Planning ,,,,...._..___-__________...,,,,$ 310,989 $ --0--

0

Foster Care for Children . .... $ 219,228 $ --0--

0

Chore/Homemaker _._..........._.___.._......$ 951,928 $ --0--

0

Adult Day Care -...._.._-__..--...._.__.$ 847,074 $ --0--

0

Home Delivered and

Congregate Meals ____.._..._............_. $ 486,575 $ --0--

0

Home Management ....____._...-........_.$ 1,049,351 $ --0--

0

Outreach ____..,,......__._...._......__._-_.._......$ 359,524 $ 50,532 0

Transportation _______........_..__.._..._......$ 218,941 $ --0--

0

Information and Referral __...________._ $ 324,238 $ --0--

0

Health Related .__..__.-.,,..___..-..,,......$ 606,052 $ --0--

0

Undistributed ....................................I --0--

$ --0--

0

Total ......... ^.... ........ ^ 25,037,122 $ 1,519,950 127

12. Purchase of Social Services:
Personal Services .......... .-......-- - -.....- ^ Regular Operating Expenses _____.,,_,,....__________.? Travel .__..........._____.__-._-......-_--.....---......--$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .,,,,__.--.$ Publications and Printing ......_--....------....--.$ Equipment Purchases ,,__--_.----------,,--------$

--0-- 290,000 --0-- --0-- --0-- ,-- 0--

THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1977
Computer Charges ----..,,------.----..___--.,,__..._.$ Real Estate Rentals -__......___-...-___......_...,,.._._. $ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _-_._._____.________,, $ W.I.N. Benefits ------,,_......... $ Grants to Fulton County for 24-hour
Emergency Social Services .....__.____..-_.__..._. $ Benefits for Child Care _-_.______,,___.____-._____.__,,_.$ Chatham County Homemaker Project ........_ $ Fulton County Homemaker Project ,,________.._.$ Total Funds Budgeted .....___.......__.........__._.___..$ Agency Funds _._..,,._,,....,,.,,$ State Funds Budgeted ____,,..___.__--_______,,_-______.__.$ Total Positions Budgeted

1723
--0-- --0-- --0-- 900,000
130,000 7,480,500
170,760 334,895 9,306,155 5,214,655 4,091,500
0

Purchase of Social Services Functional Budgets

Total Funds State Funds Pos.

Chatham County

Homemaker Project _____-_________.___.$ 170,760 $ --0--

0

Fulton County

Homemaker Project ____,,._______________.$ 334,895 $ --0--

0

Work Incentive Benefits .-_..........__...$ 900,000 $ 90,000 0

Grants to Fulton County

for 24-hour Emergency

Social Services ...,,._.......__......___.....$ 130,000 $ 130,000 0

Legal Services -______.___________.___.__.____.___.$ 290,000 $ 72,500 0

AFDC--Family Foster Care .,,__,,__.$ 2,650,000 $ 1,113,000

0

AFDC--Institutional

Foster Care __-.......__._-..-..___.....____....$ 650,000 $ 396,500

0

Specialized Institutional

Foster Care ___._._ .,,.._. ... ,,, $ 60;000 $ 60,000 0

Specialized Foster Care .....__.....,,__.$ 30,000 $ 7,500 0

Child Welfare-

Family Foster Care ....___._...._..__..$ 2,570,000 $ 1,120,000

0

Adoption Supplement .__._,,...___..,,..._.$ 60,000 $ 30,000 0

Liability Insurance ........___.......__......$ 16,000 $ 16,000 0

Emergency Shelter Care-.----.-$ 120,000 $ 30,000

0

Day Care .__._........__.__.....__,,........._,,... $ 415,000 $ 229,000 0

Psychiatric, Psychological

and Speech Therapy ___.._....____...._.$ 145,000 $ 36,250

0

Maternity Care ..........,,_-......-____...-__.$ 200,000 $ 200,000 0

Return of Runaways--County _...... $

5,000 $ 1,250 0

Undistributed .._.___.__.....-__.-__......,,._._.? 559,500 $ 559,500

0

Total __.......__._...._-__.___._-____-.-$ 9,306,155 $ 4,091,500 0

13. Community Youth Services:
Personal Services __...._..__......._____.._.....__..__........ $ Regular Operating Expenses ___..__........-.__._.. $ Travel ..,,.__._,,......._._....___..........____.....-.._..._......._.. $ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ...,,_..__ $ Publications and Printing ,,..___.......-..__..___....._.$ Equipment Purchases ,,_____--_--,,--._--,,_----_.$ Computer Charges ..,,__.......---__....--.-------_---$

4,283,088 436,636 245,500 --0-- 2,500 10,000 --0--

1724

JOURNAL OF THE SENATE,

Real Estate Rentals ,,____..._.,,......_.......__......__....$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ....--------.....--$ Benefits for Child Care .__......-...,,_...,,_-....,,.$ Total Funds Budgeted .._-___....-,,..__......_-...,,_.$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ._,,...._...,,__.$ Agency Funds -..-._.._...._-.....__.._..-.._-.,,__..-$ State Funds Budgeted ___._.___,,...,,._,,_._______..__.___ $ Total Positions Budgeted

226,900 --0-- 10,000 5,214,624 82,600 2,107,370 3,024,654
404

Community Youth Services Functional Budgets

Total Funds

Court Services ___.._.__.._..__._..__.....__.$ Community Treatment Centers ..___ $ Youth Services Administration .,,.$ Day Centers ___......_.,,..__.....-....__.....$ Group Homes _,,......---$ Attention Homes ..__.....__.....____..__-_...$ Undistributed ..... ,, . $

2,734,000 492,150 425,100 354,100 288,100 95,500 825,674

State Funds Pos.
$ 1,221,460 219 $ 228,316 43 $ 284,120 22 $ 174,854 28 $ 288,100 28 $ 95,500 2 $ 732,304 62

Total ,,,,-,,- -- ----,,--.-$ 5,214,624 $ 3,024,654 404

14. Services to the Aged Budget:
Personal Services .._.....,,....-,,....__-_--_---_...-.$ Regular Operating Expenses .__.._-__-,,-.___-.$ Travel _____.__-___-.__.--$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _-,,_.._-- $ Publications and Printing ______,,_,,___,,__________-_$ Equipment Purchases ..--.----.__------..._....,,.$ Computer Charges -...___---.._....-_.-.._-..-.---..----.$ Real Estate Rentals __,,____,,___._____-___,,__,,__._.._.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ___-_______.-________.$ Areawide and Community Grants _----...__--_.$ Nutrition Grants ...-__...._-....._._,,__-...-_.._.__.-..$ Total Funds Budgeted __....__-...__.....-......._,,___.$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ....._,,...__..._ $ Agency Funds ____._.______.______-..._--__~----~$ State Funds Budgeted -.._......_....___....__.._.__..._$ Total Positions Budgeted

380,000 20,800 13,000 --0-- 3,000 --0-- --O1-- 34,660 99,899 1,940,961 2,980,927 5,473,247 11,240 4,986,288 475,719
24

Services to the Aged Functional Budgets

Total Funds State Funds Pos.

Administration and Planning ...._...$ 517,960 $ 178,320 24

Nutrition Grants .._....___.....___...._...__$ 2,980,927 $ 264,000 0

Areawide Grants ....,,_,,_.....___...___....$ 1,940,961 $ --0--

0

Undistributed ___..______.-______.______-__-$ 33,399 $ 33,399 0

Total ..........................................I 5,473,247 $ 475,719 24

15. Vocational Rehabilitation--Program Direction and Support Budget:
Personal Services ........................................I Regular Operating Expenses .-..--..._,,-..----.,,$

597,500 65,500

THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1977

1725

Travel ..___._.....___.....__..__..._..____._.________.______._______.__. $ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --_--._._.$ Publications and Printing _______________________________ $ Equipment Purchases --_--..----.....------.--.....$ Computer Charges .__.-..-.__.._.__.......-.-__._,,._..... $ Real Estate Rentals _____________________.___._________.,,_ $ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ___.,,_________________.$ Grants for Nephrology Centers ___.___________._____.$ Total Funds Budgeted _..____..._.._._......._......__.___.$ Indirect DO AS Services Funding ..____..______._..$ Agency Funds ..............................$ State Funds Budgeted .-...____...._____.....____....-__.$ Total Positions Budgeted

25,000 --0--
6,000 3,000 275,000 -- 0-- 52,000 185,000 1,209,000 150,000 836,900 222,100
35

Vocational Rehabilitation--Program Direction and Support Functional Budgets

Total Funds State Funds Pos.

Program Direction and Support ~.$ 1,001,500 $ 37,100 34

Federal Funds Coordinator ....____....$ 22,500 $ --0--

1

Nephrology .................$ 185,000 $ 185,000 0

Undistributed ..................... ^ --0--

$ --0--

0

Total ................. .....^ 1,209,000 $ 222,100 35

16. Vocational Rehabilitation-- Facilities Budget:

Personal Services .,,_.__,,..,,,,.,,_.,,. $

Regular Operating Expenses ............ $

Travel ----__-,,_,,-..__

$

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _____.___.._ $

Publications and Printing .................................I

Equipment Purchases ..................................... ^

Computer Charges ._....,,.__......____,,....--_.___...--._.$

Real Estate Rentals ................ $

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .__..__-____._-..-_ $

Case Services ........................4

Mentally Retarded Offender ........_-___.._..,,--._.$

Total Funds Budgeted ......_.......______........__.-....$

Indirect DO AS Services Funding ___._._.......___.$

Agency Funds ................................ 4

State Funds Budgeted .___.__....._____.._..........,,_.__. $

Total Positions Budgeted

4,066,722 689,650 63,000 20,650 2,000 57,300 --0-- 88,000 535,000 130,000 150,000
5,802,322 82,650
4,441,070 1,278,602
327

Vocational Rehabilitation--Facilities Functional Budgets

Total Funds State Funds Pos.

Program Direction and Support .__ $ Georgia Rehabilitation Center ..... $ Atlanta Rehabilitation Center .._____ $ Alto Rehabilitation Center .......... $ Cave Spring
Rehabilitation Center ..................I Yarbrough
Rehabilitation Center ..................I

352,300 2,131,900 1,141,800
523,800
175,500
974,600

$ 51,900 13 $ 370,000 109 $ 306,000 66 $ 104,760 34
$ 35,100 13
$ 194,920 66

1726

JOURNAL OF THE SENATE,

Gracewood Rehabilitation Center ..._......__,,....$
Gracewood Residence ....,,__.....-._..,,.$ Undistributed .............$

233,500 53,000 215,922

Total __....-_...-_.-..-__.....__.___.._._,,.$ 5,802,322

$ --0-- 19

$ --0--

4

$ 215,922 3

$ 1,278,602 327

17. Georgia Warm Springs Hospital Budget:
Personal Services .__.....__.....____..._....,,._...___...__,,_$ Regular Operating Expenses ..__._--___._____----.$ Travel .............................. .^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ._.-,,__..$ Publications and Printing ................................I Equipment Purchases ----_----_.._--...--.---.--.$ Computer Charges ......................... ...^ Real Estate Rentals .___-..,,..-__......_...,,-_.__....__..$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .__...._,,..-__..,,.....$ Case Services ............................. ...^ Capital Outlay ......................... ^ Total Funds Budgeted -...-.........-.........-..--I Agency Funds ............................. ^ State Funds Budgeted .._-....._-......._._.___...._..,,..$ Total Positions Budgeted

3,577,000 1,164,450
15,000 10,500 2,500 13,650 --0-- --0-- 265,600 16,800 2,000,000 7,065,500 5,065,500 2,000,000
354

18. Georgia Factory for the Blind Budget:
Personal Services ........................... .^ Regular Operating Expenses ....__...._...__..._......$ Travel ......................... .^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .,,..._.,,..$ Publications and Printing __________._.._______..____,,$ Equipment Purchases ..-----------------------.$ Computer Charges _-,,.--,,,,----,,-,,--.--------$ Real Estate Rentals ..,,...._-..,,_,,.-__...-..._..__-$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ,,_,,.____,,....,,_.,,_,,$ Total Funds Budgeted .,,..-.._..._-..__...____-._..-$ Agency Funds ............................. ^ State Funds Budgeted ........__..__...._...___..._-..--$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,098,500 2,256,100
13,100 45,000
1,000 58,000
58,000 3,529,700 3,281,700
248,000 24

Georgia Factory for the Blind Functional Budgets

Total Funds

Operations ............................ ^ Supervision .......................... ..^, Facility Improvement Grant .._._...._$ Vocational
Rehabilitation Unit __..__-._...._-.$ Undistributed ,,_.__.______-____._....-___-_-_$

3,218,100 232,100 30,000
49,500 --0--

State Funds Pos.

$ --0--

0

$ 232,100 19

$ 6,000 1

$ 9,900 4

$ --0--

0

Total ................. ....^ 3,529,700 $ 248,000 24

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19. Vocational Rehabilitation-- Services Budget:
Personal Services .,,_.__.....__._...._._.....______..___.,,. $ Regular Operating Expenses .__--.....__._--.....__.$ Travel ._.._.-,,.....,,_,,.....__..._._....._____......____....,,..$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ._------.$ Publications and Printing -__.__,,-..__..___.,,.___._,,$ Equipment Purchases -__--___.___,,----____._-._______$ Computer Charges -.___,,--.______.,,,.--,,__..----..,,.$ Real Estate Rentals .................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .....__.__..........__..$ Case Services ......................... $ Total Funds Budgeted ___..__..,,....._.__......_.._..___.$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding _,,..___._.______. $ Agency Funds .__._,,...-.____.-_.......__.__.___.__-.._..__.__..? State Funds Budgeted .....................................$ Total Positions Budgeted

9,319,500 788,000 395,000 --0-- 4,000 16,500 --0-- 624,000 114,000
15,259,000 26,520,000
234,450 20,405,760
5,879,790
737

20. Vocational Rehabilitation-- Disability Adjudication Budget:

Personal Services ......... ..4

Regular Operating Expenses ___-------------._.$

Travel ............ ...4

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases __..______.$

Publications and Printing ________________________,,..$

Equipment Purchases .......

............$

Computer Charges --_______._.--_____-- _-...------. $

Real Estate Rentals ___...-...--$

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts

...... $

Case Services ............................ $

Total Funds Budgeted .._......_..___...._.._...__..._......$

Agency Funds ........ ....

^..^$

State Funds Budgeted ______..._..........___..__.___.....$

Total Positions Budgeted

3,507,509 551,833
84,000 --0--
1,050 52,500 --0-- 262,549
131,250 3,155,485 7,746,176 7,746,176
--0--
279

21. Public Assistance Budget:

Personal Services ........................... ^ Regular Operating Expenses __..........._.-----.$ Travel ....................... ..^

--0-- --0-- --0--

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _,,_--.....$

--0--

Publications and Printing _,,.,,..........--.___--.-....$ --0--

Equipment Purchases ..............................--.....$

-- 0--

Computer Charges .............................. ..-^

--0--

Real Estate Rentals ___..,,......__.._____-....-_..,,.__..__.$

--0--

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ---,,..,,...------$

--0--

SSI-Supplement Benefits ........._._._._.._.--...._. $ 850,000

AFDC Benefits -.....-.......-...............--....---.I 117,469,034

Total Funds Budgeted ......_.._.___.........__-._..___.__..$ 118,319,034

Agency Funds .__.._.............__......._..._.._.._...-......_._.$ 78,400,758

State Funds Budgeted .............^ 39,918,276

Total Positions Budgeted

0

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Public Assistance Functional Budgets
Total Funds State Funds Pos. AFDC Payments ......_...____.......-_....$108,890,955 $36,142,276 0 SSI--Supplement Benefits ,,____,,._____.$ 850,000 $ 850,000 0 Undistributed __.___._______.__-______.__._,,_.$ 8,578,079 $ 2,926,000 0
Total .__.....__......__......__.........._......$118 )319,034 $39,918,276 0

22. Local Services--Community Services and Benefits Payments Budget:
Personal Services ___......__..__.__....-__--.--,,------._.$ Regular Operating Expenses _,,----_,,--__._.-$ Travel ............................................ .^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases __,,,,_,, $ Publications and Printing _____--.___,,..-_...--__._..$ Equipment Purchases .--.___------....--......--.....$ Computer Charges -_____--,,_-_--.. ____..______$ Real Estate Rentals .....__-_._.__...._..._.....___.,,.__-..$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts -....--__.._-----_. $ Local Services Benefits
Payments Grants ,,_......___....,,...._-....._._.... $ Grants to Counties for Social Services _..,,_. $ Total Funds Budgeted ._.-------.--$ Agency Funds .__-...,,_..-..__....._-..._,,-....___..--.$ State Funds Budgeted _...___...._.....__-.._._.-..__.$ Total Positions Budgeted

--0-- --0-- ---0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0--
29,900,000 24,436,000 54,336,000 33,227,000 21,109,000
0

Local Services--Community Services and Benefits Payments Functional Budgets
Total Funds State Funds Pos.
Local Services-- Benefits Payments Grants _______._.$ 29,580,000 $14,790,000 0
Grants to Counties for Social Services .....___....,,__......$ 24,436,000 $ 6,159,000 0
Undistributed _..,,-__.-.._.._.,,.$ 320,000 $ 160,000 0
Total ..___..________$ 54,336,000 $21,109,000 0

23. Benefits Payments--Program Administration and Support Budget:
Personal Service ..__.....___...,,.__....___......__.....___,,...$ Regular Operating Expenses -.._.._....._._-..___.$ Travel _,, ... -...-.-__....-_-_.___.-.._..-_..-. $ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ....,,_-- $ Publications and Printing ,,_--,,._.---_-....--....--$ Equipment Purchases _-....,,_,,..._-.--.,,----_-.-- $ Computer Charges ..__,,_..___.....,,..,,.__-..._._....._.$ Real Estate Rentals ...... ^..... ..... .,.^.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .__._-__,,---_$ Total Funds Budgeted -._.,,......_......-...,,._-..._-$ Agency Funds ............................. ^

2,926,100 782,660 196,100
--0-- --0-- 19,874 800,000 103,900 774,500 5,603,134 2,851,317

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Indirect DO AS Services Funding _______._.____.$ State Funds Budgeted .______.._.___________..__________... $ Total Positions Budgeted

350,000 2,401,817
205

Benefits Payments--Program Administration and Support Functional Budgets

Total Funds

Director's Office ..........I...................?

Standards and Procedures ________..... $

Training

..---..-$

Postage ...,,-.-- $

Statistics ............................................I

Assistance Payments _____......_______-....$

Field Unit .__.._...$

Food Stamp Unit ._.._._____..........__._--.$

P.A.R.I.S. ........$

Quality Control--

Public Assistance ______ ...................I

Quality Control--

Medical Assistance __............__._.-. $

Quality Control--Food Stamps _.....$

Investigative Unit ... ...__..--.._...._--.$

Undistributed .__..._..__.__.._................. $

956,400 245,200 138,000 440,000 156,100 221,500 744,600 526,400 702,700
543,500
90,000 493,900 157,000 187,834

State Funds Pos.
$ 128,200 7 $ 122,600 6 $ 34,500 6 $ 220,000 0 $ 78,050 6 $ 110,750 16 $ 372,300 46 $ 263,200 32 $ 351,350 1

$ 271,750 31

$ 45,000

6

$ 246,900 29

$ 78,500 10

$ 78,667

9

Total .

..

. $ 5,603,134 $ 2,401,817 205

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services ___._________.___,,..___._.__._...._______._. $

Regular Operating Expenses .....__..............__.__. $

Travel ._.___...

$

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .._._._._,, $

Publications and Printing ___.___.__________.__._._______.$

Equipment Purchases ._...._._............................ $

Computer Charges .....__..............__.___........ ...... $

Real Estate Rentals ........___............._...............$

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ___..........._..__.__. $

Capital Outlay ...____......._.____....._..___..._........_.__. $

Grants for Regional Prenatal

and Postnatal Care Programs ..........._..__. $

Crippled Children Benefits ...-.........-..-.......$

Kidney Disease Benefits .__.___.,,.........._.__...._.... $

Cancer Control Benefits ......_.___.___.._........._.._.. $

Benefits for Medically Indigent

High Risk Pregnant Women and

Their Infants ___.._.......___.__......__._______......._._.._..$

Family Planning Benefits ............................. $

Benefits for Midwifery Program ............... $

Facilities Construction Grants ..................... $

Grants for DeKalb County

Mental Retardation Project ... ................. $

Grants for Chatham County

Mental Retardation Project ....................... $

Grant-In-Aid to Counties .................. ....__..__..$

Benefits for Supportive Living ....................I

64,363,525 11,985,201 2,542,020
76,150 231,500 348,243 3,503,540 2,494,499 35,326,217 2,310,000
150,000 3,405,000
450,000 772,290
2,878,864 223,530 175,000
8,925,000
106,646
102,464 10,460,000 1,431,308

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Community Residential

Services Program -----_--....--....__,,._..___.,,..._.$ 548,000

Contracts with Day Care Centers

for the Mentally Retarded -.----..._$ 26,000,000

Grants for Alcoholism Community

Treatment Programs ....-.-_....._._._-....._-......_.$ 2,492,000

Grants for Child Mental Health ,, . ... . $ 1,175,025

Grants for Adult Mental Health ,,_.___,,_.______.$ 4,261,880

Foster Grandparent Program .._.....___.....___..._.$ 100,000

Group Homes for the

Mentally Retarded __-....__-.....-..._..._.__..._._...$ 1,758,000

Work Incentive Benefits ........... ....^ 900,000

Grants to Fulton County for 24-hour

Emergency Social Services ____-__--_--__--_-_..$ 130,000

Benefits for Child Care .__....,,..__...__..._._....__--.$ 7,490,500

Chatham County Homemaker Project ..___.... $ 170,760

Fulton County Homemaker Project .. ... $ 334,895

Areawide and Community Grants _...._--.._..$ 1,940,961

Nutrition Grants -...._...___...,,-_.__...._..__.-..__.$ 2,980,927

Grants for Nephrology Centers _..-_...-_...--...$ 185,000

Case Services ......._-.-__..-._,,...____._-.._-..___-.._.$ 18,561,285

Mentally Retarded Offender Program _._.__. $ 150,000

SSI--Supplement Benefits ,,..,,-..._....-..,,__-.-.$ 850,000

AFDC Benefits __._____._.$ 117,469,034

Local Services Benefits

Payments Grants ___..__,,---.-$ 29,900,000

Grants for Drug Abuse

Community Treatment Programs __ ___ $ 516,000

Grants to Counties for Social

Services ._...-...--.,,_.....-.__-...,,...,,._._...__--__-.$ 24,436,000

Contract for the Purchase of

Clotting Factor for the

Hemophilia Program ................. ...^ 100,000

Total Positions Budgeted

4,866

Provided, that of the above appropriation, $100,000 is designated and committed for the purchase of clot ting factor for the Hemophilia Program and for no other purpose.

Provided, that of the above appropriation, $100,000 is designated and committed to operate a Hemophilia Program in the Metropolitan Atlanta Area and to operate the Hemophilia Program in Augusta.

Provided, that of the above appropriation, $437,000 is designated and committed for 12%% matching for Day Care Centers in the Appalachian Region.

Provided, that of the above appropriation, 150,000 is designated and committed for regional prenatal and postnatal care programs.
Provided, that of the funds available in the Physi-

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1731

cal Health-Local Services Budget not less than $100,000 is committed for continuation of the Community Car diovascular Council Stroke-Screening Program.

Provided, that of the above appropriation, $20,000 is designated and committed for toxoplasmosis screening as authorized by House Resolution 67.

Provided, that of the above appropriation, $40,000 is designated and committed to be used to match Title IV-A funds to continue Atlanta Association for Re tarded Children's project Rescue outreach advocacy program.

Provided that no State funds shall be used for advertising the Pood Stamp program or other welfare programs unless failure to so apply State funds would cause the loss of Federal funds for programs other than advertising.

Provided, that of the above appropriation to the Physical Health-Community Health Activity at least $147,000 is designated and committed for the Phenylketonuria (P.K.U.) Disease Prevention Testing.

There is hereby appropriated $39,068,276 in State funds for the purpose of making AFDC benefit pay ments and Child Support Recovery payments to the State Treasuery.

Provided that for Fiscal 1978, the following maxi mum benefits and maximum standards of need shall apply:

Number in Asst. Group
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 or more

Standards of Need
$ 106 161 193 227 271 282 305 324 341 365 390

Maximum Monthly Amount
$ 47 82 121 156 192 196 213 213 213
213 213

Provided further that in the event the AFDC bene fits appropriation for Fiscal 1978 should be insuffi cient to support the maximum payment schedule listed above, the Department of Human Resources is directed to reduce monthly benefit payments in sufficient

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amounts to insure the adequacy of the AFDC benefits appropriation to make such payments for the entire fiscal year.

Provided, further, that the Department of Human Resources shall not change the factors used in calcu lating monthly benefit payments so as to cause any in creases thereof, other than mandatory changes result ing from Federal or Judicial mandate.
Provided, that of the above appropriation, $20,000 is designated and committed for a Foster Grandparent Program at Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital.
Provided, that of the above appropriation, $88,000 is designated and committed to operate a sheltered workshop in Floyd County.

Provided, that out of the above appropriation to the Vocational Rehabilitation-Services Budget, $77,000 is designated and committed to operate the Clayton County Sheltered Workshop.

Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Operations, $5,000,000 is designated and approved for payment to the Macon-Bibb County Hospital Au thority upon the approval by the Federal Government of the application for funding for the training of health personnel under the provisions of the Public Health Service Act.

Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Capital Outlay, $310,000 is provided to renovate and/or relocate regional laboratory facilities.

B. Budget Unit: Mental Health and Youth Development Institutions ,,..._....___...._-_..__,,...$ 129,306,291

1. Georgia Regional Hospital at Augusta Budget:
Personal Services -__..-,,,,...__.-,,$ Regular Operating Expenses ..__..-...___..._._-... $ Travel __..___,,_._ __.-... . .$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases __----_--$ Publications and Printing _....__...__..,,..._..-.,,,,$ Equipment Purchases ,,__--_--------.-----------$ Computer Charges .._-..,,_-_..-..,,..-_--..--.-$ Real Estate Rentals .-.,,....,,..-_...._...-.._-.--$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .__..-_...__-..._-.,,$ Authority Lease Rentals .__,,._.....-.,,-..__....--$ Total Funds Budgeted ____.,,_-----.-- -$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ___..___.-..-$

5,008,691 918,399 5,125 3,400 600 18,555 70,000 --0-- 184,400 387,000
6,596,170 70,000

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State Funds Budgeted ........... $ 6,079,548

Total Positions Budgeted

496

2. Georgia Regional Hospital at Atlanta Budget:
Personal Services -___-.....-....-_._.............._..___.....$ Regular Operating Expenses .....__.__.......__.__,,$ Travel --__.________-___________.__,,_______._____.________,,.______..$ Interstate Compact Travel _.....___......______........$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases __________ SJ> Publications and Printing ____._._.._ $ Equipment Purchases ___-.____._______.___________.$ Computer Charges -_-_,,- ____._--.__,,_,,___ $ Real Estate Rentals -_-_.,,........___.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts --__._._--_..__.$ Capital Outlay __._________...___._.__.._.. $ Authority Lease Rentals _______.__,,_____-.________$ Total Funds Budgeted _-_-___._____.____-..________.__$ Indirect DO AS Services Funding ____._.__.___.$ State Funds Budgeted .._.._._...,,-_ $ Total Positions Budgeted

6,078,819 1,251,343
12,000 2,000 --0-- 3,800 15,725 82,000 --0-- 110,450 --0-- 513,000 8,069,137 82,000 7,380,761
606

3. Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah Budget:
Personal Services _.________.._____.._._______..___,,____._.$ Regular Operating Expenses __.-...._____.._....___ $ Travel __._.-____.____.___...__...,,_.._.__ $ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _________ $ Publications and Printing _____________________ $ Equipment Purchases __...__.___.._----.,,_ $ Computer Charges ___._.________._____________________$ Real Estate Rentals ____________________._______.___-__..___.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .__.____._......_.___. $ Authority Lease Rentals ._..._...........__.__.......__$ Total Funds Budgeted ..___........,,._.__,,....-__.___ $ Indirect DO AS Services Funding .._._._.........$ State Funds Budgeted -__-........___.__._._,,-...___$ Total Positions Budgeted

5,035,744 804,374 9,300 12,300 --0-- 12,205 69,000 --0-- 72,000 500,000
6,514,923 69,000
5,954,231 522

4. West Central Georgia Regional Hospital Budget:
Personal Services ._........_.__.........._.___-...,..._.._._ $ Regular Operating Expenses ...----_...,,--,,..-.$ Travel .....__._._...._.__..-....-__..-..........-._..._.....- ... $ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases __.______.. $ Publications and Printing .............__..._......._._ $ Equipment Purchases ___.._.-_.___.-__.......--.___.__. $ Computer Charges .-...-_..__.__..........._-____-...-._. $ Real Estate Rentals _.........,,...,,___...._.......-______ $ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ..... ..__.__........ $ Authority Lease Rentals .______.............__._._._._$ Total Funds Budgeted .._._....._.......__....._.__.--...? Indirect DOAS Services Funding ..........-.__..$

4,828,829 919,416 9,000 --0-- 750 3,500 65,000 --0-- 25,000 646,500
6,497,995 65,000

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State Funds Budgeted __..__...._._....,,.__.._.._-....-.$ 6,101,929

Total Positions Budgeted

501

5. Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital at Rome Budget:
Personal Services .-..-_....-._-...__-____...._.,,-.__.._......$ Regular Operating Expenses _-..__...__..._-_...__,,..$ Travel ._...._:..,,_....._......__._,,.._,,.__.......,,_.....___.....$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ...._...,,_.$ Publications and Printing _...-_-.._....-_--.__..._ $ Equipment Purchases ......_-.._--..._-...__._...-_..--..$ Computer Charges _...,,.__..._..._..._._...__....-_....-..$ Real Estate Rentals ...-...__..,,...___....__-..___..._-...$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _..__....._...__...,,.$ Capital Outlay ..._-....,,.__....__...._..__..._,,...__...__...$ Authority Lease Rentals .._..._...-_...._....__._.._-,,.$ Total Funds Budgeted ____...._....-_$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ,,._,,..______.$ State Funds Budgeted ...................................I Total Positions Budgeted

6,576,413 1,609,001
7,825 17,000 1,000 23,535 75,000 -- 0-- 51,050 250,000 853,500 9,464,324 75,000 8,426,830
675

6. Gracewood State School and Hospital Budget:
Personal Services ____.,,._,,_.___.___..-__.,,___.-___,,,,.$ Regular Operating Expenses _...._...._....__..._._...$ Travel -.._....__..._..,,.._...._-_._...__..___-_.......-.._.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ..-._...._. $ Publications and Printing _._____----_,,-___---$ Equipment Purchases .,,--_,,__--..__...--.--..._...--$ Computer Charges -...__..__....._-..__....-_._...,,.,,_.$ Real Estate Rentals __.____,,______..____.-__.____._.__._.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .._...___...._.._......$ Capital Outlay __.,,._,,,,.,,_....._,,_,,_-,,.,,-$ Authority Lease Rentals _.______.__.___..__.__.______-_._.$ Total Funds Budgeted ,,..._-..__..,,-....,,...__..._.....$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ....._........__..$ State Funds Budgeted ,,.-_..._.....-...._...'._...._.....$ Total Positions Budgeted

15,634,500 2,736,295
11,150 4,600
750 17,649 71,000 --0-- 162,063 --0-- 117,000 18,755,007 171,000 10,008,478
1,618

7. Southwestern State Hospital Budget:
Personal Services _..._,,..._....._....__..._-..._-_._...._.$ Regular Operating Expenses ,,..__.-__--._,,.-..,,.$ Travel ...,,_...-,,.-._-._.......-..._-._....-_...,,..__.._...._.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .._..,,_._..$ Publications and Printing .__.___._.__.__.___--___.___-$ Equipment Purchases ..,,_.,,_.__,,--_,,.._.--_--$ Computer Charges .._...__..,,...._...-...__..._....,,._._-$ Real Estate Rentals ._-_..__-..._..._-..__..._--_--_.-$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _____,,__,,_--.___.__.$ Capital Outlay _..._....__.__-_.-.........._._-._-._-..$ Total Funds Budgeted ..,,._-._.......__..._-...._-..__..$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding .,,.._....__..._.$ State Funds Budgeted ---...----$ Total Positions Budgeted

8,176,447 1,494,239
9,575 13,100 1,300 47,416 70,000 --0-- 67,502 100,000 9,979,579 70,000 8,941,574
829

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8. Georgia Retardation Center Budget:
Personal Services ----__.----------...._---.-.__....___.$ Regular Operating Expenses ~____..--___..,,___... $ Travel ......_.,,....._......._....__........__.......__...___......___. $ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ..,,.._..._ $ Publications and Printing ......__......____....._......$ Equipment Purchases ..-.-__....--_.....-..-_.__...._.__. $ Computer Charges ...._......___......__._........__....___..$ Real Estate Rentals .-_.----._-__.---_.--.-..-__,,...-__.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .._.___........__..._.$ Capital Outlay _....__......_____..._.__....._.____......____..? Authority Lease Rentals .._._....._..__....._.___......__.$ Total Funds Budgeted .__......-_........___.......__..... $ Indirect DO AS Services Funding .............._._ $ State Funds Budgeted -...._..__._....._._....__......_. $ Total Positions Budgeted

10,325,661 2,640,163
10,700 --0--
2,100 24,334 102,100 --0-- 74,233 --0-- 794,000 13,973,291 102,100 9,771,191
1,030

9. Georgia Mental Health Institute Budget:
Personal Services ___....._._.....___._....__.._....___......_. $ Regular Operating Expenses .......____.....___..._.$ Travel ,,___....-...__....-_......._._,,..-__.....___......._._...__.__.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ._.._--.._.$ Publications and Printing ___.-.___._...._..__...._.___.$ Equipment Purchases _,,...-___.....____.._.._.__.-..__.$ Computer Charges __......___.....___._...._.__._......__.....$ Real Estate Rentals ___.....____.....______.._.__.........._. $ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ....._......._........_. $ Authority Lease Rentals ..__.___........._........_._._. $ Total Funds Budgeted .__.__...._._.._............._..._. $ Indirect DOAS Services Funding .....__......__.$ State Funds Budgeted ._......_.__.....__.___.......___._..$ Total Positions Budgeted

7,766,773 1,700,863
21,800 17,300
750 22,000 60,810 --0-- 477,000 450,000 10,517,296 160,810 9,870,644
684

10. Central State Hospital Budget:
Personal Services .. ..._.___.....__.___....._.._...._..._._.. $ Regular Operating Expenses .__.___.......__... ..___.$ Travel __......._.._......_._......___......__......._..___.....__._...$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ____...._._ $ Publications and Printing -_.___-_-_...------..---- $ Equipment Purchases ._._._......__._____.....___._._.._..$ Computer Charges .._._._......__.__......._..__.......__.._. $ Real Estate Rentals ....._____..._..___._._..........._....$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......_.___._....,,.___ $ Capital Outlay ___.....___.....___._....._._..__........._.......$
Authority Lease Rentals .._..._.___..............._._._.. $
Outpatient and Aftercare Drug Purchases _....__._-._,,.._.__........_......,,.._...$
Total Funds Budgeted .........._..._....................._...$
Indirect DOAS Services Funding .... ...__.._.....$ State Funds Budgeted __...._.__......_....._.....___..__.....$
Total Positions Budgeted

44,244,823 9,191,976
19,100 28,400
750 126,021 360,000 --0-- 139,925 --0-- 1,284,000
760,590 56,155,585
660,000 44,697,372
4,634

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11. State Youth Development Centers Budget:
Personal Services ........................................^ Regular Operating Expenses --.--------.----..$ Travel .............................................................^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _--___..,,_$ Publications and Printing ..............................^ Equipment Purchases _______.___.._..,,____._________-.__.$. Computer Charges ............................^ Real Estate Rentals .....................................^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts -.......,,..,,.._...-..$ Capital Outlay _-.....-_...,,..........................,,.......$ Total Funds Budgeted ................ .^ State Funds Budgeted .....................................^ Total Positions Budgeted

6,214,918 1,546,595
6,650 10,000
425 27,200 8,000 --0-- 38,200 210,000 8,061,988 7,854,636
621

12. Regional Youth Development Centers Budget:
Personal Services .........._..............._-................$ Regular Operating Expenses ............................$ Travel ........................................................J^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ....__...--$ Publications and Printing -___.-___--.-__.-_,,_--,,_.$ Equipment Purchases ...................................^ Computer Charges .................................. ......^ Real Estate Rentals .............................. ...^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ._--..---...--...,,$ Capital Outlay ........................................^ Reserve for Operation
of Clayton RYDC .......................$ Grants to County-Owned Detention
Centers .....,,.._.,,...,,...._..............-.,,..._.......__.$ Total Funds Budgeted ......................... ....^ State Funds Budgeted .............................^ Total Positions Budgeted

2,423,871 646,227 6,960 4,500 520 2,675 --0-- -- 0-- 41,175 --0--
243,500
250,000 3,619,428 3,519,097
295

13. Regular Operating Expenses Reserve Budget:
Regular Operating Expenses Reserve _...--...$ Total Funds Budgeted ........................................% State Funds Budgeted .......................................^ Total Positions Budgeted

700,000 700,000 700,000
0

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services ...................................^ 122,315,489

Regular Operating Expenses --.._-..____.__.________i 25,458,891

Travel .._.............,,.......,,__...,,..,,...............,,.,,.........? 129,185

Interstate Compact Travel .......................^

2,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --,,.._--_$ 110,600

Publications and Printing .............................^

12,745

Equipment Purchases _.......,,.--..--.-...._--...----$ 340,815

Computer Charges .............................^ 1,032,910

Real Estate Rentals ....................... ...................4 v-0--

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1737

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......_-...-.._._..$ Capital Outlay _.._----....-.__..-.-._.-_---.._-_..$ Regular Operating Expenses Reserve _______.._$ Grants to County-Owned
Detention Centers --..-___-__...-...___._.._.._.......$ Authority Lease Rentals .........,,-_.-..--....._......$ Outpatient and Aftercare
Drug Purchases ._..___...-...,,..-..........._...........$ Reserve for Operation
of Clayton RYDC --_..--......-.-._....-....._--$ Total Positions Budgeted
Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to Capital Outlay, $100,000 is designated and committed for the planning and design of a new Southwestern Regional Hospital.
Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to Capital Outlay, $110,000 is designated and committed for the construction of central storage facilities at Atlanta and Macon Youth Development Centers.
Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to Capital Outlay, $100,000 is designated and committed for the re-roofing of Augusta Youth Development Center.
Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to Capital Outlay, $250,000 is designated and committed for correcting engineering and maintenance deficiencies at Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital at Rome.
Section 27. Department of Labor.
A. Budget Unit: Inspection Division --.,,__--.--.__._..$
Inspection Division Budget:
Personal Services _~..._.._...___._.____.--.__,,_...$ Regular Operating Expenses .--_.._..________$ Travel __________________________________..._..__........_.._..$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --------$ Publications and Printing --.__..___..__..._._.$ Equipment Purchases ._.._._._...__..............._.$ Computer Charges ..--_.._._._____--.__..$ Real Estate Rentals -....-.._..-_._._..-....._.__._...$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ._._----.._--.--.$ Total Funds Budgeted ......_........_........__......$ State Funds Budgeted _.._...._.....___.._...._......$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,442,998 560,000 700,000 250,000
5,545,000 760,590 243,500 12,511
501,162
405,419 17,013 70,000 1,500 7,230 --0-- 501,162 501,162 28

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services ........_.-..--....._--.....-.._...._$
Regular Operating Expenses ...._._.._...._--.$ Travel ............_.._.._......._._..__.._____.._________$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .--._.--$ Publications and Printing .._.__._.,,.........._..$

405,419
17,013 70,000 --0-- 1,500

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Equipment Purchases _____.-_.__--.-.--_._._--...$ Computer Charges ____.-__--.___.-_-.._-_-._.,,.._..$ Real Estate Rentals .._....._,,_-.....-.__..__...,,.._$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ..--.._--,,....----$ Total Positions Budgeted

--0-- --0--
7,230 --0--
28

B. Budget Unit: Basic Employment, Work Incentive, Correctional Services, Comprehensive Employment and Training, and Unemployment Compensation Reserve Fund _.--..___..--.....$

3,661,584

1. Basic Employment Security and W.I.N. Budget:
Personal Services .......................................I Regular Operating Expenses ....--.--_.--,,.--.--.$ Travel ........_.__.,,.___....__...__,,_.__._-.__......? Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _---.--.$ Publications and Printing ...._.._......_....__.._..$ Equipment Purchases ----_--__,,_-,,--.._--.._--__--.$ Computer Charges __,,___._.___.._..--....__..._._.$ Real Estate Rentals ___-_.,,-.__--_~~-~..--_~-$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ._.,,....._.._......$ W.I.N. Grants ..__..__....-..._..__-....._..-_.-_-.$ Total Funds Budgeted _________.____..__.__.___._____,,_.$ State Funds Budgeted ,,_______._,,__________._._,,______$ Total Positions Budgeted

23,600,125 4,042,658
605,000 --0-- 21,000 115,000 --0-- 577,598 3,401,000 1,000,000 33,362,381 1,191,649
1,534

2. Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) Budget:
Personal Services ..................--.....-......-.......I Regular Operating Expenses _--.__--.______,,.$ Travel __._.__._.________._,,___.___,,.___.__$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _--,,.__.$ Publications and Printing __,,__....._.-......-_..._.._._$ Equipment Purchases ___.__.__,,,,_.___.____-____,,____,,.$ Computer Charges _,,----_--____.____--._._._..$ Real Estate Rentals _........___..-.._.._...._.....,,.._-.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts (CETA) ___.__$ CETA Direct Benefits ..-....__..._._.-........._--.-$ Total Funds Budgeted ._..__-._...._...__...-_.....-.._..$ State Funds Budgeted ...-.-.--,,--..-------.-_----$ Total Positions Budgeted

4,421,204 2,029,820
350,000 --0-- 15,000 40,000 --0-- 144,512 2,030,000 43,000,000 52,030,536 --0--
356

3. Correctional Services Budget:
Personal Services ,,__.____.--__.________--____--_.__.____,,$ Regular Operating Expenses -.--_----_._.....--.$ Travel -........,,....._..._.__.-.._.._.._-....-._.-...-.._....,,$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .--..,,.,,$ Publications and Printing ________---_._..--.....$ Equipment Purchases _-----._..__--._.--__--_--_.$ Computer Charges .--....____--_.....---........$

774,000 26,900 20,000 --0-- --0-- --0-- --0--

THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1977

1739

Real Estate Rentals ------------..---.--..--.----$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .......................^ Total Funds Budgeted .....................................^ State Funds Budgeted ......................................^ Total Positions Budgeted

7,035 22,000 849,935 849,935
53

4. Unemployment Compensation Reserve Fund Budget:
Unemployment Compensation Reserve Fund ..............................................^
Total Funds Budgeted ...................................^ State Funds Budgeted ....................................$

1,620,000 1,620,000 1,620,000

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services ...........................................J$ Regular Operating Expenses .........................^ Travel __.__._.._.____..________.._______.________.--_$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ---._--$ Publications and Printing .............................^ Equipment Purchases ........................,........_...$ Computer Charges _----_---__._--_._------_---$ Real Estate Rentals ......................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts (CETA) ___._._.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _________.._______.$ W.I.N. Grants .................................. ..^, Unemployment Compensation
Reserve Fund ...............................................^ CETA Direct Benefits ......................................^ Total Positions Budgeted

28,795,329 6,099,378
975,000 --0-- 36,000 155,000 --0-- 729,145 2,030,000 3,423,000 1,000,000
1,620,000 43,000,000
1,943

Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to the Unemployment Compensation Reserve Fund, $420,000 is designated and committed as payments to the Un employment Compensation Trust Fund for prior year obligations.
Section 28. Department of Law.
Budget Unit: Department of Law .......................^

2,364,277

Attorney General's Office Budget:
Personal Services ..............................................$ Regular Operating Expenses ___,,_._____--______$ Travel ________________________________________......$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ........._.$ Publications and Printing ................................$ Equipment Purchases ...._.--__._,,_._.._.._,,$ Computer Charges .......................................J^ Books for State Library .._.................__.......,,_.$ Real Estate Rentals .......................................... ^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .......................$ Total Funds Budgeted ......................................^ State Funds Budgeted ........................................$ Total Positions Budgeted

2,086,037 200,000 64,100 --0-- 30,000 4,690 250 35,000 --0-- 29,400
2,449,477 2,364,277
99

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Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services --._..._..--.--....._.--.._.. Regular Operating Expenses ....--._ Travel _.._._-...._--.....__....-.-...--...-...-. Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases Publications and Printing .___,,_____,,,,______. Equipment Purchases ,,..--__--.--.-___--..-- Computer Charges ________--_._-...--.___---.-.. Real Estate Rentals ..............._............ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ,_.--..-. Books for State Library ....--.--,,__.--.--. Total Positions Budgeted

2,086,037 200,000 64,100 _0_
30,000 4,690
250 --0--
29,400 35,000
99

For the cost of operating the Department of Law provided that the compensation of all Assistant At torneys General, Deputy Assistant Attorneys General, all law clerks, stenographic help, necessary to carry on the legal duties of the State, required of the Department of Law, or any agency of the State in the Executive Branch of State Government, shall be paid from this fund. No other agency is authorized to expend funds ap propriated or otherwise available from any source for the support and maintenance of the respective agency for the purpose for which provision is made in this item, unless payment is for reimbursement to the Department of Law as provided by law.

Provided, however, that of the above appropriation relative to regular operating expenses, $38,000 is desig nated and committed for Court Reporter Fees.

Section 29. Department of Medicaid Services. Budget Unit: Medicaid Services ...._.......,,..._....$ 122,775,845

Medicaid Services Budget:

Personal Services -._........,,-...-_,,......-..........._--_..$ 2,931,251

Regular Operating Expenses _......._......_........$ 830,334

Travel .................._._...........__._....._..,,.........._......$

21,320

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ----_._..$

--0--

Publications and Printing ................................I

35,000

Equipment Purchases -.-.,,-..-..--.-..-.-_-_------_..$

10,000

Computer Charges ......................_......_._.....__.$ 4,950,000

Real Estate Rentals ............-..._..-...-..-..._..........$ 103,032

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................._$ 257,000

Medicaid Benefits ........_..........,,.._.._..............$ 339,459,978

Medicaid Benefits--Payables .........................I 31,000,000

Payments to Counties for Adult Mental Health ....-........-...-.._...._.._....-$ 1,200,000

Payments to Counties for Child Mental Health __......._....._....._......_...$

175,000

Payments to Counties for Alcoholism ,,,,_.._...._.._........._._._....__...._$

400,000

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Contracts for Hospital Audits _______________..._____.$ 160,000

Contract with Delta Dental

Plan of Georgia ._...__..--..._..,,__________.....___$ 400,000

Contracts for Nursing Home

and Dental Audits _._.___......-....___............_...-__.$ 600,000

Contract with Georgia

Medical Care Foundation ________.._.______________$ 1,200,000

Total Funds Budgeted ____._,,_________._____._,,.__.____$ 383,732,915

Indirect DOAS Services Funding ....................I 1,178,612

Agency Funds _...--___-,,____-_.--$ 259,778,458

State Funds Budgeted ___..___,,,,____________,,__--_.$ 122,775,845

Total Positions Budgeted

237

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services _-_________.,,_.____.___._________.,,....__$ 2,931,251

Regular Operating Expenses ________.----___.__.___$ 830,334

Travel ____.....-____......-......._...._--_-.._.---...._-$

21,320

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ......----$

--0--

Publications and Printing .............__--___....____.$

35,000

Equipment Purchases ______,,_____.__._____-.._____.___$

10,000

Computer Charges ....__..__...._........,,._.........__......$ 4,950,000

Real Estate Rentals --------------$ 103,032

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ........---.......--.$ 257,000

Medicaid Benefits .-..-..-..-.....--._.,,._........_.._--$ 339,459,978

Medicaid Benefits--Payables .........-._..._....$ 31,000,000

Payments to Counties for

Adult Mental Health ........_.._,,....-...-...-._-_....$ 1,200,000

Payments to Counties for

Child Mental Health ..........__............-_...._..._$ 175,000

Payments to Counties for

Alcoholism ........_.........._........_............._.......$ 400,000

Contracts for Hospital Audits -...................--$ 160,000

Contract with Delta Dental

Plan of Georgia .-...........-.._-.........-__...--.._...$ 400,000

Contracts for Nursing Home

and Dental Audits ..............-....--.-..---....I 600,000

Contract with Georgia

Medical Care Foundation ............................I 1,200,000

Total Positions Budgeted

237

Section 30. Merit System of Personnel Administration.
Budget Unit: Merit System of Personnel Administration Agency Assessments ...--..$ 2,605,440

1. Applicant Services Budget:
Personal Services ...............-...........-..--.....-..I Regular Operating Expenses ............__..........--.$ Travel ........_...._.__.......__..........._......_..._._.......$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --..._--.$ Publications and Printing _......__....._._........_$ Equipment Purchases ...__...--..--.._----_......--.$ Computer Charges ........-__....__.........._.._..--$ Real Estate Rentals ..__......_._..,,..__.._._.._*

486,200 45,450 3,700 --0-- 25,000. 2,570 229,908
850

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Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _....._._,,_,,......$ Total Funds Budgeted .._,,.._..-....-_..._.........-...$ Agency Assessments .....--_...........................^ Total Positions Budgeted

20,000 813,678 813,678
37

2. Classification and Compensation Budget:
Personal Services ...............................................^ Regular Operating Expenses --.------..--.----.--$ Travel ........................................................ .^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --,,--.,,$ Publications and Printing _...-....._..-_.,,.._......_.$ Equipment Purchases ......,,--....._,,.------,,.__...$ Computer Charges ..........................................^ Real Estate Rentals .....................................4 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts --.._--.---..-----$ Total Funds Budgeted ......................................^ Agency Assessments _.__..._......................_....$ Total Positions Budgeted

333,000 11,000 3,000 --0-- 8,900 --0-- 84,727 --0-- --0--
440,627 440,627
21

3. Employee Services Budget:
Personal Services ............................................^ Regular Operating Expenses .----.-----------.$ Travel .........................................................^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --....._..$ Publications and Printing ...............................^ Equipment Purchases .......................................^ Computer Charges ...........................................^ Real Estate Rentals ...........................................^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .....--..--..........^ Total Funds Budgeted ............................... ...^ Agency Assessments _,,.-..--_..__....-..........._..$ Total Positions Budgeted

243,300 10,165 2,500
--0-- 4,250 525 60,222
--0-- --0-- 320,962 320,962
18

4. Employee Training and Development Budget:
Personal Services -_.-...-._....--.__........_._.-..-$ Regular Operating Expenses ...........................^ Travel ..........................................^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _.--.,,-.$ Publications and Printing ..............................^ Equipment Purchases ..--.--..--...--_--...-_----$ Computer Charges .,,.._,,_.__.-.._.._-.__..._..._..$ Real Estate Rentals ........................................J$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ....__--....._.._..$ Total Funds Budgeted _......__.,,.._..............-.._$ Agency Assessments ._-....._---.._..--...-------$ Total Positions Budgeted

248,200 18,670
7,500 --0--
5,500 430
1,000 --0-- 84,000 365,300 286,135
16

5. Health Insurance Administration Budget:
Personal Services .............................................$ Regular Operating Expenses ------------.------$

211,700 20,750

THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1977

1743

Travel _._.__.._...___..__.__..-.._..____.....___.______..___._.....__..__$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ...--.__--$ Publications and Printing .........................._.....$ Equipment Purchases ...--...----.----.--__.____.__.$ Computer Charges __......_______.___...__._._.___.._.,,__.___.$ Real Estate Rentals --.........-.._...____..___._...___.....$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts --..._--....------$ Health Insurance Claim Payments .........-...-$ Total Funds Budgeted .......................-.....--..-..$ Employee and Employer Contributions .....--$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,500 --0--
3,300 3,580 9,687 --0-- 735,500 30,100,000 31,086,017 27,160,000
17

6. Internal Administration Budget:
Personal Services .__.__..._..-..-._._._..__..__._._._.__....$ Regular Operating Expenses ........................$ Travel _._.___.._.__..____._.__..._______._________________.._____.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _.---_--$ Publications and Printing ..........._....--._.---_.-$ Equipment Purchases .,,......._.....,,....,,_..._...--.....$ Computer Charges .....................__......,,.........$ Real Estate Rentals ........................_..___.,.___._...$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ...____--..._.-..__.-$ Federal Sub-grants to State and
Local Agencies ........_..-....-...............__.._...$ Total Funds Budgeted _..._...................................$ Agency Assessments .................-.........._...-._...$ Total Positions Budgeted

243,293 13,400 1,650 --0-- 5,400
445 149,113 --0--
2,000
187,035 602,336 372,866
17

7. Director Office Budget:
Personal Services ........................__..................$ Regular Operating Expenses .....-......--.........---$ Travel ..-................._.__..............__......_....$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ............$ Publications and Printing ............._.,,__,,._.._.$ Equipment Purchases ..................--.......___...$ Computer Charges ........--............._._.._..____...$ Real Estate Rentals __......._.._...._..................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ............._..........$ Total Funds Budgeted ......_................__..._$ Agency Assessments __._........--.._..._._.._..$ Total Positions Budgeted

273,546 13,230 11,600 --0-- 3,600 2,180 --0-- 117,172 14,100 435,428 371,172 15

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services .-...........-......-....-......-....-.....$ Regular Operating Expenses .--...------------._.$ Travel ....................................................__......$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ......--...$ Publications and Printing ....--.....____-..-_.$ Equipment Purchases --.....--..._._............_.._.._..$ Computer Charges ...................._............._._$ Real Estate Rentals ......................____.......$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ..............__..$

2,039,239 132,665 31,450 --0-- 55,950 9,730 534,657 118,022 855,600

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Federal Sub-grants to State and Local Agencies ...............................................^
Health Insurance Claim Payments __.-___-..___$ Total Positions Budgeted

187,035 30,100,000
141

Provided, however, that the State Merit System of Personnel Administration is authorized to increase agency assessments up to $100,000 over the level of ex penditure contemplated for this budget unit in this Ap propriations Act for the purpose of implementing the recommendations of the Governor's Personnel Adminis tration Policy Review Committee.

Section 31. Department of Natural Resources.
Budget Unit: Department of Natural Resources ...................................................... $ 28,850,854

1. Internal Administration Budget:
Personal Services ..........................................J^ Regular Operating Expenses ......._..._.......,,._.$ Travel -.......-.--.._.._--.--_...-............,,._...-.....-$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --._..._.$ Publications and Printing ................................I Equipment Purchases _..--.--._---...-.--..----.._.$ Computer Charges -.....-............................--.... ^ Real Estate Rentals ..........................................^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ....._....,.....-......$ Total Funds Budgeted ..............................^ State Funds Budgeted ......................................^ Total Positions Budgeted

1,179,776 321,179 18,500 --0-- 140,000 1,450 94,000 20,200 33,820
1,808,925 1,808,925
84

2. Information and Education Budget:
Personal Services ...........................................^ Regular Operating Expenses ,,.,,..._--.............$ Travel .....................................................^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _____--_$ Publications and Printing ..............................^ Equipment Purchases .......................................i Computer Charges __......................................^ Real Estate Rentals ..................................... ...^. Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .....................$ Total Funds Budgeted .................................... ^ State Funds Budgeted ____________..________________._$ Total Positions Budgeted

466,900 126,000 12,000
8,400 305,000 14,500
600 --0--
6,600 940,000 791,000
35

3. Planning and Research Budget:
Personal Services -.._..._--_............_.._._....--.-$ Regular Operating Expenses -..___,,.--_,,_.___$ Travel ....................................................................^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ,,___.-__,,$ Publications and Printing ..-...__.........._........$

1,049,147 90,000 38,000 --0-- 50,000

THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1977

1745

Equipment Purchases --------------..--.--$ Computer Charges ........----.--..........._........,,$ Real Estate Rentals ------.--------------------$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ----._----.....$ Land and Water Conservation Grants ------_$ Recreation Grants ..------------------------$ Youth Conservation Corps Grants _--------.$ Capital Outlay--Heritage Trust ----------.$ Total Funds Budgeted ..... ----.------.------$ BOR Grants -----------------------------$ BOR Administration ------------------------_$ BOR Land Acquisition --------_--------------$ Other Agency Funds --------.----------------$ State Funds Budgeted ......--------......----_----f Total Positions Budgeted

600 22,000 --0-- 78,000 4,900,000 200,000 100,000 350,000 6,877,747 4,900,000 62,306 --0-- 434,000 1,481,441
59

4. Game and Fish Budget:
Personal Services ----------------------------$ Regular Operating Expenses ..........._______,,__,,$ Travel----..------------------------------$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ----.....$ Publications and Printing --------------------$ Equipment Purchases ----------------------$ Computer Charges ----------_--------------$ Real Estate Rentals --.--------------------$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ~_...----........$ Maintenance for the South End of
Sapelo Island ---..._..._._.__.._----------------_$ Capital Outlay--Hatchery Renovation ..........$ Capital Outlay--Repairs
and Maintenance _____.,,____.__________.$ Capital Outlay ----------------------------$ Total Funds Budgeted ------_----------------$ State Funds Budgeted ........................................I Total Positions Budgeted

6,454,500 2,142,200
91,100 525,000
27,800 515,000 23,123
910 69,705
--0-- 104,000
141,469 190,000 10,284,807 8,294,807
458

5. State Parks and Historic Sites Operations Budget:
Personal Services _______.____.______.____,,_______________$ Regular Operating Expenses __...----._._.........$ Travel--.------....-...-.......--..--__._......$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --.--,,___$ Publications and Printing ____._.._..------._,,$ Equipment Purchases --___..------...--.._$ Computer Charges .-___________.____,,_-._-_____.$ Real Estate Rentals .------.__.------..__.._.,,._$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts __--._____.
Capital Outlay ----..----_..._.------._--._----$
Capital Outlay--Repairs and Maintenance ------_...._.....------------_$
Capital Outlay--Shop Stock __..--_._----$
Cost of Material for Resale --------.----,,.....$
Authority Lease Rentals ..._.____-___$

4,351,937 2,476,600
58,911 157,250 42,500 169,726 --0--
6,500 56,000 60,000
1,165,000
150,000 577,000 2,533,000

1746

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Total Funds Budgeted -------------------- $ 11,804,424

State Funds Budgeted ----------------------$ 8,514,424

Total Positions Budgeted

337

6. Geologic and Water Resources Research Budget:
Personal Services ------------------.----------$ Regular Operating Expenses .--_------------_$ Travel----------------------------------$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases------$ Publications and Printing _--------------------$ Equipment Purchases ----------------------$ Computer Charges ----------------------------$ Real Estate Rentals ._.--------------------------$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts --------------$ Contract with U.S. Geological Survey for
Ground Water Resources Survey --------$ Topographic Mapping United
States Geological Survey ------------------$ Total Funds Budgeted _---------------- . $ State Funds Budgeted .....--.----_.------------? Total Positions Budgeted

551,636 68,854 29,500 44,500 22,000 83,400 --0--
800 6,200
175,000
375,000 1,356,890 1,086,890
34

7. Environmental Protection Budget:
Personal Services --------------------------$ Regular Operating Expenses --------.------.$ Travel....-.--.-------------------? Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ------$ Publications and Printing __.----------------$ Equipment Purchases _------------.------------$ Computer Charges ----------------------.$ Real Estate Rentals ------------------------$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ------..------$ Solid Waste Grants ------------------------$ Water and Sewer Grants -----------------$ Total Funds Budgeted _--------------------------$ State Funds Budgeted ----------------------$ Total Positions Budgeted

4,706,702 320,009 207,976 --0-- 43,250 43,900 212,000 49,880 453,200
1,000,000
1,073,000 8,109,917 5,951,117
289

8. Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority Budget:
Payments to Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority for Operations ------------------------
Payments to Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority for Capital Outlay ----------------
Total Funds Budgeted ----------- State Funds Budgeted --...---------- Total Positions Budgeted

525,000
147,250 672,250 672,250
0

THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1977

1747

Jekyll Island Authority Budget:
Payments to Jekyll Island Authority for Operations _--------------$
Total Funds Budgeted ._,,.........--------..------.$ State Funds Budgeted .------.--.....----..----$ Total Positions Budgeted

--0-- -- 0-- -- 0--
0

10. Herty Foundation Budget:
Grants to Herty Foundation ___--_--------._._.$ Total Funds Budgeted ......------..--------$ State Funds Budgeted _----._----_------__--$ Total Positions Budgeted

250,000 250,000 250,000
0

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services ------.------------------$ Regular Operating Expenses --------.------$ Travel---.---...-------_--_-----_----_-$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _----$ Publications and Printing ----------.------_$ Equipment Purchases .----------.------.--.._..? Computer Charges --------..._,,--._.--------$ Real Estate Rentals ----------._----.--._--$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ------------$ Land and Water Conservation Grants ____$ Recreation Grants ----------..----..------......? Youth Conservation Corps Grants ...._.------$ Fluoridation Grants ----------.------------$ Water and Sewer Grants ..------._.........___$ Solid Waste Grants .....--......----.........-..-._ $ Contract with U. S. Geological
Survey for Ground Water Resources Survey ........--._..----......--.._.$
Contract with U. S. Geological Survey for Topographic Maps ...._.------f
Payments to Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority for Operations _..----------.___....__--..----.$
Capital Outlay--Hatchery Renovation ----------...----------..------..----$
Capital Outlay -._----------..._-.__..__.__..$
Capital Outlay--Repairs and Maintenance ----__--..----------------..$
Capital Outlay--Shop Stock .__------------__..$
Capital Outlay--Heritage Trust ----.._--$
Authority Lease Rentals ..-------....,,------$
Payments to Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority for Capital Outlay .--.....--.--._..--------..--.....$
Cost of Material for Resale _..------------_..$
Maintenance for the South End of Sapelo Island _._--._...----_.----_.--.__$

18,760,598 5,544,842
455,987 735,150 630,550 828,576 351,723 78,290 703,525 4,900,000 200,000 100,000 --0-- 1,073,000 1,000,000
175,000
375,000
525,000
104,000 250,000
1,306,469 150,000 350,000
2,533,000
147,250 577,000
--0--

1748

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Payments to Jekyll Island Authority for Operations
Grants to Herty Foundation Total Positions Budgeted

--0--
250,000 1,296

Provided, that no land shall be purchased for State park purposes from funds appropriated under this Sec tion or from any other funds without the approval of the State Properties Control Commission, except that land specifically provided for in this Section.
Provided, however, that none of the above ap propriation for Water and Sewer Grants shall be allotted to any county or municipality unless such county or municipality shall have reached its legally established bonding capacity. Provided, further, that no allocation of funds for this purpose shall be made prior to the official approval thereof by the Board of Natural Resources.

Provided, that to the extent State Parks and Historic Sites receipts are realized in excess of the amount of such funds contemplated in this Act, the Department of Natural Resources is authorized and directed to use the excess receipts for repairs and maintenance of State Parks and Historic Sites facilities.

Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Capital Outlay, $150,000 is designated and committed for a waste treatment facility at the Burton Hatchery.

Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Capital Outlay, $25,000 is designated and committed for rest stations at historic sites.
Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Capital Outlay, $35,000 is designated and committed for a Ranger's residence at George T. Bagby State Park.

Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Capital Outlay, $40,000 is designated and committed for the Off-Shore Reef Project.

Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Per Diem, Fees and Contracts, $2,000 is designated and committed for planning the Pine Mountain Trail.

Section 32. Department of Offender Rehabilitation.
A. Budget Unit: Department of Offender Rehabilitation ..___,,-.__,,.._...._...-...-.._-._.$ 56,550,669

1. General Administration and Support Budget:
Personal Services ........__..-..._..__.._....-_..--..$ Regular Operating Expenses -----------------$

2,468,688 321,016

THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1977

1749

Travel ..........-.........-...-.....-.............--.................$
Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ............$ Publications and Printing ................................$ Equipment Purchases ___.__----------__.---._..___._.__$ Computer Charges ___.___.--.___-------.____--____..-.$ Real Estate Rentals --...._._.._.---.-........_._.___.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _...----_._..-$ Mentally Retarded Offender Program --.___.--.$ Total Funds Budgeted ..______..__.._._.....___._._.____..$ State Funds Budgeted ......................-......-.....-..$ Total Positions Budgeted

71,000
22,000 21,000 12,475 266,765 199,600 108,250 --0-- 3,490,794 3,490,794
180

2. Georgia Training and Development Center Budget:
Personal Services .-.................._..-...-......-..-......$ Regular Operating Expenses ..--......--___...___.$ Travel-..._......._._.,...__..._.____.___.__..____.._.___.________....___.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _...........$ Publications and Printing _.....-------.......,,.._.._.$ Equipment Purchases ........_..._....._______._.._______.$ Computer Charges ---.__.._..___._----....-.___..._._______.$ Real Estate Rentals --...._.-------.-_._.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ---..----......._.-$ Total Funds Budgeted ............................_.......$ State Funds Budgeted ....................................._$ Total Positions Budgeted

742,000 177,000
1,100 --0-- --0-- 17,406 --0-- --0-- 22,000 959,506 959,506
64

3. Georgia Industrial Institute Budget:
Personal Services .........................................._. $ Regular Operating Expenses ........................._..$ Travel...........................................__................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ..--.--...$ Publications and Printing _._.__---------.--.---__..$ Equipment Purchases ............................_.........,,$ Computer Charges ......_;....__.--....................,,$ Real Estate Rentals ...............-,,--........._.........$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ,,..-.-...-----..._.....$ Total Funds Budgeted .................................._.....$ State Funds Budgeted ............................._..........$ Total Positions Budgeted

2,628,449 728,720 4,000 --0-- 700 34,328 --0-- 31 6,432
3,402,660 3,402,660
229

4. Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center Budget:
Personal Services ................._.................._.........._$ Regular Operating Expenses __----___..___.__.._...$ Travel ........................................................__......,, $ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .._.--.__..$ Publications and Printing ....._----------...----,,$ Equipment Purchases .......--......--.....................$ Computer Charges .........................--................$ Real Estate Rentals ........_................--............$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ____--_.._..$ Total Funds Budgeted ........................................I

2,962,000 713,000 2,500 --0-- 1,000 28,936 --0-- --0-- 99,931
3,807,367

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State Funds Budgeted ....................................I 3,807,367

Total Positions Budgeted

269

5. Georgia State Prison Budget:
Personal Services ___._.__..__,,.___.,,._,,_._,,,,,,_.$ Regular Operating Expenses _,,___--____._--____-$ Travel----------------------I Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ....,,.....$ Publications and Printing ........................ -...^ Equipment Purchases --------------------------$ Computer Charges ........................................ ^ Real Estate Rentals ....-...-_-......_-__...........-$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ........--......... ^ Total Funds Budgeted ____.,,___.-._._$ State Funds Budgeted ............................^ Total Positions Budgeted

5,319,280 1,614,708
4,192 --0--
1,000
53,591 --0-- --0-- 57,450 7,050,221 7,029,863
476

6. Consolidated Branches Budget:
Personal Services ......................... ^ Regular Operating Expenses ....._..,,...._......._.$ Travel ..............................................^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .--___--.$ Publications and Printing ....__._,,_.___--.._..,,.? Equipment Purchases ...............................^ Computer Charges .....................................^ Real Estate Rentals _.______,,_,,____,,.________________$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _,,._,,......__...,,_.$ Total Funds Budgeted ..................... ..^ State Funds Budgeted -_______,,_____--._.--~__~--$ Total Positions Budgeted

3,781,233 1,039,610
9,685 --0--
1,000 37,865 --0-- 20,400 82,700 4,972,493 4,646,493
342

7. Montgomery Correctional Institution Budget:
Personal Services ...................................$ Regular Operating Expenses _...._.--.----_.._..--$ Travel ......................................... ..^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ,,....---.$ Publications and Printing _--....__...--.....--.,,..$ Equipment Purchases ............................... ^ Computer Charges _--...---_-._------.-.--_--.--.$ Real Estate Rentals _......_..........__._....,,-.-.-$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _....--,,__..._....__.$ Capital Outlay ....__....._........-..-.-..._......_.._-_-..$ Total Funds Budgeted _....__...____........_.-__._._-.$ State Funds Budgeted ............................^ Total Positions Budgeted

675,014 198,370
1,100
--0-- 200
10,300 --0-- --0--
9,000 45,000 938,984 923,984
58

8. Walker Correctional Institution Budget:
Personal Services .........................................^ Regular Operating Expenses __~......--.....--....$ Travel ...............................................^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _......--.$

698,848 198,765
2,268 --0--

THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1977

1751

Publications and Printing ,,.,,._--....._........,,.,,.$ Equipment Purchases ........................................if Computer Charges ,,.____--...______._._..._________$ Real Estate Rentals _.--_....___..___..__.,,.__$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ___________---.$ Total Funds Budgeted -.____._______.,,__..______$ State Funds Budgeted ___________.____.,,.________.________.$ Total Positions Budgeted

100 4,654 --0-- --0-- 7,500 912,135 902,135
63

9. Georgia Women's Correctional Institution Budget:
Personal Services __,,.---__________.._.__......$ Regular Operating Expenses --_______________$ Travel ....................................................................if Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ____----.$ Publications and Printing _....._...__..._.._.._..$ Equipment Purchases -_-___--_-___--_-_-______--_$ Computer Charges ,,_-._----------____,,--____.._$ Real Estate Rentals .._--_.._...__________.--$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .._....._...,,,,...._...$ Total Funds Budgeted -._.___.__..___.._________.$ State Funds Budgeted __-_--_._______,,_--? Total Positions Budgeted

1,144,736 288,774 2,200 --0-- 200 3,580 --0-- 1,320
--0-- 1,440,810
1,440,810 110

10. West Georgia Community Correctional Institution Budget:
Personal Services _,,_______________________$ Regular Operating Expenses __---.-.......___.----$ Travel _____________,,__.___________.._._.______$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --__----$ Publications and Printing ___________________._,,_$ Equipment Purchases _______________.--__$ Computer Charges _.__._----________._____--.$ Real Estate Rentals ________________.,,___$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ___.__.._..__.$ Total Funds Budgeted _____._.___.__________.___$ State Funds Budgeted _________..______,,..__$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,422,000 336,000 3,000 --0-- 500 4,000 --0-- --0-- 12,800
1,778,300 1,778,300
136

11. Georgia Earned Release Correctional Center Budget:
Personal Services _,,_.___--____.__________._____| Regular Operating Expenses _____.____--_$ Travel ________________________,,..._.__________$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _____--$ Publications and Printing ____,,...__.___.___.____.,,$ Equipment Purchases _--__.._-_______--___.-__--_$ Computer Charges -.----_.--.___--------____.$ Real Estate Rentals .________.______.__.___$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _--_,,,,,,____.--_$ Payments to Central State
Hospital for Utilities ___..__._______._..$ Total Funds Budgeted __...._.__,,__._._..___.__$

2,282,000 328,000 3,500 --0-- 400 5,000 --0-- 660 14,400
144,100 2,778,060

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State Funds Budgeted --------_------_----$ 2,778,060

Total Positions Budgeted

213

12. Talmadge Memorial Hospital Unit Budget:
Personal Services ----_----.--------.----.--_-$ Regular Operating Expenses ----------.----$ Travel--------------,---------------------? Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ------$ Publications and Printing --_.--.----,,___,,-$ Equipment Purchases ----,,------------._---$ Computer Charges --------------------------$ Real Estate Rentals ------_------------_..----$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _------_------$ Total Funds Budgeted ----------------------$ State Funds Budgeted --------------------$ Total Positions Budgeted

200,911 9,665 1,000
--0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- 211,576 211,576
20

13. Food Processing and Distribution Unit Budget;
Personal Services ---------------------------$ Regular Operating Expenses ,,,,------------$ Travel--_._----------.----.,,----.-----------$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ----,,...$ Publications and Printing ----------------$ Equipment Purchases ._.__--------------$ Computer Charges ------------------------$ Real Estate Rentals ------------------------_$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts --------------$ Payments to Central State
Hospital for Meals ----------------------_$ Payments to Central State
Hospital for Utilities ------------------$ Total Funds Budgeted ----------------------.$ State Funds Budgeted ----------_------------$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,004,000 2,234,000
3,000 --0-- --0-- 128,614 --0-- -- 0-- --0--
785,000
6,900 4,161,514 3,803,055
101

14. Institutional Support Budget:
Personal Services --------------_------------$ Regular Operating Expenses ----------_----$ Travel --------.----._.--...--_----___----.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ------$ Publications and Printing ----------------$ Equipment Purchases ----------------------$ Computer Charges ------------------------$ Real Estate Rentals ----------------------$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ----------_--$ Authority Lease Rentals ,,------.--------.-$ Overtime --,,.--.----.--------_--.----_.$ Court Costs .--------.--------------_$ County Subsidy ----_----..------.--------$ Inmate Release Fund .--_--__--------_----$ Payments to Talmadge Memorial
Hosipital ----.------..----.._.._----_--.-$

175,000 52,000 11,600 437,400 --0--
1,715 --0--
5,400 10,000 840,000 30,000 200,000 2,801,010 450,000
270,000

THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1977
Capital Outlay ....................................................I Central Repair Fund _-__.._..................__.-.....$ Outside Health Service Purchases __.____..____.$ Total Funds Budgeted _.--.------.___.__----$ State Funds Budgeted __-__-_,,___.___________,,,,__.___.$ Total Positions Budgeted

1753
2,291,000 518,000 308,000
8,401,125 8,241,125
10

15. Farm Operations Budget:
Personal Services -_____________.__________._,,____._______.___$ Regular Operating Expenses .__._._,,_-__.-----$ Travel__.--_.,,_.___.____,,,,_._._,,__..._.._._........$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _..--.....$ Publications and Printing ............,,......._....._...$ Equipment Purchases ..--........._.........__...----,,...$ Computer Charges ........--.--...--___......_--__...--$ Real Estate Rentals ....._...-....-..-.............._--...__..$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ._.....--..-----...$ Total Funds Budgeted __--___________.____._._______________$ State Funds Budgeted -_.__.._............._.-.,,..........$ Total Positions Budgeted

259,000 1,783,000
--0-- --0-- --0-- 49,860 --0-- --0--
3,600 2,095,460 2,085,460
21

16. Macon Community Correctional Center Budget:
Personal Services .-......--........-..........................I Regular Operating Expenses .....-.__.____.........$ Travel ----_-____.---____.-$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ._------_$ Publications and Printing -_____,,__________.,,____.$ Equipment Purchases ----..----......--._...__------.$ Computer Charges ......_--...--_.--..__...,,,,,,.___$ Real Estate Rentals _._.-__..-___.__,,.....___._-___,,__..$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ............,,..___....$ Total Funds Budgeted ............__._.....__..........$ State Funds Budgeted .,,._-.-_........._..-...-.......-..$ Total Positions Budgeted

840,625 300,000
6,000 --0--
1,000 --0-- --0-- --0--
9,800 1,157,425 1,157,425
128

17. Probation/Parole Operations Budget:
Personal Services ........_,,............-........_..._.___-....$ Regular Operating Expenses .........._.......--...--.$ Travel ....__-.-__.-...-..._.....-_.,,..--...-.-.....-,,............-$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ____,,_.___.$ Publications and Printing ...._.-......-_-.........-.-.$ Equipment Purchases ._--_-_....._..._.........-_.-.$ Computer Charges --....-....---.......-..--.------...$ Real Estate Rentals ...........................................I Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _....-....,,.-_____-$ Total Funds Budgeted _..-..._..........__......-___,,..$ State Funds Budgeted .--...-........._........-,,-,,..$ Total Positions Budgeted

5,445,776 301,060 243,250 32,000 3,000 28,200 --0-- 127,000 15,000
6,195,286 6,195,286
433

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18. Community Centers Budget:
Personal Services ...............................................^ Regular Operating Expenses --.....--.-----.--$ Travel .._.__......-._....__......_.,,._.__...._,,..._._..$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --._--_.$ Publications and Printing ...............................^ Equipment Purchases ......................................^ Computer' Charges -----------..--_------.----.$ Real Estate Rentals .......................................4 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .....,,.-......,,......$ Total Funds Budgeted ..................................^ State Funds Budgeted .....,,,,._.._.................-...$ Total Positions Budgeted

2,304,747 482,960 18,350
10,600 960
17,515 --0-- 200,440 49,950 3,085,522 3,045,522
186

19. Andromeda Center Budget:
Personal Services ..........................................^ Regular Operating Expenses _--_._..._.._-.,,.--$ Travel .........._........_,,....._..._...._..._...._....___-.,,$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ,,.._...,,..$ Publications and Printing ...........................^ Equipment Purchases ....................................^ Computer Charges ....................................... ^ Real Estate Rentals .........................................^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .....................^ Total Funds Budgeted .....................................^ State Funds Budgeted ....................................^ Total Positions Budgeted

149,380 --0--
--0--
--0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- 149,380 149,380
17

20. Restitution Shelters Budget:
Personal Services ._,,_.__._____.-______.,,___..___..._._.$ Regular Operating Expenses ,,,,___-----_.__--.$ Travel ..........................................................^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ._.--._-..$ Publications and Printing ............................^ Equipment Purchases .........................--...........^ Computer Charges ,,.-.,,.....--._...,,.-.---.-..._-._...$ Real Estate Rentals ..,,.._.___...-......_............._....$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .._.......,,....-.....$ Total Funds Budgeted ............. -..-... ^ State Funds Budgeted -.....-__..-._-.,,.._..__,,..$ Total Positions Budgeted

359,609 91,790 5,560 --0-- 666 1,555 --0-- 71,388 13,300 543,868 501,868
32

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services ....... ........^...........-................^ Regular Operating Expenses ..........................^ Travel ......................................... .....^...^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _.._..._.$ Publications and Printing ___.____.___,,_.._..,,..$ Equipment Purchases ...,,_._........_....,,....____..$ Computer Charges -_._..-_....._.-._......___.._--$ Real Estate Rentals ..............................^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ___..._._.___,,__$

34,863,296 11,198,438
393,305 502,000 31,726 439,594 266,765 626,239 522,113

THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1977

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Authority Lease Rentals __--_-_,,__-_. Capital Outlay _..--.___.---_--..._.____--.. Court Costs _-_--._-__--_--_-_--.____.-____. Inmate Release Fund _-----.____----_. County Subsidy ___._____-___-_--___.___-_. Payments to Central State
Hospital for Meals __--__--._.__--__. Payments to Central State
Hospital for Utilities ---...._-......-- Outside Health Services Purchases Payments to Talmadge
Memorial Hospital _--_____.______--___. Central Repair Fund _____________________ Overtime ----------_--__________-_--______. Total Positions Budgeted

840,000 2,336,000
200,000 450,000 2,801,010
785,000
151,000 308,000
270,000 518,000 30,000
3,088

Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to the Central Repair Fund, $100,000 is designated and committed for repairs and maintenance on the Stateowned staff housing units located at the various cor rectional institutions.

Provided, that the department is hereby authorized and directed to redirect up to $280,000 from funds available to the Georgia Building Authority (Penal) to construct a new waste water treatment facility at Lee Correctional Institution.

Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to Capital Outlay, $1,586,000 is designated and committed to construct prototype housing units at Lee Correctional Institution, $70,000 is designated and committed to pro vide for renovations associated with the prototype hous ing units at Lee Correctional Institution, $410,000 is designated and committed to complete cannery renova tions at Georgia State Prison, $225,000 is designated and committed to provide the State match for an E.P.A. grant to improve waste water treatment facilities at various institutions and $45,000 is designated and com mitted to expand the poultry facility at Montgomery Correctional Institution.

B. Budget Unit: Board of Pardons and Paroles...--!
Board of Pardons and Paroles Budget:
Personal Services _.---_----_____--,,____--_ Regular Operating Expenses _------___. Travel ____.____,,___,,,,______._.____.._______._._.___. Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases Publications and Printing ..,,_.._...,,.._.. Equipment Purchases ____.._.___--_____________ Computer Charges __,,__-----__--,,_______ Real Estate Rentals --____-_-_________..__.-__ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts --...__._.

1,886,213
1,667,061 80,452 90,500 --0-- I,000 6,000 --0-- 30,000 II,200

1756

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Total Funds Budgeted --------_------_--$ State Funds Budgeted --------------_----...$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,886,213 1,886,213
125

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services ------_------------------_----$ Regular Operating Expenses ------------------$ Travel _ -.J,-_------------------------------$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ------$ Publications and Printing ...............................$ Equipment Purchases ...................................^ Computer Charges ------------------------$ Real Estate Rentals _------------_--------$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts --------------$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,667,061 80,452 90,500
1,000 6,000 --0-- 30,000 11,200
125

Section 33. Department of Public Safety. Budget Unit: Department of Public Safety ....$ 26,839,063

1. Office of Highway Safety Budget:
Personal Services ----------------------------$ Regular Operating Expenses ........................ .-^ Travel -------------------------------------$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --------$ Publications and Printing --------------------.$ Equipment Purchases ----------------------$ Computer Charges --------------------$ Real Estate Rentals .......................................^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ----------------$ Total Funds Budgeted ................................... ^ State Funds Budgeted ------------------------$ Total Positions Budgeted

270,300 24,924 13,900 --0-- 7,700
1,700 1,000 7,676
1,000 328,200
--0-- 16

2. Commissioner's Office Budget:
Personal Services _------------------------------$ Regular Operating Expenses ----------------$ Travel ..................................................................^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _.._...--$ Publications and Printing ...............................^ Equipment Purchases .._,,__..--._..___..,,_._..$ Computer Charges ,,-________,,__,,_______________-_.________$ Real Estate Rentals ........................................^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ._...----_....----$ Total Funds Budgeted .....................................^ State Funds Budgeted ___,,._.._...._.._.,,..._......$ Total Positions Budgeted

321,300 43,000 3,000 --0-- 10,000
700 378,000 378,000
17

3. Staff Services Budget:
Personal Services ....__.._-_.._._.._......._._.._.._..$ Regular Operating Expenses _.._.__-----._..--.$ Travel---------_-_._.__._..__._..--.$

766,000 1,015,000
900

THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1977

1757

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ...__._,,-,,$ Publications and Printing --.--------------$ Equipment Purchases ,,.------------------_~f Computer Charges .------------------------$ Real Estate Rentals ----___------.----,,_.------$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts --____----------$ Total Funds Budgeted ------.--------_-$ State Funds Budgeted ----_---------------$ Total Positions Budgeted

--0-- 60,000 --0-- 22,300 --0-- 2,750 1,866,950 1,866,950
59

4. Georgia State Patrol Budget:
Personal Services --_--------------------$ Regular Operating Expenses ---------- ._$ Travel -...----.-..__-___------------.------$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ------$ Publications and Printing ----------------$ Equipment Purchases ------------------------$ Computer Charges --------.----------------$ Real Estate Rentals ------------------------_-$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _.------------$ Conviction Reports ------------------------.$ Capital Outlay -__----_--------.------------_$ Total Funds Budgeted ,,_.--------------------$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ----.----_--$ State Funds Budgeted ----------------------$ Total Positions Budgeted

17,579,117 2,508,480
144,000 1,225,000
689,010 216,650 1,532,373
2,200 18,000 164,000 5,000 24,083,830 600,000 23,238,198 1,170

5. Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training Budget:
Personal Services _------------------------$ Regular Operating Expenses _----------..$ Travel-.-----.--.--.,,-_-_._----------_$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ------...$ Publications and Printing ------------.----$ Equipment Purchases -__-..--..-...-.--_--._...._.--$ Computer Charges --.--..----.__----...------.--$ Real Estate Rentals _..........-.._--.--..........._..$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ......_........._..._.._.._._..$ State Funds Budgeted ...__..........._........,,_......._..$ Total Positions Budgeted

254,794 356,225
17,000 --0--
9,000 --0--
500 16,500 22,000 676,019 335,119
15

6. Police Academy:
Personal Services _............._-__...._,,....._,,...........$ Regular Operating Expenses -------_._------._$ Travel..-.....-........---.-......---.----.-.--...-$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ----....$ Publications and Printing ----..----------_.$ Equipment Purchases -_.----.----------,,..$ Computer Charges ----------------------$ Real Estate Rentals --..--------.----.------.| Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .----------$ Capital Outlay ------....----------_----.__._$

290,000 125,100
4,200 --0-- 12,000 21,000 --0-- --0-- 17,000 230,000

1758

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Total Funds Budgeted .........~._-.--......_._.._..$ State Funds Budgeted .-...._........_...._..._..-._..._.$ Total Positions Budgeted

699,300 614,800
14

7. Fire Academy:
Personal Services _,,______.__.._.___.___________.___._.__$ Regular Operating Expenses -_.-.____~._-.--_--_.$ Travel _..._..._.._,,_..._,,.._...__._,,,,........,,_..._._.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ,,...-...._.$ Publications and Printing __--..._......_......__..$ Equipment Purchases .-._._------.--..----__.---$ Computer Charges --.--.--.--._.-.--..--_----.---$ Real Estate Rentals ........_...._...._.._.._-_-___.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .-....--...__......$ Capital Outlay ._.._..._._._._...__..............,,.,,.....$ Total Funds Budgeted ....-.._..._._._.._.._..._$ State Funds Budgeted .,,..,,._...._.__.___.._,,.-$ Total Positions Budgeted

168,400 33,900 16,600 --0-- 2,200 --0-- --0-- 12,196 49,500 123,200 405,996 405,996
10

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services __,,_..__.._....._.._--.._....._.._..$ Regular Operating Expenses ._.._._.._.._..___.-$ Travel---.---.-..---.-_-____.._,,_._..._$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _....---$ Publications and Printing __,,_____.__.____..__--__$ Equipment Purchases ___._,,__,,___._-.............--._..$ Computer Charges ..---_----..--._--._--.._.--._.$ Real Estate Rentals .._......-...-...,,...._,,........_._....$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _...._...........,....$ Capital Outlay ......-._...._....-..........._._.--........-$ Conviction Reports _...-.-.--...--......-...._._..,,..-..$ Total Positions Budgeted

19,649,911 4,106,629
199,600 1,225,000
789,910 239,350 1,556,173 38,572 110,950 358,200 164,000
1,301

Provided, that the Director of the Department of Public Safety is hereby authorized to pay dues for Geor gia's portion of the cost of the membership in the Vehicle Equipment Safety Compact, the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (State and Provincial Police).

Provided, however, that of the above appropriation for Conviction Reports, payment for conviction reports is not to exceed $.25 per conviction report.

Provided, however, that of the above appropriation, $5,000 is designated and committed to fence the Augusta Drivers License Facility.

Provided, however, that of the above appropriation, $230,000 is designated and committed for renovation and repair of the Georgia Police Academy.

THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1977

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Provided, however, that of the above appropriation, $123,200 is designated and committed for completion of Phase I construction for the Georgia Fire Academy Training Facility.

Section 34. Public School Employees' Retirement System.
Budget Unit: Public School Employees' Retirement System ...._..-.._..._.._..._........._..$

8,427,180

Departmental Operations Budget:
Payments to Employees' Retirement System ...........,,.._......___............$
Employer Contributions .....,,..._......__..._.._...$ Total Funds Budgeted __........_,,._..__._........._..$ State Funds Budgeted _____._.___--_...__..-____._$

149,000 8,278,180 8,427,180 8,427,180

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Payments to Employees' Retirement System _.,,,,.........,,........_.._....,,.$
Employer Contributions -_..--_.............--......._.$

149,000 8,278,180

Section 35. Public Service Commission.
Budget Unit: Public Service Commission ..,,_..,,..-.....,,...,,.__.._......_......._.$

2,426,350

1. Administration Budget:
Personal Services _--__._.______________--_.--___.__,,_$ Regular Operating Expenses ___..------._----_.~$ Travel ._...._....._.-.._..,,..-..._,,........_........_....._._..$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --,,----$ Publications and Printing --..._.---...--.--.--...,,$ Equipment Purchases -----------------------$ Computer Charges --.-.___,,.----.._------_--_--._$ Real Estate Rentals ............-.._.......-.......-_.......,,$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _,,........_......_.$ Total Funds Budgeted ....._..............,,......_..._.$ State Funds Budgeted ..._._....-_._......-...............$ Total Positions Budgeted

555,000 34,500
7,500 --0--
1,250 1,600 --0-- --0-- 49,200 649,050 649,050
27

2. Transportation Budget:
Personal Services --______-____,,_..___..-.__._.-____.$ Regular Operating Expenses --..._--.............._.$ Travel __...,,_..........,,........-_.........-....,,.....,,.._...._.....$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .__.___.____$ Publications and Printing ................................I Equipment Purchases --..--_--...-----------------$ Computer Charges ___--.....------.----...--..--....$ Real Estate Rentals .__........_--.-._.,,..._....__......$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .._.._.._.......--$

606,000 82,500 28,500
38,000 7,000 2,400
--0-- 26,500 1,500

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Total Funds Budgeted _--.-..........--...._.._......_..$ State Funds Budgeted ..................................^ Total Positions Budgeted

792,400 792,400
42

3. Utilities Budget:
Personal Services ............................................^ Regular Operating Expenses ...-.................--...^ Travel _..-.,,_.,,...__..,,_,,.,,.,,_,,_....-...,,..-.._....._,,$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ....,,----$ Publications and Printing ...............................^ Equipment Purchases _,,._.----._--.--_._-_._.--._.$ Computer Charges ..........................................^ Real Estate Rentals .,,._._._._..__..___-.....-.._$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .......................^ Total Funds Budgeted ......................................^ State Funds Budgeted .._.._...-................_.---..$ Total Positions Budgeted

830,000 63,500 50,000 --0--
4,800 1,600 --0-- 10,000 95,000 1,054,900 984,900
53

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services ................................. ...^ Regular Operating Expenses _......--......_.,,__.$ Travel ...............................................................^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases __,,__,,_.$ Publications and Printing .............................^ Equipment Purchases .,,.--.----_--._------------$ Computer Charges ..........................................^ Real Estate Rentals .....................................^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts --.--....----$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,991,000
180,500 86,000 38,000 13,050 5,600 --0-- 36,500 145,700 122

Provided, that of the above appropriation to the Utilities Budget, $150,000 is designated and committed for funding two Analyst IPs at pay grade 19/1, three Analyst I's at pay grade 17/1 and one Engineer II at pay grade 19/1 to conduct a continuing and ongoing audit on any fuel adjustment tariff of an electric utility company or purchase gas adjustment of a gas company under the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission.

Section 36. Regents, University System of Georgia.
A. Budget Unit: Resident Instruction and University System Institutions .

285,523,535

1. Resident Instruction Budget:
Personal Services __,,--._._--.__. Regular Operating Expenses,
Travel, Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases, Publications and Printing, Equipment Purchases,

258,840,000

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Computer Charges, Per Diem

and Contracts, and Real

Estate Rentals __,,,,--.__.~-_-______.-~-_____-$ 91,322,851

Teachers' Retirement ___,,_.---..._.-_.--~~~~._$ 20,911,500

Capital Outlay .._,,__.__...._.._.-...........--..........$ 1,500,000

Authority Lease Rentals _--.._.....,,...-..._.._$ 22,554,362

Total Funds Budgeted .._^_ _-_____.-______$ 395,128,713

Indirect DOAS Services Funding __._,,.________$ 3,500,000

State Funds Budgeted .__.__.. -- _._..,,.,,,,_..-.$ 249,120,713

Total Positions Budgeted

16,275

Provided, that from appropriated funds in A, the amount of $22,554,362 in F.Y. 1978 is designated and committed to guarantee payment of lease rental con tracts as a first charge on such funds.
Provided, none of the funds herein appropriated for construction shall be available for the purchase of any books whatsoever.

Provided, that the State Board of Regents shall, within the first 30 days of the fiscal year, make an apportionment of funds to the various units of the Uni versity System from all funds available in the amounts necessary in the Fiscal Year to pay the annual lease contract commitments for the acquisition of property as provided for in the provision of the State Constitution. The Board of Regents shall immediately report the same to the State Budget authorities for approval, whose ap proval shall be evidenced in writing.

Provided, that where personnel are paid in whole or in part from funds other than State appropriations, the fund sources from which such salary is paid shall pay the pro rata cost of any employer contribution ap plicable to such salary to the Teachers' Retirement System.

No funds realized by the State Board of Regents of the University System or any college or university, from the State General fund, from the Federal Government, or from any other sources, shall be available for use or ex penditure for educational and general or plant purposes until made available by written approval of the Office of Planning and Budget, in accordance with the provisions of the Budget Act, as amended.

Provided, further, that unanticipated revenue from contract and grant overhead shall be available for use by the University System providing the amount so used does not exceed $2,000,000 more than the original budget estimate, unless prior approval is granted by the Fiscal Affairs Subcommittees of the Senate and House of Representatives.

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Provided, that revenue from student fees which ex ceeds the original budget estimates of student fees by $8,000,000 shall not be available for operations unless prior approval is granted by the Fiscal Affairs Subcom mittees of the House and Senate; provide, further, that revenue from sales and services shall be classified as restricted funds and shall be available for use by the unit of the University System generating such income.

Provided, that of the above appropriated amount relative to Capital Outlay, $1,500,000 is designated and committed for renovations and improvements of physical plant facilities.

2. Marine Resources Extension Center Budget:
Personal Services _........_...._--_.._........_.--.._..$ Regular Operating Expenses,
Travel, Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases, Publications and Printing, Equipment Purchases, Computer Charges, Per Diem and Contracts, and Real Estate Rentals _.....-......._..-_.....--......_._..$ Total Funds Budgeted ._._,,-._..__..__..__....-._.$ State Funds Budgeted _...._............................$ Total Positions Budgeted

268,788
173,123 441,911 398,911
22

3. Skidaway Institute of Oceanography Budget:
Personal Services --...--.-.--..--...-.............I Regular Operating Expenses,
Travel, Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases, Publications and Printing, Equipment Purchases, Computer Charges, Per Diem and Contracts, and Real Estate Rentals _.._...._..__.-...._._......__--..-.$ Total Funds Budgeted __..-.__.._..__._.__.._.._.$ State Funds Budgeted .-...._.._..__...._.........._....$ Total Positions Budgeted

906,235
896,841 1,803,076
573,781 33

4. Engineering Experiment Station Budget:
Personal Services ..,,.._........._._,,_......._....___..$ Regular Operating Expenses,
Travel, Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases, Publications and Printing, Equipment Purchases, Computer Charges, Per Diem and Contracts, and Real Estate Rentals --......._.....__.._...._..___...$

11,616,071 3,770,754

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Total Funds Budgeted __,,.,,.._..,,,,......._..._.._..__..$ 15,386,825

State Funds Budgeted .......... ..........................^ 2,364,841

Total Positions Budgeted

184

5. Engineering Extension Division Budget:
Personal Services .._..-._,,.....,,-.._.__..-_.-._....-$ Regular Operating Expenses,
Travel, Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases, Publications and Printing, Equipment Purchases, Computer Charges, Per Diem and Contracts, and Real Estate Rentals ...............................................^ Total Funds Budgeted ...._.................._.._-.......$ State Funds Budgeted ......_............,,.......,,.........$ Total Positions Budgeted

596,785
287,914 884,699 246,060
46

6. Agricultural Experiment Stations Budget:
Personal Services -......-......--..--..............--I Regular Operating Expenses,
Travel, Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases, Publications and Printing, Equipment Purchases, Computer Charges, Per Diem and Contracts, and Real Estate Rentals ..............................................^ Total Funds Budgeted .................................$ State Funds Budgeted ....................................$ Total Positions Budgeted

10,271,976
5,378,617 15,650,593 9,759,593
824

7. Cooperative Extension Service Budget:
Personal Services .-_....-.............__......._.,,_........$ Regular Operating Expenses,
Travel, Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases, Publications and Printing, Equipment Purchases, Computer Charges, Per Diem and Contracts, and Real Estate Rentals ..............................................^ Total Funds Budgeted ...................................$ State Funds Budgeted ._.__..-..-...,,....._..,,........,,$ Total Positions Budgeted

14,974,624
2,299,012 17,273,636 9,113,636
955

8. Talmadge Memorial Hospital Budget:
Personal Services .._.........,,.._.....,,..-......_....._..$ Regular Operating Expenses,
Travel, Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases, Publications and Printing,

21,859,474

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Equipment Purchases, Computer Charges, Per Diem and Contracts, and Real Estate Rentals -......----.......--..-.------..-...---I Total Funds Budgeted -..._.._..-..._._......_...._....$ State Funds Budgeted .-..._.-_.._..._........_..-.......$
Total Positions Budgeted

10,883,100 32,742,574 13,320,000
2,282

9. Veterinary Medicine Experiment Station Budget:
Personal Services _________________,,_.__._,,..,,.._$ Regular Operating Expenses,
Travel, Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases, Publications and Printing, Equipment Purchases, Computer Charges, Per Diem and Contracts, and Real Estate Rentals _______.________,,-___:___--._____.,,$ Total Funds Budgeted ._._,,_._...._._.....__....._.$ State Funds Budgeted __-.-.-_._,,_.._..___.......,,.$ Total Positions Budgeted

415,500
210,500 626,000 626,000
28

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services .,,_.._._.____..__.,,._______.$ 319,749,453

Regular Operating Expenses,

Travel, Motor Vehicle

Equipment Purchases,

Publications and Printing,

Equipment Purchases,

Computer Charges, Per Diem

and Contracts, and Real

Estate Rentals .......-..-..--...----..--....--.-I 115,222,712

Teachers' Retirement __.....--..--...._---._--.-$ 20,911,500

Capital Outlay ....____,,_-.--__.~__-___.._.___....~~$ 1,500,000

Authority Lease Rentals ....-.-....-.-.._.-.-.$ 22,554,362

Total Positions Budgeted

20,649

B. Budget Unit: Regents Central Office ____.___._____.$ 10,913,685

Regents Central Office Budget:
Personal Services .._.-...,,,,......._......__,,.._.._..._.$ Regular Operating Expenses,
Travel, Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases, Publications and Printing, Equipment Purchases, Computer Charges, Per Diem and Contracts, and Real Estate Rentals ._.-...-..._...._.-..._,,............._._.$ SREB Payments _........__.._.._,,......_._...._.._,,$ Medical Scholarships __.,,______.__.__,,.,,_.___$

1,727,389
395,846 2,681,450
360,000

THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1977

1765

Regents Scholarships .,,.____--..__.-.--.--._,,___--..____$ Grants to Junior Colleges .__..___.................-......$ Family Practice Residency Program ____....__,,$ Total Funds Budgeted ___,,___________________,,...____________$ State Funds Budgeted _________________________......._.____$ Total Positions Budgeted

200,000 5,274,000
275,000 10,913,685 10,913,685
98

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services ._.._._....._...__________________ $
Regular Operating Expenses, Travel, Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases, Publications and Printing, Equipment Purchases, Computer Charges, Per Diem and Contracts, and Real Estate Rentals .....-_._.,,_.......-........,,............._$
SREB Payments _,,___.____________,,_______________,,_______,,$ Medical Scholarships --_--_-----_--_.__,,_-__--___.$ Regents Scholarships _....._,,._....._....._.____________$ Grants to Junior Colleges __.__.,,.___-_____,,$ Family Practice Residency Program ,,--_.,,_$ Total Positions Budgeted

1i,l79&71,Q0Q0Q0
395,846 2,681,450
360,000 200,000 5,274,000 275,000
98

Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Grants to Junior Colleges, $5,274,000 is designated and committed to provide payments based on a rate of $600 per EFT student.

Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to SREB Payments, $1,500,000 is designated and approved for payment to Morehouse College upon the approval by the Federal Government of the application for funding for the training of health personnel under the provisions of the Public Health Services Act.

Section 37. Department of Revenue. Budget Unit: Department of Revenue ..,,...._.......$ 20,733,349

1. Executive Administration Budget:
Personal Services ___.,,_,,._.___,,______________________________$ County Tax Officials/Retirement and FICA $ Regular Operating Expenses _------___--_--....$ Travel ........_................_...._,,...._.._......_...._...._.? Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --------$ Publications and Printing _,,,,.________,,____,,____$ Equipment Purchases .--...--___--..........._......$ Computer Charges --_...._....-----.--.--._-.--.---$ Real Estate Rentals ___....._._.._...._._..________$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............._......$ Total Funds Budgeted _..................._......_..._....$ State Funds Budgeted ..........____.____.._____.______$ Total Positions Budgeted

681,240 485,000 350,961
8,800 --0-- 190,000
5,000 5,590 8,300 18,000 1,752,891 1,752,891
39

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2. Central Processing Budget:
Personal Services .-..-,,.._.._...._.-..__...-...._.._._$ Regular Operating Expenses ._.._._._,,.----_-_-,,-$ Travel __.-...._....-.-..._..-.._.-._..-.._..-_-_-_-._-.-._----$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ___.--._.,,$ Publications and Printing .._._._.___._...._...-..._.-.....$ Equipment Purchases ._..,,..__-.___-.-._--.---.-----$ Computer .Charges ,,....__-._.__..._..-.._._-._.-__---$ Real Estate Rentals ..._._.-.-.-_-_-._._-.-.~._.-_---$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _,,-.__.._--_.-._--.-.$ Motor Vehicle Tag Purchases _._._.._._.__.__._.._..$ Motor Vehicle Decal Purchases ._.___..._.-.-._._.._..$ Total Funds Budgeted ..__....,,..._.-.,,._____.,,._._.._.-$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ,,._.._._...._..._..$ State Funds Budgeted .-...._._.__...._....-.__.-_._._,,...$ Total Positions Budgeted

2,646,565 981,921 1,400 --0-- 209,000 28,330
2,325,000 --0-- --0-- 715,000 260,040
7,167,256 1,825,000 5,342,256
256

Provided, that of the above appropriated amount relating to motor vehicle tag purchases, $715,000 is designated and committed for use in contracting with the Department of Offender Rehabilitation for the produc tion of at least 800,000 motor vehicle tags, and for this purpose only.

Any such contract may provide for partial, advance payment from the Department of Revenue to Georgia Correctional Industries during tag production, but in no case shall the total amount paid for such tags exceed the amount herein appropriated, provided the advances made are for services to be rendered within the same fiscal
year.

3. Property Tax Budget:
Personal Services ._....__-._.._--...._.--..._.. Regular Operating Expenses _--,,.__--_ Travel ___.__._..______.,,._._._..____._.____.._.________.-._. Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases Publications and Printing _,,_._..._..,,.._.. Equipment Purchases .._._-.----.----..--. Computer Charges .----_--___----.------. Real Estate Rentals ____-.-.,,.._-.----_.... Per Diem, Fees and Contracts __.----_ Loans to Counties/Property
Reevaluation --___._..----._--.__--..---.. Grants to Counties/Appraisal Staff .... Intangible Tax Equalization Fund .... Total Funds Budgeted _.._...._._._...._.__.. Repayment of Loans to Counties/
Property Revaluation ...._.,,._.--._..--. Indirect DOAS Services Funding ........ State Funds Budgeted ._._.--,,..------_-. Total Positions Budgeted

787,000 27,000 53,000 _Q_ 75,000 1,500 603,301 --0-- 46,000
151,596 1,450,000
--0-- 3,194,397
151,596 603,301 2,439,500
, 58

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In addition, there is hereby appropriated the amount of such repayment of county tax evaluation loans as may be made by such counties during the fiscal year in such amounts and for the same purpose as originally ap propriated but not to exceed $151,596 in P.Y. 1978. Such amount shall be available for further tax evaluation loans to counties.

Provided, that of the above appropriation, no funds are designated and committed for the cost of the Intangible Tax Equalization Fund provided for in an Act approved April 17, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 924), to be administered by the State Revenue Commissioner as provided therein.

4. Sales Taxation Budget:

Personal Services ....................................^

Regular Operating Expenses ----_--_----.$

Travel

............^

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ------$

Publications and Printing ....................... ^

Equipment Purchases ___--------------____----_____.$

Computer Charges ........................................^

Real Estate Rentals ..........................................^

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _------.--------$

Total Funds Budgeted ..------_----..___------$

Indirect DOAS Services Funding .----_.------$

State Funds Budgeted .......................... ^

Total Positions Budgeted

824,000 87,000
2,600 --0-- 82,000
7,200 355,473 -- 0-- --0-- 1,358,273 355,473 1,002,800
76

5. Motor Fuel Taxation Budget:
Personal Services ____------..----..___.-$ Regular Operating Expenses ----------------$ Travel---------------------------------$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ------$ Publications and Printing _____------------$ Equipment Purchases --------------------$ Computer Charges --.____.------.,,------_.------$ Real Estate Rentals --.----._------.--.----------$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ----__------____.$ Total Funds Budgeted ------------_------__.------$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ------------_$ State Funds Budgeted ..............................$ Total Positions Budgeted
6. Income Taxation Budget:
Personal Services ----._----------_----_.------f Regular Operating Expenses .------------_----$ Travel --._----.------_.------_..___----------.--$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ..------f Publications and Printing ...._.....----.___.......$ Equipment Purchases ..___..--._..----..----$ Computer Charges .--_--...__..__----.__.----$

390,000 6,200 2,500
--0-- 28,000 --0-- 107,482 --0-- --0-- 534,182 100,182 434,000
35
1,426,000 230,000 2,500 --0-- 220,500 12,000
1,300,000

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Real Estate Rentals ...................................^ Per Diem, Pees and Contracts __--.----,,..--.$ Total Funds Budgeted ......................................^, Indirect DOAS Services Funding --._-.----$ State Funds Budgeted ......................................^ Total Positions Budgeted

--0-- --0-- 3,191,000 1,300,000 1,891,000
115

7. Alcohol and .Tobacco Taxation Budget:
Personal Services ....................................^ Regular Operating Expenses --------.------$ Travel-..--.--...-.---.--._-----..---._--.._--._-.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --------$ Publications and Printing _-.._----------------$ Equipment Purchases ...........................^ Computer Charges --__.__--__----_-__...._--._----$ Real Estate Rentals --.------------..----------~$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts --....._------_.$ Total Funds Budgeted .------.----..------.--_..$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ____,,......$ State Funds Budgeted .............................4 Total Positions Budgeted

1,778,230 160,710 37,000 100,000 20,000 2,950 53,847 2,500 5,000
2,160,237 53,847
2,106,390 114

Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Personal Services, a one-step increase is authorized for alcohol and tobacco tax enforcement agents.

8. Reciprocities and Research Budget:
Personal Services ...........----._.._.-----.----...$ Regular Operating Expenses ....................^ Travel _--.------_..--__----.--.-------------$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --....--$ Publications and Printing ----._----_..----$ Equipment Purchases ......................................^, Computer Charges .........................................^ Real Estate Rentals ........................................^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts --------__--.$ Total Funds Budgeted ......................................^ State Funds Budgeted ----___,,__----_----.$ Total Positions Budgeted
9. Central Audit Budget:
Personal Services ...........................................^ Regular Operating Expenses __------------$ Travel----...__--------------.--.--------------$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ------$ Publications and Printing ----.........----.._--$ Equipment Purchases ...................................... ^ Computer Charges --_.----..___----.------.$ Real Estate Rentals --------..--...----.._...$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts --..._----_.----.$ Total Funds Budgeted .............................^ State Funds Budgeted ...............................^ Total Positions Budgeted

135,970 22,032 2,800 --0-- 11,000
1,462,380 12,100 305,000 --0-- 1,000 700 2,580 8,900 --0--
1,792,660 1,792,660
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10. Field Audit Services Budget:
Personal Services ........._._. ...........$ Regular Operating Expenses -______.__.__,,.____..___.$ Travel ............................. ...^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ----__--.$ Publications and Printing .__________.___.___._.___._.___.$ Equipment Purchases ,,.___.___._..__,,._______._______,,__.$ Computer Charges ..... ......--..-_..-$ Real Estate Rentals .....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts __...__..._.__,,.__.__.$ Total Funds Budgeted ______.____.-_.._._._________.___.___-$ State Funds Budgeted _______._._..__..__._._._....__,,__.___.$ Total Positions Budgeted

1769
3,349,348 83,814
212,000 --0-- 11,000 12,375
8,027 120,186
3,300 3,800,050 3,800,050
255

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services ................. ^ County Tax Officials/Retirement
and FICA ......__...,,.._...$ Regular Operating Expenses -_.._._.----_-..-.$ Travel .......................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ,,,,________$ Publications and Printing ................................if Equipment Purchases _____-_..__.--____.__..--.--.____--.$ Computer Charges ........... ^ Real Estate Rentals .__.___.___.___.__-._._-_-___.__..______..$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _______.___._______.___.$ Loans to Counties/Property
Reevaluation ...... ......... $ Grants to Counties/Appraisal Staff ............ $ Motor Vehicle Tag Purchases ....... $ Motor Vehicle Decal Purchases _,,._____,,.___.___._.$ Intangible Tax Equalization Fund ...._--._..,, $ Total Positions Budgeted

13,480,733
485,000 1,961,738
627,600 100,000 847,500
70,055 4,761,300
139,886 72,300
151,596 1,450,000
715,000 260,040 --0--
1,033

The department is authorized to realign its budget as might be required in order to implement the provisions of H. B. 110 of the 1977 Regular Session.

Section 38. Secretary of State. A. Budget Unit: Secretary of State

..$ 7,180,984

1. Occupational Certification Budget:
Personal Services -..-- ..-,,---._-.-.... Regular Operating Expenses ......_._.._._. Travel __...._._._..._..__._._.___.....___..._.._...._.._...._. Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases Publications and Printing .._......__.,,.._... Equipment Purchases _..._-...__.,,......--_... Computer Charges -._____---_...---........... Real Estate Rentals .....__......_........_._....... Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ...........

1,480,453 799,908 122,610 --0--
44,050 22,100 20,000 23,000 153,600

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Total Funds Budgeted ................. .....^ State Funds Budgeted ................ ^ Total Positions Budgeted

2,665,721 2,665,721
122

2. Securities Regulation Budget:
Personal Services .................... ^ Regular Operating Expenses ___._.--._.----_,,_----$ Travel .................. .^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .,,.,,---$ Publications and Printing .._-......_.__.......__._..._-$ Equipment Purchases --...,,.,,.._.--...__.----....,,--.$ Computer Charges ,,__,,__.--......_._-..-._.__.--..__.--_.$ Real Estate Rentals ..-.._........_......._......___..._..__.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .._.......__..........._$ Total Funds Budgeted ........................................^ State Funds Budgeted .....................4 Total Positions Budgeted

249,000 19,900
14,850 --0--
2,500 2,500 --0-- -- 0--
700
289,450 284,450
15

3. Corporations Regulation Budget:
Personal Services ..............................................$ Regular Operating Expenses ._-....-.._.._...-.$ Travel ............................................. ^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _........ ..$ Publications and Printing ....--..--...----.------$ Equipment Purchases .,,.....__......__.....-.--._....._-.$ Computer Charges ....................-.....-$ Real Estate Rentals ...........................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ...._._...--_..,,...-.$ Total Funds Budgeted ....................................$ State Funds Budgeted .......................-...4 Total Positions Budgeted

281,000 33,700 5,700 --0-- 3,500 3,000 --0--
32,000 --0-- 358,900
358,900 26

4. Pharmacy Regulation Budget:

Personal Services ........... ..^

Regular Operating Expenses .........................^

Travel

__.._____...--_....$

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .______.__.$

Publications and Printing ................................^

Equipment Purchases .__._____._____._.__-___.--_..__-__.$

Computer Charges __...._.,,--__.....--.,,.._._,,...,,.,,_.$

Real Estate Rentals .---.-.--...--..----.--$

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts --......_........._--_ $

Total Funds Budgeted _..._...__......_.._.........._.......$

State Funds Budgeted ........................................^

Total Positions Budgeted

249,300 9,752 42,000
--0-- 300
6,700 --0--
--0-- --0-- 308,052 308,052
13

5. Archives and Records Budget:
Personal Services ......................... .....^ Regular Operating Expenses _..._...._........_.,,......$ Travel ................... ^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _._..--....$

1,225,000 179,042 35,021 --0--

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Publications and Printing ______.._...____..__________.___.$ Equipment Purchases .______._____-..................___._...$
Computer Charges ............................. ^ Real Estate Rentals ________.__.__.._.._____.___._..__________..$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts --------_._._.___--$ Authority Lease Rentals ........... .^ Total Funds Budgeted ......... ---...-_-$ State Funds Budgeted .._.....$ Total Positions Budgeted

22,600 18,500
--0-- --0-- --0-- 815,000 2,295,163 2,231,800
94

6. General Services Budget:

Personal Services .._....._._________._-..___-.__.___.___________.$

Regular Operating Expenses ----------.....__-$

Travel .................................... ^

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ___._._._,. $

Publications and Printing _._._-_-_..._._.....______..___.$

Equipment Purchases ___..________-.---.--...--.-..._....$

Computer Charges _._.,,......_._.,,..__..___._........,,..,,.$

Real Estate Rentals ..........

^

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts --._-__..............$

Total Funds Budgeted .._..__........._____........,,......._.$

State Funds Budgeted _..._._............$

Total Positions Budgeted

474,200 79,691
2,000 --0-- 95,000
3,470 --0-- --0--
2,500 656,861 596,861
35

7. Internal Administration Budget:

Personal Services ............................ ...^

Regular Operating Expenses _---...-....___---.-.._-_ $

Travel

...... ._...$

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ........-- $

Publications and Printing __...._...__..... $

Equipment Purchases .................................$

Computer Charges .._.._..._..--_.._.-..._.,,.,,$

Real Estate Rentals .......

....^

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......_.__.._..__.._..$

Total Funds Budgeted ..............__............_,,,,.......$

State Funds Budgeted .,,.,,.._..._,,........._._....._._._.. $

Total Positions Budgeted

438,400 65,900 6,600 --0-- 80,000
300 --0-- --0-- --0-- 591,200 591,200
29

8. Bicentennial Commission Budget:
Personal Services __.._..._............__..__.__............-_...$ Regular Operating Expenses ------...--._.......... $ Travel ....__.................._......._._........._._._._.___.___..._.... $ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ,,...,,._- $ Publications and Printing _______.___________._____,,._._.$ Equipment Purchases .__.__.._._.__-.---_...--._---...-.$ Computer Charges ..^ ^..........................^ Real Estate Rentals ......--- .....$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts --. ~.--.--...... $ Total Funds Budgeted ......................................I State Funds Budgeted ..............$ Total Positions Budgeted

36,500 9,700 1,800 --0-- 2,000 --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- 50,000 50,000
2

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9. State Ethics Commission:
Personal Services ._...._.._-.....__..........__..__.......___._.$ Regular Operating Expenses _,,.,,___--____ _.......--.$ Travel ............................................. .^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ___.__.--.$ Publications and Printing ___.._..,,.._.___......,,..... $ Equipment Purchases .._..--_.....--..,,------- ..---- $ Computer Charges . _._--...--....-.-..-.--......$ Real Estate Rentals ............................................^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts --.........-.-.....-$ Total Funds Budgeted _...,,_..__....._...-..._.......__..._..$ State Funds Budgeted ....................................i Total Positions Budgeted

52,900 13,600
9,000 --0--
8,000 --0-- -- 0--
3,700 6,800 94,000 94,000
3

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services _-....__...-.__._.....-_...--.._-,,......_...$ Regular Operating Expenses --...--______._.__--..._.$ Travel .............. ^^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ............$ Publications and Printing .....__....._-....._-_.---__.$ Equipment Purchases ___,,--_,,._-__,,--._---.------.$ Computer Charges _...._...._.............................._..$ Real Estate Rentals ............................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ..__._.......__..,,._...$ Authority Lease Rentals -......._-..--..__.._....-_..$ Total Positions Budgeted

4,486,753 1,211,193
239,581 --0-- 257,950 56,570 20,000 58,700 163,600 815,000
339

B. Budget Unit: State Board of Dental Examiners ...._...-...._.,,...........,,..__.....$

67,000

State Board of Dental Examiners Budget:

Personal Services __-_-..__...----...._...._-- ..._... .....$

Regular Operating Expenses _._._______,,--___..-.___.$

Travel

. .. .

.. ^ ^

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ,,_.--._--$

Publications and Printing ............. ...^

Equipment Purchases __-.-_..___..._..._....._........._..$

Computer Charges --.,,..--____-..----_---_-------.$

Real Estate Rentals ......_._....._..........._.....__.._...,,..$

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts __--..,,.......-- ._...$

Total Funds Budgeted ._....._._..__._.,,__.........._...._.$

State Funds Budgeted _-..-.............____-....._..__..$

Total Positions Budgeted

25,000 18,200
3,100 --0--
4,000 1,700 --0-- -- 0-- 15,000 67,000 67,000
2

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services .,,.___..._............____...,,_....._._....._.$ Regular Operating Expenses ...-__-._-.._---.._..._...$ Travel .................................... ^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ,,..__...--$ Publications and Printing ....,...........................% Equipment Purchases ..................... .^ Computer Charges ........................................... .^

25,000 18,200 3,100 --0-- 4,000 1,700 --0--

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Real Estate Rentals ...... Per Diem, Pees and Contracts Total Positions Budgeted

--0--
15,000 2

Section 39. State Scholarship Commission. Budget Unit: State Scholarship Commission _._.$ 10,982,165

1. Internal Administration Activity Budget:
Personal Services _.........._....._... $ Regular Operating Expenses .--_..--.,,.--.....--.$ Travel ............__._$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _________.._.$ Publications and Printing ___.___.___.___._.____,,_..__..$ Equipment Purchases __....._._.._..........,,_._._.__--.$ Computer Charges --..__.,,...._.._--..,,.------....-- $ Real Estate Rentals ....-._.-__......._....._....._...-....._._.$ Per Diem, Pees and Contracts .......... $ Total Funds Budgeted .................... ^, State Funds Budgeted _...__...-__.._...-......__........_.$ Total Positions Budgeted

744,247 124,737 24,400
4,900 4,700 8,950 --0-- 75,595 36,200 1,023,729 --0--
55

2 Higher Education Assistance Corporation Budget:
Payment of Interest and Fees ,,...,,.. $ Total Funds Budgeted ____,,___._.___.__.._____..____._____._.$ State Funds Budgeted .._._..._._........._....,,....._.......$ Total Positions Budgeted

254,000 254,000 132,000
0

3. Higher Education Assistance Authority Budget:

Direct Guaranteed Loans _.-....._-........_.......-- $

Tuition Equalization Grants ___.,,_._.__._._.__..___.___ $

State Student Incentive Scholarships __..__..... $

North Georgia College ROTC Grants -__.____.. $

Total Funds Budgeted ......

$

State Funds Budgeted .__._..._._.._.._...._..__......__.._._.$

Total Positions Budgeted

1,935,000 7,318,703 2,551,004
60,000 11,864,707 10,810,165
0

4. Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents Scholarship Program Budget:
Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents Scholarships _._......_..,,...._.__......$
Total Funds Budgeted ..... .._.__-.__..___..._....___._..$ State Funds Budgeted ................._......_._.._.....$ Total Positions Budgeted

40,000 40,000 40,000
0

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services ....._______......_.._.,,...._.. _--...... $ Regular Operating Expenses .__________..__.____...$ Travel ........... ......^^

744,247 124,737 24,400

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Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .___._._____$

Publications and Printing ,,_,,..._..___..__........._ $

Equipment Purchases _.----__.__.__-_.-_._..___.___--__$

Computer Charges ,,..__...__...,,___..._..._..,,____.........$

Real Estate Rentals ........ $

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ____,,._____..-._..._.$

Payment of Interest and Fees .____.___..._.-.__..__.$

Direct Guaranteed Loans . . .

$

Tuition Equalization Grants ._-._....__.. _...._..- $

State Student Incentive

Scholarships .._..,.....

$

Law Enforcement Personnel

Dependents Scholarships .___.._....._.__._.__..__ $

North Georgia College

ROTC Grants -....--..---.,,....$

Total Positions Budgeted

4,900 4,700 8,950 --0-- 75,595 36,200 254,000 1,935,000 7,318,703
2,551,004
40,000
60,000 55

Provided, that of the above appropriated amount relative to Direct Guaranteed Loans an amount not to exceed $12,000 is designated and committed for the purpose of providing stipends for training, recruit ment and counselor personnel in health career fields.

Provided, that of the above appropriated amount relative to Direct Guaranteed Loans an amount not less than $1,224,000 is designated and committed for the purpose of providing loans under the guaranteed student loan program to students in paramedical, professional and educational fields of study which shall be repay able in cash with interest at seven percent per annum or by practice in a field and in a community or site of employment approved by the Scholarship Commission as provided for in Ga. Laws 1965, p. 210, as amended.

Provided, that of the above appropriated amount relative to Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents Scholarship $40,000 is designated and committed solely for the purpose of providing scholarships to children of law enforcement officers, firemen, and prison guards permanently disabled or killed in the line of duty, as provided by law.

Provided, that from the above appropriation $7,318,703 is designated and committed to provide $500 Tuition Equalization Grants to Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors attending private colleges as pro vided in Ga. Laws 1971, p. 906, as amended.

Provided, that the above appropriated amount rela tive to Student Incentive Scholarships is designated and committed solely for the purpose of providing needs-based scholarships to first-year, second-year, third-year, and fourth-year undergraduate students as provided by applicable State and federal law, provided,

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however, that Georgia veteran students otherwise eli gible and qualifying to receive a Student Incentive Scholarship shall have priority and be eligible to re ceive a scholarship without regard to their undergrad uate academic level or classification but such priority for veterans shall only apply to $230,000 of the funds appropriated for Student Incentive Scholarships. Pro vided, further, that until the Student Incentive Scholar ship Program is adequately funded to assist eligible students at all undergraduate levels of study, scholar ships shall not be awarded to students for summer term study in institutions of higher education, nor to students for summer period study in other post-secondary educa tion institutions unless summer period study is part of the typical academic year of such institution.

Provided, that from the above appropriation re lated to Tuition Equalization Grants, any available funds may be utilized for payment for the summer quarter.

Provided, that from the above appropriated amount relative to the Payment of Interest and Fees, any available funds may be utilized to increase the interest subsidy paid to commercial lenders to 1.5%.

Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Direct Guaranteed Loans, $10,000 is designated and committed for students who are to become agricultural teachers.

Section 40. Soil and Water Conservation Committee.

Budget Unit: Soil and Water

Conservation Committee ,,..

$

Soil and Water Conservation Central Office Budget: Personal Services .,,...---$ Regular Operating Expenses .....---__.....-..__.... $ Travel .__.___._...__._...,,......._............_......___....._..__.. $ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ,,_--_.___.$ Publications and Printing ___,,,,,,._-__ $ Equipment Purchases ._..-...-..____---__.__.,,_..--___ $ Computer Charges --_.__.__------___----_-_._--___,,.$ Real Estate Rentals ._...........__......__...__.,,.....____. $ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ....._..._..... ______ $ Total Funds Budgeted ___._,,.._______.________.,,____-.___.$ State Funds Budgeted .....__..........__._._-..._._._.__..$
Total Positions Budgeted

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services ___.________,,_____.___..._...___,,.--___.,,_.$ Regular Operating Expenses --.-------.----.....$

1775
381,398 182,713 33,719 28,400 --0--
11,043 2,948 --0-- 8,875 113,700 381,398 381,398
11 182,713 33,719

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Travel ................................

^

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ---__.___.$

Publications and Printing .._.._...._....___._........_.$

Equipment Purchases ___.._..,,_________________._________.$

Computer Charges __..----___._----__,,_________.________$

Real Estate Rentals _____._..______.______.____..._______.__..$

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ........ $

Total Positions Budgeted

28,400 --0-- 11,043
2,948 --0--
8,875 113,700
11

Section 41. Teachers' Retirement System.
Budget Unit: Teachers' Retirement System ...,,,,----..-..$

1,453,000

Departmental Operations Budget:

Personal Services ___....,,_..___........__......__.-_......._..$

Regular Operating Expenses ___________.---,,_____...$

Travel ..._....--.$

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ,,____...--$

Publications and Printing ,,

.....$

Equipment Purchases .._-_....._.._-._....----........_.$

Computer Charges ___....._-_._...._.-_......_.-...-___.$

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .. -

$

Floor Fund for Local

Retirement Systems .............. ^

Employer Contributions ..................................^

Total Funds Budgeted ................................... ^

State Funds Budgeted ...__..._._...-._...._..........._...?

Total Positions Budgeted

876,785 84,400 13,000 --0-- 12,000 10,000 335,600 80,000
841,000 612,000 2,864,785 1,453,000
60

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services ............ .^ Regular Operating Expenses ................. .$ Travel ................................... 4 Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ______.._--$ Publications and Printing ..............................$ Equipment Purchases ....._..__......._..,,..__-.___....__.$ Computer Charges ............................................^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ........_.._-_... ..... $ Floor Fund for Local
Retirement Systems ._.........._...._......_.-........_..$ Employer Contributions .__..._..__......._.__......_.......$ Total Positions Budgeted

876,785 84,400 13,000 --0-- 12,000 10,000 335,600 80,000
841,000 612,000
60

It is the intent of the General Assembly that from funds available the Teachers' Retirement System is authorized to implement HB 15 of the 1975 Regular Session of the Georgia General Assembly.

Section 42. Department of Transportation.
Budget Unit: Department of Transportation ..................................$ 272,375,437

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1. Planning and Construction Budget:

Personal Services -......--......--..,,__-..._--___._...___.$ 55,197,864

Regular Operating Expenses ..,,.._.-_____.,,_--_.___ $ 3,736,072

Travel --.---- -_-_

$ 1,180,360

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases __.--_--_.$

--0--

Publications and Printing __,,.____..,,____.__,,__._.___.$ 233,440

Equipment Purchases ........_._...___....._.___,,......._.$ 106,200

Computer Charges _,,__----__,,--_____--_____,,..__.--$

--0--

Real Estate Rentals _._.....___._-...__.........._-........$ 183,558

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ....__.._...__..__..._..$ 3,735,200

Capital Outlay ________________________.___._____.__._____.,,.$ 201,703,961

State of Georgia General Obligation

Debt Sinking Fund .__..-...._........._....__..........._.$

--0--

Total Funds Budgeted --_-._._-..__....._.__,,.....__.$ 266,076,655

State Funds Budgeted -__.....-_-....-....._._.__-...._.$ 108,253,691

Total Positions Budgeted

3,417

2. Maintenance and Betterments Budget:

Personal Services ..--._-.,,.,,,,- $ 34,758,509

Regular Operating Expenses ____.__._________._______.$ 22,031,237

Travel -__._....____-...-.___...._..-......___......__-......___-.......$ 201,960

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ...------$

--0--

Publications and Printing ....___._,,.....___.......___.$

3,160

Equipment Purchases _--___,,__________._-__,,___..--._.-.$

--0--

Computer Charges ....._,,....._...,,....._..__....,,.__.,,..$ --0--

Real Estate Rentals ._...._.__...-..._......_.._-.....___....$

--0--

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ....._. _. $ 907,725

Capital Outlay __...__..__.,,.......,,._.___..._.._.....,,__.... $ 42,350,000

State of Georgia General

Obligation Debt Sinking Fund .. ._.._.,,...._..?

--0--

Total Funds Budgeted ......_......_____-....___.....___.$ 100,252,591

State Funds Budgeted __..._ . .^-^..$ 99,302,591

Total Positions Budgeted

3,500

3. Authorities Budget:
Authority Lease Rentals ._...__.................___.... $ State of Georgia General
Obligation Debt Sinking Fund ....._.._-..._.$ Total Funds Budgeted ._______,,___.___..____..._.______ $ State Funds Budgeted __._________._-__.__._.____.._.___.$

26,607,334
3,744,862 30,352,196 30,352,196

4. Facilities and Equipment Budget:
Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .....__.....$ Equipment Purchases ,,_.__._...-__.......____._-..-_._...$ Capital Outlay .__.._...._._-__....___..__......-__.....-._. $ Total Funds Budgeted ___.._.........__,,,,.....__..__.....$ State Funds Budgeted .__.___._,,.._..._...........__...._.$

2,300,000 685,836 386,100
3,371,936 3,171,936

5. Assistance to Counties Budget:
Grants to Counties .__-__.-__.____.-__.______-___-_.__--____.$ Total Funds Budgeted ._.._______._._._____.__._______..__.$ State Funds Budgeted .....__.,,......__,,.....,,._......$

9,317,013 9,317,013 9,317,013

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6. Administration Budget:
Personal Services -----_-__--___.._._________._____.__._.__.$ Regular Operating Expenses ....,,..___............__.$ Travel ........................... .^, Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ......,,..- $ Publications and Printing ...............................$ Equipment Purchases --------__,,_...----...,,.-.... $ Computer Charges .-......__-___.__......,,___............._.$ Real Estate Rentals .__._______.___________..___.____..___.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ____-_.,, $ Total Funds Budgeted ___.__..___.___..__.._.._,,....______.$ State Funds Budgeted ___.___...__.______._..____._______.$ Total Positions Budgeted

5,959,382 2,780,702
100,000 --0-- 225,000 --0-- 1,218,989 48,000 230,500 10,562,573 10,562,573
321

Appropriation of State funds in the foregoing De partment of Transportation budgets shall be in con
formity with and pursuant to Article VII, Section IX, Paragraph IV of the State Constitution, and shall be in an amount at least equal to all money derived from motor fuel taxes received by the Fiscal Division of the Department of Administrative Services in the immedi ately preceding year, less the amount of refunds, re bate and collection costs authorized by law. The fiscal officers of the State are hereby directed, as of July 1 of each fiscal year, to determine the net collection of motor fuel tax received by the Fiscal Division of the Department of Administrative Services in the immedi ately preceding fiscal year and enter the full amount so determined on the records of the State as being the appropriation payable in lieu of the amount appro priated herein.

Provided, however that objects for Activities fi nanced by Motor Fuel Tax including Planning and Construction, Maintenance and Betterments, Authority Lease Rentals, General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund Payments, Administration, and Grants to Counties, may be adjusted for any additional appropriations and/ or balances appropriated and brought forward from previous years as requested by the Department of Transportation and approved by the Office of Planning and Budget.
For general administrative cost of operating the Department of Transportation, including equipment and compensation claims.

For State matching participation in costs of con struction, reconstruction, improvement in highways, and highway planning, in cooperation with the Federal Government, including all cost items incident thereto. For the cost of road and bridge construction and sur veys, maintenance and improving the State Highway System of roads and bridges, and the costs incident

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thereto provided all expenditures for county contracts shall be in accordance with and on the basis of average prices authorized by law. Provided, however, that funds shall be allocated to matching all Federal aid funds prior to the allocation of any funds for other works, and the Department of Transportation may add, delete and substitute Federal aid projects to secure the full benefit of the Federal aid program. Provided, further, that in order to meet the requirements of the Interstate System with regard to completion by a date fixed by existing Federal Statute of Federal-State 90-10 proj ects, the Office of Planning and Budget is hereby au thorized and directed to give advanced budgetary authorization for the letting and execution of highway contracts essential to and included in such Interstate Program not to exceed the amount of State Motor Fuel Tax Revenues actually paid into the Fiscal Division of the Department of Administrative Services and consti tutionally appropriated to the Department of Trans portation.

For lease rental obligations of the Department of Transportation to the Georgia Highway Authority and the Georgia Building Authority in accordance with lease rental contracts now in existence and for appro priations to the "State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund" for the specific purpose of paying annual debt service requirements on new General Ob ligation debt to finance the construction or reconstruc tion of public roads and bridges approved by the De partment of Transportation.

For grants to counties for aid in county road con struction and maintenance to be distributed and dis bursed to various counties of the State by the Fiscal Division of the Department of Administrative Services in the same proportional basis to each county as the proportion of each county's total public road mileage is to the total public road mileage in the State, as such mileage information is furnished by the Department of Transportation.

Provided, further, that a member of the govern ing authority of the county, designated by such author ity, shall execute an affidavit annually that funds received under this Section have been expended in accordance with the law and the Constitution, and file the same with the Director of the Department of Trans portation. At the request of the Governor or Office of Planning and Budget or the Director of the Department of Transportation, the State Auditor shall cause an audit to be made of any county to determine the use of such funds. The expense of such audit shall be deducted from funds granted to such county in any future year.

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Appropriations for the foregoing activities include an appropriation that shall be utilized for the specific purpose and amounts as shown below:

Planning and Construction Geodetic Control ___..__--_____._____..____.______.___.$
Capital Outlay--Applachian Highway ....$ Capital Outlay--Paving State
Schools and Institutions ____,,.____..._________.$ Maintenance and Betterments
Capital Outlay--Resurfacing ._......._......$ Capital Outlay--Paving at State
Parks and Historic Sites -...._......,,_.....,,...$

250,000 6,760,000
500,000
11,200,000
250,000

This appropriation shall be accounted for separately from all other appropriations to the Department of Transportation, and shall be in addition to appropri ations of an amount equivalent to motor fuel tax rev enue required under Article VII, Section IX, Paragraph IV of the State Constitution.

7. Assistance to Municipalities Budget:
Grants to Municipalities .._....-....__...._....._...._..$ Total Funds Budgeted .. ._...__ _..._...,,..._._...._..$ State Funds Budgeted .-...__..._-._..-..._....__-._-_-.$

9,317,000 9,317,000 9,317,000

For grants to municipalities for Capital Outlay in accordance with an Act approved March 31, 1965 (Ga. Laws 1965, p. 458), as amended.

Provided, further, that a member of the governing authority of the municipality, designated by such au thority, shall execute an affidavit annually that funds received under this Section have been expended in accordance with the law and the Constitution, and file the same with the Fiscal Division of the Department of Administrative Services. At the request of the Gov ernor or the Office of Planning and Budget or the Director of the Department of Transportation, the State Auditor shall cause an audit to be made of any munici pality to determine the use of such funds. The expense of such audit shall be deducted from funds granted to such municipality in any future year.

Provided, further, that the above sums shall be distributed and disbursed to the various municipalities on a quarterly basis, such payments to be made on the last day of each quarter.

8. Air Transportation Budget:
Personal Services ....................... .^ Regular Operating Expenses ,,____,,_._____-____.___.$ Travel ................................ .^

333,572 287,417 10,400

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Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ___._______.$ Publications and Printing ....._..._._...___ $ Equipment Purchases --___,,.--_.._--_,,__.,,_.__.$ Computer Charges ...... ,,_..,,_. ...................if Real Estate Rentals ..... .--._._-.._,,__.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ........ $ Total Funds Budgeted .-.___.....___......___._......-_.$ State Funds Budgeted _..._____......._-...._._.__.....__.$ Total Positions Budgeted

--0-- 200
9,000 --0--
1 500 641,090 426,090 17

9. Inter-Modal Transfer Facilities Budget:
Personal Services ___-,,_..--_____.--__.._.--___-,,..____.__.$ Regular Operating Expenses ._...-- .--._- $ Travel ......._..__-._.._._. .._..........,, _.....-..$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .... $ Publications and Printing ______,,____________.._______.$ Equipment Purchases ______.....-_...__---..__---......$ Computer Charges ___.....___....,.....______-...._..___.....$ Real Estate Rentals ._.__._..__... $ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......... $ Capital Outlay _.__..................$ Mass Transit Grants ........... $ Airport Operational Improvements __...__.___.. $ Total Funds Budgeted ___......__.,,.._...__._._.....___.$ State Funds Budgeted ....___......______........___.__.....$ Total Positions Budgeted

296,758 14,054
9,500 --0-- 15,000 --0--
8,000 --0-- 142,819 80,846 355,370 500,000 1,422,347 1,422,347
18

10. Harbor Maintenance Budget:
Harbor Maintenance Payments _--...._,,,,..._.$ Total Funds Budgeted --.----.-.. $ State Funds Budgeted -_..,,...______,,...._._.__...._..__..?

250,000 250,000 250,000

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services __.._._._____...___--________--.____.-..___$ 96,546,085

Regular Operating Expenses ____....... .. . ...... $ 28,849,482

Travel - ....................... $ 1,502,220

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ..._._.... $ 2,300,000

Publications and Printing ........___.......___.....___.$ 476,800

Equipment Purchases _____...._.___....._.... .._.._._.... $ 801,036

Computer Charges ____....____- ......._......_.._.......__. $ 1,226,989

Real Estate Rentals __......___._......._......__.._...._.$ 231,559

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .._.._____.........__. $ 5,016,744

Capital Outlay __,,._..__...,,._____......___._......___......__.$ 244,520,907

Mass Transit Grants ......._......._._......._._.__...$ 355,370

Grants to Municipalities ..............._......... $ 9,317,000

Harbor Maintenance Payments __,,......_.-..,,..$ 250,000

Grants to Counties .... ....__...__.__..........___......__._.. $ 9,317,013

Authority Lease Rentals ....,,.........._.._.......___. $ 26,607,334

State of Georgia General

Obligation Debt

Sinking Fund ............._.._..._._.___........._......._..$ 3,744,862

Airport Operational Improvements .__._...... $ 500,000

Total Positions Budgeted

7,273

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For the general administrative expenses of airport development, mass transit planning and development, the promotion of aviation safety, the provision of air transportation services, and for contractual expense for harbor maintenance.

Provided, that the Department of Transportation is authorized to retain such portion of its Air Trans portation service income as is required to maintain and upgrade the quality of its equipment.

Provided, that the Department of Transportation is authorized to utilize State Airport Development Funds to finance a maximum of 5% of an individual airport project when matching both FAA and Local Funds, and 50% of an individual airport project when matching Local Funds only with no Federal participa tion. Provided, further, that the Department of Trans portation is authorized to utilize State Airport Develop ment Funds at 100% of the total cost of an individual
airport project for airports owned by the State of Georgia.

Provided, that the entire amount of the above allocation for harbor maintenance payments is desig nated and committed for payment for harbor mainte nance at Savannah.
Provided, further, that the Department of Trans portation is authorized and directed to transfer to Personal Services from other object classes such funds as are required to fund the cost-of-living adjustment contemplated in this Act, subject only to approval by the Office of Planning and Budget.
Provided, that of the above appropriation related to Per Diem and Fees, $50,000 is designated and com mitted for Rail Facilities Planning.
Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Capital Outlay, $250,000 is designated and committed for paving at State Parks and Historic Sites.

Section 43. Department of Veterans Service.
Budget Unit: Department of Veterans Service ................ .^

6,333,738

1. Veterans Assistance Budget:
Personal Services ......................................I Regular Operating Expenses __--,,_-___,,__---$ Travel ..,,._...__-..-,, -- -.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ....,,..__..$

2,028,252 121,000 65,000 --0--

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Publications and Printing ___________________________ $ Equipment Purchases ___..__.________.____________._...__. $ Computer Charges ________________________________________ $ Real Estate Rentals -..-___-_-__.............._-_-_-. $ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ----..__.....----.$ Grants to Confederate Widows ._...........---- $ Total Funds Budgeted .._.....-___._____._._..__..-_-..$ State Funds Budgeted ........_________,,.._...__.......$ Total Positions Budgeted

18,000 5,000
100 26,975
7,500 12,000 2,283,827 2,012,679
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2. Veterans Home and Nursing Facility-- Milledgeville Budget:

Equipment Purchases ..____________,,_.___._._.__._.,,____ $

Operating Expenses/Payments to

Central State Hospital .,,,,._..._.._...,,.

$

Total Funds Budgeted .._..__..___...,,.._..........._...$

State Funds Budgeted __..............-._.._..___._-____..$

2,000
4,355,493 4,357,493 3,025,242

3. Veterans Nursing Home-- Augusta Budget:

Operating Expense/Payments to

Medical College of Georgia _______.__..._,,$

Capital Outlay

.............................. ^

Total Funds Budgeted ...................4

State Funds Budgeted .............................. 4

1,909,004 57,500
1,966,504 1,295,817

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services -.....--__.__._.__..................-_._.___.$ Regular Operating Expenses ....................... ^ Travel .____...__.,,........,,_,,-___.__.____.___...................__._.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ...........$ Publications and Printing ....,,.....................__.$ Equipment Purchases ___...__.___......................_. $ Computer Charges ------------_--___--_----_---- $ Real Estate Rentals ,,...........__._______.._.....,,......._.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts __...__............. $ Capital Outlay .__.___.._...........__..__._____.___.,,___._.._. $ Grants to Confederate Widows __...__._.__....... $ Operating Expense/Payments to
Central State Hospital ______________..___..._.._...__.$ Operating Expense/Payments to
Medical College of Georgia ............._......-- $ Total Positions Budgeted

2,028,252 121,000 65,000 --0-- 18,000 7,000 100 26,975 7,500 57,500 12,000
4,355,493
1,909,004 173

Section 44. Workmen's Compensation Board.
Budget Unit: Workmen's Compensation Board ............................... ......-....^.$ 2,171,213

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1. Workmen's Compensation Administration Budget:

Personal Services -_________.._________._____,,______________.$

Regular Operating Expenses _____-------___--._.$

Travel _____,,_______________.____,,_________...._____.__________.______.$

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ________...$

Publications and Printing ....._..___........_.____.....$

Equipment Purchases __,,--._._-.___________.._________-.$

Computer Charges

_.__.__.,,,,_ $

Real Estate Rentals

__.___.

$

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ______.._.___________.$

Total Funds Budgeted .______._.._.______.___..______..___.$

State Funds Budgeted ___.__..-_______._.-______.......___.$

Total Positions Budgeted

1,626,935 163,285 29,450 --0-- 16,631 7,680 60,120 105,230 29,800
2,039,131 2,039,131
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2. Vocational Rehabilitation Budget:
Personal Services ......-..__.______.......__._..__........._._.$ Regular Operating Expenses _,,________._._,,_______$ Travel ...... _--.__ __.___.___..,, $ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ___________ $ Publications and Printing ._..____._...____________.... $ Equipment Purchases __...--.--___.-..------_.--_._-$ Computer Charges -_______....--_-__-._----_----....____$ Real Estate Rentals ......____.,,......______....,,..______$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ..,,_-----...--- $ Total Funds Budgeted ,,.______.___...________._,_________.$ State Funds Budgeted ______.._...__________..___-____.__._.$ Total Positions Budgeted

115,796 3,686 10,000
--0-- 2,000 600
--0-- --0-- --0-- 132,082 132,082
8

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services .............. ^ Regular Operating Expenses ______.____--________..$ Travel ._____-_-.......-.-___-_-_,,.........-_____.-.._-.____-_____...._$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ___....____.$ Publications and Printing ___ .._,,______.__.___________$ Equipment Purchases .__________.,,_____._____._._________.$ Computer Charges -______..,,...-________.__._________.._.__..$ Real Estate Rentals __...._________..._.._______-_..._______.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _______.______________$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,742,731 166,971 39,450 --0-- 18,631 8,280 60,120 105,230 29,800
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Section 45. State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund.

A. Budget Unit: State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (Issued) ____.....__.____....._._.___.....-__________$ 26,236,052

B. Budget Unit: State of Georgia General

Obligation Debt Sinking

Fund (New)

........... -....^ 19,748,000

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Provided, that from the above appropriated amount for State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund, $3,787,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of constructing and equipping an office build ing on property in Atlanta, Georgia, through the is suance of not to exceed $40,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt.

Provided, that from the above appropriated amount for State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund, $3,219,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing a school construction program throughout the State of Georgia which shall consist of the construction, equipping, and acquisition of school buildings and facilities, including vocational education comprehensive high schools, through the issuance of
not to exceed $34,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt. The allocation of these funds shall be determined on the basis of a formula to be promulgated by the State Board of Education, based on current in creased average daily attendance, surveyed projected growth, consolidation within a system, renovations, out standing local effort of school systems, age and con dition of existing school buildings, and such other criteria by the Board to insure that classroom need is the basis of distribution.

Provided, that from the above appropriated amount for State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund, $898,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of Area Vocational-Technical School Construc tion and equipping through the issuance of not to exceed $9,490,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt.

Provided, that from the above appropriated amount for State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund, $322,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of constructing Vocational Rehabilitation Cen ters in Dougherty and Gwinnett Counties and for the acquisition of a Department of Human Resources facili ty at Albany through the issuance of not to exceed $3,400,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt.

Provided, that from the above appropriated amount for State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund, $947,000 is specifically appropriated for the purposes of financing a new construction and major rehabilitation, remodeling or renovation program which consists of the acquisition of land (if needed) ; the con struction of new buildings and facilities; major re habilitation, remodeling or renovation of existing build ings and facilities and equipping of buildings and fa-

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cilities at various institutions under the control of the State Board of Regents of the University System through the issuance of not to exceed $10,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt. Major rehabilitation, remodeling or renovation is deemed to mean projects costing in excess of $300,000 each.

Provided, that from the above appropriated amount for State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund, $4,733,000 is specifically appropriated for the advanced construction of the interstate system through
the issuance of not to exceed $50,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt.

Provided, that from the above appropriated amount for State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund, $180,000 is specifically appropriated for the acquisition of historic and recreational sites through the issuance of not to exceed $1,900,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt.

Provided, that from the above appropriated amount for State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund, $947,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of constructing a general cargo facility on Colonel's Island, Georgia, through the issuance of not to exceed $10,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt.
Provided, that from the above appropriated amount for State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund, $1,013,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of construcing and equipping a new communi ty correctional facility at Atlanta, Georgia, through the issuance of not to exceed $10,700,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt.
Provided, that from the above appropriated amount for State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund, $1,041,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of constructing and equipping a new com munity correctional facility at Savannah, Georgia, through the issuance of not to exceed $11,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt.
Provided, that from the above appropriated amount for State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund, $661,000 is specifically appropriated for an in structional building at Georgia Academy for the Blind, a middle school dormitory and clinic building and a food services building at Georgia School for the Deaf, and a central services building at Atlanta Area School for the Deaf through the issuance of not to exceed $6,990,000 in principal amount of Georgia Obligation Debt.

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Provided, that from the above appropriated amount for State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund, $2,000,000 is specifically appropriated for the off-system road program through the issuance of not to exceed $20,000,000 in principal amount of General Obli gation Debt.

Provided, that from the above appropriated amount for State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund, $500,000 is specifically appropriated for the pur pose of renovating public school buildings and facilities through the issuance of not to exceed $5,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt. Reno vation projects shall be for the purpose of better housing educational programs and for the improvement of health and safety conditions in existing facilities. The allocation of these funds shall be determined on the basis of policies and procedures to be developed by the State Board of Education, which shall include, but not be limited to the following:

1. Only one single building project per local system shall be eligible for State funds in any one fiscal year.

2. No project shall be eligible if the estimated cost of construction exceeds 60 percent of the estimated cost of a new building to house the same programs.

3. No project shall be eligible unless it is to be utilized at or near capacity for the foreseeable future.

4. No project shall be eligible unless it compre hensively addresses all needed improvements to house the functions and educational programs within the facility.
5. A higher priority ranking shall be given to those projects which:

a. Require a lesser percentage of construction cost for items which would otherwise be financed from maintenance and operation funds.

b. Require a less cost per square foot.

6. A local system shall be required to provide local funds in an amount to be determined by the State Board of Education's policies which reflect the local system's financial ability to participate.

Section 46. This Appropriations Act includes the appropriation of $350,000 of Public Works Act Title II

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funds for such items of appropriation in this Act as the Governor shall designate.

Section 47. In addition to all other appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1978, there is hereby appropriated based on five percent (5%) salary in crease, with a minimum of $500 per year, to be effec tive July 1, 1977, $24,346,356 for State employees, of which $117,100 is for the Department of Audits, $35,500 is for the Supreme Court and $44,200 is for the Court of Appeals. For the University System employees, there is hereby appropriated based on a nine and one-half percent (9%%) salary increase with a minimum of $500 per year for nonacademic personnel, $25,716,000, to be effective on July 1, 1977, for nonacademic person nel and fiscal year contracted personnel, and September 1, 1977, for academic contracted personnel. Two and one-half percent (2%%) of the nine and one-half per cent (9%%) for University System employees will be distributed across-the-board to be effective on July 1, 1977, for nonacademic personnel and fiscal year con tracted personnel and September 1, 1977, for academic contracted personnel. For teachers, other instructional and supportive personnel funded through the State De partment of Education, there is hereby appropriated $34,548,687 for a seven percent (T/r) salary increase to be effective September 1, 1977.
Section 48. In addition to all other appropriations the fiscal year ending June 30, 1978, there is hereby appropriated $1,138,648 to cover an increase in the State contributions for Employees Health Insurance.
Section 49. It is the intent of this General As sembly that each agency for which an appropriation is authorized herein shall maintain financial records in such a fashion as to enable the State Auditor to read ily determine by Object Class the expenditures of each activity contained in this Appropriations Act.
Section 50. In addition to all other appropriations there is hereby appropriated as needed, a specific sum of money equal to each refund authorized by law, which is required to make refund of taxes and other monies collected in error, farmer gasoline tax refund and any other refunds specifically authorized by law. No whole sale distributor of motor fuel shall be entitled to a re fund covering shrinkage in the process of retailing motor fuel as authorized by Act of Georgia General Assembly of 1947 (Ga. Laws 1947, p. 1115), by virtue of the said wholesale distributor being engaged in retailing motor fuel.
Section 51. No State appropriations authorized under this Act shall be used to continue programs cur rently funded by 100% Federal funds.

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Section 52. Provided further that no State funds in this appropriation shall be paid to or on behalf of Georgia Indigent Legal Services, either directly or indirectly.

Section 53. In accordance with the requirements of Article IX, Section VI, Paragraph la of the Consti tution of the State of Georgia, as amended, there is hereby appropriated payable to each department, agency or institution of the State sums sufficient to satisfy the payments required to be made in each year, under lease contracts now in existence or as provided for in this Appropriations Act between any department, agency, or institution of the State, and any authority created and activated at the time of the effective date of the aforesaid constitutional provision, as amended, or appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
1977, and for each and every fiscal year thereafter, until all payments required under lease contracts have been paid in full, and if for any reason any of the sums herein provided under any other provision of this Act are insufficient in any year to make the required pay ments in full, there shall be taken from other funds appropriated to the department, agency or institution involved, an amount sufficient to satisfy such deficien cy in full and the lease payment constitutes a first charge on all such appropriations.

The General Assembly declares that the sums here by appropriated for lease rentals are to pay the general obligations of the State incurred under valid lease con tracts and such appropriations are to be paid from the general funds of the State as a first charge upon Gen eral Funds.

Section 54. All expenditures and appropriations made and authorized under this Act shall be according to the programs and activities as specified in the Gov ernor's recommendations contained in the Budget Re port submitted to the General Assembly at the 1977 regular session, except as otherwise specified in this Act; provided, however, the Director of the Budget is authorized to make internal transfers within a budget unit between objects, programs, and activities subject to the conditions that no funds whatsoever shall be transferred for use in initiating or commencing any new program or activity not currently having an ap propriation of State funds, nor which would require operating funds or capital outlay funds beyond fiscal year 1978, and provided, further, that no funds what soever shall be transferred between objects without the prior approval of at least eleven (11) members of the Fiscal Affairs Subcommittees in a meeting called to consider said transfers. This Section shall apply to all funds of each budget unit from whatever source de-

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rived. The State Auditor shall make an annual report to the Appropriations Committee of the Senate and House of Representatives of all instances revealed in his
audit in which the expenditures by object class of any department, bureau, board, commission, institution or other agency of this State are in violation of this Section or in violation of any amendments properly approved by
the Director of the Budget. In those cases in which the aforesaid Budget Report contains no recommendation by the Governor of expenditures as to objects, the Di rector of the Budget, except as to the Legislative and Judicial Branches of the Government, is authorized to allocate as to object such funds as he deems proper, but he shall not approve any operating budget con taining any such allocation until such shall be sub mitted and approved in the same manner and under the same conditions provided hereinbefore for transfers.

Section 55. Wherever in this Act the term "Bud get Unit Object Classes" is used, it shall mean that the object classification following such term shall apply to the total expenditures within the Budget Unit, and shall supersede the object classification shown in the Budget Report for P.Y. 1978 submitted to the General Assembly at the 1977 regular session.

Section 56. The Director of the Budget shall de termine the appropriations contained in this Act to which the Federal Revenue Sharing Funds contem plated in this Act shall apply.
Section 57. The Office of Planning and Budget is hereby directed to economize wherever possible and in the event any part of the appropriations provided in the foregoing Section of this Act shall be in excess of the actual approved budget allotments for the fiscal year, the amounts so in excess, as determined by the Office of Planning and Budget, shall cease to be an obligation of the State.

Section 58. TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS F.Y. 1978 __...__..._............._...__..._-.__-.__-..__..._-..-.$2,137,896,000.

Section 59. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

Section 60. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute offered by the Senate Committee on Appro priations to HB 179 by removing from the State funds budgeted for the

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Department of Transportation Budget Unit on Page 160, line 3 in Sec tion 42 the figure "$464,000"; and by Decreasing the object classes for the Maintenance & Betterments Activity as listed below:

Page Line & Page Line

161

2

167 10

161 5

161

6

Object Classes
Capital Outlay Total Funds Budgeted State Funds Budgeted

$ 464,000 464,000 464,000

And by adding to the State funds budgeted for the Regents Central Office Budget Unit on Page 142, line 9 in Section 36 the figure "$464,000" and by increasing the object classes for the Regents Central Office Activity as listed below:

Page Line & Page Line

142 23

143

9

142 26 142 27

Object Classes
Grants to Junior Colleges
Total Funds Budgeted State Funds Budgeted

$ 464,000 464,000 464,000

And by making the following language change to Section 36 relating to Fiscal Year 1977-78:

"Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Grants to Junior Colleges, $5,274,000 is designated and committed to pro vide payments based on a rate of $600 per EFT student."

and inserting in lieu thereof the following language:

"Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Grants to Junior Colleges, $5,738,000 is designated and committed to pro vide payments as contemplated in HB 351 of the 1975 Regular Session."

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 16, nays 23, and the amend ment offered by Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th to the committee substitute was lost.

Senator Ballard of the 45th offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute offered by the Senate Committee on Appro priations to HB 179 by removing from the State funds budgeted for the Department of Administrative Services Budget Unit on Page 6, line 20 in Section 11 the figure "$100,000" and by decreasing the object classes for the Motor Pool Services Activity as listed below:

Page Line & Page Line

10 2

12 16

10 8 10 9

Object Classes

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases

$ 100,000

Total Funds Budgeted 100,000

State Funds Budgeted 100,000

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And by removing from the State funds budgeted for the Department of Agriculture Budget Unit on Page 12, line 32 in Section 12 the figure "$150,000" and by decreasing the object classes for the Georgia Agrirama Development Authority Activity as listed below:

Page Line & Page Line

17 16

18 26

17 17 17 18

Object Classes

Payments to Agrirama

Authority for

Operations

$ 150,000

Total Funds Budgeted 150,000

State Funds Budgeted 150,000

And by removing from the State funds budgeted for the Department of Agriculture Budget Unit on Page 12, line 32 in Section 12 the figure "$80,000" and by decreasing the object classes for the Animal Industry Activity as listed below:

Page Line & Page Line

Object Classes

13 27
13 34 14 1

18 16

Poultry Improvement Contract
Total Funds Budgeted State Funds Budgeted

$ 80,000 80,000 80,000

And by removing from the State funds budgeted for the Bureau of Industry and Trade Budget Unit on Page 20, line 15 in Section 14A the figure "$500,000" and by decreasing the object classes for the Internal Administration Activity as listed below:

Page Line & Page Line 22 5 23 16
22 10 22 11

Object Classes

Direct Payments for World

Congress

Center Operations $ 500,000

Total Funds Budgeted

500,000

State Funds Budgeted

500,000

And by removing from the State funds budgeted for the Bureau of Industry and Trade Budget Unit on Page 20, line 15 in Section 14A the figure "$300,000" and by decreasing the object classes for the Advertising Activity as listed below:

Page Line & Page Line

22 27 22 28 22 29

23 10

Object Classes
Advertising Total Funds Budgeted State Funds Budgeted

$ 300,000 300,000 300,000

And by removing from the State funds budgeted for the Department of Education Budget Unit on Page 33, line 12 in Section 17-A the figure "$1,000,000" and by decreasing the object classes for the Local Programs Activity as listed below:

Page Line & Page Line 40 27 43 24
40 31 40 32

Object Classes
Public Library Construction
Total Funds Budgeted State Funds Budgeted

$1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000

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And by removing from the State funds budgeted for the Basic Em ployment, Unemployment Compensation Budget Unit on Page 102, line 32 Reserve Fund in Section 27-B the figure "$70,000" and by decreasing the object classes for the Unemployment Compensation Activity as listed below:

Page Line & Page Line 104 15 104 32
104 16 104 17

Object Classes
Unemployment Com pensation Reserve Fund
Total Funds Budgeted State Funds Budgeted

$ 70,000 70,000 70,000

And by removing from the State funds budgeted for the Regents Central Office Budget Unit on Page 142, line 9 in Section 36 the figure "$1,000,000" and by decreasing the object classes for the Regents Central Office Activity as listed below:

Page 142

Line & Page
20 143 142 142

Line
6 26 27

Object Classes
SREB Payments Total Funds Budgeted State Funds Budgeted

$1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000

And by adding to the State funds budgeted for the Department of Education Budget Unit on Page 33, line 12 in Section 17-A the figure "$3,200,000" and by adding the object classes for the Local Programs Activity as listed below:

Page Line & Page Line between between
38 16-17 44 9-10
40 31 40 32

Object Classes
Grants to School Systems for Capital Outlay Purposes
Total Funds Budgeted State Funds Budgeted

$3,200,000 3,200,000 3,200,000

And by adding the following language:

"Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Grants to School Systems for Capital Outlay, $3,200,000 is designated and committed to construct a high school in Rockdale County."

Senator Ballard of the 45th asked unanimous consent to withdraw the amend ment offered by him to the committee substitute.

The consent was granted, and the amendment offered by Senator Ballard of the 45th to the committee substitute was withdrawn.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 45, nays 0, and the committee substitute was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Banks Barker Barnes Bell Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge Evans Fincher

Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Johnson Kennedy Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley

Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Ballard Cover dell

Kidd

Tysinger

Those not voting were Senators :

Bond English

Hudson Langford

Summers Traylor

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 46, nays 4.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.

Senator Broun of the 46th moved that HB 179 be immediately transmitted to the House.

On the motion, the yeas were 30, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and HB 179 was immediately transmitted to the House.

The following resolutions of the Senate were read and adopted:

SR 161. By Senators Russell of the 10th, Hudgins of the 15th, Evans of the 37th and others:
A resolution commending and congratulating Honorable Max Cleland.

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SR 162. By Senators Doss of the 52nd, Eldridge of the 7th and English of the 21st:
A resolution commending Bill Anderson.

The President announced the Senate would stand in recess from 12:20 o'clock P.M. until 1:45 o'clock P.M.

At 1:45 o'clock P.M., the President called the Senate to order.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House and Senate:

HB 978. By Representative Connell of the 87th:
A bill to provide for the manner and procedures for determining the compensation and table of organization of the sheriff's department, deputy sheriffs and clerks of the elected officials of Richmond County, Georgia.

HB 1074. By Representative Connell of the 87th:
A bill to amend an Act providing and fixing the compensation of certain elected officials in certain counties of this State so as to change certain of the provisions thereof pertaining to officers and employees of said officers in such counties.

HB 1151. By Representative Keyton of the 148rd:
A bill to create the Small Claims Court of Thomas County; to provide the necessary procedures connected therewith; to repeal an Act creating a Small Claims Court in certain counties.

HB 1153. By Representative Phillips of the 91st:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Tax Commissioner of Harris County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the tax commissioner.

HB 1154. By Representative Adams of the 79th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Thomasston, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to filling vacancies in the office of mayor or councilman; to change the provisions relating to conduct of elections and voting.

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HB 1155. By Representative Carrell of the 75th:
A bill to create and establish a Small Claims Court in and for Walton County; to prescribe the jurisdiction of said court; to prescribe the pleading and practice in said court; to provide for the appointment, duties, powers, compensation, qualifications, substitutions and tenure of the office of the judge of said court.

HB 1156. By Representatives Stone and Greene of the 138th:
A bill to amend an Act placing certain of the county officers of Appling County upon an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the com pensation of the sheriff; to change the provisions relative to the com pensation of the sheriff's employees.

HB 1157. By Representatives Stone and Greene of the 138th:
A bill to abolish the present mode of compensating the Judge of the Probate Court of Appling County, known as the fee system; to provide in lieu thereof an annual salary; to provide that all fees, costs or other emoluments of said officer shall become the property of the county.

HB 1158. By Representatives Stone and Greene of the 138th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Jeff Davis County, as amended, so as to change the procedures for the payment of the expenses of the members of the board.

HB 1159. By Representatives Stone and Greene of the 138th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Judge of the Probate Court of Jeff Davis County upon an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the Judge of the Probate Court; to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the clerk of the Judge of the Probate Court.
HB 1160. By Representatives Stone and Greene of the 138th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Jeff Davis County on an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the salary of the sheriff; to change the provisions relative to the employees of the sheriff and their compensation; to provide an effective date.

HB 1161. By Representatives Stone and Greene of the 138th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Clerk of the Superior Court and the Tax Commissioner of Jeff Davis County upon an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the clerk and the tax commissioner.

HB 1163. By Representatives Beckham of the 89th, Dent of the 85th, Daniel of the 88th and others:
A bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to provide that the tax collectors or tax commissioners of certain counties shall collect and remit all

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county school taxes levied under the authority of the Constitution to the county board of education of such counties".

HB 1164. By Representatives Veazey and Patten of the 146th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Tift County on a salary basis, as amended, so as to authorize the Board of Commissioners of Tift County to fix the salary of the Sheriff of Tift County; to provide for minimum and maximum limits; to provide for procedures connected therewith.

HB 1165. By Representatives Veazey and Patten of the 146th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Tift County, as amended, so as to authorize the Board of Commissioners of Tift County to fix the salary of the Chairman of the Board of Commis sioners of Tift County.

HB 1167. By Representatives Veazey and Patten of the 146th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Judge of the Probate Court of Tift County upon a salary in lieu of a fee basis, as amended, so as to authorize the Board of Commissioners of Tift County to fix the salary of the Judge of the Probate Court of Tift County.

HB 1168. By Representatives Veazey and Patten of the 146th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Tax Commissioner of Tift County upon a salary, as amended, so as to authorize the Board of Commission ers of Tift County to fix the salary of the Tax Commissioner of Tift County.

HB 1169. By Representative Lambert of the 112th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff, Judge of the Probate Court and Clerk of the Superior Court of Hancock County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, as amended, so as to change the maximum compensation to be paid to the chief deputy and deputy sheriffs.

HB 1171. By Representatives Johnson and Glanton of the 66th:
A bill to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Villa Rica so as to change the provisions relating to the appointment of a city manager; to change the procedure for removal of the city manager; to change the provisions relating to the appointment of the city attorney.

HB 1172. By Representative Lambert of the 112th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Small Claims Court of Hancock County so as to increase the costs in said court; to provide that persons 18 years of age or older may serve as bailiffs in said court.

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HB 1173. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th, and Milford and Mann of the 13th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Small Claims Court of Greene County so as to increase the costs in said court; to provide that persons 18 years of age or older may serve as bailiffs in said court.

HB 1174. By Representative Knight of the 67th:
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Moreland so as to change the date of elections in said town; to change the terms of office of the mayor and aldermen; to provide for staggered terms for aldermen.

HB 1175. By Representatives Stone and Greene of the 138th: A bill to create a Small Claims Court in Jeff Davis County, Georgia.

SB 328. By Senator Barnes of the 33rd:
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Powder Springs, so as to change the punishments which may be imposed by the mayor's court.

SB 332. By Senator Barnes of the 33rd:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Kennesaw, so as to change the corporate limits; to change the provisions relative to qualifications for the office of mayor or councilmen.

HB 1070. By Representative Colwell of the 4th:
A bill to provide that no public corporation or authority created by law for the purpose of acquiring, establishing, operating or administering a system of public transportation of passengers for hire within any area of this State shall be exempt from the taxes imposed on motor fuels by the laws of this State.

HB 1166. By Representatives Veazey and Patten of the 146th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Clerk of the Superior Court of Tift County upon a salary in lieu of a fee basis of compensation, as amended, so as to authorize the Board of Commissioners of Tift County to fix the salary of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Tift County.

The following general bill of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the third time and put upon its passage:

HB 78. By Representatives Carnes of the 43rd, Adams of the 36th, Hudson of the 137th and others:
A bill to amend the Gasoline Marketing Practices Act, approved April 13, 1973, so as to change and add definitions; to change and add certain

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provisions relating to what shall constitute violations; to provide for equitable relief.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Barnes of the 33rd.

The Senate Committee on Industry, Labor and Tourism offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 78 by striking Section 6 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"Section 6. Said Act is further amended by adding at the end of Section 4 a new Section to be designated as Section 4A, to read as follows:
Section 4A. It shall be a violation of this Section of this Act for any person, firm or corporation, directly or indirectly, through any officer, agent or employee to use predatory practices which have the purpose, intent or effect of eliminating competition in the sale of gasoline."

Senator Wessels of the 2nd moved that the amendment to HB 78 be printed.

On the motion, the yeas were 32, nays 2, and the amendments to HB 78 were ordered printed.

Senator Reynolds of the 48th moved that he be excused from voting on HB 78, stating that he had a personal interest in the results.

On the motion, the yeas were 37, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and Senator Reynolds of the 48th was excused from voting on HB 78.

Senator Banks of the 17th moved that he be excused from voting on HB 78, stating that he had a personal interest in the results.

On the motion, the yeas were 38, nays 2; the motion prevailed, and Senator Banks of the 17th was excused from voting on HB 78.

Senator Brown of the 47th moved that he be excused from voting on HB 78, stating that he had a personal interest in the results.

On the motion, the yeas were 36, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and Senator Brown of the 47th was excused from voting on HB 78.

Senator McGill of the 24th moved that he be excused from voting on HB 78, stating that he had a personal interest in the results.

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On the motion, the yeas were 18, nays 24; the motion was lost, and Senator McGill of the 24th was not excused from voting on HB 78.

Senator Hudgins of the 15th moved that the Senate reconsider its action in defeating the motion of Senator McGill of the 24th.

On the motion to reconsider, the yeas were 33, nays 2; the motion prevailed, and the motion of Senator McGill of the 24th was reconsidered.

On the motion, the yeas were 41, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and Senator McGill of the 24th was excused from voting on HB 78.

On the adoption of the committee amendment, the yeas were 41, nays 0, and the amendment was adopted.

Senator Tysinger of the 41st offered the following amendment: Amend HB 78 by striking Section 6 in its entirety.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 12, nays 27, and the amend ment was lost.

Senator Tysinger of the 41st offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 78 by adding after the word and semicolon "designa tions;" on line 7, Page 1, the following:
"to enumerate grounds for the cancellation or nonrenewal of a lease or franchise agreement by distributors;".
By striking lines 10 through 20 on Page 9 in their entirety and in serting in lieu thereof the following:
"Section 12. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 11 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 11, to read as follows:
'Section 11. Distributors' Cause of Action, (a) Any gasoline distributor may bring action against the dealer for failing to fulfill the marketing agreement and said dealer shall be liable for rental return as outlined in Section 7(a). Attorney's fees shall be con trolled by Georgia Code Section 20-1404, as now or hereafter amended.
(b) Any gasoline distributor may cancel or refuse to renew a lease or franchise agreement with a dealer for any one or more of the following reasons which shall be deemed to be good catfse:

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(1) misconduct, which is a criminal offense or misdemeanor, related to the premises;

(2) violation of law related to the premises;

(3) consumer fraud or customer abuse by the retailer or dis tributor;

(4) failure to pay taxes and obtain and maintain all licenses, permits, and other authority necessary to conduct business pursuant to the franchise;

(5) extension of credit in violation of the provisions of a franchise or other related agreement;

(6) expropriation, appropriation, condemnation, or other taking, in whole or in part, of, or damage to, the premises covered by the franchise pursuant to the power of eminent domain;

(7) appropriation for other public purposes;

(8) vacancy, closure, or nonattendance of the premises covered by the franchise in excess of the period specified in the franchise;

(9) bankruptcy, insolvency, or filing of a petition for an ar rangement under the Bankruptcy Act;

(10) alienation, transfer, subletting, assignment, pledge, or encumbrance of the franchise or of property covered by the fran chise;

(11) attachment, garnishment, execution, or other legal process or proceedings levied against the franchise or property covered by the franchise;

(12) adulteration or misrepresentation of products;

(13) death or incapacity of a natural person, or termination or dissolution of a partnership or corporation;

(14) loss by the refiner of its legal right to grant a retailer possession of leased premises which are the subject of a franchise;

(15) force majeure;

(16) failure by retailer or distributor to comply with Federal, State or local laws or regulations relevant to the operation of the motor fuels franchise;

(17) a sale of the motor fuels franchise by the retailer or dis tributor without the written consent of his distributor or refiner;

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(18) the retailer and or distributor receives repeated consumer complaints covering the conduct of a franchise operation;

(19) failure of the retailer or distributor to live up to and comply with the substantial terms and conditions of the motor fuels franchise.' "

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 16, nays 25, and the amend ment was lost.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, as amended, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barker Barnes Bell Bond Broun of 46th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge

English Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kidd Lester Paulk Pearce Riley

Robinson Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Traylor Turner

Those voting in the negative were Senators :

Brantley Coverdell Evans Foster

Gillis Kennedy Overby Russell

Timmons Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Banks (excused) Brown of 47th (excused)

Fincher Langford McGill (excused)

Reynolds (excused) Summers

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 37, nays 12.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

Senator Hudgins of the 15th moved that HB 78 be immediately transmitted to the House.

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On the motion, the yeas were 34, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and HB 78 was immediately transmitted to the House.

Senator Stephens of the 36th moved that the following- local bill of the Senate, passed previously today, be immediately transmitted to the House:

SB 110. By Senator Stephens of the 36th:
A bill to amend an Act authorizing the Commissioners of Fulton County to establish rules and regulations governing the payment of pensions, so as to provide for a Fulton County Employee's Retirement Plan of 1977.

On the motion, the yeas were 30, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and SB 110 was immediately transmitted to the House.

Senator Stephens of the 36th moved that the following bill of the Senate, passed previously today, be immediately transmitted to the House:

SB 112. By Senators Hudson of the 35th and Stephens of the 36th:
A bill to amend an Act entitled, "An Act to provide in Fulton County a system for pension and retirement pay to the teachers and employees of the Board of Education of Fulton County, and for other purposes," so as to provide for a Fulton County Teacher's Retirement Plan of 1977.

On the motion, the yeas were 38, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and SB 112 was immediately transmitted to the House.
Senator Stephens of the 36th moved that the following local bill of the Senate, passed previously today, be immediately transmitted to the House:
SB 114. By Senator Hudson of the 35th: A bill to amend an Act entitled, "An Act to provide in Fulton County a system for pension and retirement pay to teachers and employees of the Board of Education of Fulton County, and for other purposes," so as to provide that teachers and employees with thirty (30) years of service may retire upon attaining 55 years of age.
On the motion, the yeas were 34, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and SB 114 was immediately transmitted to the House.
Senator Stephens of the 36th moved that the following local bill of the Senate, passed previously today, be immediately transmitted to the House:
SB 151. By Senator Hudson of the 35th: A bill to amend an Act creating the Judges' and Solicitor Generals' Re tirement Fund of Fulton County, as amended, so as to provide that the

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widow of any officer who is otherwise ineligible for retirement benefits shall be eligible for retirement benefits upon attaining 62 years of age if the officer has elected to secure retirement benefits for his widow.

On the motion, the yeas were 31, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and SB 151 was immediately transmitted to the House.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has disagreed to the Senate substitute to the following bill of the House:
HB 179. By Representatives Murphy of the 18th, Harris of the 8th, Lambert of the 112th and Carlisle of the 71st: A bill to make and provide appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1977, and ending June 30, 1978; to make and provide such ap propriations for the operations of the State Government, its department, hoards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, and for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, political subdivisions and for all other governmental activities, projects and undertakings authorized by law.
The House has adopted, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following resolution of the Senate:

SR 65. By Senator Carter of the 14th:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the State Board of Education to establish and maintain a curriculum laboratory and to retain the revenues produced therefrom for the purposes of such curriculum laboratory.
The House has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate:

SB 214. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Carter of the 14th, Langford of the 51st and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Adequate Program for Education in Georgia Act", as amended, so as to define certain terms; to authorize the State Board of Education to establish criteria, policies, and standards for demonstration school systems; to authorize the State Board of Education to designate certain local school systems as demonstration systems.

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The House has passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate:

SB 298. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A bill to amend Code Section 58-607, relating to the sale of liquors near Central State Hospital, so as to change the provisions relating to the sale, barter or giving away of alcoholic, vinous, or fermented liquor near the Central State Hospital buildings.

The following general bill of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the third time and put upon its passage:

HB 91. By Representatives Burton of the 47th, Hays and Snow of the 1st, Johnston of the 56th and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 34-7, relating to election districts and polling places, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the selection of polling places and the use of public buildings as polling places.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Kidd of the 25th.

Senator Bell of the 5th offered the following substitute to HB 91:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to provide for adequate access to buildings and facilities constructed in this State by handicapped, elderly and dis abled persons, whether in the course of public or private business; to amend an Act providing that buildings and facilities constructed in the State by the use of federal, State, county or municipal funds shall adhere to certain requirements in order to make such buildings and facilities accessible to the physically handicapped, approved April 3, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 750), so as to change the policy of the State of Georgia concerning the accessibility of buildings and facilities to handicapped or elderly persons; to change the provisions relating to the application of the Act; to change certain definitions; to change the provisions relating to walks, driveways and parking lots; to change the provisions relating to site development; to change provisions relating to enforcement of the Act; to amend Code Chaper 34-7, relating to election districts and polling places, as amended, so as to provide for the selection, where practicable, of polling places which are accessible to handicapped voters; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to repeal con flicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. An Act providing that buildings and facilities con structed in the State by the use of federal, State, county or municipal funds shall adhere to certain requirements in order to make such build-

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ings and facilities accessible to the physically handicapped, approved April 3, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 750), is hereby amended by striking Section 1, which reads as follows:

"Section 1. Policy. The provisions of this Act are enacted to further the policy of the State of Georgia to encourage and promote the rehabilitation of handicapped or disabled citizens. It is the intent of this Act to eliminate, insofar as possible, unnecessary barriers encountered by aged, handicapped or disabled persons, whose ability to engage in gainful occupations or to achieve maximum personal independence is needlessly restricted when such persons cannot readily use public buildings.",

in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 1 to read as follows:

"Section 1. Policy. The provisions of this Act are enacted to further the policy of the State of Georgia to encourage and enable handicapped or elderly persons to participate fully in the social and economic life of Georgia and to encourage and promote their educa tion and rehabilitation. It is the intent of this Act to eliminate, in sofar as possible, unnecessary physical barriers encountered by handicapped or elderly persons whose ability to participate in the social and economic life of this State is needlessly restricted when such persons cannot readily use government buildings, public build ings and facilities used by the public."

Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Section 2 which reads as follows:

"(a) The standards and specifications set forth in this Act shall apply to all buildings and facilities used by the public which are constructed in whole or in part by the use of State, county, or municipal funds, or the funds of any political subdivisions of the State. To such extent as is not contraindicated by federal law or beyond the State's power of regulation, these standards shall also apply to buildings and facilities constructed in this State through partial or total use of federal funds. All buildings and facilities constructed in this State, or substantially renovated, modified, or altered, after the effective date of this Act from any one of these funds or any combination thereof shall conform to each of the standards and specifications prescribed herein except where the governmental department, agency, or unit concerned shall determine, after taking all circumstances into consideration, that full compli ance with any particular standard or specification is impracticable. Where it is determined that full compliance with any particular standard or specification is impractical, the reasons for such de termination shall be set forth in written form by those making the determination and forwarded to the State Fire Marshal. If it is determined that full compliance is not practicable, there shall be substantial compliance with the standard or specification to the maximum extent practical, and the written record of the determi nation that it is impractical to comply fully with a particular stan
dard or specification shall also set forth the extent to which an

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attempt will be made to comply substantially with the standard or specification.",

in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) of Section 2 to read as follows:

'"(a) The standards of specification set forth in this Act shall apply to all government buildings, public buildings and facilities constructed or substantially renovated after the effective date of this Act; provided, however, that the State Fire Marshal, or (where applicable) the Board of Regents of the University System, after taking all circumstances into consideration, may determine that full compliance with any particular standard or specification set forth herein is impractical, whereupon there shall be substantial compliance with the standards or specifications to the maximum extent practical, and within 45 days of such determination a written record shall be made by or forwarded to the Safety Fire Commis sioner or (where applicable) the Board of Regents setting forth the reasons why it is impractical to comply fully with the particular standard or specification and also setting forth the extent to which the government building, public building or facility shall conform with the standard or specification. The Safety Fire Commissioner or (where applicable) the Board of Regents shall be responsible for making a final determination as to whether or not an exemption shall be granted."

Section 3. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 3, which reads as follows:

"Section 3. Scope and Purpose, (a) This Act is concerned with nonambulatory disabilities, semiambulatory disabilities, sight dis abilities, hearing disabilities, disabilities of coordination and aging.

(b) It is intended to make all buildings and facilities covered by this Act accessible to, and functional for, the physically handi capped to, through and within their doors, without loss of function, space, or facilities where the general public is concerned.",

in its entirety.

Section 4. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 4, re lating to definitions, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 4 to read as follows:

"Section 4. Definitions. For the purpose of this Act the follow, ing terms have the meanings as herein set forth:

(a) 'Standard', when this terms appears in small letters, is descriptive and means typical type.

(b) 'Fixed turning radius, wheel to wheel' means the tracking of the caster wheels and large wheels or a wheelchair when pivoting on a spot.

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(c) 'Fixed turning radius, front structure to rear structure' means the turning radius of a wheelchair, left front-foot platforms to right rear wheel, or right front-foot platform to left rear wheel when pivoting on a spot.

(d) 'Ramps, ramps with gradients' means ramps with gradients (or ramps with slopes) that deviate from what would otherwise be considered the normal level. An exterior ramp, as distinguished from a 'walk', shall be considered an appendage to a building leading to a level above or below existing ground level. As such, a ramp shall meet certain requirements similar to those imposed upon stairs.

(e) 'Walk, walks' means a predetermined, prepared surface, ex terior pathway or sidewalk leading to or from a building or a fa cility, or from one exterior area to another, places on the existing ground level and not deviating from the level of the existing ground immediately adjacent.

(f) 'Appropriate number' means the number of a specific item that would be reasonably necessary, in accord with the purpose and function of a building or a facility, to accommodate individuals with specific disabilities in proportion to the anticipated number of indi viduals with disabilities who would use a particular building or facility.
(g) 'Government buildings' shall include all buildings, struc tures, streets, sidewalks, walkways, and access thereto, used by the public or in which handicapped or elderly persons may be employed, that are constructed or substantially renovated in whole or in part by use of State, county or municipal funds or the funds of any po litical subdivisions of the State; and, to the extent not required otherwise by federal law or regulations and not beyond the power of the State to regulate, all buildings and structures used by the public which are constructed or substantially renovated in whole or in part by use of federal funds.
(h) 'Public buildings' shall include all buildings, structures, streets, sidewalks, walkways, and access thereto, used by the public or in which handicapped or elderly persons may be employed that are constructed or substantially renovated by the use of private funds, including rental apartment complexes of twenty units or more originally constructed after July 1, 1978, and temporary lodging facilities of twenty units or more, except that the provisions of this Act shall apply to only 5'/r of those units or a minimum of one unit, whichever is greater; provided that the provisions of this Act shall not apply to a private single family residence, duplex, triplex or condominimum; and provided further, that Section 12(f) and (g), Section 13, Section 14, Section 15, Section 17 and Section 19 shall not apply to apartment units or to guest rooms in temporary lodging facilities.

(i) 'Facilities' shall include, but are not limited to, walkways, sidewalks, curbings, parking lots, parks, stadiums, coliseums, and any other man-made or developed area used by the public.

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(j) 'Substantial renovation' shall mean a construction project costing at least 20 r/< of the assessed value for tax purposes at the time of the renovation. Provided, however, that the provisions of this subsection shall not be applicable to rental apartment complexes and temporary lodging facilities."
Section 5. Said Act is further amended by striking from sub section (b) of Section 6 the following:

"Wherever walks cross other walks, driveways, or parking lots, they shall blend to a common level.",

and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Wherever walks cross other walks, or touch driveways or parking lots, they shall blend to a common level by the use of curb cuts or ramps.",
so that when so amended subsection (b) of Section 6 shall read as follows:

"(b) Public walks shall be at least 48 inches wide and shall have a gradient not greater than 5 percent. These walks shall be of continuing common surface, not interrupted by steps or abrupt changes in level. Wherever walks cross other walks, or touch drive ways or parking lots, they shall blend to a common level by the use of curb cuts or ramps. A walk shall have a level platform at the top which is at least 5 feet by 5 feet if a door swings out onto the platform or toward the walk. This platform shall extend at least one foot beyond each side of the doorway. A walk shall have a level platform at least 3 feet deep and 5 feet wide, if the door does not swing onto the platform or toward the walk. This platform shall extend at least one foot beyond each side of the doorway. For public school construction on sites where variation in topography is con siderable, only the walk giving the handicapped person access to the facility shall be required to meet the specifications provided for herein."

Section 6. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 20, which reads as follows:
"Section 20. Responsibilities for Enforcement, (a) The re sponsibility for administration and enforcement of this Act shall reside primarily in the State Fire Marshal but the State Fire Mar shal shall have the assistance of appropriate State rehabilitation agencies in carrying out his responsibilities under this Act. In en forcing this Act, the State Fire Marshal shall also receive the assistance of all appropriate elective or appointive public officials. The State Fire Marshal shall from time to time inform professional organizations and others of this law and its application.

(b) The State Fire Marshal shall have all necessary powers to require compliance with its rules and regulations and modifications

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thereof and substitutions therefore, including powers to institute and prosecute proceedings in the Superior Court to compel such compliance, and shall not be required to pay any entry or filing fee in connection with the institution of such proceeding.

(c) The State Fire Marshal, after consultation with State re habilitation agencies and other sources as he might determine, is authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as might rea sonably be required to implement and enforce this Act. The State Fire Marshal, after consultation with State rehabilitation agencies, is also authorized to waive any of the standards and specifications presently set forth in this Act and to substitute in lieu thereof standards or specifications consistent in effect to such standards or specifications heretofore adopted by the American Standards Asso ciation, Inc.

(d) The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia shall be responsible for the enforcement of this Act on all properties under its jurisdiction. In all other instances, the responsibility for enforcement of this Act shall be in the State Fire Marshal.",

in its entirety, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 20, to read as follows:

"Section 20. Responsibilities for Enforcement, (a) The re sponsibility for administration and enforcement of this Act shall reside primarily in the Safety Fire Commissioner as to those build ings described in Section 8 of an Act creating the office of Georgia Safety Fire Commissioner, approved February 25, 1949 (Ga. Laws 1949, p. 1057), as amended, and the exterior access to such buildings, but the Safety Fire Commissioner shall have the assistance of appropriate State rehabilitation agencies in carrying out his re sponsibilities under this Act. The responsibility for administration and enforcement for all other buildings described in Section 4(h) of this Act shall be in local building code officials. Where there is no established local building office, responsibility for administration and enforcement shall rest with the Safety Fire Commissioner. In enforcing this Act, the Safety Fire Commissioner shall also receive the assistance of all appropriate elective or appointive public offi cials. The Safety Fire Commissioner shall from time to time inform professional organizations and others of this law and its application.
(b) The Safety Fire Commissioner shall have all necessary powers to require compliance with its rules and regulations and modifications thereof and substitutions therefore, including powers to institute and prosecute proceedings in the Superior Court to compel such compliance, and shall not be required to pay any entry or filing fee in connection with the institution of such proceeding.
(c) The Safety Fire Commissioner, after consultation with State rehabilitation agencies and other sources as he might deter mine, is authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as might reasonably be required to implement and enforce this Act. The Safety Fire Commissioner, after consultation with State rehabili tation agencies, is also authorized to waive any of the standards and

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specifications presently set forth in this Act and to substitute in lieu thereof standards or specifications consistent in effect to such standards or specifications heretofore adopted by the American Standards Association, Inc.

(d) The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia shall be responsible for the enforcement of this Act on all properties under its jurisdiction. In all other instances, the responsibility for enforcement of this Act shall be in the Safety Fire Commissioner."

Section 7. Code Chapter 34-7, relating to election districts and polling places, as amended, is hereby amended by adding at the end of Code Section 34-705, relating to the selection of polling places by the judge of the probate court, a new subsection (d), to read as follows:

"(d) the judge of the probate court, in selecting and fixing a polling place in each election district, shall select, if practicable, a polling place with suitable and appropriate access to handicapped voters. If no such practicable locations exist within the election dis trict, the judge of the probate court may effect temporary modi fications to such existing locations as will, in his judgment, provide more convenient and appropriate access to the polling place by the handicapped voter."

Section 8. Said Code Chapter is further amended by striking sub section (a) of Code Section 34-706, relating to the use of public buildings as polling places, which reads as follows:

"(a) In selecting polling places, the judge of the probate court shall, wherever practicable, select schoolhouses, municipal buildings or rooms, or other public buildings for that purpose. School, county, municipal or other governmental authorities shall, upon request of the judge of the probate court, make arrangements for the use of their property for polling places; provided, however, that such use shall not substantially interfere with the use of such property for the purposes for which it is primarily intended.",

in its entirety, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a), to read as follows:

"(a) In selecting polling places, the judge of the probate court shall select, wherever practicable and consistent with the provisions of Section 34-705(d), schoolhouses, municipal buildings or rooms, or other public buildings for that purpose. School, county, municipal or other governmental authorities, upon request of the judge of the probate court, shall make arrangements for the use of their property for polling places; provided, however, that such use shall not sub stantially interfere with the use of such property for the purposes for which it is primarily intended."

Section 9. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

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On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 29, nays 2, and the substitute was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to by substitute.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge

Evans Foster Gillis Greene Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kidd Langford Lester Overby Paulk

Pearce Reynolds Riley Robinson Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Tate Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Kennedy

McGill

Sutton

Those not voting were Senators:

Broun of 46th Coverdell Dean of 6th English

Fincher Hill Russell Stumbaugh

Summers Thompson Wessels

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 42, nays 3.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.

Senator Bell of the 5th moved that HB 91 be immediately transmitted to the House.

On the motion, the yeas were 30, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and HB 91 was immediately transmitted to the House.

The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering House action thereto:

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HB 179. By Representatives Murphy of the 18th, Harris of the 8th, Lambert of the 112th and others:
A bill to make and provide appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1977, and ending June 30, 1978; to make and provide such appro priations for the operations of the State Government, its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, and for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, political subdivisions and for all other governmental activities, projects and undertakings authorized by law.

Senator Broun of the 46th moved that the Senate insist upon the Senate substitute to HB 179.

On the motion, the yeas were 29, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate insisted upon its substitute to HB 179.

The following bills of the Senate were taken up for the purpose of considering House action thereto:

SB 298. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A bill to amend Code Section 58-607, relating to the sale of liquors near Central State Hospital, so as to change the provisions relating to the sale, barter or giving away of alcoholic, vinous, or fermented liquor near the Central State Hospital buildings.

The House substitute to SB 298 was as follows:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 58-6, relating to mis cellaneous provisions relative to intoxicating liquors, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages near the Central State Hospital; to prohibit the sale, barter or giving away of alcoholic beverages of any kind to any patient or lawful inmate of the Central State Hospital; to prohibit the exposure of alcoholic beverages in certain areas; to provide for penalties; to provide for exceptions; to provide for specific repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. Code Chapter 58-6, relating to miscellaneous provisions relative to intoxicating liquors, as amended, is hereby amended by striking Code Section 58-607, which reads as follows:
"58-607. Sale, etc., of liquors near the State Hospital.--Any person who shall expose for sale, or sell, barter or give away alco-

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holic, vinous, or fermented liquors of any kind, within a distance of two miles from the Central State Hospital buildings, or who shall sell, barter or give away such liquors to any patient or lawful inmate of said Hospital, or to any employee in the service of that institu tion, be punished as for a misdemeanor. This Section shall apply only to the county outside of the corporate limits of the city of Milledgeville.",

and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 58-607, to read as follows:

"58-607. Sale, etc., of liquors near the State Hospital.--Any person who shall sell, barter or give away alcoholic beverages of any kind to any patient or lawful inmate of the Central State Hospital, or expose for sale such alcoholic beverages within 200 yards of any building of said hospital in existence on July 1, 1977, shall be pun ished as for a misdeamnor.

Any person who knowingly introduces or possesses any alco holic beverages, regardless of the minuteness of quantity, upon the grounds of the Central State Hospital or in the buildings of the Georgia War Veterans Home, Milledgeville, Georgia, shall be pun ished as for a misdemeanor.

The provisions of this Section shall be subject to the following exceptions:

(1) The staff of the Central State Hospital and the Georgia War Veterans Home may administer alcohol in the course of treat ment in strict accordance with the prescription of a physician of said hospital or home.

(2) Nothing in this Section shall be construed as to prevent those staff members who maintain their domicile on the grounds of said hospital from possessing alcoholic beverages for their own con sumption, or for that of their family, or for persons invited to their home excepting patients or lawful inmates of the Central State Hos pital or the Georgia War Veterans Home."

Section 2. Act No. 30 (Senate Bill 106) passed at the regular 1977 session, which Act amended Code Section 58-607, relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages near the State Hospital, is hereby repealed in its en
tirety.

Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Kidd of the 25th moved that the Senate agree to the House substitute to SB 298.
On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge

English Evans Foster Gillis Greene Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby

Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley Robinson Scott Shapard Starr Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker

Those not voting were Senators:

Coverdell Fincher Hill

Russell Stephens Summers

Thompson Wessels

On the motion, the yeas were 48, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House substitute to SB 298.

SB 214. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Carter of the 14th, Langford of the 51st and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Adequate Program for Education in Georgia Act", as amended, so as to define certain terms; to authorize the State Board of Education to establish criteria, policies, and standards for demonstration school systems; to authorize the State Board of Education to designate certain local school systems as demonstration systems.

The House amendment was as follows:
Amend SB 214 by inserting on line 13, Page 2, the word "Annually" after (2) and before "Designate", and change the letter "D" in "Desig nates" to "d".
Senator Starr of the 44th moved that the Senate agree to the House amend ment to SB 214.
On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge

English Evans Foster Gillis Holloway Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Paulk Pearce

Reynolds Riley Scott Shapard Starr Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker

Those not voting were Senators:

Coverdell Duncan Fincher Greene Hill

Hudgins Overby Robinson Russell Stephens

Summers Thompson Wessels

On the motion, the yeas were 43, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendment to SB 214.

The following general bills of the House, favorably reported by the commit tees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

HB 95. By Representatives Waddle of the 113th, Watson of the 114th and Crosby of the 150th:
A bill to amend an Act making unlawful certain acts in connection with motor vehicle odometer readings, so as to make it unlawful for any person knowingly to bring into this State a motor vehicle which reflects a lower mileage than the motor vehicle actually has been driven due to adjustments to the odometer.
Senate Sponsor: Senator McGill of the 24th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks

Barker Barnes Bell

Bond Brantley Broun of 46th

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Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Eldridge English Evans Fincher Foster Gillis Greene Hill

Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds

Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Traylor Turner Tysinger

Those not voting were Senators:

Coverdell Doss Duncan Holloway

Kidd Riley Starr Stephens

Summers Timmons Walker Wessels

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 44, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 157. By Representative Edwards of the 110th:
A bill to amend Code Section 68B-213, relating to expiration and renewal of driver's licenses, so as to provide that certain driver's licenses shall not be required to be surrendered upon expiration or renewal; to provide for cancellation of such licenses under certain circumstances.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Reynolds of the 48th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barnes Bell Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Evans

Fincher Foster Gillis Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk

Pearce Reynolds Riley Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker

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Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Bond Coverdell Duncan

Greene Hudson Stephens Summers

Thompson Timmons Wessels

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 45, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

Senator Starr of the 44th assumed the Chair at the direction of the President.

HB 201. By Representatives Walker of the 115th, Waddle of the 113th, Watson of the 114th and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 23-4, relating to settling disputed county lines, as suspended, so as to change the procedures and proceedings for settling disputed county lines; to provide for surveys by land surveyors.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Overby of the 49th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Pincher

Foster Gillis Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce

Reynolds Riley Robinson Russell
Scott Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Carter Coverdell Duncan

Evans Greene Hudson Shapard

Starr (presiding) Summers Timmons Wessels

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 44, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

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HB 225. By Representatives Hatcher of the 131st, Evans of the 84th, Karrh of the 106th and Murray of the 116th:
A bill to amend Code Section 26-3201, relating to conspiracy to commit a crime, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to punishment.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Barnes of the 33rd.
Senator Johnson of the 34th offered the following substitute to HB 225:

A BILL

To be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 26, known as the "Crimi nal Code of Georgia", as amended, so as to provide that it shall be un lawful to make certain false statements in connection with telephone solicitations; to provide for penalties for making certain false statements in connection with telephone solicitations; to change the provisions re lating to punishment for conspiracy to commit a crime; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

Section 1. Code Title 26, known as the "Criminal Code of Georgia", as amended, is hereby amended by adding a new Code Section at the end of Code Chapter 26-17, to be designated Code Section 26-1710, to read as follows:

"26-1710. Fraudulent telephone solicitation, (a) It shall be un lawful for any person, in making a telephone solicitation for the purpose of the sale of goods or services or for the purpose of seeking charitable contributions, to make false statements regarding the purpose of the solicitation or to make false statements regarding the person or persons represented by the solicitor or to make false statements regarding the person or persons benefiting from the solicitation.

(b) Any person violating the provisions of subsection (a) of this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as for a misdemeanor."

Section 2. Said Code Title is further amended by striking from Code Section 26-3201, relating to conspiracy to commit a crime, the following:

"If the crime which was conspired to be committed is a felony, each person convicted of violating this Section shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than five years or the punishment provided for such felony, whichever is the lesser. If the crime which was conspired to be committed is a misdemeanor, each person convicted of violating this Section shall be punished the same as the punishment provided for such misdemeanor.",

and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

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"A person convicted of criminal conspiracy to commit a felony shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than one-half the maximum period of time for which he could have been sentenced if he had been convicted of the crime conspired to have been committed, by one-half the maximum fine to which he could have been subjected if he had been convicted of such crime, or both. A person convicted of criminal conspiracy to commit a misdemeanor shall be punished as for a misdemeanor. A person convicted of criminal conspiracy to commit a crime punishable by death or by life imprisonment shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than 10 years.",

so that when so amended, Code Section 26-3201 shall read as follows:

"26-3201. Conspiracy to Commit a Crime.--A person commits a conspiracy to commit a crime when he together with one or more persons conspires to commit any crime and any one or more of such persons does any overt act to effect the object of the conspiracy. A person convicted of criminal conspiracy to commit a felony shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than one-half the maximum period of time for which he could have been sentenced if he had been convicted of the crime conspired to have been committed, by one-half the maximum fine to which he could have been subjected if he had been convicted of such crime, or both. A person convicted of criminal conspiracy to commit a mis demeanor shall be punished as for a misdemeanor. A person con victed of criminal conspiracy to commit a crime punishable by death or by life imprisonment shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than 10 years."

Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

Section 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 34, nays 0, and the substitute was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to by substitute.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barnes Bell Bond

Brantley Broun of 46th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss

Eldridge English Evans Fincher Foster Gillis

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Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford

Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley Robinson Russell

Scott Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Brown of 47th Coverdell Duncan

Hudgins Shapard Starr (presiding) Summers

Thompson Timmons Wessels

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 45, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.

The following resolution of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House action thereto:

SR 65. By Senator Carter of the 14th:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the State Board of Education to establish and maintain a curriculum laboratory and to retain the revenues produced therefrom for the purposes of such curriculum laboratory.

The House amendment was as follows:
Amend SR 65 by striking the following: "Public school systems of this State" on line 17, Page 1, and by inserting on line 13, Page 2, after "Laboratory" the following: ", to charge reasonable fees,".

Senator Carter of the 14th moved that the Senate agree to the House amend ment to SR 65.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes

Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter

Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Evans

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Fincher Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd

Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley Robinson Russell Scott

Shapard Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker

Those not voting were Senators:

Bell Coverdell Dean of 6th Duncan

Hudgins Starr (presiding) Summers Thompson

Timmons Wessels

On the motion, the yeas were 46, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendment to SR 65.

The following general bills of the House, favorably reported by the com mittees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

HB 228. By Representative Adams of the 36th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Residential Finance Authority Act" so as to change the provisions relative to the powers of the Authority; to provide for the certificate of validation on bonds of the Authority.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Riley of the 1st.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th

Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Evans Gillis Greene Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson

Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley

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Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Stephens

Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons

Traylor Turner Walker

Voting in the negative was Senator Tysinger.

Those not voting were Senators:

Bell Coverdell Duncan Fincher

Foster (excused conferee) Hill Starr (presiding)

Summers Wessels

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 46, nays 1.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 244. By Representatives Richardson of the 52nd, Galer of the 97th, Clark of the 55th and others:
A bill to amend Code Title 56, relating to insurance, as amended, so as to require certain group insurance policies or contracts to provide cover age for complications of pregnancy under certain conditions.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Shapard of the 28th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators :

Allgood Ballard Barker Barnes Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th
Carter
Dean of 6th
Dean of 31st
Doss
Duncan
Eldridge
English
Evans

Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson
Kennedy
Kidd
Langford
Lester
McGill
Overby
Paulk
Pearce

Reynolds Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton
Tate
Thompson
Timmons
Traylor
Turner
Tysinger
Walker

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Those not voting were Senators:

Banks Bell Coverdell Fincher

Foster (excused conferee) Riley Starr (presiding)

Summers Wessels

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 47, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

Senator Johnson of the 34th moved that the following bill of the House, passed previously today, be immediately transmitted to the House:

HB 225. By Representatives Hatcher of the 131st, Evans of the 84th, Karrh of the 106th and Murray of the 116th:
A bill to amend Code Section 26-3201, relating to conspiracy to commit a crime, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to punishment.

On the motion, the yeas were 34, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and HB 225 was immediately transmitted to the House.

The following general bill of the House favorably reported by the committee, was read the third time and put upon its passage:

HB 282. By Representative McKinney of the 35th:
A bill to amend Code Section 58-207, relating to the seizure and con demnation of vehicles and conveyances and boats and vessels in use in this State in violation of the liquor laws of the State, as amended.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Johnson of the 34th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th

Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge English Evans Fincher

Gillis Greene Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester

McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley Robinson

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Russell Scott Shapard Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate

Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Coverdell Foster (excused conferee)

Hill Holloway Hudgins Starr (presiding)

Summers Wessels

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 47, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House insists on its position in disagreeing to the Senate substitute, and has appointed a Committee of Conference to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate on the following bill of the House:

HB 179. By Representatives Murphy of the 18th, Harris of the 8th, Lambert of the 112th and Carlisle of the 71st:
A bill to make and provide appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1977, and ending June 30, 1978; to make and provide such appro priations for the operations of the State Government, its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, and for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, political subdivisions and for all other governmental activities, projects and undertakings authorized by law.

The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:

Representatives Harris of the 8th, Vaughn of the 57th and Collins of the 144th.

The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering House action thereto:

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HB 179. By Representatives Murphy of the 18th, Harris of the 8th, Lambert of the 112th and others:
A bill to make and provide appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1977, and ending June 30, 1978; to make and provide such appro priations for the operations of the State Government, its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, and for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, political subdivisions and for all other governmental activities, projects and under takings authorized by law.

Senator Broun of the 46th moved that the Senate adhere to its substitute to HB 179 and that a Conference Committee be appointed.

On the motion, the yeas were 33, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adhered to its substitute to HB 179.

Senator Starr of the 44th, who was presiding at the direction of the Presi dent, appointed as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate, the fol lowing:

Senators Broun of the 46th, Riley of the 1st and Holloway of the 12th.

The following general bills of the House, favorably reported by the commit tees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

HB 300. By Representative Games of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for license and excise taxes upon the business of dealing in malt beverages . . . "; so as to provide that no excise or any other taxes shall be due to the State of Georgia, or to any local political subdivision thereof, including coun ties and municipalities, from any licensed wholesale dealer or brewer, on any malt beverages which shall have been rendered unfit for con sumption by reason of breakage, or spoilage, or damage to the package.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Riley of the 1st.
Senator Stephens of the 36th offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 300 by deleting, beginning on line 12, Page 3, and going through line 2, Page 4, in its entirety.

On the adoption of the amendment, Senator Stephens of the 36th called for the yeas and nays; the call was sustained, and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge English

Evans Fincher Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk

Pearce Reynolds Riley Robinson Scott Shapard Stephens Stumbaugh Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker

Voting in the negative were Senators Kidd and Sutton.

Those not voting were Senators:

Coverdell Russell

Starr (presiding) Summers

Wessels

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 49, nays 2, and the amend ment was adopted.

Senator Riley of the 1st offered the following substitute to HB 300:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for license and excise taxes upon the business of dealing in malt bever ages; to allocate funds derived from such taxes; to provide for the en forcement of this Act; to repeal laws in conflict with this Act; and to provide for the holding of an election to ratify or reject this Act; and for other purposes.", approved March 23, 1935 (Ga. Laws 1935, p. 73), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 30, 1937 (Ga. Laws 1937, p. 148), an Act approved December 13, 1937 (Ga. Laws 1937-38, Ex. Sess., p. 173), an Act approved March 24, 1939 (Ga. Laws 1939, p. 101), an Act approved July 30, 1949 (Ga. Laws 1949, Ex. Sess., p. 5), an Act approved February 20, 1951 (Ga. Laws 1951, p. 356), an Act approved June 22, 1955 (Ga. Laws 1955, Ex. Sess., p. 23), and an Act approved January 30, 1964 (Ga. Laws 1964, p. 60), so as to authorize the Revenue Commissioner to issue refunds or credits for malt beverage taxes paid by wholesalers under certain conditions; to amend an Act relating to the manufacture, sale and taxing of wine, approved March 30, 1937 (Ga. Laws 1937, p. 851), as amended by an Act approved Feb ruary 16, 1938 (Ga. Laws 1937-38, Ex. Sess., p. 185), by an Act approved March 27, 1941 (Ga. Laws 1941, p. 234), an Act approved February 20, 1951 (Ga. Laws 1951, p. 356), an Act approved June 22, 1955 (Ga. Laws

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1955, Ex. Sess., p. 22), an Act approved March 24, 1969 (Ga. Laws 1969, p. Ill), and an Act approved March 27, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 397), so as to provide an exemption from taxes for certain wines; to amend an Act entitled the "Revenue Tax Act to Legalize and Control Alcoholic Beverages and Liquors", approved February 3, 1938 (Ga. Laws 1937-38, Ex. Sess., p. 103), as amended, so as to authorize the State Revenue Commissioner to issue refunds or credits for distilled spirits excise tax stamps purchased by manufacturers, distillers, or wholesalers under certain conditions; to provide for the reimbursement of any wholesaler bearing the cost of stamps for which a refund or credit is subsequently granted; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and
for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP GEORGIA:

Section 1. An Act entitled "An Act to provide for license and excise taxes upon the business of dealing in malt beverages; to allocate funds derived from such taxes; to provide for the enforcement of this Act; to repeal laws in conflict with this Act; and to provide for the holding of an election to ratify or reject this Act; and for other purposes.", ap proved March 23, 1935 (Ga. Laws 1935, p. 73), as amended, particularly by an act approved March 30, 1937 (Ga. Laws 1937, p. 148), an Act approved December 13, 1937 (Ga. Laws 1937-38, Ex. Sess., p. 173), an Act approved March 24, 1939 (Ga. Laws 1939, p. 101), an Act approved July 30, 1949 (Ga. Laws 1949, Ex. Sess., p. 5), an Act approved Febru ary 20, 1951 (Ga. Laws 1951, p. 356), an Act approved June 22, 1955 (Ga. Laws 1955, Ex. Sess., p. 23), and an Act approved January 30, 1964 (Ga. Laws 1964, p. 60), is hereby amended by adding to the second sentence in Section 5 of said Act, the following:

"And provided further, the State Revenue Commissioner may issue refunds or credits for malt beverage taxes paid by or due from the wholesaler, under regulations promulgated by the Com missioner, when it can be shown to the Commissioner's satisfaction that any of the following events have occurred:

(a) Malt beverages have been received by the wholesaler through an error in shipment and such malt beverages are returned to the shipper prior to any sale by the wholesaler in Georgia.

(b) Malt beverages, ordered by the wholesaler, have been de stroyed in transit prior to entry into the wholesaler's warehouse or
storage area.

(c) Malt beverages have been received by the wholesaler, which are unfit for consumption upon receipt and such malt beverages are returned to the shipper or destroyed prior to any sale by the whole saler in Georgia.

(d) Malt beverages destroyed while in the possession of a Geor gia wholesaler by act of God, such as fire, flood, lightning, wind or other natural calamity.",

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so that when so amended the second sentence of Section 5 shall read as follows:

"Provided, there shall be no excise tax on sales of malt bever ages sold to persons outside this State, for resale or consumption outside of this State, nor upon sales of malt beverages sold to stores or canteens located on United States military posts or reservations and provided further, the State Revenue Commissioner may issue refunds or credits for malt beverage taxes paid by or due from the wholesaler, under regulations promulgated by the Commissioner, when it can be shown to the Commissioner's satisfaction that any of the following events have occurred:

No rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the provisions of this Act shall have the force of law unless they are approved by a joint committee composed of three members of the standing com mittee of the House of Representatives to which such Act was re ferred to be appointed by the Chairman of such committee and three members of the standing committee of the Senate to which such Act was referred to be appointed by the Chairman of such commit tee. In order for such rules and regulations to have the force of law, it shall be necessary that not less than four members of the joint committee affirmatively approve such rules and regulations. At least two of such four members must be Senators and at least two of such four members must be Representatives. A report showing the action of the joint committee and signed by all the members approving such rules and regulations shall be filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives and with the Secretary of the Senate. Such report shall be included in the Journal of the House of Repre sentatives and the Journal of the Senate. Such approved rules and regulations shall expire at the end of the next regular session of the General Assembly following the action of the joint committee unless the report of the committee is ratified by a resolution of the General Assembly at such session.

(a) Malt beverages have been received by the wholesaler through an error in shipment and such malt beverages are returned to the shipper prior to any sale by the wholesaler in Georgia.

(b) Malt beverages ordered by the wholesaler, have been de stroyed in transit prior to entry into the wholesaler's warehouse or storage area.

(c) Malt beverages have been received by the wholesaler, which are unfit for consumption upon receipt and such malt beverages are returned to the shipper or destroyed prior to any sale by the wholesaler in Georgia.

(d) Malt beverages destroyed while in the possession of a Georgia wholesaler by act of God, such as fire, flood, lightning, wind or other natural calamity."

Section 2. An Act relating to the manufacture, sale and taxing of wine, approved March 30, 1937 (Ga. Laws 1937, p. 851), as amended by

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an Act approved February 16, 1938 (Ga. Laws 1937-38, Ex. Sess., p. 185), by an Act approved March 27, 1941 (Ga. Laws 1941, p. 234), an Act approved February 20, 1951 (Ga. Laws 1951, p. 356), an Act approved June 22, 1955 (Ga. Laws 1955, Ex. Sess., p. 22), an Act ap proved March 24, 1969 (Ga. Laws 1969, p. Ill), and an Act approved March 27, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 397), is hereby amended by adding at the end of Section 3 a new paragraph to read as follows:
"The State Revenue Commissioner may issue refunds or credits for wine taxes paid by the wholesaler, under regulations promul gated by the Commissioner, when it can be shown to the Commis sioner's satisfaction that any of the following events have occurred:
(1) Wines have been received by the wholesaler through an error in shipment and such wines are returned to the shipper prior to any sale by the wholesaler in Georgia.
(2) Wines ordered by the wholesaler have been destroyed in transit prior to entry into the wholesaler's warehouse or storage area.
(3) Wines have been received by the wholesaler which are unfit for consumption upon receipt and such wines are returned to the shipper or destroyed prior to any sale by the wholesaler in Georgia.

(4) Wines have been sold by the wholesaler for delivery and consumption outside the State of Georgia, provided that such sale and delivery shall in all respects comply with regulations promul gated by the Commissioner to control such sales for delivery and consumption outside the State of Georgia.

(5) Wines destroyed while in the possession of a Georgia whole saler by Act of God, such as fire, flood, lightning, wind, or other natural calamity."

Section 3. An Act known as the "Revenue Tax Act to Legalize and Control Alcoholic Beverages and Liquors", approved February 3, 1938 (Ga. Laws 1937-38, Ex. Sess., p. 103), as amended, is hereby amended by adding at the end of Section 11 of said Act a new subsection (f), to read as follows:

"(f) The State Revenue Commissioner shall be authorized to issue refunds or credits for stamps purchased by a manufacturer, distiller, or wholesaler, under regulations promulgated by the Com missioner, when it can be shown to the Commissioner's satisfaction that any of the following events have occurred:

(1) Distilled spirits, ordered by the wholesaler, have been de stroyed in transit prior to entry into the wholesaler's warehouse or storage area, or

(2) Distilled spirits have been destroyed while in the possession of a Georgia wholesaler by an act of God, such as fire, flood, light ning, wind or other natural calamity.

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It is further provided that any manufacturer, distiller, or whole saler receiving a refund or credit for stamps purchased as provided herein, in every case where the cost of the stamps have been charged to or paid by a wholesaler, shall refund or credit to such wholesaler an amount equal to the credit or refund allowed by the Commis sioner."

Section 4. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

Secton 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Riley of the 1st offered the following amendment:
Amend the substitute offered by Senator Riley of the 1st to HB 300 by striking the paragraph beginning on Page 3, line 31 and ending on Page 4, line 21.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 43, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 43, nays 0, and the substitute was adopted as amended.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to by substitute as amended.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan

Eldridge English Evans Fincher Foster Gillis Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford

Lester McGill Overby Pearce Reynolds
Riley Stephens
Stumbaugh
Tate Timmons
Traylor
Turner
Walker

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Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Greene Paulk Robinson

Scott Shapard Sutton

Thompson Tysinger

Those not voting were Senators:

Coverdell Russell

Sfarr (presiding) Summers

Wessels

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 43, nays 8.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.

Senator Stephens of the 36th moved that HB 300 be immediately transmitted to the House.

On the motion, the yeas were 29, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and HB 300 was immediately transmitted to the House.
Senator Holloway of the 12th assumed the Chair.

HB 366. By Representatives Noble of the 48th, McKinney of the 35th and Bolster of the 30th:
A bill to grant to certain campus policemen employed by public or pri vate colleges and universities in this State certain law enforcement powers, including the power of arrest; to provide definitions; to provide qualifications and training requirements for campus policemen exercising such law enforcement powers.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Howard of the 42nd.

The Senate Committee on Judiciary offered the following substitute to HB 366:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to grant to certain campus policemen employed by public or private colleges and universities in this State certain law enforcement powers, including the power of arrest; to provide defini tions; to provide qualifications and training requirements for campus policemen exercising such law enforcement powers; to provide for the payment of the cost of training and certifying campus policemen; to pro vide for exceptions; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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Section 1. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the term:

(1) "campus" means the grounds and buildings owned or occupied by a college or university.

(2) "college or university" means an accredited, nonproprietary public or private educational institution of higher learning located in this State.

(3) "campus policeman" means an employee of a college or univer sity whose duties include the enforcement of the laws of this State; the preservation of public order; the protection of life and property; the prevention, detection or investigation of crime; or any combination thereof.

Section 2. On the campus of a college or university, a campus policeman employed by such college or university who is certified in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of this Act when authorized by the college or university shall have the same law enforcement powers, including the power of arrest, as a law enforcement officer of the local government with police jurisdiction over such campus.

Section 3. As a condition precedent to the exercise of law enforce ment powers pursuant to Section 2, a campus policeman must be certi fied by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council as having met the qualifications and having completed the basic training requirements for a peace officer under the provisions of the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act, as now or hereafter amended. All costs incurred in such certification and training shall be paid by the college or university employing the campus policeman. The provisions of this Act are permissive and shall not require the certification by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council of campus po licemen. The certification by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council of a campus policeman does not require that the campus policeman so certified exercise the powers provided in Section 2.

Section 4. A campus policeman exercising the power of arrest pursuant to the provisions of an Act providing campus policemen and other security personnel of the University System of Georgia with arrest powers for offenses committed upon university system property, approved March 10, 1966 (Ga. Laws 1966, p. 370), as now or hereafter amended, shall be exempt from the provisions of this Act.

Section 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 31, nays 0, and the sub stitute was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge English

Evans Fincher Foster Gillis Greene Hill Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Over by Paulk Pearce

Reynolds Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Coverdell Holloway (presiding) Hudgins

Riley (excused conferee) Stephens

Summers Timmons

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.

HB 403. By Representative Howell of the 140th:
A bill to provide for the Department of Labor a supplemental appropri ation, pursuant to and in accordance with provisions of Sections 9 and 13 of the Employment Security Law, as amended, of additional funds which are otherwise available to the Dept. of Labor of Ga. out of funds credited to and held in this State's account in the Unemployment Trust Fund by the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States of America pursuant to Section 903 of the Social Security Act.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Kidd of the 25th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks
Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge English

Evans Fincher Foster Gillis Greene Hill Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce

Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Coverdell Holloway (presiding) Hudgins

Reynolds Riley (excused conferee)

Summers

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 502. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th, Connell of the 87th, Lee of the 72nd and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Executive Reorganization Act of 1972" so as to provide that the Department of Medical Assistance shall administer the State Plan for Medical Assistance; and further, to provide for a short title ("Executive Reorganization Act of 1972") ; to provide for certain definitions.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Starr of the 44th.

The Senate Committee on Human Resources offered the following amendment: Amend HB 502 as follows: (1) By striking on line 25 on Page 8, the following: "to examine and copy any",
and substituting in lieu thereof, the following: "to administer oaths and to examine and copy".

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(2) By striking the second paragraph of Section 14 beginning on line 28 of Page 14 and ending on line 18 of Page 15.

(3) By striking on line 1 of Page 16, the following:

"valid claim pay",

and substituting in lieu thereof, the following:

"claim pay or deny".

(4) By striking on line 3 of Page 16, the following:

"January",

and substituting in lieu thereof, the following: "July".

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 30, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English

Evans Fincher Foster Gillis Hill Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson
Kennedy
Kidd Lester McGill Overby Paulk

Those not voting were Senators :

Ballard Coverdell Duncan Greene Holloway (presiding)

Langford Pearce Riley (excused conferee)

Reynolds Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Robinson Summers Timmons

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On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 45, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

HB 565. By Representatives Thompson of the 93rd and Bishop of the 94th:
A bill to amend Code Section 24A-401, relating to definitions of terms used in the Juvenile Court Code of Georgia, as amended, so as to change the definition of the term "child" to include any individual under the age of 18 years, if alleged to be a "deprived child".
Senate Sponsor: Senator Banks of the 17th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Evans

Fincher Foster Gillis Greene Hill Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce

Reynolds Riley Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Duncan

Holloway (presiding) Robinson

Summers

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 51, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 605. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th, Knight of the 67th and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Adequate Program for Education

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in Georgia Act", as amended, so as to provide for financing Cooperative Educational Service Agencies; to provide an effective date.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Starr of the 44th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Evans

Fincher Gillis Greene Hill Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley

Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Duncan Foster (excused conferee)

Holloway (presiding)

Summers

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 52, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following resolutions of the Senate were read and adopted:

SR 163. By Senators English of the 21st, Starr of the 44th, Walker of the 19th and others:
A resolution wishing the Honorable Zell Miller a happy birthday.

SR 165. By Senators Hudgins of the 15th and Allgood of the 22nd: A resolution congratulating the Honorable Thomas R. Scott.

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The following general bills and resolution of the House, favorably reported by the committees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

HB 606. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th, Ross of the 76th, Carrell of the 75th and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Professional Standards Act" so as to change provisions relating to services performed by mem bers of the Professional Standards Commission; to change provisions relating to the employment of administrative assistance.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Carter of the 14th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English

Evans Fincher Foster Gillis Greene Hill Howard Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce

Reynolds Riley Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Duncan Holloway (presiding)

Hudgins Hudson Summers

Timmons Wessels

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 48, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 769. By Representatives Baugh of the 108th and Parham of the 109th:
A bill to amend Code Title 88, relative to public health, as amended, so as to establish in the adult Health Section of the Department of Human Resources a program for the control and prevention of cancer and for

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the care of patients suffering from cancer; to designate powers and duties in relation thereto.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Kidd of the 25th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th
Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Evans

Fincher Foster Gillis Greene Hill Howard Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley

Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Button Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators :

Bond Duncan Holloway (presiding)

Hudgins Hudson

Robinson Summers

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 790. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th, Carlisle of the 71st, Battle of the 124th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 91-110a relating to the authority of the State Properties Commission to execute written contracts permitting the exploration of State-owned lands for indications of mineral re sources, so as to provide that oil and gas leases shall provide for a primary term of not more than ten years.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Brown of the 47th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge

English Evans Pincher Foster Gillis Greene Hill Howard Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk

Riley Robinson Russell Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Walker Wessell

Those not voting were Senators:

Duncan Holloway (presiding) Hudgins Hudson

Pearce Reynolds Scott (excused conferee)

Summers Tysinger

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 47, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 827. By Representatives Phillips of the 120th, Greene and Stone of the 138th and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 92-31, relating to the imposition, rate and computation of State income taxes and exemptions therefrom, as amended, so as to provide for a tax credit for household and dependent care expenses.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Starr of the 44th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker

Barnes Bell Bond Brantley

Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Coverdell Dean of 6th

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Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Evans Fincher Foster Gillis Greene Hill Howard Johnson Kennedy

Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr

Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators :

Carter Duncan Holloway (presiding)

Hudgins Hudson

Riley Summers

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HR 194. By Representatives Auten of the 154th and Tuten of the 153rd:
A resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain State-owned real property known as Blythe Island consisting of 976 acres, more or less, and located in Glynn County, Georgia, to the County of Glynn, Ga. for recreation and related purposes.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Dean of the 6th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to.
On the adoption of the resolution, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell

Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge English Evans Fincher Foster Gillis Greene

Hill Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Reynolds Riley

Robinson Russell Scott Starr Stephens

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Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons

Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Brantley Holloway (presiding) Howard

Hudgins Hudson Pearce

Shapard Summers

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 48, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

The following bills of the House were read the first time and referred to committees:

HB 978. By Representative Connell of the 87th:
A bill to provide for the manner and procedures for determining the compensation and table of organization of the sheriff's department, deputy sheriffs and clerks of the elected officials of Richmond County, Georgia. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1074. By Representative Connell of the 87th:
A bill to amend an Act providing and fixing the compensation of certain elected officials in certain counties of this State so as to change certain of the provisions thereof pertaining to officers and employees of said officers in such counties. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1151. By Representative Keyton of the 143rd:
A bill to create the Small Claims Court of Thomas County; to provide the necessary procedures connected therewith; to repeal an Act creating a Small Claims Court in certain counties, as amended. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1153. By Representative Phillips of the 91st:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Tax Commissioner of Harris County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the tax com missioner. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

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HB 1154. By Representative Adams of the 79th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Thomaston, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to filling vacancies in the office of mayor or councilman; to change the provisions relating to conduct of elections and voting. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1155. By Representative Carrell of the 75th:
A bill to create and establish a Small Claims Court in and for Walton County; to prescribe the jurisdiction of said court; to prescribe the plead ing and practice in said court; to provide for the appointment, duties, powers, compensation, qualifications, substitutions and tenure of the office of the judge of said court. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1156. By Representatives Stone and Greene of the 138th:
A bill to amend an Act placing certain of the county officers of Appling County upon an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the compen sation of the sheriff; to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the sheriff's employees. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1157. By Representatives Stone and Greene of the 138th:
A bill to abolish the present mode of compensating the Judge of the Probate Court of Appling County, known as the fee system; to provide in lieu thereof an annual salary; to provide that all fees, costs or other emoluments of said officer shall become the property of the county. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.
HB 1158. By Representatives Stone and Greene of the 138th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Jeff Davis County, as amended, so as to change the procedures for the payment of the expenses of the members of the board. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.
HB 1159. By Representatives Stone and Greene of the 138th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Judge of the Probate Court of Jeff Davis County upon an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the Judge of the Probate Court; to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the clerk of the Judge of the Probate County. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.
HB 1160. By Representatives Stone and Greene of the 138th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Jeff Davis County on an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the salary of the sheriff; to

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change the provisions relative to the employees of the sheriff and their compensation; to provide an effective date.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1161. By Representatives Stone and Greene of the 138th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Clerk of the Superior Court and the Tax Commissioner of Jeff Davis County upon an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the clerk and the tax commissioner. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1163. By Representatives Beckham of the 89th, Dent of the 85th, Daniel of the 88th and others:
A bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to provide that the tax collectors or tax commissioners of certain counties shall collect and remit all county school taxes levied under the authority of the Constitution to the county board of education of such counties."
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1164. By Representatives Veazey and Patten of the 146th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Tift County on a salary basis, as amended, so as to authorize the Board of Commissioners of Tift County to fix the salary of the Sheriff of Tift County; to provide for minimum and maximum limits; to provide for procedures connected therewith.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1167. By Representatives Veazey and Patten of the 146th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Judge of the Probate Court of Tift County upon a salary in lieu of a fee basis, as amended, so as to authorize the Board of Commissioners of Tift County to fix the salary of the Judge of the Probate Court of Tift County. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1168. By Representatives Veazey and Patten of the 146th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Tax Commissioner of Tift County upon a salary, as amended, so as to authorize the Board of Commission ers of Tift County to fix the salary of the Tax Commissioner of Tift County. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1169. By Representative Lambert of the 112th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff, Judge of the Probate Court and Clerk of the Superior Court of Hancock County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, as amended, so as to change

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the maximum compensation to be paid to the chief deputy and deputy sheriffs.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1171. By Representatives Johnson and Glanton of the 66th:
A bill to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Villa Rica so as to change the provisions relating to the appointment of a city manager; to change the procedure for removal of the city manager; to change the provisions relating to the appointment of the city attorney. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1172. By Representative Lambert of the 112th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Small Claims Court of Hancock County so as to increase the costs in said court; to provide that persons 18 years of age or older may serve as bailiffs in said court. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1173. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th, and Milford and Mann of the 13th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Small Claims Court of Greene County so as to increase the costs in said court; to provide that persons 18 years of age or older may serve as bailiffs in said court. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1174. By Representative Knight of the 67th:
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Moreland so as to change the date of elections in said town; to change the terms of office of the mayor and aldermen; to provide for staggered terms of aldermen. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1165. By Representatives Veazey and Patten of the 146th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Tift County, as amended, so as to authorize the Board of Commissioners of Tift County to fix the salary of the Chairman of the Board of Com missioners of Tift County. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1166. By Representatives Veazey and Patten of the 146th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Clerk of the Superior Court of Tift County upon a salary in lieu of a fee basis of compensation, as amended, so as to authorize the Board of Commissioners of Tift County to fix the salary of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Tift County. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

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HB 1175. By Representatives Stone and Greene of the 138th:
A bill to create a Small Claims Court in Jeff Davis County, Georgia. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House insists on its position in disagreeing to the Senate amendment, and has appointed a Committee of Conference to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate on the following bill of the House:

HB 597. By Representatives Coleman of the 118th, Twiggs and Colwell of the 4th and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act", as amended, so as to provide for the registration of exempt peace officers; to provide for the continuation of such exemption.

The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:

Representatives Irvin of the 10th, Coleman of the 118th and Colwell of the 4th.

Senator Riley of the 1st moved that the Senate do now adjourn until 10:00 o'clock A.M. tomorrow, and the motion prevailed.

At 5:00 o'clock P.M., Senator Holloway of the 12th, President Pro Tempore, announced the Senate adjourned until 10:00 o'clock A.M. tomorrow.

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Senate Chamber, Atlanta, Georgia Friday, March 4, 1977

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock A.M. today and was called to order by the President.

Senator Johnson of the 34th reported that the Journal of yesterday's pro ceedings had been read and found correct.

By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and the Journal was confirmed.
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:
SB 19. By Senators Johnson of the 34th, Banks of the 17th, Barnes of the 33rd and others:
A bill to provide that it shall be unlawful to transmit in any manner a request for ambulance service to any person, firm or corporation furnish ing such ambulance service, public or private, knowing at the time of making such request that there exists no reasonable need for such ambulance service; to repeal conflicting laws.
SB 213. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Carter of the 14th, Langford of the 51st and others:
A bill to provide that the State of Georgia shall be a party to the "Compact for Education"; to declare the purpose and policy of said Compact; to provide for the designation and appointment of the Georgia members of the Education Commission of the States; to provide for the establishment of the Georgia Education Council; to provide the pro cedures connected with the foregoing.
SB 216. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Carter of the 14th, Langford of the 51st and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Adequate Program for Education in Georgia Act", as amended, so as to change certain provisions con cerning the allocation of administrative and supervisory personnel; to provide an effective date.
SB 165. By Senators Robinson of the 27th and Kennedy of the 4th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Special Adult Offender

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Act of 1975", as amended, so as to change the effective date of said Act.

SB 195. By Senators Russell of the 10th, Timmons of the llth, Turner of the 8th and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Meat Inspection Act", so as to exempt from the requirements contained therein pertaining to inspection of the slaughter of animals and of the preparation of carcas ses, parts thereof, and meat and meat products rendered from the slaughter of animals.

SB 312. By Senator Fincher of the 54th:
A bill to amend Code Section 49-604, relating to the procedure for the appointment of guardians for persons who are mentally ill, mentally retarded or mentally incompetent to the extent that they are incapable of managing their estates, as amended.

The House has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolutions of the Senate:

SR 32. By Senator Hudgins of the 15th:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution, so as to add public and independent school districts and systems of the several counties and municipalities of the State as determined by the State Board of Education to need State aid for capital outlay funds as an eligible purpose for which general obligation debt of the State may be incurred.

SR 59. By Senator Brown of the 47th:
A resolution authorizing and directing the State Department of Trans portation to designate a bridge in Stephens County, Georgia, as the "John Paul Johns Bridge".

The House has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate:

SB 100. By Senators Hudgins of the 15th, Starr of the 44th, Bell of the 5th and others:
A bill to amend Code Title 24A, the Juvenile Court Code, as amended, so as to define certain terms; to change the provisions relating to the apprehension, custody and release of children; to provide for certain types of detention prior to a court hearing.

The House has agreed to the Senate amendments to the following bills and resolution of the House:

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HB 699. By Representatives Greene and Stone of the 138th:
A bill to abolish and reestablish boards of hospital authorities in each county of this State having a population of not less than 17,830 and not more than 18,080 according to the U.S. Decennial Census of 1970 or any future such census.

HB 317. By Representatives Banner of the 130th, Long of the 142nd, Coleman of the 118th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 68B-311, relating to limited driving per mits for first offenders so as to provide that a person whose driver's license has been revoked may obtain a limited driving permit under certain conditions; to provide an effective date.

HR 114. By Representatives Jones of the 126th, Triplett of the 128th, Taggart of the 125th and others:
A resolution authorizing the State Properties Commission for and on behalf of the State of Georgia, to grant and convey to Swift Agricultural Chemicals Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and Colonial Land Company, a Georgia corporation, as their interests may appear, their successors and assigns, an irrevocable easement, over, under, across and through certain property owned or claimed by the State of Georgia and located in Chatham County, Georgia.

The House has agreed to the Senate substitute to the following bill of the House:

HB 889. By Representative Kemp of the 139th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation of the Sheriff and Clerk of the Superior Court of Liberty County, so as to provide for the employment of a lieutenant and criminal investigator in the sheriff's office; to provide for longevity increases for certain personnel of the sheriff's office.

The House has disagreed to the Senate amendment to the following bill of the House:
HB 183. By Representatives Cox of the 141st, Lord of the 105th, Bargeron of the 83rd and others: A bill to amend an Act authorizing the operation of vending facilities in State buildings by blind or otherwise seriously disabled persons so as to change the term "vending stand" to "vending facility".
The following resolutions of the Senate were introduced, read the first time and referred to committees:

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SR 164. By Senators Hudgins of the 15th, Hudson of the 35th, Johnson of the 34th and others:
A resolution creating the Juvenile Offenders Study Committee. Referred to Committee on Rules.

SR 167. By Senators Hudson of the 35th, Johnson of the 34th, Coverdell of the 40th and others:
A resolution creating the Grady Hospital and Hospital Authorities Study Committee. Referred to Committee on Rules.

The following reports of standing committees were read by the Secretary:

Senator Broun of the 46th District, Chairman of the Committee on Appro priations, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Appropriations has had under consideration the following bill and resolutions of the House and has instructed me, as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:
HB 324. Do pass. HR 18. Do pass. HR 52. Do not pass. HR 119. Do pass. HR 177. Do not pass. HR 212. Do not pass.
Respectfully submitted, Senator Broun of the 46th District, Chairman

Senator Lester of the 23rd District, Chairman of the Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance has had under consider ation the following bills of the House and has instructed me, as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:
HB 103. Do pass. HB 255. Do pass. HB 339. Do pass.

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HB 380. Do pass. HB 507. Do pass as amended. HB 746. Do pass as amended. HB 757. Do pass.
Respectfully submitted, Senator Lester of the 23rd District, Chairman

Senator Sutton of the 9th District, Chairman of the Committee on County and Urban Affairs, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on County and Urban Affairs has had under consideration the following bills and resolutions of the House and has instructed me, as Chair man, to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:
HB 538. Do pass. HB 897. Do pass by substitute. HB 996. Do pass. HB 1105. Do pass. HB 1117. Do pass as amended. HB 1120. Do pass. HB 1121. Do pass. HB 1123. Do pass. HB 1125. Do pass. HB 1126. Do pass. HB 1127. Do pass. HB 1137. Do pass. HB 1136. Do pass. HB 1141. Do pass. HB 1146. Do pass. HR 124. Do pass by substitute. HR 123. Do pass. HR 274. Do pass. HR 319. Do pass. HR 258. Do pass as amended.
Respectfully submitted, Senator Sutton of the 9th District, Chairman

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Senator Langford of the 51st District, Chairman of the Committee on Eco nomy, Reorganization and Efficiency in Government, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Economy, Reorganization and Efficiency in Government has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me, as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the following recom mendations:
HB 44. Do pass by substitute.
HB 654. Do pass.
HB 770. Do pass as amended.
HB 786. Do pass.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Langford of the 51st District, Chairman

Senator Carter of the 14th District, Chairman of the Committee on Educa tion, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Education has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me, as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:
HB 175. Do pass. HB 306. . Do pass as amended. HB 442. Do pass. HB 645. Do pass. HB 905. Do pass as amended.
Respectfully submitted, Senator Carter of the 14th District, Chairman

Senator Doss of the 52nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Higher Education, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Higher Education has had under consideration the following bills and resolutions of the Senate and House and has instructed me,

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as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the following recom mendations :
SB 182. Do not pass. SB 338. Do pass. HB 759. Do pass. HB 760. Do pass. HR 121. Do pass. HR 208. Do pass.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Doss of the 52nd District, Chairman

Senator Ballard of the 45th District, Chairman of the Committee on Industry, Labor and Tourism, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Industry, Labor and Tourism has had under considera tion the following bills and resolutions of the Senate and House and has instructed me, as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the fol lowing recommendations:
SR 139. Do pass. SR 148. Do pass. SR 149. Do pass. HB 653. Do pass. HB 823. Do pass. HB 883. Do pass.
Respectfully submitted, Senator Ballard of the 45th District, Chairman

Senator Overby of the 49th District, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Judiciary has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me, as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:
HB 140. Do pass. HB 141. Do pass. HB 352. Do pass.

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HB 633. Do pass. HB 826. Do pass. HB 878. Do pass. HB 879. Do pass.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Overby of the 49th District, Chairman

Senator Overby of the 49th District, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Judiciary has had under consideration the following bills and resolution of the House and has instructed me, as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:
HB 124. Do pass. HB 223. Do pass. HB 574. Do pass by substitute. HB 973. Do pass. HR 217. Do pass.
Respectfully submitted, Senator Overby of the 49th District, Chairman

Senator Reynolds of the 48th District, Chairman of the Committee on Trans portation, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Transportation has had under consideration the following bill and resolution of the Senate and House and has instructed me, as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:
SR 157. Do pass. HB 208. Do pass.
Respectfully submitted, Senator Reynolds of the 48th District, Chairman

The following bills and resolutions of the Senate and House were read the second time:

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HB 44. By Representative Glover of the 32nd:
A bill to amend Code Section 84-207, relating to the qualifications of applicants for certification as certified public accountants, as amended, so as to authorize the substitution of certain experience as an employee of the Georgia State Department of Audits and Accounts or the U. S. General Accounting office in lieu of the practical experience in public accounting presently required.

HB 103. By Representatives Hatcher of the 131st, Russell of the 64th, Keyton of the 143rd and Carrell of the 75th:
A bill to amend Code Section 92-3002, relating to definitions of terms used in the income tax Act of 1931, as amended, so as to redefine the word "corporation".

HB 140. By Representative Howell of the 140th:
A bill to provide that the misdemeanor offenses of selling alcoholic beverages, malt beverages, distilled spirits, or wine on Sunday or on election days may be tried in certain courts of municipalities; to provide for disposition of fines.

HB 141. By Representative Howell of the 140th:
A bill to provide for jurisdiction of certain courts of municipalities to try and dispose of cases involving the misdemeanor offenses of selling, offering for sale, or possessing for the purpose of sale, any malt beverage or wines without having first obtained a license as provided by law.

HB 208. By Representative Taggart of the 125th:
A bill to amend Code Section 68-215, as amended, relating to the display of number plates, so as to authorize the State Revenue Commissioner to adopt rules and regulations pertaining to the display of number plates for certain vehicles.

HB 255. By Representatives Hatcher of the 131st, Collins of the 144th and Gammage of the 17th:
A bill to amend Code Section 92-3105, relating to corporations and organizations exempt from State income tax, as amended, so as to authorize the deduction of death benefits in connection with the tax on unrelated business income.

HB 324. By Representatives Phillips of the 91st:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Fiscal Affairs Subcommittees of the Senate and House of Representatives, so as to require State agencies to receive approval from the Fiscal Affairs Subcommittees before ex pending public funds to assume certain federal programs.

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HB 339. By Representative Knight of the 67th:
A bill to amend Chapter 92-69 of the Ga. Code of 1933, relating to the creation, appointment, qualifications, organization, meetings, staff, and duties of county tax assessors, as amended, so as to provide for minimum age qualifications for county tax assessors.

HB 352. By Representatives Deveaux of the 28th, Scott of the 37th, McKinney of the 35th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 59-202, relating to the number of grand jurors, as amended, so as to provide for two alternate grand jurors; to prescribe conditions under which such alternate grand jurors may serve.
HB 380. By Representatives Castleberry of the lllth, Hudson of the 137th, Collins of the 144th and others: A bill to amend Code Chapter 92-49, relating to the duties of the tax collector, as amended, so as to delete the requirement as to when counties having a population of 30,000 or more shall make settlements of amounts due the State.
HB 507. By Representative Taggart of the 125th: A bill to amend an Act relating to cigar and cigarette taxes, approved Feb. 28, 1955, as amended, so as to provide for refunds or credits for cigar and cigarette taxes under certain conditions.

HB 633. By Representatives Nichols of the 27th, Carlisle of the 71st, Noble of the 48th and others:
A bill to require that pawnbrokers maintain permanent records of business transactions; to provide for the inspection of said records by duly authorized law enforcement officers.

HB 653. By Representative Linder of the 44th:
A bill to prohibit certain investigations relating to business licenses; to provide penalties; to provide an effective date.

HB 654. By Representatives McDonald of the 12th, Colwell of the 4th and Irvin of the 10th:
A bill to amend an Act to establish the Georgia Fire Fighters Standards and Training Council, as amended, so as to permit a person to be em ployed and certified as a fire fighter who has been convicted of a felony within a certain number of years prior to employment.

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HB 746. By Representatives Dixon of the 151st, Thompson of the 93rd and Phillips of the 120th:
A bill to amend Code Title 58 relative to intoxicating liquors, as amended, so as to add thereto a new Code Chapter 58-8 relating to wine taxation; to comprehensively and exhaustively revise, supersede and consolidate laws relating to the collecting and administration of wine taxes.

HB 757. By Representatives Culpepper of the 98th and Matthews of the 145th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Georgia Development Authority, as amended, so as to provide that the Authority may require a borrower to subscribe and pay for capital notes or other securities of the Authority as a condition precedent for providing or securing or obtaining a loan.

HB 770. By Representative Logan of the 62nd:
A bill to amend Code Section 84-102, relating to the salary, term and office of the Joint-Secretary, State Examining Boards, expenses of board meetings, clerks and employees, time and place of meetings, as amended, so as to authorize boards to conduct certain hearings at a site other than the Capitol under certain circumstances.

HB 786. By Representative Jones of the 126th:
A bill to amend an Act to provide minimum standards for certain detention facilities within this State so as to change certain provisions relating to how often such facilities must be inspected.

HB 823. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th, Carlisle of the 71st and Bolster of the 30th:
A bill creating the State Building Administrative Board, as amended, so as to authorize and direct the Building Administrative Board to develop and recommend statewide standards to achieve thermal efficiency in new and renovated buildings and lighting efficiency in public buildings; to provide an effective date.

HB 826. By Representatives Tucker of the 73rd, and Games of the 43rd: A bill to amend Code Section 114-616, relating to compliance, inspections and penalties, so as to change the penalty provisions.
HB 878. By Representative Connell of the 37th: A bill to amend an Act providing for a third Judge for the Augusta Judicial Circuit of Georgia so as to provide for a court reporter; to provide an effective date.
HB 879. By Representative Connell of the 37th: A bill to amend an Act relating to the appointment of certain assistant Solicitors-General (now district attorneys), investigators and stenog-

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rapher-clerks in all counties of this State having a population of not less than 135,000 and not more than 140,000 according to the U.S. Census of 1960 or any future such census, as amended, so as to change the number of assistant district attorneys, investigators and stenog rapher-clerks authorized in such counties.

HB 883. By Reperesentatives Veazey and Patten of the 146th, Mann of the 13th and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Unemployment Compensation Law", as amended, (now Employment Security Law), so as to change from one year to four years after the occurrence of fraud for a penalty to be placed upon such individual.

HR 18. By Representative Clark of the 13th: A resolution compensating Mr. and Mrs. Luther Dwain Free for the death of their daughter, Judy Diane Free.
HR 119. By Representatives Parham of the 109th and Baugh of the 108th: A resolution compensating Mr. Dennis M. Cox.
HB 538. By Representative Reaves of the 147th: A bill to amend an Act creating a small claims court in certain counties in this State approved April 4, 1963, as amended, so as change the jurisdiction of said court.
HB 897. By Representatives Looper and Anderson of the 8th: A bill to provide for an elected Board of Education of Dawson County; to provide for the numbering of positions on the Board; to provide for the election of the members of said Board; to provide for filling vacan cies on the Board; to provide for a Chairman of the Board.
HB 996. By Representative Reaves of the 147th: A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Morven in the County of Brooks, so as to change the provisions relating to the election of the mayor and councilmen.
HB 1105. By Representative Reaves of the 147th: A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Brooks County on a salary basis, in lieu of the fee system of compensation, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the chief deputy sheriff.
HB 1117. By Representative Ham of the 80th: A bill to provide for a new charter for the City of Forsyth; to provide for the government, powers, duties and responsibilities of said city; to

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provide for all necessary matters connected therewith; to provide for severability.

HB 1120. By Representative Kemp of the 139th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Clerk of the Superior Court, Sheriff and Tax Commissioner of Mclntosh County on an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the clerk of the superior court; to change the provisions relating to the clerk's assistant.

HB 1121. By Representatives Colwell and Twiggs of the 4th:
A bill to amend an Act creating and establishing a new charter for the Town of Tallulah Falls, as amended, so as to change the fine that may be imposed by the mayor and council.

HB 1123. By Representative Chance of the 129th:
A bill to abolish the present mode of compensating the Judge of the Probate Court of Effingham County, known as the fee system; to pro vide in lieu thereof an annual salary; to provide that all fees, costs or other emoluments of said officer shall become the property of the county.

HB 1125. By Representatives Harris, Anderson and Looper of the 8th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the compensation of the Sheriff, the Clerk of the Superior Court, and the Judge of the Probate Court of Bartow County on a salary basis instead of a fee basis, as amended, so as to change the provisions thereof relative to the sheriff's auto mobiles.

HB 1126. By Representative Tuten of the 153rd:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Glynn County upon an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the number of employees within the sheriff's office.

HB 1127. By Representative Tuten of the 153rd:
A hill to amend an Act abolishing the fee system mode of compensating the Clerk of the Superior Court and the Judge of the Probate Court of Glynn County and placing said officers on an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the deputies of the judge of the probate court.

HB 1136. By Representatives Stone and Greene of the 138th:
A bill to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Hazlehurst, as amended, so as to change the date of city elections.

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HB 1137. By Representatives Wood, Whitmire and Jackson of the 9th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Hall County, as amended, so as to provide for the delegation of police powers of the State with respect to persons and property situated within the County of Hall and without the territorial limits of any municipality in said county.

HB 1141. By Representatives Watson of the 114th and Waddle of the 113th:
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Warner Robins, as amended, so as to provide for the recall of the mayor and members of the Council; to provide the procedures connected therewith; to provide special elections for filling vacancies.

HB 1146. By Representative Hatcher of the 131st:
A bill to amend an Act to provide compensation for the members of the Board of Education of Baker County so as to change the compen sation of the chairman and members of said board; to provide an effec tive date.

HR 123. By Representative Reaves of the 147th:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to in crease the civil jurisdiction of justices of the peace in Brooks County; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection.

HR 124. By Representatives Tolbert, Johnston and Butler of the 56th and others: A resolution creating the CETA Study Committee of DeKalb County.

HR 274. By Representatives Home of the 104th, Birdsong of the 103rd, Lucas of the 102nd and others:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to in crease the amount of the pensions paid to certain widows and children of firemen and policemen who were members of the Firemen and Police Pension Fund of the City of Macon; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection.
HR 319. By Representative Lord of the 105th:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that certain capital improvements of new manufacturing establishments and certain additions to such capital improvements of manufacturing establishments shall be exempt from certain county ad valorem taxes, except school taxes, in Glascock County.

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HR 258. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Butler and Johnston of the 56th and others:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to pro vide that effective with tax years beginning after Dec. 31, 1978 the county authorities of DeKalb County shall not levy the one mill tax for education purposes which was authorized by an amendment to the Constitution of 1877 within the territory embraced in independent school systems.

SB 338. By Senator Langford of the 51st:
A bill to provide for actions to resolve the State's long-term primary materials and energies shortages; to provide a short title; to create the Georgia Materials and Energy Authority; to provide for the Au thority's composition and organization; to provide powers of the Author ity.

HB 175. By Representatives Hutchinson of the 133rd, Ware of the 68th, Dixon of the 151st and others:
A bill to amend an Act authorizing the State Personnel Board to pro vide a health insurance plan for public school employees of the State of Ga., so as to change the definition of a "public school teacher", "teacher" and "employee"; to define "local employer".

HB 306. By Representatives Tucker of the 73rd, Ross of the 76th and Evans of the 84th:
A bill to amend an Act authorizing area, county and independent boards of education to adopt policies relating to the use of corporal punishment, so as to provide for certain requirements in connection with administer ing corporal punishment.

HB 442. By Representative Colwell of the 4th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Adequate Program for Education in Georgia Act", approved March 26, 1974, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the State Agency for Surplus Property.

HB 645. By Representative Ross of the 76th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Adequate Program for Education in Georgia Act", as amended, so as to authorize the State Board of Education to use certain nonteaching personnel interchangeably in the allotment of funds.

HB 759. By Representative Gignilliat of the 122nd:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Georgia Higher Education As sistance Corporation, as amended, so as to change provisions relative to loan amounts.

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HB 760. By Representative Gignilliat of the 122nd:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Georgia Higher Education As sistance Authority, as amended, so as to authorize extension of the State student incentive grant or scholarship program to eligible students attending approved nonprofit institutions of higher education.

HB 905. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th, Knight of the 67th, Carlisle of the 71st and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Adequate Program for Education in Georgia Act", as amended, so as to provide for a state policy con cerning public school facilities; to provide definitions; to require certain inventories; to provide for a local facilities plan; to provide for a com prehensive survey; to provide for financing for capital facility im provements.
HR 121. By Representatives McDonald of the 12th, Logan of the 62nd, Argo of the 63rd and others:
A resolution establishing the University Business Development Center of the University of Georgia as the coordinating agency of educational activities directed toward encouraging the development and expansion of the small business sector of the economy of the State of Georgia.
HR 208. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th, Carlisle of the 71st and Bolster of the 30th:
A resolution directing the Georgia Office of Energy Resources to estab lish an Energy Extension Service Program for the purposes of providing information and technical assistance to the State's residential, com mercial, industrial and institutional establishments relating to energy conservation measures, energy efficient technologies, and available alternate energy technologies.
HB 124. By Representatives Karrh of the 106th, Irvin of the 23rd, Snow of the 1st and others:
A bill to repeal the present Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code and to substitute in place thereof a new revised Article 9 thereby clarifying, amending and adding to the law governing secured transac tions in personal property and fixtures and the sale of accounts and chattel paper including clarifications, revisions or additions relating to the scope of application of the Article.

HB 223. By Representative Karrh of the 106th:
A bill to to amend Code Section 94-503, relating to the validity and execution of contracts, so as to remove the recordation and marking requirements relative to rolling stock.

HB 973. By Representatives Walker of the 115th and Culpepper of the 98th: A bill to amend Code Section 46-509, relating to relief from default

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judgments and garnishments, so as to change the time within which relief must be sought.

HR 217. By Representatives Snow of the 1st, Murphy of the 18th, Walker of the 115th and others:
A resolution creating the Code Revision Commission.

HB 574. By Representative Ham of the 80th:
A bill to amend Code Section 113-607, relating to notice of motion for probate in solemn form, as amended, so as to provide for notice when the residence or abiding place of a nonresident to be notified is known and when a known party resides without the State under circumstances which make it difficult to determine if said person is a legal resident of Georgia or of some foreign state.

The following local, uncontested bills and resolutions of the Senate and House, favorably reported by the committee, were read the the third time and put upon their passage:

SB 119. By Senator Stephens of the 36th:
A bill to amend an Act entitled, "An Act to provide in Fulton County a system for pension and retirement pay to teachers and employees of the Board of Education of Fulton County, and for other purposes," so as to provide for an adjustment of retirement or pension benefits for certain teachers and employees and beneficiaries.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

SB 323. By Senators Riley of the 1st, Wessels of the 2nd and Traylor of the 3rd:
A bill to amend and revise an Act implementing the provisions of an Amendment to the Constitution, ratified November 4, 1952, creating the Savannah Port Authority, as amended, so as to provide an alternative procedure whereby the Savannah Port Authority can stimulate indus trial expansion and development.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

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The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

SB 290. By Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th:
A bill to provide for a Board of Registrations and Elections in certain counties; to provide for the powers and duties of the board; to provide for the appointment, resignation, and removal of its members.

Senators Bell of the 5th, Howard of the 42nd, Scott of the 43rd and Stum baugh of the 55th offered the following substitute to SB 290:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to provide for a Board of Registrations and Elections in certain counties; to provide for the powers and duties of the board; to provide for the appointment, resignation, and removal of its members; to provide an administrative office for elections and reg istrations ; to staff such office with an administrative director, clerical assistants and other employees; to provide compensation for administra tive personnel and members of the board; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. There is hereby created in each county of this State having a population of not less than 200,000, and not more than 600,000, according to the 1970 United States Decennial Census, or any such future census, a Board of Registrations and Elections which shall have jurisdiction over the conduct of primaries and elections and the regis trations of electors in such counties, in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
Section 2. Such board shall be composed of five (5) members, each of whom shall be an elector and a resident of the county, and who shall be selected in the following manner:
Two (2) members shall be appointed by the chairman of the county executive committees of the political party whose candidates at the last preceding regular general election held for the election of all members of the General Assembly, received the largest number of votes in this State for members of the General Assembly, and two (2) members shall be appointed by the chairman of the county executive committee of the political party whose candidates at such election received the next largest number of such votes; provided, however, each of such appointments shall have been ratified by a majority of the members of each of such respective executive committees voting at a meeting duly called and held for such purposes. In the event such appointments are not ratified by a majority of the members of such executive committees at least sixty (60) days preceding the date on which such members are to take office, then the members of the respective executive committees may elect such members by a two-thirds majority of the membership of such executive committees. In the event the members of said executive com-

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mittees fail to elect such members at least thirty (30) days preceding the date on which such members are to take office then such member shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of Section 5 of this Act.

The fifth member of the board shall be appointed by a majority vote of the other four members of the board. The fifth member so selected shall be deemed to be a member at large. Any appointment made under the provisions of this paragraph shall also be entered upon the minutes of the governing authority.

Section 3. No person who holds public office, whether elective or appointive, shall be eligible to serve as a member of the board during the term of such elective office, and the position of membership of any member shall be deemed vacant upon such member qualifying as a can didate for elective public office.

Section 4. The appointment or election of each appointed or elected member shall be made by the respective appointing or electing authority filing an affidavit with the clerk of the superior court, no later than thirty (30) days preceding the date at which such member is to take office, stating the name and residential address of the person appointed or elected and certifying that such member has been duly appointed or elected as provided in this Act.

The appointment of the fifth member of the board, known as the member at large, shall be made by the four members of the board filing an affidavit with the clerk of the superior court, no later than thirty (30) days preceding the date at which such member is to take office, stating the name and residential address of the person appointed and certifying that such member has been duly appointed as provided in this Act.
The clerk of the superior court shall record each of such certifica tions on the minutes of the court and shall certify the name of each ap pointed or elected member to the Secretary of State and provide for the issuance of appropriate commissions to the members as provided by law for registrars.
Section 5. In the event any appointing or electing authority fails (1) to make a regular appointment or election within the times specified in Section 2, or Section 4, or (2) to make an interim appointment or election to fill a vacancy within ninety (90) days after the creation of such vacancy, such regular member or the member to fill such vacancy shall be appointed forthwith by the governing authority of said county.
Section 6. Each appointed or elected member of the board shall (1) serve for a term of two years and until his successor is appointed or elected and qualified, except in the event of resignation or removal as hereinafter provided; (2) be eligible to succeed himself and shall have the right to resign at any time by giving written notice of his resigna tion to the respective appointing or electing authority and to the clerk of the superior court; and (3) shall be subject to removal from the board at any time, for cause after notice and hearing, in the same manner and by the same authority as is provided for the removal of registrars.

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Section 7. In the event a vacancy occurs in the office of any ap pointed or elected member before the expiration of his term, by removal, death or resignation, or otherwise, the respective appointing or electing authority shall appoint or elect a successor to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term. The clerk of the superior court shall be notified of interim appointments or elections and record and certify such ap pointments or elections in the same manner as the regular appointment or election of members.

Section 8. The first members of the board under this Act shall take office on July 1, 1977. Before entering upon his duties, each member shall take substantially the same oath as required by law for registrars and shall have the same privileges from arrest.

Section 9. The board shall: (a) with regard to the preparation for and conduct of elections, succeed to and exercise all duties and powers granted to and incumbent upon the judge of the probate court by Title 34 of the Georgia Code of 1933, as now or hereafter amended, of what ever nature and kind, and any other provision of law with respect there to.

(b) With regard to preparation for and conduct of primaries, suc ceed to all the duties and powers granted to and incumbent upon the judge of the probate court by Title 34 of the Georgia Code of 1933, as now or hereafter amended, of whatever nature and kind, and any other provision of law with respect thereto.

(c) With regard to the registration of electors, succeed to and ex ercise all powers, duties and responsibilities conferred upon and incum bent upon the board of registrars pursuant to Title 34 of the Georgia Code of 1933, as now or hereafter amended, or any other provision of law.

Section 10. Any rule or regulation promulgated by a county execu tive committee under the provisions of Code Section 34-902(c), as amended, with regard to the conduct of primaries, shall be null and void if in conflict with a valid rule or regulation of the Board of Registra tions and Elections.

Section 11. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require or prohibit joint primaries or to require or prohibit the governing authority or any other public agency to bear any expense of conducting primaries not otherwise required by law.

Section 12. With the consent of the governing authority, the board shall be authorized to expend public funds for the purpose of distributing sample ballots, voting and registration procedure instructions and other material designed solely to adequately inform and instruct electors of the county with regard to elections. No material distributed by the board shall contain or express, in any manner or form, any commentary or expression of opinion, or request for support, with respect to any political issue or matter of political concern.

Section 13. The board shall be authorized and empowered to

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organize itself, elect its officers, determine its procedural rules and regulations, adopt bylaws, specify the functions and duties of its em ployees, and otherwise take such action as is appropriate to the manage ment of the affairs committed to its supervision; provided, however, that no such action shall conflict with State law.

Action and decision by the board shall be by a majority of the mem bers of the board.
Section 14. The board shall fix and establish by appropriate res olution entered on its minutes, directives governing the execution of matters within its jurisdiction. The board shall hold regular monthly meetings to be held at the county courthouse and open to the public and shall alert the public, not less than 12 hours prior thereto, of any special, called meetings. All meetings of whatever kind of the board at which any action is to be taken shall be open to the public.
The board shall maintain a written record of policy decisions that shall be amended to include additions or deletions. Such written record shall be made available for the public to review.

Section 15. The board shall be responsible for the selection and ap pointment of an administrative director, herein to be known as the Elec tions Supervisor, to administer and supervise conduct of elections, primaries, and registration of electors for the county. The board shall act within sixty (60) days of its members taking office under this Act to retain or appoint an Elections Supervisor who shall be hired by the board from a job description drawn by said board. Compensation shall be determined in accordance with and under the merit system established by the governing authority of the county. Compensation for the Elec tions Supervisor shall be paid by the governing authority under the merit system wholly from county funds. Until the position of Elections Supervisor is initially filled as provided in this Section, the present Registrar shall serve in an acting capacity as Elections Supervisor, to be called the "Acting Elections Supervisor" and to be compensated the same as provided for him as Registrar.
Section 16. The governing authority of the county shall expend public funds to provide the Elections Supervisor with such proper and suitable administrative offices and with such clerical assistants and other employees as the governing authority shall deem appropriate in accordance with the merit system. Compensation for such administra tive personnel shall be paid by the governing authority under the merit system wholly from county funds.

Section 17. In the event the board fails to appoint or retain an Elections Supervisor to fill a vacancy within the time specified in Sec tion 15 of this Act, an Acting Elections Supervisor who shall fill temporarily such vacancy shall be appointed forthwith by the governing authority to serve until the board fills the vacancy as provided in this Act.
Section 18. The board shall be responsible for the selection, ap pointment and training of poll workers in elections. Such workers shall

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be appointed, insofar as practical, from lists provided by the county executive committees of the two major political parties appointing mem bers to the Board of Registrations and Elections.

Section 19. Compensation for members on the board shall be set at $100.00 a month. Said compensation shall be paid by the governing authority wholly from county funds.

Section 20. The words "election", "elector", "political party", "primary", "public office", "special election", and "special primary", shall have the same meaning ascribed to those words by Code Section 34-103 of the Code of Georgia of 1933, as amended, unless otherwise clearly apparent from the text of this Act.

Section 21. On the effective date of this Act, the Board of Regis trars in all such counties shall be abolished.

Section 22. An Act approved April 18, 1967 (Ga. Laws 1967, p. 3280), relating to Boards of Electors in certain counties, is hereby re pealed in its entirety.

Section 23. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1977.

Section 24. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 50, nays 0, and the substitute was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to by substitute.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.

SB 361. By Senator Overby of the 49th:
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate and to grant a new charter to the City of Oakwood, as amended, so as to change the maximum amount of fine which may be imposed by the recorder's court of the said city.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

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SB 363. By Senator Overby of the 49th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter and municipal govern ment for the City of Flowery Branch, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the police court.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

SB 362. By Senator Overby of the 49th:
A bill to provide for a supplement to the salary of the judges of the superior courts of the Northeastern Judicial Circuit; to provide for the payment of such salary supplement by the counties comprising said circuit; to provide an effective date.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

SB 364. By Senator Kennedy of the 4th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of Evans County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the chairman and members of said board; to provide an effective date.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

SB 366. By Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th:
A bill to amend an Act creating and establishing a new charter for the City of Lithonia, as amended, so as to change the qualifications of the Recorder.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

SB 370. By Senator Foster of the 50th:
A bill to amend an Act reincorporating the City of Dawsonville in the County of Dawson, so as to provide for the suspension of the operation of the recorder's court under certain circumstances.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 443. By Representatives Housley and Burruss of the 21st, Harrison of the 20th and others:
A bill to provide that in all counties in the State of Georgia having a population of 200,000 or more, the office of Justice of the Peace Emer itus shall be created; to define the jurisdiction and powers of such Justice of the Peace Emeritus.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 908. By Representative Reaves of the 147th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Quitman, as amended, so as to change the salary of the members and chairman of the board of commissioners; to provide an effective date.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

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The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 915. By Representative Coleman of the 118th:
A bill to fix the salary of certain county officers in each county in this State having a population of not less than 15,300 and not more than 15,800 according to the U. S. Decennial Census of 1970, or any future such census; to authorize certain county officers of such counties to employ personnel and to set the salaries for such personnel.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 944. By Representative Jessup of the 117th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Wilcox County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the commis sioners; to provide an effective date.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 945. By Representative Jessup of the 117th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Wilcox County, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the members of said Board.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 950. By Representative Jessup of the 117th: A bill to amend Code Section 92-4101, relating to limitation on cities'

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right of taxation, as amended, so as to include the City of Hawkinsville as one of the cities and towns to which the prohibition of said Code Section does not apply; to provide an effective date.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 951. By Representative Jessup of the 117th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Hawkins ville, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to taxation by said City; to provide for other matters relative thereto.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 985. By Representatives Randall of the 101st and Lucas of the 102nd:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Board of Commissioners of Bibb County, as amended, so as to change the number, composition and method of election of members of the board of commissioners; to provide for commissioner districts.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
HB 989. By Representative Ramsey of the 3rd: A bill to amend an Act creating the Commissioner of Murray County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the commissioner; to provide an effective date.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 990. By Representative Ramsey of the 3rd:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Clerk of the Superior Court, Sheriff, Judge of the Probate Court and Tax Commissioner of Murray County upon an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the compen sation of said officers; to provide for longevity increases.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 991. By Representatives Johnson and Glanton of the 66th:
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Temple and granting a new charter for said city, so as to change the corporate limits of the City of Temple; to provide for a referendum.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 992. By Representatives Jones of the 78th and Tucker of the 73rd:
A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the Town of Jenkinsburg, Georgia, so as to change certain provisions with respect to the salaries of the mayor, councilmen, clerk and treasurer, marshal, and chief of police.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

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HB 994. By Representative Hudson of the 137th:
A bill to create the Fitzgerald Redevelopment Authority; to define certain terms; to provide for the composition of the Authority, its powers, duties and compensation of members; to provide for the pur poses of the Authority.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 998. By Representative Murphy of 18th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Bremen, so as to change the corporate limits of the City.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1004. By Representatives Logan of the 62nd, Russell of the 64th and Argo of the 63rd:
A bill to amend an Act providing for a board of elections in each county of this State having a population of not less than 63,000 and not more than 65,999, so as to authorize such boards to employ employ ees subject to the approval and confirmation of such employees by the county governing authority.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1015. By Representative Rainey of the 135th:
A bill to amend an Act creating and establishing a Small Claims Court for Crisp County, Ga., so as to change the jurisdiction of said Court;

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to change the provisions relative to the cost of filing claims; to change the provisions relative to the term of office of the judge of said court.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1020. By Representatives Cooper, Kaley and Wilson of the 19th and others: A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Tax Commissioner of Paulding County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the tax commissioner.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
HB 1034. By Representative Castleberry of the lllth: A bill to amend an Act abolishing the present method of compensating the Sheriff of Stewart County, known as the fee system, and providing in lieu thereof an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the com pensation of the sheriff's deputy.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1035. By Representative Castleberry of the lllth: A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Webster County upon an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of personnel.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1036. By Representative Castleberry of the lllth:
A bill to provide for the salary of the Sheriff of Chattahoochee County; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide an effective date.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1037. By Representatives Veazey and Patten of the 146th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Tifton as amended, so as to extend the corporate limits of the City of Tifton; to provide for a referendum; to provide an effective date.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1038. By Representatives Veazey and Patten of the 146th:
A bill to provide a new Charter for the City of Tifton; to repeal the Charter provided by an Act approved Aug. 14, 1920, as amended; to provide for definitions; to provide for the corporate boundaries; to provide for corporate powers.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

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HB 1039. By Representatives Johnson, Lee, Benefield and Wood of the 72nd:
A bill to amend an Act providing a salary for the official court re porter of the Clayton Judicial Circuit, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the official court reporters of the Clayton Judicial Circuit.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1040. By Representatives McDonald of the 12th and Irvin of the 10th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Banks County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation so as to provide that the governing authority of Banks County shall furnish the sheriff with the necessary automobiles and equipment for the proper operation of his office including communications equipment, maintenance, repairs, gas and oil for said automobiles.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1041. By Representatives McDonald of the 12th and Irvin of the 10th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Banks County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the chairman and the other members of the board of commissioners.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1042. By Representatives McDonald of the 12th and Irvin of the 10th: A bill to provide a salary for the Coroner of Banks County; to provide

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for reimbursement by the governing authority of Banks County of all necessary expenses incurred by the coroner in fulfilling his duties.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1043. By Representative Irvin of the 10th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in the County of Stephens, as amended, so as to change the compensation of said Commissioners.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1052. By Representatives Wood, Whitmire and Jackson of the 9th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a charter for the City of Gumming, as amended, so as to change the terms of office of the mayor and councilmen of said city.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1058. By Representative Irvin of the 10th:
A bill to amend an Act of the General Assembly of Georgia incorpo rating the City of Toccoa, as heretofore amended, so as to add addi tional lots, tracts or parcels of land adjacent to the present city limits of the City of Toccoa to be included in the city limits of said city.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1059. By Representative Ross of the 76th:
A bill to amend an Act abolishing the offices of Tax Collector and Tax Receiver in Warren County, Georgia, and creating the office of Tax Commissioner of Warren County, Georgia, so as to change the compensa tion of the tax commissioner.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1060. By Representative Ross of the 76th:
A bill to amend an Act consolidating the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Lincoln County into the office of Tax Commissioner of Lincoln County, as amended, so as to provide for the collection of certain commissions and the payment of the same into the County treasury.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1071. By Representatives Phillips of the 120th and Rush of the 121st: A bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Toombs County, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the election of members of the board of commissioners; to provide for dis tricts.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

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HB 1078. By Representatives Hill of the 127th, Taggart of the 125th, Scott of the 123rd and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation of the Judge of the Probate Court of Chatham County, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the Judge of the Probate Court of Chatham County.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1086. By Representatives Jones of the 78th and Adams of the 79th:
A bill to abolish the present mode of compensating the Judge of the Probate Court of Pike County known as the fee system; to provide in lieu thereof an annual salary; to provide that all fees, costs or other emoluments of said office shall become the property of the county.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1090. By Representative Chance of the 129th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Effingham County, as amended, so as to provide procedures for the collection, payment and accounting of monies payable to the court.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1091. By Representative Jessup of the 117th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Commissioner of Bleckley County, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the ex pense allowance of the commissioner; to provide an effective date.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1093. By Representatives Jones of the 78th and Adams of the 79th:
A bill to amend an Act consolidating the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Pike County into the office of Tax Commissioner of Pike County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the deputy tax commissioner; to provide for minimum compensation for the deputy tax commissioner.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1094. By Representatives Jones of the 78th and Adams of the 79th:
A bill to abolish the present mode of compensating the Clerk of the Superior Court of Pike County, known as the fee system; to provide in lieu thereof an annual salary.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1099. By Representatives Logan of the 62nd, Russell of the 64th and Argo of the 63rd:
A bill to amend an Act establishing a city court in the County of Clarke (now known as the State Court of Clarke County) so as to change the provisions relating to the number and selection of jurors in civil and misdemeanor trials in said court.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1100. By Representative Owens of the 77th:
A bill to change the compensation of coroners in all counties of this State having a population of not less than 22,320 and not more than 22,500, according to the United States Decennial Census of 1970 or any future such census.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1102. By Representative Ross of the 76th:
A bill to provide for a Board of Commissioners of Warren County; to provide for elections and terms of office; to provide for election dis tricts; to provide for vacancies; to provide for meetings of the board; to provide for compensation of members of the board; to provide for bonds.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1104. By Representatives Gignilliat of the 122nd, Battle of the 124th, Jones of the 126th and others:
A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to authorize the Board of Public Education for the City of Savannah and the County of Chatham, to adopt, establish and administer a system of pensions for old age and disabilities of its teachers and employees, and to contribute the neces sary funds therefor from the public monies committed to its charge, and to adopt reasonable rules and regulations for the administration of said system of pensions".

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1106. By Representatives Lee, Johnson, Benefield and Wood of the 72nd:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Morrow so as to change the da'te of elections in said city.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1107. By Representatives Hatcher of the 131st, White of the 132nd, McCollum of the 134th and Hutchinson of the 133rd:
A bill to amend an Act placing certain of the county officers of Dougherty County upon an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the salary of the clerk of the superior court of said county.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HR 222. By Representatives Tolbert of the 56th, Richardson of the 52nd, Linder of the 44th and others:
A resolution requesting the Board of Commissioners of DeKalb County to roll back the ad valorem tax millage rate in certain years when the tax digest increases in excess of a certain amount.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

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HR 223. By Representatives Tolbert of the 56th, Richardson of the 52nd, Linder of the 44th and others:
A resolution requesting the Board of Commissioners of DeKalb County to explore certain alternative methods of taxation so as to provide relief for ad valorem taxpayers.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

The President called for the morning roll call, and the following Senators answered to their names:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6.th Doss Eldridge English Evans Fincher

Poster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce

Reynolds Riley Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not answering were Senators:

Coverdell Dean of 31st

Duncan Robinson

Summers Traylor

The Honorable Zell Miller, President of the Senate, led the Senators in prayer.

Senator Kennedy of the 4th moved that the following local bill of the Senate, passed previously today, be immediately transmitted to the House:

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SB 364. By Senator Kennedy of the 4th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of Evans County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the chairman and members of said board; to provide an effective date.

On the motion, the yeas were 33, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and SB 364 was immediately transmitted to the House.

The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering House action thereto:

HB 183. By Representatives Cox of the 141st, Lord of the 105th, Bargeron of the 83rd and others:
A bill to amend an Act authorizing the operation of vending facilities in State buildings by blind or otherwise seriously disabled persons so as to change the term "vending stand" to "vending facility".

Senator Russell of the 10th moved that the Senate recede from its amendment to HB 183.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Brown of 47th Carter
Dean of 6th Doss Eldridge English Evans

Fincher Foster Gillis Greene Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd
Langford Lester McGill Paulk Reynolds

Those not voting were Senators:

Broun of 46th (excused conferee) Coverdell
Dean of 31st

Duncan Hill Johnson
Overby

Riley Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Pearce Stumbaugh Summers Traylor

On the motion, the yeas were 45, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate receded from its amendment to HB 183.

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Senator Foster of the 50th moved that the following local bill of the Senate, passed previously today, be immediately transmitted to the House:

SB 370. By Senator Foster of the 50th:
A bill to amend an Act reincorporating the City of Dawsonville in the County of Dawson, so as to provide for the suspension of the operation of the recorder's court under certain circumstances.

On the motion, the yeas were 35, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and SB 370 was immediately transmitted to the House.

Senator Stephens of the 36th moved that the following local bill of the Senate, passed previously today, be immediately transmitted to the House:

SB 119. By Senator Stephens of the 36th:
A bill to amend an Act entitled, "An Act to provide in Fulton County a system for pension and retirement pay to teachers and employees of the Board of Education of Fulton County, and for other purposes," so as to provide for an adjustment of retirement or pension benefits for certain teachers and employees and beneficiaries.

On the motion, the yeas were 33, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and SB 119 was immediately transmitted to the House.

Senator Wessels of the 2nd moved that the following local bill of the Senate, passed previously today, be immediately transmitted to the House:

SB 323. By Senators Riley of the 1st, Wessels of the 2nd and Traylor of the 3rd: .
A bill to amend and revise an Act implementing the provisions of an Amendment to the Constitution, ratified November 4, 1952, creating the Savannah Port Authority, as amended, so as to provide an alternative procedure whereby the Savannah Port Authority can stimulate indus trial expansion and development.

On the motion, the yeas were 33, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and SB 323 was immediately transmitted to the House.
SENATE RULES CALENDAR Friday, March 4, 1977
HB 57. Pharmacists--substitution of certain brand name drugs (SUB) HB 320. Corporation Securities--full and fair disclosure on takeover bids HB 792. Game and Fish--revise laws (AM)

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HB 848. MARTA Board of Directors Chairman--compensation (AM) HR 137. Consolidation & Merger of County Districts--change requirements
(SUB) HB 503. Properties Commission--reduce number of members HB 604. Real Estate Brokers--provide certain taxes upon HB 704. Felony Commitment--no imprisonment if bond tendered HB 1045. Development Authorities Law--mechanism to stimulate commun
ity development (AM) HB 1061. Sales Tax Act--define "municipality" HR 135. Select Committee on Constitutional Revision--create (AM) HR 306. State Authorities Study Committee--create

Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Frank Eldridge, Jr. Eldridge of the 7th, Chairman Senate Rules Committee

The following general bill of the House, having been passed on March 2, re considered on March 3, was put upon its passage:

HB 57. By Representatives Parham of the 109th and Baugh of the 108th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 79A-4, relating to pharmacists, as amended, so as to provide for the substitution of certain generic and brand name drugs; to provide for recording of substitutes.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Greene of the 26th.

Senator Greene of the 26th moved that the Senate reconsider its action in adopting the following substitute offered by the Committee on Human Resources to HB 57:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 79A-4, relating to pharmacists, as amended, so as to authorize pharmacists to substitute drug products with the same generic names under certain conditions; to provide definitions; to provide for practices, procedures, requirements and restrictions on the substitution of drugs; to provide that substitution of drugs under the provisions of this Act shall not constitute the practice of medicine; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. Code Chapter 79A-4, relating to pharmacists, as amended, is hereby amended by adding following Code Section 79A-408

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five new Sections to be designated Sections 79A-408.1 through 79A-408.5, to read as follows:

"79A-408.1. Definitions
For the purposes of Sections 79A-408.1 through 79A-408.5, unless the context otherwise requires, the term

(1) 'brand name' means the proprietary or trade name used by a drug manufacturer for a generic drug and placed upon the drug, its container, label or wrapping at the time of packaging.

(2) 'generic name' means the chemical or generic name of drug products having the same active chemical ingredients as spec ified in an official compendium.

(3) 'substitute' means to dispense a therapeutically equivalent drug in place of the drug prescribed.

(4) 'therapeutically equivalent' applies to those chemically equivalent drugs of the same dosage form which in equal quantities are expected to produce the same clinical effect.

79A-408.2. Drug substitution
(a) In accordance with the provisions of Section 79A-408.3, a pharmacist may substitute a drug with the same generic name in the same strength, quantity, dose and dosage form as a prescribed brand name drug which is, in the pharmacist's professional opinion, therapeutically equivalent. Said substitution is for the express pur pose of making available the lowest retail priced drug which is in stock.
(b) If a practitioner of the healing arts prescribes a drug by its generic name, the pharmacist shall dispense the lowest retail priced brand which, consistent with his reasonable professional judgment, is therapeutically equivalent and which is in stock.

79A-408.3. Limitation on substitution
(a) A purchaser of a drug may instruct a pharmacist not to substitute a generic name drug for the brand name drug prescribed.
(b) A practitioner of the healing arts shall instruct whether or not a generic name drug may be substituted for the specified brand name drug in a prescription he has ordered.
(c) Every prescription written in this State by a licensed practitioner shall be on a prescription form containing two lines for the practitioner's signature. Alongside the first line shall be clearly printed the words 'Dispense As Written'; alongside the second signature line shall be clearly printed the words 'Generic Substitution Permitted'. Effective January 1, 1978, any person using prescription forms to prescribe dangerous drugs, which forms

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do not comply with the requirements of this subsection, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as for a misdemeanor.

79A-408.4. Notices
Whenever a substitution is made, the pharmacist shall record on the original prescription the fact that there has been a substitu tion and the identity of the dispensed drug and its manufacturer. Such prescription shall be made available for inspection by the Board of Pharmacy or its representative in accordance with the rules of the board."

Section 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

On the motion, the yeas were 37, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the com mittee substitute previously adopted was reconsidered.

On the adoption of the committee substitute, the yeas were 8, nays 33, and the committee substitute was lost.

Senator Greene of the 26th offered the following substitute to HB 57:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 79A-4, relating to pharmacists, as amended, so as to authorize pharmacists to substitute drug products with the same generic names under certain conditions; to provide definitions; to provide for practices, procedures, requirements and restrictions on the substitution of drugs; to provide that substitution of drugs under the provisions of this Act shall not constitute the practice of medicine; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. Code Chapter 79A-4, relating to pharmacists, as amended, is hereby amended by adding following Code Section 79A-408 five new Sections to be designated Sections 79A-408.1 through 79A-408.5, to read as follows:
"79A-408.1. Definitions. For the purposes of Sections 79A-408.1 through 79A-408.5, unless the context otherwise requires, the term:
(1) 'Brand name' means the proprietary, specialty or trade name used by a drug manufacturer for a generic drug and placed upon the drug, its container, label or wrapping at the time of packaging.

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(2) 'Generic name' means a chemical name, a common or public name or an official name used in an official compendium recognized by the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, as amended.

(3) 'Pharmaceutically equivalent' means those drug products which have the same active chemical ingredients.

(4) 'Therapeutically equivalent' means those drug products which are expected to produce the same chemical or therapeutic effect.

(5) 'Substitute' means to dispense pharmaceutically equivalent and therapeutically equivalent drug products in place of the drug prescribed.

79A-408.2. Drug Substitution, (a) In accordance with the pro visions of Section 79A-408.3, a pharmacist may substitute a drug with the same generic name in the same strength, quantity, dose and dosage form as the prescribed brand name drug product which is, in the pharmacist's reasonable professional opinion, both thera peutically equivalent and pharmaceutically equivalent.

(b) If a practitioner of the healing arts prescribes a drug by its generic name, the pharmacist shall dispense the lowest retail priced drug product which is, in the pharmacist's reasonable profes sional opinion, both therapeutically equivalent and pharmaceutically equivalent.

(c) Substitutions as provided for in subsections (a) and (b) are authorized for the express purpose of making available to the consumer the lowest retail priced drug product which is in stock and which is, in the pharmacist's reasonable professional opinion, both therapeutically equivalent and pharmaceutically equivalent.

79A-408.3. Limitation on substitution, (a) A purchaser of a drug product may instruct a pharmacist not to substitute.

(b) A practitioner of the healing arts shall instruct the phar macist whether or not a generic name drug product may be substi tuted for the said practitioner's prescribed brand name drug product.

(c) Every prescription written in this State by a licensed practitioner of the healing arts shall be on a prescription form con taining two lines for the practitioner's signature. Alongside the first signature line shall be clearly printed the words 'Generic Substitution Permitted'; immediately below the first signature line and alongside the second signature line shall be clearly printed the words 'Dispense as Written'. Effective January 1, 1978, any per son using prescription forms to prescribe dangerous drugs, which forms do not comply with the requirements of this subsection, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as for a misdemeanor.

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79A-408.4. Notices. Whenever a substitution is made, the pharmacist shall record on the original prescription the fact that there has been a substitution and the identity of the dispensed drug product and its manufacturer. Such prescription shall be made available for inspection by the Board of Pharmacy or its representa tive in accordance with the rules of the board.

79A-408.5. Civil immunity. The substitution of any drug by a registered pharmacist pursuant to Code Section 79A-408.2 does not constitute the practice of medicine."

Section 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Riley of the 1st offered the following amendment:
Amend the substitute offered by Senator Greene of the 26th to HB 57 by striking on Page 2, line 24 the words "both therapeutically equivalent and", and by striking on Page 2, lines 5, 6 and 7, and by striking on Page 2, line 18 the words "both therapeutically equivalent and".

On the adoption of the amendment, Senator Greene of the 26th called for the yeas and nays; the call was sustained, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Banks Barnes Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Fincher Foster

Gillis Hill Holloway Hudson Johnson Kennedy Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Reynolds

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Barker Bell Bond Dean of 6th Evans

Greene Howard Kidd Pearce

Riley Russell Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Robinson Shapard Tate Thompson

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Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Coverdell

Duncan Hudgins

Summers Traylor

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 37, nays 13, and the amend ment was adopted.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 41, nays 0, and the substitute was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to by substitute as amended.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Evans

Pincher Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk

Those not voting were Senators:

Coverdell Duncan

Russell Summers

Pearce Reynolds Riley Robinson Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Traylor

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 51, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.

Senator Overby of the 49th gave notice that, at the proper time, he would move to disagree with the committee report which was adverse to the adoption of the following resolution of the House:

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HR 52. By Representatives Wood, Whitmire and Jackson of the 9th:
A resolution to compensate Miss Cynthia Lorraine Flowers in the amount of $3,014.41.

Senator Broun of the 46th introduced one of the doctors of the day, Dr. Boiling DuBose, of Athens, Georgia, and Senator Russell of the 10th introduced the other doctor of the day, Dr. Bill Morton, of Cairo, Georgia.

The following resolution of the Senate was read the first time and put upon its adoption:

SR 169. By Senator Riley of the 1st:
A resolution relative to adjournment from 12:00 o'clock Noon, March 4 until 10:00 o'clock A.M., March 7.

On the adoption of the resolution, the President ordered a roll call, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Doss Eldridge English Evans

Fincher Foster Gillis Hill Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds

Those not voting were Senators :

Coverdell Dean of 31st Duncan Greene

Holloway (excused conferee) Hudgins

Riley Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Stumbaugh Summers Traylor

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 47, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite majority, was adopted.

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The following general bill of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the third time and put upon its passage:

HB 320. By Representatives Snow of the 1st, Karrh of the 106th, Irvin of the 23rd and others:
A bill to amend Code Title 22, relating to corporations, as amended, so as to provide for full and fair disclosure in connection with takeover bids made for the securities of certain domestic and foreign corpora tions; to define certain terms including "offerer", "takeover bid" and "offeree company".
Senate Sponsor: Senator Howard of the 42nd.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Evans

Foster Gillis Greene Hill Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce

Those not voting were Senators:

Broun of 46th (excused conferee) Coverdell Duncan

Fincher Holloway (excused conferee) Hudgins

Reynolds Riley Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Turner Walker Wessels
Summers Timmons Traylor Tysinger

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 46, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following general bill of the House, having been passed on March 2, and reconsidered on March 3, was put upon its passage:

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HB 792. By Representatives Rainey of the 135th, Peters of the 2nd, Twiggs of the 4th and others:
A bill to enact the Game and Fish Code, Title 45; to completely and comprehensively revise and supersede the laws of this State relating to game and fish; to provide definitions, powers and duties relating to game and fish; to provide a short title ("Game and Fish Code") ; to provide for consent to certain federal laws, rules, regulations and acquisitions.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Gillis of the 20th.

Senator Gillis of the 20th offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 792 by striking Section 6 in its entirety and renumbering the subsequent sections accordingly.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 38, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

Senator Brown of the 47th offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 792 by adding immediately following the word and semicolon "downstream;", where the same appears in line 26 on Page 95, the following:
"provided, however, the Director, Environmental Protection Division, Department of Natural Resources, is authorized and directed, upon the completion of any downstream impoundment which will result in the inundation of said ten (10) mile downstream stretch or portions thereof, to immediately proceed to alter the trout designation of said portion of the River and to submit the same to the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency for their ap proval. Upon approval of the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, the elimination of the trout designation shall be effective;".

On the adoption of the amendment, Senator Paulk of the 13th called for the yeas and nays; the call was sustained, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Ballard Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Dean of 31st English Fincher Gillis Hill
Holloway

Kennedy Kidd Langford McGill Overby Reynolds Riley Russell

Scott Starr Stephens Tate Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker

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Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Carter Dean of 6th

Doss Eldridge Evans Greene Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson

Lester Paulk Robinson Shapard Stumbaugh Sutton Thompson Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Coverdell Duncan Foster (excused conferee)

Pearce Summers

Traylor

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 25, nays 25, and the amend ment was lost.

Senator Brown of the 47th moved that the Senate reconsider its action in defeating the amendment offered by him to HB 792.

On the motion, the yeas were 24, nays 22; the motion prevailed, and the amendment offered by Senator Brown of the 47th was reconsidered.

On the adoption of the amendment offered by Senator Brown of the 47th, Senator Paulk of the 13th called for the yeas and nays; the call was sustained, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Ballard Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Dean of 31st English Fincher Gillis Hill Holloway

Kennedy Kidd Langford McGill Overby Reynolds Riley Russell

Scott Starr Stephens Tate Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Banks Barker Barnes

Bell Bond Brantley Carter

Dean of 6th Doss Eldridge Evans

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Lester Paulk Robinson Shapard

Stumbaugh Button Thompson Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Coverdell Duncan Foster (excused conferee)

Pearce Summers

Traylor

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 25, nays 25, and the amend ment was lost.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard
Barker Barnes Bell Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 31st Doss English Evans Fincher Gillis Greene

Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Banks Dean of 6th

Eldridge

Riley Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Sutton

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Coverdell Duncan

Foster (excused conferee)

Summers Traylor

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On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 46, nays 4.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

The following general bill of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the third time and put upon its passage:

HB 848. By Representative Greer of the 43rd: A bill to amend an Act known as the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965, as amended, so as to provide that the Chairman of the Board of the Directors of the Authority shall receive compensation of $7,000 per year for the performance of duties as chairman in addition to compensation as a regular Board member, beginning as of Jan. 1, 1977. Senate Sponsor: Senator Sutton of the 9th.
Senator Broun of the 46th offered the following amendment to HB 848:
By inserting on line 16 on Page 2 and on line 32 on Page 2 after the word and symbol, "Chairman,", the following:
"and each ex officio member representing the State".
By inserting on line 19 on Page 2 and on line 2 on Page 3 after the word and symbol, "month.", the following:
"The said compensation for ex officio members representing the State shall be in addition to any compensation received by such members from the State as compensation for their State employ ment."
By inserting on line 17 on Page 1 after the word and symbol, "Board;",
the following:
"to provide for compensation of ex officio members of the Board representing the State;".

On the adoption of the amendment, Senator Howard of the 42nd called for the yeas and nays; the call was sustained, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks

Barker Barnes Bell

Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th

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Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Russell

Scott Stephens Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Bond Evans Greene Howard

Johnson Riley Robinson

Shapard Starr Stumbaugh

Those not voting were Senators:

Coverdell Duncan Foster (excused conferee)

Holloway (excused conferee)

Summers Traylor

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 40, nays 10, and the amend ment was adopted.

Senator Bell of the 5th offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 848 as follows:
(1) By adding following the semicolon after the word "Board" on line 17 of Page 1, the following:
"to provide for severability;", and
(2) By adding following Section 1 a new Section, to read as follows:
"Section 2. In the event any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Act shall be declared or adjudged invalid or un constitutional, such adjudication shall in no manner affect the other sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases of this Act, which shall remain of full force and effect, as if the section, sub section, sentence, clause or phrase so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part hereof. The General Assembly hereby declares that it would have passed the remaining parts of this Act if it had known that such part or parts hereof would be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.", and
(3) By renumbering Section 2 as Section 3.

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On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 42, nays 1, and the amend ment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Evans

Fincher Gillis Greene Hill Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley

Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative was Senator Barnes.

Those not voting were Senators:

Coverdell Duncan Foster (excused conferee)

Holloway (excused conferee) Hudgins

Lester Summers Traylor

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 47, nays 1.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

Senator Bell of the 5th moved that HB 848 be immediately transmitted to the House.

On the motion, the yeas were 30, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and HB 848 was immediately transmitted to the House.

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Senator Overby of the 49th moved that the following local bill of the Senate, passed previously today, be immediately transmitted to the House:

SB 361. By Senator Overby of the 49th:
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate and to grant a new charter to the City of Oakwood, as amended, so as to change the maximum amount of fine which may be imposed by the recorder's court of the said city.

On the motion, the yeas were 36, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and SB 361 was immediately transmitted to the House.

Senator Overby of the 49th moved that the following local bill of the Senate, passed previously today, be immediately transmitted to the House:

SB 362. By Senator Overby of the 49th:
A bill to provide for a supplement to the salary of the judges of the superior courts of the Northeastern Judicial Circuit; to provide for the payment of such salary supplement by the counties comprising said circuit; to provide an effective date.

On the motion, the yeas were 41, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and SB 362 was immediately transmitted to the House.

Senator Overby of the 49th moved that the following local bill of the Senate, passed previously today, be immediately transmitted to the House:

SB 363. By Senator Overby of the 49th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter and municipal government for the City of Flowery Branch, as amended, so as to change the pro visions relative to the police court.

On the motion, the yeas were 38, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and SB 363 was immediately transmitted to the House.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering House action thereto:

SB 100. By Senators Hudgins of the 15th, Starr of the 44th, Bell of the 5th and others:
A bill to amend Code Title 24A, the Juvenile Court Code, as amended, so as to define certain terms; to change the provisions relating to the apprehension, custody and release of children; to provide for certain types of detention prior to a court hearing.

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The House amendments were as follows:

Amendment No. 1:

Amend SB 100 as follows:

On Page 3, line 31, delete the word "written";

On Page 5, line 19 and line 25, add after the word "hours" the following:

"provided however, upon written order of the judge having jurisdic tion of the case and upon good cause shown, a child alleged to be unruly may be detained for one additional period not to exceed 72 hours excluding weekends and holidays.";

On Page 7, line 17, add after the word "hours" the following: "(excluding weekends and holidays)"

Add a new Section 7 as follows:

"This bill shall become effective December 31, 1977."

Renumber the present Section 7 to be Section 8.

Amendment No. 2:
Amended SB 100 by inserting after the word "hearing" on line 14 of Page 1 the following:
"to provide for the termination of certain proceedings relating to a runaway child;".
By renumbering Section 7 as Section 8.
And, by inserting following Section 6 a new Section 7 to read as follows:
"Section 7. Said Code Chapter is further amended by adding following Code Section 24A-801 the following Code Section 24A-802:
'24A-802. Any proceeding relating to a child alleged solely to have deserted without cause his home or place of abode for the first time, and any other processes or actions relating to such action of first impression by the child shall be terminated or dismissed upon the request of the parent or legal custodian of the child.'"

Senator Hudgins of the 15th moved that the Senate disagree to the House amendments to SB 100.

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On the motion, the yeas were 38, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate disagreed to the House amendments to SB 100.

The following resolution of the House, having been lost on March 2, recon sidered on March 3, was put upon its adoption:

HR 137. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th, Knight of the 67th, Ross of the 76th and others:
Senate Sponsor: Senator Starr of the 44th.
A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to change the requirements for consolidation and merger of county districts, independent school systems, or any portions or combination thereof so as to require approval by a majority of the voters voting in each district or system affected; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratifica tion or rejection; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. Article VIII, Section V, Paragraph I of the Constitution is hereby amended by deleting from the first paragraph thereof the following:
", provided 51% of the registered voters in each district or sys tem concerned shall vote in such election and provided a majority of said voters voting shall vote in the affirmative.",
so that when so amended, Paragraph I shall read as follows:
"Paragraph I. School Districts. Authority is granted to county and area boards of education to establish and maintain public schools within their limits. The General Assembly may, by special or local law, provide for consolidation and merger of any two or more county school districts, independent school systems, or any portion or combination thereof, into a single area school district under the control and management of an area board of education. No such consolidation or merger shall become effective until approved by a majority of the voters voting in each of the school districts or school systems affected in a referendum held thereon in each school district or school system being consolidated or merged. Any area school district so established shall constitute a separate political subdivision of this State, and the school districts or school systems or portions thereof incorporated therein shall stand abolished, and title to all school properties and assets therein shall vest in the area board of education."
Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XII, Section I, Para graph I of the Constitution of the State of Georgia of 1976.

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The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following:

" ( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to change the requirement for consolidation and merger of
( ) NO county school districts, independent school sys tems, or any portions or combination thereof so as 'to require approval by a majority of the voters voting in each district or system affected?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amend ment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No".

If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State.

Senator Starr of the 44th offered the following substitute to HR 137:

A RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the requirement that 51% of the registered voters in each county school district or independent school system concerned in a proposed merger thereof shall apply only in counties having a population of more than 600,000 according to the United States Decennial Census of 1970; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejec tion; and for other purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP GEORGIA:

Section 1. Article VIII, Section V, Paragraph I of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding after the word "provided" and before the figure and symbol "51%" the following:

"that in those counties having a population of more than 600,000 according to the United States Decennial Census of 1970,",

so that when so amended, Paragraph I shall read as follows:

"Paragraph I. School Districts. Authority is granted to county and area boards of education to establish and maintain public schools within their limits. The General Assembly may, by special or local law, provide for consolidation and merger of any two or more county school districts, independent school systems, or any portion or com bination thereof, into a single area school district under the control and management of an area board of education. No such consolida tion or merger shall become effective until approved by a majority of the voters voting in each of the school districts or school systems affected in a referendum held thereon in each school district or school system being consolidated or merged, provided that in those

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counties having a population of more than 600,000 according to the United States Decennial Census of 1970, 51% of the registered voters in each district or system concerned shall vote in such election and provided a majority of said voters voting shall vote in the affirmative. Any area school district so established shall con stitute a separate political subdivision of this State, and the school districts or school systems or portions thereof incorporated therein shall stand abolished, and title to all school properties and assets therein shall vest in the area board of education."

Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XII, Section I, Para graph I of the Constitution of the State of Georgia of 1976.

The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following:

"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to provide that the requirement that 51% of the registered
( ) NO voters in each county school district or indepen dent school system concerned in a proposed merger thereof shall apply only in counties having a population of more than 600,000 according to the United States Decennial Census of 1970?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amend ment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No".

If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 36, nays 1, and the substitute was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to by substitute.

The resolution, proposing an amendment to the Constitution, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Bell Bond Brantley

Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge

Evans Fincher Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins

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Hudson Johnson Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk

Pearce Reynolds Riley Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr

Stephens Stumbaugh Tate Timmons Tysinger Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Barnes Dean of 6th English

Gillis Kennedy Button

Thompson Turner Walker

Those not voting were Senators:

Duncan Foster (excused conferee)

Summers

Traylor

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 43, nays 9.

The resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional majority, was adopted by substitute.

Senator Wessels of the 2nd moved that the following local bill of the House, passed previously today, be immediately transmitted to the House:
HB 1104. By Representatives Gignilliat of the 122nd, Battle of the 124th, Jones of the 126th and others:
A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to authorize the Board of Public Education for the City of Savannah and the County of Chatham, to adopt, establish and administer a system of pensions for old age and disabilities of its teachers and employees, and to contribute the neces sary funds therefor from the public monies committed to its charge, and to adopt reasonable rules and regulations for the administration of said system of pensions".
On the motion, the yeas were 38, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and HB 1104 was immediately transmitted to the House.
The following general bills and resolution of the House, favorably reported by the committees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

HB 503. By Representative Walker of the 115th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 91-1A of the Code of Georgia known as the "State Properties Control", approved February 21, 1964, as amended, especially as amended by an Act approved April 24, 1975, so as to reduce

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the number of members of the State Properties Commission from 11 to 10, to remove the Attorney General as a member of said State Properties Commission; to reduce the number of affirmative votes required for approval of the acquisitions of real property from seven to six; to provide for an effective date.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Brown of the 47th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley
Broun of 46th
Brown of 47th
Carter
Coverdell
Dean of 6th
Dean of 31st
Doss
Eldridge
English

Evans Fincher Gillis Greene Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson
Kennedy
Kidd
Langford
Lester
McGill
Overby
Paulk
Pearce
Reynolds

Riley Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh
Sutton
Tate Thompson
Timmons
Turner
Tysinger
Walker
Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Duncan Foster (excused conferee)

Hill Johnson

Summers Traylor

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 604. By Representatives Patten of the 146th, Bargeron of the 83rd, Irvin of the 23rd and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 84-14, relating to real estate brokers and salesmen, as amended, so as to provide for certain taxes upon real estate brokers.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Sutton of the 9th.

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Senator Doss of the 52nd moved that he be excused from voting on HB 604, stating that he had a personal interest in the results.

On the motion, the yeas were 30, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and Senator Doss of the 52nd was excused from voting on HB 604.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barker Barnes Bell Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Eldridge English Evans Fincher

Gillis Greene Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley

Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Banks Bond Brantley Doss (excused)

Duncan Foster (excused conferee) Hill

Holloway conferee) Howard Summers Traylor

(excused

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 45, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 704. By Representative Clark of the 55th:
A bill to amend Code Section 27-418 relating to commitment and bail so as to provide that no person shall be imprisoned under a felony com mitment when bail has been fixed if such person tenders and offers to give bond in the amount of the bail fixed with sureties acceptable to the sheriff of the county in which the alleged offense occurred.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Barnes of the 33rd.
Senator Barnes of the 33rd offered the following amendment:

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- Amend HB 704 by adding after "Occurred" on line 4, Page 2 the fol lowing :

"Provided however the sheriff shall publish and post written rules and regulations defining acceptable sureties and prescribing under what conditions sureties may be accepted. This act shall not be construed to prevent the posting of real property bonds and the sheriff may not prohibit the posting of property bonds except the sheriff may require a cash reserve and property for the operation of professional bondsmen. Provided further, this act shall not abrogate or repeal the common law authority of the judge having jurisdiction."

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 31, nays 2, and the amend ment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell
Bond Brantley Broun of 46th
Brown of 47th
Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th
Dean of 31st Doss
Eldridge Evans

Fincher Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce

Reynolds Riley Robinson Russell Scott
Shapard Starr
Stephens Stumbaugh
Sutton Tate
Thompson Timmons Turner
Tysinger Walker
Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Duncan English

Foster (excused conferee)

Summers Traylor

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 51, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

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Senator Barnes of the 33rd moved that HB 704 be immediately transmitted to the House.

On the motion, the yeas were 32, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and HB 704 was immediately transmitted to the House.

HB 1045. By Representative Knight of the 67th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Development Authorities Law", as amended, so as to provide a more effective mechanism whereby local communities can stimulate economic growth and development to attract and retain industrial enterprises, expand local credit and capital, and reduce unemployment.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Pearce of the 16th.

The Senate Committee on Industry, Labor and Tourism offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 1045 by striking on Page 2, Section 1, line 10, the period, "." and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon, ";"
and
By adding immediately following subparagraph (5), line 10, the following:
"(6) facilities for lodging and for providing meals, provided that such facilities are constructed in connection with and adjacent to convention or trade show facilities."

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 31, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond

Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st

Doss Eldridge English Evans Fincher Gillis Greene

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Hill Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Lester McGill Overby

Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley Robinson Scott Shapard
Starr Stephens

Stumbaugh
Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons
Turner Tysinger Walker

Those not voting were Senators:

Duncan Foster (excused conferee)

Holloway (excused conferee) Johnson Langford

Russell Summers Traylor Wessels

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 47, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

Senator Pearce of the 16th moved that HB 1045 be immediately transmitted to the House.

On the motion, the yeas were 33, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and HB 1045 was immediately transmitted to the House.

Senator Gillis of the 20th assumed the Chair at the direction of the President.

HB 1061. By Representatives Lee, Wood, Benefield and Johnson of the 72nd:
A bill to amend an Act known as the Georgia Retailers' and Consumers' Sales and Use Tax Act, as amended, so as to further define the term "municipality".
Senate Sponsor: Senator Starr of the 44th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard
Banks Barker

Barnes Bell
Bond Brantley

Broun of 46th Brown of 47th
Carter Dean of 6th

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Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Foster Holloway Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy

Kidd Lester McGill Overby Paulk Reynolds Riley Robinson Scott Shapard

Starr Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker

Those not voting were Senators:

Coverdell Duncan Evans Fincher Gillis (presiding) Greene

Hill Hudgins Langford Pearce Russell

Stephens Summers Traylor Wessels

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 41, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HR 135. Representatives Murphy of the 18th, Lambert of the 112th, Lee of the 72nd and others:
A resolution creating the "Select Committee on Constitutional Revision".
Senate Sponsor: Senator Starr of the 44th.

The Senate Committee on Rules offered the following amendment: Amend HR 135 by striking on Page 1, line 21, the word "nine",
and By inserting in lieu thereof the word "eleven",
and By striking on Page 2, line 5, the word "and",
and By striking on Page 2, line 6, the following: "A trial judge appointed by the Judicial Council.",
and By inserting in lieu thereof the following:

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"A trial judge appointed by the Judicial Council; the President Pro Tempore of the Senate; and the Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives."

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 36, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution as amended, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the resolution, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English

Evans Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Reynolds

Riley Robinson Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Bell

Dean of 6th

Hudgins

Those not voting were Senators:

Duncan Fincher Foster (excused conferee)

Gillis (presiding) Pearce Russell

Summers Traylor

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 45, nays 3.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted as amended.

The President resumed the Chair.

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The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House action thereto:

SB 99. By Senator Holloway of the 12th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 88-31, relating to ambulance services, so as to provide for the definition, training and duties of emergency medical technicians, advanced emergency medical technicians and cardiac techni cians.

The House amendments were as follows:

Amendment No. 1:
Amend SB 99 by deleting everything on Page 4, lines 11 through 15, beginning with the word "provided" and ending with the word "condition".

Amendment No. 2:
Amend SB 99 by deleting everything on Page 4, lines 30 through 31, beginning with the word "subject" and ending with the word "Section 4.", and substituting in its place the words: "as recommended by the Emergency Health Services Advisory Council and approved by the Composite State Board of Medical Examiners:"

Amendment No. 3:
Amend SB 99 by deleting on Page 5, line 25, the word "Section 4" and inserting in its place the word "Section 5".

Senator Holloway of the 12th moved that the Senate agree to the House amendments to SB 99.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th

Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Evans Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Hudgins Hudson

Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Reynolds Riley Robinson

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Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh

Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons

Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Brantley Duncan Fincher

Poster (excused conferee) Howard Pearce

Russell Shapard Summers Traylor

On the motion, the yeas were 45, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendments to SB 99.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House:

HB 178. By Representative Greer of the 43rd:
A bill to provide for the compensation of the sheriff of certain counties and the procedure in connection with the payment thereof.
HB 329. By Representatives Connell of the 87th and Dent of the 85th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the charter of the City of Augusta, approved Jan. 31, 1798, as amended, so as to change the custodian of the city pension fund from the city comptroller to the clerk of council.
HB 959. By Representative Smith of the 42nd:
A bill to amend an Act establishing a new Charter for the City of Palmetto, so as to provide for a change of election dates; to provide that all municipal elections for the City of Palmetto shall be governed by the Municipal Election Code for the State of Georgia.
HB 1066. By Representative Deveaux of the 28th:
A bill to amend an Act approved Mar. 4, 1966, as amended, which granted certain cities certain powers to require the repair, closing or demolition of certain dwellings, buildings or structures, and for other purposes, so as to clarify certain standards relating to the cost of repair.
HB 1112. By Representative Twiggs of the 4th:
A bill to provide for the election of the members of the Board of Education of Towns County; to provide for other matters relative thereto; to provide for a referendum; to provide an effective date.

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HB 1176. By Representatives Tuten of the 153rd and Auten of the 154th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Tax Commissioner of Glynn County on an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the number and compensation of employees of the tax commissioner.

HB 1177. By Representative Murphy of the 18th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Bremen, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the election of the mayor, members of the city council and members of the board of education; to change the provisions relative to terms of office.

HB 1183. By Representatives Colwell and Twiggs of the 4th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Clerk of the Superior Court and Judge of the Probate Court of Lumpkin County upon an annual salary so as to change the compensation of the Clerk of the Superior Court and the Judge of the Probate Court.

HB 1184. By Representatives Colwell and Twiggs of the 4th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Office of Commissioner of Lumpkin County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the Com missioner.

HB 1185. By Representatives Colwell and Twiggs of the 4th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Tax Commissioner of Lumpkin County upon an annual salary so as to change the compensation of the Tax Commissioner; to change the compensation of the deputy tax commis sioner.

HB 932. By Representatives Irvin of the 23rd, and Harris and Anderson of the 8th:
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Mountain Park, as amended, so as to provide for the power of condemnation and for certain other powers; to provide an effective date.

HB 1186. By Representatives Colwell and Twiggs of the 4th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Lumpkin County upon an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the Sheriff; to change the provisions relating to the number and compensa tion of the deputy sheriffs.

HB 1187. By Representatives Cooper, Wilson and Kaley of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Cobb Judicial Circuit, as amended, so as to provide a supplement to the salary of each of the judges of the superior court of said circuit.

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The House has passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate:

SB 159. By Senators Duncan of the 30th, Thompson of the 32nd, Hudson of the 35th and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 56-3, relating to the general requirements for conducting an insurance business in this State, as amended, so as to prohibit certain institutions and entities constituting or being part of the Farm Credit System and certain of their employees from being licensed to sell or solicit insurance.

The House has adopted, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the Senate:

SR 111. By Senators Riley of the 1st, Wessels of the 2nd and Traylor of the 3rd:
A resolution authorizing the State Properties Commission, for and on behalf of the State of Georgia, to grant and convey to Savannah Electric and Power Company, a Georgia public service corporation, an easement for the construction, operation and maintenance of a barge unloading facility, an intake structure and a discharge structure.

The House has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate:

SB 53. By Senators Kidd of the 25th, McGill of the 24th, Bond of the 39th and others:
A bill to revise, consolidate and modernize present laws relating to financial responsibility of operators or owners of motor vehicles upon the highways of this State and to establish new laws relating thereto; to codify such laws as Title 68C of the Code of Georgia of 1933.

The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:

SB 87. By Senators Evans of the 37th, Hudgins of the 15th, Johnson of the 34th and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 85-4, relating to the prescriptive rights in property, as amended, so as to provide for the reclamation and sub sequent sale of abandoned cemetery lots; to provide a definition; to provide for proceedings in the superior court.

SB 200. By Senator Bell of the 5th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Industrial Loan Act", as amended, so as to increase the monthly maintenance charge.

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SB 111. By Senator Stephens of the 36th:
A bill to abolish the position of Special Assistant to the Solicitor General of the Criminal Court of Fulton County, now the State Court of Fulton County; to provide that the number of Assistant Solicitors of the Criminal Court of Fulton County, now the State Court of Fulton County, be increased to a total of nine.

The House has adopted, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the Senate:

SR 169. By Senator Riley of the 1st: A resolution relative to adjournment.

The following general resolutions of the House, favorably reported by the committees, were read the third time and put upon their adoption:

HR 306. By Representatives Ware of the 68th, Collins of the 144th, Lee of the 72nd and others:
A resolution creating the State Authorities Study Committee.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Riley of the 1st.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the resolution, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Evans

Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds

Riley Robinson Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Button Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

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Those not voting were Senators:

Banks Coverdell Duncan Fincher

Foster (excused conferee) Howard Johnson

Russell Summers Traylor

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 46, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.
HR 12. By Representative Howell of the 140th: A resolution compensating Mrs. Mildred C. Hobbs in the amount of $13,750.35. Senate Sponsor: Senator Broun of the 46th.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to.
The resolution, involving an appropriation, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators

Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Evans

Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Hudgins
Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce

Those not voting were Senators:

Allgood Coverdell Duncan Fincher

Foster (excused conferee) Howard Summers

Reynolds Riley Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Walker
Traylor Tysinger Wessels

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On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 46, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

HR 31. By Representatives Baugh of the 108th and Parham of the 109th: A resolution compensating Dr. John V. Aliff in the amount of $505.38. Senate Sponsor: Senator Broun of the 46th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to.

The resolution, involving an appropriation, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Evans

Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce

Reynolds Riley Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Walker

Those not voting were Senators:

Allgood Coverdell Duncan Fincher

Poster (excused conferee) Howard Summers

Traylor Tysinger Wessels

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 46, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

HR 84. By Representative Jones of the 126th: A resolution compensating Mr. Jesse Carter in the amount of $2,374.56. Senate Sponsor: Senator Broun of the 46th.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to.

The resolution, involving an appropriation, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond
Brantley
Broun of 46th Brown of 47th
Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss
Eldridge English
Evans

Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Hudgins Hudson
Johnson
Kennedy Kidd
Langford Lester
McGill Overby
Paulk Pearce
Reynolds

Riley Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens
Stumbaugh
Sutton Tate Thompson
Timmons Turner
Walker

Those not voting were Senators:

Allgood Coverdell Duncan Fincher

Foster (excused conferee) Howard Summers

Traylor Tysinger Wessels

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 46, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

HR 93. By Representative Ross of the 76th:
A resolution compensating Mr. Albert T. Smalley in the amount of $25.00.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Broun of the 46th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to.

The resolution, involving an appropriation, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Senators

Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Evans

Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds

Riley Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Walker

Those not voting were Senators:

Allgood Coverdell Duncan Fincher

Foster (excused conferee) Howard Summers

Traylor Tysinger Wessels

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 46, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

HR 132. By Representatives Hudson of the 137th, Coleman of the 118th and Jessup of the 117th:
A resolution compensating Mr. E. T. "Dick" Fuller in the amount of $1,000.00.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Broun of the 46th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to.

The resolution, involving an appropriation, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell

Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter

Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English

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Evans Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford

Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley Robinson Russell Scott Shapard

Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Walker

Those not voting were Senators:

Allgood Coverdell Duncan Fincher

Poster (excused conferee) Howard Summers

Traylor Tysinger Wessels

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 46, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

HR 187. By Representative Coleman of the 118th:
A resolution compensating Ms. Gwendolyn A. Morgan in the amount of $638.00.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Broun of the 46th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to.

The resolution, involving an appropriation, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss

Eldridge English Evans Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford

Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens

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Stumbaugh Sutton Tate

Thompson Timmons Turner

Walker

Those not voting were Senators:

Allgood Coverdell Duncan Fincher

Foster (excused conferee) Howard Summers

Traylor Tysinger Wessels

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 46, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

HR 188. By Representative Coleman of the 118th:
A resolution compensating Mrs. Dorothy A. Bland in the amount of $2,500.00.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Broun of the 46th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to.

The resolution, involving an appropriation, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators

Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge
English Evans

Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds

Riley Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Walker

Those not voting were Senators:

Allgood Coverdell Duncan Fincher

Foster (excused conferee) Howard Summers

Traylor Tysinger Wessels

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On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 46, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

HR 196. By Representative Logan of the 62nd: A resolution compensating Mr. Roper David in the amount of $123.00. Senate Sponsor: Senator Broun of the 46th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to.

The resolution, involving an appropriation, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Evans

Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds

Riley Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Walker

Those not voting were Senators:

Allgood Coverdell Duncan Fincher

Foster (excused conferee) Howard Summers

Traylor Tysinger Wessels

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 46, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

HR 215. By Representative Colwell of the 4th: A resolution compensating Mr. Robert L. Abies in the amount of $825.00. Senate Sponsor: Senator Broun of the 46th.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to.

The resolution, involving an appropriation, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge
English
Evans

Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce

Reynolds Riley Robinson Russell
Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Walker

Those not voting were Senators:

Allgood Coverdell Duncan Fincher

Foster (excused conferee) Howard Summers

Traylor Tysinger Wessels

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 46, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

The following resolution of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of con sidering the House action thereto:

SR 169. By Senator Riley of the 1st:
A resolution relative to adjournment from 12:00 o'clock Noon, March 4 until 10:00 o'clock A.M., March 7.

The House amendment was as follows:
Amend SR 169 by striking the following : "12:00 o'clock Noon," and inserting in lieu thereof the following : "1:00 P.M." on line 3, Page 1.

Senator Riley of the 1st moved that the Senate agree to the House amend ment to SR 169.

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On the motion, the yeas were 37, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendment to SR 169.

The following resolution of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the third time and put upon its adoption:

HR 92. By Representative Ross of the 76th:
A resolution compensating Mr. Jacob A. and Mrs. Lenoy W. Bentley in the amount of $4,000.00.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Broun of the 46th.

The Senate Committee on Appropriations offered the following amendment:

Amend HR 92 by striking on Page 2, line 1 the figure "$4,000.00",

and

Substituting in lieu thereof the figure "$1,875.00".

On the adoption of the amendment, Senator Carter of the 14th called for the yeas and nays; the call was sustained, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Barker Broun of 46th Carter Doss Eldridge

Hill Holloway Hudgins Hudson Paulk

Riley Shapard Button Thompson

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Brown of 47th Dean of 6th Dean of 31st English

Evans Gillis Greene Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Pearce

Reynolds Robinson Scott Stephens Stumbaugh Tate Timmons Turner Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Coverdell Duncan Fincher

Foster (excused conferee) Howard Russell

Starr Summers Traylor Tysinger

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On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 14, nays 32, and the amend ment was lost.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution as amended, was agreed to.

The resolution, involving an appropriation, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Dean of 6th Dean of 31st English Evans

Gillis Greene Hudson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Robinson

Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Barker Carter Doss

Eldridge Hill Holloway

Hudgins Riley Sutton

Those not voting were Senators:

Coverdell Duncan Fincher

Foster Howard Johnson

Russell Summers Traylor

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 38, nays 9.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

The following bills of the House were read the first time and referred to committees:

HB 178. By Representative Greer of the 43rd:
A bill to provide for the compensation of the sheriff of certain counties and the procedure in connection with the payment thereof. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

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HB 329. By Representatives Connell of the 87th, Dent of the 85th and Daniel of the 88th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the charter of the City of Augusta, approved January 31, 1798, as amended, so as to change the custodian of the city pension fund from the city comptroller to the clerk of council. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 932. By Representatives Irvin of the 23rd and Harris and Anderson of the 8th:
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Mountain Park, as amended, so as to provide for the power of condemnation and for certain other powers; to provide an effective date. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 959. By Representative Smith of the 42nd:
A bill to amend an Act establishing a new Charter for the City of Palmetto, so as to provide for a change of election dates; to provide that all municipal elections for the City of Palmetto shall be governed by the Municipal Election Code for the State of Georgia. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1066. By Representative Deveaux of the 28th:
A bill to amend an Act approved March 4, 1966, as amended, which granted certain cities certain powers to require the repair, closing or demolition of certain dwellings, buildings or structures, and for other purposes, so as to clarify certain standards relating to the cost of repair. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1112. By Representative Twiggs of the 4th:
A bill to provide for the election of the members of the Board of Educa tion of Towns County; to provide for other matters relative thereto; to provide for a referendum; to provide an effective date. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1176. By Representatives Tuten of the 153rd and Auten of the 154th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Tax Commissioner of Glynn County on an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the number and compensation of employees of the tax commissioner. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1177. By Representative Murphy of the 18th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Bremen, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the election of

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the mayor, members of the city council and members of the board of education; to change the provisions relative to terms of office.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1183. By Representatives Colwell and Twiggs of the 4th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Clerk of the Superior Court and Judge of the Probate Court of Lumpkin County upon an annual salary so as to-change the compensation of the Clerk of the Superior Court and the Judge of the Probate Court. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1184. By Representatives Colwell and Twiggs of the 4th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Office of Commissioner of Lumpkin County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the Commis sioner. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1185. By Representatives Colwell and Twiggs of the 4th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Tax Commissioner of Lumpkin County upon an annual salary so as to change the compensation of the Tax Commissioner; to change the compensation of the deputy tax com missioner. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1186. By Representatives Colwell and Twiggs of the 4th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Lumpkin County upon an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the Sheriff; to change the provisions relating to the number and compensation of the deputy sheriffs. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1187. By Representatives Cooper, Wilson and Kaley of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Cobb Judicial Circuit, as amended, as as to provide a supplement to the salary of each of the judges of the superior court of said circuit. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

The following resolutions of the Senate were read and adopted:

SR 166, By Senators Howard of the 42nd, McGill of the 24th and Brown of the 47th:
A resolution commending Mary Wilson Beazley.

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SR 168. By Senators Tysinger of the 41st, Johnson of the 34th and Shapard of the 28th:
A resolution authorizing the Secretary of State to accept a portrait of Brigadier General William Mclntosh.

Senator Johnson of the 34th, Chairman of the Committee on Enrolling and Journals, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Enrolling and Journals has read and examined the fol lowing bills of the Senate, and has instructed me, as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate as correct and ready for transmission to the Governor:
SB 179. SB 293.
Respectfully submitted,
I si Edward H. Johnson, Chairman Senator, District 34

At 1:00 o'clock P.M., the President announced the Senate adjourned pursuant to SR 169 until 10:00 o'clock A.M. March 7.

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Senate Chamber, Atlanta, Georgia Monday, March 7, 1977

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock A.M. today and was called to order by the President.

Senator Johnson of the 34th reported that the Journal of Friday's proceedings had been read and found correct.

By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and the Journal was confirmed.
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House and Senate:
SB 269. By Senator Langford of the 51st: A bill to amend Code Chapter 56-24, relating to the insurance contract in general, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to can cellation where interests of lienholders are affected.
SB 103. By Senator Summers of the 53rd: A bill to provide for the protection of caves; to provide a short title; to make certain findings and declaration of policy; to provide for defini tions; to prohibit certain acts of vandalism; to prohibit the sale of speleothems without permission.
SB 241. By Senator Banks of the 17th: A bill to amend an Act creating the Economic Development Council, so as to change the membership of the Council; to change the provisions relative to the appointment and service of members.

The House has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate:

SB 101. By Senators Summers of the 53rd, Lester of the 23rd and Tate of the 38th:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System of Georgia, as amended, so as to change certain provisions relative to in terest; to change the provisions relative to local retirement systems.

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The House has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the Senate:

SR 99. By Senators Tysinger of the 41st, Brown of the 47th and Reynolds of the 48th:
A resolution creating the Power Plant Siting Study Committee.

The House has agreed to the Senate substitutes to the following bills of the House:

HB 668. By Representatives Snow and Hays of the 1st, Foster and Williams of the 6th and Money of the 5th:
A bill to create the Walker County Water and Sewerage Authority; to authorize the Authority to acquire, construct, operate and maintain self-liquidating projects embracing sources of water supply and the distribution and sale of water and related facilities to individuals, pri vate concerns, and municipal corporations.

HB 952. By Representative Jessup of the 117th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Office of Commissioner of Pulaski County, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the com pensation of said Commissioner; to provide for an expense allowance.

HB &54. By Representative Jessup of the 117th: A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Pulaski County upon an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the Sheriff and the provisions relative to deputies; to provide an effective date.
The House has agreed to the Senate amendments to the following bills of the House:
HB 209. By Representatives Buck of the 95th, Toles of the 16th, Dover of the llth and others: A bill to amend an Act creating the Public School Employees' Retire ment System, approved April 30, 1969 (Ga. Laws 1969, p. 998), as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to retirement benefits.

HB 610. By Representative Vaughn of the 57th:
A bill to create a Board of Commissioners for Rockdale County; to pro vide for the membership of said Board; to provide for the election, quali fication, terms, powers, compensation and duties of the chairman and other members of said Board.

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The House has disagreed to the Senate substitute to the following bill of the House:

HB 91. By Representatives Burton of the 47th, Hays and Snow of the 1st and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 34-7, relating to election districts and polling places, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the selection of polling places and the use of public buildings as polling places.

The House insists on its position in amending the following bill of the Senate:

SB 100. By Senators Hudgins of the 15th, Starr of the 44th, Bell of the 5th and others:
A bill to amend Code Title 24A, the Juvenile Court Code, as amended, so as to define certain terms; to change the provisions relating to the apprehension, custody and release of children; to provide for certain types of detention prior to a court hearing.

The following resolutions of the Senate were introduced, read the first time and referred to committees:

SR 170. By Senators Johnson of the 34th, Wessels of the 2nd, Riley of the 1st and others: A resolution creating the Senate Public Service Commission Study Committee.
Referred to Committee on Rules.
SR 172. By Senator Johnson of the 34th: A resolution creating the Senate Shoplifting Study Committee.
Referred to Committee on Rules.
The following reports of standing committees were read by the Secretary:
Senator Broun of the 46th District, Chairman of the Committee on Appro priations, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Appropriations has had under consideration the following bill of the House and has instructed me, as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendation:
HB 262. Do pass by substitute. Respectfully submitted, Senator Broun of 46th District, Chairman

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Senator Sutton of the 9th District, Chairman of the Committee on County and Urban Affairs, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

Your Committee on County and Urban Affairs has had under consideration the following bills and resolutions of the Senate and House and has instructed me, as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the following recom mendations :
SB 371. Do pass. HB 315. Do pass. HB 664. Do pass. HB 726. Do pass. HB 776. Do pass. HB 839. Do pass by substitute. HB 840. Do pass. HB 871. Do pass. HB 872. Do pass. HB 884. Do pass. HB 886. Do pass. HB 887. Do pass. HB 901. Do pass. HB 907. Do pass. HB 961. Do pass by substitute. HB 967. Do pass by substitute. HB 972. Do pass. HB 978. Do pass as amended. HB 987. Do pass by substitute. HB 995. Do pass. HB 1024. Do pass by substitute. HB 1025. Do pass by substitute. HB 1044. Do pass. HB 1056. Do pass. HB 1057. Do pass. HB 1088. Do pass by substitute. HB 1098. Do pass. HB 1128. Do pass.

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HB 1130. Do pass. HB 1133. Do pass by substitute. HB 1142. Do pass. HB 1151. Do pass.

HB 1153. Do pass. HB 1154. Do pass.

HB 1155. Do pass. HB 1156. Do pass. HB 1158. Do pass. HB 1159. Do pass. HB 1160. Do pass. HB 1161. Do pass. HB 1164. Do pass. HB 1166. Do pass. HB 1167. Do pass.

HB 1168. Do pass.

HB 1169. Do pass.

HB 1172. Do pass.

HB 1173. Do pass.

HB 1174. Do pass.

HB 1175. Do pass.

HR 270. Do pass.

HR 313. Do pass.

HR 314. Do pass.

HR 315. Do pass.

HR 316. Do pass.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Button of 9th District, Chairman

Senator Button of the 9th District, Chairman of the Committee on County and Urban Affairs, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on County and Urban Affairs, has had under consideration

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the following bills of the House and has instructed me, as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:
HB 974. Do pass.
HB 1165. Do pass.
Respectfully submitted, Senator Sutton of 9th District, Chairman

Senator Howard of the 42nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Human Resources, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Human Resources has had under consideration the fol lowing bills and resolutions of the House and Senate and has instructed me, as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommenda tions :
SR 158. Do pass. HB 264. Do pass. HB 999. Do pass by substitute. HR 227. Do pass.
Respectfully submitted, Senator Howard of 42nd District, Chairman

Senator Overby of the 49th District, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Judiciary has had under consideration the following bills of the Houso and has instructed me, as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:
HB 323. Do pass as amended.
HB 356. Do pass by substitute. Respectfully submitted, Senator Overby of 49th District, Chairman

Senator Summers of the 53rd District, Chairman of the Committee on Retire ment, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Retirement has had under consideration the following

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bills of the House and has instructed me, as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:
HB 310. Do pass.
HB 469. Do pass.
Respectfully submitted, Senator Summers of 53rd District, Chairman

Senator Eldridge of the 7th District, Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Rules has had under consideration the following reso lution of the Senate and has instructed me, as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendation:
SR 150. Do pass. Respectfully submitted, Senator Eldridge of 7th District, Chairman

The following bills and resolutions of the Senate and House were read the second time:

HB 262. By Representative Greer of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation and allowance of certain State officials so as to provide for a change in the com pensation and expenses of certain State officials; to provide for matters relative to the foregoing; to provide an effective date.

HB 264. By Representatives Parham of the 109th, Cooper of the 19th and Baugh of the 108th:
A bill to amend Code Section 79A-806, relating to controlled substances contained in Schedule I of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act, as amended, so as to add a certain drug to the list of Schedule I controlled substances.

HB 310. By Representatives Gignilliat of the 122nd, Buck of the 95th, Logan of the 62nd and others:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to make it possible for custodial and maintenance em ployees in State colleges and universities to be eligible for membership with the Teachers' Retirement System by removing the present prohibi tion on membership in the law.

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HB 323. By Representatives Snow of the 1st, Walker of the 115th, Evans of the 84th and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Child Support Recovery Act" approved March 28, 1973, as amended, so as to make the amount of the debt created by payment of public assistance to or on behalf of a child equal to the amount specified in the court order or decree where such a court order or decree exists.

HB 356. By Representatives Carnes of the 43rd and Snow of the 1st:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 27-7, relating to indictments, presentments and accusations in general, as amended, so as to provide that two or more offenses may be charged in the same indictments or accusation in certain circumstances; to provide for relief from prejudicial joinder.

HB 469. By Representative Murray of the 116th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund, approved Feb. 1, 1950, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to disability benefits for certain members.

HB 999. By Representative Marcus of the 26th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Children and Youth Act", as amended, so as to require the immunization of children as a prerequisite to their admission to day-care centers; to require a child's parent or guardian to furnish the day-care center with a certificate of such immunization.

HR 227. By Representative Toles of the 16th:
A resolution calling on the federal government to make federal funds available to all providers under the Medicaid program who have acted in good faith.

SB 371. By Senator Greene of the 26th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Civil Court of Bibb County, as amended, so as to change the jurisdiction of said court.

HB 315. By Representative Greer of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Judges' and Solicitor Generals' Retirement Fund of Fulton County so as to provide for increased benefits for service by a member after becoming eligible for retirement.

HB 664. By Representative Culpepper of the 98th:
A bill to amend Code Section 92-6905, relating to qualifications of members of county boards of tax assessors, as amended, so as to authorize a person who is a county tax appraiser to serve as a member of the

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county board of tax assessors under certain circumstances in all counties of this State having a population of not less than 5,700 nor more than 5,750, according to the U.S. Decennial Census of 1970.

HB 726. By Representative Greer of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act approved Mar. 15, 1943, creating a Civil Service Board in Fulton County, as amended, so as to provide for the filling of vacancies as crime investigators and members of the intelligence squad of the district attorney's office.

HB 776. By Representatives Smyre of the 92nd, Bishop of the 94th, Thompson of the 93rd and others:
A bill to provide that in each consolidated government of this State within the limits of which the sale of alcoholic beverages, distilled spirits, malt beverages and wines is lawfully authorized, such sales for con sumption on the premises shall be authorized during certain hours.

HB 839. By Representatives Dent of the 85th, and Connell of the 87th:
A bill to amend the charter of the City of Augusta, as amended, so as to provide that the Mayor may not succeed himself after completing a third consecutive term in office.

HB 840. By Representatives Pinkston of the 100th, Home of the 104th, Randall of the 101st and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Civil Court of Bibb County approved March 3, 1955, as amended, so as to provide for additional circumstances under which a judge pro tempore may be appointed.

HB 871. By Representative Crosby of the 150th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Clinch County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the salaries of the deputy sheriffs and the part-time deputy sheriffs.

HB 872. By Representative Crosby of the 150th:
A bill to amend an Act consolidating the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Clinch County into the office of Tax Commissioner of Clinch County, so as to change the compensation of the tax commissioner.

HB 884. By Representative Reaves of the 147th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the County Court of Echols County, as amended, so as to change the minimum and maximum amounts allowed to the judge of said court.

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HB 886. By Representative Reaves of the 147th:
A bill to provide for a supplement to the compensation of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Echols County; to authorize the governing au thority of Echols County to increase the amount of such supplement; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing.

HB 887. By Representative Reaves of the 147th:
A bill to provide for a supplement to the compensation of the Judge of the Probate Court of Echols County; to authorize the governing authority of Echols County to increase the amount of such supplement; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing.

HB 901. By Representatives Cooper, Kaley and Wilson of the 19th and others:
A bill to reincorporate the City of Marietta in Cobb County; to create a new charter for said city; to provide for the powers, rights and duties of said city; to repeal certain provisions of an Act creating a new Charter for the City of Marietta, in the County of Cobb, as amended.

HB 907. By Representative Reaves of the 147th:
A bill to provide for the compensation of the county clerk in all counties of this State having a population of 2,000 or less, according to the U.S. Decennial Census of 1970 or any future such census; to provide for payment from county funds; to provide an effective date.

HB 961. By Representatives Cooper and Wilson of the 19th, Housley of the 21st and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the judges of said court.

HB 967. By Representatives Wilson of the 19th, Burruss and Housley of the 21st and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners for Cobb County, Georgia, so as to change the compensation of the members of the board of commissioners.
HB 972. By Representative Johnson of the 74th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for an expense allowance for the Judge of the Superior Court of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit from the funds of Newton County, so as to change the provisions relating to such expense allowance.
HB 974. By Representatives Cooper and Wilson of the 19th, Housley of the 21st and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating a system of public schools for the City of Marietta, in the County of Cobb, as amended, so as to provide for

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the compensation of the members of the Board of Education of the City of Marietta.

HB 978. By Representative Connell of the 87th:
A bill to provide for the manner and procedure for determining the compensation and table of organization of the sheriff's department, deputy sheriffs and clerks of the elected officials of Richmond County, Georgia.

HB 987. By Representatives Isakson, Harrison and Nix of the 20th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation of the Judge of the Juvenile Court of Cobb County, as amended, so as to change the com pensation of said judge.

HB 995. By Representatives Pinkston of the 100th, Birdsong of the 103rd, Davis of the 99th and others:
A bill to provide a new charter for the City of Macon, Georgia; to pro vide for the incorporation and powers of such city; to provide for the governing authority; to provide for the mayor and city council; to provide for administration; to provide for the municipal court of the city government.

HB 1024. By Representatives Cooper, Kaley and Wilson of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, as amended, so as to change the salary of the clerk of said court; to provide an effective date.

HB 1025. By Representatives Cooper, Kaley and Wilson of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the solicitor of said court.

HB 1044. By Representatives Nix, Harrison and Isakson of the 20th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Smyrna as amended, so as to increase the corporate limits of the City of Smyrna; to change the date on which elections shall be held to elect a mayor and and seven councilmen for the City of Smyrna.

HB 1056. By Representative Ham of the 80th:
A bill to amend an Act to place the Tax Commissioner of Monroe County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee basis of compensation; to provide for assistants and personnel for the Tax Commissioner and their ap pointment, removal, powers, duties, and compensation.

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HB 1057. By Representative Ham of the 80th:
A bill to abolish the present mode of compensating the Judge of the Probate Court of Monroe County, known as the fee system; to provide in lieu thereof an annual salary; to provide that all fees, costs or other emoluments of said officer shall become the property of the county.

HB 1088. By Representatives Housley and Burruss of the 21st, Cooper of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an Act changing the compensation of the Clerk of the Superior Court, the Sheriff and the Judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County from the fee system to the salary system, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of said officers.

HB 1098. By Representatives Argo of the 63rd, Logan of the 62nd and Russell of the 64th:
A bill to provide for the combination of the present functions of the Magistrate's Court of Clarke County, Ga., and the Recorder's Court of the City of Athens, Ga., into one court; to provide for the manner of selection of the judge of this court.

HB 1128. By Representatives Jones of the 78th and Tucker of the 73rd:
A bill to amend an Act consolidating the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Butts County into the office of Tax Commissioner of Butts County, as amended, so as to authorize the tax commissioner to receive certain fees in addition to any other compensation provided by law.

HB 1130. By Representative Jones of the 78th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Lamar County on a salary basis so as to repeal the provisions relating to the residence of the sheriff.

HB 1133. By Representatives Harrison, Nix and Isakson of the 20th and others:
A bill to amend an Act consolidating the office of Tax Collector and Tax Receiver of Cobb County into the one office of Tax Commissioner of Cobb County, so as to change the compensation of the tax commissioner and the chief clerk of the tax commissioner.

HB 1142. By Representatives Jones of the 78th and Tucker of the 73rd:
A bill to amend an Act to provide that certain costs in criminal cases shall be used for the purpose of maintaining the Butts County Court house so as to permit the use of such funds for maintaining certain other public buildings.

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HB 1151. By Representative Keyton of the 143rd:
A bill to create the Small Claims Court of Thomas County; to provide the necessary procedures connected therewith; to repeal an Act creating a Small Claims Court in certain counties, as amended.

HB 1153. By Representative Phillips of the 91st:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Tax Commissioner of Harris County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the tax commissioner.

HB 1154. By Representative Adams of the 79th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Thomaston, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to filling va cancies in the office of mayor or councilman; to change the provisions relating to conduct of elections and voting.

HB 1155. By Representative Carrell of the 75th:
A bill to create and establish a Small Claims Court in and for Walton County; to prescribe the jurisdiction of said court; to prescribe the pleading and practice in said court; to provide for the appointment, duties, powers, compensation, qualifications, substitutions and tenure of the office of the judge of said court.
HB 1156. By Representatives Stone and Greene of the 138th:
A bill to amend an Act placing certain of the county officers of Appling County upon an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the compen sation of the sheriff; to change the provisions relative to the compensa tion of the sheriff's employees.
HB 1158. By Representatives Stone and Greene of the 138th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Jeff Davis County, as amended, so as to change the procedures for the payment of the expenses of the members of the board.
HB 1159. By Representatives Stone and Green of the 138th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Judge of the Probate Court of Jeff Davis County upon an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the Judge of the Probate Court; to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the clerk of the Judge of the Probate Court.
HB 1160. By Representatives Stone and Greene of the 138th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Jeff Davis County on an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the salary of the sheriff; to change the provisions relative to the employees of the sheriff and their compensation; to provide an effective date.

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HB 1161. By Representatives Stone and Greene of the 138th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Clerk of the Superior Court and the Tax Commissioner of Jeff Davis County upon an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the clerk and the tax commissioner.

HB 1164. By Representatives Veazey and Patten of the 146th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Tift County on a salary basis, as amended, so as to authorize the Board of Commissioners of Tift County to fix the salary of the Sheriff of Tiff County; to provide for minimum and maximum limits; to provide for procedures connected therewith.

HB 1165. By Representatives Veazey and Patten of the 146th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Tift County, as amended, so as to authorize the Board of Commissioners of Tift County to fix the salary of the Chairman of the Board of Com missioners of Tift County.

HB 1166. By Representatives Veazey and Patten of the 146th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Clerk of the Superior Court of Tift County upon a salary in lieu of a fee basis of compensation, as amended, so as to authorize the Board of Commissioners of Tift County to fix the salary of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Tift County.

HB 1167. By Representatives Veazey and Patten of the 146th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Judge of the Probate Court of Tift County upon a salary in lieu of a fee basis, as amended, so as to authorize the Board of Commissioners of Tift County to fix the salary of the Judge of the Probate Court of Tift County.

HB 1168. By Representatives Veazey and Patten of the 146th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Tax Commissioner of Tift County upon a salary, as amended, so as to authorize the Board of Commis sioners of Tift County to fix the salary of the Tax Commissioner of Tift County.

HB 1169. By Representative Lambert of the 112th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff, Judge of the Probate Court and Clerk of the Superior Court of Hancock County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, as amended, so as to change the maximum compensation to be paid to the chief deputy and deputy sheriffs.

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HB 1172. By Representative Lambert of the 112th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Small Claims Court of Hancock County so as to increase the costs in said court; to provide that persons 18 years of age or older may serve as bailiffs in said court.

HB 1173. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th, and Milford and Mann of the 13th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Small Claims Court of Greene County so as to increase the costs in said court; to provide that persons 18 years of age or older may serve as bailiffs in said court.

HB 1174. By Representative Knight of the 67th:
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Moreland so as to change the date of elections in said town; to change the terms of office of the mayor and aldermen; to provide for staggered terms for aldermen.

HB 1175. By Representatives Stone and Greene of the 138th: A bill to create a Small Claims Court in Jeff Davis County, Georgia.

HR 270. By Representatives Cooper, Kaley, and Wilson of the 19th and others:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to au thorize the City of Austell to grant a homestead exemption in the amount of $2,000.00 from all ad valorem taxes levied by the city for certain persons aged sixty-five or over; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection.

HR 313. By Representative Dixon of the 151st:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to in crease jurisdiction of civil cases over which the Justices of the Peace of Charlton County shall have jurisdiction; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection.

HR 314. By Representatives Dixon of the 151st and Crosby of the 150th:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to in crease jurisdiction of civil cases over which the Justices of the Peace of Ware County shall have jurisdiction; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection.

HR 315. By Representative Crosby of the 150th:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to in crease jurisdiction of civil cases over which the Justices of the Peace of Clinch County shall have jurisdiction; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection.

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HR 316. By Representative Crosby of the 150th:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to in crease jurisdiction of civil cases over which the Justices of the Peace of Atkinson County shall have jurisdiction; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection.

The following local, uncontested bills and resolution of the House, favorably reported by the committee, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

HB 538. By Representative Reaves of the 147th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a small claims court in certain counties in this State approved April 4, 1963, as amended, so as to change the jurisdiction of said court.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 52, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 996. By Representative Reaves of the 147th:
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Morven in the County of Brooks, so as to change the provisions relating to the election of the mayor and councilmen.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 52, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1105. By Representative Reeves of the 147th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Brooks County on a salary basis, in lieu of the fee system of compensation, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the chief deputy sheriff.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 52, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 897. By Representatives Looper and Anderson of the 8th:
A bill to provide for an elected Board of Education of Dawson County; to provide for the numbering of positions on the Board; to provide for the election of the members of said Board; to provide for filling vacan cies on the Board; to provide for a Chairman of the Board.

The Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following substitute to HB 897:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to provide for an elected Board of Education of Dawson County; to provide for election districts; to provide for the numbering of positions on the board; to provide for the election of the members of said Board; to provide for filling vacancies on the Board; to provide for a Chairman of the Board; to provide for all matters rela tive to the foregoing; to provide for a referendum; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. The Board of Education of Dawson County shall be com posed of five members. Successors to the present members of the Board shall be elected by the qualified electors of the Dawson County School District as hereinafter provided.
Section 2. For the purpose of electing members of the Board of Education of Dawson County, the Dawson County School District is hereby divided into three education districts as follows:
Education District No. 1 shall be composed of Georgia Militia Dis tricts 1180 (Purdy's), 989 (Yellow Creek), 830 (Amicalola), and 979 (Gilmer Cutoff).
Education District No. 2 shall be composed of Georgia Militia Dis tricts 1178 (Dawsonville), 931 (Savannah), and 916 (Shoal Creek).
Education District No. 3 shall be composed of Georgia Militia Dis tricts 1016 (Black), 820 (Sanford), 1023 (Kilough), and 1022 (Barretts).
In order to be eligible to offer for election to Post No. 1, a candidate therefor must reside within Education District No. 1. In order to be eligible to offer for election to Post Nos. 2 or 3, candidates therefor must reside within Education District No. 2. In order to be eligible to offer for election to Post Nos. 4 or 5, candidates therefor must reside within

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Education District No. 3. Candidates shall be elected to the Board by the vote of the electors of the Dawson County School District.

Section 3. For the purpose of electing members of the Board of Education of Dawson County, positions of membership on the Board shall be numbered 1 through 5, respectively. That position on the Board presently occupied by Ray Watson shall be Post No. 1. That position on the Board presently occupied by Gene Burnett shall be Post No. 2. That position on the Board presently occupied by Billy Wallace shall be Post No. 3. That position on the board presently occupied by Roger Slaton shall be Post No. 4. That position on the Board presently occupied by Cecil Bennett shall be Post No. 5.

Section 4. The present members of the Board of Education of Dawson County shall continue to serve as such until their successors shall be elected as hereinafter provided. At the general election conducted in 1978, members for Posts 3 and 5 of said Board of Education shall be elected for terms of office of four years each and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. In the 1980 general election, members shall be elected to Posts 1, 2 and 4 for terms of office of four years each and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Thereafter, suc cessors to the members of the Board shall be elected at the general elec tion immediately preceding the expiration of the respective term of office for a term of office of four years and until their sucessors are duly elected and qualified.

Section 5. Vacancies occurring on the Board which occur within the first two years of a term of office shall be filled by the remaining members of the Board electing a successor to serve until the next gen eral election at which time a successor shall be elected by the electors of Dawson County School District to serve out the unexpired term of office. Vacancies occurring during the last two years of a term of office shall be filled by the remaining members of the Board electing a suc cessor to serve out the unexpired term of office.

Section 6. At the first meeting of the Board in each calendar year, the members of the Board shall select one of their members to serve as Chairman.
Section 7. Not less than 15 nor more than 30 days after the date of the approval of this Act by the Governor, or after it otherwise be comes law, it shall be the duty of the Judge of the Probate Court of Dawson County to issue the call for an election for the purpose of sub mitting this Act to the electors of the Dawson County School District for approval or rejection. The Judge of the Probate Court shall set the date of such election for a day not less than 30 nor more than 60 days after the date of the issuance of the call. The Judge of the Probate Court shall cause the date and purpose of the election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof, in the official organ of Dawson County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
" ( ) YES Shall the Act creating an elected Board of Edu( ) NO cation of Dawson County be approved?"

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All persons desiring to vote for approval of the Act shall vote "Yes", and those persons desiring to vote for rejection of the Act shall vote "No". If more than one-half of the votes cast on such question are for approval of the Act, it shall become of full force and effect, otherwise it shall be void and of no force and effect.

The expense of such election shall be borne by Dawson County. It shall be the duty of the Judge of the Probate Court to hold and conduct such election. It shall be his further duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.

Section 8. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 52, nays 0, and the sub stitute was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 52, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.

HB 1117. By Representative Ham of the 80th:
A bill to provide for a new charter for the City of Forsyth; to provide for the government, powers, duties and responsibilities of said city; to provide for all necessary matters connected therewith; to provide for severability.

The Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following amend ment:
Amend HB 1117 by adding on line 16 on Page 16 after the word, "No", the following:
"paid".

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 52, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 52, nays 0.

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The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

HB 1120. By Representative Kemp of the 139th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Clerk of the Superior Court, Sheriff and Tax Commissioner of Mclntosh County on an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the clerk of the superior court; to change the provisions relating to the clerk's assistant.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 52, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1121. By Representatives Colwell and Twiggs of the 4th:
A bill to amend an Act creating and establishing a new charter for the Town of Tallulah Palls, as amended, so as to change the fine that may be imposed by the mayor and council.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 52, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1123. By Representative Chance of the 129th:
A bill to abolish the present mode of compensating the Judge of the Probate Court of Effingham County, known as the fee system; to provide in lieu thereof an annual salary; to provide that all fees, costs or other emoluments of said officer shall become the property of the county.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 52, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1125. By Representatives Harris, Anderson and Looper of the 8th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the compensation of the Sheriff, the Clerk of the Superior Court, and the Judge of the Probate Court of Bartow

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County on a salary basis instead of a fee basis, as amended, so as to change the provisions thereof relative to the sheriff's automobiles.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 52, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1126. By Representative Tuten of the 153rd:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Glynn County upon an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the number of employees within the sheriff's office.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 52, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1127. By Representative Tuten of the 153rd:
A bill to amend an Act abolishing the fee system mode of compensating the Clerk of the Superior Court and the Judge of the Probate Court of Glynn County and placing said officers on an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the deputies of the judge of the probate court.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 52, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1136. By Representatives Stone and Greene of the 138th :
A bill to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Hazlehurst, as amended, so as to change the date of city elections.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 52, nays 0.

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The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1137. By Representatives Wood, Whitmire and Jackson of the 9th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Hall County, as amended, so as to provide for the delegation of police powers of the State with respect to persons and property situated within the County of Hall and without the territorial limits of any municipality in said county.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 52, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1141. By Representatives Watson of the 114th and Waddle of the 113th:
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Warner Robins, as amended, so as to provide for the recall of the mayor and members of the council; to provide the procedures connected therewith; to provide special elections for filling vacancies.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 52, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1146, By Representative Hatcher of the 131st:
A bill to amend an Act to provide compensation for the members of the Board of Education of Baker County so as to change the compensation of the chairman and members of said board; to provide an effective date.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 52, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HR 124. By Representatives Tolbert, Johnston and Butler of the 56th and others: A resolution creating the CETA Study Committee of DeKalb County.

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The Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following substitute toHR124:

A RESOLUTION

Creating the GET A Study Committee of DeKalb County; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the Federal Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 (GETA) provides federal matching funds for the employ ment of certain personnel by local governments; and

WHEREAS, a study should be made of the utilization of these personnel by DeKalb County to the end that economy, efficiency and the effective use of the CETA program may be encouraged.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that there is hereby created the CETA Study Committee of DeKalb County to consist of ten members as follows:

(a) One member selected by the DeKalb County Republican Party in a manner determined by said Party.

(b) One member selected by the Democratic Party of DeKalb County in a manner determined by said Party.

(c) One member appointed by the Board of Commissioners of DeKalb County.

(d) One member appointed by the Board of Education of DeKalb County.

(e) One member selected by the Chamber of Commerce of DeKalb County in a manner determined by said organization.

(f) One member selected by the DeKalb County Municipal Asso ciation in a manner determined by said Association.

(g) One member appointed by the Democratic members of the House of Representatives whose Representative Districts lie wholly or partially within DeKalb County.

(h) One member appointed by the Republican members of the House of Representatives whose Representative Districts lie wholly or partially in DeKalb County.

(i) One member appointed by the Democratic members of the Sen ate whose Senatorial Districts lie wholly or partially within DeKalb County.

(j) One member appointed by the Republican members of the Sen-

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ate whose Senatorial Districts lie wholly or partially within DeKalb County.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said Committee shall make a study and investigation of the utilization of personnel employed by De Kalb County under the CETA program in an effort to insure that such personnel are utilized in the most effective, economical and efficient manner practicable.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Committee shall hold its organizational meeting by not later than May 1, 1977, at the call of the chairperson of the House delegation from DeKalb County or her designee, and such person will serve as temporary chairperson until the permanent officers have been elected. At said organizational meeting, the Com mittee shall elect from its own membership a chairperson and such other officers as it deems necessary or appropriate.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of the Committee shall serve without compensation or allowances and shall be authorized to meet such number of days as it deems necessary. The Committee shall make a report of its findings and recommendations by not later than December 31, 1977, on which date it shall stand abolished.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 52, nays 0, and the substitute was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution by substitute, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 52, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted by substitute.

The President called for the morning roll call, and the following Senators answered to their names:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Brantley Brown of 47th Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan

English Evans Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford

Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stumbaugh

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Summers Sutton Tate Thompson

Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger

Walker Wessels

Those not answering were Senators:

Bond Broun of 46th Carter

Eldridge Fincher Howard

Stephens

Senator Thompson of the 32nd introduced the chaplain of the day, Dr. Freddy L. "Buddy" Crowder, President of the Noonday Baptist Association, Marietta, Georgia, who offered prayer.

The following resolutions of the Senate and House, favorably reported by the committees, were read and put upon their adoption:

SR 97. By Senators Bell of the 5th, Stumbaugh of the 55th, Tysinger of the 41st and others:
A resolution creating the DeKalb County Government Study Committee.

SR 104. By Senators Bell of the 5th, Tysinger of the 41st, Scott of the 43rd and others:
A resolution creating the DeKalb County Board of Education Study Committee.

SR 123. By Senators Howard of the 42nd and Reynolds of the 48th: A resolution creating the Joint Highway Litter Study Committee.

SR 124. By Senator McGill of the 24th:
A resolution authorizing the Governor to appoint a new Georgia Fran chise Practices Commission under certain conditions.

SR 129. By Senator Starr of the 44th:
A resolution continuing the Curriculum Study Committee for the public schools of Georgia.

SR 136. By Senator Banks of the 17th: A resolution to create the Senate Product Liability Study Committee.

SR 139. By Senator Brantley of the 56th: A resolution to create the Joint Correctional Industries Study Committee.

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SR 142. By Senators Paulk of the 13th, Kennedy of the 4th and Gillis of the 20th:
A resolution creating the County Correctional Institution Study Com mittee.

SR 148. By Senators Traylor of the 3rd, Paulk of the 13th, Riley of the 1st and others:
A resolution relative to tourists traveling into eastern Georgia to visit the hometown of President Carter.

SR 150. By Senator Evans of the 37th:
A resolution urging the Senate Rules Committee to study the feasibility of legislation to impose limitations on the amount of money an individual or entity can contribute to a candidate for public office.

SR 157. By Senator Wessels of the 2nd, English of the 21st, Allgood of the 22nd and others:
A resolution requesting the Department of Transportation to study the feasibility of constructing a tollway between the cities of Savannah and Augusta.

SR 158. By Senators Starr of the 44th and Langford of the 51st: A resolution creating the Senate Certificate of Need Study Committee.

HR 289. By Representatives Wood, Whitmire and Jackson of the 9th:
A resolution to petition the United States Congress for funds as a grant to the Georgia Department of Transportation for the purpose of con structing a partially controlled access road from Georgia Highway 365 to the "Lake Lanier Islands".

The resolutions were adopted.

The following resolution of the Senate, favorably reported by the committee, was read and put upon its adoption:

SR 112. By Senator Kidd of the 25th: A resolution creating the Optometry Study Committee of the Georgia Senate.
The Senate Committee on Human Resources offered the following substitute to SR 112:

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A RESOLUTION

Creating the Optometry Study Committee of the Georgia Senate; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the practice of Optometry has been regulated by the Georgia State Board of Examiners in Optometry since 1916; and

WHEREAS, Senate Bill 20, introduced during the 1977 session of the General Assembly, would permit the use of pharmaceutical agents for diagnostic purposes by optometrists; and

WHEREAS, only optometrists who have received pharmacological training and certification from a properly accredited institution of higher learning and who are certified by the Georgia State Board of Examiners in Optometry would be allowed to use pharmaceutical agents for diagnostic purposes; and

WHEREAS, matters pertaining to the health and welfare of the citizens of this State are of paramount interest to the members of this Body.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that there is hereby created the Optometry Study Committe of the Georgia Senate to be composed of the eleven members of the Human Resources Committee of the Senate. The President of the Senate shall designate the chairman of the committee. The committee is authorized to study S. B. 20, introduced during the 1977 session of the General Assembly, in order to determine if the law should be changed to allow the use of phar maceutical agents for diagnostic purposes by optometrists. The committee is hereby authorized to conduct such meetings at such times and at such places as the committee may deem necessary or appropriate to carry out the provisions of this Resolution, including travel out of state. The mem bers of the committee shall receive the compensation and allowances provided by law for legislative members of interim legislative commit tees, but shall receive the same for not more than 15 days. The committee shall publish its findings in a report and shall submit such report to the General Assembly not later than January 1, 1978, at which time the committee shall stand abolished.

The resolution was adopted by substitute.

The following resolutions of the Senate were read and adopted:

SR 67. By Senators McGill of the 24th, Brown of the 47th, Scott of the 43rd and others:
A resolution commending Mr. J. L. Branch.

SR 171. By Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th:
A resolution relative to certain employees of the Western Electric Company.

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SR 174. By Senator Langford of the 51st:
A resolution expressing regret at the passing of Dr. Grady Newton Coker, Sr.

SR 175. By Senator Banks of the 17th: A resolution expressing regrets at the passing of Mr. Charles E. Lambdin.
SENATE RULES CALENDAR Monday, March 7, 1977
HR 52. Miss Cynthia Lorraine Flowers--compensation Placed on the Calendar for the purpose of entertaining a motion to disagree with the report of the committee that was adverse to the adoption of the resolution
HB 878. Augusta Judicial Circuit Court Reporter--provide HB 879. Richmond County--District Attorney, Investigators and Steno-
clerks HB 44. Certified Public Accountants--practical experience qualifications
(SUB) HB 85. Employees' Retirement--service necessary for retirement (AM) HB 174. County Board of Equalization--qualifications of members HB 175. Public School Employees Health Insurance Plan Act--change
certain definitions HB 214. Teachers' Retirement--death benefits HB 220. Municipal Taxing Authority--repeal act relating to HB 233. Board of Athletic Trainers--create (AM) HB 251. License to Practice Medicine--provisions for ordering stay of case
(AM)
HB 252. License to Practice Medicine--civil and criminal immunity certain persons (AM)
HB 260. Teachers' Retirement--redfine "teacher" relating to libraries
HB 303. Fulton-DeKalb Counties--operation of buses certain width, certain lanes
HB 339. County Tax Assessors--minimum age qualifications
HB 375. Employees' Retirement--age to be eligible for Group Term Life
HB 450. License to Practice Medicine or Pharmacy--not prohibit aliens
HB 498. Sheriffs--higher qualifications (SUB)
HB 501. State Ethics Commission--change name

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HB 541. Interest Rate, Installment Loan--not subjct to Industrial Loan Act (SUB)
HB 542. Transactions on Real Property--maximum permissible rate of interest
HB 611. Executive Department--disposition of State-owned surplus books HB 653. Business License--prohibit certain investigations relating to HB 656. Atlanta-Fulton County--prohibiting accepting bail (AM) HB 678. Financial Institutions Code--include national banks relating to
multiple deposits HB 746. Intoxicating Liquor--new Code on wine taxation (AM)
HB 808. Supervision of Person on Parole--Pardons and Parole Board
HB 823. Thermal Efficiency in Buildings--Building Administrative Board develop standards
HB 826. Employer Compliance, Inspections--change penalty provisions
HB 837. Mentally 111 Children--securing hospitalization
HB 904. Protective Devices for Beehives--change provisions
HB 905. Public School Facilities--provide state policy (AM)
HB 973. Relief from Default Judgement and Garnishment--change time
HR 208. Energy Extension Service Program--establish
HR 309. Certain State-Owned Property--convyance

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Frank Eldridge, Jr. Eldridge of the 7th, Chairman Senate Rules Committee

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering House action thereto:

SB 100. By Senators Hudgins of the 15th, Starr of the 44th, Bell of the 5th and others:
A bill to amend Code Title 24A, the Juvenile Court Code, as amended, so as to define certain terms; to change the provisions relating to the apprehension, custody and release of children; to provide for certain types of detention prior to a court hearing.

Senator Hudgins of the 15th moved that the Senate adhere to its disagreement to the House amendments to SB 100 and that a Conference Committee be ap pointed.

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On the motion, the yeas were 34, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adhered to its disagreement to the House amendments to SB 100.

The President appointed as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate the following:

Senator Hudgins of the 15th, Wessels of the 2nd and Bell of the 5th.

Senator Bell of the 5th moved that the following resolution of the Senate, adopted previously today, be immediately transmitted to the House:

SR 104. By Senators Bell of the 5th, Tysinger of the 41st, Scott of the 43rd and others:
A resolution creating the DeKalb County Board of Education Study Committee.

On the motion, the yeas were 31, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and SR 104 was immediately transmitted to the House.

Senator Bell of the 5th moved that the following resolution of the Senate, adopted previously today, be immediately transmitted to the House:

SR 97. By Senators Bell of the 5th, Stumbaugh of the 55th, Tysinger of the 41st and others:
A resolution creating the DeKalb County Government Study Committee.

On the motion, the yeas were 31, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and SR 97 was immediately transmitted to the House.

The following bills of the House and Senate were taken up for the purpose of considering House action thereto:

HB 91. By Representatives Burton of the 47th, Hays and Snow of the 1st and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 34-7, relating to election districts and polling places, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the selection of polling places and the use of public buildings as polling places.

Senator Bell of the 5th moved that the Senate insist upon its substitute to HB 91.

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On the motion, the yeas were 31, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate insisted upon its substitute to HB 91.

SB 53. By Senators Kidd of the 25th, McGill of the 24th, Bond of the 39th and others:
A bill to revise, consolidate and modernize present laws relating to financial responsibility of operators or owners of motor vehicles upon the highways of this State and to establish new laws relating thereto; to codify such laws as Title 68C of the Code of Georgia of 1933.

The House amendments were as follows:
Amendment No. 1:
Amend SB 53 by adding the following paragraph on Page 5 after line 15:
"No rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the pro visions of this Act shall have the force of law unless they are ap proved by a joint committee composed of three members of the standing committee of the House of Representatives to which such Act was referred to be appointed by the Chairman of such committee and three members of the standing committee of the Senate to which such Act was referred to be appointed by the Chairman of such com mittee. In order for such rules and regulations to have the force of law, it shall be necessary that not less than four members of the joint committee affirmatively approve such rules and regulations. At least two of such four members must be Senators and at least two of such four members must be Representatives. A report show ing the action of the joint committee and signed by all the members approving such rules and regulations shall be filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives and with the Secretary of the Senate. Such report shall be included in the Journal of the House of Representatives and the Journal of the Senate. Such approved rules and regulations shall expire at the end of the next regular session of the General Assembly following the action of the joint committee unless the report of the committee is ratified by a reso lution of the General Assembly at such session."
Amendment No. 2:
Amend SB 53 by deleting lines 30 through 34 on Page 24 and lines 1 through 12 on Page 25.

Senator Kidd of the 25th moved that the Senate disagree to the House amend ments to SB 53.

On the motion, the yeas were 31, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate disagreed to the House amendments to SB 53.

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Senator Overby of the 49th moved that the Senate disagree to the report of the Committee on Appropriations which was adverse to the adoption of the fol lowing resolution of the House:

HR 52. By Representatives Wood, Whitmire and Jackson of the 9th:
A resolution to compensate Miss Cynthia Lorraine Flowers in the amount of $3,014,41.

The President stated that the question before the Senate was upon the agree ing to the report of the committee which was adverse to the adoption of the resolution.

On the motion, the yeas were 1, nays 33; the motion was lost, and the Senate disagreed to the report of the committee on HR 52.

The following resolution of the House was read the second time:

HR 52. By Representatives Wood, Whitmire and Jackson of the 9th:
A resolution to compensate Miss Cynthia Lorraine Flowers in the amount of $3,014.41.

The following general bills of the House, favorably reported by the commit tees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

HB 878. By Representative Connell of the 87th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for a third Judge for the Augusta Judicial Circuit of Georgia so as to provide for a court reporter; to provide an effective date.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Allgood of the 22nd.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barnes Bell Bond Brantley

Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan

Eldridge English Evans Foster Gillis Greene Hill

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Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby

Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Summers

Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Broun of 46th (excused conferee)

Fincher

Stumbaugh

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 52, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

Senator Allgood of the 22nd moved that HB 878 be immediately transmitted to the House.

On the motion, the yeas were 32, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and HB 878 was immediately transmitted to the House.
HB 879. By Representative Connell of the 87th:
A bill to amend an Act relating to the appointment of certain assistant solicitors-general (now district attorneys), investigators and stenog rapher-clerks in all counties of this State having a population of not less than 135,000 and not more than 140,000 according to the U.S. Census of 1960 or any future such census, as amended, so as to change the number of assistant district attorneys, investigators and stenographerclerks authorized in such counties.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Allgood of the 22nd.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks

Barnes Bell Bond

Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47tk

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Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge English Evans Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Hudgins

Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley Robinson Russell Scott

Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Fincher

Howard

Timmons

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 52, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

Senator Allgood of the 22nd moved that HB 879 be immediately transmitted to the House.

On the motion, the yeas were 31, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and HB 879 was immediately transmitted to the House.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering House action thereto:

SB 159. By Senators Duncan of the 30th, Thompson of the 32nd, Hudson of the 35th and others: A bill to amend Code Chapter 56-3, relating to the general requirements for conducting an insurance business in this State, as amended, so as to prohibit certain institutions and entities constituting or being part of the Farm Credit System and certain of their employees from being licensed to sell or solicit insurance.
The House substitute was as follows:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 56-3, relating to the general requirements for conducting an insurance business in this State, as amended, so as to prohibit certain institutions and entities consti-

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tuting or being part of the Farm Credit System and certain of their employees from being licensed to sell or solicit insurance; to provide for procedures in connection with the implementation of this Act; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

Section 1. Code Chapter 56-3, relating to the general requirements for conducting an insurance business in this State, as amended, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof a new Code Section 56-323, to read as follows:

"56-323. Farm Credit System institutions prohibited from trans acting insurance, (a) No institution included in the Farm Credit System, as set forth and identified in 12 U.S.C.A., Section 2002 (Pub. Law 92-181, Sec. 1.2, Dec. 10, 1971, 85 Stat. 583) or any sub sidiary or affiliate thereof doing business in this State, nor any officer or employee of any institution included in the Farm Credit System, or any subsidiary or affiliate thereof, may directly or in directly be licensed to sell or solicit any type of insurance, except the following: (1) Credit Life and Accident and Health in an amount appropriate to insure repayment of the loan; (2) Crop hail, hail or wind damage to crops; (3) Insurance against loss of any col lateral securing a loan extended by an affiliate bank or association of the Federal Credit System for the full value of such collateral. The right to place collateral insurance, however, shall continue only so long as the underlying loan remains outstanding, or until the expiration of the policy, but in no event longer than 12 months from the last day the loan was outstanding. The purposes of this section 'Collateral Securing a Loan' shall include only that property which is subject to the formal security interest granted in connection with the secured loan and duly filed and recorded in the County where the debtor resides. The purposes of this section 'Collateral Securing a Loan' shall not include any property acquired by the debtor after the date underlying loan was made unless the secured party shall make an advance to the debtor, or otherwise given new value which is to be secured in whole or in part by after-acquired property.

(b) For the purposes of this Section, institutions constituting the Farm Credit System shall include the federal land banks, the federal land bank associations, the federal intermediate credit banks, the production credit associations, the banks for cooperatives, and such other institutions as may be made part of the system, all of which are chartered by and subject to the supervision of the Farm Credit Administration.

Provided, however, that the types of insurance described in sub sections (1), (2) and (3) of Section (a) above may only be trans acted, sold or solicited for the purposes of protecting loans made for agricultural purposes to farmers by an institution of the Farm Credit System or any subsidiary or affiliate thereof doing business in this State.

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(c) Any person holding a license to sell or solicit insurance at the time of passage of this Act and disqualified under the terms of Section 1 of this Act, upon termination of his association as an em ployee or officer, or both, of any Farm Credit System institution or affiliate or subsidiary thereof, shall have his license reissued, upon request, without the necessity of taking or passing any examination. Applications shall be made within sixty (60) days from the date of termination of such employment.

Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Duncan of the 30th moved that the Senate agree to the House sub stitute to SB 159.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barnes Bell Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Doss Duncan Evans Foster Greene

Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley

Robinson Russell
Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Button Thompson Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Dean of 6th Dean of 31st

Eldridge English

Gillis

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Bond

Fincher Hill

Tate Timmons

On the motion, the yeas were 45, nays 5; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House substitute to SB 159.

The following resolution of the Senate was read and adopted:

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SR 173. By Senators Tate of the 38th and Bond of the 39th: A resolution commending L. J. Lomax.

The following general bills of the House, favorably reported by the commit tees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

HB 44. By Representative Glover of the 32nd:
A bill to amend Code Section 84-207, relating to the qualifications of applicants for certification as certified public accountants, as amended, so as to authorize the substitution of certain experience as an employee of the Ga. State Department of Audits and Accounts or the U.S. Genera) Accounting office in lieu of the practical experience in public accounting presently required.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Hudgins of the 15th.

The Senate Committee on Economy, Reorganization and Efficiency in Gov ernment offered the following substitute to HB 44:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to comprehensively and exhaustively revise, classify, modernize and supersede present laws related to accountants and public accounting; to enact and establish new laws relating thereto to be known as the "Public Accountancy Act of 1977"; to amend Code Chapter 84-2, relating to accountants, as amended, accordingly; to pro vide definitions; to provide for a State Board of Accountancy and its powers and responsibilities; to provide for membership, terms and ap pointment of the Board; to provide for the filling of vacancies; to pro vide for procedures and assistance for the Board; to permit adoption of certain rules and regulations; to provide for the certification of certified public accountants; to provide for registration of public accountants; to provide for registration of foreign accountants; to provide for partner ships and professional associations composed of public accountants and certified public accountants; to provide for the registration of offices; to provide for the issuance and renewal of certifications and registratons or permits; to provide for revocation and suspension of certifica tions and registrations or permits; to provide for adjudication; to permit and provide for reinstatement; to provide that certain acts are unlawful; to provide certain exceptions; to provide penalties; to provide for in junctions; to provide for evidence of practice; to provide for confi dentiality of certain papers and communications; to provide for con struction; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for severability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP GEORGIA:
Section 1. Code Chapter 4-2, relating to accountants, as amended,

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is hereby amended by striking said Chapter in its entirety and substi tuting in lieu thereof a new Code Chapter to read as follows:

"CHAPTER 84-2 ACCOUNTANTS

84-201. Short title of Chapter. This Chapter may be cited as the 'Public Accountancy Act of 1977.'

84-202. Definitions, (a) Board. The term 'Board' when used in this Chapter means the 'State Board of Accountancy' as created in Section 84-203 of this Chapter.

(b) Live permit. The term 'live permit' when used in this Chap ter means a permit issued under Section 84-210 of this Chapter which is in full force and effect.

(c) Secretary. The term 'Secretary' when used in this Chapter means the 'Joint Secretary, State Examining Boards' as provided in Chapter 84-1 of this Code.

(d) State. The term 'state' when used in this Chapter includes the District of Columbia and any state (other than this State), territory, or insular possession of the United States.

(e) When used herein, masculine terms shall also include the feminine.

84-203. The State Board of Accountancy, (a) There is hereby created the State Board of Accountancy. The Board shall consist of seven members to be appointed by the Governor with the approval of the Secretary of State and the State Senate. Each member of the Board shall be a resident of this State. Six members of the Board shall be certified public accountants, and one member shall be a public accountant holding a certificate as a registered public ac countant who has practiced as such in this State, under a certificate issued by this State, for at least four years and who is currently engaged in public practice. One member may be a lay member from the business community in lieu of one of the certified public ac countant members. Each member of the Board, or his predecessor, in office July 1, 1977, shall continue in office for the remainder of his term as a member of the Board. To fill the two additional posi tions on the Board created pursuant to this Act, the Governor shall appoint to the Board, and with the approval of the Secretary of State and the State Senate, one certified public accountant and one public accountant holding a certificate as a registered public ac countant, the first of whose term on the Board shall expire June 30, 1980, and the second of whose term on the Board shall expire June 30, 1981. Each subsequent appointment or reappointment of Board members shall be for a period of four years. The remaining portion of any unexpired term shall be filled by appointment by the Governor with the approval of the Secretary of State and the State Senate. Upon the expiration of his term of office, a member

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shall continue to serve until his successor shall have been appointed and shall have qualified. No member of the Board shall serve as such for more than two terms, consecutive or otherwise and, for purposes of calculating the number of terms served, the filling of an unexpired term, or terms, for a total of more than thirty calendar months shall be treated as having served a full term. Any member of the Board may be removed by the Governor, for misconduct, in competence, or neglect of duty. The membership on the Board of any member whose permit to practice has become void or has been revoked or suspended or of any member who has ceased to practice publicly shall be automatically terminated simultaneously with any such voiding, revocation, suspension or cessation. Each member of the Board shall be paid an amount not to exceed $25.00 for each day or portion thereof spent in the discharge of his official duties and shall be reimbursed for his actual and necessary expenses legally incurred in the discharge of his official duties.

(b) The Board shall elect annually a Chairman from its mem bers. The Joint Secretary, State Examining Boards, shall serve as Secretary of the Board and perform for the Board the duties re quired of him as provided in Chapter 84-1 of this Code. A majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of busi ness. Three days' notice of any meeting shall be given by the Chair man or Secretary; provided, however, that notice may be waived by instrument in writing executed before or after the meeting; and provided, further, that attendance at a meeting of the Board shall constitute a waiver of notice thereof. Board meetings may be con ducted by conference telephone calls, and participation in such a conference call shall constitute attendance at the meeting so con ducted. Any action that might have been taken at a meeting of the Board may be taken by the unanimous written consent of all mem bers of the Board. The Board shall have a seal which shall be ju dicially noticed. The Board shall preserve all applications and keep records of all of its proceedings for six years. In any proceeding in court, civil or criminal, arising out of or founded upon any provi sion of this Chapter, copies of the records of the Board's proceedings signed by a member of the Board and certified as correct under the seal of the Board by the Secretary shall be admissible in evidence in any court of this State without further proof.

(c) The Board may promulgate, and amend from time to time, such rules and regulations, consistent with the provisions of this Chapter and the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act, as it deems consistent with or required for the public welfare; for the admin istration of any Section of this Chapter; or for the orderly conduct of the Board's affairs. Such rules and regulations may include, without limiting the generality of the foregoing:

(1) rules of procedure for governing the conduct of matters before the Board;

(2) rules of professional conduct for establishing and main taining high standards of competency and integrity in the practice of public accountancy;

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(3) regulations governing educational requirements for certifi cation as a certified public accountant and prescribing further edu cational requirements ('requirements of continuing professional education') to be met from time to time by persons so certified or registered, in order to maintain their professional knowledge and competence, as a condition to continuing in the practice of public accountancy;
(4) regulations governing individuals, partnerships, profes sional associations and professional corporations engaged in this State in the practice of public accountancy; and
(5) any and all other rules and regulations which the Board deems necessary or appropriate in exercising its functions under this Chapter.
(d) Prior to the adoption, amendment, or repeal of any rule other than interpretive rules or general statements of policy, the Board shall give notice of its intended action in accordance with the provisions of the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act; pro vided, however, that such comments shall be advisory only. In con nection with any rule-making proceeding, formal or informal, the Board shall have the power to conduct hearings as provided in, and in accordance with, the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.
(e) The Board and Secretary shall have printed and published for public distribution, in January of each even-numbered year, a register which shall contain the names, principal business connec tions, and addresses of all persons who are certificated under Sec tion 204 of this Chapter or who are registered under Section 205 of this Chapter and which shall also indicate those persons who do not hold live permits; the names and addresses of all persons ap plying for certification or registration under Section 204 of this Chapter or Section 205 of this Chapter respectively; the names of the members of the Board; and such other information as the Board may deem appropriate. Copies of such registers shall be mailed to each person who is so certificated or registered, to the clerk of the superior court of each county, to each bank in the State, and to such other persons as the Board may deem appropriate.

84-204. Certified public accountants, (a) The certificate of 'certified public accountant' shall be granted by the Board to any person:
(1) who is a resident of this State or has a place of business in this State or, as an employee, is regularly employed in this State;
(2) who has attained the age of eighteen;
(3) who is, in the opinion of the Board, of good moral character;

(4) who meets the requirements of education and experience as hereinafter provided:

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(i) Except as provided in subsections (b) or (e) of this Sec tion, the education requirement shall be the presentation to the Board of such evidence as it may require that the applicant has received a baccalaureate degree or completed the requirements there for, conferred by a college or university, accredited by a national or regional accrediting organization recognized by the Board, with a concentration in accounting or what the Board determines to be the substantial equivalent of the foregoing; or with a nonaccounting concentration, supplemented by what the Board determines to be the substantial equivalent of an accounting concentration, including related courses in other areas of business administration;

(ii) The experience requirement shall be two years' continuous experience in public accountancy immediately preceding the date of application for the certificate; provided, however, that the Board may accept, in lieu of both of such years' experience in public ac counting, evidence satisfactory to it of five years' continuous em ployment in the accounting field in industry, business, government or college teaching, any combination of the above, or any combina tion of the above and practice in public accountancy immediately preceding the date of application for the certificate or what the Board determines to be the equivalent thereof; and provided, fur ther, that any person certified as a certified public accountant under the laws of this State on the effective date of this Act shall be deemed to have the experience in the practice of public accountancy required by this subparagraph; and

(5) who shall have passed a written or oral examination, or both, in accounting, auditing, and such related subjects as the Board deems appropriate.

(b) The Board may, in its discretion, waive the education requirement specified in paragraph (a) (4) of this Section for any applicant if it is satisfied, from the result of a special written ex amination given the applicant by the Board to test his educational qualification, that he is as well equipped educationally as if he met said education requirement.

(c) The Board may provide, by regulation, for the general scope of examinations described in paragraph (a) (5) of this sec tion and subsection (b) of this Section and may obtain such advice and assistance as it deems appropriate to assist it in preparing and grading such examinations.

(d) The examinations described in paragraph (a) (5) of this Section and subsection (b) of this Section shall be held by the Board and shall take place as often as the Board shall determine to be desirable, but the examination described in paragraph (a) (5) of this Section shall be held no less frequently than twice each year. The Board shall publish notice of the time and place of any and all examinations provided for in this Section at least three consecutive days in daily newspapers of general circulation published in the three cities in this State with the largest population according to the most recent decennial census conducted by the United States

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Government. Any such notice shall have been published at least ninety days prior to the examination to which it refers.

(e) An applicant who has met the education requirement specified in paragraph (a) (4) of this Section, or who expects to meet it within 12 days following the examination described in para graph (a) (5) of this Section, or with respect to whom such educa tion requirement has been waived in accordance with subsection (b) of this Section, shall be eligible to take such examination with out waiting until he meets the experience requirement; provided, however, that he also meets the requirements of paragraphs (a) (1), (a) (2), and (a) (3) of this Section. In the case of any applicant admitted to such examination on the expectation that he will meet the education requirement within 120 days, no certificate shall issue, nor shall credit for the examination, or any part of it, be given, unless such requirement is in fact completed within that time or within such longer period of time as the Board, in its discretion, may determine.

(f) An applicant for the certificate of certified public account ant who has successfully completed the examination provided for in paragraph (a) (5) of this Section shall have no status as a certified public accountant, unless and until he has the requisite education and experience and has received his certificate as a certified public accountant.

(g) The Board may, by regulation, provide for granting a credit to any applicant for his satisfactory completion of an exam ination in any one or more of the subjects specified in paragraph (a) (5) of this Section given by the licensing authority in another state; provided, however, that when such applicant took such ex amination he had no place of business in this State, and, as an employee, was not regularly employed in this State. Such regula tions shall include such requirements as the Board deems appro priate to ensure that any examination approved as a basis for any such credit shall, in the judgment of the Board, be at least as thorough as the most recent examination given by the Board at the time of the granting of such credit.

(h) The Board may, by regulation, prescribe the time and conditions under which an applicant, who passes, in one sitting, a portion of the examination provided for in paragraph (a) (5) of this Section pertaining to at least two or more of the subjects indi cated in such paragraph, may be reexamined in only the remaining subjects, with credit for the subjects previously passed; provided, however, that the entire examination must be passed in six con secutive attempts, including the initial sitting in which at least two parts of the examination were passed.

(i) With respect to examinations, the Board shall charge such applicant a fee, to be determined by the Board which fee shall be sufficient to pay for the cost of such examinations.
(j) Any person who has received from the Board a certificate

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as a certified public accountant and who holds a live permit may be styled and known as a 'certified public accountant.' The Board shall maintain a list of certified public accountants, and, for this purpose, the Board may provide by regulation a procedure whereby all certified public accountants are required to register with the Board periodically. Any certified public accountant may also be known as a 'public accountant.'

(k) Persons who, on the effective date of this Act, hold certi fied public accountant certificates theretofore issued under the laws of this State shall not be required to undergo recertification under this Chapter, but shall otherwise be subject to all applicable pro visions of this Chapter; and such certificates theretofore issued shall, for all purposes, be considered certificates issued under this Chapter and subject to the provisions hereof.

(1) The Board may, in its discretion, waive the examination provided for in paragraph (a) (5) of this Section and may issue a certificate as a certified public accountant to any person possessing the qualifications specified in paragraphs (a) (1), (a) (2), and (a) (3) of this Section and what the Board determines to be the substantial equivalent of the qualifications under paragraph (a) (4) of this Section, who is a holder of a certificate as a certified public accountant, then in full force and effect, issued under the laws of another state; provided, however, that the certificate held by such person was issued after an examination which, in the judgment of the Board, is the equivalent of the standard established by the Board for examinations administered pursuant to paragraph (a) (5) of this Section; and provided, further, that such privileges are extended to citizens of this State by the state originally granting the certificate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the examination provided for in paragraph (a) (5) of this Section shall be waived by the Board in the case of an applicant who has been engaged in public practice for a period of ten years in another state pursuant to authority issued by such state.

(m) In the event an applicant for a certificate as a certified public accountant meets all the requirements for such a certificate (other than the requirements of paragraph (a) (1) of this Section) the Board may, in its discretion, issue to him a temporary certifi cate as a certified public accountant which shall be effective only until the Board shall notify him that his application for a certificate as a certified public accountant pursuant to subsection (1) of this Section has been either granted or rejected; provided, however, that in no event shall such temporary certificate be in effect for more than three months after the date of its issuance. No fee shall be charged for such certificate.

(n) Any written examination described in this Section may be administered orally in those instances in which the Board determines that an applicant's physical handicap or other circumstances render him incapable of taking a written examination. Any applicant who desires to have an examination adminstered orally shall present to the Board such evidence, as it deems appropriate, of handicap or other circumstances necessitating such oral administration. Such

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evidence shall be submitted to the Board at least 2 days prior to the date of examination.

(o) A permanent record shall be made of any and all examina tions administered orally in accordance with the provisions of subsection (n) of this Section. Such records and the examination papers of all written examinations provided for in this Chapter shall be retained by the Secretary for a period of six years.

84-205. Public accountants, (a) The certificate of 'registered public accountant' shall be granted by the Board to any person:

(1) who is a resident of this State or has a place of business in this State or, as an employee, is regularly employed in this State;

(2) who has attained the age of eighteen;

(3) who is, in the opinion of the Board, of good moral char acter ;

(4) who meet the requirements of education and experience as hereinafter provided:

(i) Except as provided in subsections (b) or (e) of this Section, the education requirement shall be the presentation to the Board of such evidence as it may require that the applicant has received a high school diploma or completed the requirements therefor or what the Board determines to be the substantial equivalent of the foregoing;

(ii) The experience requirements shall be two years' contin uous experience in public accountancy immediately preceding the date of application for the certificate; provided, however, that the Board may accept, in lieu of both of such years' experience in public accounting, evidence satisfactory to it of five years' continuous employment in the accounting field in industry, business, govern ment or college teaching, any combination of the above, or any combination of the above and practice in public accountancy im mediately preceding the date of application for the certificate or what the Board determines to be the equivalent thereof; and pro vided, further, that any person registered as a registered public accountant under the laws of this State on the effective date of this Act shall be deemed to have the experience in the practice of public accountancy required by this subparagraph; and

(5) who shall have passed a written or oral examination, or both, in accounting, auditing, and such related subjects as the Board deems appropriate.

(b) The Board may, in its discretion, waive the education requirement specified in paragraph (a) (4) of this Section for any applicant if it is satisfied, from the result of a special written ex amination given the applicant by the Board to test his educational

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qualification, that he is as well equipped educationally as if he met said education requirement.

(c) The Board may provide, by regulation, for the general scope of examinations described in paragraph (a) (5) of this Sec tion and subsection (b) of this Section and may obtain such advice and assistance as it deems appropriate to assist it in preparing and grading such examinations.

(d) The examinations described in paragraph (a) (5) of this Section and subsection (b) of this Section shall be held by the Board and shall take place as often as the Board shall determine to be desirable, but the examination described in paragraph (a) (5) of this Section shall be held no less frequently than twice each year. The Board shall publish notice of the time and place of any and all examinations provided for in this Section at least three consecu tive days in daily newspapers of general circulation published in the three cities in this State with the largest population according to the most recent decennial census conducted by the United States Government. Any such notice shall have been published at least ninety days prior to the examination to which it refers.
(e) An applicant who has met the education requirement speci fied in paragraph (a) (4) of this Section, or who expects to meet it within 120 days following the examination described in paragraph (a) (5) of this Section, or with respect to whom such education requirement has been waived in accordance with subsection (b) of this section, shall be eligible to take such examination without wait ing until he meets the experience requirement; provided, however, that he also meets the requirements of paragraphs (a) (1), (a) (2), and (a) (3) of this Section. In the case of any applicant admitted to such examination on the expectation that he will meet the edu cation requirement within 120 days, no certificate shall issue, nor shall credit for the examination, or any part of it, be given, unless such requirement is in fact completed within that time or within such longer period of time as the Board, in its discretion, may determine.

(f) An applicant for the certificate of registered public ac countant who has successfully completed the examination provided for in paragraph (a) (5) of this Section shall have no status as a registered public accountant, unless and until he has the requisite education and experience and has received his certificate as a regis tered public accountant.

(g) The Board may, by regulation, provide for granting a credit to any applicant for his satisfactory completion of an exam ination in any one or more of the subjects specified in paragraph (a) (5) of this Section given by the licensing authority in another state; provided, however, that when such applicant took such ex amination he had no place of business in this State, and, as an employee, was not regularly employed in this State. Such regulations shall include such requirements as the Board deems appropriate to ensure that any examination approved as a basis for any such

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credit shall, in the judgment of the Board, be at least as thorough as the most recent examination given by the Board at the time of the granting of such credit.

(h) The Board may, by regulation, prescribe the time and conditions under which an applicant, who passes, in one sitting, a portion of the examination provided for in paragraph (a) (5) of this Section pertaining to at least two or more of the subjects indi cated in such paragraph, may be reexamined in only the remaining subjects, with credit for the subjects previously passed; provided, however, that the entire examination must be passed in ten con secutive attempts, including the initial sitting in which at least two parts of the examination were passed.
(i) With respect to examinations, the Board shall charge such applicant a fee, to be determined by the Board which fee shall be sufficient to pay for the cost of such examinations.
(j) Any person who has received from the Board a certificate as a registered public accountant and who holds a live permit may be styled and known as a 'registered public accountant.' The Board shall maintain a list of registered public accountants, and, for this purpose, the board may provide by regulation a procedure whereby all registered public accountants are required to register with the Board periodically.
(k) Persons who, on the effective date of this Act, hold regis tered public accountant certificates theretofore issued under the laws of this State shall not be required to undergo recertification under this Chapter, but shall otherwise be subject to all applicable provisions of this Chapter; and such certificates theretofore issued shall, for all purposes, be considered certificates issued under this Chapter and subject to the provisions hereof.
(1) The Board may, in its discretion, waive the examination provided for in paragraph (a) (5) of this Section and may issue a certificate as a registered public accountant to any person possessing the qualifications specified in paragraphs (a) (1), (a) (2), and (a) (3) of this Section and what the Board determines to be the substantial equivalent of the qualifications under paragraph (a) (4) of this Section, who is a holder of a certificate as a registered public accountant, then in full force and effect, issued under the laws of another state; provided, however, that the certificate held by such person was issued after an examination which, in the judgment of the Board, is the equivalent of the standard established by the Board for examinations administered pursuant to paragraph (a) (5) of this Section; and provided, further, that such privileges are extended to citizens of this State by the state originally granting the certificate.

(m) In the event an applicant for a certificate as a registered public accountant meets all the requirements for such a certificate (other than the requirements of paragraph (a) (1) of this Section) the Board may, in its discretion, issue to him a temporary certificate

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as a registered public accountant which shall be effective only until the Board shall notify him that his application for a certificate as a registered public accountant pursuant to subsection (1) of this Section has been either granted or rejected; provided, however, that in no event shall such temporary certificate be in effect for more than three months after the date of its issuance. No fee shall be charged for such certificate.

(n) Any written examination described in this Section may be administered orally in those instances in which the Board de termines that an applicant's physical handicap or other circum stances render him incapable of taking a written examination. Any applicant who desires to have an examination administered orally shall present to the Board such evidence, as it deems appropriate, of handicap or other circumstances necessitating such oral admin istration. Such evidence shall be submitted to the Board at least 20 days prior to the date of examination.

(o) A permanent record shall be made of any and all exami nations administered orally in accordance with the provisions of subsection (n) of this Section. Such records and the examination papers of all written examinations provided for in this Chapter shall be retained by the Secretary for a period of six years.

84-206. Foreign accountants; registration thereof. The Board may in its discretion, permit the registraton of any person of good moral character who is the holder in good standing of a certificate, license, or degree in a foreign country constituting a recognized qualification for the practice of public accountance in such country. A person so registered shall use only the title under which he is gen erally known in his own country, followed by the name of the country from which he received his certificate, license or degree.

84-207. Partnerships, professional associations, and professional corporations composed of certified public accountants, (a) A part nership practicing public accountancy in this State may register with the Board as a partnership of certified public accountants, provided it meets the following requirements:

(1) at least one general partner thereof is a certified public accountant of this State in good standing;

(2) each partner thereof is a certified public accountant of some state in good standing;

(3) each resident manager in charge of an office of the part nership in this State and each partner thereof personally engaged within this State in the practice of public accountancy as a partner thereof must be a certified public accountant of this State in good standing; and

(4) the partnership is in compliance with such other regula tions pertaining to partnerships practicing public accountancy in this State as the Board may prescribe.

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(b) A professional association practicing public accountancy in this State may register with the Board as a professional associ ation of certified public accountants, provided it meets the following requirements:

(1) the professional association is in compliance with all re quirements and provisions of The Georgia Professional Association Act;
(2) each resident manager in charge of an office of the pro fessional association in this State and each member thereof per sonally engaged within this State in the practice of public account ancy as a member thereof must be a certified public accountant of this State in good standing; and
(3) the professional association is in compliance with such regulations pertaining to professional associations practicing public accountancy in this State as the Board may prescribe.
(c) A professional corporation practicing public accountancy in this State may register with the Board as a professional corpo ration of certified public accountants, provided it meets the following requirements:
(1) the professional corporation is in compliance with all re quirements and provisions of The Georgia Professional Corporation Act;
(2) each resident manager in charge of an office of the pro fessional corporation in this State and each member thereof person ally engaged within this State in the practice of public accountancy as a member thereof must be a certified public accountant of this State in good standing; and
(3) the professional corporation is in compliance with such regulations pertaining to professional corporations practicing public accountancy in this State as the Board may prescribe.

84-208. Partnerships and professional associations composed of public accountants, (a) A partnership practicing public account ancy in this State may register with the Board as a partnership of public accountants, provided it meets the following requirements:

(1) at least one general partner thereof is a certified public accountant or a public accountant of this State in good standing;

(2) each partner thereof is a certified public accountant or a public accountant of some state in good standing;

(3) each resident manager in charge of an office of the part nership in this State and each partner thereof personally engaged within this State in the practice of public accountancy as a partner

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thereof must be a certified public accountant or public accountant of this State in good standing; and

(4) the partnership is in compliance with such other regula tions pertaining to partnerships practicing public accountancy in this State as the Board may prescribe.

(b) A professional association practicing public accountancy in this State may register with the Board as a professional asso ciation of public accountants, provided it meets the following re quirements :

(1) the professional association is in compliance with all re quirements and provisions of The Georgia Professional Association Act; provided, however, that nothing in such Act shall be construed to prohibit certified public accountants from joining with public accountants to form such a professional association;

(2) each resident manager in charge of an office of the pro fessional association in this State and each member thereof person ally engaged within this State in the practice of public accountancy as a member thereof must be a certified public accountant or public accountant of this State in good standing; and

(3) the professional association is in compliance with such regulations pertaining to professional associations practicing public accountancy in this State as the Board may prescribe.

84-209. Offices registration thereof. Each office established or maintained for practice in this State by a certified public accountant or partnership, professional association, or professional corporation of certified public accountants, or by a public accountant or a part nership or professional association of public accountants, or by one registered under Section 84-206 of this Chapter shall be registered biennially under this Chapter with the Board; provided, however, that any such office opened between biennial reporting periods shall register with the Board within sixty days after it is opened. Each such office shall be under the supervision of a resident manager who may be either a partner, principal, shareholder, or a staff em ployee holding a live permit. The Board shall, by regulation, pre scribe the procedure to be followed in effecting such registration.

84-210. Biennial permits to practice, (a) A permit to engage in practice of public accountancy in this State shall be issued by the Secretary at the direction of the Board, to each person who is certificated as a certified public accountant under Section 204 of this Chapter, registered as a public accountant under Section 205 of this Chapter or registered as a foreign accountant under Section 206 of this Chapter, who shall have furnished evidence, satisfactory to the Board, of compliance with the requirements of subsection (b) of this Section, and to individuals, partnerships, professional asssociations and professional corporations registered under Section 207 of this Chapter or Section 208 of this Chapter; provided, how ever, that all offices of such certificate holder or registrant are

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maintained and registered as required under Section 208 of this Chapter. There shall be a biennial permit fee in an amount to be determined, from time to time, by the Board, not to exceed $50.00. The expiration, renewal and penalty dates for the permit provided for under this Section shall be determined by the Secretary and shall become effective upon approval by the Board.

(b) Every application for renewal of a live permit, beginning with those applications for such permits scheduled to be renewed on December 31, 1979, by any individual who is and has been certifi cated as a certified public accountant, registered as a registered public accountant or registered as a foreign accountant by this State for one year or more shall be accompanied or supported by such evidence as the Board shall prescribe of satisfactory completion of continuing professional education as hereinafter provided in this subsection; provided, however, that the Board may relax or suspend requirements of continuing professional education in instances where an applicant's health requires it or in instances of individual hardship.
(1) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (iii) of this para graph, any such applicant who is and has been certificated as a certified public accountant, registered as a public accountant or registered as a foreign accountant by this State, for two years or more, shall have completed, within the two years immediately pre ceding the renewal date for his live permit, sixty hours of acceptable education, as defined in paragraph (2) of this subsection.
(ii) Except as provided in subparagraph (iii) of this para graph, any such applicant who is and has been certificated as a certified public accountant, registered as a public accountant or registered as a foreign accountant by this State, for one year but less than two years, shall have completed, during the year immedi ately preceding the renewal date, or the initial date, as the case may be, for his live permit, thirty hours of acceptable education as defined in paragraph (2) of this subsection.
(iii) Up to fifteen hours of acceptable education as defined in paragraph (2) of this subsection, completed during the period im mediately preceding the periods specified in subparagraph (i) or (ii) of this paragraph in excess of the requirements for such pre ceding periods may be applied toward satisfaction of the require ments of subparagraphs (i) or (ii) of this paragraph.
(2) 'Acceptable education' as used in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall include programs of study which meet the criteria hereinafter provided in this paragraph.

(i) Such programs of study shall have as their subject matter, one or more of the following: accounting and auditing; taxation; management services; computer sciences; oral and written com munications; mathematics and statistics; economics; business law; functional fields of business (e.g., finance production, marketing, personnel relations, business management and organization) ; spe-

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cialized industries (e.g., real estate, agriculture, construction and financial institutions); administration of an accounting practice; and such other subjects of study as deemed appropriate by the Board.

(ii) Such programs of study shall be offered at or provided by: professional development programs of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants or state societies of certified public accountants; technical sessions of meetings of the American Insti tute of Certified Public Accountants; state societies of public accountants or other professional chapters and organizations recog nized by the Board; a college or university, accredited by a national or regional accrediting organization recognized by the Board; formal organized in-firm or multi-firm education programs which have received the prior approval of the Board; formal correspondence or individual study programs which require registration, provide evidence of satisfactory completion and which have received the prior approval of the Board; preparation of articles or books pub lished in academic trade or professional journals recognized by the Board.

(iii) Such programs of study, other than preparation of articles or books, shall meet the following criteria: an outline of the program listing the major topics of discussion shall have been prepared in advance by the program director and retained by the student; the program shall have been conducted by a person whose formal train ing and experience qualify him, in the opinion of the Board, as a competent instructor; except for correspondence or individual study programs, the program shall have been conducted in segments of not less than fifty minutes each; and evidence, satisfactory to the Board, of registration for and attendance through substantially the entire program shall have been presented to the Board.

(3) Hours of continuing professional education shall be calcu lated as follows:

(i) in full hours only, with a fifty-minute segment being cal culated as a full hour;

(ii) credit shall be given only for hours in class, or the equiv alent, and not for time devoted to preparation therefor;

(iii) each hour of service as a lecturer or discussion leader of an acceptable formal program (exclusive of such service at any repetition of the same such program) shall be deemed to be two hours of continuing professional education;

(iv) for credit hours from a college or university, each semes ter hour credit shall be deemed to be fifteen hours, and each quarter hour credit shall be deemed to be ten hours, of continuing profes sional education;
(v) for noncredit courses from a college or university, each

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classroom hour shall be deemed to be one hour of continuing pro fessional education; and

(vi) for preparation of articles and books, each hour devoted thereto shall be deemed to be one hour of continuing professional education, but limited to twenty-five percent of the total hours counted toward satisfaction of the continuing professional education requirement in any two-year period unless additional credit is specifically approved by the Board.

(c) There shall be a thirty-day grace period in which to file for renewal of a live permit. An application for renewal of a live permit otherwise in order, filed more than thirty, but less than ninety-one days, after it is due shall be accepted by the Board upon payment of a delinquency fee as determined by the Board, but not to exceed $10.00. An application for renewal of a live permit by a partnership, professional association or professional corporation registered under Section 207 of this Chapter or Section 208 of this Chapter, other wise in order, filed more than ninety days after it is due shall be accepted by the Board upon payment of a delinquency fee as de termined by the Board, but not to exceed $25.00. Renewal of a live permit which has been expired for more than ninety days shall be granted to a person certificated as a certified public accountant under Section 204 of this Chapter, registered as a public accountant under Section 205 of this Chapter or registered as a foreign ac countant under Section 206 of this Chapter only upon compliance with the requirements of subsection (d) of this Section.

(d) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this Section, an expired live permit shall be renewed at any time within five years after its expiration only by filing an application for renewal ac companied by evidence, satisfactory to the Board, of the completion of thirty hours of continuing professional education during the twelve-month period immediately preceding the date of application for renewal. An application for renewal of a live permit which has been expired for more than five years, shall be accompanied by evidence, satisfactory to the Board, of the completion of ninety hours of continuing professional education during a period of not more than three years immediately preceding the date of application for renewal; provided, however, that the Board, in its discertion, may provide for an examination, the passing of which will be accepted in lieu of the continuing professional education requirements of this
subsection.

(e) All provisions of this Chapter relating to continuing pro fessional education shall be administered by the Board, and, in addi tion to the other powers conferred on the Board by this Code, the Board shall have the authority to appoint a committee or committees composed of certified public accountants, as it deems appropriate, to administer, implement and otherwise carry out the provisions of this Chapter relating to continuing professional education.

84-211. Revocation or suspension of certificate or registration or permit. After notice and hearing as provided in Section 213 of

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this Chapter, the Board may revoke or suspend any certification issued under Section 204 of this Chapter or a registration issued under Section 205 of this Chapter, or Section 206 of this Chapter, or may revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew any live permit or may censure the holder of any such permit for any cause which the Board may deem sufficient including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any one or any combination of the following causes:

(a) violation of any rule, regulation, or order promulgated by the Board in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter;

(b) fraud or deceit, in obtaining certification as a certified public accountant or registration as a public accountant, in obtaining registration under this Chapter, or in obtaining a live permit;

(c) violation of any of the provisions of Section 215 of this Chapter or any other Section of this Chapter;

(d) dishonesty, fraud or gross negligence in the practice of public accountancy;

(e) commission of a felony under the laws of any state or of the United States;

(f) commission of any crime, an element of which is dishonesty or fraud, under the laws of any state or of the United States;

(g) cancellation, revocation, suspension or refusal to renew authority to practice as a certified public accountant or as a public accountant by any other state for any cause other than voluntary withdrawal or failure to pay an annual registration fee in such other state;

(h) suspension or revocation of the right to practice before any state or federal agency;

(i) failure to furnish evidence of satisfaction of requirements of continuing professional education as required by the Board pur suant to Section 210 of this Chapter or to meet any conditions with respect to continuing professional education which the Board may have ordered under that Section; or

(j) conduct discreditable to the accounting profession.

84-212. Revocation or suspension of partnership, professional association, or corporation registration or permit, (a) After notice and hearing as provided in Section 213 of this Chapter, the Board may, in its discretion, revoke the registration and permit to practice of a partnership, professional association or professional corporation if at any time it does not have all the qualifications prescribed by the Section of this Chapter under which it qualified for registration.

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(b) After notice and hearing as provided in Section 213 of this Chapter, the Board may revoke or suspend the registration of a partnership, professional association or professional corporation or may revoke, suspend or refuse to renew its live permit or may censure the holder of any such permit for any of the following causes in addition to those enumerated in Section 211 of this Chapter:

(1) the revocation or suspension of the certificate or registra tion or the revocation or suspension or refusal to renew the permit to practice of any partner, member, or shareholder required by law to have such certificate, registration or permit as a condition to the partnership's, professional association's or professional corporation's registration or permit; or

(2) the cancellation, revocation, suspension or refusal to renew the authority of the partnership, professional association or profes sional corporation, or any partner, member, or shareholder thereof, to practice public accountancy in any other state for any cause other than voluntary withdrawal or failure to pay registration fees in such other state.

84-213. Adjudicative hearings before the Board, notice, pro cedure, review, (a) The Board may initiate proceedings under this Chapter either on its own motion or on the complaint of any person.

(b) Notice, rules of procedure, right to review and any other matters arising with respect to all adjudicative hearings conducted by the Board shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.

(c) Before the Board shall revoke or suspend a permit, certifi cate or registration, it shall provide for a hearing for the holder of such permit, certificate or registration in accordance with the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act. Any person who has ex hausted all administrative remedies available within this Chapter and who is aggrieved by a final decision in a contested case is en titled to judicial review in accordance with the Georgia Administra
tive Procedure Act.

84-214. Reinstatement. Upon application in writing after hear ing pursuant to the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act, the Board may recertificate a certified public accountant or reregister a public accountant or foreign accountant whose certification or registration shall have been revoked or may reissue, or modify the suspension of, a live permit which has been revoked or suspended.

84-215. Acts declared unlawful, (a) No individual shall assume or use the title or designation 'certified public accountant' or the abbreviation 'C.P.A.' or any other title, designation, words, letters, abbreviation, sign, card or device tending to indicate that such individual is a certified public accountant, unless such individual has received a certificate as a certified public accountant under Section 204 of this Chapter, holds a live permit and all of such indi-

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vidual's offices in this State for the practice of public accountancy are maintained and registered as required under Section 209 of this Chapter; provided, however, that a foreign accountant who has registered under the provisions of Section 206 of this Chapter and who holds a live permit may use the title under which he is generally known in his country, followed by the name of the country from which he received his certificate, license, or degree.

(b) No partnership, professional association, professional cor poration, or any other person or entity shall assume or use the title or designation 'certified public accountant' or the abbreviation 'C.P.A.' or any other title, designation, words, letters, abbreviation, sign, card or device tending to indicate that such partnership, pro fessional association, professional corporation, person or entity is composed of certified public accountants unless such partnership, professional association, professional corporation, person or entity is registered as a partnership, professional association, or profes sional corporation of certified public accountants under Section 207 of this Chapter, holds a live permit, and all offices of such partner ship, professional association or professional corporation in this State for the practice of public accountancy are maintained and registered as required under Section 209 of this Chapter.

(c) No individual shall assume or use the title or designation 'public accountant' or any other title, designation, words, letters, abbreviation, sign, card, or device tending to indicate that such indi vidual is a public accountant, unless such individual has been regis tered as a public accountant under Section 205 of this Chapter, holds a live permit and all of such person's offices in this State for the practice of public accountancy are maintained and registered as required under Section 209 of this Chapter, or unless such person is entitled to use the designation 'certified public accountant' under subsection (a) of this Section and holds a live permit; provided, however, that nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit the use of the abbreviation 'P.A.' in accordance with the provisions of The 'Georgia Professional Association Act or The Georgia Professional Corporation Act.

(d) No partnership, professional association or any other per son or entity shall assume or use the title or designation 'public accountant' or any other title, designation, words, letters, abbrevi ation, sign, card, or device tending to indicate that such partnership or professional association, other person or entity, is composed of public accountants unless such partnership, professional association or other person or entity is registered as a partnership or profes sional association of public accountants under Section 208 of this Chapter, holds a live permit, and all offices of such partnership or professional association or other person or entity in this State for the practice of public accountancy are maintained and registered as required under Section 209 of this Chapter; provided, however, that nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit the use of the abbreviation 'P.A.' in accordance with the provisions of The Georgia Professional Association Act or the Georgia Professional Corpora tion Act.

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(e) No individual, partnership, professional association, pro fessional corporation, or any other person or entity shall assume or use (i) any title or designation likely to be confused with 'certi fied public accountant' or 'public accountant' including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, 'certified accountant', 'en rolled accountant', 'licensed accountant', 'licensed public accountant', or 'registered accountant'; or (ii) any abbreviation likely to be confused with 'C.P.A.' or 'P.A.' including without limiting the gen erality of the foregoing, 'C.A.', 'E.A.', 'R.A.', 'L.A.', or 'L.P.A.'; provided, however, that nothing herein shall be construed to pro hibit the use of the abbreviation 'P.A.' in accordance with the provi sions of the Georgia Professional Association Act or The Georgia Professional Corporation Act; and, provided, further, a foreign accountant registered under Section 206 of this Chapter who holds a live permit and all of whose offices in this State for the practice of public accountancy are maintained and registered as required under Section 209 of this Chapter, may use the title under which he is generally known in his country, followed by the name of the country from which he received his certificate, license or degree.
(f) No individual shall sign or affix his name or any trade or assumed name used by him in his profession or business to any opinion or certificate attesting in any way to the reliability of any representation or estimate in regard to any person or organization embracing (1) financial information, or (2) facts respecting com pliance with conditions established by law or contract, including but not limited to statutes, ordinances, regulations, grants, loans, and appropriations, together with any wording accompanying, con tained in or affixed on such opinion or certificate, which indicates that he has expert knowledge in accounting or auditing, unless he holds a live permit and all of his offices in this State for the practice of public accountancy are maintained and registered under Section 209 of this Chapter; provided, however, that the provisions of this subsection shall not prohibit any officer, employee, partner, or prin cipal of any organization from affixing his signature to any state ment or report in reference to the affairs of said organization with any wording designating the position, title, or office which he holds in said organization, nor shall the provisions of this subsection prohibit any act of a public official or public employee in the per formance of his duties as such.
(g) No person shall sign or affix, or cause to be signed or affixed, a partnership, association or corporate name to any opinion or certificate attesting in any way to the reliability of any repre sentation or estimate in regard to any person or organization em bracing (1) financial information, or (2) facts respecting com pliance with conditions established by law or contract, including but not limited to statutes, ordinances, regulations, grants, loans and appropriations, together with any wording accompanying or contained in such opinion or certificate, which indicates that such partnership, association or corporation is composed of or employs persons having expert knowledge in accounting or auditing, unless the partnership, association or corporation holds a live permit and all of its offices in this State for the practice of public accountancy are maintained and registered as required under Section 209 of this Chapter.

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84-216. Exceptions; acts not prohibited, (a) Nothing contained in this Chapter shall prohibit any person not a certified public ac countant or public accountant from serving as an employee of, or an assistant to, a certified public accountant or public accountant or partnership, professional association or professional corporation of certified public accountants or public accountants holding a live permit or a foreign accountant registered under Section 206 of this Chapter and holding a live permit; provided, however, that such employee or assistant shall not issue, or attest to, any accounting or financial statement over his name.

(b) Nothing contained in this Chapter shall prohibit a certified public accountant or a public accountant of another state, or any accountant who holds a certificate, degree or license in a foreign country, constituting a recognized qualification for the practice of public accountancy in such country, from temporarily and periodi cally practicing in this State, if he is conducting a regular practice in such other state or foreign country; provided, however, that such temporary and periodic practice is conducted in conformity with the regulations and rules of professional conduct promulgated by the Board; and provided, further, that such privileges are extended to certified public accountants or public accountants, as the case may be, of this State by such other state or foreign country.

(c) Nothing contained in this Chapter shall prohibit any person from offering to perform or performing for the public, for com pensation, any of the following services:

(1) the recording of financial transactions in books of record;

(2) the making of adjustments of such transactions in books of record;

(3) the making of trial balances from books of record;

(4) internal verification and analysis of books or accounts of original entry;

(5) the preparation of unaudited financial statements, sched ules, or reports;

(6) the devising and installing of systems or methods of book keeping, internal controls of financial data, or the recording of financial data;

(7) the preparation of tax returns and related forms.

84-217. Injunction against unlawful acts; certain duties of the attorney general and certain powers of the Board. Whenever in the judgment of the Board any person has engaged, or is about to en gage, in any acts or practices which constitute, or will constitute, a violation of Section 215 of this Chapter, or any other Section of this Chapter, the Board may make application to the superior court for

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the county in which such acts or practices have occurred or may be reasonably expected to occur, for an order enjoining such acts or practices, and upon a showing by the Board that such person has engaged, or is about to engage, in any such acts or practices, an injunction, restraining order or such other order as may be appro priate shall be granted by such court. The Attorney General shall assist in the enforcement of the provisions of this Chapter, and the Board shall have the authority to retain attorneys, as it deems nec essary with the approval of the Attorney General, to assist the Board in bringing any action authorized by law.

84-218. Misdemeanors; penalty. Any person who violates any provision of Section 215 of this Chapter, or any other Section of this Chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, thereof, shall be subject to punishment in accordance with the pro visions of Chapter 27-25 of this Code.

84-219. Single act, evidence of practice. The display or uttering by a person of a card, sign, advertisement or other printed, en graved or written instrument or device bearing a person's name in conjunction with the words 'certified public accountant' or any abbreviation thereof, or 'public accountant' or any abbreviation thereof, shall be prima facie evidence in any action brought under Section 217 of this Chapter or Section 218 of this Chapter that the person whose name is so displayed caused or procured the display or uttering of such card, sign, advertisement or other printed, engraved or written instrument or device and that such person is holding himself out to be a certified public accountant, or a public account ant holding a live permit. In any such action, evidence of the com mission of a single act prohibited by this Chapter shall be sufficient to justify an injunction or a conviction without evidence of a general course of conduct.

84-220. Ownership of accountants' working papers and com munications to accountants as confidential, (a) All statements, records, schedules, working papers, computer printouts, computer tapes and memoranda made by a certified public accountant or pub lic accountant incident to, or in the course of, professional service to clients by such certified public accountant or public accountant, except reports submitted by a certified public accountant or public accountant to a client, shall be and remain the property of such certified public accountant or public accountant and his partners, fellow shareholders in a professional corporation or fellow members in a professional association, in the absence of an express agreement between such certified public accountant or public accountant and the client to the contrary. No such statement, record, schedule, working paper or memorandum shall be sold, transferred, or be queathed, without the consent of the client or his personal repre sentative or his assignee, to anyone other than one or more sur viving partners, fellow shareholders in a professional corporation or fellow members in a professional association of such certified
public accountant or public accountant.

(b) All communications between a certified public accountant or public accountant or employee of such certified public accountant

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or public accountant acting in the scope of such employment and the person for whom such certified public accountant, public ac countant or employee shall have made any audit or other investi gation in a professional capacity, and all information obtained by a certified public accountant, public accountant or such an employee in his professional capacity concerning the business and affairs of clients shall be deemed privileged communications in all courts or in any other proceedings whatsoever, and no such certified public accountant, public accountant or employee shall be permitted to testify with respect to any of said matters, except with the consent in writing of such person or client or such person's or client's legal representative; provided, however, that nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting a certified public accountant, public ac countant or such an employee from (i) disclosing any data required to be disclosed by the standards of the accounting profession in rendering an opinion on the presentation of financial statements or in making disclosure where the practices or diligence of the account ant in preparing, or in expressing an opinion upon, such financial statements are contested, or (ii) disclosing any data where the professional services of the accountant are being contested by, or against, the client for whom such services were performed, or any representative or assignee of such client, (iii) disclosing any data to other certified public accountants, public accountants or employees thereof in connection with practice reviews sponsored by professional groups, the purpose of which reviews is to survey such accountant's business practices, audits, and work papers; or (iv) disclosing any data in a hearing pursuant to Section 84-213 of this Chapter so long as such data shall be received by the Board in camera, and shall not be disclosed to the public; and provided, further, that no dis closure provided for in clauses (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) of this sub section shall constitute a waiver of the privilege established herein."

Section 2. In the event any Section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Act shall be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitu tional, such adjudication shall in no manner affect the other Sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases of this Act, which shall remain in full force and effect, as if the Section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part hereof. The General Assembly hereby declares that it would have passed the remaining parts of this Act if it had known that such part or parts hereof would be declared or adjudged invalid or
unconstitutional.

Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.
On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 33, nays 0, and the substitute was adopted.
Senator Kennedy of the 4th moved that he be excused from voting on HB 44, stating that he had a personal interest in the results.
On the motion, the yeas were 26, nays 3; the motion prevailed, and Senator Kennedy of the 4th was excused from voting on HB 44.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barnes Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Duncan Eldridge English Evans Foster

Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley

Robinson Russell Scott Sliapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Bell Doss

Howard

Tysinger

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker

Fincher

Kennedy (excused)

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 4.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.

Senator Hudgins of the 15th moved that HB 44 be immediately transmitted to the House.

On the motion, the yeas were 32, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and HB 44 was immediately transmitted to the House.

HB 85. By Representatives Baugh of the 108th, Parham of the 109th, Cox of the 141st and others:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to change the provisions relating to the service neces sary for retirement.

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Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th moved to postpone HB 85 until 11:45 o'clock A.M.

On the motion, the yeas were 35, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and HB 85 was postponed until 11:45 o'clock A.M.

HB 174. By Representatives Snow of the 1st, Walker of the 115th, Karrh of the 106th and others:
A bill to amend an Act comprehensively and exhaustively revising, superseding and modernizing the procedure for a review of assessments made by county boards of tax assessors and providing for county boards of equalization, so as to change the qualifications of members and alternate members of county boards of equalization.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Banks of the 17th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Banks Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Evans Foster

Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley

Robinson Russell
Scott Shapard
Starr Stumbaugh Summers Sutton
Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators Ballard and Broun of 46th.

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Duncan Fincher

Hudgins (excused conferee)

Hudson Stephens

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 48, nays 2.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

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Senator Howard of the 42nd introduced the doctor of the day, Dr. John Gamwell, of Atlanta, Georgia.

The following resolution of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering House action thereto:

SR 111. By Senators Riley of the 1st, Wessels of the 2nd and Traylor of the 3rd:
A resolution authorizing the State Properties Commission, for and on behalf of the State of Georgia, to grant and convey to Savannah Elec tric and Power Company, a Georgia public service corporation, an easement for the construction, operation and maintenance of a barge un loading facility, an intake structure and a discharge structure.
The House substitute was as follows:
A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the State Properties Commission, for and on behalf of the State of Georgia, to grant and convey to Savannah Electric and Power Company, a Georgia public service corporation, an easement for the construction, operation and maintenance of a barge unloading facility, an intake structure and a discharge structure, including the right to erect, install, repair, remove and replace dolphins, pipes and ap purtenances thereto in, on, over, across or under certain property owned or claimed by the State, situate in the Savannah River, Effingham County, Georgia, and authorizing the removal of material from Stateowned property in the construction of the intake and discharge struc tures and the conveyance of such material to Savannah Electric and Power Company; to authorize the State Properties Commission, for and on behalf of the State of Georgia, to grant and convey to Southern Na tural Gas Company, a Delaware corporation domesticated in the State of Georgia, its successors and assigns, easements in, over, under, across and through certain property owned by the State of Georgia and located in Chatham County, Georgia, for the construction, installation, opera tion, maintenance, repair, relocation, removal and replacement of facil ities and improvements to be used for or in connection with the import ing, receiving, storage, regasification or manufacture of liquefied na tural gas or synthetic natural gas, and the transmission of gas after regasification or manufacture thereof, in, across, under, over and through such State-owned property; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Savannah Electric and Power Company, in connection with the construction of its electric power generating plant in Effingr ham County, Georgia, heretofore on August 18, 1971, entered into a Mineral Lease with the State of Georgia, acting by and through the Mineral Leasing Commission, under which Savannah Electric and Power Company removed and paid the State adequate compensation for ap proximately 74,000 cubic yards of river bottom material in anticipation of constructing a barge unloading facility; and
WHEREAS, Savannah Electric and Power Company heretofore on

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August 14, 1974, entered into a revocable rental agreement with the State of Georgia, acting by and through the State Properties Commis sion, to enable it to construct and maintain such barge unloading facility but desires, prior to expending money to complete construction of the same, to have an irrevocable easement therefor; and

WHEREAS, said barge unloading facility is the subject of U. S. Army Corps of Engineers' permit number SASKS 074 OYN 755; and

WHEREAS, as an appurtenant part of the operation of such elec tric power generating plant, Savannah Electric and Power Company requires an intake structure and a discharge structure for the flow of condenser cooling water from and into Savannah River, which structures are the subject of U. S. Army Corps of Engineers' permit numbers SASKS 074 OYN 773 and 774, and Savannah Electric and Power Com pany desires to have an irrevocable easement therefor; and

WHEREAS, the grant of such easement by the General Assembly of Georgia would be in the public interest, and the State of Georgia is willing to grant and convey an irrevocable easement and convey river
bottom material in the construction of such intake and discharge struc tures in consideration of the monetary sum specified herein and for the further consideration of the easement containing such terms and containing as the State Properties Commission shall determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia; and

WHEREAS, in addition to the foregoing, Southern Natural Gas Company, a Delaware corporation domesticated in the State of Georgia, and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Southern Energy Company, also a Delaware corporation domesticated in the State of Georgia, have con structed, are constructing and propose to construct on or near, extending to or from or in the vicinity of Elba Island in Chatham County, Georgia,
improvements and facilities which are to be used for or in connection with the importation, receiving, storage, regasification or manufacture of liquefied natural gas or synthetic natural gas, and for the transmis sion of gas after regasification or manufacture thereof; and

WHEREAS, such facilities and improvements consist of, among other things, certain improvements and facilities which of necessity f cross through or otherwise involve the use or occupancy of land owned by the State of Georgia, namely: (a) an access roadway which has been constructed extending from Islands Expressway to Elba Island with bridges crossing Habersham Creek and the South Channel of the Savannah River; (b) a certain mooring and docking facility which has been constructed extending northeastward from the northeast side of Elba Island into the Savannah River; (c) two parallel pipelines which have been constructed extending from Elba Island to Port Wentworth (along a route which is partially in Chatham County, Georgia, and partially in Jasper County, South Carolina) crossing en route the
Savannah River, Barnwell Island, Middle River, Little Back River, Front River and Augustine Creek; (d) a certain turning basin proposed
to be constructed now in the Savannah River at approximately River Mile 7 northeast of Elba Island and which is necessary for the accom modation of the large tankers that will be transporting liquefied natural gas to Elba Island; (e) two or more additional mooring and docking

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facilities proposed to be constructed in the future extending northeast
ward into the Savannah River from the northeast side of Elba Island to provide additional berthing space for the tankers containing the liquefied
natural gas; and (f) some additional navigational improvements to be made in the Savannah River upstream of the aforesaid turning basin and between Elba Island and the present navigational channel in order to
provide and maintain sufficient depth for the tankers containing the liquefied natural gas to have access to the existing and proposed mooring and docking facilities on the northeastern side of Elba Island; and

WHEREAS, the State of Georgia claims title to Barnwell Island situated in Chatham County, Georgia, and to the beds of all waterways and marshlands within boundaries of the State of Georgia over, through and across or under which the said above named improvements and facilities have been or are to be constructed; and

WHEREAS, except as provided by legislative act, the State Proper ties Commission may grant only a revocable license for the construction and maintenance of such improvements and facilities under, over, through
or across State-owned properties, for any term exceeding one year; and

WHEREAS, the 1973 General Assembly of the State of Georgia by Resolution, approved April 6, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 321), authorized the State Properties Control Commission, by its Chairman, for and on behalf of the State of Georgia, for a consideration of $1,000.00 to convey to the aforementioned Southern Natural Gas Company, its successors and assigns, easements with the right and privilege for itself, its suc cessors and assigns, and its wholly owned subsidiary, Southern Energy Company, to use, occupy, employ and enjoy for the purposes of construct ing, installing, operating, maintaining, repairing, removing and re placing any and all facilities and improvements reasonably necessary for or in connection with the receiving, storage, regasification or manufac ture of liquefied natural gas or synthetic natural gas, and for the trans mission of gas after regasification or manufacture thereof across, under, over and through certain lands owned or claimed by the State of Georgia which were identified and specifically described in the said 1973 Resolu tion of the General Assembly of Georgia, including specifically easements for the aforementioned access roadway, the aforementioned initial moor ing and docking facility and the aforementioned pipelines; and

WHEREAS, by two certain instruments of grant dated respectively,
May 20, 1974, and August 1, 1974, and recorded in the Office of Clerk of Superior Court of Chatham County, Georgia, in Deed Book 104-N, at pages 481 and 499, respectively, the State Properties Commission (successor in law to the State Properties Control Commission) did, by its Chairman for and on behalf of the State of Georgia, (for the con sideration of $1,000.00) convey to Southern Natural Gas Company, its successors and assigns, easements over, under, through and across cer tain lands owned or claimed by the State of Georgia situated in Chatham County, Georgia, specifically described in the said instruments of grant, for the aforementioned access roadway which was thereafter constructed, the aforementioned initial mooring and docking facility which was thereafter constructed and the aforementioned pipelines which were
thereafter constructed; all as authorized by the aforementioned 1973

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Resolution of the General Assembly of Georgia, approved April 6, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 321) ; and
WHEREAS, the lands which were specifically described in the aforementioned 1973 Resolution of the General Assembly of Georgia and the aforementioned nonexclusive easements dated, respectively, May 20, 1974, and August 1, 1974, do not encompass within their boundaries all of the land owned by the State of Georgia that will reasonably be used or occupied by the aforementioned turning basin now proposed for con struction, nor all of the land owned by the State of Georgia which will be used or occupied by the aforementioned proposed mooring and docking facilities and by the aforementioned proposed additional navigational improvements, all of which said proposed facilities and improvements will be located in or extending into the bed or bottom of the Savannah River northeast of Elba Island within a radius of one (1) mile from a point on Elba Island having Georgia Plane Coordinate Values X = 862,904.92 feet and Y = 760,517.55 feet; and
WHEREAS, the aforementioned Southern Natural Gas Company desires to obtain easements from the State of Georgia, for all of those aforementioned proposed facilities not yet constructed, similar to the easements which were granted to it by the State of Georgia for the aforementioned access road, pipelines and existing docking and mooring facility, and
WHEREAS, the State of Georgia desires to cooperate with South ern Natural Gas Company in its efforts to obtain and have available fop serving its customers, additional sources and more abundant supplies of energy, and the State of Georgia is willing to grant and convey such additional easements in consideration of the monetary sum specified herein, and for the further consideration of the easements containing such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that for and in consideration of the premises and the payment into the General Treasury of the State of Georgia the sum of $1,000.00, the State Properties Commission, for and on behalf of the State of Georgia, is hereby authorized to convey to Savannah Electric and Power Company, a Georgia public service corporation, its successors and assigns, an easement with the right and privilege to use, occupy, employ and enjoy for the purposes of constructing, operating and maintaining a barge unloading facility, including the right to install, repair, remove and replace dolphins, pilings and appurtenances thereto, an intake structure and a discharge structure, including the right to install, remove and replace pipes and appurtenances thereto, and all in connection therewith, on the South bank of the former main channel of Savannah River across said channel from Big Kiffer Point for the barge unloading facility, and on the Southwest bank of Savannah River South of Mile 43 Marker for the intake structure and the discharge structure, in the areas hereinafter more fully described, subject always to the initial and continuing compliance by Savannah Electric and Power Company with all applicable laws pertaining to the subject matter hereof and the properties affected hereby, and subject always to the use and enjoyment by the public over, under, upon and across the fol lowing described property, to wit:

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"ALL that area in Effingham County, Georgia, channelward of the high water mark on the South bank of the former main channel of Savannah River between Georgia Coordinate System East zone 'y' coordinate base lines E 807,000 and E 803,000; all as more
particularly shown on sheet one of the plat entitled 'Location Map Proposed Oil Unloading and Storage Facilities--Effingham Station Unit 1--Effingham County--Application by Savannah Electric and
Power Company--Savannah, Georgia' dated October 1972, revised
December 1973, a copy of which is on file in the Office of the Com
missioner of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources."

and also

"ALL that area in Effingham County, Georgia, extending not more than 100 feet channelward of the high water mark on the Southwest bank of Savannah River and not more than 80 feet in width for utilization as an intake structure, the center point of which is Georgia Coordinate System East zone 'y' N 859,071.49 E
808,489.47; all as more particularly shown on sheet one of the plat entitled 'Proposed Construction Intake Structure--Effingham Sta tion--Unit 1--Effingham County--Application by Savannah Elec tric and Power Company--Savannah, Georgia' dated March 1, 1972,
revised February, 1973, and January, 1975, and on sheet two of sketch entitled 'Proposed Construction Intake Structure--Effingham Station--Unit 1--Effingham County--Application by Savannah
Electric and Power Company--Savannah, Georgia' dated March, 1972, revised February 19, 1973, and August, 1973, copies of which are on file in the Office of the Commissioner of the Georgia De partment of Natural Resources."

and also

"ALL that area in Effingham County, Georgia, extending not more than 150 feet channelward of the high water mark on the Southwest bank of Savannah River and not more than 80 feet in width for utilization as a discharge structure, the center point of
which is Georgia Coordinate System East zone 'y' N 858,769.82 E 808,879.87; all as more particularly shown on sheet one of the plat entitled 'Proposed Construction Intake Structure--Effingham Sta tion--Unit 1--Effingham County--Application by Savannah Elec
tric and Power Company--Savannah, Georgia' dated March 1, 1972, revised February, 1973, and January, 1975, and on sketch entitled 'Proposed Construction Discharge Structure--Effingham Station-- Unit 1--Effingham County--Application by Savannah Electric and Power Company--Savannah, Georgia' dated July, 1973, revised Au gust, 1973, copies of which are on file in the Office of the Com
missioner of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.",

and to grant to Savannah Electric and Power Company the right to dredge and remove from the two preceding easement areas approximate ly 350 cubic yards of river bottom materials in connection with the construction and installation of said intake structure and approximately 75 cubic yards of river bottom materials in connection with the construc
tion and installation of said discharge structure.

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon ascertaining that the sum of $1,000.00 for said easement has been paid into the State Treasury as set forth in this Resolution, the State Properties Commission, acting for and on behalf of the State of Georgia, be and is authorized and empowered to execute and deliver said easement and conveyance of dredged material and other written instruments that may be necessary for said purposes and said easement and conveyance of dredged material shall be in such form as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Resolution and originate record chain of title to the easement and conveyances herein authorized.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said easement is made only for the purposes aforesaid and shall continue only so long as Savannah Electric and Power Company, it successors and assigns, continue to maintain and operate said facilities, and should said facilities be aban doned or the use thereof discontinued, said easement shall terminate.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that supplementary of and in addi tion to the easements which were authorized by the 1973 General As sembly of Georgia by Resolution, approved April 6, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 321), the State Properties Commission, by its Chairman for and on behalf of the State of Georgia, is hereby authorized for and in consideration of the premises and the payment into the General Treasury of the State of Georgia of the additional sum of five thousand and no/100 dollars ($5,000.00) to convey to Southern Natural Gas Company, a Delaware Corporation domesticated in the State of Georgia, its suc cessors and assigns, easements with the right and privilege for itself, its successors and assigns, and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Southern Energy Company, to use, occupy, employ and enjoy for the purposes of constructing, installing, operating, maintaining, repairing, relocating, removing and replacing any and all facilities and improvements that shall be reasonably necessary for or in connection with the importing, receiving, storage, regasification or manufacture of liquefied natural gas or synthetic natural gas, and for the transmission of gas after regasification or manufacture thereof across, under, over, through and in the bed or bottom of the Savannah River and the South Channel in Chatham County, Georgia, within a radius of one (1) mile from a point on Elba Island having Georgia Plane Coordinate Values X= 862,904.92 feet and Y= 760,517.55 feet; and without limitation to the generality of the foregoing, including specifically an easement to construct and main tain a turning basin of sufficient size and depth to accommodate the large tankers that will be bringing liquefied natural gas to Elba Island, and easements for the construction and maintenance of any and all other and further navigational improvements that may be needed to provide convenient access to Elba Island for the said tankers and other vessels, and easements for one or more additional mooring and docking facilities extending northeastward from the northeast side of Elba Island into the Savannah River within the one (1) mile radius aforesaid; subject always to their initial and continuing compliance with all applicable laws pertaining to the subject matter hereof and to the properties af fected hereby, and subject always to the use and enjoyment by the public of all waterways and marshlands involved herein. The State Properties Commission will provide a description of the premises of each such easement conveyed.

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that such easements are made only for the purposes aforesaid and shall continue only so long as Southern
Natural Gas Company, its successors and assigns, continue to maintain and operate said facilities, and should said facilities be abandoned or the use thereof discontinued, such easements shall terminate.

Senator Riley of the 1st moved that the Senate agree to the House substitute to SR 111.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard
Banks Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th
Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Poster

Gillis Greene
Hill Holloway Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Lester McGill
Overby Paulk Pearce Riley Robinson

Russell Scott
Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons
Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative was Senator Barnes.

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Duncan Evans

Fincher Hudgins (excused conferee)

Langford Reynolds

On the motion, the yeas were 48, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House substitute to SR 111.

The following general bills of the House, favorably reported by the com mittees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

HB 175. By Representatives Hutchinson of the 133rd, Ware of the 68th, Dixon of the 151st and others:
A bill to amend an Act authorizing the State Personnel Board to provide a health insurance plan for public school employees of the State of Georgia so as to change the definition of a "public school teacher", "teacher" and "employee"; to define "local employer".
Senate Sponsor: Senator Timmons of the llth.

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Senators Barnes of the 33rd and Holloway of the 12th offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 175 by adding after "Act" on line 16, Page 8, the fol lowing :

"Any system desiring to maintain or establish their own in surance program shall receive their pro rata share of the funds which would otherwise be available to them under the provisions of this Act to defray expenses incurred in connection with maintaining or establishing a separate insurance program."

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 38, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th
Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st
Doss Duncan Eldridge
English
Evans

Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard
Hudgins Hudson Johnson
Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester
Lester McGill Overby Pearce. Reynolds

Riley Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens
Stumbaugh Summers
Button Tate Thompson Timmons
Traylor Turner Tysinger
Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators Pincher and Paulk.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 54, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed ; amended.

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HB 214. By Representatives Buck of the 95th and Ross of the 76th:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System so as to provide additional provisions relative to death benefits.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Tate of the 38th.

The following fiscal note, as required by law, was read by the Secretary:

DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS 115 State Capitol
Atlanta, Georgia 30334

MEMORANDUM

TO:

The Honorable Thomas B. Buck, III, Chairman

House Retirement Committee

FROM:

William M. Nixon, Jr., State Auditor Richard B. Cobb, Deputy Director, Office of Planning and Budget

DATE: January 20, 1977

SUBJECT: Fiscal Note--House Bill 214

Please find attached a memorandum from Mr. Wesley H. Rucker, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Teachers' Retirement System. We feel it is self-explanatory, and it concurs with our own analysis.
/B/ William M. Nixon, Jr., State Auditor
Is/ Richard B. Cobb, Deputy Director, Office of Planning and Budget

MEMORANDUM

TO:

The Honorable Ben Barren Ross

State Representative, District 76

FROM:

Wesley H. Rucker, Executive Secretary-Treasurer Teachers' Retirement System

SUBJECT: House Bill 214

This bill would apply to cases where active members die and have surviving spouses, however, the spouses have not been named on bene
ficiary forms filed with our office.

We had a case several months ago where a male member died with over 20 years of service. He still had his mother and father named as beneficiaries even though he had been married over 10 years and both parents had been dead for more than five years.

The Board of Trustees asked the Attorney General for a ruling and

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the Attorney General advised the Board that it could pay a survivor's benefit to the surviving wife of the member.

This bill would change our law so that all payments would go to surviving spouses in all cases like this one.

There would be no additional cost to the system or the State because of the bill and the bill would allow a surviving husband or wife to choose either a refund of the deceased member's contributions and interest or a monthly benefit for life. The present law allows only a refund of the member's contributions and interest to the member's estate when there is no living beneficiary named on a beneficiary form filed with our office.

February 4, 1977

MEMORANDUM

TO:

The Honorable Thomas B. Buck, III

Chairman, House Retirement Committee

PROM:

Wesley H. Rucker, Executive Secretary-Treasurer Teachers' Retirement System

SUBJECT: House Bill 214

This bill would permit surviving spouses of deceased members of the Teachers' Retirement System to receive survivors' benefits from the sys tem. The spouses would have the right to choose lump sum refunds of member contributions and interest or monthly benefits. The surviving spouses would be eligible for these benefits under this bill when there is no living beneficiary named on beneficiary forms on file in the office of the Teachers' Retirement System.

There would be no additional cost to the State nor the Teachers' Re tirement System if this bill became law because the actuary has already assumed that beneficiary benefits would be paid in these cases.

Senator Tate of the 38th offered the following substitute to HB 214:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System, approved March 19, 1943 (Ga. Laws 1943, p. 640), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 17, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 903), an Act approved April 17, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 905), an Act approved March 26, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 1023), an Act approved April 25, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 1579), and an Act approved April 1, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 1458), so as to provide additional provisions relative to death benefits; to change the provisions permitting certain teachers an option of remaining a member or becoming a member of a local retirement fund; to provide for other matters relative there to; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. An Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System, approved March 19, 1943 (Ga. Laws 1943, p. 640), as amended, partic ularly by an Act approved April 17, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 903), an Act approved April 17, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 905), an Act approved March 26, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 1023), an Act approved April 25, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 1579), and an Act approved April 1, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 1458), is hereby amended by adding at the end of subsec tion (5) of Section 5 a new paragraph (c) to read as follows:

"(c) When a member in service, who has not named a bene ficiary on a beneficiary designation form filed with the System,
dies, and such member:

(i) has less than 10 years of creditable service, then the
death benefit shall consist of a refund of the member's accumulated contributions to his surviving spouse, and if there is no surviving spouse, such accumulated contributions shall be refunded to the
deceased member's estate; or

(ii) has 10 or more years of creditable service and no surviving spouse, then the death benefit shall consist of a refund of the mem ber's accumulated contributions to his estate; or

(iii) has 10 or more years of creditable service and a surviving spouse, then the death benefit, at the option of the surviving spouse,
shall consist of a refund to the surviving spouse of the member's accumulated contributions or the payment to the surviving spouse
of the monthly benefit under subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (a) of this subsection in accordance with the amount of creditable serv
ice of the deceased member."

Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking the second para
graph of subsection (7) of Section 5 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new second paragraph of said subsection to read as fol lows:

"If a member dies, the amount of his accumulated contribu tions, with interest credits thereon, shall be paid to the person, if any, nominated by him by written designation duly executed and filed with the Board of Trustees; otherwise to the member's sur viving spouse, if any, or to his estate, if the member had less than 10 years of creditable service at the time of death. If the deceased member had 10 years or more of creditable service, the death benefit shall be paid in accordance with the applicable provisions of subsec tion (5) of this Section."
Section 3'. Said Act is further amended by striking from subsection (4) of Section 3 thereof the following:
"Any other provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding, if a member with ten or more years creditable service after becoming

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a member is employed by an employer operating a local retirement fund, his membership does not automatically terminate and he may elect to maintain his membership, rather than participate in the local retirement fund, subject to the same terms and conditions as other members of the system.",
in its entirety, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Any other provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding, if a member with 10 or more years of creditable service after becoming a member has been or is now or hereafter employed by an employer operating a local retirement fund and such member did not or does not withdraw his contributions from the system, his membership in the Teachers' Retirement System does not automati cally terminate, and such member may elect to maintain his mem bership or, if such member has begun participation in the local re tirement fund, return to his membership, rather than participate in the local retirement fund, subject to the same terms and condi tions as other members of the system. Any member returning to or continuing membership in the system under the provisions of this paragraph may establish and receive credit under the system for service as a member of the local retirement fund; provided, that upon any such election to transfer credit from the local fund to the Teachers' Retirement System the local retirement fund shall transfer all employer and employee contributions to the credit of the member to the Teachers' Retirement System; and provided, further, that, with respect to persons participating in a local retire ment fund on the effective date of this paragraph, such persons shall have until one year after the effective date of this paragraph to transfer service credits from the local fund to the system. Failure to elect to continue or return to membership in the Teachers' Retire ment System under the provisions of this Section shall in no manner be construed to jeopardize or prejudice the ability of an employee of an employer operating a local retirement fund to participate in that employer's local retirement fund. Should the member elect to maintain his membership in the Teachers' Retirement System, how ever, it shall be the mandatory duty of the employer to make such contributions as are required by employers under the provisions of this Act."

Section 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Holloway of the 12th moved to postpone HB 214 until March 8.

On the motion, the yeas were 37, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and HB 214 was postponed until March 8.

HB 220. By Representatives Evans of the 84th, Walker of the 115th and Culpepper of the 98th:
A bill to repeal an Act relating to the limitation on municipal taxing

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authority Georgia Code Sections 92-4101 through 92-4104 (Ga. Laws, 1874, p. 109) ; to provide an effective date.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Allgood of the 22nd.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge English Evans

Foster Gillis Greene Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Reynolds Riley

Voting in the negative was Senator Dean of 6th.

Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Broun of 46th (excused conferee)

Fincher Hill

Pearce Tate

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 1.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following general bill of the Senate, favorably reported by the committee, read the third time today and postponed until 11:45 o'clock A.M., was put upon
its passage:

HB 85. By Representatives Baugh of the 108th, Parham of the 109th, Cox of the 141st and others:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia so as to change the provisions relating to the service necessary for retirement.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Kidd of the 25th.

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The following fiscal note, as required by law, was read by the Secretary:

MEMORANDUM

TO:

The Honorable Thomas B. Buck, III, Chairman

House Retirement Committee

FROM:

William M. Nixon, State Auditor Richard B. Cobb, Deputy Director, Office of Planning and Budget

DATE:

January 28, 1977

SUBJECT: Fiscal Note--House Bill 85 Employees' Retirement System

Please find attached a memorandum from Mr. Abe Domain, Director of the Employees' Retirement System. We feel it is self-explanatory, and it concurs with our own analysis.
/s/ William M. Nixon, State Auditor
/s/ Richard B. Cobb, Deputy Director, Office of Planning and Budget

R. BLESS & ASSOCIATES, INC. P. 0. Box 88127
Atlanta, Georgia 30338

January 26, 1977

Mr. Abe Domain, Director Employees' Retirement System of Georgia 2 Northside 75 Atlanta, Georgia 30318

RE: House Bill 85

Dear Abe:

In accordance with your request we have estimated the cost increase which would be associated with the passage of the above House Bill. The estimates given below have been based upon the data in our files and our understanding of the Bill.

This Bill provides for the lowering of the eligibility for full retire ment benefits from 35 years of service to 30 years of service over a period of 4 years from July 1, 1977 to July 1, 1981. Set out below is the additional funding which will be required if this Bill becomes law.

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Fiscal Year
7-1-77 to 6-30-78 7-1-78 to 6-30-79 7-1-79 to 6-30-80 7-1-80 to 6-30-81 7-1-81 to later

Additional Costs
$ 500,000 800,000
1,650,000 2,800,000 4,350,000

If you have any questions regarding the above, please call me.
Sincerely,
/s/ Bob Robert R. Bless

The Senate 'Committee on Retirement offered the following amendment to HB85:
Amend HB 85 by inserting on line 7 of Page 1, after the following:
"for retirement;",

the following:
"to provide for funding;".
By inserting between lines 19 and 20 of Page 1, before the following: "so that when so amended,",
the following:
"and by inserting after the following: 'change in compensation',
the following:
'; provided, the increased funded liability incurred by such change from thirty-five years' service to thirty-four years' service shall be funded by an increase in employee contributions equal to the amount necessary to offset said increased liability.' "
By inserting on line 1 of Page 2, after the following:

"change in compensation",

the following:
"; provided, the increased funded liability incurred by such change from thirty-five years' service to thirty-four years' service shall be

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funded by an increase in employee contributions equal to the amount necessary to offset said increased liability".

On the adoption of the amendment offered by the Committee on Retirement, Senator Kidd of the 25th called for the yeas and nays; the call was sustained, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Ballard Barnes Bell Brantley Broun of 46th Coverdell Dean of 31st Doss Duncan

Evans Greene Hill Holloway Johnson Paulk Robinson Scott Shapard

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Banks Barker Bond Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th English Poster

Gillis Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Lester McGill Overby

Those not voting were Senators:

Eldridge Fincher

Langford

Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger
Pearce Reynolds Riley Russell Starr Stephens Tate Walker Wessels
Traylor

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 25, nays 27, and the com mittee amendment was lost.

Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th offered the following amendment to HB 85:
Amend HB 85 by inserting, following the word "retirement" on line 7 of Page 1, the following:
"; to provide that certain former members of the Uniform Divi sion of the Department of Public Safety shall be entitled to receive a monthly supplemental benefit; to provide for the qualifications and restrictions for such supplemental benefit".
By redesignating Section 2 as Section 3.
By adding, following Section 1 a new Section 2, to read as follows:

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"Section 2. Said Act is further amended by adding at the end of the second subparagraph of paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of Section 5 of said Act:
*
'Any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, any member of the Uniform Division of the Department of Public Safety who retired as a result of becoming permanently disabled due to an act of external violence or injury incurred in the line of duty, and who was a member of the Employees' Retirement System on the date of the injury or act of violence, shall be entitled to and shall receive the monthly supplemental benefit provided for herein, regardless of the date on which such person retired.',

so that when so amended, the second subparagraph of paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of Section 5 of said Act shall read as follows:

'Provided, further such permanent disability retirement shall apply regardless of the length of service of any such member, and, further, such member shall be deemed to have acquired 30 or more years of creditable service. In addition, a member so disabled in the line of duty, shall receive a monthly supplemental benefit which shall be in the amount of $5 per month for each year of creditable service as a member of the Uniform Division of the Department of Public Safety, Department of Natural Resources Law Enforce ment personnel, and Alcohol and Tobacco officer or agent of the Department of Revenue, or as an officer or agent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Such additional monthly supplemental benefit shall in no event exceed $150 per month. Any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, any member of the Uniform Division of the Department of Public Safety who retired as a result of becoming permanently disabled due to an act of external violence or injury incurred in the line of duty, and who was a mem ber of the Employees' Retirement System on the date of the injury or act of violence, shall be entitled to and shall receive the monthly supplemental benefit provided for herein, regardless of the date on
which such person retired.'"

On the adoption of the amendment offered by Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th, the yeas were 30, nays 5, and the amendment was adopted.

Senator Shapard of the 28th moved that an amendment to HB 85 be printed.

Senator Ballard of the 45th moved that all amendments to HB 85 be printed.

On the motion to print, the yeas were 22, nays 10; the motion prevailed, and the amendments to HB 85 were ordered printed.

Senator Scott of the 43rd moved to postpone HB 85 until March 8.

On the motion, the yeas were 29, nays 13; the motion prevailed, and HB 85 was postponed until March 8.

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The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:

Mr. President:

The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House and Senate:

HB 1189. By Representatives Matthews of the 145th and Collins of the 144th: A bill to amend an Act recreating the Board of Commissioners of Colquitt County so as to provide for removal, without cause, of the county administrator.
HB 1191. By Representative Tucker of the 73rd: A bill to amend an Act fixing the compensation of the members of the Board of Education of Henry County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the chairman and the other members of the Board of Education of Henry County.
HB 1192. By Representative Tucker of the 73rd: A bill to provide a procedure for the recall of elected officials of Henry County; to provide for petitions; to provide for the conduct of such recall elections; to provide for practices, procedures and requirements in connection with such recall elections.
HB 1193. By Representative Tucker of the 73rd: A bill to amend an Act placing certain of the county officers of Henry County upon an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the sheriff and the clerk of the superior court.
HB 1194. By Representative Tucker of the 73rd: A bill to provide for a salary and expense allowance for the Coroner of Henry County; to provide an effective date.
HB 1195. By Representative Tucker of the 73rd: A bill to amend an Act creating the Henry County Water and Sewerage Authority, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the mem bers of the Authority.

HB 1196. By Representative Tucker of the 73rd:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Henry County, as amended, so as to change Commission Districts; to change the method of electing members; to change the compensation of the Chairman of the Board.

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HB 1197. By Representative Tucker of the 73rd:
A bill to amend an Act authorizing the Board of Commissioners of Henry County to assess and collect license fees upon certain business activities conducted within Henry County so as to provide that violations of certain regulations adopted by the Board shall constitute a misdemeanor.

HB 1198. By Representative Tucker of the 73rd:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff, the Clerk of the Superior Court and the Judge of the Probate Court of Henry County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the Judge of the Probate Court.

HB 1199. By Representative Tucker of the 73rd:
A bill to change the method of appointing members of certain county hospital authorities; to provide for filling vacancies for full and unexpired terms; to provide for the appointment of additional members to such authorities; to provide an effective date.

HB 1200. By Representative Tucker of the 73rd:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Hampton so as to authorize the city to provide for the manner and method of collecting charges for certain services and enforcing payment of same.

HB 1202. By Representative Coleman of the 118th:
A bill to reincorporate and provide a new charter for the Town of Chester, Georgia; to provide for all other matters relative to the foregoing.

HB 1203. By Representative Coleman of the 118th:
A bill to create and establish a Small Claims Court in and for Dodge County; to prescribe the jurisdiction of said court; to prescribe the pleading and practice in said court; to provide for the appointment, duties, powers, compensation, qualifications, substitutions and tenure of the office of the judge of said court.

HB 1206. By Representative Jones of the 78th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners for Lamar County, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the Chairman of the Board; to provide for compensation and an expense allowance.

HB 1110. By Representatives Twiggs and Colwell of the 4th:
A bill to abolish the present method of compensating the Clerk of the Superior Court of Towns County known as the fee system and provide

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in lieu thereof an annual salary for said officer; to provide for clerical assistance.

HB 1111. By Representatives Twiggs and Colwell of the 4th:
A bill to abolish the present method of compensating the Tax Collector of Towns County known as the fee system and provide in lieu thereof an annual salary for said officer; to provide for clerical assistance; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing.

SB 126. By Senator Stephens of the 36th:
A bill to provide that in certain counties wherein the sale of alcoholic beverages, distilled spirits, malt beverages and wine is lawfully au thorized, such sale for consumption on the premises shall be authorized during certain hours.

SB 127. By Senator Stephens of the 36th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the Revenue Tax Act, to legalize and control alcoholic beverages and liquors.

SB 294. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Milledgeville, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the powers of the city council to override the mayor's veto.

SB 343. By Senator Kennedy of the 4th:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Evans County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the judge and solicitor of said court; to provide an effective date.

The following general bill of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the third time and put upon its passage:
HB 233. By Representative Adams of the 36th: A bill to create the Georgia Board of Athletic Trainers and provide for the regulation and licensing of athletic trainers; to provide for defini tions; to provide for members, officers, qualifications, duties, powers, authority, appointments, terms of office, oaths and vacancies. Senate Sponsor: Senator Johnson of the 34th.
The Senate Committee on Economy, Reorganization and Efficiency in Gov ernment offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 233 by inserting on Page 1, line 15, after the word "date" the following:

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"; to provide for termination of the Board",

and

By adding on Page 10, Section 18, following the sentence ending on line 9:

"The existence of the Board shall terminate five years after the effective date of this Act, unless granted authority to continue in existence by the General Assembly."

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 45, nays 0, and the com mittee amendment was adopted.

Senator Johnson of the 34th offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 233 by striking lines 1 through 24 on Page 4.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 41, nays 2, and the amend ment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to as amended.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th
Doss Eldridge Foster

Greene Hill Holloway Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford
Lester McGill Overby Pearce Reynolds

Riley Russell Scott Starr Stephens Summers Button Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker
Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Coverdell Dean of 31st
Duncan English

Evans Gillis Howard Paulk

Robinson Shapard Stumbaugh Traylor

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Those not voting were Senators Ballard and Fincher.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 42, nays 12.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

The President announced that the Senate would stand in recess from 12:32 o'clock P.M. until 2:00 o'clock P.M.

At 2:00 o'clock P.M., the President called the Senate to order.

The following general bill of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the third time and put upon its passage:

HB 251. By Representatives Linder of the 44th, Marcus of the 26th, Cox of the 141st and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act approved March 10, 1964 (Ga. Laws 1964, p. 338), as amended, so as to provide that in contested cases involving a license to practice medicine a reviewing court may order a stay only if it makes certain findings.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Lester of the 23rd.

The Senate Committee on Human Resources offered the following amend ment:
Amend HB 251 by adding on Page 1, line 5, following the semicolon after the word "findings" the following:
"to provide an effective date;",
and
By adding on Page 1, line 26, following Section 1, the following:
"Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.",
and
By renumbering Section 2 as Section 3.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 34, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan

Eldridge English Evans Foster Gillis Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Reynolds

Riley Russell Scott Starr Stephens Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Fincher Greene Hill

Holloway (excused conferee) Howard Pearce

Robinson Shapard Stumbaugh

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 47, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the House action thereto:

HB 597. By Representatives Coleman of the 118th, Twiggs and Colwell of the 4th and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act", as amended, so as to provide for the registration of exempt peace officers; to provide for the continuation of such exemption.
Senator Barnes of the 33rd moved that the Senate adhere to its amendment to HB 597, and that a Conference Committee be appointed.
On the motion, the yeas were 35, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adhered to its amendment to HB 597.

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The President appointed as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate the following:

Senators Brown of the 47th, Barnes of the 33rd and Johnson of the 34th.

The following local bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House action thereto:

SB 68. By Senator Reynolds of the 48th:
A bill to create a new charter for the City of Lawrenceville; to provide for a mayor and council; to provide for their election, powers, duties and responsibilities; to provide for the administration of the affairs of said city.

The House amendment was as follows:
Amend SB 68 by changing Section 5.15 on Page 12 to read as fol lows :
"Section 5.15. Election by majority. The person receiving a majority of the votes cast for any city office shall be elected."
by changing the last sentence in Section 6.15 to read as follows:
"If unpaid, such charges shall be collected as provided in Sec tion 6.17."
by inserting the following in Section 7.16 after the year 1958:
", 1959, 1960, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, and 1972, is hereby repealed in its entirety and any other amendatory acts not aforementioned are likewise repealed in their entirety."

Senator Reynolds of the 48th moved that the Senate agree to the House amendment to SB 68.

On the motion, the yeas were 31, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendment to SB 68.

Senator Johnson of the 34th moved that the following bill of the House, passed previously today, be immediately transmitted to the House:

HB 233. By Representative Adams of the 36th:
A bill to create the Georgia Board of Athletic Trainers and provide for the regulation and licensing of athletic trainers; to provide for

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definitions; to provide for members, officers, qualifications, duties, powers, authority, appointments, terms of office, oaths and vacancies.

On the motion, the yeas were 30, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and HB 233 was immediately transmitted to the House.

The following general bill of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the third time and put upon its passage:

HB 252. By Representatives Linder of the 44th, Marcus of the 26th, Cox of the 141st and others: A bill to amend Code Section 84-916, relating to the refusal or revoca tion of licenses to practice medicine, as amended, so as to provide for civil and criminal immunity for persons making certain reports. Senate Sponsor: Senator Lester of the 23rd.
The Senate Committee on Human Resources offered the following amend ment:
Amend HB 252 by adding on Page 1, line 7, following the semicolon after the word "proceedings" the following:
"to provide an effective date;",
and
By adding following Section 1 on Page 2, ending on line 3, the fol lowing :
"Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.",
and
By renumbering Section 2 as Section 3.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 34, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan

Eldridge English Evans Poster Gillis Greene Hudgins Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Reynolds

Riley Russell Scott Starr Stephens Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Fincher Hill Holloway

Howard Hudson Pearce

Robinson Shapard Stumbaugh

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 47, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

Senator Timmons of the llth moved that the following bill of the House, passed previously today, be immediately transmitted to the House:

HB 175. By Representatives Hutchinson of the 133rd, Ware of the 68th, Dixon of the 161st and others:
A bill to amend an Act authorizing the State Personnel Board to provide a health insurance plan for public school employees of the State of Ga., so as to change the definition of a "public school teacher", "teacher" and "employee"; to define "local employer".
On the motion, the yeas were 31, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and HB 175 was immediately transmitted to the House.
Senator Robinson of the 27th gave notice that, at the proper time, he would move that the Senate reconsider its action in passing the following local bill of the House:

HB 1117. By Representative Ham of the 80th:
A bill to provide for a new charter for the City of Forsyth; to provide for the government, powers, duties and responsibilities of said city; to

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provide for all necessary matters connected therewith; to provide for severability.

Senator Evans of the 37th moved that the following bill of the House be post poned until March 8:

HB 260. By Representatives Robinson of the 58th, Richardson of the 52nd, Vaughn of the 57th and others:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System of Georgia, approved March 19, 1943, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the definition of "teacher" as applied to regional and county librarians and clerical personnel of such libraries.

On the motion, the yeas were 31, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and HB 260 was postponed until March 8.

The following general bills of the House, favorably reported by the com mittees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:
HB 303. By Representative Greer of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act prescribing a maximum outside width for certain buses used for the purpose of providing transportation services in coun ties of this State having a population in excess of 256,000 according to the U.S. Census of 1960, as amended, so as to permit the operation in such counties of buses with a certain maximum outside width on certain highways which are a part of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Sutton of the 9th.
Senator Carter of the 14th offered the following substitute to HB 303:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to provide the outside width of buses used by urban transit systems for the purpose of transporting passengers; to provide restrictions; to provide for definitions; to provide for the is suance of single-trip permits authorizing the load width of a vehicle transporting a mobile home to extend up to and including 168 inches; to provide for the promulgation of rules and regulations relative thereto; to provide for specific repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP GEORGIA:
Section 1. The outside width of buses used by urban transit systems for the purpose of transporting passengers shall not exceed 102 inches, not including accessories attached thereto; provided that such buses may not be operated on any lane of a highway which is a part of the National

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System of Interstate and Defense Highways that is less than twelve feet in width. "Urban transit systems" as used herein are defined as public transit systems, primarily urban in character which are operated by street railroad companies or motor common carriers and are subject to jurisdiction of the Georgia Public Service Commission or operated pursuant to a franchise contract with a municipality of this State and shall be deemed to include the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Au thority.

Section 2. The Commissioner of the Department of Transporta tion or the officer of the Department designated by the Commissioner shall issue single-trip permits authorizing the load width of a vehicle transporting a mobile home to extend up to and including 168 inches. The Commissioner, by rule and regulation, shall prescribe the circum stances and conditions under which such vehicles may use the public roads of this State, including all necessary safety restrictions, routes of travel and times when the public roads may be used.

Section 3. An Act prescribing a maximum outside width for certain buses used for the purpose of providing transportation services in counties of this State having a population in excess of 256,000, according to the United States Census of 1960, or any future Decennial Census, approved March 5, 1970 (Ga. Laws 1970, p. 2295), as amended by an Act approved March 21, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 2607), is hereby repealed in its entirety, and said amendatory Act of 1974 is likewise repealed in its entirety.

Section 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Paulk of the 13th offered the following amendment:
Amend the substitute offered by Senator Carter of the 14th to HB 303 by inserting on line 5 on Page 1 and on line 3 on Page 2, after the word, "mobile", the words,
"or modular".

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 34, nays 6, and the amend ment was adopted.

Senator Reynolds of the 48th offered the following amendment:
Amend the substitute offered by Senator Carter of the 14th to HB 303 as follows:
(1) By striking the title in its entirety and inserting in lieu there of a new title to read as follows:
"To provide the outside width of buses used by urban transit systems for the purpose of transporting passengers; to provide

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restrictions; to provide for definitions; to authorize the issuance of single-trip permits authorizing the load width of a vehicle trans porting a. mobile home to extend up to and including 168 inches; to provide for a single-trip permit fee; to prohibit the issuance of such permits under certain conditions; to remove the authority to issue an annual permit authorizing the load width of a mobile home not to exceed 120 inches; to provide for the promulgation of rules and regulations relative thereto; to provide for specific repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes."

(2) By striking Section 2 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 2 to read as follows:

"Section 2. The Commissioner of the Department of Trans portation or the officer of the Department designated by the Com missioner shall have the option to issue single-trip permits autho rizing the load width of a vehicle transporting a mobile home to extend up to and including 168 inches. The Commissioner, by rule and regulation, shall prescribe the circumstances and conditions under which such vehicles may use the public roads of this State, including all necessary safety restrictions, routes of travel and times when the public roads may be used. Such rules and regula tions shall include the requirement that a permit authorizing the load width of a vehicle transporting a mobile home in excess of 144 inches shall not be issued if federal funds appropriated to this State under the provisions of Title 23 of the U. S. Code are with drawn or not appropriated. Upon the issuance of a single-trip permit authorizing the load width of a vehicle transporting a mobile home in excess of 144 inches, the Commissioner or the designated officer shall not have the authority to issue an annual permit authorizing the load width of a vehicle transporting a mobile home in excess of 120 inches. Provided that upon the issuance of a single-trip permit authorizing the load width of a vehicle transporting a mobile home in excess of 144 inches, the Commissioner or the designated officer shall be authorized to issue an annual permit to authorize a load width of a vehicle transporting a mobile home up to and including only 120 inches. The charge for the issuance of a single-trip permit for mobile homes, modular homes, sectional houses and portable buildings in excess of ten feet wide shall be $50.00."

(3) By renumbering Sections 3 and 4 as Sections 4 and 5, respec tively.

(4) By adding a new Section 3 to read as follows:

"Section 3. Unless exempted by law or authorized by a permit issued pursuant to law or rules and regulations, no vehicle, except those buses hereinafter provided for, shall exceed a total outside width, including load thereon, of 96 inches, not including mirrors and accessories attached thereto. Buses which do not exceed a width of 102 inches, exclusive of mirrors and accessories attached thereto, may be operated on any street, road or highway, except
that a bus which exceeds 96 inches in width may not be operated upon any portion of the Interstate System when the lanes provided for traffic thereon are less than 12 feet wide."

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On the adoption of the amendment, Senator Dean of the 6th called for the yeas and nays; the call was sustained, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Bond Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge English

Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds

Riley Robinson Russell Shapard Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Barnes Bell Brantley Coverdell Evans

Howard Hudson Johnson Scott

Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Tysinger

Those not voting were Senators Fincher and Foster (excused conferee).

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 41, nays 13, and the amend ment was adopted.

On the adoption of the substitute offered by Senator Carter of the 14th, Senator Dean of the 6th called for the yeas and nays; the call was sustained, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Banks Barker Bond Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Duncan English Gillis Greene

Hill Holloway Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds

Riley Robinson Russell Sutton Tate Timmons Traylor Turner Walker Wessels

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Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Ballard

Barnes

t

Bell

Brantley

Broun of 46th

Brown of 47th

Coverdell

Doss

Eldridge Evans Howard Hudson Johnson Langford Scott

Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Thompson Tysinger

Those not voting were Senators Fincher and Foster (excused conferee).

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 32, nays 22, and the substi tute was adopted as amended.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to by substitute as amended.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Banks Barker Bond Carter Dean of 6th Duncan English Gillis Greene Hill

Holloway Hudgins Kennedy Kidd
Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley

Robinson Russell Stephens Summers Sutton Tate Timmons Traylor Turner Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Ballard Barnes Bell Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Coverdell

Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge Evans Howard Hudson Johnson

Langford Scott Shapard Starr Stumbaugh Thompson Tysinger

Those not voting were Senators Fincher and Foster (excused conferee).

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 33, nays 21.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.

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Senator Carter of the 14th moved that HB 303 be immediately transmitted to the House.

On the motion, the yeas were 39, nays 5; the motion prevailed, and HB 303 was immediately transmitted to the House.

HB 339. By Representative Knight of the 67th:
A bill to amend Chapter 92-69 of the Ga. Code of 1933, relating to the creation, appointment, qualifications, organization, meetings, staff, and duties of county tax assessors, as amended, so as to provide for minimum age qualifications for county tax assessors.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Starr of the 44th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes
Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge Evans Foster

Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Riley Robinson

Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens
Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Ty singer Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Brown of 47th (excused conferee)

English Fincher

Reynolds

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 52, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was

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HB 375. By Representative Buck of the 95th:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Employees Retirement System of Georgia, approved February 3, 1949, as amended, so as to change the age at which certain members of the Employees Retirement System may become eligible for Group Term Life Insurance coverage; to pro vide for an election of such coverage by affected members.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Riley of the 1st.

The following fiscal note, as required by law, was read by the Secretary:

DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS 115 State Capitol
Atlanta, Georgia 30334

MEMORANDUM

TO:

The Honorable Thomas B. Buck, III, Chairman

House Retirement Committee

FROM:

William M. Nixon, State Auditor Richard B. Cobb, Deputy Director, Office of Planning and Budget

DATE:

January 27, 1977

SUBJECT: Fiscal Note--House Bill 375 Employees' Retirement System

Please find attached a memorandum from Mr. Abe Domain, Director of the Employees' Retirement System. We feel it is self-explanatory, and it concurs with our own analysis.

/s/ William M. Nixon, State Auditor

/s/ Richard B. Cobb, Deputy Director, Office of Planning and Budget

January 26, 1977

MEMORANDUM

TO:

Mr. William M. Nixon, Jr.

State Auditor

FROM:

Abe Domain Director, Employees' Retirement System

SUBJECT: House Bill 375

Our current law governing the Group Term Life Insurance program provides that any employee who had attained age 51 at employment could not be included for coverage under the life insurance program.

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Our Board of Trustees has for sometime desired to extend coverage to employees through age 55 without any great cost implications to the employees and/or employer.

A recent study by the actuary resulted in findings that would permit the coverage of employees who were under age 56 at the time of em ployment without any increase in contributions by the state or employee.
This would be accomplished by using the surplus that is being accumu lated to offset any deficit that would result from the enactment of this legislation and it is felt by the Board of Trustees that this would be an ethical change for the employees who have previously been denied coverage based on age at employment. The actuary has also stated that this amendment would not affect the actuarial soundness of the pro gram and that additional funding would not be needed as a result of
this change.

The Board of Trustees is on record as being in favor of this legis lation.

Senator Riley of the 1st offered the following substitute to HB 375:

A BILL

To be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the Employees'
Retirement System of Georgia, approved February 3, 1949 (Ga. Laws 1949, p. 138), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 2, 1953 (Ga. Laws 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 323), and an Act approved April 18, 1967 (Ga. Laws 1967, p. 751), so as to change the age at which certain members of the Employees' Retirement System may become eligible for Group Term Life Insurance coverage; to provide for an election of such coverage by affected members; to change the duties of the Board of Trustees; to provide that all eligible officers and em ployees of the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Author ity are authorized to become members of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; to provide for matters relative to the foregoing; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. An Act establishing the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, approved February 3, 1949 (Ga. Laws 1949, p. 138), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 2, 1953 (Ga. Laws 1953 (Ga. Laws 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 323), and an Act approved April 18, 1967 (Ga. Laws 1967, p. 751), is hereby amended by deleting therefrom the first paragraph of paragraph (d) of subsection (2) of Section 17, which reads as follows:

"No person employed or reemployed after January 1, 1953, and no person transferring to this System who has attained age 56 or does attain age 56 prior to first, and/or again becoming a contributing member of the System shall be eligible for Survivors' Benefits. Provided, however, on and after July 1, 1967, no person

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employed or reemployed and no person transferring to this System who has attained age 51 or does attain age 51 prior to first and/or again becoming a contributing member of the System shall be eligible for Survivors' Benefits.",

and substituting in lieu thereof a new first paragraph of paragraph (d) of subsection (2) of Section 17, which shall read as follows:

"No person employed or reemployed after January 1, 1953, and
no person transferring to this System, who has attained age 56, or does attain age 56 prior to first and/or again becoming a contri buting member of the System, shall be eligible for Group Term Life Insurance coverage. Any member made eligible by the provisions of this amendment who desires Group Term Life Insurance coverage under this Act must elect coverage by written notice filed with the Board of Trustees not later than December 31, 1977. The Board of Trustees is authorized and directed to undertake all administrative duties necessary to transfer the contributions withheld from such member or on such member's behalf from any account within the Retirement System to any other account necessary to facilitate the extension of life insurance coverage to any such member made eligible by the provisions of this amendment for Group Term Life
Insurance coverage. The Board of Trustees shall, in writing, notify each State department covered under this Retirement System of the provisions of this amendment. Each State department shall then, in writing, notify all affected members within the department as to their rights as afforded under this amendment."

Section 2. Said Act is further amended by adding a new Section between Section 3A and Section 4 thereof, to be designated Section 3B, to read as follows:

"Section 3B. Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority; inclusion of employees in System. All officers and em
ployees of the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority are hereby authorized to become and be members of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia as established by this Act, with a commencement date of April 1, 1977, but any officer or employee of the Authority already a member of the Employees' Retirement System by virtue of services with an employer as de fined in this Act or with an agency or instrumentality covered by this Act shall be entitled to credit for his services and no officer or employee shall suffer any loss of credit to which he is otherwise entitled. There shall be paid from funds appropriated or otherwise available for the operation of the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority all employer contributions required by this Act, including employer social security contributions. The com mencement date shall be April 1, 1977."

Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

Section 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

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Senator Kidd of the 25th offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute offered by Senator Riley of the 1st to HB 375 by striking the figure "56" wherever the same shall appear on line 15 of Page 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "57".

On the adoption of the amendment, Senator Coverdell of the 40th called for the yeas and nays; the call was sustained, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Bond Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Foster

Gillis Greene Hill Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Barnes Bell Brantley Coverdell Eldridge

Evans Holloway Howard Johnson Robinson

Those not voting were Senators:

English Fincher

Tate

Pearce Reynolds Riley Russell Scott Starr Stephens Summers Traylor Tysinger Walker Wessels
Shapard Stumbaugh Sutton Thompson Turner
Timmons

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 37, nays 15, and the amend ment was adopted.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 46, nays 1, and the substitute was adopted as amended.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to by substitute as amended.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Bell Bond Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Doss Duncan English Foster Gillis

Greene Hill Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd
Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds

Riley Robinson Russell Scott Starr Stephens Summers Tate Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Barnes Brantley Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st

Eldridge Evans Holloway Howard

Shapard Stumbaugh
Sutton Thompson

Not voting was Senator Fincher.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 42, nays 13.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House action thereto:

SB 101. By Senators Summers of the 53rd, Lester of the 23rd and Tate of the 38th:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System of Georgia, as amended, so as to change certain provisions relative to interest; to change the provisions relative to local retirement systems.
The House amendment was as follows:
Amend SB 101 by adding the following paragraph on Page 4 after line 20:
"No rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the pro visions of this Act shall have the force of law unless they are ap proved by a joint committee composed of three members of the standing committee of the House of Representatives to which such Act was referred to be appointed by the Chairman of such commit tee and three members of the standing committee of the Senate to

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which such Act was referred to be appointed by the Chairman of
such committee. In order for such rules and regulations to have the force of law, it shall be necessary that not less than four members of the joint committee affirmatively approve such rules and regula tions. At least two of such four members must be Senators and at least two of such four members must be Representatives. A report showing the action of the joint committee and signed by all the
members approving such rules and regulations shall be filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives and with the Secretary of the Senate. Such report shall be included in the Journal of the House of Representatives and the Journal of the Senate. Such ap proved rules and regulations shall expire at the end of the next regular session of the General Assembly following the action of the joint committee unless the report of the committee is ratified by a resolution of the General Assembly at such session."

Senator Summers of the 53rd moved that the Senate disagree to the House amendment to SB 101.

On the motion, the yeas were 39, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate disagreed to the House amendment to SB 101.

The following general bill of the House, favorably reported by the commit tee, was read the third time and put upon its passage:

HB 450. By Representatives Baugh of the 108th and Parham of the 109th:
A bill to amend an Act prohibiting the State Board of Medical Ex aminers and the State Board of Pharmacy Examiners from issuing a license to practice medicine or pharmacy in this State to any person who was not born or naturalized in the United States or who is not a citizen of the United States.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Kidd of the 25th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley

Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan

Eldridge English Evans Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway

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Howard Hudgins Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk

Pearce Reynolds Riley Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh

Summers Button Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Fincher

Hudson

Tate

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 53, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following communications from the Honorable Ben W. Fortson, Jr., Secretary of State, were received and read by the Secretary:
SECRETARY OF STATE State Capitol Atlanta 30334 March 7,1977

Honorable Hamilton McWhorter Secretary of the Senate State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia 30334

Dear Hamilton:

I am transmitting to you herewith a certified list of those persons registered in the Docket of Legislative Appearance as of March 4, 1977, being numbered 477 through 502, in accordance with Act No. 1294 (H.B. 1210) Georgia Laws, 1970.

With best wishes, I am

Sincerely your friend,

Enclosure

/s/ Ben W. Fortson, Jr Secretary of State

STATE OF GEORGIA Office of Secretary of State
I, Ben W. Fortson, Jr., Secretary of State of the State of Georgia,

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do hereby certify that the three pages of photographed matter hereto attached contain the names and addresses of those persons (numbered 477 through 502), along with the names of the respective persons, firms, corporations, or associations they represent, who registered in the Docket of Legislative Appearance for the 1977 Session of the Georgia General Assembly as of Friday, March 4, 1977, in accordance with Act No. 1294, Georgia Laws 1970, as the same appears of file and record in this office.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office, at the Capitol, in the City of Atlanta, this 7th day of March, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Seven-Seven and of the Independence of the United States of America the Two Hundred and First.
/s/ Ben W. Fortson, Jr Secretary of State

477. Kirk McAlpin American Cynamid Company 2845 Andrews Drive, N. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30305
478. Brant Davis American Cynamid Company 1021 St. Charles Avenue Atlanta, Georgia 30306
479. Charles H. Tisdale, Jr. American Cynamid Company 2475 Old Field Road Atlanta, Georgia 30327
480. Cecil Cullip Cullip Industries Ellaville, Georgia 31807
481. G. Bruce Cunningham Brunswick Corporation (Mercury Marine Division) 35 Broad Street Atlanta, Georgia 30303
482. David R. Hendrick Registered Agent American Subcontractors Assn. Georgia, Inc. Common Cause Stokes and Shapiro 3920 First National Bank Tower Atlanta, Georgia 30303
483. David F. Dunning American Association of Retired Persons 1909 K. Street, N. W. Washington, D. C. 20049

484. Thomas A. Nash, Jr. Georgia Association of Convenience Stores, Inc. Post Office Box 1744 Athens, Georgia 30603
485. Alan Manheim Crestlawn Memorial Park 201 Cherokee Street Marietta, Georgia 30060
486. Andrew L. Morris Brunswick Corporation 2754 Bllaire Circle Doraville, Georgia 30340
487. Thomas B. Levinson Crest Lawn Memorial Park 2000 Marietta Boulevard, N. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303
488. Virginia T. Fulton Communication Workers of America 18 Plumtree Parkway Apartment F Smyrna, Georgia 30080
489. Robert W. Miller Charter Medical Corporation 35 Broad Street Atlanta, Georgia 30303
490. Charles E. Campbell Registered Agent Georgia Chamber of Commerce Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Georgia Bar Association 300 Fulton Federal Bulding Atlanta, Georgia 30303

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491. E. G. Tubel Exxon Company 6817 Pleasant Drive Charlotte, North Carolina 28211
492. Charles W. Underwood Senco Southeast, Inc. 5280 Panola Industrial Boulevard Decatur, Georgia 30032
493. Colonel Tom Powers Savannah Manufactured Housing Association 1314 Dean Forest Road Savannah, Georgia 31401
494. Thomas A. O'Boyle, Jr. Georgia Power Company 2894 North Hills Drive Atlanta, Georgia 30305
495. Martha M. Chesser Self 864 Beaverbrook Drive, N. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30318
496. Jack Callaway Registered Agent World War I Veterans American Association Retired Persons, #403 535 Old Ivy Road, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30342

497. F. Nicholas Willard Registered Agent American Association of Retired Persons National Retired Teachers Assn. 1765 R Street, N. W. Washington, D. C.
498. D. C. Peterson American Association of Retired Persons Kathleen, Georgia 31047
499. Trudi Sanford American Association of Retired Persons 5855 Mitchell Road, N. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30328
500. Charles E. Gamble American Association of Retired Persons 177 Bridgewood Drive Conyers, Georgia 30207
501. Jimmy Carter American Association of Retired Persons 301 North Garden Lane, N. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30309
502. Kent Frazier Lenox Square, Inc. 3100 First National Bank Tower Atlanta, Georgia 30303

SECRETARY OF STATE State Capitol Atlanta 30334 March 7, 1977
Honorable Hamilton McWhorter Secretary to the Senate State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Dear Hamilton:
Please add the following information to your certified list of those persons registered in the Docket of Legislative Appearance:
John P. Tucker, Jr. Registered Agent 172 Also represents Fuqua Industries, Inc.
Very sincerely yours,
/s/ Ben W. Fortson, Jr. Secretary of State

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The following general bills of the House, favorably reported by the commit tees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

HB 498. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th and Carlisle of the 71st:
A bill to amend 'Code Section 24-2901 providing for the qualifications of sheriffs so as to provide for higher qualifications for sheriffs; to declare the intent of this Act; to provide the method and procedure for determination of the qualifications for one who offers to be elected to the office of sheriff.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Howard of the 42nd.

The Senate Committee on Judiciary offered the following substitute to HB498:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 24-2801, relating to election, qualification, term of office, etc., of sheriffs, so as to provide legislative intent; to specify qualifications of sheriffs; to provide the method and procedure for determination of the qualifications for one who offers to be elected to the office of sheriff; to provide for training of duly elected sheriffs; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. Code Section 24-2801, relating to election, qualification, term of office, etc., of sheriffs, is hereby amended by striking said Sec tion in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 24-2801, to read as follows:
"24-2801. Election, qualification, term of office, etc. (a) The General Assembly declares it to be in the best interest of the citizens of the State of Georgia that qualifications and standards of the office of sheriffs be determined and set so as to improve both the capa bilities and training of those persons who hold the office of sheriff. With the increase of crime continuing as a major social problem in the State of Georgia and with the understanding that the sheriff is the basic law enforcement officer of the several counties of this State, it is hereby declared to be the intent of the General Assembly that proper qualifications and standards be required of the person holding the office of sheriff so as to increase the effectiveness and capabilities of the several sheriffs of this State as a law enforcement officer to combat crime.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, sheriffs are elected, qualified, commissioned, hold their offices for the same term, and are subject to the same disabilities as the clerks of the superior courts.

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(c) (1) No person shall be eligible to hold the office of sheriff who does not have all of the following qualifications:

(A) Be a citizen of the United States.

(B) Be a resident of the county in which he seeks the office of sheriff for at least two years prior to his qualifying for the election to the office.

(C) Be a registered voter.

(D) Have obtained the age of at least 25 years prior to the date of his qualifying for the election to the office.

(E) Have obtained a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent in educational training.

(F) Have not been convicted of a felony offense or any offense involving moral turpitude contrary to the laws of this State, or any other state, or the United States.

(G) Be fingerprinted and a search made of local, State and national fingerprint files to disclose any criminal record, said finger prints to be taken under the direction of the Judge of the Probate Court, and must be taken on or before, but no later than, one hour following the close of qualification for election to the office of sheriff.

(H) Give a complete history of his places of residence for a period of six years immediately preceding qualification date giving house number or RFD number, street, city, county and state.

(1) Give a complete history of his places of employment for a period of six years immediately preceding qualification date giving period of time employed, name and address of employer.

(2) Each person offering his candidacy for the office of sheriff shall swear or affirm before the Judge of the Probate Court, at the time for qualifying, that he has, or meets, all of the qualifications required pursuant to the provisions of this subsection.

(d) From and after January 1, 1980, no person shall be eligible to hold the office of sheriff unless such person, in addition to the qualifications set forth in subsection (c) of this Section, shall meet one of the following:

(1) Be a certified police officer as defined in the Georgia Peace Officers Standard and Training Act within six months after taking office.

(2) Possess a two-year degree or its equivalent from a college or university.

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(3) Have two years of college or two years' experience in the law enforcement field.

(4) Have two years of educational training in police enforce ment field.

(e) From and after January 1, 1980, every newly elected sheriff in his first term shall be required to complete a training session of not less than six weeks to be conducted by any academy certified by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council as may be selected by the Georgia Sheriff's Association. This training shall be completed during the first calendar year of the first term of the newly elected shreiff's term of office. Any newly elected sheriff who is unable to attend this training course when offered because of medical disability or providential cause, shall within one year from the date such disability or cause termi nates, complete the Standard Basis Course of Instruction required of police officers. Any newly elected sheriff who does not fulfill the obligations of this Section shall lose his power of arrest.

(f) From and after January 1, 1980, no person shall be eligible to hold the office of sheriff unless he attends a minimum of 20 hours' training annually as may be selected by the Georgia Sheriff's Association. Any person who does not fulfill this obligation shall lose his power of arrest.

(g) The requirements of subparagraphs (D), (E) and (H) of paragraph (1) of subsection (c), and the requirements of sub sections (d) and (e), shall be deemed to have been met by any per son who shall have served as a duly qualified and elected sheriff of one of the several counties of this State for a period of two years."

Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 34, nays 0, and the substitute was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks

Barker Barnes Bell

Bond Brantley Broun of 46th

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Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan English Evans Foster Gillis Greene Hill Howard Hudgins

Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley Robinson Russell

Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative were Senators Eldridge and Button.

Those not voting were Senators:

Coverdell

Fincher

Holloway (excused conferee)

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 51, nays 2.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.

HB 501. By Representatives Howell of the 140th, Lee of the 72nd, Phillips of the 120th and others:
A bill to amend the Campaign and Financial Disclosure Act, as amended, so as to change the name of the State Ethics Commission to the State Campaign and Financial Disclosure Commission; to provide for investi gations by said Commission.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Langford of the 51st:

Senator Robinson of the 27th moved to commit HB 501 to the Committee on Economy, Reorganization and Efficiency in Government.

Senator Reynolds of the 48th moved the previous question on the motion.

On the motion of Senator Reynolds of the 48th, the yeas were 27, nays 11, and the previous question was ordered.

On the motion of Senator Robinson of the 27th to commit HB 501 to the Committee on Economy, Reorganization and Efficiency in Government, Senator Robinson of the 27th called for the yeas and nays; the call was sustained, and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Dean of 31st Duncan

Evans Hill Howard Hudson Johnson Paulk Robinson Shapard

Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Traylor Turner Tysinger

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Doss Eldridge English Foster

Gillis Greene Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Pearce

Reynolds Riley Russell Scott Starr Summers Thompson Timmons Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Coverdell

Fincher

Holloway (excused conferee)

On the motion, the yeas were 23, nays 30; the motion was lost, and HB 501 was not committed to the Committee on Economy, Reorganization and Efficiency in Government.

Senator Greene of the 26th moved to commit HB 501 to the Committee on Judiciary.

On the motion, Senator Hudgins of the 15th called for the yeas and nays; the call was sustained, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Banks Barker Barnes Bell Brantley Carter Coverdell Dean of 31st Duncan

Evans Greene Hill Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kidd Paulk

Robinson Shapard Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Turner Tysinger

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Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Dean of 6th Doss Eldridge English Foster

Gillis Kennedy Langford Lester McGill Overby Pearce Reynolds Riley

Russell Scott
Starr Summers Thompson Timmons Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Fincher

Holloway (excused conferee)

Traylor

On the motion, the yeas were 26, nays 26; the motion was lost, and HB 501 was not committed to the Committee on Judiciary.

Senator Greene of the 26th moved that the Senate reconsider its action in defeating the motion to commit HB 501 to the Committee on Judiciary.

On the motion, Senator Greene of the 26th called for the yeas and nays; the call was sustained, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Carter Coverdell Dean of 31st

Duncan Evans Greene Hill Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson Paulk

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Brown of 47th Dean of 6th Doss Eldridge English Foster Gillis

Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Pearce Reynolds Riley

Those not voting were Senators:

Broun of 46th (excused conferee) Fincher

Holloway (excused conferee)

Robinson Shapard Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Traylor Tysinger
Russell Scott Starr Summers Timmons Turner Walker Wessels
Thompson

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On the motion, the yeas were 26, nays 26; the motion was lost, and the Senate did not reconsider its action in defeating the motion to commit HB 501 to the Committee on Judiciary.

Senator Johnson of the 34th moved to table HB 501.

On the motion, Senator Hudgins called for the yeas and nays; the call was sustained, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Coverdell Dean of 31st

Duncan Evans Greene Hill Howard Hudson Johnson Paulk

Robinson Shapard Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Tysinger

Those voting in the negative were Senators :

Allgood Ballard Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Doss Eldridge English Foster

Gillis Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Pearce Reynolds

Riley Russell Scott Starr Summers Thompson Timmons Turner Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Fincher

Holloway (excused conferee)

Traylor

On the motion, the yeas were 23, nays 30; the motion was lost, and HB 501 was not tabled.

Senator Duncan of the 30th moved that all amendments to HB 501 be printed.

On the motion, the yeas were 27, nays 9; the motion prevailed, and all amend ments to HB 501 were ordered printed.

Senator Hudson of the 35th moved to postpone HB 501 until Wednesday, March 9.
On the motion, Senator Ballard of the 45th called for the yeas and nays; the call was sustained, and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Coverdell Dean of 31st

Duncan Evans Greene Hill Howard Hudson Johnson "Paulk

Robinson Shapard
Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Turner Tysinger

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Doss Eldridge English Gillis

Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Pearce Reynolds Riley Russell

Scott Starr Summers Tate Thompson Timmons Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators :

Fincher Foster (excused conferee)

Holloway (excused conferee)

Hudgins (excused conferee) Traylor

On the motion, the yeas were 23, nays 28; the motion was lost, and HB 501 was not postponed until Wednesday, March 9.

The President stated that the bill would be postponed until all amendments were printed and placed on the desks.

The following resolution of the Senate was read and put upon its adoption:

SR 181. By Senators Holloway of the 12th, Broun of the 46th and Riley of the 1st:
A resolution relative to adjournment of the General Assembly at 11:00 o'clock P.M. on Monday, March 7, 1977, and reconvene at 10:00 o'clock A.M. on Tuesday, March 15, 1977.

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 38, nays 1.

The resolution, having received the requisite majority, was adopted.

The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Conference Committee report thereon:

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HB 597. By Representatives Coleman of the 118th, Twiggs and Colwell of the 4th and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act", as amended, so as to provide for the registration of exempt peace officers; to provide for the continuation of such exemption.

The Conference Committee report was as follows:
Mr. President:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Conference Committee on House Bill 597 has met and recom mends the following:
1. That the Senate and House both recede from their respective positions.
2. That the attached substitute to House Bill 597 be adopted.

FOR THE SENATE
/s/ M. Parks Brown Senator, 47th District
/s/ Roy E. Barnes Senator, 33rd District
/s/ Ed Johnson Senator, 34th District

Respectfully submitted,
FOR THE HOUSE
/s/ Terry L. Coleman Representative, 118th District
/s/ Jack Irvin Representative, 10th District
/s/ Carlton Colwell Representative, 4th District, Post 1

Conference Committee Substitute to HB 597:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act", approved March 10, 1970 (Ga. Laws 1970, p. 208), as amended by an Act approved April 3, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 886), an Act approved April 13, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 539), an Act approved April 18, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 567), an Act approved April 24, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 1165), an Act approved March 5, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 395), and an Act approved April 7, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 1684), so as to provide for the regis tration of exempt peace officers; to provide for the continuation of such exemption; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

Section 1. An Act known as the "Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act", approved March 10, 1970 (Ga. Laws 1970, p. 208), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 3, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 886), an Act approved April 13, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 529), an Act approved April 18, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 567), an Act ap proved April 24, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 1165), an Act approved March 5, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 395), and an Act approved April 7, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 1684), is hereby amended by adding a new subsection immediately following subsection (1) of Section 6 of this Act to be desig nated subsection (m) of Section 6, to read as follows:

"(m) To provide for and administer the registration of all ex empt peace officers."

Section 2. Said Act is further amended by adding the words "and to withdraw or suspend the registration of any exempt peace officer" following the words "peace officer" as it first appears and by adding the words "or registration" following the words "subsequent to certifi cation" in subsection (g) of Section 6 so that when amended that Section shall read as follows:

"(g) To withdraw or suspend certification of any certified peace officer and to withdraw or suspend the registration of any exempt peace officer who shall subsequent to certification or regis tration be convicted by any State or by the federal government of any crime, the punishment for which could have been imprisonment in a federal or State prison or institution or be convicted of suffi cient misdemeanors to establish a pattern of disregard for the law, or be suspended or discharged by his employing law enforcement unit for disciplinary reasons."

Section 3. Said Act is further amended by striking subsection (e) of Section 13 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following subsection;

"(e) Peace officers exempt from the certification provisions of this Act are required to register with the Council by December 31, 1977. Registration as an exempt peace officer shall remain in effect for the period of time said person is employed as a peace officer. Any registration granted in this Section shall not terminate upon a subsequent employment or appointment as a peace officer, pro vided subsequent employment or appointment as a peace officer is recognized by the Council to be substantially the same or similar to the employment or appointment by virtue of which said peace officer was exempted and registered as such, and further provided that such subsequent employment or appointment be commenced within 12 months of such prior termination as a peace officer. Nothing in this subsection shall be deemed to require any such exempt peace officer to comply with Section 8 and Section 9 of this Act for the period of time same registration shall remain in effect."

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Section 4. Said Act is further amended by striking the last sentence of subsection (b) of Section 13 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new sentence to read as follows:

"Peace officer commencing full-time employment with the De partment of Public Safety, counties or municipalities before July 1, 1970 and whose full-time employment continues on July 1, 1970 are exempt and excused from compliance so long as said registration as provided for in subsection (e) of this Section remains in effect."

Section 5. Said Act is further amended by striking the second un numbered sentence of subsection (c) of Section 13 in its entirety and inserting a new sentence in lieu thereof to read as follows:

"Peace officer commencing such employment or service prior to July 1, 1975 and whose employment continues on July 1, 1975, are exempt and excused from compliance so long as said registration as provided for in subsection (e) of this Section remains in effect."

Section 6. Said Act is further amended by striking the first sen tence of subsection (d) of Section 13 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new sentence to read as follows:

"If, after July 1, 1975, any other employment or service is con ditioned on compliance with this Act by amendment thereto, persons so employed or serving shall be required to comply with certification provisions herein established, except that persons so employed or serving, whose employment or service commenced prior to and con tinues upon the effective date of such amendment shall be exempt and excused from compliance so long as said registration as pro vided for in subsection (e) of this Section remains in effect."

Section 7. Said Act is further amended by adding a new subsection (f) at the end of Section 13 to read as follows:

"(f) Any person who was serving as a sheriff on July 1, 1970, and who subsequently becomes a peace officer shall not be required to comply with the provisions of this Act."

Section 8. Said Act is further amended by adding the words "or registration" to the second and third unnumbered sentences of Section 15 following the word "certification" so that when so amended that Section shall read as follows:

"Section 15. Any peace officer so employed who does not com ply with the provisions of this Act shall not be authorized to exercise the power of arrest. The Peace Officer Standards and Training Council is hereby authorized to bring a civil action against any peace officer who does not comply with the provisions of this Act to enjoin such peace officer from performing any and all functions of a peace officer, including the power of arrest, until such officer shall meet the certification or registration requirements of this Act. The Peace Officer Standards and Training Council is hereby authorized

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to bring a civil action against any law enforcement unit which numbers among its employed or appointed peace officers any peace officer who fails to meet the certification or registration require ments of this Act to enjoin such law enforcement unit from allowing such peace officer to perform any and all peace officer functions, including exercising the power of arrest, until such time as such peace officer shall comply with the certification or registration re quirements of this Act."

Section 9. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

Section 10. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Barnes of the 33rd moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Committee Report on HB 597.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley
Broun of 46th Brown olf 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan
Eldridge

English Evans Foster Gillis Greene Hill Hudgins Johnson
Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce
Reynolds

Riley Robinson Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers
Button Tate Thompson Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Fincher Holloway (excused conferee)

Howard Hudson

Russell Timmons

On the motion, the yeas were 50, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Conference Committee Report on HB 597.

The following bill of the House, having been read the third time and post poned until all amendments could be printed, was put upon its passage:

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HB 501. By Representatives Howell of the 140th, Lee of the 72nd, Phillips of the 120th and others:
A bill to amend the Campaign and Financial Disclosure Act, as amended, so as to change the name of the State Ethics Commission to the State Campaign and Financial Disclosure Commission; to provide for investi gations by said Commission.

Senator Sutton of the 9th offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 501 by deleting lines 7 through 13 of Section 8 on Page 7 in their entirety and by substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"Section 7A. Any person as defined in subsection (e) of Sec tion 3, which accepts contributions for, makes contributions to, or makes expenditures on behalf of candidates is subject to the disclo sure requirements of this Act the same as a candidate, except con tributions from individuals made directly to a candidate or his cam paign committee do not require separate reporting."

On the adoption of the amendment, Senator Johnson of the 34th called for the yeas and nays; the call was sustained, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Barnes Bond Brantley Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss

Evans Hill Howard Hudson Johnson Paulk Robinson

Shapard Stumbaugh Sutton Thompson Tysinger

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Bell Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Eldridge English Foster Gillis

Greene Holloway Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Pearce Reynolds

Riley Russell Scott Starr Summers Tate Timmons Traylor Turner Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Duncan

Fincher Stephens

Walker

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 19, nays 32, and the amend ment was lost.

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Senator Riley of the 1st offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 501 by striking lines 21 through 33 on Page 11 and lines 1 through 12 on Page 12.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 33, nays 1, and the amend ment was adopted.

Senator Robinson of the 27th offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 501 by striking from lines 11 through 13 of Page 1, the following:
"to change the name of the State Ethics Commission to the State Campaign and Financial Disclosure Commission;".
By striking from line 6 of Page 8, the following:
"State Campaign and Financial Disclosure".
By striking from lines 15 and 16 of Page 8, the following:
"State Campaign and Financial Disclosure".
By striking Section 11, beginning on line 31 of Page 8, in its en tirety.
By renumbering Sections 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 as Sections 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19, respectively.

On the adoption of the amendment, Senator Howard of the 42nd called for the yeas and nays; the call was sustained, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Banks Barker Barnes Bond Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st

Doss Duncan
Evans Greene Howard
Hudson Johnson
Paulk

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Bell

Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th

Robinson Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Turner Tysinger
Eldridge English Foster

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Gillis Hill Holloway Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester

MeGill Overby Pearce Reynolds Riley Russell Scott Summers

Button Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Walker Wessels

Not voting was Senator Fincher.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 23, nays 32, and the amend ment was lost.

Senator Robinson of the 27th offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 501 by striking on Page 1, from lines 15, 16 and 17, the following:
"to provide for limitations on the authority and duties of said Commission;",
and
By striking on Page 9, from lines 11 and 12, and also from lines 25 and 26, the following:
", subject to the limitations contained in Section 9A of this Act,",
and
By striking on Page 11, beginning on line 2, Section 17 in its en tirety and renumbering Sections 18, 19 and 20 as Sections 17, 18, 19, respectively.

On the adoption of the amendment, Senator Traylor of the 3rd called for the yeas and nays; the call was sustained, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Banks Barnes Bond Brantley Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st

Doss Duncan Evans Hill Howard Hudson Johnson

Paulk Robinson Shapard Stephens Stumbaugh Thompson

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Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Bell Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Eldridge English Foster Gillis Greene

Holloway Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Pearce Reynolds Riley

Russell
Scott Starr Summers Button Tate Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker

Fincher

Timmons

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 20, nays 33, and the amendment was lost.

Senator Robinson of the 27th offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 501 by striking on Page 9, lines 17, 18 and 19 the fol lowing :
", verified under oath, to the best information, knowledge and belief, by the person making same,".
and
By striking on Page 9, lines 26, 27, and 28, the following:
", verified under oath, to the best information, knowledge and belief, by the person making same,".

On the adoption of the amendment, Senator Robinson of the 27th called for the yeas and nays; the call was sustained, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Banks Barker Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st

Evans Hill Hudson Johnson Paulk

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barnes

Bell Bond Brantley

Robinson Shapard Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton
Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter

Doss Duncan Eldridge English Gillis Greene Holloway Howard Hudgins Kennedy

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Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Pearce Reynolds Riley Russell Scott

Starr Summers Tate Thompson Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Fincher

Foster

Timmons

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 15, nays 38, and the amend ment was lost.

Senator Shapard of the 28th offered the following amendment: Amend HB 501 by inserting on Page 6, line 1 after the word "elec
tion" the following: ", and 10 days after the primary election.", and
by striking from line 4 of Page 6, the following: "45 days and".

On the adoption of the amendment, the President ordered a roll call, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Evans

Foster Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudson Johnson Kidd Paulk Riley Robinson Scott

Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Turner Tysinger Wessels

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Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Eldridge English

Gillis Hudgins Kennedy Langford Lester McGill Overby

Pearce Reynolds Russell Timmons Traylor Walker

Not voting were Senators Fincher and Summers.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 34, nays 20, and the amendment was adopted.

Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 501 by inserting, following the word "jurisdiction" on line 32 of Page 10, the following:
"and may make such recommendations for further legislation".

On the adoption of the amendment, the President ordered a roll call, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Ballard Banks Barker Barnes
Bell Bond Brantley
Coverdell Dean of 6th

Dean of 31st Doss Evans Foster
Greene Hudson Johnson
Kidd Paulk

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Duncan Eldridge English Gillis Hill Holloway

Hudgins Kennedy Langford Lester McGill Overby Reynolds Riley Russell Starr

Pearce Robinson Scott Shapard Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Thompson
Summers Tate Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

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Not voting were Senators Fincher and Howard.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 26, nays 28, and the amend ment was lost.

Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 501 as follows: by inserting, following the word " 'con tribution' " on line 3 of Page 1, the following:

", 'expenditure' ".

By renumbering Sections 2 through 20 as Sections 3 through 21, respectively.

By inserting, following Section 1, a new Section 2, to read as follows:

"Section 2. Said Act is further amended by adding at the end of subsection (d) of Section 3 the following:

'The term "expenditure" shall also include the payment of a qualifying fee for and in behalf of any candidate, except as is pro vided in subsection (d) of Section 6.',

so that when so amended, said subsection shall read as follows:

'(d) "Expenditure" means a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value made for the purpose of influencing the nomination for election or election of any person for the offices provided for in Section 2, but the term specifically shall not include the value of personal services performed by persons who serve without compensation from any source and on a voluntary basis. The term "expenditure" shall also include the payment of a qualifying fee for and in behalf of any candidate, except as is provided in subsection (d) of Section 6.'".

On the adoption of the amendment, the President ordered a roll call and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st

Doss Duncan Evans Poster Greene Hill Howard Hudson Johnson

Paulk Robinson Scott Shapard Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Thompson Tysinger

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Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Eldridge English Gillis Hudgins Kennedy

Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Pearce Reynolds Riley Russell

Starr Summers Tate Timmons Traylor Turner Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Coverdell

Fincher

Holloway (excused conferee)

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 27, nays 26, and the amend ment was adopted.

Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 501 as follows: by renumbering Sections 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20, as Sections 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21, respectively.

By inserting, following Section 7, a new Section 8, to read as follows:

"Section 8. Said Act is further amended by adding to the end of Section 6 the following:

'In addition to the material required to be included in campaign financing disclosure reports, the first report which is required to be filed by a candidate and the first report which is required to be filed following a change in the information required in this para graph shall include a listing of (1) the primary source of the candi date's income, (2) the major source of revenue of his business or profession by business category and (3) any other source, by cate gory, of such candidate's income that amounts to 2% or more of the candidate's total taxable income for State income tax purposes during the year. No amounts shall be listed for such purposes.'"

On the adoption of the amendment, the President ordered a roll call, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Banks Barker Barnes Bond Broun of 46th Coverdell

Dean of 6th Evans Foster Howard Hudson Johnson

Paulk Robinson Shapard Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton

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Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Bell Brantley Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge English Gillis Greene

Hill Holloway Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Pearce Reynolds Riley Russell

Scott Starr Summers Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Not voting was Senator Fincher.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 18, nays 37, and the amend ment was lost.

Senator Johnson of the 34th offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 501 as follows:
By inserting, following the semicolon on line 20 of Page & the fol lowing :
"provided that nothing in this Section, however, shall be con strued to limit or encounter the right of the Commission to initiate an investigation on its own cognizance as it deems necessary to ful fill its obligations under this Act;".
By adding, following the semicolon on line 17 of Page 10, the fol lowing :
"provided that nothing in this Section, however, shall be con strued to limit or encumber the right of the Commission to initiate an investigation on its own cognizance as it deems necessary to ful fill its obligations under this Act;".
By adding, following the sentence ending on line 12 of Page 12 with the word "session", the following:
"Nothing in this Section, however, shall be construed to limit or encumber the right of the Commission to initiate an investigation on its own cognizance as it deems necessary to fulfill its obligations under this Act." as amended.

Senators Allgood of the 22nd and Banks of the 17th offered the following amendment:

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Amend the amendment offered by Senator Johnson of the 34th to HB 501 by adding the following words "on probable cause" between the word "initiate" and the word "an" in each paragraph where they appear in the amendment.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 43, nays 0, and the amend ment offered by Senators Allgood of the 22nd and Banks of the 17th to the amend ment offered by Senator Johnson of the 34th was adopted.

On the adoption of the amendment offered by Senator Johnson of the 34th, Senator Johnson of the 34th called for the yeas and nays; the call was sustained, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st

Doss Evans Foster Greene Howard Hudson Johnson Lester Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley

Robinson Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Carter Duncan Eldridge English Gillis

Hill Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Langford

McGill Russell Summers Timmons Traylor

Those not voting were Senators Fincher and Holloway (excused conferee).

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 39, nays 15, and the amend ment offered by Senator Johnson of the 34th was adopted as amended.

Senator Johnson of the 34th offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 501 by inserting, following the semicolon on line 17 of Page 10 the following:
"provided that nothing in this Section, however, shall be con strued to limit or encumber the right of the Commission to initiate an investigation on its own cognizance as it deems necessary to ful fill its obligation under this Act;".

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Senators Allgood of the 22nd and Banks of the 17th offered the following amendment:

Amend the amendment offered by Senator Johnson of the 34th to HB 501 by adding the following words "on probable cause" between the word "initiate" and the word "an" where they appear in the amendment.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 41, nays 4, and the amend ment offered by Senators Allgood of the 22nd and Banks of the 17th to the amendment offered by Senator Johnson of the 34th was adopted.

On the adoption of the amendment offered by Senator Johnson of the 34th, Senator Johnson of the 34th called for the yeas and nays; the call was sustained, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators

Allgood Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st
Doss
Duncan
Eldridge

Evans Foster Greene Howard Hudson Johnson Kidd Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce
Reynolds
Riley
Robinson

Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Turner Tysinger Walker
Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Ballard Carter English Gillis

Hill Hudgins Kennedy Langford

Russell Timmons Traylor

Those not voting were Senators Fincher and Holloway (excused conferee).

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 43, nays 11, and the amend ment offered by Senator Johnson of the 34th was adopted as amended.

Senator Johnson of the 34th offered the following amendment: Amend HB 501 as follows: By striking from lines 6 through 13 of Page 11 the following:

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"(a) The authority of the Commission to act in relation to the subject matter covered by this Act shall not be construed to extend to any ancillary matters not specifically enumerated herein. The Commission shall have no authority to investigate alleged violations of the Georgia Election Code or the Georgia Municipal Election Code.
(b)".
By inserting, following the sentence ending on line 20 of Page 11 the following:
"Nothing in this Section, however, shall be construed to limit or encumber the right of the Commission to initiate an investigation on its own cognizance as it deems necessary to fulfill its obligations under this Act.".
By striking lines 21 of Page 11 through line 12 of Page 12, in its entirety.

Senators Allgood of the 22nd and Banks of the 17th offered the following amendment:

Amend the amendment offered by Senator Johnson of the 34th to HB 501 by adding the following words "on probable cause" betweeen the word "initiate" and the word "an" where they appear in the amendment.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 42, nays 1, and the amend ment offered by Senators Allgood of the 22nd and Banks of the 17th to the amendment offered by Senator Johnson of the 34th was adopted.

On the adoption of the amendment offered by Senator Johnson of the 34th, the yeas were 39, nays 6, and the amendment was adopted as amended.

Senator Broun of the 46th offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 501 as follows:
By renumbering Sections 12 through 20 as Sections 13 through 21 respectively and adding a new Section 12 to read as follows:
"Section 12. Said Act is further amended by striking the first sentence of subsection (c) of Section 9 thereof, which reads as follows:
'Any person who has qualified to run for office who has held any Federal, State or local public office within a period of 5 years prior to his appointment shall be ineligible to serve as a member of the Commission.',

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and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

'Any person who (1) has qualified to run for any Federal, State or local public office within a period of 5 years prior to his appoint ment, or (2) has held any Federal, State or local public office with in a period of 5 years prior to his appointment, or (3) serves as an officer of any political party, whether such office is elective or appointive and whether such office exists on a local, State, or na tional level, shall be ineligible to serve as a member of the Com mission.',

so that when so amended subsection (c) of Section 9 shall read as follows:

'(c) Any person who (1) has qualified to run for any Federal, State or local public office within a period of 5 years prior to his appointment, or (2) has held any Federal, State or local public office within a period of 5 years prior to his appointment, or (3) serves as an officer of any political party, whether such office is elective or appointive and whether such office exists on a local, State, or national level, shall be ineligible to serve as a member of the Com mission. The Commission shall elect a chairman, and shall adopt rules and regulations as required by Section 3 (a) of the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act (Ga. Laws 1964, p. 338), as amended. All rules of the Commission shall be promulgated in accordance with the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act (Ga. Laws 1964, p.
338), as amended.'"

By inserting on line 13 of Page 1 after the word and symbol, "Com mission;", the following:

"to provide clarification; to provide that certain persons who serve as officers of political parties shall be ineligible to serve as members of the State Ethics Commission;".

Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th offered the following amendment:
Amend the amendment offered by Senator Broun of the 46th to HB 501 by striking beginning on line 31 of Page 1 the words "or (3) serves as an officer of any political party, whether such office is elective or appointive and whether such office exists on a local, State, or national level," and
by adding after the period (.) on line 3 of Page 2 the following, "one person who serves as an officer in each of the two major political parties in Georgia, whether such office is elective or appointive and whether such office exists on a local, State or national level, shall be appointed to this commission by the designated authority." and
renumber all lines accordingly.

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On the adoption of the amendment, Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th called for the yeas and nays; the call was sustained, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Barker Barnes Dean of 6th

Howard Johnson Robinson

Stephens Stumbaugh

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge English Evans

Poster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds

Riley Russell Scott Shapard Starr Summers Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators Fincher and Button.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 8, nays 46, and the amend ment offered by Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th to the amendment offered by Senator Broun of the 46th was lost.

On the adoption of the amendment offered by Senator Broun of the 46th, Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th called for the yeas and nays; the call was sus tained, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Doss Duncan Eldridge

English Evans Foster Gillis Greene Hill Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce

Reynolds Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Summers Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker

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Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Barnes Dean of 31st Holloway Howard

Johnson Kidd Riley Starr

Stephens Stumbaugh Wessels

Those not voting were Senators Fincher and Sutton.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 43, nays 11, and the amendment offered by Senator Broun of the 46th was adopted.

Senator Evans of the 37th offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 501 by deleting all language on lines 22-25 on Page 4 and substituting in their place the following: "A copy shall be filed with the probate judge in the county of the residence of the candidate.", and by deleting on line 28, Page 4 after the word "Reports" the remainder of line 28 and by deleting lines 29-32, and by adding after the word "Reports" on line 28 the following: "the probate judge in the respective county of election."

On the adoption of the amendment, Senator Traylor of the 3rd called for the yeas and nays; the call was sustained, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss

Evans Foster Gillis Greene Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson Lester Paulk Pearce

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Ballard Brown of 47th Carter Duncan Eldridge English Hill

Kennedy Kidd Langford McGill Overby Reynolds Riley

Robinson Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Tate Thompson Turner Tysinger Walker
Russell Scott Timmons Traylor Wessels

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Those not voting were Senators Fincher and Sutton.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 35, nays 19, and the amend ment offered by Senator Evans of the 37th was adopted.

Senators Evans of the 37th, Sutton of the 9th and Greene of the 26th offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 501 by deleting lines 7-13 of Section 8 on Page 7 in their entirety and by substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"Section 7A. Any person as defined in subsection (e) of Sec tion 3, which accepts contributions for, makes contributions to, or makes expenditures on behalf of candidates is subject to the dis closure requirements of this Act the same as a candidate, except contributions from individuals made directly to a candidate or his campaign committee do not require separate reporting, and except contributions from persons as defined in subsection (e) of Section 3 which do not exceed $500.00 in the aggregate or which are made to only one candidate, regardless of the amount, do not require separate reporting."

On the adoption of the amendment, the President ordered a roll call, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st

Doss Duncan Evans Foster Greene Holloway Howard Hudgins Johnson Kidd Lester Overby Paulk Pearce

Reynolds Robinson Scott Shapard Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Tate Thompson Turner Tysinger Walker

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Eldridge English Gillis Hill Hudson

Kennedy Langford McGill Riley Russell

Starr Traylor Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Fincher

Sutton

Timmons

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On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 40, nays 13, and the amendment offered by Senators Evans of the 37th, Sutton of the 9th and Greene of the 26th was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Banks Barker Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge English Evans Foster

Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley

Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Summers Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Ballard Barnes

Coverdell Johnson

Stumbaugh

Not voting were Senators Fincher and Sutton.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 5.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House insists on its position in disagreeing to the Senate substitute, and has appointed a Committee of Conference to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate on the following bill of the House:

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HB 91. By Representatives Burton of the 47th, Hays and Snow of the 1st and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 34-7, relating to election districts and polling places, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the selection of polling places and the use of public buildings as polling places.

The Speaker has appointed a Committee of Conference on the part of the House the following members thereof:
Representatives Burton of the 47th, Hays of the 1st and Money of the 5th.

The House has disagreed to the Senate amendments to the following bills of the House:

HB 590. By Representatives Rainey of the 135th, Twiggs of the 4th, Gammage of the 17th and others:
A bill to amend an Act relating to State parks and recreational areas, as amended, so as to provide for certain definitions; to provide that certain acts shall be unlawful; to provide for penalties in connection therewith.

HB 792. By Representatives Rainey of the 135th, Peters of the 2nd, Twiggs of the 4th and others:
A bill to enact the Game and Pish Code, Title 45; to completely and comprehensively revise and supersede the laws of this State relating to game and fish; to provide definitions, powers and duties relating to game and fish; to provide a short title ("Game and Fish Code") I to provide for consent to certain federal laws, rules, regulations and acqui sitions.

The House insists on its position in amending the following bill of the Senate:

SB 53. By Senators Kidd of the 25th, McGill of the 24th, Bond of the 39th and others:
A bill to revise, consolidate and modernize present laws relating to financial responsibility of operators or owners of motor vehicles upon the highways of this State and to establish new laws relating thereto; to codify such laws as Title 68C of the Code of Georgia 1933.

The House has agreed to the Senate substitute as amended by the House to the following bill of the House:

HB 629. By Representative Greer of the 43rd: A bill to amend an Act known as the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Tran-

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sit Authority Act of 1965, so as to authorize the Board of Directors of the Authority to waive competitive bidding requirements in the sale, lease, exchange or other disposition of real property owned by the authority as specified in this Act.

The following bills of the House were taken up for the purpose of considering House action thereto:

HB 91. By Representatives Burton of the 47th, Hays and Snow of the 1st and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 34-7, relating to election districts and polling places, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the selection of polling places and the use of public buildings as polling places.

Senator Bell of the 5th moved that the Senate adhere to its substitute to HB 91 and that a Conference Committee be appointed.

On the motion, the yeas were 41, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adhered to its substitute to HB 91.

The President appointed as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate the following:

Senators Bell of the 5th, Shapard of the 28th and Evans of the 37th.

HB 590. By Representatives Rainey of the 135th, Twiggs of the 4th, Gammage of the 17th and others:
A bill to amend an Act relating to State parks and recreational areas, as amended, so as to provide for certain definitions; to provide that certain acts shall be unlawful; to provide for penalties in connection therewith.

Senator Gillis of the 20th moved that the Senate insist upon its amendment to HB 590.

On the motion, the yeas were 33, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate insisted upon its amendment to HB 590.

HB 792. By Representatives Rainey of the 135th, Peters of the 2nd, Twiggs of the 4th and others:
A bill to enact the Game and Fish Code, Title 45; to completely and comprehensively revise and supersede the laws of this State relating to game and fish; to provide definitions, powers and duties relating to

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game and fish; to provide a short title ("Game and Fish Code"); to provide for consent to certain federal laws, rules, regulations and acqui sitions.

Senator Gillis of the 20th moved that the Senate insist upon its amendment to HB 792.

On the motion, the yeas were 40, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and the Senate insisted upon its amendment to HB 792.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has disagreed to the Senate substitute to the following bill of the House:
HB 58. By Representatives Stone of the 138th, Harris of the 8th, Foster of the 6th and others: A bill to amend an Act providing minimum salaries for clerks of the superior courts, so as to change the minimum salaries; to change the provisions relating to clerks who also serve as clerks of other courts.
The House has disagreed to the Senate amendment to the following bill of the House:
HB 175. By Representatives Hutchinson of the 133rd, Ware of the 68th, Dixon of the 151st and others: A bill to amend an Act authorizing the State Personnel Board to provide a health insurance plan for public school employees of the State of Ga., so as to change the definition of a "public school teacher," "teacher" and "employee"; to define "local employer".
The House insists on its position in amending the following bill of the Senate and has appointed a Committee of Conference to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate:

SB 100. By Senators Hudgins of the 15th, Starr of the 44th, Bell of the 5th and others:
A bill to amend Code Title 24A, the Juvenile Court Code, as amended, so as to define certain terms; to change the provisions relating to the apprehension, custody and release of children; to provide for certain types of detention prior to a court hearing.

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The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:

Representatives Hatcher of the 131st, Snow of the 1st and Karrh of the 106th.

The following bills of the House were read the first time and referred to committees:

HB 1111. By Representatives Twiggs and Colwell of the 4th:
A bill to abolish the present method of compensating the Clerk of the Superior Court of Towns County known as the fee system and provide in lieu thereof an annual salary for said officer; to provide for clerical assistance. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1111. By Representatives Twiggs and Colwell of the 4th:
A bill to abolish the present method of compensating the Tax Collector of Towns County known as the fee system and provide in lieu thereof an annual salary for said officer; to provide for clerical assistance; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.
HB 1189. By Representatives Matthews of the 145th and Collins of the 144th:
A bill to amend an Act recreating the Board of Commissioners of Colquitt County so as to provide for removal, without cause, of the county administrator. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.
HB 1191. By Representative Tucker of the 73rd:
A bill to amend an Act fixing the compensation of the members of the Board of Education of Henry County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the chairman and the other members of the Board of Education of Henry County. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.
HB 1193. By Representative Tucker of the 73rd:
A bill to amend an Act placing certain of the county officers of Henry County upon an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the com pensation of the sheriff and the clerk of the superior court. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.
HB 1194. By Representative Tucker of the 73rd:
A bill to provide for a salary and expense allowance for the Coroner of Henry County; to provide an effective date. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

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HB 1195. By Representative Tucker of the 73rd:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Henry County Water and Sewerage Authority, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the members of the Authority. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1192. By Representative Tucker of the 73rd:
A bill to provide a procedure for the recall of elected officials of Henry County; to provide for petitions; to provide for the conduct of such recall elections; to provide for practices, procedures and requirements in connection with such recall elections. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1196. By Representative Tucker of the 73rd:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Henry County, as amended, so as to change Commission Districts; to change the method of electing members; to change the compensation of the Chairman of the Board. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1197. By Representative Tucker of the 73rd:
A bill to amend an Act authorizing the Board of Commissioners of Henry County to assess and collect license fees upon certain business activities conducted within Henry County so as to provide that violations of cer tain regulations adopted by the Board shall constitute a misdemeanor. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1198. By Representative Tucker of the 73rd:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff, the Clerk of the Superior Court and the Judge of the Probate Court of Henry County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the Judge of the Probate Court. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.
HB 1199. By Representative Tucker of the 73rd:
A bill to change the method of appointing members of certain county hospital authorities; to provide for filling vacancies for full and unexpired terms; to provide for the appointment of additional members to such authorities; to provide an effective date. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.
HB 1200. By Representative Tucker of the 73rd:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Hampton so as to authorize the city to provide for the manner and method of collecting charges for certain services and enforcing payment of same. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

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HB 1202. By Representative Coleman of the 118th:
A bill to reincorporate and provide a new charter for the Town of Chester, Georgia; to provide for all other matters relative to the fore going. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1203. By Representative Coleman of the 118th:
A bill to create and establish a Small Claims Court in and for Dodge County; to prescribe the jurisdiction of said court; to prescribe the pleading and practice in said court; to provide for the appointment, duties, powers, compensation, qualifications, substitutions and tenure of the office of the judge of said court.
Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1206. By Representative Jones of the 78th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners for Lamar County, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the com pensation of the Chairman of the Board; to provide for compensation and an expense allowance. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

The President announced that the Senate would stand in recess from 7:10 o'clock P.M. until 11:00 o'clock P.M.

At 11:00 o'clock P.M., the President called the Senate to order.

Senator Riley of the 1st moved that the Senate do now adjourn until 10:00 o'clock A.M. tomorrow, and the motion prevailed.

At 11:05 o'clock P.M., the President announced the Senate adjourned until 10:00 o'clock A.M. tomorrow.

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Senate Chamber, Atlanta, Georgia Tuesday, March 8, 1977

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock A.M. and was called to order by the President.

Senator Johnson of the 34th reported that the Journal of yesterday's pro ceedings had been read and found correct.

Senator Robinson of the 27th moved that the Senate reconsider its action of March 7 in passing the following local bill of the House:

HB 1117. By Representative Ham of the 80th:
A bill to provide for a new charter for the City of Forsyth; to provide for the government, powers, duties and responsibilities of said city; to provide for all necessary matters therewith; to provide for severability.

On the motion, the yeas were 34, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and HB 1117 was reconsidered and placed on the Senate Rules Calendar.

By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and the Journal was confirmed.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate:
SB 273. By Senator Carter of the 14th: A bill to amend an Act known as "The Uniform Standards Code for Mobile Homes Act", as amended, so as to authorize the Georgia Safety Fire Commissioner to enter into contracts or cooperative agreements.
The House has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:
SB 69. By Senator Kidd of the 25th: A bill to amend an Act prohibiting full-time appointive officials and employees of the State from engaging in certain transactions affecting the State, as amended, so as to except chaplains from such prohibiting provisions under certain circumstances.

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SB 257. By Senator Doss of the 52nd:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 56-13, relating to fees and taxes under the Georgia Insurance Code, as amended, so as to authorize the Insurance Commissioner to waive the collection of any amount due the State as a penalty under the provisions of Code Title 56, the Georgia Insurance Code.

SB 174. By Senator Banks of the 17th:
A bill to amend Code Section 69A-902.1, relating to the chemical tests of a person's blood, breath, urine or other bodily substances, so as to provide that physicians, registered nurses, or other qualified persons shall incur no civil or criminal liability as a result of the proper obtain ing of blood specimens for the purpose of determining the alcoholic con tent thereof when requested in writing by a law enforcement officer to administer such test.

SB 215. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Carter of the 14th, Langford of the 51st and others:
A bill to be known as the "Adequate Program for Education in Georgia Act", as amended, so as to provide a basis for allocation of funds needed for compensatory education expenses to local units of adminis tration; to provide authorization for expenditure of compensatory edu cation funds; to provide an effective date.

SB 310. By Senators Greene of the 26th, Pearce of the 16th, Barnes of the 33rd and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 26-1601, relating to burglary, so as to redefine the crime of burglary; to provide that it shall be unlawful to enter or remain in a railroad car with the intent to commit a felony or theft.

The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:

SB 242. By Senator Reynolds of the 48th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the Georgia Code of Public Trans portation, as amended, so as to revise the definition of "self-liquidating"; to provide for other matters; to provide for an effective date.

The House has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the Senate:

SR 42. By Senator Stephens of the 36th:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution, so as to au thorize the General Assembly to provide by law for the increase in

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retirement or pension benefits of individuals who retired pursuant to an Act providing a system of pension and retirement pay for teachers and employees of the Board of Education of Fulton County, as amended.

The House has adopted the report of the Committee of Conference on the following bill of the House:

HB 597. By Representatives Coleman of the 118th, Twiggs and Colwell of the 4th and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training Act", as amended, so as to provide for the registration of exempt peace officers; to provide for the continuation of such exemption.

The House has agreed to the Senate amendments to the following bills of the House:

HB 78. By Representatives Games of the 43rd, Adams of the 36th, Hudson of the 137th and others:
A bill to amend the Gasoline Marketing Practices Act, approved April 13, 1973, so as to change and add definitions; to change and add certain provisions relating to what shall constitute violations; to provide for equitable relief.

HB 1045. By Representative Knight of the 67th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Development Authorities Law", as amended, so as to provide a more effective mechanism whereby local communities can stimulate economic growth and development to attract and retain industrial enterprises, expand local credit and capital, and reduce unemployment.
HB 704. By Representative Clark of the 55th:
A bill to amend Code Section 27-418 relating to commitment and bail so as to provide that no person shall be imprisoned under a felony commit ment when bail has been fixed if such person tenders and offers to give bond in the amount of the bail fixed with sureties acceptable to the sheriff of the county in which the alleged offense occurred.
HB 268. By Representatives Parham of the 109th, Cooper of the 19th and Baughof the 108th:
A bill to amend Code Title 79A, relating to pharmacists, pharmacy and drugs, as amended, so as to change the names of the "Chief drug in spector", the "assistant inspectors" and the "drug inspector's office".
The House has agreed to the Senate amendment to the following resolution of the House:

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HR 135. By Representatives Murphy of the 18th, Lambert of the 112th, Lee of the 72nd and others:
A resolution creating the "Select Committee on Constitutional Revision".

The House has agreed to the Senate substitutes to the following bills and resolution of the House:

HR 137. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th, Knight of the 67th, Ross of the 76th and others:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to change the requirements for consolidation and merger of county dis tricts, independent school systems, or any portions or combination there of so as to require approval by a majority of the voters voting in each district or system affected; to provide for the submission of this amend ment or rejection.

HB 57. By Representatives Parham of the 109th and Baugh of the 108th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 79A-4, relating to pharmacists, as amended, so as to provide for the substitution of certain generic and brand name drugs; to provide for recording of substitutes.

HB 225. By Representatives Hatcher of the 131st, Evans of the 84th, Karrh of the 106th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 26-3201, relating to conspiracy to commit a crime, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to punish ment.
HB 297. By Representatives Williamson of the 45th, Milford of the 13th, Daugherty of the 33rd and others:
A bill to amend an Act commonly known and referred to as the "In tangible Property Tax Act of 1953" approved Dec. 22, 1953, as amended, so as to remove, the maximum amount of intangible property tax pay able with respect to any single long-term note secured by real estate.

HB 366. By Representatives Noble of the 48th, McKinney of the 35th and Bolster of the 30th:
A bill to grant to certain campus policemen employed by public or pri vate colleges and universities in this State certain law enforcement powers, including the power of arrest; to provide definitions; to provide qualifications and training requirements for campus policemen exercising such law enforcement powers.

HB 44. By Representative Glover of the 32nd:
A bill to amend Code Section 84-207, relating to the qualifications of applicants for certification as certified public accountants, as amended,

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so as to authorize the substitution of certain experience as an employee of the Ga. State Department of Audits and Accounts or the U. S. General Accounting office in lieu of the practical experience in public accounting presently required.

The House has adopted the following resolutions of the House:

HR 370. By Representatives Gignilliat of the 122nd, Battle of the 124th, Hill of the 127th and others:
A resolution designating the 12th day of February as Georgia Day.

HR 376. By Representatives Richardson of the 52nd, Hawkins of the 50th and Burton of the 47th:
A resolution urging the State Board of Education to make certain changes in its special education program.

HR 378. By Representative Lambert of the 112th:
A resolution urging the President and the Energy Research and Develop ment Administration to favorably consider location in Georgia of the National Solar Energy Research Institute.

The House has passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:

SB 138. By Senator Barnes of the 33rd:
A bill to amend an Act providing for modification of permanent alimony adjustments, as amended, so as to remove a limitation upon the filing of petitions.

SB 277. By Senator Holloway of the 12th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 84-14, relating to real estate brokers and salesmen, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to inactive status for brokers and associate brokers; to change the provisions relating to the issuance of checks which are returned unpaid.

The following resolutions of the Senate were introduced, read the first time and referred to committees:

SR 176. By Senators Thompson of the 32nd, Greene of the 26th and Allgood of the 22nd:
A resolution creating the Officer Indemnification Study Committee. Referred to Committee on Rules.

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SR 178. By Senator Russell of the 10th:
A resolution electing Mrs. Shirley Altman of Thomas County as a mem ber of the "State Election Board". Referred to Committee on Rules.

SR 179. By Senators Allgood of the 22nd, Broun of the 46th, Langford of the 51st and others:
A resolution creating the Senate Study Committee on S. B. 321. Referred to Committee on Rules.

SR 182. By Senators Scott of the 43rd, Hudgins of the 15th and Carter of the 14th:
A resolution creating the Senate Study Committee on Violence and Vandalism in the Public Schools. Referred to Committee on Rules.

SR 183. By Senator Wessels of the 2nd:
A resolution relating to the boundary line between the State of Georgia and the State of South Carolina in the lower reaches and the mouth of the Savannah River. Referred to Committee on Rules.

SR 184. By Senator Eldridge of the 7th:
A resolution to amend the Rules of the Senate. Referred to Committee on Rules.

The following resolution of the House was read the first time and referred to committee:

HR 376. By Representatives Richardson of the 52nd, Hawkins of the 50th and Burton of the 47th: A resolution urging the State Board of Education to make certain changes in its special education program.
Referred to Committee on Education.
The following reports of standing committees were read by the Secretary:
Senator Lester of the 23rd District, Chairman of the Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance has had under con-

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sideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me, as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:
HB 177. Do pass.
HB 536. Do pass as amended.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Lester of 23rd District, Chairman

Senator Barker of the 18th District, Chairman of the Committee on Consumer Affairs, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Consumer Affairs has had under consideration the fol lowing bill of the House and has instructed me, as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendation:
HB 1047. Do pass.
Respectfully submitted, Senator Barker of 18th District, Chairman

Senator Sutton of the 9th District, Chairman of the Committee on County and Urban Affairs, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on County and Urban Affairs has had under consideration the following bills and resolutions of the House and has instructed me, as Chair man, to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:
HB 146. Do pass by substitute. HB 147. Do pass by substitute. HB 148. Do pass by substitute. HB 149. Do pass by substitute. HB 150. Do pass by substitute. HB 178. Do pass. HB 238. Do pass. HB 278. Do pass.
HB 589. Do pass.
HB 639. Do pass by substitute. HB 650. Do pass. HB 651. Do pass.

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HB 693. Do pass.

HB 712. Do pass.

HB 736. Do pass.

HB 807. Do pass.

HB 869. Do pass as amended.

HB 959. Do pass.

HB 1001. Do pass.

HB 1055. Do pass.

HB 1066. Do pass.

HB 1067. Do pass, by substitute.

HB 1068. Do pass as amended.

HB 1092. Do pass.

HB 1134. Do pass.

HB 1157. Do pass.

HB 1171. Do pass.

HB 1176, Do pass.

HB 1177. HE 294. HE 57. HE 172. HE 269. HE 296. HB 1132. HB 1163.

Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass. Do pass by substitute. Do pass by substitute.

Eespectfully submitted, Senator Sutton of 9th District, Chairman

Senator Sutton of the 9th District, Chairman of the Committee on County and Urban Affairs, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on County and Urban Affairs has had under consideration the following bill of the House and has instructed me, as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendation:
HB 1079. Do pass.
Eespectfully submitted, Senator Sutton of 9th District, Chairman

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Senator Langford of the 51st District, Chairman of the Committee on Econ omy, Reorganization and Efficiency in Government, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Economy, Reorganization and Efficiency in Government has had under consideration the following bill of the House and has instructed me, as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendation:
HB 240. Do pass by substitute.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Langford of 51st District, Chairman

Senator Overby of the 49th District, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Judiciary has had under consideration the following bills and resolution of the House and has instructed me, as Chiarman, to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:
HB 172. Do pass by substitute. HB 576. Do pass. HB 596. Do pass. HB 619. Do pass. HB 747. Do pass as amended. HB 751. Do pass. HB 867. Do pass by substitute. HB 976. Do pass. HR 118. Do pass as amended.
Respectfully submitted, Senator Overby of 49th District, Chairman

Senator Howard of the 42nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Human Resources, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Human Resources has had under consideration the fol-

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lowing bill of the House and has instructed me, as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendation:
HB 269. Do pass as amended.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Howard of 42nd District, Chairman

The following bills and resolutions of the House were read the second time:

HB 177. By Representative Greer of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Retailers' and Consumers' Sales and Use Tax Act", so as to exempt from the tax certain sales to, and purchases by, foreign governments and their instrumentalities to provide and encourage new and expanded cultural and educational activi ties by friendly governments.

HB 269. By Representatives Parham of the 109th, Cooper of the 19th and Baugh of the 108th:
A bill to amend Code Section 79A-809 relating to controlled substances contained in Schedule IV of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act, so as to add certain drugs to the list of Schedule IV controlled substances; to provide an effective date.

HB 536. By Representatives Burruss and Housley of the 21st, Kaley of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Retailers' and Consumers' Sales and Use Tax Act", as amended, so as to exempt from the tax levied by said Act certain sales by religious institutions or demoninations.
HB 1047. By Representative Taggart of the 125th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Revenue Tax Act to Legalize and Control Alcoholic Beverages and Liquors", as amended, so as to provide that no initial license to sell distilled spirits or alcoholic beverages shall be issued by the Revenue Commission until the applicant has exhibited a license granted by the municipality.
HB 240. By Representatives Richardson of the 52nd and Mann of the 13th:
A bill to regulate and license persons who manufacture, distribute and sell recreational vehicles and marine equipment; to provide the necessary procedures connected therewith.
HB 172. By Representatives Snow of the 1st, Walker of the 115th, Tucker of the 73rd and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 24A-3701 relating to the appointment of a judge pro tempore for a juvenile court, so as to authorize the appoint-

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ment of the judge of a juvenile court of an adjoining county as a judge pro tempore.

HB 576. By Representative Ham of the 80th:
A bill to provide for the transfer of the jurisdiction of certain cases from the Court of Appeals to the Supreme Court and for the transfer of the jurisdiction of certain cases from the Supreme Court to the Court of Appeals.
HB 596. By Representatives Coleman of the 118th, Twiggs of the 4th, Hanner of the 130th and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act", as amended, so as to provide for the development, adoption, modification and administration of examinations for peace officer candidates employed by law enforcement units of this State.
HB 619. By Representatives Snow of the 1st, Walker of the 115th, Karrh of the 106th and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 108-6 relating to trusts, as amended, so as to add new Code Section 108-610 providing for the merger of a trust created under Code Chapter 108-6 into a domestic corporation and specifying certain procedures for such merger.
HB 747. By Representatives Murphy of the 18th, Johnson and Glanton of the 66th and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 26-17, relating to deceptive practices, as amended, so as to prohibit fraudulent obtaining or attempting to obtain public housing, reduction in rent or subsidies; to prohibit certain false statements, failure to disclose certain information, impersonation and other fraudulent schemes or devices.
HB 751. By Representatives Burruss of the 21st and Elliott of the 49th:
A bill to amend Code Section 26-2703 relating to commercial gambling, as amended by an Act approved March 10, 1970, so as to provide that commercial gambling shall be a felony; to provide punishment for said crime.
HB 867. By Representatives Ham of the 80th, Murphy of the 18th, Thompson of the 93rd and others:
A bill to amend an Act comprehensively revising appellate and other posttrial procedures, as amended, so as to provide the circumstances and the procedures for the granting of bail in criminal cases.
HB 976. By Representatives Smyre of the 92nd, Buck of the 95th, Cason of the 96th and others:
A bill to provide for an additional judge of the Superior Courts of the

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Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit; to provide for terms of office; to pro vide for compensation; to provide for powers and duties.

HR 118. By Representatives Smyre of the 92nd, Snow of the 1st, Hatcher of the 131st and others:
A resolution creating the Compensation to Victims of Crime Study Committee.

HB 146. By Representative Johnson of the 74th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Newton County so as to change the compensation of the chairman of the board of commissioners.

HB 147. By Representative Johnson of the 74th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Tax Commissioner of Newton County so as to change the compensation of the Tax Commis sioner of Newton County.

HB 148. By Representative Johnson of the 74th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Newton County on a salary basis so as to change the compensation of the sheriff.
HB 149. By Representative Johnson of the 74th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Judge of the Probate Court of Newton County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation so as to change the compensation of the Judge of the Probate Court of Newton County.
HB 150. By Representative Johnson of the 74th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Clerk of the Superior Court of Newton County on an annual salary so as to change the compensation of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Newton County.
HB 178. By Representative Greer of the 43rd: A bill to provide for the compensation of the sheriff of certain counties and the procedure in connection with the payment thereof.
HB 238. By Representatives Glover of the 32nd, Marcus of the 26th, Nichols of the 27th and others: A bill to provide that the governing authorities of all municipalities, whose laws or ordinances provide for the issuance of building permits, which are wholly or partially located in counties having a population of 600,000 or more, shall send copies of building permits issued within their respective municipalities to the board of tax assessors of such counties.

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HB 278. By Representative Nichols of the 27th:
A bill to amend an Act reincorporating the City of Atlanta in the Coun ties of Fulton and DeKalb, and creating a new Charter for said City, so as to abolish the Appropriations Committee.

HB 589. By Representative Ham of the 80th:
A bill to amend an Act to abolish the offices of tax collector and tax receiver in and for the County of Monroe, and to create in their stead a county tax commissioner for Monroe County, as amended.

HB 639. By Representatives Connell of the 87th, Dent of the 85th, and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Augusta-Savannah River Parking and Urban Redevelopment Authority" so as to change the name of said Authority to the "Augusta Tomorrow Development Authority".

HB 650. By Representatives Mostiler and Carlisle of the 71st:
A bill to amend an Act abolishing the fee system as the mode of com pensation of the Coroner of Spalding County and providing in lieu thereof a salary for the compensation of such officer, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the Coroner of Spalding County.

HB 651. By Representatives Mostiler and Carlisle of the 71st:
A bill to repeal an Act fixing the salary of the coroner in all counties of this State having a population of not less than 35,000 and not more than 44,000 according to the U.S. Decennial Census of 1970, or any future such census.

HB 693. By Representatives Felton of the 22nd:
A bill to amend Code Section 34-703 relating to petitions for new election districts, so as to provide for notices of changes in election districts within counties of this State having a population of 500,000 or more according to the U.S. Decennial Census of 1970 or any future such census.

HB 712. By Representatives Johnson and Glanton of the 66th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Coroner of Carroll County on an annual salary in lieu of fees, so as to change the compensation of the Coroner; to remove the provisions relating to mileage allowances.

HB 736. By Representative Johnson of the 74th:
A bill to change the date for meetings of the Council of the Town of Porterdale.

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HB 807. By Representative Carnes of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act creating a system of traffic courts pursuant to the Constitution of Georgia for each city of this State having a popu lation of more than 300,0000 according to the U.S. Decennial Census of 1960 or any future such census, so as to change the provisions relating to the appointment of assistant solicitors.

HB 869. By Representative Crosby of the 150th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Clinch County, as amended, so as to change the salary of the Chairman and the other members of the Board.

HB 959. By Representative Smith of the 42nd:
A bill to amend an Act establishing a new Charter for the City of Palmetto, so as to provide for a change of election dates; to provide that all municipal elections for the City of Palmetto shall be governed by the Municipal Election Code for the State of Georgia.

HB 1001. By Representative Bray of the 70th:
A bill to create the Meriwether County Public Facilities Authority as a public corporation and an instrumentality of the State; to authorize it to hold, own and convey real and personal property and to sue and be sued; to authorize it to enter into intergovernmental contracts and contracts with private persons.

HB 1055. By Representative Connell of the 87th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Augusta-Richmond County Coli seum Authority Act", as amended, so as to provide that the Authority shall be exempt from sales and use taxes on property purchased directly by the Authority.

HB 1066. By Representative Deveaux of the 28th:
A bill to amend an Act approved Mar. 4, 1966, as amended, which granted certain cities powers to require the repair, closing or demoli tion of certain dwellings, buildings or structures, and for other pur poses, so as to clarify certain standards relating to the cost of repair.

HB 1067. By Representative Carrell of the 75th:
A bill to provide for an expense allowance for the Judge and District Attorney of the Superior Court of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit from the funds of Walton County; to provide an effective date.

HB 1068. By Representative Carrell of the 75th:
A bill to provide for a cost-of-living increase to the compensation, salaries, expenses and allowances of the Sheriff, the Tax Commissioner

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the Judge of the Probate Court and the Clerk of the Superior Court of Walton County.

HB 1079. By Representatives Vaughn of the 57th and Johnson of the 74th: A bill to change the county lines of Rockdale and Newton Counties.

HB 1092. By Representatives Glanton and Johnson of the 66th:
A bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Carrollton, as amended, so as to change the maximum fine of a certain police court; to provide for a recorder for said court, how elected and the duties, power, authority and salary thereof.

HB 1134. By Representatives Johnson, Lee, Benefield and Wood of the 72nd:
A bill to amend an Act consolidating the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Clayton County into the single office of Tax Commis sioner of Clayton County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the deputy tax commissioner.

HB 1157. By Representatives Stone and Greene of the 138th:
A bill to abolish the present mode of compensating the Judge of the Probate Court of Appling County, known as the fee system; to provide in lieu thereof an annual salary; to provide that all fees, costs or other emoluments of said officer shall become the property of the county.

HB 1171. By Representatives Johnson and Glanton of the 66th:
A bill to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Villa Rica so as to change the provisions relating to the appointment of a city manager; to change the procedure for removal of the city manager; to change the provisions relating to the appointment of the city at torney.

HB 1176. By Representatives Tuten of the 153rd and Auten of the 154th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Tax Commissioner of Glynn County on an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the number and compensation of employees of the tax commissioner.

HB 1177. By Representative Murphy of the 18th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Bremen, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the election of the mayor, members of the city council and members of the board of education; to change the provisions relative to terms of office.

HR 294. By Representatives Marcus of the 26th, McKinney of the 35th, Hamilton of the 31st and others:
A resolution requesting a delay in the demolition of the old Atlanta Public Library building.

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HR 57. By Representative Lane of the 40th:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to change the definition of the term "income" with respect to determining the right to the $10,000.00 homestead exemption for certain disabled persons and persons 65 years of age or older of Fulton County so that the term "income" shall not include Federal old-age, survivors or dis ability insurance benefits and benefits under the Federal Railroad Re tirement Act.

HR 172. By Representative Adams of the 36th:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that social security income and Federal railroad retirement income shall not be included as adjusted gross income for the purpose of qualifying for City of Atlanta homestead exemptions for elderly persons with low incomes; to provide for the submission of this amend ment for ratification or rejection.

HR 269. By Representatives Cooper, Kaley, and Wilson of the 19th and others:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the City of Austell to grant a discount from ad valorem taxes levied by the city for prompt payment of such taxes; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection.

HR 296. By Representatives Johnson, Lee, Benefield and Wood of the 72nd:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that residents of the City of Morrow who are 65 years of age or over or who are totally disabled, and whose gross income does not exceed $4,000.00 per annum, shall be granted a homestead exemption of $8,000.00 from ad valorem taxation by said city.

HB 1132. By Representatives Harrison, Nix and Isakson of the 20th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Cobb Judicial Circuit, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the supplement to be paid to the District Attorney.

HB 1163. By Representatives Beckham of the 89th, Dent of the 85th, Daniel of the 88th and others:
A bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to provide that the tax collectors or tax commissioners of certain counties shall collect and remit all county school taxes levied under the authority of the Constitution to the county board of education of such counties. . .".

The following local, uncontested bills of the Senate and House, favorably reported by the committee, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

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SB 371. By Senator Greene of the 26th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Civil Court of Bibb County, as amended, so as to change the jurisdiction of said court.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 315. By Representative Greer of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Judges' and Solicitor Generals' Re tirement fund of Fulton County so as to provide for increased benefits for service by a member after becoming eligible for retirement.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 664. By Representative Culpepper of the 98th:
A bill to amend Code Section 92-6905, 'relating to qualifications of members of county boards of tax assessors, as amended, so as to authorize a person who is a county tax appraiser to serve as a member of the county board of tax assessors under certain circumstances in all counties of this State having a population of not less than 5,700 nor more than 5,750, according to the U. S. Decennial Census of 1970.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 839. By Representatives Dent of the 85th and Connell of the 87th:
A bill to amend the charter of the City of Augusta, as amended, so as to provide that the Mayor may not succeed himself after completing a third consecutive term in office.

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The Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following substitute to HB 839:

A BILL

To be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the City of Augusta (Ga. Laws 1798), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 8, 1955 (Ga. Laws 1955, p. 2120), so as to provide that the Mayor may not succeed himself after completing a third consecutive term in office; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

Section 1. The charter of the City of Augusta (Ga. Laws 1798), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 8, 1955 (Ga. Laws 1955, p. 2120), is hereby amended by striking from Section I of the amendatory Act, approved February 8, 1955 (Ga. Laws 1955, p. 2120), the fifth paragraph titled, "Mayor may succeed himself", and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"Mayor may succeed self in office. The Mayor of the City of Augusta shall be eligible to succeed himself in office; provided, however, he shall not be eligible to succeed himself after the expira tion of a third term for a period of one term of three (3) years."

Section 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 49, nays 0, and the substitute was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.

HB 726. By Representative Greer of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act approved Mar. 15, 1943, creating a Civil Service Board in Fulton County, as amended, so as to provide for the filling of vacancies as crime investigators and members of the intelligence squad of the district attorney's office.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 840. By Representatives Pinkston of the 100th, Home of the 104th, Randall of the 101st and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Civil Court of Bibb County ap proved March 3, 1955, as amended, so as to provide for additional circumstances under which a judge pro tempore may be appointed.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 871. By Representative Crosby of the 150th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Clinch County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the salaries of the deputy sheriffs and the part-time deputy sheriff.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 872. By Representative Crosby of the 150th:
A bill to amend an Act consolidating the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Clinch County into the office of Tax Commissioner of Clinch County, so as to change the compensation of the tax Com missioner.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

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HB 884. By Representative Reaves of the 147th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the County Court of Echols County, as amended, so as to change the minimum and maximum amounts allowed to the judge of said court.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 886. By Representative Reaves of the 147th:
A bill to provide for a supplement to the compensation of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Echols County; to authorize the governing au thority of Echols County to increase the amount of such supplement; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
HB 887. By Representative Reaves of the 147th: A bill to provide for a supplement to the compensation of the Judge of the Probate Court of Echols County; to authorize the governing authority of Echols County to increase the amount of such supplement; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
HB 901. By Representatives Cooper, Kaley and Wilson of the 19th and others: A bill to reincorporate the City of Marietta in Cobb County; to create a new charter for said city; to provide for the powers, rights and duties of said city; to repeal certain provisions of an Act creating a new Charter for the City of Marietta, in the County of Cobb, as amended.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
HB 907. By Representative Reaves of the 147th: A bill to provide for the compensation of the county clerk in all counties of this State having a population of 2,000 or less, according to the U.S. Decennial Census of 1970 or any future such census; to provide for payment from county funds; to provide an effective date.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 961. By Representatives Cooper and Wilson of the 19th, Housley of the 21st and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the judges of said court.

The Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following substitute to HB 961:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, approved March 26, 1964 (Ga. Laws 1964, p. 3211), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 17, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 3637), so as to change the compensation of the judges of said court; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. An Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, ap proved March 26,1964 (Ga. Laws 1964, p. 3211), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 17, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 3637), is hereby amended by striking in Section 23, the following:
"The salary of the judges of the State Court of Cobb County shall be $28,500.00 per annum, payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of Cobb County.",

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and substituting in lieu thereof, the following:

"The salary of the judges of the State Court of Cobb County shall be $31,500.00 per annum, payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of Cobb County."

Section 2. This Act shall become effective on the first day of the month following the month in which it is approved by the Governor or in which it becomes law without his approval.

Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 49, nays 0, and the substitute was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.
HB 967. By Representatives Wilson of the 19th, Burruss and Housley of the 21st and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners for Cobb County, Ga., so as to change the compensation of the members of the board of commissioners.
The Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following substitute to HB 967:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Com missioners for Cobb County, Georgia, approved June 19, 1964 (Ga. Laws 1964, Ex. Sess., p. 2075), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 5, 1971 (Ga. Laws 1971, p. 3150), so as to change the compensation of the members of the board of commissioners; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. An Act creating a Board of Commissioners for Cobb County, Georgia, approved June 19, 1964 (Ga. Laws 1964, Ex. Sess., p. 2075), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 5, 1971 (Ga. Laws 1971, p. 3150), is hereby amended by striking from Section 8 the following:

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"five thousand four hundred ($5,400.00) dollars", and substitut ing in lieu thereof the following:

"$6,000.00",

and by striking therefrom the following:

"twenty-five thousand ($25,000.00) dollars",

and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"$30,500.00",

so that when so amended Section 8 shall read as follows:

"Section 8. Compensation. Commissioners, other than the chairman, shall be paid as their entire compensation for services as same, the sum of $6,000.00 per annum, payable monthly to be paid out of the county treasury upon warrants drawn upon the county treasury. The chairman shall receive as his entire compensa tion the sum of $30,500.00 per annum, payable monthly, also to be paid out of the county treasury upon warrants drawn upon the county treasury. The salary so fixed shall constitute the entire compensation from all sources to which said chairman or either commissioner shall be entitled. They shall not be entitled to any further compensation for serving on any other boards or authorities by virtue of their office."

Section 2. This Act shall become effective on the first day of the month following the month in which it is approved by the Governor or in which it becomes law without his approval.

Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 49, nays 0, and the substitute was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.
HB 972. By Representative Johnson of the 74th: A bill to amend an Act providing for an expense allowance for the Judge of the Superior Court of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit from the Funds

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of Newton County, so as to change the provisions relating to such expense allowance.

Senator Ballard of the 45th offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 972 by striking the title thereof, from lines 1 through 9 of Page 1, which reads as follows:

"To amend an Act providing for an expense allowance for the Judge of the Superior Court of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit from the funds of Newton County, approved February 28, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 126), so as to change the provisions relating to such expense allowance; to provide for an expense allowance for the District Attorney of the Superior Court of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit from the funds of Newton County; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.",

and inserting in lieu thereof a new title to read as follows:

"To amend an Act creating a new judicial circuit for the State of Georgia to be known as the Alcovy Judicial Circuit, approved March 9, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 152), as amended, so as to provide an expense allowance for the judge and district attorney of said circuit; to provide for investigators for said district attorney; to provide for the duties and compensation of said investigators; to provide for the district attorney to submit annual budgets of anticipated expenses of his office and the approval of such budgets; to provide an effective date; to specifically repeal certain laws; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes."

By striking from Section 1 thereof in lines 11 through 17 of Page 1 the following:

"Section 1. An Act providing for an expense allowance for
the Judge of the Superior Court of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit from the funds of Newton County, approved February 28, 1974 (Ga. Laws
1974, p. 126), is hereby amended by striking Section 1 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 1 to read as follows:

'Section 1.",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Section 1. An Act creating a new judicial circuit for the State of Georgia to be known as the Alcovy Judicial Circuit, ap proved March 9,1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 152), as amended, is hereby amended by adding between Sections 2 and 3 a new Section, to' be designated Section 2A, to read as follows:
'Section 2A."
By striking from Section 2 thereof, lines 5 through 8 of Page 2, the following:

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"Section 2. Said Act is further amended by adding immediately following Section 1 a new Section to be designated Section 1A to read as follows:

'Section 1A.",

and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"Section 2. Said Act is further amended by adding between Sections 3 and 4 a new Section, to be designated Section 3A, to read as follows:

'Section 3A."

By adding between lines 22 and 23 of Page 2 the following:

"Section 3. Said Act is further amended by adding between Sections 4 and 5 two new Sections to be designated Section 4A and Section 4B to read as follows:

'Section 4A. The district attorney is hereby authorized to em ploy an investigator in each county within the Alcovy Judicial Circuit. The district attorney shall recommend to the governing au thority of each county the proposed salary of the investigator of such county, but the governing authority of each county shall set the exact salary for the investigator to be paid in equal monthly installments from county funds. The investigator shall be required to be a resident of the county from which he is employed. It shall be within the sole power and authority of the district attorney, during his term of office, to designate and name the persons who shall be employed as the investigators and to prescribe their duties and assignments and to remove or replace such investigators at will and within his sole discretion. Said investigators shall have the same power to execute and return all warrants, rules, orders and proces ses of any kind and serve as a peace officer.

Section 4B. The district attorney shall submit an annual writ ten budget of the anticipated expenses of his office to the governing authority of each county within the Alcovy Judicial Circuit not less than 30 days before the beginning of each county's fiscal year. The governing authorities shall then review and approve or amend said budget before such budget shall become effective. Upon ap proval of the budget as submitted or upon approval of an amended budget, the budget shall become effective on the first day of the county's fiscal year. Upon application of the district attorney, the governing authority of either county may alter or amend the budget for the remainder of the fiscal year.'"

By striking from line 23, Page 2 the following:

"Section 3.",

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and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"Section 4."

By adding between lines 26 and 27 of Page 2 the following:

"Section 5. An Act providing for an expense allowance for the judge of the Superior Court of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit, approved February 28, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 126), as amended, is hereby repealed in its entirety."

By striking from line 27 of Page 2 the following:

"Section 4.",

and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"Section 6."

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 49, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

HB 974. By Representatives Cooper and Wilson of the 19th, Housley and Burruss of the 21st and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating a system of public schools for the City of Marietta, in the County of Cobb, as amended, so as to provide for the compensation of the members of the Board of Education of the City of Marietta.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

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HB 978. By Representative Connell of the 87th:
A bill to provide for the manner and procedures for determining the compensation and table of organization of the sheriff's department, deputy sheriffs and clerks of the elected officials of Richmond County, Georgia.

The Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following amend ment:
Amend HB 978 by inserting after the word "clerks" on line 23 of Page 1 the following:
"of the elected officials of Richmond County, Georgia,".

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 49, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed > amended.

HB 987. By Representatives Isakson, Harrison and Nix of the 20th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation of the Judge of the Juvenile Court of Cobb County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of said judge.
The Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following substitute toHB987:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the compensation of the Judge of the Juvenile Court of Cobb County, approved January 17, 1969 (Ga. Laws 1969, p. 3560), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 17, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 4451), so as to change the compensation of said judge; to provide an effective date; to repeal con flicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. An Act providing for the compensation of the Judge of the Juvenile Court of Cobb County, approved January 17, 1969 (Ga.

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Laws 1969, p. 3560), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 17, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 4451), is hereby amended by striking from Section 1 the following:

"$25,500.00"

and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"$28,000.00",

so that when so amended, Section 1 shall read as follows:
"Section 1. The Judge of the Cobb County Juvenile Court shall receive $28,000.00 per annum, which shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general funds of Cobb County. Said Judge shall devote his full time to the duties of his office and shall not engage in the private practice of law."
Section 2. This Act shall become effective on the first day of the month following the month in which it is approved by the Governor or in which it becomes law without his approval.
Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 49, nays 0, and the substitute was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.

HB 1024. By Representatives Cooper, Kaley and Wilson of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, as amended, so as to change the salary of the clerk of said court; to provide an effective date.

The Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following substitute to HB 1024:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, approved March 26, 1964 (Ga. Laws 1964, p. 3211), as

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amended, particularly by an Act approved April 17, 1975 (Ga. Laws
1975, p. 4455), so as to change the salary of the clerk of said court; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other pur poses.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP GEORGIA:

Section 1. An Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, ap proved March 26,1964 (Ga. Laws 1964, p. 3211), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 17, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 4455), is hereby amended by striking in Section 23, the following:

"The clerk of the State Court shall receive an annual salary of $16,000.00, payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of Cobb County.",
and substituting in lieu thereof, the following:

"The clerk of the State Court shall receive an annual salary of $18,500.00, payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of Cobb County."

Section 2. This Act shall become effective on the first day of the month following the month in which it is approved by the Governor or in which it becomes law without his approval.

Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 49, nays 0, and the substitute was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.

HB 1025. By Representatives Cooper, Kaley and Wilson of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the solicitor of said court.

The Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following substitute to HB 1025:

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A BILL

To be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, approved March 26, 1964 (Ga. Laws 1964, p. 3211), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 17, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 4501), so as to change the compensation of the solicitor of said court; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

Section 1. An Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, ap proved March 26, 1964 (Ga. Laws 1964, p. 3211), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 17, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 4501), is hereby amended by striking in Section 27(b), the following:

"$24,000.00",

and substituting in lieu thereof, the following:

"$26,000.00",

so that when so amended, Section 27(b) shall read as follows:

"(b) The compensation of the solicitor shall be $26,000.00 per annum, payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of Cobb County. Said compensation shall be in lieu of any and all perquisites, fines, forfeitures, commissions, funds, monies and fees allowed him as compensation in any capacity. The solicitor shall diligently and faithfully undertake to collect all perquisites, fines, forfeitures, commissions, funds, monies and fees allowed him as compensation for his services in any capacity and shall pay the same into the county treasury on or before the 15th day of each month next following the month in which they were collected or received. Said solicitor shall not engage in the private practice of law during the term of office for which he is elected."

Section 2. This Act shall become effective on the first day of the month following the month in which it is approved by the Governor or in which it becomes law without his approval.

Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 49, nays 0, and the substitute was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

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The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.

HB 995. By Representatives Pinkston of the 100th, Birdsong of the 103rd, Davis of the 99th and others:
A bill to provide a new charter for the City of Macon, Georgia; to provide for the incorporation and powers of such city; to provide for the govern ing authority; to provide for the mayor and city council; to provide for administration; to provide for the municipal court of the city government.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1044. By Representatives Nix, Harrison and Isakson of the 20th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Smyrna, as amended, so as to increase the corporate limits of the City of Smyrna; to change the date on which elections shall be held to elect a mayor and seven councilmen for the City of Smyrna.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1056. By Representative Ham of the 80th:
A bill to amend an Act to place the Tax Commissioner of Monroe County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee basis of compensation; to provide for assistants and personnel for the Tax Commissioner and their ap pointment, removal, powers, duties, and compensation.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

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HB 1088. By Representatives Housley and Burruss of the 21st, Cooper of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an Act changing the compensation of the Clerk of the Superior Court, the Sheriff and the Judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County from the fee system to the salary system, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of said officers.

The Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following substitute to HB 1088:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act changing the compensation of the Clerk of the Superior Court, the Sheriff and the Judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County from the fee system to the salary system, ap proved February 9,1949 (Ga. Laws 1949, p. 427), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 25, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 3262), an Act approved April 17, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 4457), and an Act approved April 17, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 4459), so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of said officers; to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the deputy clerk of the superior court and chief deputy sheriff; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflict ing laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. An Act changing the compensation of the Clerk of the Superior Court, the Sheriff and the Judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County from the fee system to the salary system, approved February 9, 1949 (Ga. Laws 1949, p. 427), as amended, particularly by an Act ap proved March 25, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 3262), an Act approved April 17, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 4457), and an Act approved April 17, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 4459), is hereby amended by striking Section 2 in its entirety, which reads as follows:
"Section 2. That the salary of the Clerk of the Superior Court and the Sheriff of Cobb County shall be $18,000.00 each, per annum to be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Cobb County. The salary of the Judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County shall be $22,000.00, to be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Cobb County.",
and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 2, to read as follows:
"Section 2. That the salary of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Cobb County shall be $20,000.00 per annum and the salary of the Sheriff of Cobb County shall be $21,500.00 per annum, each to be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Cobb County. The salary of the Judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County shall be $24,500.00 per annum, to be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Cobb County."

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Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 4 the figure "$15,500.00", and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$16,500.00", so that when so amended Section 4 shall read as follows:

"Section 4. That the Clerk of the Superior Court of Cobb County shall have a deputy clerk whose salary shall be $16,500.00 per annum to be paid monthly from the funds in the county treasury. Any candidate for the office of Clerk of the Superior Court of Cobb County shall on the date of his qualification for such office in either a primary or general election certify to the Judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County the name of the person he shall appoint as his deputy clerk in the event he is elected to the office of clerk, and the person so named and certified by the successful candidate for such office shall serve as the deputy clerk during the term for which he was so named. In the event of the death or the removal from office of said deputy clerk, the clerk of the superior court shall have 30 days from said date of death or removal from office of said deputy clerk to certify to the Judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County the name of the new deputy clerk to be appointed by him. That in addition to said deputy clerk, the Clerk of the Superior Court of Cobb County shall be authorized and empowered to employ the clerical help necessary to properly perform the functions and duties of the office provided that the number of employees and salaries or other compensation to be paid to each shall first be approved by the governing authority of Cobb County."

Section 3. Said Act is further amended by striking from the first sentence of Section 5 the following:

"$15,500.00",

and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"$17,500.00",

so that when so amended Section 5 shall read as follows:
"Section 5. That the Sheriff of Cobb County shall have one chief deputy whose salary shall be $17,500.00 per annum to be paid monthly from the funds in the county treasury. Said chief deputy shall offer for said office and be elected to same at the time as the said sheriff offers for office and is elected. That in the event the office of sheriff becomes vacant by death, resignation or other wise, the vacancy shall be filled for the remaining unexpired term thereof by the said chief deputy who shall in such event enter upon the performance of said duties upon taking the oath of office prescribed by law for the Sheriff of Cobb County. That in addition to the said chief deputy the said sheriff shall be authorized and em powered to name and appoint additional deputies as shall be approved from time to time by the governing authority of Cobb County. The salaries of said additional deputies shall be set by the governing authority of Cobb County provided, however, that said salaries shall not be less than $4,560.00 per annum per each additional deputy approved by the said governing authority of Cobb County. In

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addition to the said chief deputy and other deputies above provided for, the Sheriff of Cobb County shall be authorized and empowered to employ the clerical help necessary to properly perform the functions and duties of his office provided that the number of em ployees and salaries or other compensation, to be paid to each shall first be approved by the governing authority of Cobb County. In addition to those employees as provided for above, there is hereby created the office of Chief Investigator for Cobb County. The chief investigator shall be appointed by the sheriff and shall be under his direct supervision and control. The individual appointed by the Sheriff of Cobb County shall possess as a minimum a high school education and be either a graduate of the Federal Bureau of In vestigation's National Academy for Peace Officers, or possess ten years of actual experience as a peace officer. The salary shall be fixed by the governing authority of Cobb County, which salary shall not be less than $7,250.00 nor more than $9,050.00 per annum."

Section 4. This Act shall become effective on the first day of the month following the month in which it is approved by the Governor or in which it becomes law without his approval.

Section 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 49, nays 0, and the substitute was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.

HB 1057. By Representative Ham of the 80th: A bill to abolish the present mode of compensating the Judge of the Probate Court of Monroe County, known as the fee system; to provide in lieu thereof an annual salary; to provide that all fees, costs or other emoluments of said officer shall become the property of the county.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

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HB 1098. By Representatives Argo of the 63rd, Logan of the 62nd and Russell of the 64th:
A bill to provide for the combination of the present functions of the Magistrate's Court of Clarke County, Ga., and the Recorder's Court of the City of Athens, Ga., into one court; to provide for the manner of selection of the judge of this court.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1128. By Representative Jones of the 78th and Tucker of the 73rd:
A bill to amend an Act consolidating the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Butts County into the office of Tax Commissioner of Butts County, as amended, so as to authorize the tax commissioner to receive certain fees in addition to any other compensation provided by law.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1133. By Representatives Harrison, Nix and Isakson of the 20th and others:
A bill to amend an Act consolidating the offices of Tax Collector and Tax Receiver of Cobb County into the one office of Tax Commissioner of Cobb County, so as to change the compensation of the tax commissioner and the chief clerk of the tax commissioner.
The Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following substitute to HB 1133:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act consolidating the offices of Tax Collector and Tax Receiver of Cobb County into the one office of Tax Commissioner of Cobb County, approved February 17, 1949 (Ga. Laws 1949, p. 790), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 17, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 4452), so as to change the compensation of the tax commissioner and the chief clerk of the tax commissioner; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

Section 1. An Act consolidating the offices of Tax Collector and Tax Receiver of Cobb County into the one office of Tax Commissioner of Cobb County, approved February 17, 1949 (Ga. Laws 1949, p. 790), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 17, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 4452), is hereby amended by striking from Section 3 the following:

"$18,000.00",

and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"$22,000.00",

and by striking from Section 3 the following:

"$15,500.00",

and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"$18,000.00",

so that when so amended, Section 3 shall read as follows:

"Section 3. The salary of said tax commissioner shall be $22,000.00 per annum to be paid monthly from the funds in the county treasury. The tax commissioner shall be allowed one chief clerk whose salary shall be $18,000.00 per annum to be paid monthly from the funds in the county treasury. Any candidate for the office of Tax Commissioner of Cobb County shall on the date of his qualifying for such office in either a primary or a general election, certify to the Judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County the name of the person he shall appoint as his chief clerk in the event he is elected to the office of Tax Commissioner of Cobb County, and the person so named shall serve as the chief clerk during the term for which he was so named. In the event of the death or removal from office of said chief clerk, the Tax Commissioner of Cobb County shall have thirty days from said date of death or removal from office of said chief clerk to certify to the Judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County the name of the chief clerk to be appointed by him."

Section 2. This Act shall become effective on the first day of the month following the month in which it is approved by the Governor or in which it becomes law without his approval.

Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 49, nays 0, and the substitute was adopted.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.

HB 1130. By Representative Jones of the 78th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Lamar County on a salary basis so as to repeal the provisions relating to the residence of the sheriff.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
HB 1142. By Representatives Jones of the 78th and Tucker of the 73rd: A bill to amend an Act to provide that certain costs in criminal cases shall be used for the purpose of maintaining the Butts County Court house so as to permit the use of such funds for maintaining certain other public buildings.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1151. By Representative Keyton of the 143rd: A bill to create the Small Claims Court of Thomas County; to provide the necessary procedures connected therewith; to repeal an Act creating a Small Claims Court in certain counties, as amended.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

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The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1153. By Representative Phillips of the 91st: A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Tax Commissioner of Harris County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the tax commissioner.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1154. By Representative Adams of the 79th: A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Thomaston, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to filling vacancies in the office of mayor or councilman; to change the provisions relating to conduct of elections and voting.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1155. By Representative Carrell of the 75th: A bill to create and establish a Small Claims Court in and for Walton County; to prescribe the jurisdiction of said court; to prescribe the pleading and practice in said court; to provide for the appointment, duties, powers, compensation, qualifications, substitutions and tenure of the office of the judge of said court.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

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HB 1156. By Representatives Stone and Greene of the 138th:
A bill to amend an Act placing certain of the county officers of Appling County upon an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the com pensation of the sheriff; to change the provisions relative to the com pensation of the sheriff's employees.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
HB 1158. By Representatives Stone and Greene of the 138th: A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Jeff Davis County, as amended, so as to change the procedures for the payment of the expenses of the members of the board.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
HB 1159. By Representatives Stone and Greene of the 138th: A bill to amend an Act placing the Judge of the Probate Court of Jeff Davis County upon an annual salary, so as to change the com pensation of the Judge of the Probate Court; to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the clerk of the Judge of the Probate Court.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1160. By Representatives Stone and Greene of the 138th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Jeff Davis County on an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the salary of the sheriff; to

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change the provisions relative to the employees of the sheriff and their compensation; to provide an effective date.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1161. By Representatives Stone and Greene of the 138th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Clerk of the Superior Court and the Tax Commissioner of Jeff Davis County upon an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the clerk and the tax commissioner.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1164. By Representatives Veazey and Patten of the 146th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Tift County on a salary basis, as amended, so as to authorize the Board of Commissioners of Tift County to fix the salary of the Sheriff of Tift County; to provide for minimum and maximum limits; to provide for procedures connected therewith.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1165. By Representatives Veazey and Patten of the 146th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Tift County, as amended, so as to authorize the Board of Commissioners of Tift County to fix the salary of the Chairman of the Board of Com missioners of Tift County.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1166. By Representatives Veazey and Patten of the 146th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Clerk of the Superior Court of Tift County upon a salary in lieu of a fee basis of compensation, as amended, so as to authorize the Board of Commissioners of Tift County to fix the salary of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Tift County.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1167. By Representatives Veazey and Patten of the 146th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Judge of the Probate Court of Tift County upon a salary in lieu of a fee basis, as amended, so as to authorize the Board of Commissioners of Tift County to fix the salary of the Judge of the Probate Court of Tift County.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1168. By Representatives Veazey and Patten of the 146th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Tax Commissioner of Tift County upon a salary, as amended, so as to authorize the Board of Commission ers of Tift County to fix the salary of the Tax Commissioner of Tift County.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1169. By Representative Lambert of the 112th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff, Judge of the Probate Court and Clerk of the Superior Court of Hancock County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, as amended, so as to change the maximum compensation to be paid to the chief deputy and deputy sheriffs.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1172. By Representative Lambert of the 112th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Small Claims Court of Hancock County so as to increase the costs in said court; to provide that persons 18 years of age or older may serve as bailiffs in said court.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1173. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th, and Milford and Mann of the 13th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Small Claims Court of Greene County so as to increase the costs in said court; to provide that persons 18 years of age or older may serve as bailiffs in said court.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

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HB 1174. By Representative Knight of the 67th:
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Moreland so as to change the date of elections in said town; to change the terms of office of the mayor and aldermen; to provide for staggered terms for aldermen.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1175. By Representatives Stone and Greene of the 138th: A bill to create a Small Claims Court in Jeff Davis County, Georgia.

Senator Walker of the 19th offered the following substitute to HB 1175:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to create a small claims court in Jeff Davis County; to provide for the appointment, duties, powers, compensation, qualifications, substitutions and tenure of office of the judges of said court; to prescribe the jurisdiction, pleadings, practice and service of processes therein; to provide for a clerk and to prescribe his duties and remuneration; to provide for marshals; to provide for the procedure and practice in garnishments, in the issuance of executions from said court, and in the trial of claim cases and illegalities instituted by third parties; to fix, clarify and make certain the provisions as to costs in certain cases; to authorize Jeff Davis County to provide adequate and suitable quarters, facilities and accommodations for transacting the business of said court; to provide for additional personnel; to repeal an Act creating a small claims court in certin counties, approved March 5, 1970 (Ga. Laws 1970, p. 2296); to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. There is hereby created and established in Jeff Davis County a small claims court, which court shall have civil jurisdiction in all cases at law in which the prinicipal amount of the demand or damages claimed or value of the property involved does not exceed two thousand dollars, said jurisdiction to be countywide and to be concurrent with the jurisdiction of any other court or courts now or hereafter established in said county; and such jurisdiction shall include the power to issue writs of garnishment and attachment, foreclose chattel mortgages and other instruments passing or retaining title to personalty for the purpose of securing debt; and, in addition to the powers herein specifically granted, also the powers granted to justices of the peace by the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia.

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Section 2. The senior judge of the superior court of Jeff Davis County subject to the approval of the governing authority of Jeff Davis County shall appoint and commission a citizen of said county to be judge of said court for a term of office of four years and until a successor is appointed and qualified. Vacancies for unexpired terms shall be filled in the same manner as appointments.

Section 3. Whenever the judge of the small claims court shall be unable, because of absence, sickness, or other cause, to discharge any duty appertaining to his office, the senior judge of the superior court of the judicial circuit shall perform such duties, and hear and determine all such matters as may be submitted to him, and shall be substituted in all respects in the place and stead, and in the matter aforesaid, of the judge so unable to act.

Section 4. Any duties herein prescribed to be performed by the clerk of the small claims court may be performed by the judge thereof, although the judge may appoint a person to act as clerk, said clerk to be compensated, if at all, from the fees herein authorized.

Section 5. All fees collected by the judge as herein authorized, shall be retained by him as his sole remuneration.

Section 6. Actions shall be commenced by the filing of a state ment of claims, including the last known address of the defendant, in clear and concise form and free from technicalities. The plaintiff or his agent shall verify the statement of claim by oath or affirmation in the form herein provided or its equivalent, and shall affix his signature thereto. The judge or clerk may, at the request of any individual, prepare the statement of claim and other papers required to be filed in an action.

(a) A copy of the verified statement, together with a notice of hearing in the form hereinafter prescribed, shall be served on the defendant, and such service shall be sufficient to give the court jurisdic tion in the premises. Service of said notice may be made in the county by an officer or person authorized by law to serve process in superior courts; or by a duly qualified small claims court marshal; or by registered or certified mail with a return receipt; or by any private individual not a party to or otherwise interested in the suit, especially appointed by the judge for that purpose.

(b) When notice is to be served by registered or certified mail, the clerk or the judge shall enclose a copy of the statement of claim, verification and notice in an envelope addressed to the defendant at his last known address, prepay the postage from monies collected for that purpose, and mail the same forthwith, noting on the record the date and hour of mailing. When a receipt therefor is returned, the clerk or judge shall attach the same to the original statement and notice of claim, or otherwise file it as a part of the record in case, and it shall be a prima facie evidence of service upon the defendant.
(c) When served by a private individual, as above provided, he shall make proof of service by affidavit, showing the time and place of such service on the defendant.

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(d) When served as provided, the actual cost of service shall be taxable as costs. The cost of service shall be advanced by the party demanding same in addition to the filing fee hereinafter provided, and shall be taxed as other costs.

(e) The plaintiff shall be entitled to judgment by default, without further proof, upon failure of defendant to appear, when the claim of the plaintiff is for a liquidated amount; when the amount is un liquidated, plaintiff shall be required to present proof of his claim.

(f) Said notice shall specify the day and hour of the hearing, which shall not be less than five nor more than thirty-five days from the date of the service of said notice; provided, however, that where service is made by registered or certified mail the date of mailing shall be the date of service.

Section 7. A docket shall be maintained in which shall be indicated every proceeding and ruling had in the case.

Section 8. The plaintiff, when he files his claim, shall deposit with the court the sum of seven dollars and fifty cents ($7.50) which shall cover the costs of the proceeding up to, but not including, the rendering of a judgment, except the cost of serving process or notice to defendants which shall be five dollars and fifty cents ($5.50) and the cost of summoning witnesses when required. The cost of rendering a judgment by default shall be an additional two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) and the cost of rendering a judgment after a case has come before the court or to trial, except for a judgment by default, shall be an ad ditional five dollars ($5.00). In other matters not specifically mentioned herein the costs shall be the same as provided for justices of the peace; and in claim cases and illegalities, instituted by a third party after levy, the costs may be taxed as herein provided in the discretion of the court. If a party shall fail to pay accrued costs, the judge shall have the power to deny said party the right to file any new case while such costs remain unpaid, and likewise to deny a litigant the right to proceed further in any case pending. The award of court costs, as between the parties, shall be according to discretion of the judge and shall be taxed in the case at his discretion.
Section 9. (a) On the day set for the hearing, or such later time as the judge may set, the trial shall be had. Immediately prior to the trial of any case, the judge shall make an earnest effort to settle the con troversy by conciliation. If the judge fails to induce the parties to settle their differences without a trial, he shall proceed with the hearing on the merits.

(b) The judge shall conduct the trial in such manner as to do sub stantial justice between the parties according to the rule of substantive law, and all rules and regulations relating to pleading, practice and procedure shall be liberally construed so as to administer justice.

(c) In cases of attachment, garnishment, and trover, the legal grounds thereof shall be as now or hereafter provided by law, and the pleading and practice in such cases shall be substantially the same as

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obtained in courts of justices of the peace; and no formal declaration in attachment shall be required.

(d) If the plaintiff fails to appear, the case may be dismissed for want of prosecution, or defendant may proceed to a trial on the merits, or the case may be continued as the judge may direct. If both parties fail to appear, the judge may continue the case, or order the same dismissed for want of prosecution, or make any other just and proper disposition thereof, as justice may dictate.

Section 10. If any defendant has any claim against the plaintiff, the judge may require a statement of setoff to be filed, or same may be waived. If the plaintiff requires time to prepare his defense against such claim, the judge may in his discretion continue the case for such purpose. If any defendant has any claim against the plaintiff which exceeds the jurisdiction of the court, he may use a part thereof to offset the claim of the plaintiff.

Section 11. Whenever a claim affidavit and bond is filed by a third party claiming personal property that has been attached or levied upon under an attachment or execution issued from the small claims court and, unless the claimant (at the time he files his claim affidavit) makes written demand for a jury trial, the issues raised by such claim affidavit shall be heard and determined by the judge of said small claims court, and the judge shall be entitled to seven dollars and fifty cents ($7.50) for every such claim case. The same practice and procedure shall apply in cases of illegality affidavits. The plaintiff in attachment or plaintiff in execution may make written demands for a trial by jury within five days after a claim affidavit and bond is filed with the levying officer. The party demanding such jury trial shall deposit with the court a sum sufficient to defray the expenses of such trial, including the summoning of prospective jurors and jury fees, the amount to be determined by the judge. The costs in such cases, including the costs of a jury trial, shall be finally taxed against the losing party in said proceeding.

Section 12. When a judgment is to be rendered and the party against whom it is to be rendered requests it, the judge shall inquire fully into the earnings and financial status of such party and shall have full discretionary power to stay the entry of judgment, and to stay execution, and to order partial payments in such amounts, over such periods, and upon such terms, as shall seem just under the circumstances and as will assure a definite and steady reduction of the judgment until it is finally and completely satisfied.

Section 13. The judge of such small claims court shall not be obligated to collect such deferred partial payments on judgments so rendered but, if the plaintiff so requests, he may do so at the expense of the plaintiff for clerical and accounting costs incurred thereby.

Section 14. The senior judge of the superior court presiding in any such county may from time to time make rules for a simple, inexpensive, and speedy procedure to effectuate the purposes of this Act and shall have power to prescribe, modify and improve the forms to be used therein,

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from time to time, to ensure the proper administration of justice and to accomplish the purposes hereof. All such rules made by the judge of the superior court shall be placed in a special book for that purpose which is to be kept by the judge of the small claims court.

Section 15. The judge of said court shall have power to appoint one or more marshals of and for said small claims court, to act within and throughout the limits of the county, such marshals to serve at the pleasure of the judge and under his direction, and a person so appointed shall be known and designated as "small claims court marshal" and have the powers and authority, and be subject to the penalties, of all lawful con stables of the State of Georgia, including the power to serve any and all processes and writs issued from or by said small claims court, with power, also to make levies and conduct judicial sales, and account there fore, in the manner of lawful constables. All such marshals shall, within five days from their appointment as such, take and subscribe the oath of office as prescribed in Section 24-804 and give the bond prescribed in Section 24-811 of the Code of Georgia, except such bond shall be in the amount of two thousand dollars ($2,000), and such marshals shall be subject to be removed for failure or malfeasance in office as are other lawful constables of this State. All such marshals shall be entitled to the same fees now allowed sheriffs for like services.

Section 16. The small claims court shall have no designated terms at stated periods, but being always open for the transaction of business, the judge thereof shall, in each instance, set dates for all hearings and trials in every kind of case and, also, designate the times when attach ments and executions are returnable and, also, designate the time when each answer to a summons of garnishment shall be filed, but no garnishee may be required to file his answer sooner than ten days after he is served with summons. Whenever a garnishee shall fail to answer at the time so stated in the summons served upon him, unless the court in its discre tion extends the time for filing, the judge may forthwith render judg ment and issue an execution against the garnishee in favor of the plaintiff for the amount previously adjudged to be due the plaintiff by the original defendant, and also for cost in the garnishment proceeding, but no judgment shall be rendered against a garnishee before a final judgment shall have been first rendered against the defendant.

Section 17. A summons of garnishment may be served by the sheriff or his deputies or by a lawful constable, or by a small claims court marshal; or it may be served by registered or certified mail provided such service by mail is evidenced by a properly signed return receipt, which receipt shall be attached to the original garnishment affidavit, or the writ of attachment. Whenever served in person by a court officer as aforesaid, such officer shall enter his return of services either on the back of the original garnishment affidavit, or the attachment writ or on the back of a conformed copy of the original summons of garnishment which was given to the garnishee, or such entry of service may be made on a separate paper and attached to the said garnishment affidavit or the writ of attachment, as the case may be.

Section 18. Jury trials may be had upon demand of the plaintiff at the time of the commencement of his suit or by the defendant within

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five days after service of notice by depositing with the judge or his clerk such sum as the judge may fix as reasonable to secure payment of cost incurred by reason of a jury trial. The judge or clerk shall have the power to subpoena jurymen, and witnesses, and to compel their at tendance.

(a) Unless otherwise demanded such juries shall consist of six persons chosen from twelve veniremen, the plaintiff and defendant having three strikes each.

(b) The judge of the small claims court shall have power to impose fines of not more than ten dollars or imprisonment for not longer than twenty-four hours on any person guilty of contempt of court, such fines to be paid into the county treasury or county depository for county purposes.

Section 19. Judgment of the court shall become a lien on the real estate and personal property of a defendant, from the time of the filing in the office of the clerk of the superior court for said county, of an execution based upon such judgment and the entry thereof by the clerk in the general execution docket for said county.

Section 20. Appeals may be had from judgments rendered in the small claims court, to the superior court, by the party desiring to appeal. Said party shall first pay all costs then due. Said party must then file in the superior court a written appeal which shall include the name and number of the case in the small claims court stating his grounds for appeal, which grounds must first be heard before the judge of the superior court. If after a full hearing the grounds for appeal are denied, said party shall have the right to appeal to a higher court in the same manner as other decisions of the superior court are appealed.

Section 21. Until otherwise provided by rules of court, the statement of claims, verification, and notice shall be in the following or equivalent form, and shall be in lieu of any forms now employed and any form of summons and/or process now provided by law:
Small Claims Court County, Georgia

(County name) Georgia

Plaintiff vs.
Defendant Address

(County site)

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Statement of Claim.

(Here the plaintiff, or at his request the court, will insert a statement of the plaintiff's claim, and the original to be filed with the court may, if action is on a contract, express or implied, be verified by the plaintiff or his agent, as follows:)

State of Georgia, County of --.--_____--_______----___,,__--, being first duly sworn on oath, says the foregoing is a just and true statement of the amount owing by defendant to plaintiff, exclusive of all setoffs and just grounds of defense.

Plaintiff (or Agent)

Sworn and subscribed before me, this _----..---- day of _----..----_....,,----, 19 .........
Notary Public

Notice.

To ,,..__.--.--__--_--._,,..------._.._.._ Defendant

Home Address

Business Address

You are hereby notified that _,,________________________,,______________,,_ has made a claim and is requesting judgment against you in the sum of ------_ dollars ($--,,_----------), as shown by the foregoing statement. The court will hold a hearing upon this claim on ,,_,,--------__-_----_------ day of ------..._--_------------, 19_..._-, at ._..... M. at --------_------.._..___ (Address of court).

You are required to be present at the hearing in order to avoid a judgment by default against you.

If you have witnesses, books, receipts, or other writings bearing on this claim, you should bring them with you at time of the hearing. If you wish to have witnesses summoned, see the court at once for assistance.

If you admit the claim, but desire additional time to pay, you must come to the hearing in person and state the circumstances to the court.

You may come with or without an attorney.

(Seal)

Judge-Clerk of the Small Claims Court

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Section 22. All supplies and paraphernalia, forms, docket books, file jackets, filing cabinets and the like, required by this Act in the proper operation of the small claims court shall be furnished by the board of commissioners of Jeff Davis County upon requisition of the judge of such court.

Section 23. The governing authorities of Jeff Davis County shall provide adequate and suitable quarters, facilities and accommodations for transacting the business of such court, and they may provide such additional personnel as in their judgment the court may from time to time require.

Section 24. An Act creating a small claims court in certain counties, approved March 5, 1970 (Ga. Laws 1970, p. 2296), is hereby repealed. All cases and matters and proceedings relating thereto pending in any such court shall be transferred to the Small Claims Court of Jeff Davis County herein created.

Section 25. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 49, nays 0, and the substitute was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to by substitute.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.
HB 776. By Representatives Smyre of the 92nd, Bishop of the 94th, Thompson of the 93rd and others:
A bill to provide that in each consolidated government of this State with in the limits of which the sale of alcoholic beverages, distilled spirits, malt beverages and wines is lawfully authorized, such sales for consump tion on the premises shall be authorized during certain hours.

Senator Pearce of the 16th offered the following substitute to HB 776:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to provide that in each consolidated government of this State within the limits of which the sale of alcoholic beverages, distilled spirits, malt beverages and wines is lawfully authorized, such sales for consumption on the premises shall be authorized during certain hours; to require approval for such sales at a referendum; to provide

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for licenses and license fees; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP GEORGIA:
Section 1. (a) (1) The provisions of any other law of this State to the contrary notwithstanding, in all consolidated governments of this State within the limits of which the sale of alcoholic beverages, distilled spirits, malt beverages and wines is lawfully authorized, such sales for consumption on the premises shall be authorized, at the discretion of the governing body of such consolidated government and subject to ap proval as provided in subsection (b), at any time from 11:55 p.m. on Saturdays and until 2:00 a.m. on Sundays.
(2) The governing body of each consolidated government within the limits of which the sale of alcoholic beverages, distilled spirits, malt beverages and wines is approved pursuant to this Act is hereby authorized to provide for special licenses for and charge a license fee to establish ments which engage in sales of such beverages at any time from 11:55 p.m. on Saturdays and until 2:00 a.m. on Sundays. The license fee shall be set by the governing body.

(b) (1) No sales as provided in subsection (a) shall be authorized by the governing authority of any consolidated government unless the same has been approved at a referendum. The governing authority shall set the date of any such referendum, and the election superintendent of the consolidated government shall cause the date and purpose of the election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of the consolidated government.

(2) The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:

"( ) YES Shall the sale of alcoholic beverages, distilled spirits, malt beverages and wines for consumption
( ) NO on the premises at any time from 11:55 p.m. on Saturdays and until (specify time) a.m. on Sun days be approved?"

(3) All persons desiring to vote for approval of such sales shall vote "Yes", and those persons desiring to vote against approval of such sales shall vote "No". If more than one-half of the votes cast on such question are for approval of such sales, such sales shall be permitted, otherwise they shall not be permitted until so approved.

(4) The expense of any such election shall be borne by the con solidated government. It shall be the duty of the superintendent to hold and conduct such election.

Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

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Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act arc hereby repealed.

On the adoption of the substitute, Senator Pearce of the 16th called for the yeas and nays; the call was sustained, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barnes Bell Brown, of 47th Coverdell Dean of 31st Doss Duncan English Gillis

Greene Hill Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley

Shapard Stephen Summer
Sutton Tate Thomps Traylor Turner Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Brantley Carter Eldridge

Evans Hudgins McGill

Russell Scott

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Bond Broun of 46th (excused conferee) Dean of 6th Fincher

Foster Holloway (excused conferee) Howard Hudson Robinson

Starr Stumbaugh Timmons Tysinger

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 34, nays 8, and the substitute was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to by subsititute.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 33, nays 2.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.

The following local bill of the House, having been favorably reported by the committee and passed on March 7 as amended, reconsidered on March 8, was put upon its passage:

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HB 1117. By Representative Ham of the 80th:
A bill to provide for a new charter for the City of Forsyth; to provide for the government, powers, duties and responsibilities of said city; to provide for all necessary matters connected therewith; to provide for severability.

The committee amendment adopted on March 7 was as follows:
Amend HB 1117 as follows:
By adding on line 16 on Page 16 after the word, "No", the following: "paid".
Senator Robinson of the 27th offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 1117 by inserting, following the word "tax" on line 29 of Page 21, the following:
"not exceeding 10 mills".
By striking Section 6.103 beginning on line 28 of Page 22, in its entirety.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 49, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to as amended.

On the passage of the bill the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

The President called for the morning roll call, and the following Senators answered to their names:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th

Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge English Evans Gillis

Greene Hill Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langf ord Lester

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McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds
Riley Russell

Scott Shapard Stephens Stumbaugh Summers
Sutton Tate

Thompson Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not answering were Senators:

Barker Coverdell Fincher

Foster (excused conferee) Holloway (excused conferee)

Howard Robinson Starr Timmons

Senator Allgood of the 22nd introduced the chaplain of the day, Reverend David B. Sargent, Jr., pastor of Woodlawn United Methodist Church, Augusta, Georgia, who offered prayer.

The following bills of the House and Senate were taken up for the purpose of considering House action thereto:

HB 175. By Representatives Hutchinson of the 133rd, Ware of the 68th and others:
A bill to amend an Act authorizing the State Personnel Board to provide a health insurance plan for public school employees of the State of Georgia, so as to change the definition of a "public school teacher", "teacher" and "employee"; to define "local employer".

Senator Timmons of the llth moved that the Senate insist upon the Senate amendment to HB 175.

On the motion, the yeas were 32, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate insisted upon the Senate amendment to HB 175.

HB 58. By Representatives Stone of the 138th, Harris of the 8th, Foster of the 6th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing minimum salaries for clerks of the superior courts, so as to change the minimum salaries; to change the provisions relating to clerks who also serve as clerks of other courts.

Senator Kidd of the 25th moved that the Senate insist upon the Senate sub stitute to HB 58.

On the motion, the yeas were 35, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and the Senate insisted upon the Senate substitute to HB 58.

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SB 53. By Senators Kidd of the 25th, McGill of the 24th, Bond of the 39th and others:
A bill to revise, consolidate and modernize present laws relating to financial responsibilty of operators or owners of motor vehicles upon the highways of this State and to establish new laws relating thereto; to codify such laws as Title 68C of the Code of Georgia of 1933.

Senator Kidd of the 25th moved that the Senate adhere to its disagreement to the House amendment to SB 53, and that a Conference Committee be appointed.

On the motion, the yeas were 29, nays 1, and motion prevailed. The Senate adhered to its disagreement to the House amendment to SB 53 and ordered that a Conference Committee be appointed.

SB 257. By Senator Doss of the 52nd:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 56-13' relating to fees and taxes under the Georgia Insurance Code, so as to authorize the Insurance Commissioner to waive the collection of any amount due the State as a penalty under the provisions of Code Title 56, the Georgia Insurance Code.
The House amendment was as follows:
Amend SB 257 by inserting after the word and semicolon "thereto;" and before the phrase "to provide" found on line 11 of Page 1 thereof the following:
"To provide that ocean marine and foreign trade insurances shall be subject to the requirements of the Surplus Lines Insurance Law;".

Senator Doss of the 52nd moved that the Senate agree to the House amend ment to SB 257.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter

Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge English Evans Foster Gillis Greene

Hill Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk

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Pearce Reynolds Riley Robinson Russell Scott

Shapard Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate

Thompson Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Fincher Holloway (excused conferee)

Hudgins (excused conferee)

Starr Timmons

On the motion, the yeas were 51, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendment to SB 257.

SB 138. By Senator Barnes of the 33rd:
A bill to amend an Act providing for modification of permanent alimony adjustments, approved March 9, 1955 (Ga. Laws 1955, p. 630), as amended, so as to remove a limitation upon the filing of petitions.
The House substitute was as follows:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for modification of permanent alimony, approved March 9, 1955 (Ga. Laws 1955, p. 630), as amended, so as to remove a limitation upon the filing of petitions; to provide that a change in the income and financial status of either spouse shall authorize modification of a judgment for permanent alimony for the support of a wife; to change certain practices and procedures; to amend Code Section 30-217, relating to subsequent cohabitations and the effect as to permanent alimony, so as to provide that the voluntary cohabitation of a wife with another person shall annul and set aside all provisions made for periodic payments of permanent alimony; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. An Act providing for modification of permanent alimony, approved March 9, 1955 (Ga. Laws 1955, p. 630), as amended, is hereby amended by striking Section 1 thereof in its entirety, and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 1, to read as follows:
"Section 1. The judgment of a court providing permanent alimony for the support of a wife shall be subject to revision upon petition filed by either spouse showing a change in the income and financial status of either spouse. The judgment of a court providing permanent alimony for the support of a child or children shall be subject to revision upon petition filed by either spouse showing a change in the income and financial status of the husband. In either case such petition shall be filed and returnable under the

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same rules of procedure applicable to divorce proceedings. No peti
tion may be filed by either spouse under this Act within a period of two years from the date of the filing of a previous petition by said spouse. After hearing both parties and the evidence, the jury, or the judge where a jury is not demanded, may modify and revise the previous judgment so as to provide for the wife or child or children, or both, in accordance with the changed income and financial status of either spouse in the case of permanent alimony for the support of a wife or in accordance with the changed income and financial status of the husband in the case of permanent alimony for the support of a child or children, if such a change in the income and financial status is satisfactorily proved, so as to warrant such modification and revision. In the hearing upon a petition filed as provided herein, testimony may be given and evidence introduced relative to the income and financial status of either spouse."

Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 2 the following:

"of the husband",

and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"of the husband in cases of permanent alimony for the support of a child or children or of either spouse in cases of permanent alimony for the support of a wife",

so that when so amended, Section 2 shall read as follows:

"Section 2. Upon such an application, as hereinbefore au thorized, the merits of whether the wife, or child or children, or both are entitled in alimony and support are not in issue, but only whether there has been such a substantial change in the income and financial status of the husband in cases of permanent alimony for the support of a child or children or of either spouse in cases of permanent alimony for the support of a wife as to warrant either a downward or upward revision and modification of the permanent alimony judgment."

Section 3. Code Section 30-217, relating to subsequent cohabitations and the effect as to permanent alimony, is hereby amended by adding, following the first sentence thereof, the following:

"The voluntary cohabitation of the wife with another person shall annul and set aside all provisions made for periodic payments of permanent alimony.",

so that when so amended, said Code Section shall read as follows:

"30-217. Subsequent cohabitations, effect as to permanent ali mony.--The subsequent voluntary cohabitation of the husband and wife shall annul and set aside all provisions made, either by deed or decree, for permanent alimony. The voluntary cohabitation of the

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wife with another person shall annul and set aside all provisions made for periodic payments of permanent alimony. As used herein, the word cohabitation shall mean dwelling together publicly. The rights of children under any deed of separation or voluntary pro vision or decree for alimony shall not be affected thereby."

Section 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Barnes of the 33rd moved that the Senate agree to the House sub stitute to SB 138.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Barnes Carter Dean of 31st Duncan Eldridge

Foster Hill Hudgins Langford Overby Paulk

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Ballard Banks Barker Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Dean of 6th Doss English

Evans Gillis Greene Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Lester McGill Pearce

Those not voting were Senators:

Coverdell Fincher

Holloway (presiding) Stephens

Russell Sutton Thompson Turner Tysinger Wessels
Reynolds Riley Robinson Scott Shapard Starr Stumbaugh Tate Timmons Traylor Walker
Summers

On the motion, the yeas were 18, nays 33; the motion was lost, and the Senate did not agree to the House substitute.

Senator Allgood of the 22nd moved that the Senate disagree to the House substitute to SB 138.
On the motion, the yeas were 43, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate disagreed to the House substitute to SB 138.

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Senator Holloway of the 12th, President Pro Tempore, assumed the Chair.

The following resolutions of the Senate and House were read and adopted:

SR 177. By Senators Bond of the 39th, Tate of the 38th, Holloway of the 12th and others:
A resolution commending the administration, faculty, and staff of Morehouse College.

SR 180. By Senators Poster of the 50th, Reynolds of the 48th, Overby of the 49th and others:
A resolution commending the Honorable Phillip Mitchell Landrum on his retirement from the United States House of Representatives.

SR 186. By Senator Kennedy of the 4th:
A resolution commending Sheriff J. Paul Nevil of Bulloch County and extending him best wishes in his retirement.

SR 187. By Senator Kennedy of the 4th: A resolution commending Dr. John Mooney.

SR 188. By Senator Doss of the 52nd: A resolution honoring Dr. Raymond F. Corpe for his services to the people of Georgia.
SR 189. By Senators Kidd of the 25th and Gillis of the 20th: A resolution expressing sympathy at the passing of Honorable Steve Cocke.

SR 191. By Senators Wessels of the 2nd and Riley of the 1st: A resolution commending Mr. Westley Wallace Law.

SR 192. By Senators Wessels of the 2nd, English of the 21st and Kennedy of the 4th:
A resolution endorsing a certain proposed rail passenger service through the State of Georgia.

HR 370. By Representatives Gignilliat of the 122nd, Battle of the 124th, Hill of the 127th and others:
A resolution designating the 12th day of February as Georgia Day.

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HR 378. By Representative Lambert of the 112th:
A resolution urging the President and the Engery Research and Develop ment Administration to favorably consider location in Georgia of the National Solar Energy Research Institute.

Senator Broun of the 46th moved that the following bill of the House be withdrawn from the Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance and committed to the Committee on County and Urban Affairs:
HB 820. By Representatives Logan of the 62nd, Russell of the 64th and Argo of the 63rd:
A bill to amend Code Section 92-4101 relating to limits on municipal taxes as enacted by an Act limiting and regulating the assessment and collection of taxes by municipal authorities in this State, as amended.

On the motion, the yeas were 41, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and HB 820 was withdrawn from the Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance and committed to the Committee on County and Urban Affairs.
The following bills of the Senate were taken up for the purpose of considering House action thereto:
SB 69. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A bill to amend an Act prohibiting full-time appointive officials and employees of the State from engaging in certain transactions affecting the State, as amended, so as to except chaplains from such prohibiting provisions under certain circumstances.
The House amendment was as follows:
Amend SB 69 by adding on Page 1, line 5 after the word "chaplains" the words "or dentists"; and by inserting on Page 1, line 26 between the word "physician" and "or" the word "dentist"; and by inserting on Page 2, line 7 between the words "physician" and "or" the word "den tist" ; and by inserting on Page 2, line 17 between the words "physician" and "or" the word "dentist."
Senator Kidd of the 25th moved that the Senate agree to the House amend ment to SB 69.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker

Barnes Bell Bond Brantley

Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th

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Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge Evans Gillis Greene Hill Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd

Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr

Stephens Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Coverdell Duncan English Fincher

Foster (excused conferee) Holloway (presiding) Johnson

Riley (excused conferee) Stumbaugh

On the motion, the yeas were 47, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendment to SB 69.

SB 215. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Carter of the 14th, Langford of the 51st and others:
A bill to be known as the "Adequate Program for Education in Georgia Act", as amended, so as to provide a basis for allocation of funds needed for compensatory education expenses to local units of administration; to provide authorization for expenditure of compensatory education funds; to provide an effective date.

The House amendments were as follows:
Amendment No. 1:
Amend SB 215 as follows:
On Page 1, delete lines 21 through 27 and on Page 2 delete lines 1 through 7, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
"(a) The amount of funds needed by a local unit of administra tion during a fiscal year for compensatory education expenses shall be based on the proportion of students on a local unit of administra tion achieving below grade level as determined by the results from the administration of statewide tests in reading or mathematics, or both, as specified by the State Board of Education; provided, how ever, that until July 1, 1980, the first $10.25 million of this annual appropriation shall be distributed to local units of administration on a pro rata basis of projected average daily attendance (ADA) in grade levels authorized in the "Appropriations Act"; provided further that funds in excess of $10.25 million of this annual appro-

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priation shall be distributed to local units of administration on a needs basis as determined by appropriate tests results and that after July 1, 1980, all funds appropriated for compensatory education shall be distributed to local units of administration on a needs basis as determined by appropriate tests results."

Amendment No. 2:

Amend SB 215 as follows:

By adding after the word and semicolon "education;" on line 11 of Page 1, the following:

"to provide that any child or children enrolled in the public schools of this State prior to their seventh birthdays shall become subject to the laws, rules and regulations relating to compulsory school attendance;".

By renumbering Sections 3 and 4 as Sections 4 and 5, respectively.

By adding a new Section 3, to read as follows:

"Section 3. Said Act is further amended by adding a new sub section (c) at the end of Section 4, to read as follows:

'(c) Any child or children enrolled in the public schools of this State prior to their seventh birthdays shall become subject to all of the provisions of this Act and the rules and regulations of the State Board of Education relating to compulsory school attendance even though they have not attained seven years of age.' "

Senator Starr of the 44th moved that the Senate agree to the House amend ments to SB 215.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge Evans

Gillis Greene Hill Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Russell Scott

Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

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Those not voting were Senators:

Coverdell Duncan English Fincher

Poster (excused
conferee) Holloway (presiding)
Hudgins (excused conferee)

Langford Riley (excused conferee) Robinson

On the motion, the yeas were 46, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendments to SB 215.

SB 310. By Senators Greene of the 26th, Pearce of the 16th, Barnes of the 33rd and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 26-1601, relating to burglary, so as to redefine the crime of burglary; to provide that it shall be unlawful to enter or remain in a railroad car with the intent to commit a felony or theft.

The House amendment was as follows: Amend SB 310 by adding "aircraft" to the list of those affected.

Senator Greene of the 26th moved that the Senate agree to the House amend ment to SB 310.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge English

Gillis Greene Hill Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Pearce Reynolds Robinson

Voting in the negative was Senator Evans.

Russell Scott Shapard Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

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Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Coverdell Fincher

Foster (excused conferee) Holloway (presiding) Paulk

Riley (excused conferee) Starr

On the motion, the yeas were 47, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendment to SB 310.

SENATE RULES CALENDAR Tuesday, March 8, 1977

HB 663. Practical Nurses Board of Examiners--temporary licenses
HB 85. Employees' Retirement--service necessary for retirement (AM)
HB 214. Teachers' Retirement--death benefits (SUB) HB 260. Teacher's Retirement--redefine "teacher" relating to libraries
(SUB)
HB 541. Interest Rate, Installment Loan--not subject to Industrial Loan Act (SUB)
HB 542. Transactions on Real Property--maximum permissible rate of interest (AM)
HB 611. Executive Department--disposition of State-owned surplus books (AMs)
HB 653. Business License--prohibit certain investigations relating to
HB 656. Atlanta-Fulton County--prohibiting accepting bail (AM)
HB 678. Financial Institutions Code--include national banks relating to multiple deposits
HB 746. Intoxicating Liquor--new Code on wine taxation (AMs)
HB 808. Supervision of Person on Parole--Pardons & Paroles Board (SUB) (AM)
HB 823. Thermal Efficiency in Building--Building Administrative Board develop standards
HB 826. Employer Compliance, Inspections--change penalty provisions
HB 837. Mentally 111 Children--securing hospitalization
HB 904. Protective Devices for Beehives--change provisions (SUB)
HB 905. Public School Facilities--provide state policy (AM)
HB 973. Relief from Default Judgment & Garnishment--change time
HR 208. Energy Extension Service Program--establish
HR 309. Certain State-Owned Property--conveyance (SUB)
HB 140. Alcoholic Beverage Sale on Sunday--tried in certain courts

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HB 141. Beer, Wine Sale Without License--tried certain courts
HB 151. Books & Papers of Public Offices--Archives Director recover lost
HB 206. Motor Vehicle License Fee-- transfer of certain tags from des troyed vehicle
HB 255. Income Tax--deduction of death benefits for unrelated business income
HB 291. Nonprofit Homes for Aged--exempt from ad valorem tax
HB 324. Public Funds from Certain Federal Programs--State receive approval from Fiscal Affairs
HB 356. Indictment--two offenses may be charged in same indictment (SUB)
HB 469. Peace Officers Annuity & Benefit Fund--disability benefit certain members
HB 594. Peace Officers--qualifications
HB 633. Pawnbrokers--maintain permanent records of business transactions
HB 654. Person Convicted of Felony--certified to be employed as fire fighter
HB 697. Practical Nurse--change designation to licensed practical nurse (AM)
HB 757. Development Authority--conditions for borrower to provide, secure loan
HB 771. General Assembly--continuances following sine die
HB 812. State Commission of Indian Affairs--create (AM)
HB 813. Indian Housing Authorities--authorized creation (AM)
HR 41. MARTA Overview Committee--remove provisions on repealing
HR 115. Constitutional Amendment Advertising Study Committee--create
HR 121. University Business Development Center of University of Georgia--establish
HR 217. Code Revision Commission--create

The President resumed the Chair.

Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Frank Eldridge, Jr. Eldridge of the 7th, Chairman Senate Rules Committee

Senator Kidd of the 25th moved that the following bill of the House be committed to the Committee on Rules.

HB 663. By Representatives Randall of the 101st, Russell of the 64th, Marcus of the 26th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Examiners of Practical

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Nurses, as amended, so as to provide for temporary licenses and the practices and procedures connected therewith.

On the motion, the yeas were 31, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and HB 663 was committed to the Committee on Rules.

The following general bill of the House, having been read the third time on March 7 and postponed until March 8, was put upon its passage:

HB 85. By Representatives Baugh of the 108th, Parham of the 109th, Cox of the 141st and others:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia so as to change the provisions relating to the service necessary for retirement.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Kidd of the 25th.

The following fiscal note, as required by law, was read by'the Secretary:

March 7,1977

MEMORANDUM

TO:

Mr. William M. Nixon, Jr.

State Auditor

FROM:

Abe Domain Director, Employees' Retirement System

SUBJECT: Amendment to House Bill 85

In 1968 any member of the Uniform Division of the Department of Public Safety who became permanently disabled due to an act of external violence or injury incurred in the line of duty was entitled to a monthly allowance on the basis that he had 30 years of service at age 65, reduced down to 80%. In addition, he received $5 per month for each year of creditable service, not to exceed $150 per month.

In 1970 the Act was amended to grant a straight $150 per month supplement, and further provision of creating a benefit of 2% for each year of creditable service projected to age 55.

In other words, the benefits of a member of the Uniform Division of the Department of Public Safety who is permanently disabled due to an act of external violence or injury incurred in line of duty are now computed under the 80% of age 65 benefits with an additional supple ment of $150 per month as well as on the 2% formula for each year of service projected to age 55 and he is paid the higher of the two amounts.

This amendment apparently was intended to apply to just one person who retired prior to 1968 as a member of the Uniform Division of the Department of Public Safety who became permanently disabled due to an act of external violence or injury in line of duty. However, the word ing of this amendment is such that it raises a legal question since it

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could possibly be interpreted to affect every member of Uniform Division of the Department of Public Safety who became permanently disabled due to an act of external violence or injury in line of duty and for that reason, clarification should be secured from the Law Department so that we would be in position to fully understand the fiscal impact this amendment would have on the System should it be enacted.

Senator Shapard of the 28th moved that the Senate reconsider its action of March 7 in defeating the following amendment offered by the Committee on Retirement:
Amend HB 85 by inserting on line 7 of Page 1, after the following:
"for retirement;",
the following:
"to provide for funding;".
By inserting between lines 1& and 20 of Page 1, before the following:
"so that when so amended,",
the following:
"and by inserting after the following:
'change in compensation',
the following:
'; provided, the increased funded liability incurred by such change from thirty-five years' service to thirty-four years' service shall be funded by an increase in employees contributions equal to the amount necessary to offset said increased liability.' "
By inserting on line 1 of Page 2, after the following:
"change in compensation",
the following:
"; provided, the increased funded liability incurred by such change from thirty-five years' service to thirty-four years' service shall be funded by an increase in employees contributions equal to the amount necessary to offset said increased liability".

On the motion, the President ordered a roll call, and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Ballard Bell Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Doss Evans

Greene Howard Hudson Langford Riley Robinson Scott Shapard

Starr Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Thompson Timmons
Turner Tysinger

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Banks Barker Barnes Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Eldridge English Foster

Gillis Hill Hudgins Johnson Kennedy Kidd Lester McGill Overby

Paulk Pearce Reynolds Russell Stephens Tate Traylor Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Coverdell

Duncan Fincher

Holloway (excused conferee)

On the motion, the yeas were 24, nays 27; the motion was lost, and the Senate did not reconsider its action of March 7 in defeating the committee amendment to HB 85.

Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th moved that the Senate reconsider its action of March 7 in adopting the following amendment offered by Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th:
Amend HB 85 by inserting, following the word "retirement" on line 7 of Page 1, the following:
"; to provide that certain former members of the Uniform Divi sion of the Department of Public Safety shall be entitled to receive a monthly supplemental benefit; to provide for the qualifications and restrictions for such supplemental benefit".
By redesignating Section 2 as Section 3.
By adding, following Section 1 a new Section 2, to read as follows:
"Section 2. Said Act is further amended by adding at the end of the second subparagraph of paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of Section 5 of said Act:

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'Any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, any member of the Uniform Division of the Department of Public Safety who retired as a result of becoming permanently disabled due to an act of external violence or injury incurred in the line of duty, and who was a member of the Employees' Retirement System on the date of the injury or act of violence, shall be entitled to and shall receive the monthly supplemental benefit provided for herein, regardless of the date on which such person retired.',

so that when so amended, the second subparagraph of paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of Section 5 of said Act shall read as follows:
'Provided, further such permanent disability retirement shall apply regardless of the length of service of any such member, and, further, such member shall be deemed to have acquired 30 or more years of creditable service. In addition, a member so disabled in the line of duty, shall receive a monthly supplemental benefit which shall be in the amount of $5 per month for each year of creditable service as a member of the Uniform Division of the Department of Public Safety, Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement personnel, and Alcohol and Tobacco officer or agent of the De partment of Revenue, or as an officer or agent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Such additional monthly supplemental benefit shall in no event exceed $150 per month. Any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, any member of the Uniform Division of the Department of Public Safety who retired as a result of becoming permanently disabled due to an act of external violence or injury incurred in the line of duty, and who was a member of the Employees' Retirement System on the date of the injury or act of violence, shall be entitled to and shall receive the monthly sup plemental benefit provided for herein, regardless of the date on which such person retired.' ".
On the motion, the yeas were 33, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate reconsidered its action of March 7 in adopting the amendment offered by Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th.

Senator Thompson of the 32nd moved to postpone HB 85 until March 9.

On the motion, the yeas were 17, nays 27; the motion was lost, and HB 85 was not postponed until March 9.
Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 85 as follows:
By inserting, following the word "retirement" on line 7 of Page 1, the following:
"; to provide that certain former members of the Uniform Divi sion of the Department of Public Safety shall be entitled to receive a monthly supplemental benefit; to provide for the qualifications and restrictions for such supplemental benefit".

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By redesignating Section 2 as Section 3.

By adding, following Section 1 a new Section 2, to read as follows:

"Section 2. Said Act is further amended by adding at the end of the second subparagraph of paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of Section 5 of said Act:

'Any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, any member of the Uniform Division of the Department of Public Safe ty who retired prior to July 1, 1970, as a result of becoming perma nently disabled due to an act of external violence or injury incurred in the line of duty, and who was a member of the Employees' Retire ment System on the date of the injury or act of violence, shall be entitled to and shall receive the monthly supplemental benefit pro vided for herein.',

so that when so amended, the second subparagraph of paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of Section 5 of said Act shall read as follows:

'Provided, further such permanent disability retirement shall apply regardless of the length of service of any such member, and, further, such member shall be deemed to have acquired 30 or more years of creditable service. In addition, a member so disabled in the line of duty, shall receive a monthly supplemental benefit which shall be in the amount of $5 per month for each year of creditable service as a member of the Uniform Division of the Department of Public Safety, Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement personnel, and Alcohol and Tobacco officer or agent of the Depart ment of Revenue, or as an officer or agent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Such additional monthly supplemental benefit shall in no event exceed $150 per month. Any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, any member of the Uniform Division of the Department of Public Safety who retired prior to July 1, 1970, as a result of becoming permanently disabled due to an act of external violence or injury incurred in the line of duty, and who was a member of the Employees' Retirement System on the date of the injury or act of violence, shall be entitled to and shall receive the monthly supplemental benefit provided for herein.' ".

On the adoption of the amendment, Senator Thompson of the 32nd called for the yeas and nays; the call was sustained, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bond Broun of 46th Brown of 47th

English Foster Gillis Greene Hill Hudgins Hudson Johnson

Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce

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Reynolds Riley Robinson Russell Scott

Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton

Tate Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Bell Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss

'Duncan Eldridge Evans Howard Shapard

Thompson Timmons Traylor

Those not voting were Senators :

Brantley Carter

Fincher

Holloway conferee)

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 39, nays 13, and the amend ment was adopted.
Senator Coverdell of the 40th offered the following amendment: Amend HB 85 as follows:
By inserting on line 7 of Page 1, after the following:
"for retirement;", the following:
"to provide for funding;". By inserting between lines 19 and 20 of Page 1, before the following:
"so that when so amended,",
the following: "and by inserting after the following: 'change in compensation',
the following: '; provided, the increased funded liability incurred by such
change from thirty-five years' service to thirty-four years' service shall be funded at least by one half by an increase in employee con-

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tributions equal to the amount necessary to offset said increased liability.'"

By inserting on line 1 of Page 2, after the following:

"change in compensation",

the following:

"; provided, the increased funded liability incurred by such change from thirty-five years' service to thirty-four years' service shall be funded by an increase in employee contributions equal to the amount necessary to offset said increased liability".

On the adoption of the amendment, Senator Kidd of the 25th called for the yeas and nays; the call was sustained, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Coverdell Ballard Bell Brantley
Broun of 46th Doss Evans

Greene Hill Howard Hudson Langford Reynolds Robinson

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Banks Barker Barnes Bond Brown of 47th Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Duncan Eldridge English

Foster Gillis Hudgins Johnson Kennedy Kidd Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce

Those not voting were Senators:

Carter

Fincher

Scott Shapard Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Turner Tysinger
Riley Russell Starr Stephens Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Walker Wessels
Holloway (excused conferee)

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 21, nays 32, and the amend ment was lost.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to as amended.

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On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Banks
Barker Barnes Bond Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge English

Foster Gillis
Hill Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk

Pearce Reynolds
Riley Robinson Russell Starr Stephens Summers Tate Timmons Turner Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Ballard Bell Brantley Broun of 46th Coverdell

Evans Greene Howard Scott Shapard

Stumbaugh Sutton Thompson Traylor Tysinger

Not voting were Senators Fincher and Holloway (excused conferee).

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 39, nays 15.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House:
HB 1204. By Representative Coleman of the 118th: A bill to create a new charter for the City of Chauncey, in the County of Dodge, Ga.; to consolidate, supersede, and repeal the charter provided by an Act approved Aug. 13, 1912, as amended; to provide for incorporation of the city.
HB 1207. By Representatives Johnson and Glanton of the 66th: A bill to provide a new Charter for the City of Whitesburg; to provide for the incorporation of said City; to provide for corporate limits; to

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provide for the powers, duties and authority of the City and its governing authority; to provide for a Mayor and City Council.

The House has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate:

SB 336. By Senator English of the 21st:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Warren County upon an annual salary in lieu of the system of compensation, so as to authorize the Sheriff of Warren County to appoint deputy sheriffs.

The House has disagreed to the Senate substitute to the following bill of the House:

HB 300. By Representative Games of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for license and excise taxes upon the business of dealing in malt beverages . . . "; so as to provide that no excise or any other taxes shall be due to the State of Georgia, or to any local political subdivision thereof, including counties and municipalities, from any licensed wholesale dealer or brewer, on any malt beverage which shall have been rendered unfit for consumption by reason of breakage, or spoilage, or damage to the package.

The following bills of the House were read the first time and referred to committees:

HB 1204. By Representative Coleman of the 118th:
A bill to create a new charter for the City of Chauncey, in the County of Dodge, Georgia; to consolidate, supersede, and repeal the charter provided by an Act approved August 13, 1912, as amended; to provide for incorporation of the city. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

HB 1207. By Representatives Johnson and Glanton of the 66th:
A bill to provide a new Charter for the Gity of Whitesburg; to provide for the incorporation of said City; to provide for corporate limits; to provide for the powers, duties and authority of the City and its govern ing authority; to provide for a Mayor and City Council. Referred to Committee on County and Urban Affairs.

The following resolution of the Senate was read and adopted:

SR 190. By Senator Overby of the 49th: A resolution commending Benny D. Bridges.

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The President announced that the Senate would stand in recess from 12:35 o'clock P.M. until 2:00 o'clock P.M.

Senator Holloway of the 12th, President Pro Tempore, called the Senate to order at 2:00 o'clock P.M.
The following general bills of the House, favorably reported by the com mittees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:
HB 611. By Representative Vaughn of the 57th: A bill to amend Code Title 40, relating to the executive department, as amended, so as to provide for the disposition of State-owned surplus books and other printed material; to provide for definitions; to provide for administration by the Secretary of State. Senate Sponsor: Senator Barker of the 18th.
Senator Turner of the 8th offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 611 by inserting on line 30 on Page 4 after the word, "system", the following:
", to out-of-date, surplus or superseded library materials,".
Senator Paulk of the 13th offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 611 by inserting on line 28 on Page 4 after the words, "apply to", the following:
"surplus printed materials owned by any city, county or regional library, or by any library which is a component part of the University System of Georgia, or to".

Senator Doss of the 52nd offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 611 by striking lines 27 through 32 on Page 4 and in serting in lieu thereof the following:
"40-606A Scope of Chapter Limited. The provisions of this Chapter shall not be construed to apply to surplus books or printed material owned by the University System of Georgia, any county or independent school system or to any other printed material owned by any political subdivision of this State."

Senator Barker of the 18th moved that HB 611 be committed to the Com mittee on Economy, Reorganization and Efficiency in Government.

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On the motion, the yeas were 32, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and HB 611 was committed to the Committee on Economy, Reorganization and Efficiency in Government.

The President resumed the Chair.

HB 653. By Representative Linder of the 44th:
A bill to prohibit certain investigations relating to business licenses; to provide penalties; to provide an effective date.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Bell of the 5th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Banks Barnes Bell Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Evans

Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley

Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Barker Bond Duncan

Fincher Howard Hudgins (excused conferee)

Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Wessels
Hudson Johnson Tate Walker

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 45, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

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HB 656. By Representative Childs of the 51st:
A bill to prohibit courts with commitment jurisdiction in counties of this State in which is located all or a portion of a municipality having a population of more than 400,000 according to the U.S. Decennial Census of 1970, from accepting bail when certain sureties on the bond are not approved by the sheriff.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Johnson of the 34th.

The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 656 as follows: (1) By striking on line 7 of Page 1, the following:
"the sheriff", and substituting in lieu thereof, the following:
"a majority of the judges of the superior court of the county in which the alleged offense occurred". (2) By striking beginning on line 24 of Page 1, the following:
"the sheriff", and substituting in lieu thereof, the following:
"a majority of the judges of the superior court".

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 3, nays 35, and the amend ment was lost.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Banks Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th

Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan

Eldridge English Evans Foster Gillis Greene Hill

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Holloway Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk

Pearce Reynolds Riley Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers

Button Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Barker Fincher

Howard Hudgins (excused conferee)

Robinson Walker

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 678. By Representative Pinkston of the 100th:
"A bill to amend Code Title 41A, known as the "Financial Institutions Code of Georgia", as amended, so as to include national banks located in this State for the purpose of applying Chapter 41A-38 relating to multiple deposits.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Lester of the 23rd.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge English Evans

Foster Gillis Hill Holloway Howard Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley Robinson Russell

Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

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Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Broun of 46th (excused conferee) Fincher

Greene Hudgins (excused conferee)

Hudson Johnson

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 746. By Representatives Dixon of the 151st, Thompson of the 93rd and Phillips of the 120th:
A bill to amend Code Title 58 relative to intoxicating liquors, as amended, so as to add thereto a new Code Chapter 58-8 relating to wine taxation; to comprehensively and exhaustively revise, supersede and consolidate laws relating to the collecting and administration of wine taxes.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Lester of the 23rd.

The Senate Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance offered the fol lowing amendment:
Amend HB 746 on Page 8, line 28, by placing a period after the word "State";
and
By striking on Page 8, lines 29 through 34, in their entirety;
and
By striking on Page 9, lines 1 through 4, in their entirety.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 31, nays 1, and the amend ment was adopted.

Senator Lester of the 23rd offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 746 by striking on Page 9, line 1 in its entirety,
and
By inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"wholesalers' territories shall be initially approved by the Com missioner and shall not be changed nor initially disapproved except for".

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On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 34, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to as amended.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Banks Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Eldridge English Evans Gillis Greene Hill

Holloway Howard Hudgins Johnson Kennedy Kidd Lester McGill Over by Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley Robinson Russell

Scott Shapard Starr Stephens
Stumbaugh Summers Button Tate
Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger
Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Dean of 6th Dean of 31st

Doss Langford

Thompson

Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Barker Broun of 46th (excused conferee)

Duncan Fincher

Poster (excused conferee) Hudson

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 44, nays 5.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering House action thereto:

SB 174. By Senator Banks of the 17th:
A bill to amend Code Section 68A-902.1, relating to the chemical tests of a person's blood, breath, urine or other bodily substances, so as to provide that physicians, registered nurses, or other qualified persons

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shall incur no civil or criminal liability as a result of the proper ob taining of blood specimens for the purpose of determining the alcoholic content thereof when requested in writing by a law enforcement officer to administer such test.

The House amendment was as follows:
Amend SB 174 by adding "or laboratory technician" on line 18 after "registered nurse".

Senator Banks of the 17th moved that the Senate agree to the House amend ment as amended by the following amendment:
Amend the House amendment to SB 174 by striking the first word of the amendment, "or",
and
By adding at the end of the House amendment the words:
"and on Page 1, line 4, after the word 'nurses',".

On the motion to agree to the House amendment as amended, the President ordered a roll call, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Banks Barker Barnes Brantley Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Evans Foster Gillis Greene

Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley

Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Bell (excused conferee) Bond

Broun of 46th (excused conferee) Coverdell

Duncan Pincher Walker

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On the motion, the yeas were 48, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendment as amended by the Senate.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:

SB 52. By Senators Kidd of the 25th, McGill of the 24th, Bond of the 39th and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Motor Vehicle Accident Reparations Act", as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to proof of insurance.

SB 279. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A bill to permit the purchase of liability insurance or contracts of in demnity or the formulation of sound programs of self-insurance by State and local agencies; to permit the Commissioner of the Department of Administrative Services to purchase liability insurance or contracts of indemnity on behalf of the State and local agencies or to formulate a program of self-insurance for such agencies.

The House has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:

SB 245. By Senator Reynolds of the 48th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the Georgia Code of Public Transporta tion, as amended, so as to designate the Department of Transportation as the State agency to offer rail service continuation payments under certain circumstances.

SB 254. By Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th: A bill to amend an Act providing for the establishment of the Georgia Crime Information Center, as amended, so as to authorize the dissemi nation of certain information to certain persons.
The House has agreed to the Senate substitute, as amended by the House, to the following bill of the House:
HB 303. By Representative Greer of the 43rd: A bill to amend an Act prescribing a maximum outside width for certain buses used for the purpose of providing transportation services in coun-

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ties of this State having a population in excess of 256,000 according to the U.S. Census of 1960, as amended, so as to permit the operation in such counties of buses with a certain maximum outside width on certain highways which are a part of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways.

The House insists on its position in disagreeing to the Senate substitute, and has appointed a Committee of Conference to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate on the following bill of the House:

HB 58. By Representatives Stone of the 138th, Harris of the 8th, Foster of the 6th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing minimum salaries for clerks of the superior courts, so as to change the minimum salaries; to change the provisions relating to clerks who also serve as clerks of other courts.

The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:

Representatives Stone of the 138th, Hatcher of the 131st and Wood of the 9th.

The House insists on its position in disagreeing to the Senate amendment, and has appointed a Committee of Conference to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate on the following bill of the House:

HB 175. By Represenatives Hutchinson of the 133rd, Ware of the 68th, Dixon of the 151st and others:
A bill to amend an Act authorizing the State Personnel Board to provide a health insurance plan for public school employees of the State of Ga., so as to change the definition of a "public school teacher", "teacher" and "employee"; to define "local employer".

The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:

Representatives Hutchinson of the 133rd, Carrell of the 75th and Wilson of the 19th.

The following bills of the House were taken up for the purpose of considering the House action thereto:
HB 303. By Representative Greer of the 43rd: A bill to amend an Act prescribing a maximum outside width for certain buses used for the purpose of providing transportation services in

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counties of this State having a population in excess of 256,000 according to the U.S. Census of 1960, as amended, so as to permit the operation in such counties of buses with a certain maximum outside width on certain highways which are a part of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways.

The House amendments were as follows:
Amendment No. 1:
Amend the Senate substitute to HB 303 by adding following the "period" on line 31, Page 2 the following words:
"The authority contained in this section for the issuance of single-trip permits authorizing the load width of a vehicle trans porting a mobile home in excess of 144 inches but not more than 168 inches shall expire on April 1, 1978."
Amendment No. 2:
Amend the Senate substitute to HB 303 by striking on Page 2, line 30 the words "portable buildings".
Amendment No. 3:
Amend the Senate substitute to HB 303 by adding after "period" on line 31 Page 2 the following:
"(9) Notwithstanding any other provision of Code Section 95A-961 or this Title, any vehicle transporting or towing a mobile home in excess of 144 inches shall yield the right of way to all approaching vehicles so that one half of the roadway shall be avail able to vehicle approaching and passing from the opposite direc tion. Whenever four or more vehicles overtake and follow a mobile home in excess of 144 inches, the vehicle transporting or towing the mobile home shall pull the mobile home as far to the right as possible at the first reasonable location, stopping if necessary, and shall allow the vehicles following the mobile home to pass safely. Any person who violates the provisions of this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less $100.00 and the permits authorized in this section shall be suspended for 90 days. Upon a second conviction within two years, the fine shall not be less than $150.00 and the suspension of the permit shall be for 180 days. Upon a third conviction within 2 years, the fine shall be not less than $300.00 and the permit shall be suspended for one year. Any officer authorized to enforce the traffic laws of this State shall be empowered to enforce the provisions of this subsection. The De partment is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations neces sary to enforce the suspensions of permits authorized in this sec tion."

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Amendment No. 4:

Amend the Senate substitute to HB 303 by adding on Page 2, line 14, after the word "mobile", the words "or modular".

Senator Carter of the 14th moved that the Senate agree to the House amendments to the Senate substitute to HB 303.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Banks Barker Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th English Foster Gillis Greene Hill

Holloway Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Barnes Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Dean of 31st Doss

Eldridge Evans Howard Hudson Johnson Langford

Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Bell (excused conferee) Bond

Duncan Fincher

Robinson Shapard Stephens Summers Sutton Tate Timmons Traylor Turner Wessels
Scott Starr Stumbaugh Thompson Tysinger
Russell Walker

On the motion, the yeas were 32, nays 17; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate substitute to HB 303.

HB 175. By Representatives Hutchinson of the 133rd, Ware of the 68th, Dixon of the 151st and others:
A bill to amend an Act authorizing the State Personnel Board to pro vide a health insurance plan for public school employees of the State of Georgia, so as to change the definition of a "public school teacher", "teacher" and "employee"; to define "local employer".

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Senator Timmons of the llth moved that the Senate adhere to the Senate amendment to HB 175, and that a Conference Committee be appointed.

On the motion, the yeas were 43, nays 0, and the motion prevailed.

The Senate adhered to the Senate amendment to HB 175 and ordered that a Conference Committee be appointed.

The following general bills and resolution of the House, favorably reported by the committees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

HB 808. By Representative Childs of the 51st:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Board of Pardons and Paroles and providing for the appointment, terms of office, compen sation and powers and duties of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, as amended.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Barnes of the 33rd.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Evans

Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce

Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard
Carter Duncan Fincher

Hudgins (excused
conferee) Russell Stumbaugh

Reynolds Riley Robinson Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Summers Button Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger
Walker Wessels (excused conferee)

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On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 47, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 823. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th, Carlisle of the 71st and Bolster of the 30th:
A bill creating the State Building Administrative Board, as amended, so as to authorize and direct the Building Administrative Board to develop and recommend statewide standards to achieve thermal ef ficiency in new and renovated buildings and lighting efficiency in public buildings; to provide an effective date.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Starr of the 44th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Banks Barker Barnes Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Evans Foster

Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley

Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Bell (excused conferee) Duncan

Fincher Hudgins (excused conferee)

Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Button Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker
Wessels (excused conferee)

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. Senator Holloway of the 12th, President Pro Tempore, resumed the Chair.

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HB 826. By Representatives Tucker of the 73rd and Carnes of the 43rd:
A bill to amend Code Section 114-616, relating to compliance, inspections and penalties, so as to change the penalty provisions.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Allgood of the 22nd.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Banks Barker Barnes Bond Brantley Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss
Eldridge
English
Evans
Foster
Gillis

Greene Hill Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Lester McGill Overby
Paulk
Pearce
Reynolds
Riley
Robinson

Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Tate Thompson
Timmons
Traylor
Turner
Tysinger
Walker

Those voting in the negative were Senators Kidd and Sutton.

Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Bell (excused conferee) Broun of 46th (excused conferee) Brown of 47th

Carter Coverdell Duncan Fincher Holloway (presiding)

Hudgins (excused conferee) Langford Wessels (excused conferee)

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 42, nays 2.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 837. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th and Marcus of the 26th:
A bill to amend Code Title 24A, the Juvenile Court Code of Ga., so as to provide an alternative means of securing hospitalization for mentally ill and mentally retarded children; to provide for legislative purpose; to provide for emergency admissions.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Shapard of the 28th.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Banks Barker Barnes Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Evans Foster

Gillis Greene Hill Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley

Robinson Russell Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker

Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Bell (excused conferee) Carter Duncan

Fincher Holloway (presiding) Hudgins (excused conferee)

Shapard (excused conferee) Wessels (excused conferee)

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 47, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 904. By Representatives Crosby of the 150th, Dixon of the 151st, Foster and Wheeler of the 152nd and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing that the owner of a beehive shall have the right to destroy bears under certain conditions so as to change the provisions relative to protective devices for beehives and notice to the Department of Natural Resources.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Eldridge of the 7th.

Senator Eldridge moved to postpone HB 904 until 4:30 o'clock P. M.

On the motion, the yeas were 34, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and HB 904 was postponed until 4:00 o'clock P.M.

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HB 905. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th, Knight of the 67th, Carlisle of the 71st and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Adequate Program for Education in Georgia Act", as amended, so as to provide for a state policy con cerning public school facilities; to provide definitions; to require certain inventories; to provide for a local facilities plan; to provide for a com prehensive survey; to provide for financing for capital facility improve ments.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Starr of the 44th.

The Senate Committee on Education offered the following amendment: Amend HB 905 by striking on Page 8, Section 2 in its entirety.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 32, nays 1, and the amend ment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Evans

Foster Gillis Greene Hill Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy
Kidd Langford Lester
McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Duncan Fincher

Holloway (presiding) Shapard (excused conferee)

Riley Robinson Russell Scott Starr Stephens Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Stumbaugh

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On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

The President resumed the Chair.

HB 973. By Representatives Walker of the 115th and Culpepper of the 98th:
A bill to amend Code Section 46-509 relating to relief from default judg ments and garnishments, so as to change the time within which relief must be sought.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Langford of the 51st.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Foster Gillis

Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Reynolds Riley

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Evans

Greene

Those not voting were Senators:

Bell (excused conferee) Bond Brantley

Duncan Fincher

Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Stephens
Pearce Stumbaugh

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On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 46, nays 3.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HR 208. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th, Carlisle of the 71st and Bolster of the 30th:
A resolution directing the Georgia Office of Energy Resources to establish an Energy Extension Service Program for the purposes of providing information and technical assistance to the State's residential, commercial, industrial and institutional establishments relating to energy conservation measures, energy efficient technologies, and available alter nate energy technologies.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Tysinger of the 41st.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the resolution, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th
Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge Evans Foster

Gillis Greene Hill Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson
Kennedy Kidd
Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Reynolds Robinson Russell

Those not voting were Senators :

Bond Duncan English

Fincher Holloway (excused conferee)

Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Pearce Riley (excused conferee)

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

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The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the House action thereto:

HB 300. By Representative Carnes of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for license and excise taxes upon the business of dealing in malt beverages. . ."; so as to provide that no excise or any other taxes shall be due to the State of Georgia, or to any local political subdivision thereof, including counties and municipalities, from any licensed wholesale dealer or brewer, on any malt beverages which shall have been rendered unfit for consumption by reason of breakage, or spoilage, or damage to the package.

Senator Riley of the 1st moved that the Senate insist upon the Senate substi tute to HB 300.

On the motion, the yeas were 34, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate insisted upon the Senate substitute to HB 300.

The following general resolution of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the third time and put upon its adoption:
HE 309. By Representative Colwell of the 4th: A resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain State-owned property.
Senator Brown of the 47th offered the following substitute to HR 309:
A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the conveyance of certain State-owned property and negotiations concerning certain State-owned property located in the City of Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee; and for other pur poses.
WHEREAS, the State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee; and
WHEREAS, said property is more particularly described as Tract #1, Tract #2, and Tract #3 on a plat, designated as "Exhibit A", which is attached to and which is hereby made a part of this resolution; and
WHEREAS, said property is no longer needed by the State of Georgia and is surplus property; and

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WHEREAS, the Chattanooga Housing Authority has projected a use for Tracts #1 and #3, and intends to obtain such property either through negotiation or by condemnation; and

WHEREAS, the Chattanooga Chamber Foundation has proposed to acquire Tract #2, on which to develop civic improvements; and

WHEREAS, the State Properties Commission, acting on behalf of the State of Georgia, has obtained appraisals of said property; and

WHEREAS, the Chattanooga Chamber Foundation has made firm offer to purchase Tract #2 for $324,000, which amount equals the lowest appraisal of the value of said tract; and

WHEREAS, the Chattanooga Housing Authority, under its pur chase procedures, can only offer the State of Georgia a purchase price based on obtaining complete interest in the property; and

WHEREAS, both Tracts #1 and #3 are currently subject to certain leases and subleases, the value of which has not been agreed upon by said lessees and sublessees; and

WHEREAS, it could be to the benefit of the State of Georgia to negotiate with said lessees and sublessees and with the Chattanooga Housing Authority concerning the purchase by the Chattanooga Housing Authority of Tracts #1 and #3, to obtain a net value to the State which could be submitted to the 1978 Session of the Georgia General Assembly for its consideration for sale.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the State Properties Commission, by its Chairman, the Governor, acting for and on behalf of, and in the name of the State of Georgia, is hereby authorized to convey by ap propriate instrument all of herein described Tract #2 of the Stateowned real property and existing improvements thereto, to the Chat tanooga Chamber Foundation, for a consideration of $324,000 upon such terms and conditions as shall be prescribed by the State Properties Com mission.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the State Properties Commission, acting for and on behalf of the State of Georgia, is hereby authorized to negotiate with the lessees and sublessees of Tracts #1 and #3 of such State-owned property located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and with the Chattanooga Housing Authority, and to make recommendations to the 1978 General Assembly of Georgia concerning such actions as may be necessary so that said Tracts #1 and #3 may be sold to the Chattanooga Housing Authority following the adoption of an appropriate Resolution by the General Assembly of Georgia.

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On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 32, nays 0, and the substitute was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to by substitute.

On the adoption of the resolution, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Evans

Foster Gillis Greene Hill Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce

Reynolds Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Bell Dean of 6th

Hudgins

Sutton

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Duncan Fincher

Holloway (excused conferee) Riley (excused conferee)

Starr Tate

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 45, nays 4.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted by substitute.

Senator Barnes of the 33rd moved to postpone the following bill of the House until March 9:

HB 140. By Representative Howell of the 140th:
A bill to provide that the misdemeanor offenses of selling alcoholic beverages, malt beverages, distilled spirits, or wine on Sunday or on election days may be tried in certain courts of municipalities; to provide for disposition of fines.

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On the motion, the yeas were 32, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and HB 140 was postponed until March 9.

Senator Barnes of the 33rd moved to postpone the following bill of the House until March 9:

HB 141. By Representative Howell of the 140th:
A bill to provide for jurisdiction of certain courts of municipalities to try and dispose of cases involving the misdemeanor offenses of selling, offering for sale, or possessing for the purpose of sale, any malt beverage or wines without having first obtained a license as provided by law.

On the motion, the yeas were 31, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and HB 141 was postponed until March 9.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House action thereto:
SB 277. By Senator Holloway of the 12th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 84-14, relating to real estate brokers and salesmen, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to inactive status for brokers and associate brokers; to change the provi sions relating to the issuance of checks which are returned unpaid.
The House substitute was as follows:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 84-14, relating to real estate brokers and salesmen, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to inactive status for brokers and associate brokers; to change the provisions relating to the issuance of checks which are returned unpaid; to change the provisions relating to fees; to change the pro visions relating to form of license; to change the provisions relating to changes in address; to change the provisions relating to issuance of real estate pocket cards; to provide that a broker or associate broker may surrender his broker's or associate broker's license and be licensed as a salesperson without taking a salesperson's examination; to provide that a person may take an examination as often as scheduled and as many times as he desires; to provide that a salesperson who has pre viously been licensed as a broker and has surrendered his broker's license in order to be licensed as a salesperson may be relicensed as a broker without taking another broker's examination; to provide that a salesperson who has not been licensed as a broker and who surrenders his salesperson's license must take and pass the salesperson's examina tion in order to be relicensed as a salesperson; to provide that the Geor gia Real Estate Commisison shall be a budget unit but shall remain administratively attached to the Joint Secretary's office; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. Code Chapter 84-14, relating to real estate brokers and salesmen, as amended, is hereby amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 84-1412 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows:

"(a) To pay the expense of the maintenance and operation of the office of the commission and the enforcement of this Chapter, the commisison shall, at the time an application is submitted, collect from an applicant for each broker's, associate broker's or sales person's examination a fee of $25 and an investigation fee, if necessary. If the applicant fails to pass the original examination, the applicant may, upon payment of an additional fee, retake the examination as often as scheduled and as many times as he desires. The payment of a fee is required for each examination. Prior to the issuance of an original license, each applicant who has passed the examination, as required by Section 84-1410, shall pay a license fee in advance as follows: for a broker's or associate broker's license, $50, and for a salesperson's license, $15. Effective January 1, 1974, all licenses shall be issued biennially and shall be renewed as of January 1 of each even-numbered year."

Section 2. Said Code Chapter is further amended by striking sub sections (e) and (f) of Code Section 84-1412 in their entirety and sub stituting in lieu thereof four new subsections to be designated subsec tions (e), (f), (g) and (h) and to read as follows:

"(e) Any real estate salesperson, associate broker, or broker who is temporarily unemployed, or in the case of a salesperson or associate broker is temporarily not actively engaged in behalf of a broker, may continue his license by making application therefor immediately upon ceasing work and by submitting a fee of $15 together with an application on which he has noted his present 'inactive status.' The fee of $15 shall cover all fees due the commis sion for any period on 'inactive status' for up to three years. Any salesperson, associate broker, or broker whose license has been placed in an inactive status may not be permitted to engage in the
real estate business. To reinstate a license held on 'inactive status', the salesman must secure a broker's signature for whom he wishes to act. On or after January 1, 1977, any licensee who has been inac tive for a continuous period of more than three years shall be reinstated only if the licensee shall successfully pass the examination requirements as an original applicant.

(f) Any check presented to the commission as a fee for an original license, a renewal license, an inactive license status, a transfer of license, or examination for a license, which is returned unpaid, may be cause for revocation or denial of license.

(g) Any licensed broker or associate broker who wishes to be licensed as a salesperson may do so by surrendering his broker's license and applying for a license as a salesperson. No examination

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shall be required of a licensed broker or associate broker who sur renders his broker's or associate broker's license and applies for a salesperson's license. In the event that such person later wishes to be relicensed as a broker, no additional broker's examination shall be required. When an individual changes his status as contemplated in this subsection, he shall be required to pay the same fee as an original applicant.

(h) Should a license be suspended or revoked, as provided for by this Chapter, said suspension or revocation shall prevent the licensee from making either application set out in subsection (g) hereof."

Section 3. Said Code Chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 84-1417, relating to form of license, and in serting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 84-1417 to read as follows:

"84-1417. Form of license. The commission shall prescribe the form of the license. Each license shall have placed thereon the seal of the commission. The license of each real estate salesman and as sociate broker shall be delivered or mailed to the real estate broker for whom the real estate salesman or associate broker is acting as an associate broker or salesman, and shall be kept in the custody and control of such broker. It shall be the duty of each broker to conspicuously display his own license and those of his associate brokers and salesmen in his place of business. The commission shall prepare and deliver a pocket card certifying that the person whose name appears thereon is a licensed real estate broker or a licensed real estate associate broker or salesman, as the case may be. If a real estate broker maintains more than one place of business within the State, a branch office license shall be issued to such broker for each branch office so maintained by him upon the payment of a biennial fee of $50, and the branch office license shall be con spicuously displayed in each branch office. The manager of a branch office must be an officer of the corporation, a partner or an as sociate broker."

Section 4. Said Code Chapter is further amended by striking in their entirety subsections (a) and (b) of Code Section 84-1418, relating to changes of address, and inserting in lieu thereof new subsections (a) and (b) to read as follows:

"(a) Should the broker change his place of business, he shall notify the commission, in writing, within 10 days of such change.

(b) Where a salesman or associate broker leaves a broker for whom he is acting, the principal broker shall immediately forward the license of said licensee to the commission and shall furnish such information regarding the termination of said licensee as the com mission may require."

Section 5. Said Code Chapter is further amended by adding at the end thereof a new Section, to be known as Code Section 84-1426 and to read as follows:

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"84-1426. Fees and budget. Notwithstanding any other pro visions of Code Chapter 84-14 relating to the amounts of fees, the Georgia Real Estate Commission shall be authorized to establish a reasonable amount for all fees provided for in Code Chapter 84-14. The Georgia Real Estate Commission shall be a budget unit as de fined in Chapter 40-4, known as the 'Budget Act'. Provided, how ever, that the Georgia Real Estate Commission shall be assigned for administrative purposes only, as defined at Georgia Laws 1972, pp. 1015, 1029, to-the Office of the Secretary of State and the Joint Secretary, State Examining Boards."

Section 6. No rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the provisions of this Act shall have the force of law unless they are ap proved by a joint committee composed of three members of the standing committee of the House of Representatives to which such Act was re ferred to be appointed by the Chairman of such committee and three members of the standing committee of the Senate to which such Act was referred to be appointed by the Chairman of such committee. In order for such rules and regulations to have the force of law, it shall be necessary that not less than four members of the joint committee af firmatively approve such rules and regulations. At least two of such four members must be Senators and at least two of such four members must be Representatives. A report showing the action of the joint com mittee and signed by all the members approving such rules and regula tions shall be filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives and with the Secretary of the Senate. Such report shall be included in the Journal of the House of Representatives and the Journal of the Senate. Such approved rules and regulations shall expire at the end of the next regular session of the General Assembly following the action of the joint committee unless the report of the committee is ratified by a resolution of the General Assembly at such session.

Section 7. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

Section 8. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Holloway of the 12th moved that the Senate agree to the House substitute as amended by the following amendment:
Amend the House substitute to SB 277 by striking Section six (6) in its entirety and renumbering Sections seven (7) and eight (8) as Sections six (6) and seven (7).

Senator Doss of the 52nd moved that he be excused from voting on SB 277, stating that he had a personal interest in the results.
On the motion, the yeas were 37, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and Senator Doss of the 52nd was excused from voting on SB 277.
On the motion to agree to the House substitute as amended, the President ordered a roll call, and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks
Barker Barnes Bell Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Eldridge English

Evans Foster Gillis Holloway Howard Johnson Kennedy Langford
Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley

Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers
Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative was Senator Kidd.

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Doss (excused) Duncan Fincher

Greene Hill Hudgins

Hudson Robinson
Russell

On the motion, the yeas were 45, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House substitute as amended by the Senate.

The following general bills of the House, favorably reported by the commit tees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

HB 904. By Representatives Crosby of the 150th, Dixon of the 151st, Foster and Wheeler of the 152nd and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing that the owner of a beehive shall have the right to destroy bears under certain conditions, so as to change the provisions relative to protective devices for beehives and notice to the Department of Natural Resources.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Eldridge of the 7th.
Senator Eldridge of the 7th offered the following substitute to HB 904:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act enacting the Game and Fish Code, Title 45, passed by the 1977 session of the General Assembly as H. B. 792, so as to change the provisions relative to protective devices for beehives and notice to the Department of Natural Resources; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. An Act enacting the Game and Fish Code, Title 45, passed by the 1977 session of the General Assembly as H. B. 792, is hereby amended by inserting in the first sentence of Section 45-529 of said Code (page 82 of H. B. 792) between the word "with" and the words "a fully" the word "either" and by inserting in said sentence be tween the word "device" and the word "approved" the following:

", when such other protective device has been",
and by striking from the second sentence of said Section the words "two hours" where the same appear before the word "prior" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "at least one hour's", so that when amended Sec tion 45-529 of said Code shall read as follows:

"45-529. Killing of Bears by Owners of Beehives. The owner of a beehive or his agent shall have the right to kill any bear which shall constitute a clear and immediate threat to his property, pro vided that prior written permission to kill such bear has been ob tained by the owner of the beehive from the landowner and the beehive owner has equipped the beehive with either a fully operative electric fence or other protective device, when such other protective device has been approved by the Department. Provided, however, no such owner or agent shall have the right to destroy any bear unless it shall be killed within the immediate vicinity of the threat ened property or unless the bear shall have been tracked by dogs directly from the damaged property to the point of kill, and pro vided that the nearest office of the Game and Fish Division of the Department shall have first been given at least one hour's prior notice by the owner of the beehive or his agent before said tracking shall commence."

Section 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Ballard of the 45th offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute offered by Senator Eldridge of the 7th to HB 904 as follows:

By inserting in the title on line 5 on Page 1 between the word and semicolon "Resources;" and the word "to" the following:

"to change the provisions relative to the killing of dogs running deer;".
By redesignating Section 2 as Section 3 and by adding a new Sec tion 2 to read as follows:

"Section 2. Said Code Title 45 as set forth in said H. B. 792 passed at the 1977 session of the General Assembly is further amended by striking from Code Section 45-524 the following:

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'Any person may, and it',

and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 'It',

so that when so amended said Code Section 45-524 shall read as follows:
'45-524. Killing of Dogs Running Deer Outside Prescribed Locality; Freedom from Liability. It shall be the duty of every conservation ranger to kill any dog pursuing or killing deer in any locality other than that prescribed by law or rules and regulations permitting such hunting, and no action for damages shall be main tained against the person for such killing.' "

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 34, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 31, nays 0, and the substitute was adopted as amended.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to by substitute as amended.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Doss Eldridge English Evans Foster

Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley

Voting in the negative was Senator Dean of 6th.

Robinson Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

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Those not voting were Senators:

Coverdell Dean of 31st Duncan

Fincher Hudson

Johnson Russell

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 48, nays 1.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.

HB 151. By Representative Howell of the 140th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 89-6, relating to books, papers and prop erty of public offices, as amended, so as to designate the Director of the Dept. of Archives and History as the agent for public officers in re covering lost or withheld books and papers.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Kidd of the 25th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge Evans

Foster Gillis Hill Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley

Those not voting were Senators:

Duncan English Fincher

Greene Holloway (excused conferee)

Robinson Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Russell Timmons

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

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The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 206. By Representative Taggart of the 125th:
A bill to amend an Act relating to motor vehicle licenses, as amended, so as to require the payment of a fee of one dollar for the transfer of certain licenses and tags from a destroyed or retired motor vehicle to another vehicle.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Banks of the 17th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss

Eldridge English Evans Gillis Greene Howard Hudgins Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester Overby Paulk Reynolds

Those not voting were Senators:

Duncan Fincher Foster (excused conferee) Hill

Holloway (excused conferee) Hudson McGill Pearce

Riley Robinson Scott Shapard Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Russell Starr Timmons

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 45, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:

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The House has disagreed to the Senate substitute to the following bill of the House:

HB 776. By Representatives Smyre of the 92nd, Bishop of the 94th, Thompson of the 93rd and others:
A bill to provide that in each consolidated government of this State within the limits of which the sale of alcoholic beverages, distilled spirits, malt beverages and wines is lawfully authorized, such sales for consump tion on the premises shall be authorized during certain hours.

The House has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate:

SB 303. By Senators Gillis of the 20th and English of the 21st:
A bill to provide requirements relative to trappers and fur dealers; to provide for definitions; to provide for unlawful trapping and other activities relative thereto; to provide that fur dealers must be licensed; to provide certain conditions relative to fur dealers' licenses.

The House has passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate:

SB 278. By Senator Holloway of the 12th:
A bill to amend an Act relating to a health insurance plan for State employees, as amended, so as to authorize the State Personnel Board to execute a contract or contracts relative to the providing of administra tive services in connection with a self-insured health insurance plan for State employees.

The following general bill of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the third time and put upon its passage:

HB 255. By Representatives Hatcher of the 131st, Collins of the 144th and Gammage of the 17th:
A bill to amend Code Section 92-3105, relating to corporations and organizations exempt from State income tax, as amended, so as to autho rize the deduction of death benefits in connection with the tax on un related business income.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Lester of the 23rd.

Senator Wessels of the 2nd offered the following substitute to HB 255:

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A BILL

To be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 92-31, relating to imposition, rate and computation of and exemption from income taxes, as amended, so as to authorize the deduction by certain exempt organi zations of death benefits in connection with the tax on unrelated business income; to provide for a deduction of a portion of certain net gain which is currently included in Georgia taxable income but excluded from federal taxable income; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for severability; to provide for applicability; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP GEORGIA:

Section 1. Code Chapter 92-31, relating to imposition, rate and computation of and exemption from income taxes, as amended, is hereby amended by adding at the end of subsection (c) of Code Section 92-3105 the following:

"Provided, however, if an organization is exempt under Section 501 (c) (4) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended, and such organization makes payments of death benefits as a result of the death of a member of such organization and such payments have been made by such organization for at least five years prior to January 1, 1977, such payments shall be deductible from the unrelated business income tax which might be owed by such organization. The payment of such death benefits shall not operate to generate a rebate or a refund. If the amount of death benefits paid within the taxable year exceeds the unrelated business income tax owed for the same taxable year, such excess may be carried forward for a period of five years.",

so that when so amended subsection (c) of Code Section 92-3105 shall read as follows:

"(c) Unrelated Business Income.--Tax is hereby imposed on income from trade or business which is not related to exempt pur poses of organizations described in subsection (a) (1). This income shall be referred to as unrelated business income and shall be such income as presently defined in Section 512 of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended. Tax shall be at the rate provided in Ga. Code Section 92-3102, as amended. Provided, how ever, if an organization is exempt under Section 501 (c) (4) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended, and such organization makes payments of death benefits as a result of the death of a member of such organization and such payments have been made by such organization for at least five years prior to January 1, 1977, such payments shall be deductible from the un related business income tax which might be owed by such organiza tion. The payment of such death benefits shall not operate to gen erate a rebate or a refund. If the amount of death benefits paid within the taxable year exceeds the unrelated business income tax

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owed for the same taxable year, such excess may be carried forward for a period of five years."

Section 2. Said Code Chapter is further amended by inserting a new sentence at the end of paragraph (6) of subsection (b) of Code Section 92-3102, to read as follows:

"A corporation having a net gain which is not recognized for federal income taxation under the provisions of Section 337 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 but which is added to Georgia tax able income hereunder, shall be allowed a deduction of one-half of such net gain but not more than one-half of the amount which would be treated under the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 as the excess of the net long-term capital gain for the taxable year over the net short-term capital loss for such year if it were not for the provisions of Section 337 of said Code."

Section 3. In the event any provision or application of Section 1 of this Act is declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall in no manner affect Section 2 or any other Section of this Act which shall remain of full force and effect as if Section 1 were not originally a part hereof. In the event any provision or appli cation of Section 2 of this Act is declared or adjudged invalid or un constitutional, such adjudication shall in no manner affect Section 1 or any other Section of this Act which shall remain of full force and effect as if Section 2 were not originally a part hereof. In the event any provision or application of either Section 1 or Section 2 of this Act is declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, the General As sembly hereby declares that it would have passed the remaining parts of this Act if it had known that such part or parts hereof would be de clared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.

Section 4. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval and shall apply to all taxable years beginning after such effective date, except that Section 2 shall apply to all tax years ending on or after January 1, 1977.

Section 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

On the adoption of the substitute, Senator Dean of the 6th called for the yeas and nays; the call was sustained, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Bell Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter

Coverdell Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Evans Foster Gillis Greene

Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill

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Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley Scott

Shapard Starr Stephens Summers Sutton Tate

Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Barnes

Dean of 6th

Stumbaugh

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Duncan Fincher Hill

Holloway (excused conferee) Robinson Russell

Thompson Timmons

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 44, nays 3, and the substitute was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, .vas agreed to by substitute.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge

Evans Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby

Paulk Pearce Reynolds Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Summers Sutton Tate Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative was Senator Stumbaugh.

Those not voting were Senators:

Duncan English Fincher

Riley Robinson Russell

Thompson Timmons

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On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 47, nays 1.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.

The following local bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of con sidering the House action thereto:

HB 776. By Representatives Smyre of the 92nd, Bishop of the 94th and Thompson of the 93rd:
A bill to provide that in each consolidated government of this State within the limits of which the sale of alcoholic beverages and wines is lawfully authorized, such sales for consumption on the premises shall be authorized during certain hours.
Senator Pearce of the 16th moved that the Senate insist upon the Senate substitute to HB 776.

On the motion, the yeas were 29, nays 2; the motion prevailed, and the Senate insisted upon the Senate substitute to HB 776.
The following general bills of the House, favorably reported by the commit tees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

HB 291. By Representatives Toles of the 16th and Greer of the 43rd:
A bill to exempt from ad valorem taxation the property of nonprofit homes for the aged used in connection with their operation, provided that such homes for the aged have no stockholders and no income or profit which is distributed to or for the benefit of any private person, and are qualified as exempt organization under the U.S. Internal Rev enue Code of 1954.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Gillis of the 20th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker

Barnes Bell Bond Brantley

Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell

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Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Evans Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudson Johnson

Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley Robinson Scott Shapard Starr

Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators :

Duncan Fincher

Hudgins (excused conferee)

Russell

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 52, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 324. By Representative Phillips of the 91st:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee of the Senate and House of Representatives, so as to require State agencies to receive approval from the Fiscal Affairs Subcommittees before ex pending public funds to assume certain federal programs.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Gillis of the 20th.

Senators Starr of the 44th and Broun of the 46th offered the following amendment.
Amend HB 324 by striking on Page 2, line 9, the phrase "or in part";
and by inserting on Page 2, line 32, between the word "a"
and the word "federal"
the word

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"program"

and the word "operated"

the phrase "to be".

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 31, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English

Evans Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk

Pearce Reynolds Riley Robinson Scott Shapard Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators :

Coverdell Duncan Fincher

Hudgins (excused conferee) Russell

Starr Stephens Thompson

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 48, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

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HB 356. By Representatives Carnes of the 43rd and Snow of the 1st:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 27-7, relating to indictments, presentments and accusations in general, as amended, so as to provide that two or more offenses may be charged in the same indictment or accusation in certain circumstances; to provide for relief from prejudicial joinder.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Greene of the 26th.

The Senate Committee on Judiciary offered the following substitute to HB 356:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 27-15, relating to demurrers and special pleas, as amended, so as to change the title of said Code Chapter; to provide procedures in criminal trials involving contentions that the defendant was insane or mentally incompetent at the time of the act charged; to provide for the disposition of persons acquitted on such grounds; to provide for a trial by a special jury of a plea of mental incompetency to stand trial; to provide for transfer and disposition of a defendant who has been found by a special jury to be mentally incompetent to stand trial; to provide for the civil commitment of such persons; to provide for the return of such persons under certain circumstances to the committing court; to provide for certain costs; to amend an Act providing that in all criminal trials in the courts of this State wherein a contention is made on behalf of the accused that he was mentally incompetent at the time the acts charged against him were committed, the judge shall require the jury to so specify in verdicts of acquittal based on such contention, approved February 15, 1952 (Ga. Laws 1952, p. 205), as amended by an Act approved April 3, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 848), so as to repeal the provisions relative to the dis position of a person who is acquitted of a crime by reason of irrespon sibility or insanity at the time of the commission of the act; to amend Code Title 83, relating to public health, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the release of patients under criminal charges from emergency receiving facilities, evaluating facilities and treatment facilities, which facilities provide care and rehabilitation to alcoholics and drug dependent individuals; to change the provisions relating to the release of patients under criminal charges from emergency receiving facilities, evaluating facilities and treatment facilities, which facilities provide care and treatment to mentally ill persons; to provide for severability; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. Code Chapter 27-15, relating to demurrers and special pleas, as amended, is hereby amended by striking the title of said Code Chapter, which reads as follows:
"27-15. DEMURRERS AND SPECIAL PLEAS.",

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and substituting in lieu thereof a new title of said Code Chapter, to read as follows:

"27-15. DEMURRERS; SPECIAL PLEAS; INSANITY AND MENTAL INCOMPETENCY."

Section 2. Said.Code Chapter is further amended by adding follow ing Code Section 27-1502 a new Code Section to be designated Code Section 27-1503, to read as follows:

"27-1503. Plea of insanity or mental incompetency at the time of the crime.-- (a) In all criminal trials in any of the courts of this State wherein an accused shall contend that he was insane or men tally incompetent under the law at the time of the act or acts charged against him were committed, the trial judge shall instruct the jury that, in case of acquittal on such contention, the jury shall specify in their verdict that the accused person was acquitted be cause of mental incompetence or insanity at the time of the com mission of the act. If such verdict of acquittal is returned by the jury, the court shall retain jurisdiction over the person so acquitted and shall immediately inquire into the sanity of the person at the time of acquittal and, upon a showing of good cause by the prose cutor, may defer ruling upon the same and order such person to be confined in a State mental hospital, to be selected by the Department of Human Resources for a period of not less than 30 days. A person committed to the Department of Human Resources pursuant to this Section shall not be released from confinement unless and until the court which committed him, after notice and hearing, shall find and determine that such person does not meet the criteria for civil commitment under Code Chapter 88-5 or 88-25, as now or hereafter amended. Nothing in this Section contained shall prevent the transfer of such person from one State hospital to any other State hospital by the Department of Human Resources or the transfer of such patient to a hospital in another state in the manner provided by law, upon order of the superior court in the county from which he was committed, or in which he is detained.

(b) An application for the release of a person who has been committed to the Department of Human Resources under subsection (a), upon the ground he does not meet the civil commitment criteria under Code Chapter 88-5 or 88-25, as now or hereafter amended, may be made to the superior court of the county from which he was committed, either by such person or by the superintendent of the State hospital in which the said person is confined. No hearing upon such application shall be allowed until the person committed shall have been confined for a period of not less than 30 days from the date of the order of commitment. If the finding of the court is adverse to releasing such person on the ground that such person meets the civil commitment criteria under Code Chapter 88-5 or 88-25, as now or hereafter amended, a further application, shall not be heard by the court until one year has elapsed from the date of hearing upon his last preceding application. In any hearing authorized by this subsection (b), the burden of .proving that a person confined does not meet the civil commitment criteria under

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Code Chapter 88-5 or 88-25, as now or hereafter amended, shall be upon the applicant."

Section 3. Said Code Chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 27-1502 in its entirety, which reads as follows:

"27-1502. Plea of insanity, how tried.--Whenever the plea of insanity is filed, it shall be the duty of the court to cause the issue on that plea to be first tried by a special jury, and if found to be true, the court shall order the defendant to be delivered to the super intendent of the Milledgeville State Hospital, there to remain until discharged in the manner prescribed by law.",

and substituting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 27-1502, to read as follows:

"27-1502. Plea of mental incompetency to stand trial.-- (a) Whenever a plea is filed that a defendant in a criminal case is mentally incompetent to stand trial, it shall be the duty of the court to cause the issue of the defendant's mental competency to stand trial to be first tried by a special jury. If the special jury finds the defendant mentally incompetent to stand trial, the court shall retain jurisdiction over the defendant, but shall transfer the defendant to the Department of Human Resources.

(b) Within ninety (90) days after the Department of Human Resources has received actual custody of a person pursuant to sub section (a), such person shall be evaluated and a diagnosis made as to whether the person is presently mentally incompetent to stand trial and if so, whether there is a substantial probability that the person will attain mental competency to stand trial in the foresee able future. If the person is found to be mentally competent to stand trial, the department shall immediately report that finding and the reasons therefor to the committing court and the person shall be returned to the court as provided in subsection (a).

(c) If the person is found to be mentally incompetent to stand trial by the Department of Human Resources and there is not a sub stantial probability that the person will attain competency in the foreseeable future, the department shall report that finding and the reasons therefor to the committing court and the person, provided that such person meets the criteria for civil commitment, shall there upon be civilly committed to a State institution pursuant to the provisions of Code Chapter 88-5 or 88-25, whichever is applicable. If such person does not meet the criteria for civil commitment or if such person after having been committed becomes mentally com petent to stand trial, the committing court shall be notified and the person shall be returned to the court as provided in subsection (e).

(d) If the person is found to be mentally incompetent to stand trial but there is a substantial probability that such person will attain competency in the foreseeable future, by the end of said ninety (90) day period, or at any prior time, the department shall report that finding and the reasons therefor to the committing court

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and shall retain custody over the individual for the purpose of con
tinued treatment for an additional period not to exceed nine (9) months. If, by the end of said nine (9) month period, or at any prior time if the person's condition warrants, the person is still found not to be competent to stand trial, irrespective of the probability of
recovery in the foreseeable future, the department shall report that finding and the reasons therefor to the committing court and the person, provided that such person meets the criteria for civil com
mitment, shall thereupon be civilly committed to a State institution pursuant to the provisions of Georgia Code Chapter 88-5 or 88-25, whichever is applicable. If such person does not meet the criteria for civil commitment or if such person after having been committed becomes mentally competent to stand trial, the committing court shall be notified and the person shall be returned to the court as provided in subsection (e).

(e) A person who is found by the Department of Human Re sources to be mentally competent to stand trial shall be discharged into the custody of a law enforcement officer of the jurisdiction of the court committing such person to the department, unless the court has dismissed the charges which led to the commitment, in which case the person shall be discharged. In the event a law enforcement officer does not appear and take custody of the person within twenty (20) days after notice to the appropriate law enforcement official in the jurisdiction of the committing court, to the presiding judge of the committing court, and to the prosecuting attorney for such court, the department shall itself return the person to one of the committing court's detention facilities, and the cost of returning such person shall be paid by the county in which the committing court is located. All notifications shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested; provided, that, with the concurrence of the appropriate court, and upon the recommendation of the attending physician, any person discharged as competent to stand trial may be held by the department instead of at the court's detention facil ities, whenever, in the attending physician's opinion, such detention in the court's facilities would be detrimental to the well-being of the person so committed. Such detention shall continue only until the date of the person's trial.

(f) Any person returned to the court as provided in subsection (e) shall again be entitled to file a special plea hereunder."

Section 4. An Act providing that in all criminal trials in the courts of this State wherein a contention is made on behalf of the accused that he was mentally incompetent at the time the acts charged against him were committed, the judge shall require the jury to so specify in verdicts of acquittal based on such contention, approved February 15, 1952 (Ga. Laws 1952, p. 205), as amended by an Act approved April 3, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 848), is hereby amended by striking Section 1 in its entirety, which reads as follows:

"Section 1. In all criminal trials in any of the courts of this State wherein an accused shall contend that he was insane or men tally incompetent under the law at the time of the act or acts charged against him were committed, the trial judge shall instruct

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the jury that, in case of acquittal on such contention, the jury shall specify in their verdict that the accused person was acquitted be cause of mental irresponsibility or insanity at the time of the commission of the act. If such a verdict or acquittal shall be returned by a jury in any case, it shall thereupon become the duty of the trial judge to retain jurisdiction of the person and to order the person to be confined in a State hospital for the mentally ill, to be selected by the Department of Public Health, for a period not to exceed one year, and to provide in said order that such person shall not be released from said hospital except upon compliance with the terms and provisions of Chapter 88-5 of the Code of Georgia, relating to hospitalization of the mentally ill, as amended. Should continued hospitalization be necessary following the initial period of hospital ization ordered by the trial judge, the superintendent shall apply for an order of continued hospitalization under the provisions of Section 88-506.6 of the Georgia Code, relating to the procedure for continued hospitalization."

Section 5. Code Title 88, relating to public health, as amended, is hereby amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 88-404.9, re lating to release of patients from emergency receiving facilities pro viding certain care and rehabilitation to alcoholics and drug dependent individuals, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 88-404.9 to read as follows:

"88-404.9. Release from emergency receiving facility. At any time the examining physician concludes that the patient need not be hospitalized or that further evaluation is not necessary, the patient shall be discharged, unless the patient is under criminal charges, in which case he shall be returned to the custody of a peace officer duly authorized to represent the law enforcement agency in the county, municipality or other jurisdiction where criminal charges against the patient are pending."

Section 6. Said Code Title is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 88-404.16, relating to power to discharge patients from evaluating facilities providing certain care and rehabilitation to alcoholics and drug dependent individuals, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 88-404.16 to read as follows:

"88-404.16. Power to discharge patient. At any time the pa tient is found not to require hospitalization or further detention for evaluation, the evaluating facility shall discharge the patient, unless the patient is under criminal charges, in which case he shall be returned to the custody of a peace officer duly authorized to represent the law enforcement agency in the county, municipality or other jurisdiction where criminal charges against the patient are pending. Notice of the discharge shall be given to the patient and his representatives, as provided in Section 88-404.5 and (a) if the patient was admitted to the emergency receiving facility under Sec tion 88-404.7, to the physician who executed the certificate; (b) if the patient was taken into custody under Section 88-404.7, to the agency which took the patient into custody; and (c) if the admission to the evaluating facility was under Section 88-404.13 or Section 88-405.3, to the court which ordered the evalaution."

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Section 7. Said Code Title is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 88-404.24, relating to power to discharge patients from treatment facilities providing certain care and rehabilitation to alcoholics and drug dependent individuals, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 88-404.24 to read as follows:

"88-404.24. Power to discharge patient. At any time a patient is found by the superintendent to no longer meet the criteria of Section 88-404.18, the superintendent may (a) discharge the patient, unless the patient is under criminal charges, in which case he shall be placed in the custody of a peace officer duly authorized to repre sent the law enforcement agency in the county, municipality or other jurisdiction where criminal charges against the patient are pending; or (b) transfer the patient to voluntary status at the patient's request as provided in Section 88-404.15 (b), or (c) place an im proved patient, except patients under a criminal charge, on con valescent status as provided in Section 88-404.25. Notice of the dis charge or the transfer of status shall be given to the patient and his representatives and, if the patient's hospitalization was authorized by order of the probate court, to the court which entered such order."

Section 8. Said Code Title is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 88-504.5, relating to release of patients from emergency receiving facilities providing certain care and treatment to mentally ill persons, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 88-504.5 to read as follows:

"88-504.5. Release from emergency receiving facility.--At any time the examining physician concludes that the patient need not be hospitalized or that further evaluation is not necessary, the patient shall be discharged, unless the patient is under criminal charges, in which case he shall be returned to the custody of a peace officer duly authorized to represent the law enforcement agency in the county, municipality or other jurisdiction where criminal charges against the patient are pending."

Section 9. Said Code Title is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 88-505.6, relating to power to discharge patients from evaluating facilities providing certain care and treatment to mentally ill persons, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 88-505.6 to read as follows:

"88-505.6. Power to discharge patient.--At any time the patient is found not to require hospitalization or further detention for evaluation, the evaluation facility shall discharge the patient, unless the patient is under criminal charges, in which case he shall be returned to the custody of a peace officer duly authorized to repre sent the law enforcement agency in the county, municipality or other jurisdiction where criminal charges against the patient are pending. Notice of the discharge shall be given to the patient and his representatives, as provided in Section 88-502.15, and (a) if the patient was admitted to the emergency receiving facility under Section 88-504.2, to the physician who executed the certificate; (b) if the patient was taken into custody under Section 88-504.2 or

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Section 88-504.3, to the agency which took the patient into custody; and (c) if the admission to the evaluating facility was under Section 88-505.3 or Section 88-507.3, to the court which ordered the evalu ation."

Section 10. Said Code Title is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 88-506.7, relating to power to discharge patients from treatment facilities providing certain care and treatment to mentally ill persons, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 88-506.7 to read as follows:
"88-506.7. Power to discharge patient.--At any time a patient is found by the superintendent no longer to meet the criteria of Sec tion 88-506.1, the superintendent may (a) discharge the patient, unless the patient is under criminal charges, in which case he shall be returned to the custody of a peace officer duly authorized to represent the law enforcement agency in the county, municipality or other jurisdiction where criminal charges against the patient are pending; or (b) transfer the patient to voluntary status at the patient's request as provided in Section 88-503.5; or (c) place an improved patient, except patients under a criminal charge, on con valescent status as provided in Section 88-506.8. Notice of the dis charge or the transfer of status shall be given to the patient and his representatives and, if the patient's hospitalization was authorized by order of the probate court, to the court which entered such order."

Section 11. In the event any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Act shall be declared or adjudged invalid or unconsti tutional, such adjudication shall in no manner affect the other sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases of this Act, which shall re main of full force and effect, as if the section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part hereof. The General Assembly hereby declares that it would have passed the remaining parts of this Act if it had known that such part or parts hereof would be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 12. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

Section 13. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Evans of the 37th offered the following amendment:
Amend the substitute offered by the Committee on Judiciary to HB 356 by deleting on Page 4, line 6, the word "In" and by deleting in their entirety lines 7-11 on Page 4.

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 37, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

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On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 39, nays 0, and the substitute was adopted as amended.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to as amended.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter 'Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English

Evans Foster Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce

Reynolds Riley Robinson Scott Shapard Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Duncan Pincher

Gillis (excused conferee) Hudson

Russell Starr Timmons

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 48, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.

HB 469. By Representative Murray of the 116th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund, approved Feb. 1, 1950, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to disability benefits for certain members.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Carter of the 14th.

The following fiscal note, as required by law, was read by the Secretary:

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MEMORANDUM

TO:

The Honorable Thomas Buck, III, Chairman

House Retirement Committee

FROM:

William M. Nixon, State Auditor Richard B. Cobb, Deputy Director, Office of Planning and Budget

DATE:

February 8, 1977

SUBJECT: Fiscal Note--House Bill 469 Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund

This Bill would allow those individuals who retire with disability benefits prior to reaching age 55 with 30 years creditable service, to retire with regular benefits as if they had reached age 55 with 30 years creditable service.

The overall fiscal impact of this Bill cannot be determined, since the number of members who will be disabled prior to reaching age 55 with 30 years creditable service is unknown. This Bill, however, current ly affects one member and the increase in liability to the Fund would be $1200.00 annually.

/s/ William M. Nixon State Auditor

/s/ Richard B. Cobb Deputy Director, Office of Planning and Budget

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barnes Bell Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Evans

Foster Gillis Hill Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley

Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

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Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Bond Duncan Fincher

Greene Holloway (excused conferee)

Howard Robinson Russell

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 47, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the House action thereto:

HB 629. By Representative Greer of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act known as the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965, so as to authorize the Board of Directors of the Authority to waive competitive bidding requirements in the sale, lease, exchange or other disposition of real property owned by the au thority as specified in this Act.

The House amendment was as follows:
Amend the substitute offered by the Senate to HB 629 by adding a new Section immediately preceding the last Section thereof, to be designated appropriately by the Clerk of the House, to read as follows:
"Section --. This Act shall become effective July 1, 1977."

Senator Evans of the 37th moved that the Senate agree to the House amend ment to the Senate substitute to HB 629.

On the motion, the yeas were 37, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate substitute to HB 629.

Senator Holloway of the 12th, President Pro Tempore, resumed the Chair.
The following general bill of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the third time and put upon its passage:
HB 594. By Representatives Harris of the 8th, Twiggs of the 4th, Banner of the 130th and others: A bill to amend the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act, as amended, so as to change certain of the qualifications for the certifica tion of peace officers; to provide an effective date. Senate Sponsor: Senator Dean of the 31st.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Evans

Foster Gillis Greene Hill Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Carter Duncan

Fincher Holloway (presiding) Robinson

Reynolds Riley Scott Shapard Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Russell Starr Stephens

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 47, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House action thereto:

SB 254. By Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th: A bill to amend an Act providing for the establishment of the Georgia Crime Information Center, as amended, so as to authorize the dissemina tion of certain information to certain persons.
The House amendment was as follows:
Amend SB 254 by adding the following paragraph on Page 4 after line 26:
"No rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the pro visions of this Act shall have the force of law unless they are ap-

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proved by a joint committee composed of three members of the standing committee of the House of Representatives to which such Act was referred to be appointed by the Chairman of such committee and three members of the standing committee of the Senate to which such Act was referred to be appointed by the Chairman of such committee. In order for such rules and regulations to have the force of law, it shall be necessary that not less than four members of the joint committee affirmatively approve such rules and regulations. At least two of such four members must be Senators and at least two of such four members must be Representatives. A report showing the action of the joint committee and signed by all the members approving such rules and regulations shall be filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives and with the Secretary of the Senate. Such report shall be included in the Journal of the House of Representatives and the Journal of the Senate. Such approved rules and regulations shall expire at the end of the next regular session of the General Assembly following the action of the joint committee unless the report of the committee is ratified by a resolution of the General Assembly at such session."

Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th moved that the Senate disagree to the House amendment to SB 254.

On the motion, the yeas were 30, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate disagreed to the House amendment to SB 254.

Senator Sutton of the moved that the Senate do now adjourn until 9:00 o'clock A. M. tomorrow.

The motion, taken by voice vote, lost.

The following general bill of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the third time and put upon its passage:

HB 633. By Representatives Nichols of the 27th, Carlisle of the 71st, Noble of the 48th and others: A bill to require that pawnbrokers maintain permanent records of business transactions; to provide for the inspection of said records by duly au thorized law enforcement officers. Senate Sponsor: Senator Allgood of the 22nd.
Senator Allgood of the 22nd offered the following substitute to HB 633:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to provide definitions; to require that pawn brokers maintain permanent records of business transactions; to specify the content and form of such records to provide for the inspection of

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said records by duly authorized law enforcement officers; to provide for punishment for failure to comply with this Act; to provide for a minimum period of time to maintain records; to provide that local laws are not superseded; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

Section 1. Definitions. The following words and terms shall have the meaning indicated unless the context shall clearly indicate a dif ferent meaning:

(a) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, joint venture, trust, association or any other legal entity however organized.

(b) "Pawnbroker" means any person engaged, in whole or in part, in the business of lending money on the security of pledged goods, or engaged in the business of purchasing tangible personal property on condition that it may be redeemed or repurchased by the seller for a fixed price within a fixed period of time, or engaged in the business of purchasing tangible personal property from persons or sources other than manufacturers or licensed dealers.

(c) "Pledged goods" means tangible personal property other than choses in action, securities, or printed evidences of indebtedness, which property is purchased by, deposited with or otherwise actually delivered into the possession of a pawnbroker in the course of his business.

Section 2. Permanent records required; content. Every pawnbroker shall maintain a book, in permanent form, in which shall be entered in legible English at the time of each loan, purchase or sale:
(a) the date of transaction;

(b) the name of the person conducting the transaction;

(c) the name, age and address of the customer; a description of the general appearance of the customer; and the distinctive number from the customer's driver's license or other similar identification card;

(d) an identification and description of the pledged or purchased goods, including, if reasonably available, the serial, model or other num ber, and all identifying marks inscribed thereon;

(e) the number of the receipt or pawn ticket;

(f) the price paid or the amount loaned;

(g) the number of the check issued for the purchase price or loan if payment is made by check;

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(i) the signature of the customer.

Section 3. Manner of recording entry. Entries shall appear in chronological order in ink. No blank lines may be left between entries. No obliterations, alterations, or erasures may be made. Corrections shall be made by drawing a line of ink through the entry without destroying its legibility. The book shall be open to the inspection of any duly authorized law enforcement officer during the ordinary hours of business or at any reasonable time.

Section 4. Penalties. Any pawnbroker, and any clerk, agent or em ployee of such pawnbroker, who shall:

(a) fail to make an entry of any material matter in his permanent record book; or,

(b) make any false entry therein; or,

(c) falsify, obliterate, destroy or remove from his place of business such permanent record book; or,

(d) refuse to allow any duly authorized law enforcement officer to inspect such permanent record book, or any goods in his possession, during the ordinary hours of business or at any reasonable time; or,

(e) fail to maintain a record of each pawn or purchase transaction for at least four years

shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as for a mis demeanor.

Section 5. Records maintained for four years. The record of each pawn or purchase transaction, as herein provided, shall be maintained for a period of not less than four years.

Section 6. Local laws not superseded. Nothing herein shall super sede existing local laws nor relieve a pawnbroker from the necessity of complying with them. The requirements of local laws shall be construed as cumulative to the provisions of this Act.

Section 7. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

Section 8. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Allgood of the 22nd offered the following amendment:
Amend the substitute offered by Senator Allgood of the 22nd to HB 633 by adding on Page 1, line 22, after the word "engaged" the following:

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", as a part of the business activities described above or in con junction therewith,".

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 38, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 34, nays 0, and the substitute was adopted as amended.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to by substitute as amended.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th
Brown of 47th
Carter
Coverdell
Doss
Eldridge
English
Evans
Foster

Gillis Greene Hill Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd
Langford
Lester
McGill
Overby
Paulk
Pearce
Reynolds
Riley

Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate
Thompson
Timmons
Traylor
Turner
Tysinger
Walker
Wessels

Voting in the negative was Senator Dean of 6th.

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Dean of 31st Duncan

Fincher Holloway (presiding) Hudgins (excused conferee)

Robinson Russell

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 47, nays 1.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:

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Mr. President:

The House has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate:

SB 27. By Senators Tate of the 38th, Foster of the 50th, Hudgins of the 15th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing sick leave for the teachers of the public schools of this State, as amended, so as to provide that grant of approval for use of certain accumulated teacher sick leave shall not be conditioned or denied based upon failure or refusal to disclose the purpose for which such leave is sought.

The President resumed the Chair.

The following bills of the Senate and House were taken up for the purpose of considering the House action thereto:

HB 58. By Representatives Stone of the 138th, Harris of the 8th, Foster of the 6th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing minimum salaries for clerks of the superior courts, so as to change the minimum salaries; to change the provisions relating to clerks who also serve as clerks of other courts.

Senator Kidd of the 25th moved that the Senate adhere to the Senate sub stitute to HB 58, and that a Conference Committee be appointed.

On the motion, the yeas were 35, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adhered to the Senate substitute to HB 58.

The President appointed as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate the following:

Senators Kidd of the 25th, Pearce of the 16th and Gillis of the 20th.

SB 3'03. By Senators Gillis of the 20th and English of the 21st:
A bill to provide requirements relative to trappers and fur dealers; to provide for definitions; to provide for unlawful trapping and other ac tivities relative thereto; to provide that fur dealers must be licensed; to provide certain conditions relative to fur dealers' licenses.

The House amendments were as follows: Amendment No. 1:

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Amend SB 303 by adding on line 20, Page 8 between the word "section" and the "period" the words, "provided, however, this authority may not be exercised without the express permission of the fur dealer."

Amendment No. 2:

Amend SB 303 by striking the words "or greater" appearing on lines 24 and 25 on Page 3, and inserting in lieu thereof the words "rim fire".

By striking the period on line 2 of Page 4 and inserting in lieu thereof the words "caught by a trap."

By striking subsection (a) of Section 3 appearing on Page 4 in its entirety and by redesignating subsections (b) through (e) of Section 3 as suggestions (a) through (d) thereof.

By striking from line 2 on Page 5 the following:

"$150.00",

and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"$25.00".

By striking from line 4 on Page 5 the following:

"$500.00",

and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"$250.00".

Amendment No. 3:

Amend SB 303 by adding the following paragraph on Page 7 after line 27:

"No rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the pro visions of this Act shall have the force of law unless they are ap proved by a joint committee composed of three members of the standing committee of the House of Representatives to which such Act was referred to be appointed by the Chairman of such committee and three members of the standing committee of the Senate to which such Act was referred to be appointed by the Chairman of such committee. In order for such rules and regulations to have the force of law, it shall be necessary that not less than four members of the joint committee affirmatively approve such rules and regulations. At least two of such four members must be Senators and at least two of such four members must be Representatives. A report showing the action of the joint committee and signed by all

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the members approving such rules and regulations shall be filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives and with the Sec retary of the Senate. Such report shall be included in the Journal of the House of Representatives and the Journal of the Senate. Such approved rules and regulations shall expire at the end of the next regular session of the General Assembly following the action of the joint committee unless the report of the committee is ratified by a
resolution of the General Assembly at such session."

Senator Gillis of the 20th moved that the Senate agree to House amend ments No. 1 and No. 2, and disagree to House amendment No. 3 to SB 303.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge
English

Evans Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Lester McGill Overby Paulk

Pearce Reynolds Riley Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Button Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Wessels

Voting in the negative were Senators Hudgins and Walker.

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Duncan
Fincher

Langford Robinson
Russell

Tate Thompson

On the motion, the yeas were 46, nays 2; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to House amendments No. 1 and No. 2, and disagreed to House amend ment No. 3 to SB 303.

SB 336. By Senator English of the 21st: A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Warren County upon an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, so as to au thorize the Sheriff of Warren County to appoint deputy sheriffs.
The House amendment was as follows:

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Amend SB 336 by striking lines 3 through 7 on Page 2 in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof, the following:

"dollars ($800.00) per month. The Commissioner of Warren County shall have the sole discretion to approve the number of deputy sheriffs so appointed and the compensation to be paid to each deputy sheriff. The compensation of".

By striking lines 18 and 19 on Page 2 in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof, the following:

"dollars ($800.00) per month. The compensation of said".

Senator English of the 21st moved that the Senate agree to the House amend ment to SB 336.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English

Evans Poster Greene Hill Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley Scott

Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Duncan Fincher Gillis (excused conferee)

Holloway (excused conferee) Howard Hudson

Johnson Robinson Russell

On the motion, the yeas were 46, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendment to SB 336.

SB 27. By Senators Tate of the 38th, Foster of the 50th, Hudgins of the 15th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing sick leave for the teachers of the public

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schools of this State, as amended, so as to provide that grant of ap proval for use of certain accumulated teacher sick leave shall not be conditioned or denied based upon failure or refusal to disclose the purpose for which such leave is sought.

The House amendments were as follows:
Amendment No. 1:
Amend SB 27 by adding on Page 2, line 19 after the word "absence" the following:
"This bill shall become effective September 1, 1977."
Amendment No. 2:
Amend SB 27 by adding after the word "absence" on line 19, Page 2, the following:
"provided also that this absence is not in conflict with a local Board of Education policy concerning school days on which teacher presence is essential for effective school operation."

Senator Tate of the 38th moved that the Senate agree to the House amend ments to SB 27.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barnes Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Evans Foster

Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley

Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative were Senators Bell and Tysinger.

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Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Coverdell Duncan

Fincher Hudson Johnson

Robinson Russell

On the motion, the yeas were 46, nays 2; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendments to SB 27.

The following general bill of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the third time and put upon its passage:

HB 654. By Representatives McDonald of the 12th, Colwell of the 4th and Irvin of the 10th:
A bill to amend an Act to establish the Georgia Fire Fighters Standards and Training Council, as amended, so as to permit a person to be employed and certified as a fire fighter who has been convicted of a felony within a certain number of years prior to employment.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Paulk of the 13th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Banks Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter
Coverdell
Dean of 6th
Dean of 31st
Doss
Duncan
Eldridge
English

Evans Foster Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Johnson
Kennedy
Kidd
Langford
Overby
Paulk
Pearce
Riley

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Gillis

Lester McGill Reynolds

Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Wessels
Traylor Walker

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Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Fincher

Hudson Robinson

Russell

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 43, nays 8.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

Senator Kidd of the 25th moved that the following bill of the House be postponed until March 9:

HB 697. By Representatives Mostiler of the 71st, Matthews of the 145th, Dover of the llth and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the licensing of practical nurses, as amended, so as to change the designation of "practical nurse" to "licensed practical nurse"; to change the qualifications for licensure and examination as a licensed practical nurse.

On the motion, the yeas were 39, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and HB 697 was postponed until March 9.

The following general bills of the House, favorably reported by the committees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

HB 757. By Representatives Culpepper of the 98th and Matthews of the 145th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Georgia Development Authority, as amended, so as to provide that the Authority may require a borrower to subscribe and pay for capital notes or other securities of the Authority as a condition precedent for providing or securing or obtaining a loan.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Ballard of the 45th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barnes Bell Brantley Broun of 46th

Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan

Eldridge English Evans Foster Gillis Greene Hill

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Holloway Howard Hudgins Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill

Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley Scott Shapard Stephens Stumbaugh

Button Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Bond Fincher

Hudson Robinson Russell

Starr Summers

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 48, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

Senator Ballard of the 45th moved that the Senate reconsider its action in passing HB 757.

On the motion, the yeas were 34, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and HB 757 was reconsidered and placed at the foot of the Rules Calendar.

HB 771. By Representative Ham of the 80th:
A bill to amend Code Section 81-1402 relating to granting continuances for attendance on the General Assembly by party or counsel, so as to authorize continuances following any session adjourned sine die; to provide an effective date.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Barnes of the 33rd.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barnes Bell Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th

Coverdell Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Evans Gillis Greene

Hill Holloway Howard Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester

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McGill Overby Pearce Reynolds Riley Scott

Shapard Starr Stephens Summers Button Tate

Thompson Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Carter Dean of 6th

Hudgins Paulk

Stumbaugh Timmons

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Bond Duncan

Fincher Foster (excused conferee)

Hudson Robinson Russell

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 42, nays 6.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following local, uncontested resolutions of the House, favorably reported by the committee, were read the third time and put upon their adoption:

HR 123. By Representative Reaves of the 147th:
A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to increase the civil jurisdiction of justices of the peace in Brooks County; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. Article VI, Section VII, Paragraph II of the Consti tution is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following:
"Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Constitution to the contrary, justices of the peace in Brooks County shall have jur isdiction in all civil cases arising ex contractu and in all cases of injury or damage to and conversion of personal property, when the principal sum does not exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00)."
Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XII, Section I, Para graph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1976.

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The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following:

"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to in crease the civil jurisdiction of justices of the
( ) NO peace in Brooks County from $200.00 to $500.00?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No".

If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to.

The resolution, proposing an amendment to the Constitution, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barnes Bell Bond
Brantley
Broun of 46th Brown of 47th
Carter Coverdell
Dean of 6th Dean of 31st
Doss Eldridge
English Evans

Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard
Hudgins
Johnson Kennedy
Kidd Langford
Lester McGill
Overby
Paulk Pearce
Reynolds

Riley Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers
Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons
Traylor
Turner Tysinger
Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Duncan

Fincher Hudson

Robinson Russell

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional major ity, was adopted.

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HR 268. By Representatives Walker of the 115th, Waddle of the 113th and Watson of the 114th:

A RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to change the compensation of members of the Board of Education of Houston County; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

Section 1. Article VIII, Section V, Paragraph II of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following:

"Any other provision of this Constitution to the contrary not withstanding, each member of the Board of Education of Houston County shall be compensated in the amount of $350.00 per month, payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of the board of education."

Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XII, Section I, Para graph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1976.

The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following:

"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to pro vide that each member of the Board of Education
( ) NO of Houston County shall receive compensation of $350.00 per month, payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of the board of educa tion?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against rati fying the proposed amendment shall vote "No".

If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to.

The resolution, proposing an amendment to the Constitution, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell
Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Evans

Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford
Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds

Riley Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Button Tate Thompson Timmons
Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Duncan

Fincher Hudson

Robinson Russell

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional majority, was adopted.

HR 274. By Representatives Home of the 104th, Birdsong of the 103rd, Lucas of the 102nd and others:
A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution, so as to increase the amount of the pensions paid to certain widows and children of firemen and policemen who were members of the Firemen and Police Pension Fund of the City of Macon; to provide for the submission of this amend ment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. Article X, Section I, Paragraph V of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof a new subparagraph (d) to read as follows:
"(d) Any other provision of this Constitution to the contrary notwithstanding, any widow or child of a member of the Firemen and Police Pension Fund of the City of Macon, as provided for in Section 70 of an Act establishing a charter for the City of Macon, approved August 3, 1927 (Ga. Laws 1927, p. 1283), as amended,

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particularly by an Act approved March 9, 1939 (Ga. Laws 1939, p. 1149), who is receiving a pension of $30 per month under the pro visions of subsection (o) of Section 70, as said Section was amended by the Act approved March 9, 1939 (Ga. Laws 1939, p. 1149), shall hereafter receive a pension of $90 per month, and any widow or child who is receiving a pension of $20 per month under the pro visions of subsection (p) of Section 70 of said Act, as amended by said Act approved March 9, 1939 (Ga. Laws 1939, p. 1149), shall hereafter receive a pension of $60 per month. The payment and receipt of such pension and the conditions and qualifications for such pension shall be as provided for by said Act approved March 9, 1939 (Ga. Laws 1939, p. 1149). The provisions of this subparagraph shall not apply to nor increase the pension of any person who receives a pension greater than or other than the pensions as specified in this subparagraph."

Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XII, Section I, Para
graph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1976.

The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following:

"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to in crease the pensions paid to certain widows and
( ) NO children of deceased members of the Firemen and Police Pension Fund of the City of Macon?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against rati fying the proposed amendment shall vote "No".

If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to.

The resolution, proposing an amendment to the Constitution, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th

Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Evans Foster

Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Johnson Kennedy Kidd

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Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley

Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Button Tate

Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Duncan

Fincher Hudson

Robinson Russell

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional majority, was adopted.

HR 258. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Butler of the 56th, Tolbert of the 56th and others:

A RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that effective with tax years beginning after December 31, 1978, the county authorities of DeKalb County shall not levy the one mill tax for educa tional purposes which was authorized by an amendment to the Constitu tion of 1877, proposed by Ga. Laws 1943, p. 20, and ratified August 10, 1943, within the territory embraced in independent school systems; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. An amendment now in force to Paragraph II of Section VI of Article VII of the Constitution of 1877, proposed by Ga. Laws 1943, p. 20, and ratified on August 10, 1943, directing the county au thorities of DeKalb County to levy a countywide tax not exceeding one mill for educational purposes when requested to do so by the county board of education is hereby amended by adding at the end of the first sentence of said amendment the following:

"; provided that such tax shall not be levied on the taxable property included within the territory embraced in any independent school systems within the county for any taxable year beginning after December 31, 1978",

so that when so amended, said amendment shall read as follows:

"Upon the request of the Board of Education of DeKalb County, the County authorities thereof are hereby directed to levy in ad-

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dition to all other taxes now levied by law, a tax not exceeding one mill for educational purposes, on all the taxable property through out the entire County, including territory embraced in independent school systems, the same to be appropriated to the use of the County Board of Education and to the educational work directed by them; provided that such tax shall not be levied on the taxable property included within the territory embraced in any independent school systems within the county for any taxable year beginning after December 31, 1978. If the people ratify this amendment and procla mation of the same is made by the Governor of this State at the next General Election as hereinafter provided, the Judge of the Probate Court of DeKalb County shall within thirty days after said proc lamation call a special election to be held within twenty days after such call. At said special election the sole question to be submitted to the voters of DeKalb County shall be whether or not said Act shall become operative in said County and if a majority of the voters qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly in said County, voting in said election, approve this Act, then said tax shall be levied as above set forth. If a majority of said voters, voting in said election, in said County, fail to approve this Act, then said Act shall not become operative."
Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XII, Section I, Para graph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1976.
The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following:

"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to pro vide that effective with tax years beginning after
( ) NO December 31, 1978, the county authorities of DeKalb County shall not levy the one mill tax for educational purposes which was authorized by an amendment to the Constitution of 1877, proposed by Ga. Laws 1943, p. 20, and ratified August 10, 1943, within the territory embraced in independent school systems?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against rati fying the proposed amendment shall vote "No".

If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State.

The Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following amend ment:
Amend HR 258 by inserting preceding the word "independent" on line 7 of Page 1, on line 22 of Page 1, on line 10 of Page 2, and on line 11 of Page 3, the following:

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"operating".

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 50, nays 0, and the amendment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution as amended, was agreed to.

The resolution, proposing an amendment to the Constitution, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Evans

Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds

Riley Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Duncan

Fincher Hudson

Robinson Russell

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional majority, was adopted as amended.

HR 270. By Representatives 'Cooper of the 19th, Harrison of the 20th, Burruss of the 21st and others:
A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the City of Austell to grant a homestead exemption in the amount of $2,000.00 from all ad valorem taxes levied by the city for certain persons aged sixty-five or over; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. Article VII, Section I, Paragraph IV of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding after the penultimate paragraph thereof the following new paragraph:

"The City of Austell is hereby authorized to grant to each person who is sixty-five years of age or over an exemption from all ad valorem taxes levied by such city in the amount of $2,000.00 on the homestead owned and occupied by such person as a residence. The City of Austell may limit the grant of the exemption provided for in this paragraph to qualified persons whose net income from all sources, as defined by Georgia law except as hereinafter pro vided, together with the net income of their spouses who also occupy and reside at such residences, does not exceed a limitation, established from time to time by the City of Austell, for the im mediately preceding taxable year for income tax purposes. For the purposes of this paragraph, net income shall not include income received as retirement, survivor or disability benefits under the Federal Social Security Act or under any other public or private retirement, disability or pension system, except such income which is in excess of the maximum amount authorized to be paid to an individual and his spouse under the Federal Social Security Act, and income from such sources in excess of such maximum amount shall be included as net income for the purposes of this paragraph."

Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XII, Section I, Para graph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1976.

The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following:

"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to authorize the City of Austell to grant a $2,000.00
( ) NO homestead exemption to persons aged sixty-five or over and to place an income limitation as a qualification for such exemption?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against rati fying the proposed amendment shall vote "No".

If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to.

The resolution, proposing an amendment to the Constitution, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Evans

Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds

Riley Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Duncan

Fincher Hudson

Robinson Russell

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

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The resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional majority, was adopted.

HR 313. By Representative Dixon of the 151st:
A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to increase jurisdiction of civil cases over which the Justices of the Peace of Charlton County shall have jurisdiction; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. Article VI, Section VII, Paragraph II of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following paragraph:
"Provided, however, that in Charlton County, the justices of the peace shall have jurisdiction in all civil cases arising ex contractu and in cases of injury or damage to and conversion of personal property, when the principal sum does not exceed one thousand dollars, and shall sit monthly at fixed times and places, but in all cases there may be an appeal to a jury in said court, or an appeal to the superior court under such regulations as may be prescribed by law."

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Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XII, Section I, Para graph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1976.

The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following:
"( ) YES. Shall the Constitution be amended so as to in crease the jurisdiction of civil cases over which
( ) NO the Justices of the Peace of Charlton County shall have jurisdiction?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against rati fying the proposed amendment shall vote "No".

If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to.

The resolution, proposing an amendment to the Constitution, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Evans

Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds

Riley Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Duncan

Fincher Hudson

Robinson Russell

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

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The resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional majority, was adopted.

HR 314. By Representatives Dixon of the 151st and Crosby of the 150th:
A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to increase jurisdiction of civil cases over which the Justices of the Peace of Ware County shall have jurisdiction; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. Article VI, Section VII, Paragraph II of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following paragraph:
"Provided, however, that in Ware County, the justices of the peace shall have jurisdiction in all civil cases arising ex contractu and in cases of injury or damage to and conversion of personal property, when the principal sum does not exceed one thousand dollars, and shall sit monthly at fixed times and places, but in all cases there may be an appeal to a jury in said court, or an appeal to the superior court under such regulations as may be prescribed by law."
Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XII, Section I, Para graph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1976.
The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following:
"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to in crease the jurisdiction of civil cases over which
( ) NO the Justices of the Peace of Ware County shall have jurisdiction?"
All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against rati fying the proposed amendment shall vote "No".
If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to.

The resolution, proposing an amendment to the Constitution, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood
Ballard Banks Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Evans

Foster
Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds

Riley
Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Duncan

Fincher Hudson

Robinson Russell

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional majority, was adopted.

HR 315. By Representative Crosby of the 150th:
A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to increase jurisdiction of civil cases over which the Justices of the Peace of Clinch County shall have jurisdiction; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. Article VI, Section VII, Paragraph II of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following paragraph:
"Provided, however, that in Clinch County, the justices of the peace shall have jurisdiction in all civil cases arising ex contractu and in cases of injury or damage to and conversion of personal property, when the principal sum does not exceed one thousand dollars, and shall sit monthly at fixed times and places, but in all cases there may be an appeal to a jury in said court, or an appeal to the superior court under such regulations as may be prescribed by law."

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Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XII, Section I, Para graph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1976.

The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following:

"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to in crease the jurisdiction of civil cases over which
( ) NO the Justices of the Peace of Clinch County shall have jurisdiction?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against rati fying the proposed amendment shall vote "No".

If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to.

The resolution, proposing an amendment to the Constitution, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell
Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Evans

Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford
Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds

Riley Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Button Tate Thompson Timmons
Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Duncan

Fincher Hudson

Robinson Russell

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional majority, was adopted.

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HR 316. By Representative Crosby of the 150th:

A RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to increase jurisdiction of civil cases over which the Justices of the Peace of Atkinson County shall have jurisdiction; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. Article VI, Section VII, Paragraph II of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following paragraph:

"Provided, however, that in Atkinson County, the justices of the peace shall have jurisdiction in all civil cases arising ex contractu and in cases of injury or damage to and conversion of personal property, when the principal sum does not exceed one thousand dollars, and shall sit monthly at fixed times and places, but in all cases there may be an appeal to a jury in said court, or an appeal to the superior court under such regulations as may be prescribed by law."

Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XII, Section I, Para graph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1976.

The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following:

"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to in crease the jurisdiction of civil cases over which
( ) NO the Justices of the Peace of Atkinson County shall have jurisdiction?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against rati fying the proposed amendment shall vote "No".

If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to.

The resolution, proposing an amendment to the Constitution, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Evans

Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds

Riley Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Duncan

Fincher Hudson

Robinson Russell

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional majority, was adopted.

HR 319. By Representative Lord of the 105th:
A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution, so as to provide that certain capital improvements of new manufacturing establishments and certain additions to such capital improvements of manufacturing estab lishments shall be exempt from certain county ad valorem taxes, except school taxes, in Glascock County; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. Article VII, Section I, Paragraph IV of the Constitution of Georgia is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following:
"All capital improvemnts of each new manufacturing estab lishment located in Glascock County, Georgia, shall be exempt from all county ad valorem taxes, except for school purposes, for five years from the time of its establishment provided such establish ment has capital improvements of $250,000. Each addition to the

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capital improvments of an existing manufacturing establishment
located in Glascock County, Georgia, shall be exempt from all county ad valorem taxes, except for school purposes, for five years from the time such addition is made if the cost of such addition is $250,000 or more. For the purpose of this exemption the term 'manufacturing establishment" shall mean and include every person, firm, partner ship, or corporation engaged in making, fabricating or changing things into new forms for use or in refining, rectifying or combining different materials for use. The term 'capital improvements' shall mean and include buildings, machinery and equipment directly con nected with the manufacturing process."

Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XII, Section I, Para graph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1976.

The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following:

"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to exempt the capital improvements of certain
( ) NO manufacturing establishments and certain ad ditions thereto from all Glascock County ad valorem property taxes, except school taxes, for a period of five years following their establish ment or addition?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against rati fying the proposed amendment shall vote "No".

If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to.
The resolution, proposing an amendment to the Constitution, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter

Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Evans Foster Gillis Greene

Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill

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Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley Scott Shapard

Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers
Sutton Tate Thompson

Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Duncan

Fincher Hudson

Robinson Russell

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional majority, was adopted.

The following general bill of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the third time and put upon its passage:

HB 812. By Representatives Dover of the llth, Clark, Mann and Milford of the 13th and others:
A bill creating the Georgia State Commission of Indian Affairs; to provide for statement of purposes; to provide for the duties of said commission; to provide for the use of funds received by said commission; to provide for the membership of said commission.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Barker of the 18th.

The Senate Committee on Economy, Reorganization and Efficiency in Gov ernment offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 812 as follows:
(1) By adding after the semicolon following the word "only" on line 10 of Page 1, the following:
"to provide an effective date;".
(2) By adding following Section 6 ending on line 10 of Page 5 a new Section to read as follows:
"Section 7. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval."
(3) By renumbering Section 7 as Section 8.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 37, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

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Senator Barker of the 18th offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 812 as follows:

(1) By striking the following material beginning on line 24 of Page 3 and ending on line 3 of Page 4:

"two members appointed by the legal tribal organization of Cherokee Indians in this State recognized by the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs; two Creek Indians appointed by the legal tribal organization of the Creek Indians in Georgia recognized by the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs; two members appointed by the Governor; one member appointed by the Speaker of the House who shall be recognized by the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs to be an Indian; and one member appointed by the Lieutenant Governor who shall be recognized by the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs to be an Indian. The initial members of the commission shall be appointed within sixty days after the effective
date of this Act.",

and substituting in lieu thereof, the following:

"two members who shall be Indians appointed by the organiza tion which is recognized by the Commission of Indian Affairs to be the legal tribal organization of Cherokee Indians in this State; two members who shall be Indians appointed by the organization which is recognized by the Commission of Indian Affairs to be the legal tribal organization of Creek Indians in this State; two members appointed by the Governor; one member who shall be an Indian appointed by the Speaker of the House; and one member who shall be an Indian appointed by the Lieutenant Governor. The initial mem bers of the commission shall be appointed within 60 days after the effective date of this Act. For the purposes of the initial appointment of the members of the commission, the Governor shall designate the organization which is the legal tribal organization of Cherokee Indians in this State and the organization which is the legal tribal
organization of Creek Indians in this State."

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 37, nays 1, and the amend ment was adopted.

Senator Riley of the 1st offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 812 by deleting therefrom the second paragraph of Sec tion 3 beginning on line 32 of Page 2 and ending on line 21 of Page 3.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 41, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to as amended.

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On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell
Bond
Broun of 46th Brown of 47th
Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th
Doss Duncan Eldridge
English

Evans Poster Gillis Hill Holloway
Howard Hudgins
Johnson Kennedy
Kidd
Langford
Lester Overby Paulk Pearce
Reynolds

Riley Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh
Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons
Traylor Turner Ty singer Walker
Wessels

Voting in the negative were Senators Greene and McGill.

Those not voting were Senators:

Brantley Dean of 31st

Fincher Hudson

Robinson Russell

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 48, nays 2.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House insists on its position in substituting the following bill of the Senate:

SB 138. By Senator Barnes of the 33rd:
A bill to amend an Act providing for modification of permanent alimony adjustments, as amended, so as to remove a limitation upon the filing of petitions.

The House has disagreed to the Senate substitutes to the following bills of the House:

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HB 961. By Representatives Cooper and Wilson of the 19th, Housley and Burruss of the 21st and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the judges of said court.

HB 967. By Representatives Beck of the 148th, Patten of the 149th and Reaves of the 147th:
A bill to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Valdosta so as to change the corporate limits of the city.

HB 987. By Representatives Isakson, Harrison and Nix of the 20th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation of the Judge of the Juvenile Court of Cobb County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of said judge.

HB 1024. By Representatives Cooper, Kaley and Wilson of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, as amended, so as to change the salary of the clerk of said court; to provide an effective date.

HB 1025. By Representatives Cooper, Kaley and Wilson of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the solicitor of said court.

HB 1088. By Representatives Housley and Burruss of the 21st, Cooper and Wilson of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an Act changing the compensation of the Clerk of the Superior Court, the Sheriff and the Judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County from the fee system to the salary system, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of said officers.

HB 1133. By Representatives Harrison, Nix and Isakson of the 20th and others:
A bill to amend an Act consolidating the offices of Tax Collector and Tax Receiver of Cobb County into the one office of Tax Commissioner of Cobb County, so as to change the compensation of the tax commissioner and the chief clerk of the tax commissioner.
The following general bill and resolutions of the House, favorably reported by the committees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:
HB 813. By Representatives Dover of the llth, Clark, Mann and Milford of the 13th and others:
A bill to authorize the creation of Indian Housing Authorities in this

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State; to provide a short title ("Indian Housing Authorities Law"); to provide for the powers, rights and functions of such Indian Housing Authorities; to provide procedures for the creation and operation of such Indian Housing Authorities.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Barker of the 18th.

The Senate Committee on Economy, Reorganization and Efficiency in Gov ernment offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 813 as follows:
(1) By adding following the semicolon after the word "foregoing" on line 11 of Page 1, the following:
"to provide an effective date;",
(2) By adding following Section 5 ending on line 25 of Page 3 a new Section to read as follows:
"Section 6. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval."
(3) By renumbering Section 6 as Section 7.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 35, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

Senator Riley of the 1st offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 813 by deleting therefrom the second paragraph of Sec tion 5 beginning on Page 3, line 2 and ending on line 25.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 36, nays 1, and the amend ment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to as amended.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker

Barnes Bell Bond Brantley

Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell

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Dean of 6th Doss Duncan Eldridge English Evans Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Johnson

Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley Robinson Scott Shapard Starr

Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative was Senator McGill.

Those not voting were Senators:

Dean of 31st Fincher

Hudgins (excused conferee)

Hudson Russell

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 1.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

HR 41. By Representative Greer of the 43rd:
A resolution creating the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Committee; approved Mar. 16, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 70), as amended, so as to remove the provisions relating to the repeal of the Resolution.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the resolution, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th

Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Doss Duncan Eldridge English Evans

Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Johnson Kennedy Kidd

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Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley

Robinson

Scott

Shapard

'

Starr

Stephens

Stumbaugh

Summers

Sutton

Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Dean of 31st Fincher

Hudgins (excused conferee)

Hudson Russell

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 51, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

HR 115. By Representatives Patten of the 146th, Murphy of the 18th, Adams of the 79th and others:
A resolution creating the Constitutional Amendment Advertising Study Committee.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Traylor of the 3rd.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the resolution, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter
Coverdell
Dean of 6th
Doss
Eldridge
English

Evans Gillis Greene Holloway Howard Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester Overby
Paulk
Pearce
Reynolds
Riley
Robinso*

Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner
Tysinger
Walker
Wessels

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Voting in the negative were Senators Hill and McGill.

Those not voting were Senators:

Dean of 31st Duncan Fincher

Foster (excused conferee) Hudgins (excused conferee)

Hudson Russell Summers

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 46, nays 2.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

HR 121. By Representatives McDonald of the 12th, Logan of the 62nd, Argo of the 63rd and others:
A resolution establishing the University Business Development Center of the University of Georgia as the coordinating agency of educational activities directed toward encouraging the development and expansion of the small business sector of the economy of the State of Georgia.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Broun of the 46th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the resolution, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Doss Duncan

Eldridge English Evans Foster Gillis Greene Hill Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Lester McGill Overby

Paulk Pearce Robinson Scott Shapard Starr Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

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Those not voting were Senators:

Dean of 31st Fincher Holloway (excused conferee) Hudgins (excused conferee)

Langford

.

Reynolds

Riley (excused

conferee)

Russell Stephens Stumbaugh Summers

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 45, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.
HR 217. By Representatives Snow of the 1st, Murphy of the 18th, Walker of the 115th and others: A resolution creating the Code Revision Commission. Senate Sponsor: Senator Overby of the 49th.
Senator Reynolds of the 48th offered the following amendment:
Amend HR 217 by adding on Page 2, line 1, after the word "contract", the following:
"by competitive bids".

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 37, nays 1, and the amend ment was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to as amended.

On the adoption of the resolution, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th

Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Duncan Eldridge English Evans Gillis Greene

Hill Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Lester McGill Overby

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Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley Robinson Scott Shapard

Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson

Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative were Senators Bell and Doss.

Those not voting were Senators:

Dean of 31st Fincher Foster (excused conferee)

Holloway (excused conferee) Hudgins (excused conferee)

Langford Russell

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 47, nays 2.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted as amended.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House action thereto:
SB 245. By Senator Reynolds of the 48th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the Georgia Code of Public Trans portation, as amended, so as to designate the Department of Trans portation as the State agency to offer rail service continuation payments under certain circumstances.
The House amendment was as follows:
Amend SB 245 by adding the following paragraph on Page 3 after line 19:
"No rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the pro visions of this Act shall have the force of law unless they are ap proved by a joint committee composed of three members of the standing committee of the House of Representatives to which such Act was referred to be appointed by the Chairman of such commit tee and three members of the standing committee of the Senate to which such Act was referred to be appointed by the Chairman of such committee. In order for such rules and regulations to have the force of law, it shall be necessary that not less than four members of the joint committee affirmatively approve such rules and regu lations. At least two of such four members must be Senators and at least two of such four members must be Representatives. A report showing the action of the joint committee and signed by all the members approving such rules and regulations shall be filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives and with the Secretary of the Senate. Such report shall be included in the Journal of the

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House of Representatives and the Journal of the Senate. Such ap proved rules and regulations shall expire at the end of the next regular session of the General Assembly following the action of the joint committee unless the report of the committee is ratified by a resolution of the General Assembly at such session."

Senator Reynolds of the 48th moved that the Senate disagree to the House amendment to SB 245.

On the motion, the yeas were 38, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate disagreed to the House amendment to SB 245.

The following general bill of the House, having been read the third time on March 7 and postponed until March 8, was put upon its passage:

HB 214. By Representatives Buck of the 95th and Ross of the 76th:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System so as to provide additional provisions relative to death benefits.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Tate of the 38th.

The following fiscal note, as required by law, was read by the Secretary:

March 7,1977

MEMORANDUM

TO:

Lt. Governor Zell Miller

Members of the State Senate

FROM:

Wesley H. Rucker, Executive Secretary-Treasurer Teachers' Retirement System

SUBJECT: Floor Substitute to House Bill 214.

House Bill 214 would permit surviving spouses of deceased members of the Teachers Retirement System to receive survivors' benefits from the system. The spouses would have the right to choose lump sum re funds of member contributions and interest or monthly benefits. The surviving spouses would be eligible for these benefits under this bill when there is no living beneficiary named on beneficiary forms on file in the office of the Teachers Retirement System.

The floor substitute to House Bill 214 would add a provision that would strike a provision added to the retirement law of the Teachers Retirement System during the 1975 Session of the General Assembly (Act No. 729, 1975 Ga. Laws, p. 1579). The 1975 amendment permitted members of the Teachers Retirement System with 10 or more years of service who accept teaching positions in school systems that operate local retirement funds (City of Atlanta and Fulton County), to continue their membership with the Teachers Retirement System.

The floor substitute would require local boards of education that operate local retirement funds to deduct member contributions from the

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teachers' salaries and to pay the member contributions and the required employer contributions to the Teachers Retirement System.
House Bill 214 would cause no adverse actuarial effect on the Teacher Retirement System and the passage of the bill would not re quire an increase in the employer contributions rate.

Senator Tate of the 38th offered the following substitute to HB 214:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Re tirement System, approved March 19, 1943 (Ga. Laws 1943, p. 640), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 17, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 903), an Act approved April 17, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 905), an Act approved March 26, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 1023), an Act ap proved April 25, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 1579), and an Act approved April 1, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 1458), so as to provide additional provisions relative to death benefits; to change the provisions permitting certain teachers an option of remaining a member or becoming a mem ber of a local retirement fund; to provide for other matters relative thereto; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP GEORGIA:
Section 1. An Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System, approved March 19, 1943 (Ga. Laws 1943, p. 640), as amended, par ticularly by an Act approved April 17, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 903), an Act approved April 17, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 905), an Act ap proved March 26, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 1023), an Act approved April 25, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 1579, and an Act approved April 1, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 1458), is hereby amended by adding at the end of sub section (5) of Section 5 a new paragraph (c) to read as follows:
"(c) When a member in service, who has not named a benefi ciary on a beneficiary designation form filed with the System, dies, and such member:
(i) has less than 10 years of creditable service, then the death benefit shall consist of a refund of the mayor's accumulated contri butions to his surviving spouse, and if there is no surviving spouse, such accumulated contributions shall be refunded to the deceased member's estate; or
(ii) has 10 or more years of creditable service and no surviving spouse, then the death benefit shall consist of a refund of the mem ber's accumulated contributions to his estate; or
(iii) has 10 or more years of creditable service and a surviving spouse, then the death benefit, at the option of the surviving spouse,

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shall consist of a refund to the surviving spouse of the member's accumulated contributions or the payment to the surviving spouse of the monthly benefit under subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (a) of this subsection in accordance with the amount of creditable ser vice of the deceased member."

Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking the second paragraph of subsection (7) of Section 5 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new second paragraph of said subsection to read as follows:
"If a member dies, the amount of his accumulated contributions, with interest credits thereon, shall be paid to the person, if any, nominated by him by written designation duly executed and filed with the Board of Trustees; otherwise to the member's surviving spouse, if any, or to his estate, if the member had less than 10 years of creditable service at the time of death. If the deceased member had 10 years or more of creditable service, the death benefit shall be paid in accordance with the applicable provisions of subsection (5) of this Section."
Section 3. Said Act is further amended by striking from subsection (4) of Section 3 thereof the following:
"Any other provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding, if a member with ten or more years creditable service after be coming a member is employed by an employer operating a local retirement fund, his membership does not automatically terminate and he may elect to maintain his membership, rather than partici pate in the local retirement fund, subject to the same terms and conditions as other members of the system.",
in its entirety, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"Any other provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding, if a member with 10 or more years of creditable service after be coming a member has been or is now or hereafter employed by an employer operating a local retirement fund and such member did not or does not withdraw his contributions from the system, his membership in the Teachers' Retirement System does not automat ically terminate, and such member may elect to maintain his mem bership or, if such member has begun participation in the local re tirement fund, return to his membership, rather than participate in the local retirement fund, subject to the same terms and conditions as other members of the system. Any member returning to or con tinuing membership in the system under the provisions of this para graph may establish and receive credit under the system for service as a member of the local retirement fund; provided, that upon any such election to transfer credit from the local fund to the Teachers' Retirement System the local retirement fund shall transfer all em ployer and employee contributions to the credit of the member to the Teachers' Retirement System; and provided, further, that, with respect to persons participating in a local retirement fund on the effective date of this paragraph, such persons shall have until one

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year after the effective date of this paragraph to transfer service credits from the local fund to the system. Failure to elect to continue or return to membership in the Teachers' Retirement System under the provisions of this Section shall in no manner be construed to jeopardize or prejudice the ability of an employee of an employer operating a local retirement fund to participate in that employer's local retirement fund. Should the member elect to maintain his membership in the Teachers' Retirement System, however, it shall be the mandatory duty of the employer to make such contributions as are required by employers under the provisions of this Act."

Section 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 37, nays 0, and the substitute was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to by substitute.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgwod Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Doss Duncan Eldridge English

Evans Gillis Greene Holloway Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley

Robinson Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Dean of 31st Fincher

Foster (excused conferee) Hill

Hudgins (excused conferee) Russell

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.

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The following general bill of the House, having been postponed on March 7 until March 8, was read the third time and put upon its passage:

HB 260. By Representatives Robinson of the 58th, Richardson of the 52nd, Vaughn of the 57th and others:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System of Georgia, approved March 19, 1943, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the definition of "teacher" as applied to regional and county librarians and clerical personnel of such libraries.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th.

The following fiscal notes, as required by law, were read by the Secretary:

MEMORANDUM

TO:

The Honorable Thomas B. Buck, III, Chairman

House Retirement Committee

FROM:

William M. Nixon, Jr., State Auditor Richard B. Cobb, Deputy Director, Office of Planning and Budget

DATE

January 20, 1977

SUBJECT: Fiscal Note--House Bill 260

Please find attached a memorandum from Mr. Wesley H. Rucker, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of Teachers' Retirement System. We feel it is self-explanatory, and it concurs with our own analysis.

/s/ William M. Nixon, Jr. State Auditor

January 18, 1977

/s/ Richard B. Cobb Deputy Director, Office of Planning and Budget

MEMORANDUM

TO:

Mr. William M. Nixon

State Auditor

FROM:

Wesley H. Rucker, Executive Secretary-Treasurer Teachers' Retirement System

SUBJECT: House Bill 260

This bill would permit librarians and clerical personnel employed by regional and county libraries who were members of a local retirement system on January 1, 1977 to elect to remain members of such local retirement funds and not become members of the Teachers Retirement System if the election is made in writing to the Board of Trustees of the Teachers Retirement System not later than January 1, 1978.

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There would be no additional cost to the Teachers Retirement System nor the State if this bill became law. Any of these employees in the categories covered by the bill who become members of the Teachers Retirement System would pay the normal member contributions and the libraries would pay the employer contributions on all employees paid from local funds.

February 21,1977

Honorable E. G. Summers, Chairman Senate Retirement Committee State Capitol, Room 122-E Atlanta, Georgia 30334

Subject: House Bill 260.

Dear Senator Summers:

I want to call your attention to House Bill 260, which I understand is to be on the agenda for the meeting of the Senate Retirement Com mittee Wednesday.

County library employees were "brought under" the Teachers Re tirement System by a House bill passed several years ago. Some of these library employees were members of local retirement systems and will lose their coverage by the local retirement funds if something isn't done. This bill would permit the employees (primarily in DeKalb County, Fulton County, Cobb County and Chatham County, I understand) to elect to remain with the local retirement funds and not join the Teachers Retirement System. All employees employed after January 1, 1978 would be required to join the Teachers Retirement System.

The Board of Trustees and I are in favor of the passage of this bill. I understand that Senator "Bud" Stumbaugh is to handle the bill in the Senate. I have attached a copy of the fiscal note which I furnished the State Auditor.

Sincerely,

/s/ Wesley H. Rucker Executive Secretary-Treasurer Teachers' Retirement System

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Doss Duncan Eldridge English

Evans Gillis Greene Holloway Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley

Robinson
Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Dean of 31st Pincher

Foster (excused conferee) Hill

Hudgins (excused conferee) Russell

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following general bills of the House, favorably reported by the commit tees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

HB 541. By Representatives Carnes and Greer of the 43rd:
A bill to amend Code Section 57-116 relating to the legal rate of interest on loans to be repaid in monthly, quarterly or yearly installments, so as to provide that such loans shall not be subject to the Ga. Industrial Loan Act, as now or hereafter amended.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Pearce of the 16th.

The Senate Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance offered the fol lowing substitute to HB 541:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 57-116, relating to the legal rate of interest on loans to be repaid in monthly, quarterly or yearly installments, approved August 16, 1912 (Ga. Laws 1912, p. 144), as amended by an Act approved March 31, 1937 (Ga. Laws 1937, p. 463) and an Act approved March 31, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 1197), so as to provide that a rate of interest may be charged on the principal amount

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of such loans at a rate equivalent to that paid on such loans, when com puted as provided for in said Code Section; to provide that such loans may be repaid in weekly, monthly, quarterly, semiannual or yearly in stallments; to provide that such loans shall not be subject to the Georgia Industrial Loan Act, approved March 4, 1955 (Ga. Laws 1955, p. 431), as now or hereafter amended; to provide an effective date of this amendment; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

Section 1. Code Section 57-116, relating to the legal rate of interest on loans to be repaid in monthly, quarterly or yearly installments, ap proved August 16, 1912 (Ga. Laws 1912, p. 144), as amended by an Act approved March 31, 1937 (Ga. Laws 1937, p. 463) and an Act approved March 31, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 1197), is hereby amended by striking said Code Section in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 57-116, to read as follows:

"57-116. Any person, natural or artificial, in this State, lending money to be paid back in weekly, monthly, quarterly, semiannual or yearly installments, may charge interest thereon at seven percent (7%) per annum or less for the entire period of the loan, aggre gating the principal and interest for the entire period of the loan, and dividing the same into weekly, monthly, quarterly, semiannual or yearly installments. At the option of the lender, interest may be charged in such cases on the principal amount of the loan at any rate not greater than a rate equivalent to seven percent (7%) per annum computed in accordance with the provisions hereof relative to the charging of interest on loans to be repaid in installments, such equivalent rate to be calculated on the assumption that all sched uled payments will be made when due and security may be taken therefor by mortgage with waiver of exemption or title or both, upon and to real estate or personal property or both, and the same shall be valid for the amount of the principal and interest charged; and such contract shall not be held usurious and shall not be subject to any provision of the Georgia Industrial Loan Act, approved March 4, 1955 (Ga. Laws 1955, p. 431), as now or hereafter
amended."

Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 37, nays 0, and the substitute was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Duncan Evans Gillis

Greene Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Riley

Robinson Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Dean of 6th Doss

Eldridge Evans

Sutton

Those not voting were Senators:

Dean of 31st Pincher

Foster (excused conferee) Hill

Reynolds Russell

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 45, nays 5.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.

HB 542. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th, Evans of the 84th, Buck of the 95th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 57-101.1, relating to the maximum rate of interest which may be charged on certain transactions involving real property, as amended, so as to change the maximum permissible rate of interest on certain transactions involving real property.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Banks of the 17th.

Senators Ballard of the 45th and Barnes of the 33rd offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 542 as follows:
By adding on line 5 of Page 1, after the following:
"real property;",

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the following:

"to prohibit lenders from requiring certain borrowers to buy insurance from certain parties or to employ the services of certain attorneys;".

By adding on line 18 of Page 2, after the following:

"of interest",

the following:

"; provided, further, any person, firm or corporation lending money under this Code Section shall not require a person, firm or corporation to buy insurance from a particular person, firm or corporation so long as the borrower furnishes required insurance from a firm licensed to do business in the State of Georgia; provided, further, any person, firm or corporation lending money under this Code Section shall not require a person, firm or corporation bor rowing money to employ the services of a particular attorney to check the title to any property which is the subject of the loan, or to close the loan, provided any attorney chosen by the borrower must be approved by one or more title insurance companies licensed to do business in Georgia; provided that any lender can require at torneys checking titles or closing loans to furnish to said lender a malpractice insurance policy, which is in full force and effect, in an amount equal to the full amount of any loan closed, protecting said lender from errors or omissions by said attorney; provided further that said lender may designate the time of the loan closing and that said lender may require said loan closing to take place in an office of said lender; and provided further that said lender may engage an attorney other than the attorney selected by the borrower, however, the lender cannot charge the borrower for the services performed by such an additional attorney".

On the adoption of the amendment, Senator Ballard of the 45th called for the yeas and nays; the call was sustained, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Ballard Barnes Bond Brown of 47th Dean of 6th

Eldridge Evans Greene Howard Overby

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Banks Barker Bell Brantley

Broun of 46th Carter Coverdell Duncan English

Robinson Scott Shapard Stumbaugh Sutton
Gillis Holloway Hudgins Hudson Johnson

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Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Paulk Pearce

Reynolds Riley Starr Summers Tate Thompson Timmons

Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Dean of 31st Doss Fincher

Foster (excused conferee) Hill

Russell Stephens

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 15, nays 34, and the amend ment was lost.

Senator Barnes of the 33rd offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 542 by adding on Page 2, line 18, after "interest" the following:

"Provided further no lender shall charge discount points pay able either by the borrower or any other person."

On the adoption of the amendment, Senator Dean of the 6th called for the yeas and nays; the call was sustained, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Ballard Barnes Bond Dean of 6th

Eldridge Evans Robinson Shapard

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Banks Barker Bell Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Duncan English Gillis Greene

Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce

Stumbaugh Button
Reynolds Riley Scott Starr Summers Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

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Those not voting were Senators:

Dean of 31st Doss Fincher

Foster (excused conferee) Hill

Russell Stephens

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 10, nays 39, and the amend ment was lost.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Banks Barker Bell Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Duncan English Evans Gillis Greene

Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley

Robinson Scott Shapard Stumbaugh Summers Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Ballard Barnes Bond

Dean of 6th Eldridge McGill

Starr Sutton Traylor

Those not voting were Senators:

Dean of 31st Doss Fincher

Foster (excused conferee) Hill

Russell Stephens

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 40, nays 9.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following general resolutions of the House, favorably reported by the committees, were read the third time and put upon their adoption:

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HR 18. By Representative Clark of the 13th:
A resolution compensating Mr. and Mrs. Luther Dwain Free for the death of their daughter, Judy Diane Free, in the amount of $15,000.00.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Broun of the 46th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to.

The resolution, involving an appropriation, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell
Bond
Brantley
Broun of 46th
Brown of 47th
Carter Coverdell
Dean of 6th Duncan
Eldridge English

Evans Gillis Greene Holloway Howard Hudgins
Hudson
Johnson
Kennedy
Kidd Langford
Lester McGill
Overby Paulk
Pearce

Voting in the negative was Senator Doss.

Those not voting were Senators:

Dean of 31st Fincher

Foster (excused conferee) Hill

Reynolds Riley Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Robinson Russell Summers

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 48, nays 1.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

HR 119. By Representatives Parham of the 109th and Baugh of the 108th: A resolution compensating Mr. Dennis M. Cox in the amount of $250.00. Senate Sponsor: Senator Broun of the 46th.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to.

The resolution, involving an appropriation, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Duncan Eldridge English

Evans Gillis Greene Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce

Reynolds Riley Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Button Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative was Senator Doss.

Those not voting were Senators:

Dean of 31st Fincher

Foster (excused conferee) Hill

Robinson Russell Summers

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 48, nays 1.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

The following general bill of the House, having been passed on March 8 and reconsidered, was put upon its passage:

HB 757. By Representatives Culpepper of the 98th and Matthews of the 145th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Georgia Development Authority, as amended, so as to provide that the Authority may require a borrower to subscribe and pay for capital notes or other securities of the Authority as a condition precedent for providing or securing or obtaining a loan.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Ballard of the 45th.

Senator Ballard of the 45th offered the following amendment:

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Amend HB 757 by striking the figure "210" in line 4, Page 4 and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "764", and striking figure "210" in line 20 and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "764".

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 35, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Doss Eldridge English Evans

Gillis Greene Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Riley

Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Dean of 31st Duncan Fincher

Foster (excused conferee) Hill Reynolds

Robinson Russell Summers

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 46, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

Senator Riley of the 1st moved that the Senate do now adjourn until 9:00 o'clock A.M. tomorrow, and the motion prevailed.

At 7:02 o'clock P.M., the President announced the Senate adjourned until 9:00 o'clock A.M. tomorrow.

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Senate Chamber, Atlanta, Georgia Wednesday, March 9, 1977

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 9:00 o'clock A.M. today and was called to order by the President.

Senator Johnson of the 34th reported that the Journal of yesterday's pro ceedings had been read and found correct.

By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and the journal was confirmed.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:

SB 323. By Senators Riley of the 1st, Wessels of the 2nd and Traylor of the 3rd:
A bill to amend and revise an Act implementing the provisions of an Amendment to the Constitution, ratified November 4, 1952, creating the Savannah Port Authority, as amended, so as to provide an alternative procedure whereby the Savannah Port Authority can stimulate indus trial expansion and development.

SB 341. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A bill to amend an Act creating and establishing a new charter for the City of Eatonton, as amended, so as to change the terms of office of the Mayor and Aldermen; to change the number of Aldermen.

SB 361. By Senator Overby of the 49th:
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate and to grant a new charter to the City of Oakwood, as amended, so as to change the maximum amount of fine which may be imposed by the recorder's court of the said city.

SB 363. By Senator Overby of the 49th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter and municipal govern ment for the City of Flowery Branch, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the police court.

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SB 364. By Senator Kennedy of the 4th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of Evans County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the chairman and members of said board; to provide an effective date.

SB 370. By Senator Foster of the 50th:
A bill to amend an Act reincorporating the City of Dawsonville in the County of Dawson, so as to provide for the suspension of the operation of the recorder's court under certain circumstances.

SB 32. By Senators Reynolds of the 48th, Barnes of the 33rd and Greene of the 26th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the use of radar speed detection devices by counties and municipalities, as amended, so as to provide that the Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety may suspend or revoke the radar speed detection device permit of any county or mu nicipality.

SB 65. By Senator Barnes of the 33rd:
A bill to amend Code Section 24A-3701, relating to the appointment of a judge pro tempore under the provisions of the Juvenile Court Code, as amended, so as to provide for a redefinition of the conditions under which a judge pro tempore may be appointed.

SB 81. By Senators Barnes of the 33rd, Hudson of the 35th, Duncan of the 30th and others:
A bill to create a Council on Aging; to provide for the appointment and terms of office of members of the Council; to provide for officers; to provide for rules and procedures; to provide for meetings of the Council.

SB 271. By Senator Langford of the 51st:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 56-3, relating to authorization of insurers and general requirements for doing business in this State, as amended, so as to provide that the Commissioner may require certain insurers to make additional special deposits of securities under certain circum stances.

SB 145. By Senators Banks of the 17th and Barnes of the 33rd:
A bill to amend Chapter 24-29 of the Code of Georgia, as amended, relating to District Attorneys, so as to revise and bring up to date said Code Chapter by codifying certain Acts of the General Assembly; to strike Section 24-2904, relating to the salary and fees of the District At torneys.

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The House has agreed to the Senate amendments to the following bills and resolutions of the House:

HB 27. By Representatives Howell of the 140th and Bray of the 70th:
A bill to amend Title 34 of the Code of Georgia, said Title being known as the "Georgia Election Code", so as to provide that the Secretary of State shall disseminate certain information concerning primaries and elections to candidates for federal and state office and Probate Judges.
HB 251. By Representatives Linder of the 44th, Marcus of the 26th, Cox of the 141st and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act approved March 10, 1964 (Ga. Laws 1964, p. 338), as amended, so as to provide that in contested cases involving a license to practice medicine a reviewing court may order a stay only if it makes certain findings.
HB 252. By Representatives Linder of the 44th, Marcus of the 26th, Cox of the 141st and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 84-916, relating to the refusal or revoca tion of licenses to practice medicine, as amended, so as to provide for civil and criminal immunity for persons making certain reports.

HB 607. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th, Ross of the 76th, Knight of the 67th and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Adequate Program for Educa tion in Georgia Act", as amended, so as to provide for a kindergarten program; to provide authority to the State Board of Education con cerning the kindergarten program.

HB 978. By Representative Connell of the 87th:
A bill to provide for the manner and procedures for determining the compensation and table of organization of the sheriff's department, deputy sheriffs and clerks of the elected officials of Richmond County, Georgia.

HB 1117. By Representative Ham of the 80th:
A bill to provide for a new charter for the City of Forsyth; to provide for the government, powers, duties and responsibilities of said city; to provide for all necessary matters connected therewith; to provide for severability.
The House has agreed to the Senate substitutes to the following bills of the House:

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HB 839. By Representatives Dent of the 85th and Connell of the 87th:
A bill to amend the charter of the City of Augusta, as amended, so as to provide that the Mayor may not succeed himself after completing a third consecutive term in office.

HB 897. By Representatives Looper and Anderson of the 8th:
A bill to provide for an elected Board of Education of Dawson County; to provide for the numbering of positions on the Board; to provide for the election of the members of said Board; to provide for filling vacancies on the Board; to provide for a Chairman of the Board.

The House has agreed to the Senate substitute to the following resolution of the House:

HR 124. By Representatives Tolbert, Johnston and Butler of the 56th and others: A resolution creating the CETA Study Committee of DeKalb County.

The House has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the Senate:

SR 27. By Senators Barnes of the 33rd, Shapard of the 28th, Turner of the 8th and others:
A resolution creating the Services for the Aged Study Committee.

The following resolutions of the Senate were introduced, read the first time and referred to committees:
SR 185. By Senators Gillis of the 20th, Turner of the 8th, McGill of the 24th and others: A resolution creating the Senate Health and Medical Education Study Committee.
Referred to Committee on Rules.

SR 193. By Senator Brantley of the 56th:
A resolution to create the Correctional Industries Study Committee. Referred to Committee on Rules.

SR 196. By Senators Robinson of the 27th and Foster of the 50th:
A resolution creating the Legislative Overview Study Committee. Referred to Committee on Rules.

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SR 197. By Senator Bell of the 5th:
A resolution creating the Juvenile Crime and Violence Study Committee. Referred to Committee on Rules.

The following reports of standing committees were read by the Secretary:

Senator Lester of the 23rd District, Chairman of the Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance has had under consid eration the following bills of the House and has instructed me, as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:
HB 725. Do pass. HB 929. Do pass.
Respectfully submitted, Senator Lester of the 23rd District, Chairman

Senator Sutton of the 9th District, Chairman of the Committee on County and Urban Affairs, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on County and Urban Affairs has had under consideration the following bill of the House and has instructed me, as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendation:
HB 1112. Do pass.
Respectfully submitted, * Senator Sutton of the 9th District, Chairman
Senator Sutton of the 9th District, Chairman of the Committee on County and Urban Affairs, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on County and Urban Affairs has had under consideration the following bill of the House and has instructed me, as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendation:
HB 971. Do pass by substitute.
Respectfully submitted, Senator Sutton of the 9th District, Chairman

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Senator Sutton of the 9th District, Chairman of the Committee on County and Urban Affairs, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

Your Committee on County and Urban Affairs has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me, as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:
HB 272. Do pass. HB 421. Do pass. HB 475. Do pass. HB 772. Do pass. HB 820. Do pass by substitute. HB 932. Do pass as amended. HB 1074. Do pass by substitute. HB 1108. Do pass. HB 1109. Do pass. HB 1110. Do pass. HB 1111. Do pass. HB 1131. Do pass. HB 1147. Do pass. HB 1183. Do pass as amended. HB 1184. Do pass as amended. HB 1185. Do pass as amended. HB 1186. Do pass as amended. HB 1189. Do pass. HB 1191. Do pass. HB 1193. Do pass. HB 1194. Do pass. HB 1195. Do pass.
HB 1197. Do pass.
HB 1198. Do pass.
HB 1199. Do pass.
HB 1200. Do pass.
HB 1202. Do pass.
HB 1203. Do pass.

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HB 1204. Do pass.
HB 1206. Do pass.
HB 1207. Do pass as amended.
Respectfully submitted, Senator Sutton of the 9th District, Chairman

Senator Overby of the 49th District, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Judiciary has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me, as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:
HB 39. Do pass by substitute. HB 522. Do pass by substitute. HB 744. Do pass. HB 756. Do pass.
Respectfully submitted, Senator Overby of the 49th District, Chairman
Senator Eldridge of the 7th District, Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Rules has had under consideration the following bill of the House and has instructed me, as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendation:
HB 1096. Do pass by substitute. Respectfully submitted, Senator Eldridge of the 7th District, Chairman
Senator Eldridge of the 7th District, Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Rules has had under consideration the following resolu tions of the Senate and House and has instructed me, as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:
SR 164. Do pass as amended. SR 167. Do pass by substitute. SR 170. Do pass as amended.

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SR 172. Do pass as amended. SR 176. Do pass as amended. SR 178. Do pass. SR 179. Do pass as amended.

SR 182. Do pass as amended.

SR 183. Do pass.

SR 184. Do pass.

HR 122. Do pass.

Respectfully submitted, Senator Eldridge of the 7th District, Chairman

Senator Gillis of the 20th District, Chairman of the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Quality, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Quality has had under consideration the following resolutions of the Senate and House and has instructed me, as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the fol lowing recommendations:
SR 137. Do pass by substitute.
HR 256. Do pass by substitute.
Respectfully submitted, Senator Gillis of the 20th District, Chairman

The following bills and resolution of the House were read the second time:

HB 725. By Representatives Marcus of the 26th, Horton and Greer of the 43rd and others:
A bill to authorize municipal corporations and counties to levy and im pose certain excise taxes; to provide for the procedures connected there with; to amend the "Georgia Retailers' and Consumers' Sales and Use Tax Act", as amended, so as to delete therefrom certain of the prohibi tions against political subdivisions levying certain taxes.

HB 929. By Representative Kemp of the 139th:
A bill to amend Code Title 56, known as the Georgia Insurance Code, as amended, so as to clarify exceptions to the prohibited disclosure of certain information; to provide for certain penalties; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws.

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KB 1096. By Representatives Murphy of the 18th, Vaughn of the 57th, Lee of the 72nd and others:
A bill to provide for the recall of elected officials of each county and municipality within this State; to provide for petitions; to provide for the conduct of such recall elections; to provide for practices, procedures and requirements in connection with such recall elections.

HR 256. By Representatives Taggart of the 125th, Rainey of the 135th, Triplett of the 128th and others:
A resolution creating the Bait Shrimping and Commercial Fishing Study Committee.

HB 971. By Representatives Phillips of the 91st, Birdsong of the 103rd, Stone of the 138th and others:
A bill to amend an Act implementing the requirements of the Federal Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of 1968, as amended, so as to provide certain additional authority for each Area Planning and Development Commission; to provide for other matters relative thereto.

HB 272. By Representatives Gammage of the 17th, Toles of the 16th and Oldham of the 14th:
A bill to create County Airport Authorities in certain counties of this State and to authorize such Authority to acquire, construct, equip, maintain, operate, own and improve airports and landing fields for the use of aircraft.

HB 421. By Representatives Nichols of the 27th and Greer of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act approved Aug. 20, 1927, providing that cities having a certain population shall furnish pensions to officers and employees of such cities and for such other purposes set forth in the caption of said Act, as amended.

HB 475. By Representatives Ware of the 68th and Mullinax of the 69th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners for Troup County, approved Mar. 25, 1958, so as to change the provisions relative to the election of the members of said Board.

HB 772. By Representative Ham of the 80th:
A bill to amend an Act to provide for the addition of two members to the Board of Education of Monroe County, so as to permit a single grand jury to fill more than one vacancy on the board.

HB 820. By Representatives Logan of the 62nd, Russell of the 64th and Argo of the 63rd:
A bill to amend Code Section 92-4101 relating to limits on municipal

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taxes as enacted by an Act limiting and regulating the assessment and collection of taxes by municipal authorities in this State, as amended.

HB 932. By Representatives Irvin of the 23rd and Harris and Anderson of the 8th:
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Mountain Park, as amended, so as to provide for the power of condemnation and for certain other powers; to provide an effective date.

HB 1074. By Representative Connell of the 87th:
A bill to amend an Act providing and fixing the compensation of certain elected officials in certain counties of this State so as to change certain of the provisions thereof pertaining to officers and employees of said officers in such counties.

HB 1108. By Representative Phillips of the 91st:
A bill to provide that the governing authority of Harris County shall maintain a list of all county officers and employees, together with their individual salaries, expense allowances and other fringe benefits; to provide that said list shall be available for public inspection.

HB 1109. By Representative Phillips of the 91st:
A bill to require the Superintendent of Schools of Harris County and the Board of Education of Harris County to maintain a current list of the members and all employees of the Board of Education of Harris, together with their individual salaries, supplements, expenses and other emolu ments.

HB 1110. By Representatives Twiggs and Colwell of the 4th:
A bill to abolish the present method of compensating the Clerk of the Superior Court of Towns County known as the fee system and provide in lieu thereof an annual salary for said officer; to provide for clerical assistance.

HB 1111. By Representatives Twiggs and Colwell of the 4th:
A bill to abolish the present method of compensating the Tax Collector of Towns County known as the fee system and provide in lieu thereof an annual salary for said officer; to provide for clerical assistance; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing.
HB 1131. By Representative Gammage of the 17th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Polk County, as amended, so as to change the salary of the Chairman and each of the other members of the Board of Commissioners of Polk County.

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HB 1147. By Representatives Hatcher of the 131st, McCollum of the 134th and Hutchinson of the 133rd:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Dougherty County, as amended, so as to authorize the election of a Vice-Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Dougherty County.

HB 1183. By Representatives Colwell and Twiggs of the 4th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Clerk of the Superior Court and Judge of the Probate Court of Lumpkin County upon an annual salary so as to change the compensation of the Clerk of the Superior Court and the Judge of the Probate Court.

HB 1184. By Representatives Colwell and Twiggs of the 4th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Office of Commissioner of Lumpkin County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the Commis sioner.
HB 1185. By Representatives Colwell and Twiggs of the 4th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Tax Commissioner of Lumpkin County upon an annual salary so as to change the compensation of the Tax Commissioner; to change the compensation of the deputy tax commis sioner.

HB 1186. By Representatives Colwell and Twiggs of the 4th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Lumpkin County upon an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the Sheriff; to change the provisions relating to the number and compensa tion of the deputy sheriffs.
HB 1189. By Representatives Matthews of the 145th and Collins of the 144th:
A bill to amend an Act recreating the Board of Commissioners of Colquitt County so as to provide for removal, without cause, of the county administrator.
HB 1191. By Representative Tucker of the 73rd:
A bill to amend an Act fixing the compensation of the members of the Board of Education of Henry County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the chairman and the other members of the Board of Education of Henry County.

HB 1193. By Representative Tucker of the 73rd:
A bill to amend an Act placing certain of the county officers of Henry County upon an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the com pensation of the sheriff and the clerk of the superior court.

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HB 1194. By Representative Tucker of the 73rd:
A bill to provide for a salary and expense allowance for the Coroner of Henry County; to provide an effective date.

HB 1195. By Representative Tucker of the 73rd:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Henry County Water and Sewerage Authority, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the members of the Authority.

HB 1197. By Representative Tucker of the 73rd:
A bill to amend an Act authorizing the Board of Commissioners of Henry County to assess and collect license fees upon certain business activities conducted within Henry County so as to provide that violations of certain regulations adopted by the Board shall constitute a misdemeanor.

HB 1198. By Representative Tucker of the 73rd:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff, the Clerk of the Superior Court and the Judge of the Probate Court of Henry County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the Judge of the Probate Court.

HB 1199. By Representative Tucker of the 73rd:
A bill to change the method of appointing members of certain county hospital authorities; to provide for filling vacancies for full and unexpired terms; to provide for the appointment of additional members to such authorities; to provide an effective date.

HB 1200. By Representative Tucker of the 73rd:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Hampton so as to authorize the city to provide for the manner and method of collecting charges for certain services and enforcing payment of same.

HB 1202. By Representative Coleman of the 118th:
A bill to reincorporate and provide a new charter for the Town of Chester, Georgia; to provide for all other matters relative to the foregoing.

HB 1203. By Representative Coleman of the 118th:
A bill to create and establish a Small Claims Court in and for Dodge County; to prescribe the jurisdiction of said court; to prescribe the pleading and practice in said court; to provide for the appointment, duties, powers, compensation, qualifications, substitutions and tenure of the office of the judge of said court.

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HB 1204. By Representative Coleman of the 118th:
A bill to create a new charter for the City of Chauncey, in the County of Dodge, Ga.; to consolidate, supersede, and repeal the charter provided by an Act approved Aug. 13, 1912, as amended; to provide for incorporation of the city.

HB 1206. By Representative Jones of the 78th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners for Lamar County, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the com pensation of the Chairman of the Board; to provide for compensation and an expense allowance.

HB 1207. By Representatives Johnson and Glanton of the 66th:
A bill to provide a new Charter for the City of Whitesburg; to provide for the incorporation of said City; to provide for corporate limits; to provide for the powers, duties and authority of the City and its governing authority; to provide for a Mayor and City Council.

HB 39. By Representative Egan of the 25th:
A bill to repeal Code Section 113-107, relating to regulation of charitable devises by any person leaving a wife or child, or descendants of child.

HB 522. By Representative Irvin of the 23rd:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 113-10, relating to distribution, advance ments, and year's support, as amended, so as to provide for the redesignation of certain Code Sections; to change the provisions relative to the order for year's support awarding interest in real property.

HB 744. By Representatives Lucas of the 102nd, Milford, Clark and Mann of the 13th and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 84-16, relating to billiard rooms, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to qualification of licensees; to change the provisions relating to hours of operation; to change the provisions relating to the age of certain persons admitted to billiard rooms.

HB 756. By Representatives Nix, Isakson and Harrison of the 20th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 26-29, relative to crimes involving dangerous instrumentalities and practices, as amended, so as to provide that it shall be unlawful for any person to fire or discharge a firearm on the property of another person, firm or corporation without having first obtained permission from the owner or lessee of such property.

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HB 1112. By Representative Twiggs of the 4th:
A bill to provide for the election of the members of the Board of Education of Towns County; to provide for other matters relative thereto; to provide for a referendum; to provide an effective date.

The following local, uncontested bills and resolution of the House, favorably reported by the committee, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

HB 146. By Representative Johnson of the 74th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Newton County so as to change the compensation of the chairman of the board of commissioners.

The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following substitute to HB 146:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Com missioners of Newton County, approved April 6, 1967 (Ga. Laws 1967, p. 2784), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 24, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 3032), so as to change the compensation of the chairman of the board of commissioners; to provide an effective date; to repeal con flicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP GEORGIA:
Section 1. An Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Newton County, approved April 6, 1967 (Ga. Laws 1967, p. 2784), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 24, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 3032), is hereby amended by striking from Section 1-106 the following:
"a salary of $14,400.00 per annum, to be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Newton County",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"a base salary of $15,000.00 per annum, to be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Newton County. In addition to such base salary, the chairman shall also receive a longevity in crease for each year actually served, effective on July 1, for the years 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1981. Such longevity increase for each of said years shall be the lesser of $600 per year or the amount for that year derived by multiplying the base salary by a percentage equal to the difference in the United States Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, All Items--United States City Average, as such index is calculated for June of each such year and such index as it exists for the month of July, 1977. Such longevity increase shall be calculated in June of each such year and shall be payable in equal monthly installments from county

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funds beginning with the month of July of each such year with the first such increase becoming payable on July 1, 1978.",

so that when so amended, Section 1-106 shall read as follows:

"Section 1-106. The Chairman of the Board of Commissioners
of Newton County shall receive a base salary of $15,000.00 per annum,
to be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Newton County. In addition to such base salary, the chairman shall also receive a longevity increase for each year actually served, effective on July 1, for the years 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1981. Such longevity increase for each of said years shall be the lesser of $600 per year or the amount for that year derived by multiplying the base salary by a percentage equal to the difference in the United States Con sumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, All Items--United States City Average, as such index is calculated for June of each such year and such index as it exists for the month of July, 1977. Such longevity increase shall be calculated in June of each such year and shall be payable in equal monthly installments from county funds beginning with the month of July of each such year with the first such increase becoming payable on July 1, 1978. The members of the board shall receive $200.00 per month, plus actual and necessary expenses incurred in carrying out
their official duties."

Section 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1,1977.

Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 50, nays 0, and the sub stitute was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.
HB 147. By Representative Johnson of the 74th: A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Tax Commissioner of Newton County so as to change the compensation of the Tax Commissioner of Newton County.
The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following substitute to HB 147:

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A BILL

To be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of Tax Commissioner of Newton County, approved April 2, 1963 (Ga. Laws 1963, p. 2707), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 5, 1971 (Ga. Laws 1971, p. 3008), so as to change the compensation of the Tax Com missioner of Newton County; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

Section 1. An Act creating the office of Tax Commissioner of Newton County, approved April 2, 1963 (Ga. Laws 1963, p. 2707), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 5, 1971 (Ga. Laws 1971, p. 3008), is hereby amended by striking from Section 4 the following:

"The annual salary of the tax commissioner shall be $13,200.00, payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of Newton County: Provided, however, effective July 1, 1972, the annual salary of the tax commissioner shall be $14,400.00, payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of Newton County.",

and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"The tax commissioner shall receive a base salary of $15,000.00 per annum to be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Newton County. In addition to such base salary, the tax com missioner shall also receive a longevity increase for each year actual ly served, effective on July 1, for the years 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1981. Such longevity increase for each of said years shall be the lesser of $600 per year or the amount for that year derived by multiplying the base salary by a percentage equal to the difference in the United States Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, All Items--United States City Average, as such index is calculated for June of each such year and such index as it exists for the month of July, 1977. Such longevity increase shall be calculated in June of each such year and shall be payable in equal monthly installments from county funds beginning with the month of July of each such year with the first such increase becoming payable on July 1, 1978.",

so that when so amended, Section 4 shall read as follows:

"Section 4. The Tax Commissioner of Newton County shall be compensated by annual salary in lieu of a fee system of compensation for said officer. The tax commissioner shall receive a base salary of $15,000.00 per annum to be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Newton County. In addition to such base salary, the tax commissioner shall also receive a longevity increase for each year actually served, effective on July 1, for the years 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1981. Such longevity increase for each of said years shall be the lesser of $600 per year or the amount for that year derived by multiplying the base salary by a percentage equal to the dif-

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ference in the United States Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage
Earners and Clerical Workers, All Items--United States City Aver age, as such index is calculated for June of each such year and such index as it exists for the month of July, 1977. Such longevity increase shall be calculated in June of each such year and shall be payable in equal monthly installments from county funds beginning with the month of July of each such year with the first such increase be coming payable on July 1, 1978. It is specifically provided that the salary provided herein for the tax commissioner shall be in lieu of all fees, commissions, costs, fines, emoluments and perquisites of whatever kind formerly allowed him as compensation for services rendered in the capacity of tax receiver, tax collector, and tax com missioner."

Section 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1977.

Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 50, nays 0, and the substitute was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.

HB 148. By Representative Johnson of the 74th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Newton County on a salary basis so as to change the compensation of the sheriff.

The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following substitute to HB 148:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Newton County on a salary basis, approved March 30, 1963 (Ga. Laws 1963, p. 2704), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 5, 1971 (Ga. Laws 1971, p. 3000), so as to change the compensation of the sheriff; to provide an effective date: to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP TEORGIA:

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Section 1. An Act placing the Sheriff of Newton County on a salary basis, approved March 30, 1963 (Ga. Laws 1963, p. 2704), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 5, 1971 (Ga. Laws 1971, p. 3000), is hereby amended by striking Section 1, which reads as follows:

"Section 1. The Sheriff of Newton County shall be compensated in the amount of $13,200.00 per annum, to be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Newton County: Provided, however, that effective July 1, 1972, the sheriff shall be compensated in the amount of $14,400.00 per annum, to be paid in equal monthly install
ments from the funds of Newton County. It is specifically provided that the salary provided herein for the sheriff shall be in lieu of all fees, commissions, costs, fines, emoluments and perquisites of whatever kind heretofore received by the sheriff for his services as such.",

in its entirety, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 1, to read as follows:

"Section 1. The Sheriff of Newton County shall receive a base salary of $15,000.00 per annum, to be paid in equal monthly install ments from the funds of Newton County. In addition to such base salary, the sheriff shall also receive a longevity increase for each year actually served, effective on July 1, for the years 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1981. Such longevity increase for each of said years shall be the lesser of $600 per year or the amount for that year derived by multiplying the base salary by a percentage equal to the difference in the United States Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, All Items--United States City Average, as such index is calculated for June of each such year and such index as it exists for the month of July, 1977. Such longevity increase shall be calculated in June of each such year and shall be payable in equal monthly installments from county funds beginning with the month of July of each such year with the first such increase becoming payable on July 1, 1978. The salary provided herein for the sheriff shall be in lieu of all fees, commissions, costs, fines, emoluments and perquisites of whatever kind heretofore received by the sheriff for
his services as such."

Section 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1977.

Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 50, nays 0, and the substitute was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

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The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.

HB 149. By Representative Johnson of the 74th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Judge of the Probate Court of Newton County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation so as to change the compensation of the Judge of the Probate Court of Newton County.

The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following substitute to HB 149:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Judge of the Probate Court of Newton County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, approved March 31, 1967 (Ga. Laws 1967, p. 2411), as amended by an Act approved March 10, 1970 (Ga. Laws 1970, p. 2352), and an Act approved April 5, 1971 (Ga. Laws 1971, p. 3005), so as to change the compensation of the Judge of the Probate Court of Newton County; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. An Act placing the Judge of the Probate Court of Newton County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, approved March 31, 1967 (Ga. Laws 1967, p. 2411), as amended by an Act approved March 10, 1970 (Ga. Laws 1970, p. 2352), and an Act approved April 5, 1971 (Ga. Laws 1971, p. 3005), is hereby amended by striking from Section 1 the following:
"an annual salary of $13,200.00, to be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Newton County: Provided, however, effective July 1, 1972, the judge of the probate court shall receive an annual salary of $14,400.00, to be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Newton County.",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"a base salary of $15,000.00 per annum, to be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Newton County. In addition to such base salary, the judge of the probate court shall also receive a longevity increase for each year actually served, effective on July 1, for the years 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1981. Such longevity increase for each of said years shall be the lesser of $600 per year or the amount for that year derived by multiplying the base salary by a percentage equal to the difference in the United States Con sumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, All Items--United States City Average, as such index is calculated for June of each such year and such index as it exists for the month

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of July, 1977. Such longevity increase shall be calculated in June of each such year and shall be payable in equal monthly installments from county funds beginning with the month of July of each such year with the first such increase becoming payable on July 1, 1978.",

so that when so amended, Section 1 shall read as follows:

"Section 1. The present method of compensating the Judge of the Probate Court of Newton County, known as the fee system, is hereby abolished and in lieu thereof the judge of the probate court shall receive a base salary of $15,000.00 per annum, to be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Newton County. In addition to such base salary, the judge of the probate court shall also receive a longevity increase for each year actually served, ef fective on July 1, for the years 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1981. Such longevity increase for each of said years shall be the lesser of $600 per year or the amount for that year derived by multiplying the base salary by a percentage equal to the difference in the United States Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Work ers, All Items--United States City Average, as such index is calculated for June of each such year and such index as it exists for the month of July, 1977. Such longevity increase shall be calculated in June of each such year and shall be payable in equal monthly installments from county funds beginning with the month of July of each such year with the first such increase becoming payable on July 1, 1978. It is specifically provided that the salary provided herein for the judge of the probate court shall be in lieu of all fees, commissions, costs, fines, emoluments and perquisites of what ever kind formerly allowed him as compensation for services in the capacity of judge of the probate court."

Section 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1,1977.

Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 50, nays 0, and the substitute was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.
HB 150. By Representative Johnson of the 74th: A bill to amend an Act placing the Clerk of the Superior Court of Newton

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County on an annual salary so as to change the compensation of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Newton County.

The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following substitute to HB 150:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Clerk of the Superior Court of Newton County on an annual salary, approved March 31, 1967 (Ga. Laws 1967, p. 2418), as amended by an Act approved March 10, 1970 (Ga. Laws 1970, p. 2357), and an Act approved April 5, 1971 (Ga. Laws 1971, p. 3003), so as to change the compensation of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Newton County; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. An Act placing the Clerk of the Superior Court of Newton County on an annual salary, approved March 31, 1967 (Ga. Laws 1967, p. 2418), as amended by an Act approved March 10,1970 (Ga. Laws 1970, p. 2357), and an Act approved April 5, 1971 (Ga. Laws 1971, p. 3003), is hereby amended by striking from Section 1 the following:
"an annual salary of $13,200.00, payable in equal monthly install ments from the funds of Newton County: Provided, however, that effective July 1, 1972, the clerk shall receive an annual salary of $14,000.00 payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of Newton County.",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"a base salary of $15,000.00 per annum, payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of Newton County. In addition to such base salary, the clerk shall also receive a longevity increase for each year actually served, effective on July 1, for the years 1978,1979, 1980 and 1981. Such longevity increase for each of said years shall be the lesser of $600 per year or the amount for that year derived by multiplying the base salary by a percentage equal to the difference in the United States Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, All Items--United States City Average, as such index is calculated for June of each such year and such index as it exists for the month of July, 1977. Such longevity increase shall be calculated in June of each such year and shall be payable in equal monthly installments from county funds beginning with the month of July of each such year with the first such increase becoming payable on July 1, 1978.",
so that when so amended, Section 1 shall read as follows:
"Section 1. The present method of compensating the Clerk of the Superior Court of Newton County known as the fee system is

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hereby abolished and in lieu thereof the clerk shall receive a base salary of $15,000.00 per annum, payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of Newton County. In addition to such base salary, the clerk shall also receive a longevity increase for each year actually served, effective on July 1, for the years 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1981. Such longevity increase for each of said years shall be the lesser of $600 per year or the amount for that year derived by multiplying the base salary by a percentage equal to the difference in the United States Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, All Items--United States City Average, as such index is calculated for June of each such year and such index as it exists for the month of July, 1977. Such longevity increase shall be calculated in June of each such year and shall be payable in equal monthly installments from county funds beginning with the month of July of each such year with the first such increase becoming payable on July 1, 1978. It is specifically provided that the salary provided herein for the clerk of the superior court shall be in lieu of all fees, commissions, costs, fines, emoluments and perquisites of whatever kind formerly allowed him as compensation for services rendered in the capacity as clerk of superior court."

Section 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1977.

Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 50, nays 0, and the substitute was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.

HB 178. By Representative Greer of the 43rd: A bill to provide for the compensation of the sheriff of certain counties and the procedure in connection with the payment thereof.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

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HB 238. By Representatives Glover of the 32nd, Marcus of the 26th, Nichols of the 27th and others:
A bill to provide that the governing authorities of all municipalities, whose laws or ordinances provide for the issuance of building permits, which are wholly or partially located in counties having a population of 600,000 or more, shall send copies of building permits issued within their respective municipalities to the board of tax assessors of such counties.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 278. By Representative Nichols of the 27th:
A bill to amend an Act reincorporating the City of Atlanta in the Counties of Fulton and DeKalb, and creating a new Charter for said City, so as to abolish the Appropriations Committee.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 639. By Representatives Connell of the 87th, Dent of the 85th, Beckham of the 89th and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Augusta-Savannah River Parking and Urban Redevelopment Authority" so as to change the name of said Authority to the "Augusta Tomorrow Development Authority".

The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following substitute to HB 639:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "AugustaSavannah River Parking and Urban Redevelopment Authority", approved April 17, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 2941), so as to change the name of said Authority to the "Augusta Tomorrow Development Authority"; to change the short title of said Act; to require any work or projects not done within the city limits of Augusta, Georgia, by or through the Au-

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thority, to be first approved by the City Council of Augusta and the Board of Commissioners of Richmond County; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP GEORGIA:

Section 1. An Act known as the "Augusta-Savannah River Parking and Urban Redevelopment Authority", approved April 17,1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 2941), is hereby amended by striking Section 1 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 1, to read as follows:

"Section 1. Creation of Authority. There is hereby created a public body corporate and politic to be known as the Augusta Tomorrow Development Authority which shall be an instrumentality and a public corporation of the State of Georgia. By that name, style, and title said Authority may contract and be contracted with, sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, and complain and defend in all courts of law and equity."

Section 2. Said Act is further amended by adding a new Section 16A, immediately following Section 16, to read as follows:

"Section 16A. Approval of Certain Projects by City Council and County Commission. All work or projects not done within the city limits of Augusta, by or through the Authority, shall first be ap proved by the City Council of Augusta and the Board of Commis sioners of Richmond County."

Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 50, nays 0, and the substitute was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.

HB 589. By Representative Ham of the 80th:
A bill to amend an Act to abolish the offices of tax collector and tax receiver in and for the County of Monroe, and to create in their stead a county tax commissioner for Monroe County, as amended.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 650. By Representatives Mostiler and Carlisle of the 71st:
A bill to amend an Act abolishing the fee system as the mode of com pensation of the Coroner of Spalding County and providing in lieu thereof a salary for the compensation of such officer, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the Coroner of Spalding County.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 651. By Representatives Mostiler and Carlisle of the 71st:
A bill to repeal an Act fixing the salary of the coroner in all counties of this State having a population of not less than 35,000 and not more than 44,000 according to the U.S. Decennial Census of 1970, or any future such census.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 693. By Representative Felton of the 22nd:
A bill to amend Code Section 3'4-703 relating to petitions for new election districts, so as to provide for notices of changes in election districts within counties of this State having a population of 500,000 or more according to the U.S. Decennial Census of 1970 or any future such census.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

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HB 712. By Representatives Johnson and Glanton of the 66th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Coroner of Carroll County on an annual salary in lieu of fees, so as to change the compensation of the Coroner; to remove the provisions relating to mileage allowances.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 736. By Representative Johnson of the 74th:
A bill to change the date for meetings of the Council of the Town of Porterdale.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 869. By Representative Crosby of the 150th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Clinch County, as amended, so as to change the salary of the Chairman and the other members of the Board.

The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 869 by striking lines 4 and 5 on Page 1 in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof, the following:
"1971 (Ga. Laws 1971, p. 2642), so as to authorize the Board of Commissioners of Clinch County to fix the salary of the Chairman of the Board within certain limits; to provide that changes in the salary of the Chairman of the Board shall be advertised in the legal organ of Clinch County prior to action by the Board; to change the salaries of the other members of the Board; to repeal".
By striking lines 14 and 15 on Page 1 in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof, the following:

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"Section 9. The Chairman of the Board shall receive an annual salary of not less than $8,400.00 and not more than $10,800.00, the exact amount to be determined by a majority vote of the Board of Commissioners of Clinch County. Action affecting the salary of the Chairman of the Board shall be advertised in the legal organ of Clinch County prior to any consideration or vote by the Board of Commissioners of Clinch County. Changes in the salary of the Chairman shall become effective immediately after being properly advertised and voted upon by a majority of the Board of Commission ers of Clinch County. The other".

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 50, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

HB 807. By Representative Games of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act creating a system of traffic courts pursuant to the Constitution of Ga. for each city of this State having a population of more than 300,000 according to the U.S. Decennial Census of 1960 or any future such census, so as to change the provisions relating to the appointment of assistant solicitors.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 959. By Representative Smith of the 42nd:
A bill to amend an Act establishing a new Charter for the City of Palmetto, so as to provide for a change of election dates; to provide that all municipal elections for the City of Palmetto shall be governed by the Municipal Election Code for the State of Georgia.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1001. By Representative Bray of the 70th:
A bill to create the Meriwether County Public Facilities Authority as a public corporation and an instrumentality of the State; to authorize it to hold, own and convey real and personal property and to sue and be sued; to authorize it to enter into intergovernmental contracts and contracts with private persons.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
HB 1067. By Representative Carrell of the 75th: A bill to provide for an expense allowance for the Judge and District Attorney of the Superior Court of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit from the funds of Walton County; to provide an effective date.

The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following substitute to HB 1067:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to provide for an expense allowance for the Judge of the Superior Court of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit from the funds of Walton County; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other pur poses.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP GEORGIA:
Section 1. In addition to the salary and contingent expense al lowance payable from State funds, the Judge of the Superior Court of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit shall receive, effective July 1,1977, an expense allowance of $250.00 per month, and effective July 1, 1979, an expense allowance of $300.00 per month, payable from the funds of Walton County.
Section 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.
On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 50, nays 0, and the substitute was adopted.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.
HB 1068. By Representative Carrell of the 75th:
A bill to provide for a cost-of-living increase to the compensation salaries, expenses and allowances of the Sheriff, the Tax Commissioner, the Judge of the Probate Court and the Clerk of the Superior Court of Walton County.
The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 1068 by striking Section 2 beginning on line 10 of Page 2 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 2, to read as follows:
"Section 2. (a) On and after the effective date of this Act, each Walton County officer shall receive an annual salary which shall be equal to the highest minimum annual salary, including increases based on years of service, established by any general law for any county officer of Walton County. Such salaries shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Walton County.
(b) Each Walton County officer shall also be entitled to any expenses or allowances, other than salary, provided by local law.
(c) In addition to the salary and expenses provided in sub sections (a) and (b) of this Section, the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Walton County shall receive an expense allowance of $100 per month payable from the funds of Walton County."
On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 50, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

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HB 1055. By Representative Connell of the 87th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority Act", as amended, so as to provide that the Authority shall be exempt from sales and use taxes on property purchased directly by the Authority.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1066. By Representative Deveaux of the 28th:
A bill to amend an Act approved Mar. 4, 1966, as amended, which granted certain cities powers to require the repair, closing or demolition of certain dwellings, buildings or structures, and for other purposes, so as to clarify certain standards relating to the cost of repair.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1092. Representatives Glanton and Johnson of the 66th:
A bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Carrollton, as amended, so as to change the maximum fine of a certain police court; to provide for a recorder for said court, how elected and the duties, power, authority and salary thereof.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1134. By Representatives Johnson, Lee, Benefield and Wood of the 72nd:
A bill to amend an Act consolidating the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Clayton County into the single office of Tax Commissioner of

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Clayton County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the deputy tax commissioner.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1157. By Representatives Stone and Greene of the 138th:
A bill to abolish the present mode of compensating the Judge of the Probate Court of Appling County, known as the fee system; to provide in lieu thereof an annual salary; to provide that all fees, costs or other emoluments of said officer shall become the property of the county.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1171. By Representatives Johnson and Glanton of the 66th: A bill to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Villa Rica so as to change the provisions relating to the appointment of a city manager; to change the procedure for removal of the city manager; to change the provisions relating to the appointment of the city attorney.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to.
On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 50, nays 0.
The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.
HB 1176. By Representatives Tuten of the 153rd and Auten of the 154th: A bill to amend an Act placing the Tax Commissioner of Glynn County on an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the number and compensation of employees of the tax commissioner.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1177. By Representative Murphy of the 18th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Bremen, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the election of the mayor, members of the city council and members of the board of educa tion; to change the provisions relative to terms of office.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HR 294. By Representatives Marcus of the 26th, McKinney of the 35th, Hamilton of the 31st and others:
A resolution requesting a delay in the demolition of the old Atlanta Public Library building.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1132. By Representatives Harrison, Nix and Isakson of the 20th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Cobb Judicial Circuit, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the supplement to be paid to the District Attorney.

The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following substitute to HB 1132:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Cobb Judicial Circuit, approved February 19, 1951 (Ga. Laws 1951, p. 184), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 27, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 399), and by an Act approved April 24, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p.

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1321, p. 1523), so as to change the provisions relating to the supplement to be paid to the District Attorney; to change the compensation of Assistant District Attorneys; to change the provisions requiring the payment of certain retirement, pension or benefit contributions of each of the judges of the superior court of said circuit by the governing au thority of Cobb County; to provide for supplemental compensation for the secretaries of each judge and the district attorney; to provide for other matters relative thereto; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. An Act creating the Cobb Judicial Circuit, approved February 19, 1951 (Ga. Laws 1951, p. 184), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 27, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 399), and by an Act approved April 24, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 1321, p. 1523), is hereby amended by striking from Section 4 the following:

"$28,500.00",

wherever the same shall appear and inserting in lieu thereof the fol lowing :

"$30,500.00",

so that when so amended Section 4 shall read as follows:

"Section 4. The offices of the judges and the district attorney of the Superior Court of the Cobb Judicial Circuit are hereby created. Each judge of the Superior Court of the Cobb Judicial Circuit shall receive a supplement from the general funds of Cobb County in such an amount so that the combined total of such local supplement, compensation from State funds and any contingent expense allowance from State funds shall be in such an amount that each such judge shall receive $29,000.00 per annum as remun eration for services rendered as a Superior Court Judge of the Cobb Judicial Court. In the event such compensation from State funds and such contingent expense allowance from State funds is $29,000.00 or more per annum, such local supplement provided herein shall be discontinued. The district attorney of the Cobb Judicial Circuit shall receive a supplement from the general funds of Cobb County in such an amount so that the combined total of such local supple ment, compensation from State funds and any contingent expense allowance from State funds shall be in such an amount that such district attorney shall receive $30,500.00 per annum as remuneration for services rendered as the district attorney of the Cobb Judicial Circuit. In the event such compensation from State funds and such contingent expense allowance from State funds is $30,500.00 or more per annum, such local supplement provided herein shall be discontinued. The district attorney of the Cobb Judicial Circuit may not engage in the private practice of law in any contested matter in any court in this State. Provided, however, that the present district attorney of the Cobb Judicial Circuit and all future district

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attorneys may prosecute to final completion all cases in which his
name appears as counsel of record and which were filed prior to his assuming the office of district attorney of the Cobb Judicial Circuit."

Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking from the first paragraph of Section 48 thereof the following:

"$22,000.00",

and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"$23,500.00",

and by striking from the last sentence of said first paragraph the following:

"Districts",

and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"District Attorneys",

so that when so amended said first paragraph shall read as follows:

"Section 48. The District Attorney is hereby authorized to
appoint in addition to those Assistant District Attorneys otherwise provided by law, two full-time or part-time Assistant District At torneys who shall serve at the pleasure of the District Attorney and who shall assist the District Attorney in the performance of his duties. All Assistant District Attorneys shall have been admitted to the practice of law in all of the courts of the State of Georgia, and be members in good standing of the State Bar of Georgia, and shall be authorized to serve in the place of the District Attorney, in his absence or disqualification. All Assistant District Attorneys shall be compensated in the sum of not less than $9,000.00 nor more than $23,500.00 per annum. The exact amount of said compensation shall be determined by the District Attorney of the Cobb Judicial Circuit. Said sum shall be payable in equal monthly installments from the general funds of said county with the exception that whenever the State of Georgia shall provide compensation to any of the Assistant District Attorneys, the amount of State compen sation shall be deducted from the total salary paid from the general funds of Cobb County, Georgia."

Section 3. Said Act is further amended by striking in its entirety Section 4C of the amendatory Act, approved April 25, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 1563), which reads as follows:
"Section 4C. The governing authority of Cobb County shall pay any retirement pension or benefit contribution of each Judge of the Superior Court of the Cobb Judicial Circuit as such judge is required to pay under any general law of the State of Georgia."

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Section 4. Said Act is further amended by adding following Sec
tion 4E thereof a new Section, to be designated Section 4F, to read as follows:

"Section 4F. Each secretary employed by each judge of the Superior Court of the Cobb Judicial Circuit may receive, in addi tion to any State funds authorized by law for the payment of any such secretary, a supplement not to exceed $1,500.00 per annum from the general funds of Cobb County, in an amount to be fixed by the governing authority of said county."

Section 5. Said Act is further amended by adding a new Section immediately following Section 4F, to be designated Section 4G, to read as follows:

"Section 4G. The secretary employed by the district attorney of the Cobb Judicial Circuit may receive, in addition to any State funds authorized by law for the payment of such secretary, a sup plement not to exceed $1,500,00 per annum from the general funds of Cobb County, in an amount to be fixed by the governing author ity of said county."

Section 6. Said Act is further amended by adding a new Section immediately following Section 4G, to be designated Section 4H, to read as follows:

"Section 4H. The governing authority of Cobb County shall pay to each judge of the Superior Court of the Cobb Judicial Circuit a sum equal to the contribution required for judges by an Act known as the "Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund Act', approved March 11, 1968 (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 259), as now or hereafter amended."

Section 7. This Act shall become effective on the first day of the month following the month in which it is approved by the Governor or in which it becomes law without his approval.

Section 8. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 50, nays 0, and the substitute was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.

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HB 1163. By Representatives Beckham of the 89th, Dent of the 85th, Daniel of the 88th and others:
A bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to provide that the tax collec tors or tax commissioners of certain counties shall collect and remit all county school taxes levied under the authority of the Constitution to the county board of education of such counties. . .".
The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following substitute to HB 1163:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide that the tax collectors or tax commissioners of certain counties shall collect and remit all county school taxes levied under the authority of the Constitution to the county board of education of such counties; to provide that the tax collectors or tax commissioners in such counties shall be entitled to retain certain commissions unless such tax collectors or tax commissioners are receiving an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation in which event the tax collectors or tax com missioners shall remit the commissions to the proper fiscal authorities of such counties; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.", approved March 21, 1970 (Ga. Laws 1970, p. 3350), as amended by an Act approved March 29, 1971 (Ga. Laws 1971, p. 2256), so as to remove the commission for collecting school taxes; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. An Act entitled "An Act to provide that the tax col lectors or tax commissioners of certain counties shall collect and remit all county school taxes levied under the authority of the Constitution to the county board of education of such counties; to provide that the tax collectors or tax commissioners in such counties shall be entitled to re tain certain commissions unless such tax collectors or tax commissioners are receiving an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation in which event the tax collectors or tax commissioners shall remit the commissions to the proper fiscal authorities of such counties; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.", approved March 21, 1970 (Ga. Laws 1970, p. 3350), as amended by an Act approved March 29, 1971 (Ga. Laws 1971, p. 2256), is hereby amended by striking Section 1 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 1, to read as follows:

"Section 1. In all counties of this State having a population of not less than 145,000 and not more than 165,000, according to the United States decennial census of 1970 or any future such census, the tax collectors or tax commissioners shall collect all
county school taxes levied under the authority of Article VIII, Section VII, Paragraph I of the Constitution and remit all school taxes collected to the board of education of their respective counties
once each month."

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Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act hereby repealed.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 50, nays 0, and the substitute was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.

The President called for the morning roll call, and the following Senators answered to their names:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Brown of 47th Carter Doss Duncan Eldridge English Evans

Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds

Riley Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not answering were Senators:

Broun of 46th (excused conferee) Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st

Fincher Foster Hudson Lester Robinson

Russell Timmons Traylor

Honorable Zell Miller, Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate, introduced the chaplain of the day, Reverend John W. Kay, pastor of Sharp Memorial Methodist Church, Young Harris, Georgia, who offered prayer.

The following resolutions of the Senate were read and adopted:

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SR 194. By Senators Holloway of the 12th, Carter of the 14th and Riley of the 1st:
A resolution urging the Government of the United States to maintain its diplomatic relations and the Mutual Defense Treaty with the Re public of China.

SR 195. By Senator Coverdell of the 40th:
A resolution commending Post 140 of the American Legion and M.O.W.W., of Atlanta, Georgia.

SR 198. By Senator Paulk of the 13th: A resolution commending the Ben Hill County Singing Convention.
SR 199. By Senator Paulk of the 13th: A resolution commending the "Reed Nuts" Softball Team.
SR 200. By Senators Carter of the 14th, Pearce of the 16th, Dean of the 6th and others: A resolution expressing regret at the passing of the Honorable Steve M. Cocke of Dawson, Georgia.
SENATE RULES CALENDAR Wednesday, March 9, 1977
HB 140 Alcoholic Beverage Sale on Sunday--tried in certain courts HB 141 Beer, Wine Sale Without License--tried certain courts HB 177 Sales Tax--certain purchases by foreign government exempt HB 215 Teachers' Retirement--retirement allowances (AM) HB 261 Divorce--support paid by father when child awarded to mother HB 262 State Officials--compensation, expenses (SUB) HB 263 Taxes, Tangible Property collection--four installments (SUB) HB 289 Garnishment--change provisions on salaries of government em
ployees HB 321 Corporate Name--not contain word which is obscene HB 360 Superior Court and District Attorney Secretaries--compensation HB 380 Tax Collector--no date when companies make settlements amounts
due HB 383 Political Subdivision with Contract for Lock Box System with
Bank--bank receive tax returns HB 486 County, Municipal Official--not eligible to serve as member of
General Assembly

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HB 559 Paternity--provide for determination (AM) HB 576 Court of Appeals--transfer of jurisdiction to Supreme Court HB 620 Child Support Recovery Act--District Attorneys assist Human
Resources Department HB 665 Child Support Recovery Act--parents make wage assignment
HB 724 Motor Vehicle Involved in Traffic Accident--move under certain conditions (AM)
HB 759 Higher Education Assistance Corporation--loan amounts HB 697 Practical Nurse--change designation to licensed practical nurse
(AM) HB 883 Employment Security Law--penalty four years after fraud HB 976 Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit Superior Court--additional judge HB 999 Day-Care Center--immunization of child as prerequisite (SUB) HB 1047 Alcoholic Beverage License--city issue license before State HR 52 Miss Cynthia Lorraine Flowers--compensation HR 231 John C. Barrow Bridge--designate HR 267 Emanuel County--conveyance of property to Swainsboro HR 276 Properties Commission--conveyance of easement through Chatham
County property

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Frank Eldridge, Jr. Eldridge of the 7th, Chairman Senate Rules Committee

SUPPLEMENTAL RULES CALENDAR Wednesday, March 9, 1977
HB 269 Controlled Substances Act--add certain drugs to list of Schedule IV (AM)
HB 310 Teachers' Retirement--custodial and maintenance employees eligible
HB 442 State Agency for Surplus Property--change provisions HB 596 Peace Office Candidates--examinations HB 619 Merger of Trust into Domestic Corporation--certain procedures HB 760 Higher Education Assistance Authority--scholarship program to
certain students HB 770 Examining Boards--hearings at site other than Capitol (AM) HB 1079 Rockdale and Newton Counties--change county lines

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HR 118 Compensation to Victims of Crime Study Committee--create (AM)
HR 157 Irwin County--conveyance of reverter in certain real property
HR 191 Bibb County--conveyance of certain State-owned property

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Prank Eldridge, Jr. Eldridge of the 7th, Chairman Senate Rules Committee

Senator Duncan of the 30th moved that the following bill of the House, having been favorably reported on March 4, postponed on March 8 until March 9, be committed to the Committee on Judiciary:

HB 140. By Representative Howell of the 140th:
A bill to provide that the misdemeanor offenses of selling alcoholic beverages, malt beverages, distilled spirits, or wine on Sunday or on election days may be tried in certain courts of municipalities; to provide for disposition of fines.

On the motion, the yeas were 33, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and HB 140 was committed to the Committee on Judiciary.

Senator Duncan of the 30th moved that the following bill of the House, having been favorably reported on March 4, postponed on March 8 until March 9, be committed to the Committee on Judiciary:

HB 141. By Representative Howell of the 140th: A bill to provide for jurisdiction of certain courts of municipalities to try and dispose of cases involving the misdemeanor offenses of selling, offering for sale, or possessing for the purpose of sale, any malt bev erage or wines without having first obtained a license as provided by law.
On the motion, the yeas were 35, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and HB 141 was committed to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Starr of the 44th assumed the Chair at the direction of the President.
The following bills of the Senate were taken up for the purpose of considering House action thereto:
SB 279. By Senator Kidd of the 25th: A bill to permit the purchase of liability insurance or contracts of in-

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demnity or the formulation of sound programs of self-insurance by State and local agencies; to permit the Commissioner of the Department of Administrative Services to purchase liability insurance or contracts of indemnity on behalf of the State and local agencies or to formulate a program of self-insurance for such agencies.

The House substitute was as follows:

A BILL

To be entitled an Act to amend Ga. Laws 1974, pp. 702, concerning indemnity insurance for municipalities--counties--and public bodies of this State so as to permit the formulation of sound programs of self insurance by public bodies; to further define the term "public bodies"; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

Section 1. An Act approved March 25, 1974, authorizing munic ipalities--counties--and public bodies to purchase certain indemnity in surance is hereby amended by adding at the end of Section 1, a new sentence to read as follows:

"For purposes of this Act, the term "public bodies" shall include the University System and specifically public retirement systems of statewide application established by the laws of this State."

Section 2. Said Act is further amended by adding after Section 1 a new Section 2 to read as follows:

"The board of directors, trustees or governing bodies of the University System and public retirement systems of statewide appli cation established by the laws of this State are hereby authorized to formulate sound programs of self insurance utilizing funds avail able to such public bodies to insure or indemnify the members of such board of directors, trustees or governing bodies and the ad ministrators, supervisors or employees of such public bodies against personal liability for damages arising out of the performance of their duties or in any way connected therewith whether based upon negligence, violation of contract rights or violation of civil, consti tutional, common law or other statutory rights whether state, federal or local. The amount of such insurance or indemnification under such self insurance plan shall also be in the discretion of the board of directors, trustees, or governing body of such public bodies. The existence of such insurance or indemnification shall not be disclosed or suggested in any action brought against such individual."

and by renumbering said Act.

Section 3. In the event any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Act shall be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitu-

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tional, such adjudication shall in no manner affect the other sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases of this Act, which shall remain in full force and effect, as if the section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part thereof. The General Assembly hereby declares that it would have passed the remaining parts of this Act if it had known that such part or parts hereof would be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.

Section 4. Effective Date. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

Section 5. Repealer. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Kidd of the 25th moved that the Senate disagree to the House sub stitute to SB 279.

On the motion, the yeas were 34, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate disagreed to the House substitute to SB 279.

SB 138. By Senator Barnes of the 33rd:
A bill to amend an Act providing for modification of permanent alimony adjustments, as amended, so as to remove a limitation upon the filing of petitions.

Senator Barnes of the 33rd moved that the Senate adhere to its disgareement to the House substitute to SB 138, and that a Conference Committee be appointed.

On the motion, the yeas were 33, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adhered to its disagreement to the House substitute to SB 138.

The President appointed, as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate, the following:

Senators Howard of the 42nd, Allgood of the 22nd and Barnes of the 33rd.

The following general bills of the House, favorably reported by the commit tees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

HB 177. By Representative Greer of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Retailers' and Consumers' Sales and Use Tax Act", so as to exempt from the tax certain sales to, and purchases by, foreign governments and their instrumentalities to

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provide and encourage new and expanded cultural and educational activities by friendly governments.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Lester of the 23rd.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Carter Coverdell Doss Eldridge English
Evans Foster

Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford
Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce

Voting in the negative was Senator Barnes.

Those not voting were Senators:

Brown of 47th Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Duncan

Fincher Hudgins (excused conferee) Riley

Reynolds Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Starr (presiding) Timmons Traylor

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 45, nays 1.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 215. By Representatives Buck of the 95th and Ross of the 76th:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System, so as to change the provisions relative to retirement allowances.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Coverdell of the 40th.

The following fiscal notes, as required by law, were read by the Secretary:

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January 17,1977

MEMORANDUM

TO:

Honorable Ben Barren Ross

State Representative, District 76

FROM:

Wesley H. Rucker, Executive Secretary-Treasurer Teachers' Retirement System

SUBJECT: House Bill 215

This bill would repeal House Bill 15 which, as you know, was passed but never funded. There is a large legal problem connected with House Bill 15--that bill "picked up" and re-enacted some old language that was once in our law but has been eliminated. The old language, if House Bill 15 were funded as it was passed and signed by Governor Busbee, would change our early retirement provision from 30 years back to 31 years of service.

The best way to correct this problem, I am told by Legislative Coun sel and the Attorney General, is to repeal House Bill 15 and then enact new legislation.

This bill would remove the reduction in benefits of retirees who retired with 35 or more years of service but were less than the normal age of retirement when they retired (same provision as House Bill 15).

The cost of the bill is the same as I figured in 1975 and 1976 for House Bill 15--$290,000 per year for a 15-year period. Harvey Findley and I drafted some new language but the effect is the same as the language in House Bill 15.

MEMORANDUM

TO:

The Honorable Thomas B. Buck, III, Chairman

House Retirement Committee

FROM:

William M. Nixon., State Auditor Richard B. Cobb, Deputy Director, Office of Planning and Budget

DATE:

January 20, 1977

SUBJECT: Fiscal Note--House Bill 215

Please find attached a memorandum from Mr. Wesley H. Rucker, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Teachers' Retirement System. We feel it is self-explanatory, and it concurs with our own analysis.

/a/ William M. Nixon State Auditor

/a/ Richard B. Cobb Deputy Director, Office of Planning and Budget

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January 18,1977

MEMORANDUM

TO:

Mr. William M. Nixon

State Auditor

FROM:

Wesley H. Rucker, Executive Secretary-Treasurer Teachers' Retirement System

SUBJECT: House Bill 215

This bill would remove the reduction in benefits of retirees who retired with 35 or more years of service but were less than the normal age of retirement when they retired. This bill would repeal House Bill 15 (Georgia Laws 1975, p. 1328) entirely because that bill re-inserted some old language in the Teachers Retirement Act which would change the early retirement provision from 30 years back to 31 years of service.

The cost of this bill to the State would be approximately $290,000 for the Fiscal Year 1978 and could be funded by an appropriation of that amount to the retirement system or an increase in the employer contributions rate of .0464% of payroll based upon a State payroll of $625,000,000.

MEMORANDUM

TO:

The Honorable Thomas B. Buck, III, Chairman

House Retirement Committee

FROM:

William M. Nixon., State Auditor Richard B. Cobb, Deputy Director, Office of Planning and Budget

DATE:

February 7, 1977

SUBJECT: Amended Fiscal Note--House Bill 215 Teachers' Retirement System

Please find attached an amended memorandum from Mr. Wesley H. Rucker, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Teachers' Retirement System. We feel it is self-explanatory and concurs with our own analysis.

/s/ William M. Nixon State Auditor
/s/ Richard B. Cobb Deputy Director, Office of Planning and Budget

AMENDED MEMORANDUM

TO:

Mr. William M. Nixon

State Auditor

FROM:

Wesley H. Rucker, Executive Secretary-Treasurer Teachers' Retirement System

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SUBJECT: House Bill 215

This bill would remove the reduction in benefits of retirees who retired with 35 or more years of service but were less than the normal age of retirement when they retired. This bill would repeal House Bill 15 (Georgia Laws 1975, p. 1328) entirely because that bill re-inserted some old language in the Teachers Retirement Act which would change the early retirement provision from 30 years back to 31 years of service.

We asked our actuary to make another calculation of the estimated cost of the provisions of this bill and the actuary advised us that he thought that the bill could be financed by increasing the employer con tributions .02% of payroll. Based upon a State payroll of $675,000,000 for the members of the Teachers Retirement System for Fiscal Year 1978, the estimated cost to the State for the bill for FY 1978 would be approximately $135,000. (In the original memorandum, we quoted a cost of $290,000 for FY 1978).

The Senate Committee on Retirement offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 215 by striking in its entirety Section 3, on lines 24 through 26 of Page 2, which reads as follows:

"Section 3. This Act shall not become effective until the Gen eral Assembly shall appropriate the necessary funds to carry out the provisions of this Act.",

and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 3, to read as follows:

"Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval."

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 32, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

Senator Summers of the 53rd moved that he be excused from voting on HB 215, stating that he had a personal interest in the results.

On the motion, the yeas were 34, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and Senator Summers of the 53rd was excused from voting on HB 215.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood
Ballard Banks
Barker
Barnes
Bell Bond
Brantley
Broun of 46th Coverdell Dean of 6th
Doss Duncan Eldridge English Evans

Gillis

Greene

Hill

Holloway

Howard

Hudson

Johnson

Kennedy

Kidd

Langford

Lester

McGill

.

Overby

Paulk

Pearce

Reynolds

Robinson
Russell Scott
Shapard
Stephens
Stumbaugh Sutton
Tate
Thompson Timmons Traylor
Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Brown of 47th Carter
Dean of 31st Fincher

Foster Hudgins (excused
conferee)

Riley (excused conferee)
Starr (presiding) Summers (excused)

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 47, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

HB 261. By Representative Buck of the 95th:
A bill to amend an Act to provide for the fixing of support to be paid by the father of minor children where a final divorce decree contains no provisions governing the same, so as to provide for the fixing of support to be paid by such a father, where custody of a minor child or children is awarded to the mother as a part of the divorce decree.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Pearce of the 16th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker

Barnes Bell Bond Brantley

Broun of 46th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th

Doss Duncan Eldridge English Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Johnson Kennedy

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Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley Robinson Russell
Scott

Shapard Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Button Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators :

Brown of 47th Dean of 31st Evans (excused conferee)

Pincher Hudgins (excused conferee) Hudson

Starr (presiding) Traylor

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 48, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 262. By Representative Greer of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation and allowance of certain State officials so as to provide for a change in the com pensation and expenses of certain State officials; to provide for matters relative to the foregoing; to provide an effective date.

Senator Holloway of the 12th moved to postpone HB 262 until 11:00 o'clock A.M.
On the motion, the yeas were 33, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and HB 262 was postponed until 11:00 o'clock A.M.
The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering House action thereto:

SB 52. By Senators Kidd of the 25th, McGill of the 24th, Bond of the 39th and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Motor Vehicle Accident Reparations Act", as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to proof of insurance.

The House substitute was as follows:

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A BILL

To be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Motor Vehicle Accident Reparations Act", approved February 28, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 113), as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to proof of insurance; to make it unlawful to make a false certification as to whether a motor vehicle is insured; to provide penalties; to provide for fees and suspension of a motor vehicle operator's license and motor vehicle license tag in certain cases involving cancellation of the owner's insurance; to provide for the suspension of a motor vehicle operator's license and motor vehicle license tag in cases in which a person is con victed of knowingly operating, or knowingly authorizing another to operate, a motor vehicle without effective insurance thereon or without an approved plan of self-insurance; to provide effective dates for periods of suspension of licenses and tags; to provide for other matters relative thereto; to provide for severability; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. An Act known as the "Georgia Motor Vehicle Accident Reparations Act", approved February 28, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 113), as amended, is hereby amended by striking Section 12 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 12 to read as follows:

"Section 12. Proof of insurance, (a) (1) From and after July 1, 1977, no motor vehicle shall be licensed by the State of Georgia until the owner has furnished proof in the form hereinafter pro vided to the licensing authorities that there is in effect the minimum insurance coverage required by this Act, or that there is in effect an approved self-insurance plan. The Commissioner of Public Safety shall prescribe by rules and regulations the necessary information which shall be required to be furnished in order to satisfy the pro visions of this subsection; however, such information as pertains to the minimum insurance coverage shall contain the certificate of the applicant that minimum insurance is in force and the premium has been paid, in full, or said premium is being paid on an install ment basis. The insurer, within five (5) days after the effective date of a permitted cancellation of such coverage, shall notify the Department of Public Safety in writing of the cancellation.

(2) Any person knowingly making a false certification under this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or imprisonment for not more than 90 days. Upon receipt of notifica tion of such conviction, the Department of Public Safety shall suspend the motor vehicle operator's license and the motor vehicle license tag issued to such motor vehicle for a period of 60 days, and thereafter until proof of compliance with the provisions of this Act has been filed and a restoration fee of $25.00 has been paid to the Department.

(b) In cases in which the minimum insurance required by this

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Act is cancelled by the insurer, upon receipt of notification of such cancellation the Department of Public Safety shall send a notice to the owner of such motor vehicle that the Department has been informed of the fact of such cancellation. Upon receipt of such notice from the Department of Public Safety, it shall be the duty of the owner of such motor vehicle, on such form provided by the Department of Public Safety, to notify the Department as to whether he has obtained the minimum coverage required by this Act, indicating the insurance company with which any coverage has been obtained and the policy number or binder number and the certificate required by the Department of Public Safety. Such in formation shall be furnished to the Department of Public Safety within 15 days of the date on which such notification was mailed by the Department. Such forms shall contain such additional in formation as may be required by the Department of Public Safety. If such information is not received by the Department of Public Safety within the specified time period or if no minimum insurance coverage has been obtained, the Department shall suspend the motor vehicle operator's license of the owner and the motor vehicle license tag issued to such motor vehicle, and the Department shall notify the owner of the motor vehicle to forward his motor vehicle oper ator's license and any motor vehicle license tag issued to such vehicle to the Department of Public Safety. Upon satisfactory proof of compliance with the provisions of this Act, the Commissioner shall return any operator's license and motor vehicle license tag suspended under the provisions of this Section to the owner of such motor vehicle; provided, however, that in cases where the operator's license and motor vehicle license tag is suspended, the owner shall be required to submit proof of compliance with the provisions of this Act and the payment of a $10.00 restoration fee to the Department in order to receive his operator's license and motor vehicle license tag; provided, further, that in cases where the operator's license and motor vehicle license tag have been suspended under this sub section for a second or subsequent time during any two-year period, the Department shall suspend the motor vehicle operator's license and the motor vehicle license tag for a period of 60 days, and there after until the owner submits proof of compliance with the provi sions of this Act and the payment of a $25.00 restoration fee to the Department.

(c) Similarly, in cases in which a person is convicted of know ingly operating, or knowingly authorizing another to operate, a motor vehicle without effective insurance thereon or without an approved plan of self-insurance as required by the "Georgia Motor Vehicle Reparations Act", upon receipt of notification of such con viction the Department of Public Safety shall suspend for a period of 60 days the motor vehicle operator's license, and in the case of the owner, the license tag for each vehicle involved, and shall not there after reinstate such person's operator's license and license tag until such time as proof of compliance with the provisions of this Act has been filed. If the Department does not have such person's operator's license and license tag, the Department shall notify the person to for ward his motor vehicle operator's license, and if he is the owner of the motor vehicle, the license tag for each vehicle involved to the De partment of Public Safety. It shall be the duty of the person con victed, on such forms provided by the Department, to notify the

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Department as to whether he has obtained the minimum insurance coverage required by this Act, indicating the insurance company with which any coverage has been obtained, the policy or binder number, the certificate required by the Department of Public Safety, and such additional information as may be required by the Depart ment. Upon satisfactory proof of compliance with the provisions of this Act and after the 60-day suspension has ended, proof of minimum insurance coverage has been filed, and the payment of a $25.00 restoration fee has been made to the Department, the Com missioner shall return the operator's license and license tag sus pended under the provisions of this Section to the owner or operator of such motor vehicle.

(d) (1) The Department, upon suspending the motor vehicle operator's license or motor vehicle license tag as provided for in this Act, shall require that such license and tag be surrendered to the Department immediately following the effective date of suspension, and it is the duty of any owner or operator, immediately upon receipt of notice from the Department, to forward the operator's license and license tag to the Department.

(2) If such motor vehicle operator's license or motor vehicle license tag is not received by the Department of Public Safety within ten days following the effective date of suspension, the Com missioner of the Department of Public Safety shall forthwith direct any member of the Georgia State Patrol or any peace officer to secure possession of such license or tag and return the same to the Commissioner.

(3) Unless otherwise provided in this Section, notice of the effective date of suspension shall occur when the driver received actual knowledge or legal notice thereof, whichever occurs first. For the purposes of making any determination under this Act relating to the return of a suspended motor vehicle operator's license or motor vehicle license tag, no period of suspension under this Act shall begin until the license and tag are surrendered to the Depart ment of Public Safety or to a court of competent jurisdiction under any provisions of this Act, whichever date shall first occur. If the motor vehicle operator's license or motor vehicle license tag is lost or for any other reason surrender to the Department is impossible, the period of suspension shall begin on the date an affidavit setting forth the reasons for such impossibility is received by the Depart ment.

(4) It shall be unlawful to refuse to deliver upon a legal de mand any motor vehicle operator's license or motor vehicle license tag.

(5) Any person violating the provisions of this subsection (d) (1) shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction there of shall be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or imprison ment for not more than 90 days.

(e) For the purposes of this Section, where any provision of

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this Section requires the Department of Public Safety to give notice to a person affecting such person's motor vehicle operator's license and motor vehicle license tag, the mailing of such notice and the name and address shown on the notice of cancellation supplied by the insurer as required by this Section shall be presumptive evidence that such person received the required notice.

(f) No rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the pro visions of this Act shall have the force of law unless they are ap proved by a joint committee composed of three members of the standing committee of the House of Representatives to which such Act was referred to be appointed by the Chairman of such committee and three members of the standing committee of the Senate to which such Act was referred to be appointed by the Chairman of such
committee. In order for such rules and regulations to have the force of law, it shall be necessary that not less than four members of the joint committee affirmatively approve such rules and regu lations. At least two of such four members must be Senators and at least two of such four members must be Representatives. A re port showing the action of the joint committee and signed by all the members approving such rules and regulations shall be filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives and with the Secre tary of the Senate. Such report shall be included in the Journal of the House of Representatives and the Journal of the Senate. Such approved rules and regulations shall expire at the end of the next regular session of the General Assembly following the action of the joint committee unless the report of the committee is ratified by a resolution of the General Assembly at such session."

Section 2. In the event any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Act shall be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitu tional, such adjudication shall in no manner affect the other sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases of this Act, which shall remain of full force and effect, as if the section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part hereof. The General Assembly hereby declares that it would have passed the remaining parts of this Act if it had known that such part or parts hereof would be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.

Section 3. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1977.

Section 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Kidd of the 25th moved that the Senate disagree to the House sub stitute to SB 52.

On the motion, the yeas were 29, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate disagreed to the House substitute to SB 52.

The following general bills of the House, favorably reported by the commit tees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

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HB 263. By Representatives Beckham of the 89th and Truluck of the 86th:
A bill to amend an Act authorizing the collection and payment of certain taxes on tangible property, other than motor vehicles, in installments, not to exceed four in number each tax year, approved March 26, 1975.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Gillis of the 20th.

The Senate Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance offered the following substitute to HB 263:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act authorizing the collection and payment of certain taxes on tangible property, other than motor vehicles, in installments each tax year, approved March 26, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 972), so as to provide for the payment of such taxes in two installments; to provide that the provisions of this Act shall apply to taxpayers who make annual returns to the State Revenue Commis sioner; to provide for the collection of installments prior to an assess ment being made for the tax year for which said installments are being collected; to provide that installments shall bear interest as now pro vided by law from the due date of such installments; to provide an effec tive date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. An Act authorizing the collection and payment of cer tain taxes on tangible property, other than motor vehicles, in install ments each tax year, approved March 26, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 972), is hereby amended by striking Section 1 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 1, to read as follows:
"Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the governing authority of any county or of any municipal corporation is hereby authorized to provide by appropriate reso lution or ordinance for the collection of and payment of ad valorem taxes on tangible property, other than motor vehicles, in two install ments. If the governing authority of any county or municipal cor poration elects to provide for such installment payments, any ad valorem taxes due the State, county, and county board of education or the municipality and any municipal board of education which are levied upon tangible property, other than motor vehicles, shall be come due and payable on June 20 and December 20 of each calendar year."
Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 2 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 2, to read as follows:
"Section 2. The resolutions or ordinances required hereunder shall be adopted by the governing authority of the county or munici pal corporation on or before December 31 for the next succeeding

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tax year. Any governing authority of such county or municipal corporation, electing to collect taxes in installments shall file with the State Revenue Commissioner a certified copy of the appropriate resolution or ordinance within ten days of its adoption. Such reso lution or ordinance shall be deemed to continue in full force and effect in all subsequent tax years unless repealed by the governing authority of the respective county or municipal corporation in which case the governing authority shall notify the State Revenue Com missioner of such repeal within ten days after such action is taken."
Section 3. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 3 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 3, to read as follows:
"Section 3. For the purposes of this Act, taxes due and payable in installments on such property shall be as follows:
(a) One-half of the taxes levied on such property for the pre ceding tax year shall be due and payable at the time of the first installment, and the remaining taxes shall be due and payable at the time of the final installment.
(b) Those taxes due at the time of the final installment, which shall be not later than December 20 of each year, shall be the total taxes due on the property for the current tax year after credit has been given for tax payments made in accordance with subsection (a) of this Section."

Section 4. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 5 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 5, to read as follows:

"Section 5. (a) The provisions herein shall apply to all per sons or companies required to make annual tax returns under the laws of the State of Georgia of all their property in this State to the State Revenue Commissioner.

(b) The governing authority of any county or of any municipal corporation is hereby authorized to collect taxes in accordance with the installment provisions herein notwithstanding the fact that no assessment has been placed on the subject tangible property for the tax year for which said installments are being collected.

(c) Taxes not paid when due under any installment authorized pursuant to this Act shall bear interest at the rate provided by law for unpaid ad valorem taxes from the due date of any such install ment. Any taxes not paid in full by December 20 of any year shall be subject to such penalties and interest as are now provided by law."

Section 5. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

Section 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

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On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 36, nays 0, and the substitute was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Carter
Dean of 6th Doss Eldridge English

Foster Gillis Greene Holloway Howard Hudgins Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford
Lester McGill Overby Paulk

Reynolds Riley Robinson Scott Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson
Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker

Those voting in the negative were Senators Russell and Timmons.

Those not voting were Senators:

Brown of 47th Coverdell Dean of 31st Duncan Evans (excused conferee)

Fincher Hill Hudson Pearce (excused conferee)

Shapard (excused conferee) Starr (presiding) Wessels

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 42, nays 2.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.
HB 289. By Representative Carnes of the 43rd:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 46-3, relating to property and persons subject to garnishment, so as to change the provisions relating to garnishment of salaries of government employees.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Barnes of the 33rd.

Senators Greene of the 26th, Barnes of the 33rd and Allgood of the 22nd offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 289 by inserting in line 6 of Page 1 after the word "incurred" the following:

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"as a result of responding to an emergency while engaged".

By inserting in line 1 of Page 2 after the word "employment" the following:

"while responding to an emergency".

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 41, nays 1, and the amend ment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Barnes Bond Broun of 46th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English

Evans Foster Gillis Greene Holloway Howard Johnson Langford Lester McGill Paulk

Riley Russell Stephens Summers Tate Thompson Traylor Turner Tysinger Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Ballard Banks Barker Bell Brantley Brown of 47th

Kennedy Kidd Overby Pearce Reynolds Robinson

Scott Shapard Stumbaugh Sutton Walker

Those not voting were Senators:

Duncan Fincher Hill

Hudgins (excused conferee) Hudson

Starr (presiding) Timmons

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 32, nays 17.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

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HB 321. By Representatives Snow of the 1st, Irvin of the 23rd and Karrh of the 106th:
A bill to amend Code Title 22, relating to corporations, as amended, so as to require that a corporate name not contain any word or phrase which indicates or implies anything which is obscene.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Barnes of the 33rd.

Senator Pearce of the 16th offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 321 by inserting in line 4 of Page 1 after the word "obscene" the following:
"to permit a domestic corporation which is unable to use its corporate name in another state because it is the same as or confusingly similar to that of another corporation authorized to trans act business in such other state, or to a name reserved or registered therein, to amend its articles of incorporation to make an addition to its corporate name solely for the purpose of doing business in such other state;".
By inserting between lines 11 and 12 of Page 2 the following:
"Section 1A. Said Code Title is further amended by adding at the end of Code Section 22-301 a new subsection (c) to read as fol lows:
'(c) Any domestic corporation which is precluded from using its corporate name in another state because such name is the same as or confusingly similar to that of a corporation already authorized to transact business therein, or to a name already reserved or registered in such state, may amend its articles of incorporation to add to its corporate name, solely for use in such other state, a word, abbreviation, or other distinctive and distinguishing element, such as, for example, the state of its incorporation in parentheses, as may be necessary to resolve any reasonable confusion between the two names. Such amendment shall set forth the state or states as to which it shall apply and the corporate name with such addi tions shall be the name of the corporation in such other state or states and shall be used in all of its dealings with the officials of such state or states and in the conduct of its business and affairs in such state or states.'"
And, by inserting between lines 20 and 21 of Page 6 the following:
"Section 12A. Said Code Title is further amended by adding at the end of Code Section 22-2301 a new subsection (c) to read as follows:
'(c) Any domestic corporation which is precluded from using its corporate name in another state because such name is the same as or confusingly similiar to that of a corporation already autho-

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rized to transact business therein, or to a name already reserved or registered in such state, may amend its articles of incorporation to add to its corporate name, solely for use in such other state, a word, abbreviation, or other distinctive and distinguished element, such as, for example, the state of its incorporation in parentheses, as may be necessary to reserve any reasonable confusion between the two names. Such amendment shall set forth the state or states as to which it shall apply and the corporate name with such addi tions shall be the name of the corporation in such other state or states and shall be used in all of its dealings with the officials of such state or states and in the conduct of its business and affairs in such state or states.'"

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 38, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English

Evans Poster Gillis Greene Hill Howard Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Robinson

Russell Scott Shapard Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Duncan Fincher Holloway (excused conferee)

Hudgins (excused conferee) Hudson

Riley (excused conferee) Starr (presiding)

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

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HB 360. By Representatives Murphy of the 18th, Vaughn of the 57th, Wilson of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an Act fixing the salaries of the judges of the superior courts, so as to change the compensation provisions relating to secre taries of the judges of the superior courts and district attorneys.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Wessels of the 2nd.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On- the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English

Evans Foster Gillis Greene Hill
Howard Hudgins Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Pearce

Reynolds Russell Scott Shapard Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative was Senator Dean of 6th

Those not voting were Senators:

Barnes (excused conferee) Duncan Fincher

Hollo way (excused conferee)
Hudson Paulk

Riley (excused conferee) Robinson Starr (presiding) Thompson

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 45, nays 1.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 380. By Representatives Castleberry of the lllth, Hudson of the 137th, Collins of the 144th and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 92-49, relating to the duties of the tax collector, as amended, so as to delete the requirement as to when counties having a population of 30,000 or more shall make settlements of amounts due the State.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Hudgins of the 15th.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English

Evans Foster Gillis Greene Hill Howard Hudgins Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Pearce Reynolds

Riley Russell Scott Shapard Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators :

Brantley Duncan Fincher

Holloway (excused conferee) Hudson

Paulk Robinson Starr (pres

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 48, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 383. By Representatives Castleberry of the lllth, Hudson of the 137th, Collins of the 144th and others:
A bill to allow any political subdivision of the State of Georgia to enter into a contract for a lock box system with any bank in this State to have such bank receive, process and deposit mailed tax returns and pay ments.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Lester of the 23rd.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge Evans Poster

Gillis Greene Hill Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Pearce Reynolds Robinson Russell Scott

Shapard Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators Dean of 6th and Howard.

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Coverdell Duncan English Fincher

Holloway (excused conferee) Hudgins (excused conferee)

Hudson Paulk Riley (excused conferee) Starr (presiding)

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 43, nays 2.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

Senator Johnson of the 34th introduced the doctor of the day, Dr. Bob Roberts, of East Point, Georgia.

The following general bill of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the third time and put upon its passage:

HB 486. By Representatives Kemp of the 139th, Greene of the 138th, Nichols of the 27th and others:
A bill to provide that no elected county or municipal official shall be eligible to serve as a member of the General Assembly.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Kidd of the 25th.

Senator Sutton of the 9th offered the following amendment: Amend HB 486 by making a new Section 2 to read as follows: "Section 2. Any elected county or municipal official who shall

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qualify for State office must resign upon paying the qualification fee for such office."

and

By renumbering Section 2 as "Section 3".

On the adoption of the amendment, Senator Evans of the 37th called for the yeas and nays; the call was sustained, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Carter Dean of 6th Eldridge

Gillis Hill Holloway Hudgins Johnson Kidd Lester McGill Paulk Pearce

Reynolds Russell Stephens Sutton Thompson Timmons Tysinger Walker

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Ballard Banks Brown of 47th Coverdell Dean of 31st Doss English Evans

Foster Greene Howard Kennedy Langford Overby Riley Robinson

Scott Shapard Stumbaugh Summers Tate Traylor Turner Wessels

Those not voting were Senators :

Duncan Fincher

Hudson

Starr (presiding)

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 28, nays 24, and the amend ment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Barnes Bell

Bond Broun of 46th Carter

Coverdell Dean of 6th Eldridge

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Evans Gillis Hill Hudgins Johnson Kidd

Lester McGill Paulk Pearce Russell Stephens

Summers Sutton Thompson Timmons Tysinger

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Ballard Banks Barker Brown of 47th Dean of 31st Doss English Foster Greene

Holloway Howard Kennedy Langford Overby Reynolds Riley Robinson Scott

Shapard Stumbaugh Tate Traylor Turner Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators :

Brantley Duncan

Fincher Hudson

Starr (presiding)

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 26, nays 25.

The bill, having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority, was lost.

Senator Kidd of the 25th moved that the Senate reconsider its action in defeating HB 486.
On the motion, the yeas were 34, nays 2; the motion prevailed, and HB 486 was reconsidered and placed at the foot of the Rules Calendar.

The President resumed the Chair.
The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the Conference Committee Report thereon:
SB 100. By Senators Hudgins of the 15th, Starr of the 44th, Bell of the 5th and others: A bill to amend Code Title 24A, the Juvenile Court Code, as amended, so as to define certain terms; to change the provisions relating to the apprehension, custody and release of children; to provide for certain types of detention prior to a court hearing.
The Conference Committee Report was as follows:
The Conference Committee on SB 100 makes the following recom mendations :

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(1) That the House recede from all of the House amendments to SB 100.

(2) That the Senate recede from its position on SB 100.

(3) That the following amendments to SB 100 be adopted:

By inserting immediately preceding the words "to repeal", on line 14 of Page 1, the following:

"to provide for the termination of certain proceedings relating to a runaway child; to provide an effective date;".
By deleting the word "written" on line 31 of Page 3.
By adding on line 19 and line 25 of Page 5, after the word "hours", the following:
"; provided, however, upon written order of the judge having jurisdiction of the case and upon good cause shown, a child alleged to be unruly may be detained for one additional period not to exceed 48 hours".
By renumbering Section 7 as Section 9 and inserting two new Sec tions, to be designated Section 7 and Section 8, to read as follows:
"Section 7. Said Code Chapter is further amended by adding following Code Section 24A-801 the following Code Section 24A-802:
'24A-802. Any proceeding relating to a child alleged solely to have deserted without cause his home or place of abode for the first time, and any other processes or actions relating to such action of first impression by the child shall be terminated or dismissed upon the request of the parent or legal custodian of the child.'
Section 8. This Act shall become effective December 31, 1977."

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE

FOR THE HOUSE

/s/ Floyd Hudgins Senator, 15th District

/s/ Randolph C. Karrh Representative, 106th District

/s/ Charles Wessels Senator, 2nd District

/s/ Wayne Snow, Jr. Representative, 1st District

/s/ Robert H. Bell Senator, 5th District

/s/ Charles Hatcher Representative, 131st District

Senator Hudgins of the 15th moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Committee Report on SB 100.

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On the adoption of the Conference Committee Report, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barker Barnes Bond Brantley
Broun of 46th
Brown of 47th
Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Doss Duncan Eldridge
English Evans

Foster Gillis Greene Hill Howard Hudgins
Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester
McGill Overby Paulk
Pearce Reynolds

Those not voting were Senators :

Banks Bell Dean of 31st Fincher

Holloway (excused conferee) Hudson Johnson

Riley Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Summers Sutton Thompson Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Stumbaugh Tate Timmons

On the adoption of the Conference Committee Report, the yeas were 46, nays 0, and the Conference Committee Report was adopted.

The following bills of the House were taken up for the purpose of considering the House action thereto:

HB 961. By Representatives Cooper and Wilson of the 19th, Housley and Burruss of the 21st and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the judges of said court.

Senator Barnes of the 33rd moved that the Senate insist upon the Senate substitute to HB 961.

On the motion, the yeas were 40, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate insisted upon the Senate substitute to HB 961.

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HB 967. By Representatives Wilson of the 19th, Burruss and Housley of the 21st and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners for Cobb County, Georgia, so as to change the compensation of the members of the board of commissioners.
Senator Barnes of the 33rd moved that the Senate insist upon the Senate substitute to HB 967.

On the motion, the yeas were 29, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate insisted upon the Senate substitute to HB 967.

HB 987. By Representatives Isakson, Harrison and Nix of the 20th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation of the Judge of the Juvenile Court of Cobb County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of said judge.

Senator Barnes of the 33rd moved that the Senate insist upon the Senate substitute to HB 987.

On the motion, the yeas were 34, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate insisted upon the Senate substitute to HB 987.

HB 1133. By Representatives Harrison, Nix and Isakson of the 20th and others:
A bill to amend an Act consolidating the offices of Tax Collector and Tax Receiver of Cobb County into the one office of Tax Commissioner of Cobb County, so as to change the compensation of the tax commis sioner and the chief clerk of the tax commissioner.

Senator Barnes moved that the Senate insist upon the Senate substitute to HB 1133.

On the motion, the yeas were 33, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate insisted upon the Senate substitute to HB 1133.

HB 1024. By Representatives Cooper, Kaley and Wilson of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, as amended, so as to change the salary of the clerk of said court; to pro vide an effective date.

Senator Barnes moved that the Senate insist upon the Senate substitute to HB 1024.

On the motion, the yeas were 36, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate insisted upon the Senate substitute to HB 1024.

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HB 1025. By Representatives Cooper, Kaley and Wilson of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the solicitor of said court.

Senator Barnes moved that the Senate insist upon the Senate substitute to HB 1025.

On the motion, the yeas were 33, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate insisted upon the Senate substitute to HB 1025.

HB 1088. By Representatives Housley and Burruss of the 21st, Cooper and Wilson of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an Act changing the compensation of the Clerk of the Superior Court, the Sheriff and the Judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County from the fee system to the salary system, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of said officers.

Senator Barnes of the 33rd moved that the Senate insist upon the Senate substitute to HB 1088.'

On the motion, the yeas were 36, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate insisted upon the Senate substitute to HB 1088.

The following general bill of the House, having been favorably reported by the committee and postponed until 11:00 A.M. previously today, was read the third time and put upon its passage:

HB 262. By Representative Greer of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation and allowance of certain State officials so as to provide for a change in the compen sation and expenses of certain State officials; to provide for matters relative to the foregoing; to provide an effective date.

Senator Robinson of the 27th moved that all amendments to HB 262 be printed.

On the motion, the yeas were 38, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and all amendments to HB 262 were ordered printed.

The following general bill of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the third time and put upon its passage:
HB 559. By Representative Evans of the 84th: A bill to amend an Act known as the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement

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of Support Act, as amended, so as to provide for the determination of paternity; to provide authority for blood tests; to provide for the selec tion of experts.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Howard of the 42nd.

The Senate Committee on Judiciary offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 559 on Page 1, line 19, after the word "adjudicate" and before the word "the" the following:
", by a jury trial if demanded by either party,".

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 33, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th
Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge English

Evans Poster Gillis
Greene Hill Holloway
Howard Hudgins Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce

Reynolds Riley Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators :

Fincher

Starr

Tate

Hudson

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 52, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

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The following general bill of the House, having been read the third time and postponed until all the amendments were printed, was put upon its passage:

HB 262. By Representative Greer of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation and allowance of certain State officials so as to provide for a change in the compen sation and expenses of certain State officials; to provide for matters relative to the foregoing; to provide an effective date.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Holloway of the 12th.

The Senate Committee on Appropriations offered the following substitute to HB 262:

A BILL

To be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the compensa tion and allowances of certain State officials, approved April 13, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 701), so as to provide for a change in the compensa tion and allowances of certain State officials; to provide for matters relative to the foregoing; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflict
ing laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. An Act providing for the compensation and allowances of certain State officials, approved April 13, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 701), is hereby amended by striking Section 1 of said Act in its en tirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 1 to read as follows:

"Section 1. Unless specifically stated otherwise, the State of ficials designated in this Act shall not receive from State funds any
compensation, salary, contingent expense allowance, longevity pay or allowance of any kind other than that specified or provided for herein. The annual salary for each such official shall be paid in equal monthly or semimonthly installments."

Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 2 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 2 to read as follows:

"Section 2. The annual salary of each of the State officials listed below shall be as follows:
(1) Governor -...-....-.._._,,,,._............_,,-,,-.______,._,,,,,,,,.----_.$50,000
An allowance in an amount specified in the Appropriations Act shall also be provided for the operation of the Governor's Mansion.
(2) Lieutenant Governor _-.,,__._........-...,,......-......-...._._.._ 25,000
(3) Adjutant General
The Adjutant General shall continue to receive the pay and allowances under the same procedure as provided by law.

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(4) Commissioner of Agriculture

.--..__.___._..__ 37,450

(5) Attorney General ........._-..--,,..--.-------.--_--_.____ 42,800

(6) State Auditor _._...._..,,.........._...._._,,.._.._________._... 34,775

(7) Comptroller General .._...._._-.-......_. 37,450

(8) Director of Corrections

..._._...._,,....___ 34,775

(9) Commissioner of Labor _,,_.....-.._._ ...... 23,000

The Commissioner of Labor, as administrator of the Georgia Employment Security Law, in addition to the above amount, shall be entitled to and shall receive from and out of funds derived from Federal grants to the State for administration of said law, such compensation as may be approved by the appropriate Federal agency in an amount determined to be commensurate with the duties im posed by the Employment Security Law together with authorized travel expenses incurred in connection with the performance of official duties from funds appropriated and available for that pur
pose.

(10) Each member of the Board of Pardons and Paroles _______.--..--.-.-.--....--.-_..__ 32,100
(11) Each member of the Public Service Commission __..__....---.---.-------------..__...._. 37,450
(12) State Revenue Commissioner ___.____._._______.___.____.,,_.._.. 34,775
(13) State Superintendent of Schools ........................._... 37,450
(14) Secretary of State ..____.._...-..-..--.-.._..__ 37,450
(15) Director of Veterans Service ............................I...... 34,240
This shall include any compensation received from the United States Government and the amount of State funds paid shall be reduced by the amount received from the United States Government.
(16) Commissioner of Department of Banking and Finance ................_ _._... ....._... 34,775
(17) Commisisoner of Department of Administrative Services ...... -,,._--.-._...-.__..___..___-___ 34,775
(18) Each Justice of the Supreme Court ................... 42,800
(19) Each Judge of the Court of Appeals ....-.......______.____ 42,265
(20) Each Superior Court Judge ..................................... 34,775
Each Superior Court Judge shall also receive any supplement paid to him by the county or counties of his judicial circuit as may be provided for by law. Each Superior Court Judge shall also receive reimbursement of travel expenses as provided by law.

(21) Each District Attorney ....-......-......-.......--.....-........ 29,960
Each District Attorney shall also receive any supplement paid to him by the county or counties of his judicial circuit as may be

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provided for by law. Each District Attorney shall also receive reimbursement of travel expenses as provided by law.

(22) Each member of the General Assembly ______.,,_________ 7,200
Each member of the General Assembly shall also receive the al lowances provided by law.

(23) Speaker of the House of Representatives --.....--......-...-......-.........,,._--.......... 17,800
The Speaker shall also receive the salary and allowances au thorized as a member of the General Assembly.

(24) President Pro Tempore of the Senate --................._. 2,800
The President Pro Tempore shall also receive the salary and al lowances authorized as a member of the General Assembly.

(25) Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives --._-_.._.__.--_--..._.__._.__.... 2,800
The Speaker Pro Tempore shall also receive the salary and allowances authorized as a member of the General Assembly."

Section 3. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1977.

Section 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act ' are hereby repealed.

Senators Holloway of the 12th and Banks of the 17th offered the following substitute to HB 262:

A BILL

To be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the compensa tion and allowances of certain State officials approved April 13,1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 701), so as to provide for a change in the compensation and expenses of certain State officials; to provide for matters relative to the foregoing; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. An Act providing for the compensation and allowance of certain State officials approved April 13, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 701) is hereby amended by adding a new Section 2A to read as follows:

'Section 2A.

The base salary of each State official whose salary is estab
lished by this Act, excluding members of the General Assembly, shall be increased by the average percentage of the general cost

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of living adjustment or other general increase in salary as may
from time to time be granted to State employees in the General Ap propriations Act. However, this increase shall not include withingrade step increases for which classified employees of the State Merit System are eligible. Compensation paid by the State to Constitutional State officers and full-time heads of the State agencies covered by this Act shall, unless constitutionally prohibited, include operational allowances in the amount appropriated in the General Appropriations Act.'

Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking in Section 2 of said Act subsection (9) and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (9) to read as follows:

'(9) Commissioner of Labor ........_........_.._,,...._...___.,,_..._..._. 23,000
The Commissioner of Labor, as administrator of the Geor gia Employment Security Law, in addition to the above amount, shall be entitled to and shall receive from and out of funds derived from Federal grants to the State for administration of said law, such compensation as may be approved by the appropriate Federal agency in an amount determined to be commensurate with the duties imposed by the Employment Security Law together with authorized travel expenses incurred in connection with the perfor mance of official duties from funds appropriated and available for that purpose.'

Section 3. This Act shall become effective July 1, 1977.

Section 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Coverdell of the 40th offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute offered by Senators Holloway of the 12th and

Banks of the 17th to HB 262 by striking the figure "23,000" on line 4,

Page 2 and inserting the figure "37,450", and further by deleting in

their entirety lines 5 through 20 and inserting in lieu thereof the

following:



"This shall include any compensation received from the United States Government and the amount of state funds paid shall be reduced by the amount received from the United States Govern ment."

On the adoption of the amendment, Senator Coverdell of the 40th called for the yeas and nays; the call was sustained, and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Ballard Bond Brantley Coverdell Dean of 6th Evans

Greene Hill Howard Robinson Scott Shapard

Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tysinger

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Banks Barker
Barnes Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 31st
Doss Duncan Eldridge English

Foster Gillis Holloway Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk

Pearce Reynolds Riley Russell
Starr Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Bell (excused conferee) Hudgins (excused

Fincher

conferee)

Hudson Tate

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 17, nays 34, and the amendment offered by Senator Coverdell of the 40th to the substitute offered by Senators Holloway of the 12th and Banks of the 17th was lost.

Senators Gillis of the 20th and English of the 21st offered the following amendment:
Amend the substitute offered by Senators Holloway of the 12th and Banks of the 17th to HB 262 as follows:
1. By adding in the title before the words "to provide for matters relative to the foregoing", the following:
"to include provisions relative to certain State officials and employees;".
2. By renumbering Sections 3 and 4 as Sections 4 and 5, respectively.
3. By adding a new Section, to be known as Section 3, to read as follows:
"Section 3. The compensation of any employee of any State agency which, as of January 1, 1977, was authorized to be fixed by a board or commission shall, on and after the effective date of this

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Section, be fixed by an Act of the General Assembly. Any such employee of a State agency shall continue to receive the compen sation such agency employee is receiving on the effective date of this Section until changed by an Act of the General Assembly."

On the adoption of the amendment, Senator Dean of the 6th called for the yeas and nays; the call was sustained, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th
Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge English

Evans Poster Gillis Greene Hill
Holloway Howard Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill
Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds

Those not voting were Senators:

Fincher Hudgins

Hudson

Riley Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Tate

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 52, nays 0, and the amend ment offered by Senators Gillis of the 20th and English of the 21st to the substi tute offered by Senators Holloway of the 12th and Banks of the 17th was adopted.

On the adoption of the substitute offered by the Committee on Appropria tions, the President ordered a roll call, and the vote was as follows:

Voting in the affirmative were Senators Brantley and Shapard.

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard
Banks Barker Barnes Bell

Bond Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th

Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge English Evans

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Poster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford

Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley Russell Scott Starr

Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Fincher

Robinson

Tate

Hudgins (excused

Stephens

conferee)

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 2, nays 49, and the com mittee substitute was lost.

On the adoption of the substitute offered by Senators Holloway of the 12th and Banks of the 17th, the President ordered a roll call, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Banks Barker Bell Bond Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 31st Doss Duncan English Evans Gillis

Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Ballard Barnes Brantley Coverdell

Dean of 6th Eldridge Foster Stumbaugh

Those not voting were Senators:

Fincher

Hudgins (excused conferee)

Reynolds Riley Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Summers Timmons Traylor Walker Wessels
Sutton Thompson Turner Tysinger
Tate

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On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 41, nays 12, and the substitute offered by Senators Holloway of the 12th and Banks of the 17th was adopted as amended.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to by substitute as amended.
On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Banks Bell Bond Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 31st Doss Duncan English Evans Gillis

Greene Holloway Howard Hudgips Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Ballard Barker Barnes Brantley Coverdell

Dean of 6th Eldridge Foster Hill Scott

Pearce Reynolds Riley Robinson Russell Starr Stephens Summers Timmons Traylor Turner Walker Wessels
Shapard Stumbaugh Sutton Thompson Tysinger

Not voting were Senators Fincher and Tate.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 39, nays 15.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.

The following general bill of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the third time and put upon its passage:

HB 576. By Representative Ham of the 80th:
A bill to provide for the transfer of the jurisdiction of certain cases from the Court of Appeals to the Supreme Court and for the transfer of the jurisdiction of certain cases from the Supreme Court to the Court of Appeals.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Overby of the 49th.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge English

Evans Foster
Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk

Pearce Reynolds Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Button Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators :

Coverdell Fincher

Riley (excused conferee)

Summers Tate

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 51, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has adopted, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolutions of the Senate:

SR 97. By Senator Bell of the 5th: A resolution creating the DeKalb County Government Study Committee.

SR 104. By Senators Bell of the 5th, Tysinger of the 41st, Scott of the 43rd and others:
A resolution creating the DeKalb County Board of Education Study Committee.

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The House has disagreed to the Senate amendments to the following bills and resolution of the House:

HB 848. By Representative Greer of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act known as the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965, as amended, so as to provide that the Chairman of the Board of the Directors of the Authority shall receive compensation of $7,000 per year for the performance of duties as chair man in addition to compensation as a regular Board member, beginning as of Jan. 1, 1977.

HB 85. By Representatives Baugh of the 108th, Parham of the 109th, Cox of the 141st and others:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia so as to change the provisions relating to the service neces sary for retirement.

HB 746. By Representatives Dixon of the 151st, Thompson of the 93rd and Phillips of the 120th:
A bill to amend Code Title 58 relative to intoxicating liquors, as amended, so as to add thereto a new Code Chapter 58-8 relating to wine taxation; to comprehensively and exhaustively revise, supersede and consolidate laws relating to the collecting and administration of wine taxes.

HR 217. By Representatives Snow of the 1st, Murphy of the 18th, Walker of the 115th and others: A resolution creating the Code Revision Commission.
The following local resolutions of the Senate were taken up for the purpose of considering the House action thereto:

SR 97. By Senator Bell of the 5th: A resolution creating the DeKalb County Government Study Committee.

The House amendment was as follows:
Amend SR 97 by striking paragraph (n) on Page 3 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a) Governmental structure, particularly as it relates to ex ecutive and legislative powers, and whether such powers should be separated."
By redesignating paragraphs (a) through (g) on Page 3 as para graphs (b) through (h), respectively.

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By inserting between lines 20 and 21 on Page 3 the following:

"(i) The 'county manager' concept."

Senator Bell of the 5th moved that the Senate agree to the House amendment to SR 97.
On the motion, the yeas were 33, nays 0, and the House amendment to SR 97 was agreed to.

SR 104. By Senators Bell of the 5th, Tysinger of the 41st, Scott of the 43rd and others:
A resolution creating the DeKalb County Board of Education Study Committee.

The House amendment was as follows:
Amend SR 104 by inserting in line 8 on Page 1 between the word "the" and thA word "school" the word "present".
By inserting between lines 10 and 11 on Page 1 the following:
"WHEREAS, the present method of election of all school board members is countywide; and".
By inserting between lines 15 and 16 on Page 3 the following:
"(f) The relationship of school attendance zones to the method of electing school board members."

Senator Bell of the 5th moved that the Senate agree to the House amend ment to SR 104.

On the motion, the yeas were 35, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendment to SR 104.

The President announced that the Senate would stand in recess from 12:13 o'clock P.M. until 2:00 o'clock P.M.

At 2:00 o'clock P. M., the President called the Senate to order.

The following general bills of the House, favorably reported by the commit tees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

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HB 620. By Representatives Johnson, Lee, Benefield and Wood of the 72nd:
A bill to amend the "Child Support Recovery Act", as amended, so as to authorize the District Attorneys of this State to assist the Dept. of Human Resources in the enforcement of the provisions of the Child Support Recovery Act, as amended.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Greene of the 26th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Ballard
Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Doss Evans Foster

Gillis
Greene Johnson Kennedy Kidd Lester McGill Overby Paulk Reynolds Riley Robinson

Scott
Shapard Starr Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Allgood (excused conferee) Banks Barker Coverdell Dean of 31st Duncan Eldridge

English Fincher Hill Holloway (excused conferee) Howard (excused conferee) Hudgins

Hudson Langford Pearce (excused conferee) Russell Stephens Tate Walker

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 36, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 724. By Representatives Elliott of the 49th, Whitmire of the 9th and Childs of the 51st:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways", as amended, so as to provide that drivers of motor vehicles involved in traffic accidents on the public roads and highways of this State shall be required to move such motor vehicles so as not to obstruct traffic under certain conditions.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Bell of the 5th.

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The Senate Committee on Transportation offered thfe following amendment:

Amend HB 724 by adding on Page 2, line 18, after the word and symbol "Transportation," the following:

"upon request or approval of the law enforcement officer at the scene,".

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 2, nays 27, and the committee amendment was lost.

Senator Allgood of the 22nd offered the following substitute to HB 724:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways", approved January 11, 1954 (Ga. Laws 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 556), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 25, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 969), so as to provide that drivers of motor vehicles involved in traffic accidents on the public roads and highways' of this State shall be required to move such motor vehicles so as not to obstruct traffic under certain conditions; to provide that employees of the Department of Transportation shall be authorized to require the removal of wrecked vehicles under certain conditions; to pro vide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. An Act known as the "Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways", approved January 11, 1954 (Ga. Laws 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 556), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 25, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 969), is hereby amended by striking subsections (a), (b) and (c) of Section 45B in their entirety and substituting in lieu thereof new subsections (a), (b) and (c) to read as follows:
"(a) Any other provision of this Act or any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, motor vehicles involved in traffic ac cidents and the drivers of such motor vehicles shall be subject to the provisions of this Section.
(b) The provisions of this Section shall apply to motor vehicle traffic accidents which occur on the expressways and multi-lane highways of this State.
(c) When a motor vehicle traffic accident occurs with no personal injury, death or extensive property damage, it shall be the duty of the drivers of the motor vehicles involved in such traffic accident, or any other occupant of any such motor vehicle who possesses a valid driver's license, to remove said vehicles from the immediate confines of the roadway into a safe refuge on the

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shoulder, emergency lane, median, or otherwise removed from the roadway, whenever such moving of a vehicle can be done safely and the vehicle is capable of being normally and safely driven, does not require towing, and can be operated under its own power in its customary manner, without further damage or hazard to itself, to the traffic elements, or to the roadway. The driver of any such motor vehicle may request any person who possesses a valid driver's license to remove any such motor vehicle as provided herein, and any such person so requested shall be authorized to comply with such request."

Section 2. Said Act is further amended by adding at the end of Section 45B a new subsection (g) to read as follows:

"(g) Employees of the Department of Transportation, in the exercise of the management, control and maintenance of the State Highway System, may require, and assist in, the removal from the main traveled way of roads on the State Highway System of all vehicles incapacitated from any cause other than having been involved in a motor vehicle traffic accident and of all vehicles in capacitated as a result of a motor vehicle traffic accident and debris caused thereby where such move can be accomplished safely and will result in the improved safety or convenience of travel upon the road. However, vehicles incapacitated as a result of a motor vehicle traffic accident may not be moved until the enforcement officer has made the necessary measurements and diagrams require for the initial accident investigation."

Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 31, nays 0, and the substitute was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to by substitute.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter

Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge English Evans Foster Gillis Greene

Hill Howard Hudgins Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk

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Pearce Reynolds Riley Robinson Russell

Scott Shapard Stumbaugh Summers Button

Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Fincher Holloway (excused conferee)

Hudson Starr Stephens

Tate Thompson Traylor

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 48, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.

HB 759. By Representative Gignilliat of the 122nd:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation, as amended, so as to change provisions relative to loan amounts.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Doss of the 52nd.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan

Eldridge English Evans Foster Gillis Greene Hill Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Lester McGill Overby

Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley Robinson Russell Scott Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

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Those not voting were Senators:

Fincher Holloway (excused conferee)

Langford Shapard (excused conferee) Starr

Tate Thompson Traylor

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 48, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following general bill of the House, having been postponed on March 8 until March 9, was read the third time and put upon its passage:

HB 697. By Representatives Mostiler of the 71st, Matthews of the 145th, Dover of the llth and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the licensing of practical nurses, as amended, so as to change the designation of "practical nurse" to "licensed practical nurse"; to change the qualifications for licensure and examina tion as a licensed practical nurse.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Kidd of the 25th.

The Senate Committee on Human Resources offered the following amendment: Amend HB 697 by striking on Page 6, line 9 the following: "person practicing medicine or",
and By substituting in lieu thereof, the following: "physician practicing medicine in accordance with the provisions of law or a nurse".

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 32, nays 0, and the committee amendment was adopted.

Senator Riley of the 1st offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 697 by striking Section 7 in its entirety.
On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 34, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to as amended.

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On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th
Carter
Coverdell
Dean of 6th
Dean of 31st
Doss
Duncan
Eldridge

English Evans Gillis Greene Hill Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd
Langford
Lester
McGill
Paulk
Pearce
Reynolds

Riley Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton
Thompson
Timmons
Turner
Tysinger
Walker
Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Fincher Foster (excused conferee)

Holloway (excused conferee) Johnson

Overby Tate Traylor

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House insists on its position in disagreeing to the Senate substitutes, and has appointed a Committee of Conference to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate on the following bills of the House:

HB 300. By Representative Games of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for license and excise taxes upon the business of dealing in malt beverages ..."; so as to provide that no excise or any other taxes shall be due to the State of Georgia, or to any local political subdivision thereof, including counties and municipalities, from any licensed wholesale dealer or brewer, on any malt beverages which shall have been rendered unfit for consumption by rea son of breakage, or spoilage, or damage to the package.

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The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:

Representatives Carnes of the 43rd, Taggart of the 125th and Dixon of the 151st.

HB 776. By Representatives Smyre of the 92nd, Bishop of the 94th and Thompson of the 93rd:
A bill to provide that in each consolidated government of this State within the limits of which the sale of alcoholic beverages, distilled spirits, malt beverages and wines is lawfully authorized, such sales for consumption on the premises shall be authorized during certain hours.

The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:

Representatives Smyre of the 92nd, Galer of the 97th and Cason of the 96th.

The House has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate:

SB 31. By Senators Reynolds of the 48th, Barnes of the 33rd and Greene of the 26th:
A bill to provide that it shall be unlawful for any motor vehicle other than law enforcement vehicles, to be operated with flashing or revolving blue lights; to repeal conflicting laws.
The House has passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate:
SB 331. By Senators Doss of the 52nd, Foster of the 50th, Duncan of the 30th and others:
A bill to amend an Act comprehensively and exhaustively revising, superseding, and modernizing the procedure for a review of assessments made by county boards of tax assessors and providing for county boards of equalization, codified as Code Section 92-6912, as amended, so as to provide for temporary collection and enforcement of taxes based upon tax digests appealed or otherwise rendered uncollectible and unen forceable by law.
The House has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate:
SB 97. By Senator Reynolds of the 48th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the Georgia Code of Public Transporta tion, as amended, so as to delete therefrom Section 95A-206 in its entirety;

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to add a new chapter, entitled "Chapter 13 Mass Transportation", to the Georgia Code of Public Transportation.

The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House:

HB 937. By Representative Buck of the 95th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Retailers' and Consumers' Sales and Use Tax Act", as amended, so as to exempt from the tax certain transactions between persons with common ownership; to provide an effective date.

The House insists on its position in substituting, and has appointed a Com mittee of Conference to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate on the following bill of the House:
SB 138. By Senator Barnes of the 33rd: A bill to amend an Act providing for modification of permanent alimony adjustments, as amended, so as to remove a limitation upon the filing of petitions.
The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:
Representatives Walker of the 115th, Karrh of the 106th and Evans of the 84th.
The following general bills of the House, favorably reported by the committees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

HB 883. By Representatives Veazey and Patten of the 146th, Mann of the 13th and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Unemployment Compensation Law", as amended, (now Employment Security Law), so as to change from one year to four years after the occurrence of fraud for a penalty to be placed upon such individual.
Senate Sponsor: Senator English of the 21st.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Ballard Banks Barker Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th
Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th
Doss Duncan Eldridge English Evans

Gillis Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds

Riley Robinson Russell
Scott Shapard
Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers
Sutton Thompson Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Allgood (excused conferee) Barnes (excused conferee) Dean of 31st

Fincher Foster (excused conferee) Greene

Johnson Tate Timmons Traylor

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 46, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

Senator Holloway of the 12th, President Pro Tempore, assumed the Chair.

HB 976. By Representatives Smyre of the 92nd, Buck of the 95th, Cason of the 96th and others:
A bill to provide for an additional judge of the Superior Courts of the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit; to provide for terms of office; to provide for compensation; to provide for powers and duties.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Pearce of the 16th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Ballard Banks Barker

Bell Bond Brantley

Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter

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Coverdell Dean of 6th Eldridge English Evans Gillis Hill Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd

Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley Robinson Russell Scott

Shapard Starr Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Thompson Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative was Senator Doss.

Those not voting were Senators:

Allgood (excused conferee) Barnes (excused conferee) Dean of 31st

Duncan Fincher Foster (excused conferee)
Greene Holloway (presiding)

Howard (excused conferee) Johnson Stephens
Tate Timmons
Traylor

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 41, nays 1.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 999. By Representative Marcus of the 26th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Children and Youth Act", as amended, so as to require the immunization of children as a prerequisite to their admission to day-care centers; to require a child's parent or guardian to furnish the day-care center with a certificate of such immunization.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Shapard of the 28th.

The Senate Committee on Human Resources offered the following substitute to HB 999:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Children and Youth Act," approved March 14, 1963 (Ga. Laws 1963, p. 81), as amended, so as to require the immunization of children as a prerequisite to attending day-care centers for more than a certain period of time; to require a child's parent or guardian to furnish the day-care center with a certificate of such immunization; to authorize the Board of Human Resources to determine what diseases shall be included in such immuni zation ; to provide for procedures relative to such immunization; to make certain acts in violation of such immunization program a misdemeanor; to provide for a punishment; to provide for exceptions; to repeal con flicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. An Act known as the "Children and Youth Act," approved March 14,1963 (Ga. Laws 1963, p. 81), as amended, is hereby amended by adding following Section 26 a new Section to be designated Section 27, to read as follows:
"Section 27. Immunization of children attending day-care centers, (a) Unless the provisions of this Section are complied with, a child shall not receive care in a day-care center in this State for a period exceeding thirty days. Within thirty days after a child initially begins attending a day-care center in this State, a certificate of immunization, or a provisional certificate of immunization indicat ing that an immunization program to satisfy the requirements of this Act has started, shall be given to the day-care center by the child's parent or guardian. Within one hundred and twenty days after the child for whom a provisional certificate has been given begins at tending the day-care center a certificate of immunization shall be given to the day-care center by the child's parent or guardian. The certificate of immunization shall certify that the child has been immunized from the contagious diseases itemized in the appropriate rules and regulations adopted by the Board of Human Resources and shall be issued by a physician or public health department. The certificate of immunization, or the provisional certificate if a certifi cate of immunization has not been received, of each child shall be kept on record by the day-care center as long as the child is attend ing the day-care center.

(b) The Board of Human Resources shall determine which diseases are to be included in the rules and regulations promulgated by the local board of health. The Board of Human Resources shall immediately determine which diseases should be included, and shall convey the list of diseases to the local boards of health. The list of diseases may be revised whenever the Board of Human Resources deems it necessary, and the local boards of health may revise their rules and regulations accordingly.
(c) Any day-care center official, parent or guardian who violates the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than $10 and not more than $100 for each child involved in such violation.
(d) If, in the discretion of the health authority having jurisdic tion or any physician licensed under the laws of the State of Georgia, any child to whom this Section applies shall be deemed to have a physical disability which may contraindicate vaccination, a certi ficate to that effect issued by the health authority or physician may be accepted in lieu of a certificate of vaccination. This exemption shall not apply when such disability shall have been removed.

(e) The provisions of this Section shall not apply if the parent or legal guardian of such child objects thereto on the grounds that such immunization conflicts with the religious beliefs of said parent or guardian; provided that immunization may be required in these

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cases when such disease is in epidemic stages. To comply with the requirements of this subsection, the parent or guardian must furnish the day-care center an affidavit in which said parent or guardian swears under oath that the immunization required by this Section conflicts with the religious beliefs of said parent or guardian."

Section 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 32, nays 0, and the substitute was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Ballard Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th
Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Evans

Foster Gillis
Greene Hill Hudgins Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Reynolds

Riley Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Stephens Summers Button Tate Thompson Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Allgood (excused conferee) Banks Barker Barnes (excused conferee)

Duncan Fincher Holloway (presiding) Howard (excused conferee) Hudson

Pearce (excused conferee)
Starr Stumbaugh Timmons Traylor

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 42, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.

The following general bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of con sidering the House action thereto:

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HB 746. By Representatives Dixon of the 151st, Thompson of the 93rd and Phillips of the 120th:
A bill to amend Code Title 58 relative to intoxicating liquors, as amended, so as to add thereto a new Code Chapter 58-8 relating to wine taxation; to comprehensively and exhaustively revise, supersede and consolidate laws relating to the collecting and administration of wine taxes.

Senator Ballard of the 45th moved that the Senate recede from Senate Amend ment No. 1 and insist upon Senate Amendment No. 2, which were as follows:

Senate Amendment No. 1: Amend HB 746 on Page 8, line 28, by placing a period after the word
"State";
and by striking on Page 8, lines 29 through 34, in their entirety;
and by striking on Page 9, lines 1 through 4, in their entirety.
Senate Amendment No. 2: Amend HB 746 by striking on Page 9, line 1 in its entirety,
and by inserting in lieu thereof the following: "wholesalers' territories shall be initially approved by the Commissioner and shall not be changed nor initially disapproved except for".

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Ballard Banks Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th

Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge English Evans Foster Gillis Greene Hill

Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce

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Reynolds Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr

Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson

Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Allgood (excused . conferee) Barker Barnes (excused conferee)

Fincher Holloway (presiding) Howard (excused conferee) Langford

Riley (excused conferee) Timmons Traylor

On the motion, the yeas were 46, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate receded from Senate Amendment No. 1 and insisted upon Senate Amendment No. 2 to HB 746.

The following resolutions of the House, favorably reported by the committees, were read the third time and put upon their adoption:

HR 52. By Representatives Wood, Whitmire and Jackson of the 9th:
A resolution compensating Miss Cynthia Lorraine Flowers in the amount of f 3,014.41.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Overby of the 49th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the resolution, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Ballard Banks Barker Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter
Coverdell
Doss
Eldridge
English
Evans

Foster Gillis Greene Hill Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd
Langford
Lester
McGill
Overby
Paulk

Pearce Riley Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Tate
Thompson
Turner
Tysinger
Walker
Wessels

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Those not voting were Senators:

Allgood (excused conferee) Bames (excused conferee) Dean of 6th Dean of 31st

Duncan Fincher Holloway (presiding) Howard (excused conferee) Reynolds

Stumbaugh Summers Button Timmons Traylor

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 42, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

HR 231. By Representatives Ware of the 68th and Mullinax of the 69th: A resolution designating the John C. Barrow Bridge. Senate Sponsor: Senator Hill of the 29th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the resolution, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Ballard Barker Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Doss Duncan Eldridge English Evans

Gillis Greene Hill Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley

Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Allgood (excused conferee) Banks Barnes (excused conferee)

Dean of 31st Fincher Foster (excused conferee) Holloway (presiding)

Howard (excused conferee) McGill Timmons Traylor

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On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 45, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

The following bills of the Senate were taken up for the purpose of considering the House action thereto:

SB 31. By Senators Reynolds of the 48th, Barnes of the 33rd and Greene of the 26th:
A bill to provide that it shall be unlawful for any motor vehicle other than law enforcement vehicles, to be operated with flashing or revolving blue lights.

The House amendments were as follows:
Amendment No. 1:
Amend SB 31 as follows:
On Page 1, line 23 delete the words "or used".
Amendment No. 2:
Amend SB 31 by adding before the word "leased" on line 23 of Page 1 the following: "or".
Amendment No. 3:
Amend SB 31 by adding the following paragraph on Page 2 after line 24:
"No rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the pro visions of this Act shall have the force of law unless they are ap proved by a joint committee composed of three members of the standing committee of the House of Representatives to which such Act was referred to be appointed by the Chairman of such committee and three members of the standing committee of the Senate to which such Act was referred to be appointed by the Chairman of such committee. In order for such rules and regulations to have the force of law, it shall be necessary that not less than four members of the joint committee affirmatively approve such rules and regulations. At least two of such four members must be Senators and at least two of such four members must be Representatives. A report showing the action of the joint committee and signed by all the members approving such rules and regulations shall be filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives and with the Secretary of the Senate. Such report shall be included in the Journal of the House of Representatives and the Journal of the Senate. Such approved rules

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2343

and regulations shall expire at the end of the next regular session of the General Assembly following the action of the joint committee unless the report of the committee is ratified by a resolution of the General Assembly at such session."

Senator Reynolds of the 48th moved that the Senate disagree to the House amendments to SB 31.

On the motion, the yeas were 3'2, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate disagreed to the House amendments to SB 31.
SB 97. By Senator Reynolds of the 48th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the Georgia Code of Public Transporta tion, as amended, so as to delete therefrom Section 95A-206 in its entirety; to add a new chapter, entitled "Chapter 13 Mass Transportation", to the Georgia Code of Public Transportation.
The House amendments were as follows:
Amendment No. 1:
Amend SB 97 by adding on line 26, Page 5 after the word and period "hereunder." the following:
"Rules and regulations promulgated under the authority of this Act shall not become effective until they have been reviewed and approved by the Highways Committee of the House and the Trans portation Committee' of the Senate acting in joint session."
And is further amended by adding on line 1, Page 8 after the word and period "Section." the following:
"Rules and regulations promulgated under the authority of this Act shall not become effective until they have been reviewed and approved by the Highways Committee of the House and Transporta tion Committee of the Senate acting in joint session."
And is further amended by adding on line 11, Page 9 after the word and period "Section." the following:
"Rules and regulations promulgated under the authority of this Act shall not become effective until they have been reviewed 'and approved by the Highways Committee of the House and Transporta tion Committee of the Senate acting in joint session."
And is further amended by adding on line 2, Page 10 after the word and period "Section." the following:
"Rules and regulations promulgated under the authority of this Act shall not become effective until they have been reviewed and

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approved by the Highways Committee of the House and Transporta tion Committee of the Senate acting in joint session."
Amendment No. 2:

Amend SB 97 by striking from Page one, lines 20 and 21, the following:
"area planning and development commissions"

Said Bill is further amended by striking from Section 2, Page six, lines 29 and 30, the following:
"area planning and development commissions".

Senator Reynolds of the 48th moved that the Senate disagree to the House amendments to SB 97.

On the motion, the yeas were 28, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and the Senate disagreed to the House amendments to SB 97.
The following resolution of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the third time and put upon its adoption:

HR 267. By Representative Karrh of the 106th:
A resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain State-owned real property located in Emanuel County, Georgia, to the City of Swainsboro, Georgia.
Senate Sponsor: Senator English of the 21st.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the resolution, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Ballard Barker
Bell Bond Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th
Doss Duncan Eldridge

English
Evans Gillis Greene Hill Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford
Lester

McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley Robinson Russell Scott Starr Stumbaugh Summers

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2345

Sutton Tate Thompson

Timmons Turner Tysinger

Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Allgood (excused conferee) Banks
Barnes (excused conferee) Brantley

Dean of 31st Fincher Foster (excused
conferee) Holloway (presiding)

Howard (excused conferee) Shapard (excused
conferee) Stephens Traylor

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 44, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

The President resumed the chair.

The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Conference Committee Report thereon:

HB 179. By Representatives Murphy of the 18th, Harris of the 8th, Lambert of the 112th and others:
A bill to make and provide appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1977, and ending June 30, 1978; to make and provide such ap propriations for the operations of the State Government, its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, and for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, political subdivisions and for all other governmental activities, projects and undertakings authorized by law.

The Conference Committee Report was as follows:
The Conference Committee on HB 179 recommends that both the Senate and the House of Representatives recede from their positions and that the attached Conference Committee Substitute to HB 179 be adopted.

FOR THE SENATE:
/s/ Paul C. Broun Senator, 46th District
I si Al Holloway Senator, 12th District
I si John R. Riley Senator, 1st District

Respectfully submitted,
FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
1st Joe Frank Harris Representative, 8th District
/s/ Marcus Collins Representative, 144th District
/s/ Clarence R. Vaughn, Jr. Representative, 57th District

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Conference Committee Substitute to HB 179:

A BILL

To be entitled an Act to make and provide appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1977, and ending June 30, 1978; to make
and provide such appropriations for the operation of the State Govern ment, its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, and for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, political subdivisions and for all other governmental activities, projects and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

That the sums of money hereinafter provided are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1977, and ending June 30, 1978, as pre scribed hereinafter for such fiscal year, from the General Funds of the State, including unappropriated surplus and Federal Revenue Sharing Funds and a revenue estimate of $2,065,000,000 for fiscal year 1978.

PART I. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

Section 1. Legislative Branch. Budget Unit: Legislative Branch

8,380,000

1. Operations ................._.................,,....._....,,._...,,$ Total Funds Budgeted ..-..-....._____-_.,,.-.__.,,...-.....$ State Funds Budgeted .....-..._......._.,,,,..._,,_._.-..$

8,080,000 8,080,000 8,080,000

2. For Election Blanks and Other Election Expenses ...------.......
Total Funds Budgeted ..--,,,,-....... State Funds Budgeted .__..............

300,000 300,000 300,000

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Operations ...._...................................... ...._.$ Election Blanks and Other
Election Purposes ___.__.._._._.___._,,_...._,,____.__..$

8,080,000 300,000

For compensation, expenses, mileage, allowances, travel and benefits for members, officials, committees and employees of the General Assembly and each House thereof; for operating the offices of Lieutenant Gov ernor and Speaker of the House of Representatives; for membership in the National Conference of Com missioners on Uniform State Laws; for membership in

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the Council of State Governments, the National Con ference of State Legislatures and the National Confer ence of Insurance Legislators and other legislative organizations, upon approval of the Legislative Services Committee; for membership in the Marine Fisheries Compact and other Compacts, upon approval of the Legislative Services Committee; for the maintenance, repair, construction, reconstruction, furnishing and re furbishing of space and other facilities for the Legis lative Branch; for the Legislative Services Committee, the Office of Legislative Counsel and the Office of Leg islative Budget Analyst; for the operation of the Geor gia Educational Improvement Council; for compiling, publishing and distributing the Acts of the General Assembly and the Journals of the Senate and the House of Representatives; for the annual report of the State Auditor to the General Assembly; for equipment, sup plies, furnishings, repairs, printing, services and other expenses of the Legislative Branch of Government.

The Legislative Services Committee shall seek to determine ways to effect economies in the expenditure of funds appropriated to the Legislative Branch of Gov ernment. The Committee is hereby authorized to prom ulgate rules and regulations relative to the expendi ture of funds appropriated to the Legislative Branch which may include that no such funds may be expended without prior approval of the Committee. The Commit tee shall also make a detailed study of all items and pro grams which are paid for from funds appropriated to the Legislative Branch of Government with a view towards determining which are legitimate legislative expenses and which should be paid for from other appropriations.

Section 2. Department of Audits. Budget Unit: Department of Audits

2,955,000

1. Operations ----_----,,--. Total Funds Budgeted State Funds Budgeted

2,605,000 2,605,000 2,605,000

2. Tax Ratio Study .,,_____.,,_,,.......... ._...._,,,,$ Total Funds Budgeted .__.._..-....__..._._$ State Funds Budgeted ___.._._...___._..._____._$

350,000 350,000 350,000

Budget Unit Objects Classes:
Operations ,,__.._.-- .._._..._._...__.,._....._ $ Tax Ratio Study -__........_..._.......,,__........____.,,.$

2,605,000 350,000

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PART II. JUDICIAL BRANCH

Section 3. Supreme Court. Budget Unit: Supreme Court-....$ 1,251,535

For the cost of operating the Supreme Court of the State of Georgia, including salaries of Justices and the employees of the Court, their retirement contributions and for the Emeritus Judges of the Court. Provided, however, that the listed appropriation shall be in creased by the amount of $12,000 per annum for each additional Emeritus position established during the fis cal year. Provided, however, that the sum of $7,500 shall be allocated for the payment of attorneys' fees and legal expenses for indigent defendants in criminal cases on appeal as provided in Georgia Laws 1953, Nov.-Dec. Session, pp. 478-481.

Provided, however, that the sum of $7,000 shall be allocated for the cost of Georgia's pro rata share for the operation of the National Center for State Courts.

Section 4. Superior Courts. Budget Unit: Superior Courts ,,_,,_________.___,,____$ 8,106,437

For the cost of operating the Superior Courts of the State of Georgia, including payment of Judges' sal aries, contingent expense allowances authorized by law, the payment of mileage authorized by law, the payment of travel, tuition and expense of Judges authorized to attend the National College of State Trial Judges, and such other salaries and expenses as may be authorized by law.

For payment of salaries, the payment of mileage and other expenses as may be authorized by law for the District Attorneys, Assistant District Attorneys, and District Attorneys Emeritus.

For the cost of operating the Judge Sentence Re view Panel as created by 1974 Georgia Laws, p. 358.

Provided, however, that the listed appropriation shall be increased by the amount of $21,666 per annum for each additional Judge Emeritus position established during the fiscal year, and by the amount of $14,000 per annum for each additional District Attorney Emer itus position established during the fiscal year.
Provided, further, that the listed appropriation

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shall be increased by the amount of $55,000 per annum for each judgeship created by law during the 1977 ses sion of the General Assembly.

Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to Superior Courts, $225,000 is designated and com mitted for the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council for oper ations and $38,000 is designated and committed for the Sentence Review Panel.
Section 5. Court of Appeals.
Budget Unit: Court of Appeals _______.__................$

1,380,000

For the cost of operating the State Court of Ap peals, including salaries and retirement contributions of judges and employees of the Court and for the Emeritus Judges of the Court. Provided, however, that the listed appropriation shall be increased by the amount of $12,000 per annum for each additional Emer itus position established during the fiscal year.

Section 6. Administrative Office of the Court.

Budget Unit: Administrative Office

of the Court

______..__,,_..-___$

Total Funds Budgeted _-____._______.___________._________$ State Funds Budgeted ......,,___.._______._______..........$

220,000
1,239,612 220,000

For the cost of operating the Administrative Of fices of the Court.
Section 7. Appellate Court Reports. Budget Unit: Court Reports ................ ___,,-,,$

116,700

For the cost of printing and distributing the re ports of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.
Section 8. Judicial Qualifications Commission. Budget Unit: Judicial Qualifications Commission -,,___________.$
For the cost of operating the Judicial Qualifica tions Commission.
Section 9. Board of Court Reporting. Budget Unit: ............................. $

30,000 8,000

For the cost of operating the Board of Court Reporting.

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Section 10. Council of Juvenile Court Judges. Budget Unit: ........................_.................

43,000

For the cost of operating the Council of Juvenile Court Judges.

PART III. EXECUTIVE BRANCH

Section 11. Department of Administrative Services.

Budget Unit: Department of Administrative Services __-..,,...................--.$ 28,889,942

1. Georgia Building Authority Budget:
Direct Payments to Authority for Operations ...................... $
Capital Outlay .......................... .^ Authority Lease Rentals ................ ^ Total Funds Budgeted ........................... ^ State Funds Budgeted ................... .^. Total Positions Budgeted

3,774,534 280,000
1,050,000 5,104,534 5,104,534
0

2. Departmental Administration Budget:
Personal Services ..............................................I Regular Operating Expenses ............. .............^ Travel .-................._.__-__..,,..............._.___.__.........,, $ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ,,__.______.$ Publications and Printing .............. .^ Equipment Purchases --.----,.._..--.--..-------- $ Computer Charges ...........................$ Real Estate Rentals ........................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ........ $ Total Funds Budgeted ..............................$ State Funds Budgeted ...................... ^. Total Positions Budgeted
3. Fiscal Administration Budget:
Personal Services .......................... ..^ Regular Operating Expenses .___._.......,,-- ._ -~.f Travel ___..___,,.___..._...__.._.____.....-- $ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ....._..._.$ Publications and Printing ......... ^ Equipment Purchases ............... -...^ Computer Charges ...................... .^ Real Estate Rentals ...................... ....^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts __....--_---------$ Total Funds Budgeted .......... ^ State Funds Budgeted ......... .^ Total Positions Budgeted

604,000 50,000 7,000 --0-- 3,000 3,200 --0-- -- 0-- --0-- 667,200
667,200 35
425,000 31,500
3,500 --0--
7,500 1,000 3,775,000 -- 0-- --0-- 4,243,500 4,243,500
25

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4. Self-Insurance Administration Budget:
Personal Services ........................................__....$ Regular Operating Expenses ....................... ^ Travel ................................................................^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ___........$ Publications and Printing ___________._..._.______._______$ Equipment Purchases ............................ ...^ Computer Charges .......................................^ Real Estate Rentals ..........................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ........................$ Workmen's Compensation ................................^ Total Funds Budgeted ___.,,_.___,,,,.____________________$ State Funds Budgeted ................................^ Total Positions Bugeted

273,191 16,497 20,400 --0-- 2,825 2,100 500 --0-- --0--
1,535,000 1,850,513 1,814,513
18

5. Procurement Administration Budget:
Personal Services .....................................$ Regular Operating Expenses ._-_-______--._..-.......$ Travel ..............__.._..........................................I Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ___._._.._..$ Publications and Printing ._________________._____________$ Equipment Purchases ....................... .^ Computer Charges ................................^ Real Estate Rentals ........................................4 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ........................^ Total Funds Budgeted ............................... ...4 State Funds Budgeted ......................................$ Total Positions Budgeted

782,000 91,000 4,800 --0-- 18,000 4,000 100,000 --0-- -- 0-- 999,800 999,800
53

6. General Services Administration Budget:
Personal Services ,,..._.................__,,__......_......$ Regular Operating Expenses ......................... ^ Travel ....................................... $ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ............$ Publications and Printing .....,,.............__________.$ Equipment Purchases ...............................^ Computer Charges ...................................... .^ Real Estate Rentals ___.____.................................. $ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ____.____.___,,____________,,___,, $ State Funds Budgeted .....................................^ Total Positions Budgeted

136,300 81,000
750 --0--
100 2,766 --0-- --0-- --0-- 220,916 100,605
13

7. Property Management Administration Budget:
Personal Services ...._..,,__..................._...._._.___.$ Regular Operating Expenses ----------------$ Travel ........................................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .__..____.$ Publications and Printing ................................^ Equipment Purchases .....................................^ Computer Charges --------__..--.._.----_--....__._...$

228,000 28,256
5,200 --0--
680 1,260 21,954

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Real Estate Rentals ..........................................I Per Diem, Pees and Contracts ,,_,,____._______--_$ Total Funds Budgeted ._-----__..._.......................$ State Funds Budgeted -__----_--____..______________.___.$ Total Positions Budgeted

19,244 1,450
306,044 306,044
16

8. Data Processing Services Budget:

Personal Services .......................................^

Regular Operating Expenses .,,................_._._..$

Travel --------------..____.___- $

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ,,______._.$

Publications and Printing ..............................I

Equipment Purchases ................. ...^

Computer Charges --,,._..,, ----,,,,,,-$

Rents and Maintenance Expense __............._..$

Real Estate Rentals

,,___,,_._

$

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _________.,,_____..._.$

Total Funds Budgeted ...................... ^

State Funds Budgeted .....--.-................---I

Total Positions Budgeted

9,583,549 1,319,757
30,000 5,000 20,000 103,295 165,000 10,691,182 422,703 1,342,837 23,683,323 10,400,000
647

9. Motor Pool Services Budget:

Personal Services .,,.,,.............-._...__.___-.-.....,,..__.$

Regular Operating Expenses ......... ..^

Travel ...............

.^

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .-....._,,.$

Publications and Printing .__._...,,.........._..___,,...$

Equipment Purchases ............................. ^

Computer Charges ......................... ..^

Real Estate Rentals ..............$

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ______,,___.------- $

Total Funds Budgeted

......... ^

State Funds Budgeted .............. ....^

Total Positions Budgeted

326,176 627,348
1,925 125,000
1,550 6,465 1,500 --0-- --0-- 1,089,964 --0^-
29

10. Communication Services Budget:

Personal Services .....................$

Regular Operating Expenses .__._.-............._.___-$

Travel ....................$

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .,,.__----$

Publications and Printing ___.........._,,.__._......._.$

Equipment Purchases ..........._._..___..............._-$

Computer Charges ................. ^

Real Estate Rentals __...........,,.__.-._.......__.._--$

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .........____--...----$

Telephone Billings

............. ^

Total Funds Budgeted

. ........... $

State Funds Budgeted ..................................I

Total Positions Budgeted

1,445,045 309,216 10,024 --0-- 47,300 27,750 73,260 8,225 14,700
13,259,000 15,194,520 5,000,000
105

11. Printing Services Budget:
Personal Services ...............$ Regular Operating Expenses .......-.__.,,.-....-$

924,738 1,082,869

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Travel __----__----..__._._-,,-__.._$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ...,,___.__.$ Publications and Printing ____________________________.$ Equipment Purchases ----_--.___.------_______,, $ Computer Charges ______________________........_$ Real Estate Rentals ________ ...____.__,,___$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ___.___.___..__.........$ Total Funds Budgeted ____._________.__._.__._____________$ State Funds Budgeted ___________,,..$ Total Positions Budgeted

3,450 --0--
1,000 75,500 5,250 39,914
600 2,133,321
--0-- 76

12. Central Supply Services Budget:
Personal Services ,,___________---_--____.$ Regular Operating Expenses .....--_---.--..-- $ Travel .._--,,_,,_,,- __,,__.._._.__._,,__--.__-_.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases __________ $ Publications and Printing __________.,,----___$ Equipment Purchases ._--___________.__--_.___._--$ Computer Charges ----_________________--_______________.$ Real Estate Rentals _,,,,____,,___,,_....._,,,,.___$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _,,____._______.________$ Total Funds Budgeted .........______________________..._$ State Funds Budgeted ________..._........-.-________.____$ Total Positions Budgeted

131,794 1,577,454
500 --0--
1,800 4,000 --0-- 44,419 1,000 1,760,967 --0--
12

13. State Properties Commission Budget:
Personal Services -----_-______,,_-_._.$ Regular Operating Expenses _____.___--____-______$ Travel ,,-__,,____,,__.____,,.__,,_..______.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _________.$ Publications and Printing ._,,______,,_______............$ Equipment Purchases ____.__________-___--__________$ Computer Charges ----____.,,_____--,,-_$ Real Estate Rentals -._____,,_____.__,__ ______,,_.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............._..--___.$ Total Funds Budgeted ___..._______..____________.__..$ State Funds Budgeted -__.__________.__...__........___.$ Total Positions Budgeted

127,688 26,308
5,000 6,500 4,000 2,000 --0-- --0-- 15,000 186,496 186,496
9

14. Volunteer Services Budget:
Personal Services --------___.........--..--_--____,,_.$ Regular Operating Expenses -_,,----_--_-___....$ Travel ____-___,,_.-...-..-.-._.__-___....,,_.....__...--______$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ___.._....$ Publications and Printing ____________.__-______.$ Equipment Purchases ------_-_____----_--.----..$ Computer Charges --.---___,,......__--_--.----_.___.$ Real Estate Rentals __........__________---..............$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ________.............$ Total Funds Budgeted __-..........._..-..-.__-___$ State Funds Budgeted _____.__________-----.________,,__.$ Total Positions Budgeted

47,500 7,000 3,200
--0-- 5,750
--0--: --0-- --0--
3,800 67,250 67,250
3

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Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services ---.---................----..--.--.-..I Regular Operating Expenses --------.--------.$ Travel --..-....................._,,.....,,,,.....................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ...._,,.....$ Publications and Printing ..............................I Equipment Purchases ...............................__.,,_.$ Computer Charges ..................................... ..^ Real Estate Rentals ........................... ^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ................ .^ Rents and Maintenance Expense ..--------_..$ Workmen's Compensation ........................-$ Direct Payments to Authority
for Operations .__.___.__.._.,,,,.----,,--,,-$ Capital Outlay .......................... .^ Authority Lease Rentals .........................^ Telephone Billings .__._.,,__,,----,,$ Total Positions Budgeted

15,034,981 5,248,205
95,749 136,500 113,505 233,336 4,142,464 534,505 1,379,387 10,691,182 1,535,000
3,774,534 280,000
1,050,000 13,259,000
1,041

Section 12. Department of Agriculture. Budget Unit: Department of Agriculture .__...$ 17,145,570

1. Plant Industry Budget:
Personal Services .....................$ Regular Operating Expenses ......_.__...__._.--.....$ Travel __._.____.___.___..__._---$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .._._._.._..$ Publications and Printing .................$ Equipment Purchases __________________________________._.$ Computer Charges _______,,_____._._.--------- $ Real Estate Rentals ..........................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ........................$ Total Funds Budgeted .................... ......^ State Funds Budgeted ----,,--$ Total Positions Budgeted

2,320,000 209,961
111,580 28,800 28,300 68,934 --0--
1,980 50,600 2,820,155 2,700,155
189

2. Animal Industry Budget:
Personal Services ,,______,,______.____...___.__-_____-_--_$ Regular Operating Expenses ._..___--..,,..,,..--_.$ Travel ___-__-.________________.__.-,,__-_-_--_------.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .--.--__.$ Publications and Printing .___.....,,..__.__............$ Equipment Purchases ----_._._._--------_----_--$ Computer Charges _.____----_--------------------$ Real Estate Rentals ._--.-..,,..-.....--------------..$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ___._______-__._,,--_.$ Athens Veterinary Laboratory
Contract ............................. ^ Tifton Veterinary Laboratory
Contract __,,____________________._---_-----_----_$ Poultry Improvement Contract ---------.$ Veterinary Fees ............................ ...... ..^

692,290 104,494
30,700 29,400
8,800 5,000 --0-- --0-- --0--
242,658
437,220 642,000 475,000

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1977

2355

Research Contract with Georgia Institute of Technology .....................$
Contract with University of Georgia to Study Avian Disease .........._.__:.$
Indemnities ................................. ....^ Total Funds Budgeted .._._.__..-................._..___-$ State Funds Budgeted .................. .^ Total Positions Budgeted

230,000
250,000 150,000 3,297,562 3,077,562
51

3. Marketing Budget:
Personal Services ----...-...-......----------------.$ Regular Operating Expenses ........................^ Travel _-------------.-$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .--..--__.$ Publications and Printing ............................. ^ Equipment Purchases .........................$ Computer Charges ....................................^ Real Estate Rentals ................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ___.____._._________.$ Advertising Contract ........................... ..^ Authority Lease Rentals ._..___.,,,,--,,._-$ Total Funds Budgeted ..............................$ State Funds Budgeted .....-..........,,..___.-__-..-$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,096,000 312,000 37,200 17,600 14,200 4,480 --0-- --0-- 32,500 35,000 945,000
2,493,980 2,328,530
89

4. General Agricultural Field Forces Budget:

Personal Services ........................... .....^

Regular Operating Expenses -------------$

Travel

-------.-----$

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ______.,,--$

Publications and Printing ________________._____--____.$

Equipment Purchases .__.___.___-._...-.............._.___.$

Computer Charges .......................................^

Real Estate Rentals .......................................^

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts --------------~.$

Total Funds Budgeted ------------------------$

State Funds Budgeted ............ ..^

Total Positions Budgeted

1,420,000 85,474 160,000 33,400 2,200 8,240 --0-- 3,000 --0--
1,712,314 1,712,314
131

5. Internal Administration Budget:
Personal Services ..............................--.^ Regular Operating Expenses ___.,,___________.__,,--.$ Travel ................................. ^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases __.,,_._..$ Publications and Printing ...........................$ Equipment Purchases ........................... .----^ Computer Charges ................................ ......^ Real Estate Rentals ...........................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ................--.....^ Total Funds Budgeted .....................$ State Funds Budgeted ..................................^ Total Positions Budgeted

730,000 115,694
8,500 --0-- 25,000
5,000 86,000 --0--
750 970,944 950,944
48

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6. Information and Education Budget:
Personal Services ..................................^ Regular Operating Expenses ..........................^ Travel ..._.-......._.,,.............,,........ ______________________$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ____________$ Publications and Printing _____________________._______..$ Equipment Purchases ....................................^ Computer Charges ........................................ ^ Real Estate Rentals ..........................................I Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ........................$ Total Funds Budgeted ......................................I State Funds Budgeted .............................. ^ Total Positions Budgeted

132,600
349,915 990
--0-- 271,554
3,245 --0-- --0-- --0-- 758,304 758,304
11

7. Fuel and Measures Standards Budget:

Personal Services ..........................................$

Regular Operating Expenses ------------.--.--$

Travel ._________________.___$

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases __,,_______.$

Publications and Printing

.....$

Equipment Purchases .........,,..,,.__....................$

Computer Charges ...................................$

Real Estate Rentals ______________________.._._____._.______.$

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .....,,--.----_-.,,$

Total Funds Budgeted

--.$

State Funds Budgeted .............................4

Total Positions Budgeted

708,000 123,000
61,500 53,800 6,000 14,175 --0-- --0-- --0-- 966,475 964,975
62

8. Consumer Protection Budget:

Personal Services ..........................................$

Regular Operating Expenses _______________.__________$

Travel

.................................. 4

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .._.______..$

Publications and Printing .................... ^

Equipment Purchases __..----___,,.--_--...--------$

Computer Charges ._.___..__.___.__.__...----.--...,,--_$

Real Estate Rentals ................. .....^

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ........................^

Total Funds Budgeted ......................$

State Funds Budgeted ........................ 4

Total Positions Budgeted

591,675 56,306 17,500 21,000 8,300 3,575 --0-- -- 0-- 1,000 699,356 699,356
39

9. Consumer Protection Field Forces Budget:

Personal Services ....................................... ^

Regular Operating Expenses ___.,,_____.___._____._._ $

Travel .............._._..__-....._,,-....___.___............._..._-.._.$

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases __,,__.--.$

Publications and Printing ..............................^

Equipment Purchases __......--.-----------------$

Computer Charges ...............................------.--^

Real Estate Rentals ......................................$

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ..........

...^

1,496,000 80,000 107,000 21,000 5,850 2,650 --0-- 7,500 --0--

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1977

2357

Total Funds Budgeted --_,,.__._______$ State Funds Budgeted .......................... ^ Total Positions Budgeted

1,720,000 1,520,000
112

10. Meat Inspection Budget:
Personal Services _______.-.__.__.,,.._____.__._. $ Regular Operating Expenses ___.-_____.,,__-__$ Travel ..................... ...^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .___..-___$ Publications and Printing ________.______.____$ Equipment Purchases ---________,,___----______._._____,,$ Computer Charges ................................$ Real Estate Rentals .......................... .......4 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ___________________.____$ Total Funds Budgeted .......................$ State Funds Budgeted .................... ^ Total Positions Budgeted

1,907,600 52,070 152,140
16,800 4,500 1,390 --0-- --0-- 75,150 2,209,650 928,430
150

11. Georgia Agrirama Development Authority Budget:
Payments to Agrirama Authority for Operations .....................................$
Total Funds Budgeted -,,-__._--_---_,,_$ State Funds Budgeted .............................$

170,000 170,000 170,000

12. Fire Ant Eradication Budget:
Personal Services ..............................$ Regular Operating Expenses _____---_.______________$ Travel ...............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ___.__--. $ Publications and Printing _________________.___.________$ Equipment Purchases ..........................^ Computer Charges _________,,__._____._______.$ Real Estate Rentals ............................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts __________.______.--.$ Purchase of Bait ...............................^ Total Funds Budgeted ................... ^ State Funds Budgeted _..____,,..,,..,,..........__.__.___.$ Total Positions Budgeted

156,200 2,000 39,200
--0-- 1,600
--0-- --0-- --0-- 710,400 590,600 1,500,000 1,335,000
0

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services ..............................$

Regular Operating Expenses -..------_--.__--.$

Travel ......-......----......--.-......--...----I

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ___.____,,. $

Publications and Printing ._______.___,,........._...__.$

Equipment Purchases ................................. ^

Computer Charges ......_.-.__..-.......----___.-$

Real Estate Rentals _-._..__--_________._--____._._..-$

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _._,,____..____.. ..__.$

Purchase of Bait ___.___,,..,,.___._...____- _____ $

Athens Veterinary Laboratory

Contract ....................

$

11,250,365 1,490,914
726,310 221,800 376,304 116,689 86,000
12,480 870,400 590,600
242,658

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Tifton Veterinary Laboratory
Contract ............................................^ Poultry Improvement Contract ..._--._--__,,.....$ Veterinary Fees ----_..__--_----___.---._--______..__.$ Research Contract with Georgia
Institute of Technology ...........................$ Contract with University of
Georgia to Study Avian Disease _.........._...$ Indemnities .-......_-.__.,,.._,,..........._,,.....__............ $ Advertising Contract _,,__,,__,,__,,_.-._________,,___.$ Authority Lease Rentals ._.__.__--...._....,,_$ Payments to Agrirama Authority
for Operations ----..-..--........-..-..-................I Total Positions Budgeted

Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Regular Operating Expenses, $50,000 is designated and committed for livestock and poultry shows relating to research and promoting.

Provided, that of the above appropriated amount relative to the Poultry Improvement Contract, $80,000 is designated and committed for a Poultry Laboratory in Statesboro, Georgia.

437,220 642,000 475,000
230,000
250,000 150,000 35,000 945,000
170,000 882

Section 13. Department of Banking and Finance.
Budget Unit: Department of Banking and Finance ______,,. __ _.______.___.._._-,,..__,,..,,$

2,010,865

1. Administration Budget:
Personal Services ..................................... $ Regular Operating Expenses _--,,_--___--.,,_--.$ Travel __________________________.........................^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ......_,,__ $ Publications and Printing ............ .....^ Equipment Purchases ..................................^ Computer Charges .............. ^....................^ Real Estate Rentals .........................................^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .................$ Total Funds Budgeted ___._____-...--$ State Funds Budgeted ....................... ^ Total Positions Budgeted

416,936 48,112 7,000 --0-- 14,000
3,055 6,000
37,150 3,000
535,253 535,253
24

2. Examination Budget:
Personal Services ................................$ Regular Operating Expenses ____--__.,,____.--__._.$ Travel .............................. ....^.........^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ,,,,,,..--.$ Publications and Printing ._-._______,,,,_______,,,,,,,,-$ Equipment Purchases ........................ ........^ Computer Charges ......................................^ Real Estate Rentals ................................. i

1,141,682 15,670 312,560 --0-- --0-- 5,700
--0-- --0--

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1977

2359

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ........................^ Total Funds Budgeted ......................^ State Funds Budgeted ________________$ Total Positions Budgeted

--0-- 1,475,612 1,475,612
67

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services --_______-__$ Regular Operating Expenses ----------__._--.$ Travel ________ _,,__.__ ______ _.,,__.__$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _____ $ Publications and Printing .................... ...^ Equipment Purchases --_,,--______------_,,_--____,,$ Computer Charges __,,__,,____.,,,,_,,__-_.,,,,$ Real Estate Rentals .................... ^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ,,___________,,$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,558,618 63,782 319,560 --0-- 14,000 8,755 6,000 37,150 3,000 91

Section 14. Department of Industry and Trade.

A. Budget Unit: Bureau of Industry

and Trade ..................

^

1. Industry Budget:
Personal Services _--,,_,,_____,,_,,_,,$ Regular Operating Expenses .................... ^ Travel .....................................^, Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases __________ $ Publications and Printing _______,,_,,______$ Equipment Purchases .......................... ...^ Computer Charges .....................................^ Real Estate Rentals .................................. ^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _--__--____.,,.$ Total Funds Budgeted .......................... $ State Funds Budgeted _.___.__________$ Total Positions Budgeted

2. Research Budget:
Personal Services ............................. ...........^ Regular Operating Expenses ____,,,,_,,_____$ Travel ___-_,,_,,_,,____,,___,,__,,_____ _______ $ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _______ $ Publications and Printing __,,,,,,_,,____,,_$ Equipment Purchases ...............................^ Computer Charges ............................................$ Real Estate Rentals .................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ___________ $ Total Funds Budgeted .......................$ State Funds Budgeted ___,,_,,._._______,,_.,,..$ Total Positions Budgeted

3. Tourism Budget:
Personal Services __----___,,,,,,_____---_.___$ Regular Operating Expenses _____ -____,,__$

7,272,896
371,189 12,500 45,500 --0-- 2,500 1,500' -- 0-- --0-- 2,000
435,189 435,189
19
251,759 53,685 2,760 --0-- 2,000 2,100 13,673 --0-- 2,000
327,977 327,977
16
895,267 466,704

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Travel .........^ .................^......... ......................^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ,,__,,__.$ Publications and Printing _,,___.___,,,,,,_,,,,,,,,__$ Equipment Purchases .............................. ..^ Computer Charges ____________ _,,____,,___,,___$ Real Estate Rentals ........................................^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts __.,,__,,____,,__,,$ Local Welcome Center Contracts .-_______,,.$ Capital Outlay ,,__,,_,,,,,,_,,,,__,,,,,,,,,,____,,$ Historic Chattahoochee
Commission Contract __,,_____,,,,__,,__,,.$ Total Funds Budgeted ........................ ^ State Funds Budgeted _____-_---__-_$ Total Positions Budgeted

51,231 --0--
400 34,768 7,000 --0-- 52,000 75,230 100,000
35,000 1,717,600 1,717,600
84

4. Internal Administration Budget:
Personal Services .-----------____--- $ Regular Operating Expenses --_---___----------$ Travel _____..,,_____._______________..__--- $ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _________ $ Publications and Printing __..___.____,,--__._$ Equipment Purchases .......................... --.$ Computer Charges ...............................^ Real Estate Rentals __________-_---_-_-_$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _____________ $ Direct Payments for World
Congress Center Operations __,,__--________$ Georgia Ports Authority
Lease Rentals ______.__--_---__$ General Obligation Bond
Payments ___._______._.._.._.__----__ $ Total Funds Budgeted ..............--.--..... ^ State Funds Budgeted ___.__,,..._--_--_-_ $ Total Positions Budgeted

412,174 358,410
14,000 --0-- 36,900 26,250
7,500 130,051
16,000
500,000
2,790,000
500,000 4,791,285 3,501,285
25

5. International Budget:

Personal Services _______________________.-________$

Regular Operating Expenses _._.____-______________.$

Travel ........................... .....$

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases __________ $

Publications and Printing ______---._._--------_._$

Equipment Purchases ______________--_______--__-$

Computer Charges _._____._..__________________.-___.-___$

Real Estate Rentals _______.________.__-__.___.___.___$

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ______________._-.$

Total Funds Budgeted ..................$

State Funds Budgeted ...................

4

Total Positions Budgeted

173,000 68,800 44,700 --0-- 2,050 6,000
9,245 23,950 135,100 462,845 462,845
9

6. Advertising Budget:
Advertising ___________.____________.__________.__.______.._.$ Total Funds Budgeted -____.._____._______.._-_-.__$ State Funds Budgeted ___________.________-_____.._.$ Total Positions Budgeted

828,000 828,000 828,000
0

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1977

2361

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services ..............................................$ Regular Operating Expenses ........______-_...,,__.$ Travel .................. 4 Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .._____.._..$ Publications and Printing _......__..........._.__._..,,.$ Equipment Purchases ......................................^ Computer Charges .,,,,.__,,---..$ Real Estate Rentals .._.-...-_.......,,._.........._..__.....$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _,,.....__.___.........$ Capital Outlay ...................................................4 Local Welcome Center Contracts .._.._........___.$ Advertising ................................. .^ Georgia Ports Authority
Lease Rentals ......................__.__..$ General Obligation Bond
Payments _____.__._______,,_,,_,,___,,__.__-.,,,,$ Direct Payments for World
Congress Center Operations _-._______-.-_______..$ Historic Chattahoochee
Commission Contract __.......__.__...,,.____,,_._._.__. $ Total Positions Budgeted

2,103,389 960,099 158,191 --0-- 43,850 70,618 37,418 154,001 207,100 100,000 75,230 828,000
2,790,000
500,000
500,000
35,000 153

B. Budget Unit: Community Affairs .__....--..___...-$
1. Executive Office and Administrative Support:
Personal Services -_........_..__.......__._........__.......__.$ Regular Operating Expenses .__,,...._.__...._..___.$ Travel ............... .^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases __....____. $ Publications and Printing .__.-.._.____.....-__..._.. $ Equipment Purchases ............... ^ Computer Charges ...................... ....J$ Real Estate Rentals .........................................^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts __.,,_____._..______._.$ Total Funds Budgeted _,,____.___..___._____..__-_..__,,.__.$ State Funds Budgeted ........... ...^ Total Positions Budgeted

2,620,700
285,224 50,669 12,300 --0-- 2,600
400 --0--
4,500 5,200 360,893 294,372
17

2. Area Development:
Personal Services ............. ^, Regular Operating Expenses .............. $ Travel .......__-.....___-....,,..-_____..._____,,....__._.....__.__. $ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --____.--.$ Publications and Printing .._.___.....____.....___.__..$ Equipment Purchases .................. ......$ Computer Charges .....:.................. ....^ Real Estate Rentals ..................... ^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .......................^ Grants to Area Planning and
Development Commissions ---..------$ HUD 701 Planning Grants ............................^ Total Funds Budgeted ....................................I

303,009 14,483 8,400 --0--
2,400 300
-- 0-- --0--
600
1,170,000 750,000
2,249,192

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State Funds Budgeted ........................$ 1,356,765

Total Positions Budgeted

16

3. Local Development:
Personal Services .........................................$ Regular Operating Expenses ........................$ Travel --_...--.---...--_..........._...,,...__............. $ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases __.____.... $ Publications and Printing ...-_......-_-,,__..__..,,..$ Equipment Purchases -__.,,.-..--,,,,...-...,,._-_._..--$ Computer Charges ........................................^ Real Estate Rentals _......___,,_........._..__.__._........$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............---_..--.$ Intermodal Contract ................ .................$ Total Funds Budgeted .......................... ...^ State Funds Budgeted ....-__..............___.....,,......$ Total Positions Budgeted

303,198 18,376 17,200 --0-- 6,000 1,250
1,500 --0-- --0--
10,000 357,524 135,837
17

4. State Crime Commission Planning and Grant Administration:
Personal Services ...............................$ Regular Operating Expenses ....................$ Travel __.-_--._--_.- ... -_.--.- $ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _..........$ Publications and Printing ........................ ^ Equipment Purchases .........--,,_....._...--__.._._.$ Computer Charges ........__,,.............,,,,_..........,,.$ Real Estate Rentals ..................... ......4 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ...... ......._.$ Total Funds Budgeted _,,,,.______._,--_,,.._._,,$ State Funds Budgeted ___._.........-...,,,,..-.,,........$ State Positions Budgeted

774,586 69,120 35,015 --0-- 19,800
2,000 16,459
43,035 32,200 992,215 89,226
46

5. LEAA Grants Budget:
LEAA Juvenile Justice ........._..__..__._.............._.$ LEAA Action Local ...............^ LEAA Action State -._..,,.............,,,,...............-$ LEAA State Buy-In ....................... ......^ LEAA State Buy-In Reserve ..._,,..___............_.$ LEAA Planning .............................$ Total Funds Budgeted ............................i State Funds Budgeted ................................^ Total Positions Budgeted

1,200,000 4,599,000 3,600,000
248,170 496,330 525,600 10,669,100
774,500 0

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services .................................$ Regular Operating Expenses ._......_--,,._.___... $ Travel ..................................................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ..--___.._$ Publications and Printing ............................^ Equipment Purchases .................................-$ Computer Charges ...................................$

1,666,017 152,648 72,915 --0-- 30,800 3,950
17,959

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1977
Real Estate Rentals ............ ^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ----....----.-..--$ Intermodal Contract ................ ^ Grants to Area Planning and
Development Commissions ----._.----....._.--.$ HUD 701 Planning Grants .............................^ LEA A Action Local .__..__.___.....__-..._._._........__.__..$ LEAA Action State ._...,,...,,,,,,..$ LEAA State Buy-In ........... ^ LEAA State Buy-In Reserve ,,...-.____......._.,,...$ LEAA Planning ................ ..^ LEAA Juvenile Justice ....................................^ Total Positions Budgeted

2363
47,535 38,000 10,000
1,170,000 750,000
4,599,000 3,600,000
248,170 496,330 525,600 1,200,000
96

C. Budget Unit: State Building Administrative Board .................... ^

80,000

State Building Administrative Board Budget:
Personal Services ............................ ^ Regular Operating Expenses .....__.--...--.___.....$ Travel .______..._..__-.........,,._..._...,,._,,......____.,,...____.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _--____..,,$ Publications and Printing ................ ..^ Equipment Purchases ......................................^ Computer Charges ................................^ Real Estate Rentals _,,_____.,,_________,,,,._.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......... ^ Total Funds Budgeted .....................................^ State Funds Budgeted .........................J% Total Positions Budgeted

68,700 1,800 5,000
--0-- 4,000
--0-- --0-- --0--
3,000 82,500 80,000
6

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services ...................... ..^ Regular Operating Expenses ----____,,.__._____.__..$ Travel .................................................... ^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _____..._.$ Publications and Printing .....................$ Equipment Purchases ............................$ Computer Charges ..................................$ Real Estate Rentals ....._.__........__........__........__ $ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......._............... $ Total Positions Budgeted

68,700 1,800 5,000 --0-- 4,000 --0-- -- 0-- --0-- 3,000
6

For general administrative cost of operating the Department of Industry and Trade, including adver tising expense and Grants for Area Planning and De velopment Commissions. For general administrative cost of operating the State Crime Commission Office, including the State "buy-in" for Law Enforcement Assistance Agency grants to local governmental units.

Provided, however, that of the above appropri-

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ation, $100,000 is designated and committed for the construction of a Visitors Center at Plains, Georgia.

Section 15. Office of Comptroller General.
Budget Unit: Office of Comptroller General .............................................$

1. Internal Administration Budget:
Personal Services ...............................$ Regular Operating Expenses ----------------$ Travel ..............................................^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .....__.___ $ Publications and Printing .........................^ Equipment Purchases ------------------------$ Computer Charges ......................... ....^ Real Estate Rentals _----------------------- $ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .--------------_$ Total Funds Budgeted -------------.____........-$ State Funds Budgeted ........ -------- ________ $ Total Positions Budgeted

2. Insurance Regulation Budget:

Personal Services ......................... .4

Regular Operating Expenses .................^

Travel ................................................ ......i

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ------$

Publications and Printing --------------------$

Equipment Purchases --------_----------_--$

Computer Charges------. --------------------$

Real Estate Rentals ............................ ^

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............------__$

Total Funds Budgeted _. --

--$

State Funds Budgeted .------------------------$

Total Positions Budgeted

3. Industrial Loans Regulation Budget:
Personal Services ------__----------------_------$ Regular Operating Expenses _------------_--$ Travel ------------ .......... .............$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases -------- $ Publications and Printing _--------------------$ Equipment Purchases ......................... ^ Computer Charges ...................... ........^ Real Estate Rentals .......................... ..^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts --..--------..--$ Total Funds Budgeted .............$ State Funds Budgeted ----_--------------------$ Total Positions Budgeted

3,402,314
299,900 76,204
9,000 --0--
6,860 --0-- --0-- --0--
9,200 401,164 401,164
19
555,000 40,000 7,000 --0-- 22,000 1,200 88,000 --0-- 14,000 727,200 727,200
43
242,270 22,534 11,500 --0-- 2,400 --0-- --0-- -- 0-- --0-- 278,704 278,704
15

4. Information and Enforcement Budget:
Personal Services ................................. ^ Regular Operating Expenses _--------------$

514,000 35,000

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1977

2365

Travel __.......,,...,,__.__..........._.._____,,._.,,...,,.,,._.__._._. $ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ............$ Publications and Printing .__._._,,....._..___.__.........$ Equipment Purchases .................... ^ Computer Charges _,,.--..-........_.__-..-,,___.__.______..$ Real Estate Rentals .................... ^ Per Diem, Pees and Contracts ........................^
Total Funds Budgeted ............ ..^ State Funds Budgeted .........._.._........-.___._._.......$
Total Positions Budgeted

14,000 --0--
3,850 --0-- --0-- --0-- --0--
566,850 566,850
41

5. Fire Safety and Mobile Home Regulation Budget:
Personal Services .__.__.____-._-_...--.__.--......._...__.$ Regular Operating Expenses _--...,,._.___....._--_.$ Travel .................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --._._--_$ Publications and Printing .__._....,,.__..._..,,...__.___.$ Equipment Purchases .--.___--------_--------.,,$ Computer Charges ....................... .^ Real Estate Rentals ....... .....^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ............$ Total Funds Budgeted -__._......-__.___--........___.--.$ State Funds Budgeted ..................$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,377,156 76,840 126,000 --0-- 8,400 --0-- --0-- --0^--0--
1,588,396 1,428,396
104

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services .......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ________.__._,,_________..$ Travel .......... ^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .__.___.....$ Publications and Printing ..............................^ Equipment Purchases ___._....._._._.__.,,..._.._....,,.._ $ Computer Charges ..................... i Real Estate Rentals ........ ..^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ...._..._........._.__. $ Total Positions Budgeted

2,988,326 250,578 167,500 --0-- 43,510 1,200 88,000 --0-- 23,200 222

Section 16. Department of Defense. Budget Unit: Department of Defense __..._........ $ 2,349,223

1. Administration and Support of State Militia Budget:

Personal Services

.

.$

Regular Operating Expenses .__.--.._.,,.._.__..... $

Travel

.................... 4

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .----.--.$

Publications and Printing ............ .4

Equipment Purchases .............. ....^

Computer Charges .------_._-..-......_-___,,......- -- $

Real Estate Rentals ................. .....^

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ...................^

590,000 103,500
5,500 --0-- 25,000
9,215 --0-- --0--
7,000

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National Guard Units Grants ...--.-----------$ Georgia Military Institute Grant ...................^ Civil Air Patrol Contract ............................. ^ Capital Outlay .............................................^ Total Funds Budgeted .......................... .....^ State Funds Budgeted -____-___-_--._______,,,,-__._,,.$ Total Positions Budgeted

225,000 16,000 25,000 232,995 1,239,210 1,064,465
36

Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Capital Outlay, $31,890 is designated and committed for expansion to the Armory at Waycross, Georgia.

Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Capital Outlay, $201,105 is designated and committed for construction at the Springfield Armory.

2. Civil Defense Budget:
Personal Services ,,__....._.......,,........,,.................$ Regular Operating Expenses ........................^ Travel ___..__.______._._.________________.__.__._________.___.___$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .__._.,,-$ Publications and Printing ................................I Equipment Purchases ----,,-----.,,------...--_--$ Computer Charges _,,,,._--,,.___,,_..__---.,,.____--.$ Real Estate Rentals ...................................^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ........................$ Capital Outlay ...................................... .^ Total Funds Budgeted .................................^ State Funds Budgeted ......_.......................,,$ Total Positions Budgeted

509,400 76,000 11,000 --0-- 5,800
1,350 --0-- --0-- -- 0-- 91,000 694,550 389,890
32

Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Capital Outlay, $91,000 is designated and committed to replace obsolete emergency radio equipment at six State Warning/Communications Centers.

3. Armory Maintenance and Repair Budget:

Personal Services ..-.-...-...-....-.__,,,,___----..----.$

Regular Operating Expenses .......................^

Travel .................................. ....^

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ___________$

Publications and Printing ....................... ^

Equipment Purchases ........................ ........--.i

Computer Charges .........................................--^

Real Estate Rentals _________________,,___.._._._____---.$

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ........................^

Capital Outlay

............

.....^

Total Funds Budgeted

..... .....^

State Funds Budgeted .............$

Total Positions Budgeted

64,100 110,000
4,400 --0-- --0-- 14,200 --0-- --0-- --0-- 428,400 621,100 621,100
5

Provided, that of the above appropriation relative

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to Capital Outlay, $428,400 is designated and committed to replace defective roofs on fifteen armories.

4. Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Budget:

Personal Services ..-............................$

Regular Operating Expenses ___--.____-_._______.___$

Travel _.....__-___.-......................_.....________._____.._._____.$

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ...... $

Publications and Printing ._................___.__......$

Equipment Purchases .................................. ^

Computer Charges ...................................... ^

Real Estate Rentals .-.-___.----_---._.--..__.....,,._...$

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .

_ _. $

Total Funds Budgeted

..._.^.__._.._._.___ $

State Funds Budgeted .....................................^

Total Positions Budgeted

159,528 8,050 18,960
--0-- 12,100 3,250 --0-- --0-- 12,000 213,888 --0--
9

5. Service Contracts Budget:

Personal Services ---__---___..__.__.___-__._____.____.__.$

Regular Operating Expenses ........................I

Travel ._

... $

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ............^

Publications and Printing ...................^

Equipment Purchases ..............................$

Computer Charges .--,,-.--___---.___________________.__..$

Real Estate Rentals ....................... ^

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts

,,$

Total Funds Budgeted

,,_.,,_____,,_$

State Funds Budgeted .................__...______.___.__.$

Total Positions Budgeted

1,430,432 603,528 4,500 --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0--
2,038,460 273,768 130

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services ...................................... ^,

Regular Operating Expenses _______________________.$

Travel

...........$

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases __..._..... $

Publications and Printing .__.........,,...__..__.._...__.$

Equipment Purchases ................. ^

Computer Charges .-......-..................._..___.._...._.$

Real Estate Rentals ___________.,,_._._,,__.__,,.._______.___ $

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ........_......... ... $

National Guard Units Grants ...._._..........__._.. $

Georgia Military Institute Grant._.............--_ $

Civil Air Patrol Contract ................................I

Capital Outlay .....$

Total Positions Budgeted

2,753,460 901,078 44,360 --0-- 42,900 28,015 --0-- --0-- 19,000 225,000 16,000 25,000 752,395 212

Provided, that of the above appropriated amount relative to the Civil Air Patrol Contract, $25,000 is au thorized to reimburse pilots for gas and oil.

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Section 17. State Board of Education-- Department of Education.
A. Budget Unit: Department of Education ___.,,_.$ 760,481,701

1. Instructional Services Budget:

Personal Services -_,,_________,,,,._,,___ ^_._^$

Regular Operating Expense ----__--,,_______.._..__.$

Travel

...........................$

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .__.___..__.$

Publications and Printing ,,_...__._...__...........__....$

Equipment Purchases ............_---,,_,,.__--.--.--.$

Computer Charges _----__----___-----------------. $

Real Estate Rentals _________________-.------- $

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............._._______.$

Total Funds Budgeted ....................... ....4

State Funds Budgeted _____________.__-.-...-.........__.$

Total Positions Budgeted

99,541 14,316
5,050 --0--
3,000 2,510 --0-- --0-- 26,200 150,617 150,617
5

2. Pre-School and Special Education Budget:
Personal Services .............................. ...^ Regular Operating Expenses -_____..,,______.,,_____.$ Travel __________________________________________ $ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ,,_.,,.--.$ Publications and Printing _...._..,,....................$ Equipment Purchases -_____,,._---_-----___----,,-$ Computer Charges ...................................^ Real Estate Rentals _______________________________._,,.__..$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ______.___,,,,___-_....-$ Total Funds Budgeted ___.____,,.______.__.___________.$ State Funds Budgeted _____,,____.._____..____,,.._...__.$ Total Positions Budgeted

580,823 32,935 44,466 --0-- 6,000
500 --0-- 19,801
2,700 687,225 427,357
33

3. Governor's Honors Program Budget:
Personal Services _________________------------,,--$ Regular Operating Expenses ..................,,.,,$ Travel -.-...._.-............-__..__..,,............-..-....-..._.....$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases __,,___.,,..$ Publications and Printing ....._.........-.--__.._.___.$ Equipment Purchases ...........,,.-.--..-----_.--,,_$ Computer Charges ___.__...............-....--...---.-_.--$ Real Estate Rentals __________________--____-----$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ___.___.___..__...__..$ Total Funds Budgeted .................-......---.-$ State Funds Budgeted ___.___..__,,___.__.___._.__..----. $ Total Positions Budgeted

214,638 57,323 3,650 --0-- 3,400 1,000 --0-- 3,150 246,000 529,161
399,161
2

4. General Education Budget:
Personal Services ..............................................I Regular Operating Expenses .__.___....._..__._______.$ Travel .................... 4 Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ............$

679,104 40,143 43,362 --0--

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1977
Publications and Printing ..___......___..........._.....$ Equipment Purchases ,,...........__.._........______.....$ Computer Charges --...................................^ Real Estate Rentals ...................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ..,,_.._,,.,,$ Total Funds Budgeted ..................... ^ State Funds Budgeted ......................................^ Total Positions Budgeted

2369
54,325 925
--0-- 21,412 43,280 882,551 562,467
37

5. Vocational and Adult Education Budget:

Personal Services ............................$

Regular Operating Expenses ..........................^

Travel

--._--__._._____.__$

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ........ $

Publications and Printing ...............................^

Equipment Purchases __...,,...,,.__...,,...._._......____.$

Computer Charges --..__.___._........__._.,,..,,..._.--..__.$

Real Estate Rentals ..........................................^

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ,,...,,-. $

Total Funds Budgeted ___.___._._____.___________...___-__.$

State Funds Budgeted ______.._____________._____...._____.$

Total Positions Budgeted

1,791,645 235,832 170,229 --0-- 27,360 12,500 --0-- 16,779
1,202,150 3,456,495 1,086,586
108

6. Compensatory Education Budget:
Personal Services ,,,____..____..._,,__,,$ Regular Operating Expenses ....--.--..-.....--__..$ Travel ...........................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --,,____ Sj> Publications and Printing .._____._....,,,,_.__,,...,,__.$ Equipment Purchases .................. .......^ Computer Charges ................... ....^ Real Estate Rentals ,,______.____.__.__._____.___,,______.___$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ___.______._________._.$ Total Funds Budgeted .__.___......_.___-......_._......__.$ State Funds Budgeted ......--.._....._._-........___.....$ Total Positions Budgeted

380,535 23,539 20,800 --0--
6,300 --0-- --0-- 11,475
9,870 452,519 51,658
24

7. Student Services Budget:
Personal Services ..--......-..---.......--.......----.....I Regular Operating Expenses _______.._____..._--___..$ Travel _....-_____...._._____-..._....___.......__-... ...__-...._.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ..._--____.$ Publications and Printing .._.,,...._.......____......___.$ Equipment Purchases .................. ^ Computer Charges --._________...______-_--___..__---..--$ Real Estate Rentals ............... ..^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ....................... ^ Total Funds Budgeted .............. 4 State Funds Budgeted ___.....___......._........__.-.._..$ Total Positions Budgeted

278,637 14,978 17,803 --0-- 3,800 --0-- --0-- 9,007
342,170 666,395 630,824
16

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8. Media Services Budget:
Personal Services ............................................$ Regular Operating Expenses ........................$ Travel _..._.__.........................................I Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _.----____$ Publications and Printing _-....._.................__.$ Equipment Purchases ............... ...............^ Computer Charges ,,,,.......,,.,,..........................^ Real Estate Rentals ,,___.__,,_..__.___.__..._,,..,,_,, $ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _,,,,....._.........,,__$ Total Funds Budgeted ................................^ State Funds Budgeted ....-__..__.___.............,,._.....? Total Positions Budgeted

2,330,072 1,709,427
54,700
4,000 92,000 282,332 --0-- 5,897 189,230 4,667,658 4,234,651
181

9. Public Library Services Budget:
Personal Services ._............._...__-___,,....,,......... $ Regular Operating Expenses ........................^ Travel ........................................................^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ______.,,.$ Publications and Printing ...--...------------.$ Equipment Purchases ____________,,_-------_,,__.--____$ Computer Charges .......... ............................^ Real Estate Rentals ,,.._._____._.---,,--_--_$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .______.____.__.,,......$ Total Funds Budgeted ..................................^ State Funds Budgeted .,,.._,,._........-._..-..-..........$ Total Positions Budgeted

578,004 215,211
11,858 --0--
3,600 3,900 --0-- 67,827 22,200 902,600 668,353
51

10. Program and Staff Development Budget:
Personal Services .........................................$ Regular Operating Expenses -----------------$ Travel _-__-________-______-___,,_,,____,,_._____._.___-__._____. $ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .._......,,.$ Publications and Printing ._,,__.__,,._._____._-___._._.$ Equipment Purchases _._______-------------------$ Computer Charges .......................................$ Real Estate Rentals ._......_.__.._,,___........___.__.___.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................4 Total Funds Budgeted .....__..-________._______.....-...$ State Funds Budgeted ............................ ....^ Total Positons Budgeted

730,079 49,754 32,614 --0-- 10,500
1,250 --0-- --0-- 372,686 1,196,883 964,045
51

11. State Administration Budget:
Personal Services ___.___..._.___._-___-_.._.____.__.___...___.$ Regular Operating Expenses ...--...-..__---.._..$ Travel .__..__-___.-__.-______-_-_.-._____-.._........_.______...__... $ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ...,,......$ Publications and Printing ___.,,__.___,,_____.___________$ Equipment Purchases __________,,___--_._--_.--..--..$ Computer Charges ..................-.............$ Real Estate Rentals ___.______,,-.......,,.__._._._-___.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......-......-...-...$

576,237 86,972 18,750 --0-- 17,000 16,000 -- 0--
8,566 121,200

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1977
Total Funds Budgeted ...... State Funds Budgeted ....._ Total Positions Budgeted

2371
844,725 681,075
29

12. Administrative Services Budget:
Personal Services ..................... Regular Operating Expenses .-.--._ .... Travel ...................... Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases Publications and Printing ....__......__-..... Equipment Purchases --------_._---- .____ Computer Charges ..................... Real Estate Rentals ....................... Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ....... Total Funds Budgeted ....,,.....__-....__ Indirect DOAS Services Funding .._.__ State Funds Budgeted ...... Total Positions Budgeted

3,430,966 462,409 176,000 11,000 98,000 15,000 400,850 62,000 29,287
4,685,512 220,000
2,797,344 235

13. Local Programs Budget:
Grants to School Systems for Authority Lease Rental Payments to Georgia Education Authority (Schools) __.._..--.___.$
Direct Grants to School Systems for Capital Outlay Purposes _,,.....___._......__...___..$
Authority Lease Rentals .......................^

26,743,567
624,243 333,204

APEG Grants:

Salaries of Instructional Personnel (Sec.

10(a) (1) and 10(a) (2)) ......................$ 353,270,090

Salaries of Instructional

Personnel (Sec. 5) ...,,_-_....._____.............._..$ 44,918,560

Salaries of Student Supportive

Personnel (Sec. 20 (a)) ..........................$ 15,469,731

Salaries of Administrative and

Supervisory Personnel (Sec. 21) _._.___..$ 44,987,573

Pre-School Leadership Personnel

(Sec. 21 (c) (1)) ...... .^i

43,220

Special Education Leadership

Personnel (Sec. 21 (c) (2))...._._.....__..._ $ 1,423,735

Instructional Media (Sec. 13) ................... ^ 13,898,495

Instructional Equipment (Sec. 14) ,,.--_____.$ 654,050

Maintenance and Operation (Sec. 15) ......$ 60,359,181

Sick and Personal Leave (Sec. 16) ......... ^ 2,978,250

Travel (Sec. 17) .---- ...$ 606,322

Pupil Transportation--

Regular (Sec. 25) .-_...-....._......._...-..___$ 35,044,185

Pupil Transportation--

Special (Sec. 25) ......................................^ 2,779,602

Isolated Schools ........... ^ 134,071

Selective Pre-School Development __-_.._._.$ 10,855,220

Mid-Term Adjustment ..................................^ 2,000,000

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Non-APEG Grants:

Education of Children of

Low-Income Families __.____________,,___,,__.________$ 47,036,602

Driver Education ___.________,_________.____._____________$ 300,000

Teacher Retirement ___.__,..._.._._.._.___.__...__._.__..$ 45,529,731

Instructional Services for

the Handicapped ________,,________.____-___-.-$ 2,299,715

Preparation of Professional Personnel in

Education of Handicapped Children .__.$ 106,454

Educational Training Services

for the Mentally Retarded ___.,,___--_._______.$

30,000

Tuition for the Multi-handicapped .._.__.____.$ 622,000

Severely Emotionally Disturbed ______..._,,____.$ 5,727,467

Compensatory Education ------_________,,_$ 12,746,747

Guidance, Counseling and Testing ___________ $ 180,626

School Library Resources and

Other Materials _____________________________________ $ 3,429,284

School Lunch ........._............................... ^ 96,812,483

Supplementary Education

Centers and Services _____._____.________________...$ 3,012,708

Staff Development ........................................^ 890,000

Supervision and Assessment

of Students .........................................^ 545,000

Cooperative Educational

Services Agencies ......................................^ 2,412,000

Superintendents' Salaries ........................^ 3,345,720

High School Program ___._____._..._.__.$ 15,714,096

Area Vocational-Technical Schools __________$ 31,671,690

Junior College Vocational Program ___.___._ $ 729,120

Quick Start Program _____________________,,______$ 1,000,000

Comprehensive Employment

and Training .............. ^ .................... ^ 3,225,000

Vocational Research and Curriculum _______ $ 162,000

Adult Education ................. .^..$ 2,627,257

Salaries and Travel of

Public Librarians _________-_____._________.___________.$ 2,904,078

Public Library Materials .__.._.___________________._$ 1,811,952

Talking Book Centers ___________________.____..-.___._$ 256,000

Public Library Maintenance

and Operation ..........................................^ 1,149,072

Public Library Construction ___..________________.$ 1,000,000

Comprehensive Planning .................. ..^ 500,000

Competency-Based High School

Graduation Requirements ___________.________--.$ 250,000

Total Grants Budgeted ___.______-___-..___--.___________.$ 905,150,101

State Funds Budgeted ____._______-__-__-__-______-______.$ 747,827,563

Total Positions Budgeted

0

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services ..............................................I

Regular Operating Expenses ___.,,.________________.$

Travel .............................

^

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases __________,,$

Publications and Printing _____ _____,,_______$

Equipment Purchases ________,,_______________________--$

11,670,281 2,942,839
599,282 15,000 325,285 335,917

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1977
Computer Charges _,,__.,_.-----.-$ Real Estate Rentals .............................. .^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .......... ........^

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400,850 225,914 2,606,973

APEG Grants:

Salaries of Instructional Personnel

(Sec. 10(a) (1) and 10(a) (2)) ....___.$ 353,270,090

Salaries of Instructional

Personnel (Sec. 5) ........................... ^, 44,918,560

Salaries of Student Supportive

Personnel (Sec. 20 (a))-----..--.--? 15,469,731

Salaries of Administrative and

Supervisory Personnel (Sec. 21) .._...___.$ 44,987,573

Pre-School Leadership

Personnel (Sec. 21 (c) (1)) ....,,,,....,,......$

43,220

Special Education Leadership

Personnel (Sec. 21 (c) (2)) _.._......._._..$ 1,423,735

Instructional Media (Sec. 13) .................__$ 13,898,495

Instructional Equipment (Sec. 14) ............$ 654,050

Maintenance and Operation (Sec. 15) ._....$ 60,359,181

Sick and Personal Leave (Sec. 16) -.....--.$ 2,978,250

Travel (Sec. 17)

...........$ 606,322

Pupil Transportation--

Regular (Sec. 25) ______.._____.._

.....,,$ 35,044,185

Pupil Transportation--

Special (Sec. 25) __....._...,,..$ 2,779,602

Isolated Schools ______._____.___._____.$ 134,071

Selective Pre-School Development ___________ $ 10,855,220

Mid-Term Adjustment .............. ...^ 2,000,000

Non-APEG Grants:
Education of Children of Low-Income Families ................. 4
Driver Education .......................... ^ Teacher Retirement _-_.__..___.--_______..__.______--.$ Instructional Services for
the Handicapped ................... ^. Preparation of Professional
Personnel in Education of Handicapped Children ______._________.__.___.$ Educational Training Services for the Mentally Retarded _,__.____.___._.--__.$ Tuition for the Multi-handicapped ___________ $ Severely Emotionally Disturbed _______...-____.$ Compensatory Education _____.__.__________..______.$ High School Program ______,,___.___________._________.$ Vocational Research and Curriculum ........$ Adult Education ................................. 4 Area Vocational Technical Schools _,,____.___.$ Junior College Vocational Program __..,,...$ Quick Start Program ....................................I Comprehensive Employment and Training .........................................I Guidance, Counseling and Testing ......._.__.$

47,036,602 300,000
45,529,731
2,299,715
106,454
30,000 622,000 5,727,467 12,746,747 15,714,096 162,000 2,627,257 31,671,690 729,120 1,000,000
3,225,000 180,626

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School Library Resources

and Other Materials ._.,,.....,,.__................$

Salaries and Travel of

Public Librarians ----__--____----_.----_____$

Public Library Materials ......................,,....$

Talking Book Centers ._..,,._.___..._.___.__,,_.,,___.$

Public Library Maintenance

and Operation .............._......................,,..,,$

Public Library Construction ..__.__..__...._..... $

School Lunch

._.._..$

Supplementary Education

Centers and Services .._..._.._,,$

Staff Development __________________________________.___.$

Supervision and Assessment

of Students ___.___.___.__,,..._.....,,$

Cooperative Educational

Service Agencies ,,,,_-________.,,$

Superintendents' Salaries ,,____________.___,,___ $

Comprehensive Planning _..............___._..__.___. $

Competency-Based High School

Graduation Requirements --...--_--------_.$

Grants to School Systems for Authority

Lease Rental Payments to Georgia

Education Authority (Schools) .....__._.._._.$

Direct Grants to School Systems for

Capital Outlay Purposes _,,,,____.___,,,,$

Authority Lease Rentals ___..,,..__..,,.,,... $

Total Positions Budgeted

3,429,284
2,904,078 1,811,952
256,000
1,149,072 1,000,000 96,812,483
3,012,708 890,000
545,000
2,412,000 3,345,720
500,000
250,000
26,743,567
624,243 333,204
772

B. Budget Unit: Institutions ..................................I
1. Georgia Academy for the Blind Budget:
Personal Services .....-.-........_...................._.......$ Regular Operating Expenses _..-_,,.-.........._.... $ Travel _______.,,,,__-_.-....-..,,._,,__.,,,,,,_--....__........$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ...--_.--.$ Publications and Printing ___._..,,...................$ Equipment Purchases .______._____,,____,,___,,__.___,,_.$ Computer Charges ,,--------__.__--__.__------_.__,,_$ Real Estate Rentals ____________.__.______,,____________.____ $ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ______.__,,_-$ Capital Outlay .----.-_----_.--..----._--..-----.---$ Total Funds Budgeted ...........,,,,.____..............._.$ State Funds Budgeted -___.___._--.........-.-_____-._-$ Total Positons Budgeted

9,483,365
1,508,318 270,100 3,300 6,500 1,800 20,000 --0-- --0-- 2,625 --0--
1,812,643 1,554,805
153

2. Georgia School for the Deaf Budget:
Personal Services .-..._-.-___..._-__........._....,,....._....$ Regular Operating Expenses ________________,,_______.$ Travel -...--.._,,-....-_.-....-..-....-.__......,,.._....,,.____..$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --..--....$ Publications and Printing ..,_,,_____.....................$ Equipment Purchases ------_------,,_-----------$ Computer Charges .------.--_....-......--.......----$

2,806,024 612,788 4,500 14,000 --0-- 74,748 --0--

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1977

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Real Estate Rentals ____.__..__.___.__..__...__._..,,..__._._.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts -^..._._._.___..._.___ $ Capital Outlay ------.._._......--_.---___--__.__.----__ $ Authority Lease Rentals __._.,,,,_. ___.___..,,___$ Total Funds Budgeted _,,-.,,......,,$ State Funds Budgeted ....._-.__.._......,,.._.._..........$ Total Positions Budgeted

--0-- 10,551 --0-- 23,400 3,546,011 3,134,165
284

3. Atlanta Area School for the Deaf Budget:
Personal Services ---------___.__-_--_---_____,,._,,____.$ Regular Operating Expenses --.....----------_..$ Travel ,,,,__________,,.---.______________________________.______,,$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases __.___.___.$ Publications and Printing ----_.______.__--_--.,,___$ Equipment Purchases --._.___--__._.--_,,_------__.$ Computer Charges .-.._________..__.-...__.__-..--,,--__$ Real Estate Rentals __,,__--_-.--.___,,_____-_..-.,,____ $ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ....___.......,,....._ $ Capital Outlay ,,._.--.-.........-_--.......-...___-_,,....$ Total Funds Budgeted .-...,,_-.............__-..........$ State Funds Budgeted _.______._____,,____..___._.._.._-___$ Total Positions Budgeted
4. Alto Education and Evaluation Center Budget:
Personal Services _-_______________,,_,,____.____,,_,,$ Regular Operating Expenses .....,,._____-.........,,.$ Travel _._____._____._...._______.___.._........_.__-...$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ,,_--......$ Publications and Printing .....,,.-_..........____........$ Equipment Purchases ___._.........___.............__.-_..$ Computer Charges ,,__--__,,----,,--......--__----....$ Real Estate Rentals ...______.........,,,,_............__.__.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .________,,___--_.___.$ Total Funds Budgeted ___..........._._.,,.....,,..____-. $ State Funds Budgeted ......__.__.......____............._..$ Total Positions Budgeted
5. North Georgia Vocational-Technical School Budget:
Personal Services --..............____.-._..........______-...$ Regular Operating Expenses --_______--__.--____$ Travel .............__..._..............._..-........_._........,,$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .._....$ Publications and Printing __,,..,,__.__............,,_.$ Equipment Purchases .......................... _......$ Computer Charges -----...,,------_.--,,_------_.$ Real Estate Rentals ..........-..._....,,...-...........$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _...__._.._. __...._.$ Authority Lease Rentals __,,......_.__.--.--......_-..$ Total Funds Budgeted .................. ........... $ State Funds Budgeted .-........_.........-.................$ Total Positions Budgeted

976,568 221,944
2,686 --0--
750 5,000 --0-- --0-- 45,325 --0-- 1,252,273 1,173,666
80
801,999 169,821
4,250 --0--
1,500 23,836 --0-- --0-- --0-- 1,001,406 698,316
54
1,402,249 568,945 16,030 16,500 4,275 93,500 --0-- --0-- 43,000 54,750
2,199,249 1,565,321
103

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6. South Georgia Vocational-Technical School Budget:
Personal Services ....---.--.--.-..............................I Regular Operating Expenses ,,_.-_........._......_..$ Travel ------------___...._-....-..._,,_.____________________$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .,,.........$ Publications and Printing ..............................I Equipment Purchases _,,.....--.----_______________ $ Computer Charges --_____-___________________________________$ Real Estate Rentals -.-.._-__.._.__.______..___...___._...___.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .-_-_-_----.----..$ Capital Outlay -.-......,,.__.-__.__._._.......................$ Authority Lease Rentals ___________--.._----._______.$ Total Funds Budgeted .........._-.______.._....._......$ State Funds Budgeted ......................................$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,193,000 382,693 12,000 --0--
3,360 127,000 --0-- --0--
3,360 --0-- 49,315 1,770,728 1,251,785
96

7. State Schools Administration Budget:

Personal Services ,,_____________.-..-.-..-..........________-$

Regular Operating Expenses ..,,._,,,,......,,........$

Travel .___,,_.._..__.-.._.__.___,,__..____.__._______..__________. $

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ............$

Publications and Printing _,,_______________,,______.___$

Equipment Purchases ......................................$

Computer Charges -....,,..--......--.-.-.,,--.------.$

Real Estate Rentals

__--_-.-.----,,--.$

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ,,______.___,,----_._$

Total Funds Budgeted .__..__.___...........................$

State Funds Budgeted __..__...._....,,,,.,,.-,,$

Total Positions Budgeted

106,332 3,615 4,500
--0-- 650 300
--0-- --0-- --0-- 115,397 105,307
6

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services ,,_,,________,,___.__________.___.____._____$ Regular Operating Expenses .......................... $ Travel ..............__........................____....._...--.-.? Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ............$ Publications and Printing .._____.___.._..__._..........$ Equipment Purchases ......................................$ Computer Charges --.-.....-.-.....--.--_------------$ Real Estate Rentals -.............................__._._.....$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _____..................$ Capital Outlay ..,,..__...._...................__....-...-......$ Authority Lease Rentals ................................I Total Positions Budgeted

8,794,490 2,229,906
47,266 37,000 12,335 344,384 --0-- --0-- 104,861 --0-- 127,465
776

Provided, that none of the State funds appropriated above may be expended to initiate or commence any new program or project which would create a contin uing obligation of the current funds of the State, un less such program or project has been authorized by
the General Assembly.

Provided, that where teaching personnel are paid in

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whole or in part from funds other than State-local funds, the fund source from which such salary is paid shall be the pro rata part of the cost of employer con tributions to the Teachers' Retirement System applicaable to such salary.

Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Compensatory Education, $12,746,747 is designated and committed for a compensatory education program for students in grades 1 through 5 and shall be used for remedial purposes only. Provided, further, that $10,246,747 of these funds shall be distributed on a par ity formula based on the total average daily attendance in grades 1 through 5 while the remaining funds of $2,500,000 shall be distributed on the basis of the pro portion of students in each local system failing to achieve 10 or more of the objectives on the fourth grade criterion-referenced test in reading.

Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to selective pre-school development, funds shall be used to fund a half-day program for children who are five by September 1 and who have the greatest develop mental needs. Provided, however, that such needs be as sessed on the basis of tests specifically developed for use with children of pre-school age, measuring abilities and perception, language and visual motor coordination. Local systems shall administer such tests as a criterion for admission.

Provided, further, that for said selective pre-school development programs, each system shall be allotted one instructional unit and any additional instructional units shall be allotted on the basis of one teacher and one aide for each 40 students or major fraction thereof in average daily attendance; except in the case of men tally, physically or emotionally handicapped children, the ratio shall be one teacher and one aide for 24 stu dents or major fraction thereof in average daily mem bership. Allotments shall be based upon 1976-77 at tendance data from the selected pre-school development program for continuation of existing programs; addi tional allotments shall be based upon the proportion of the local system's first grade ADA to the total State first grade ADA, with unused allotments redistributed to local systems on the basis of need as determined by the State Board of Education. Each instructional unit shall be funded on the basis of actual reimbursement for salary, retirement, and school lunch cost and $8,024 for operational cost incurred by continued units and $9,521 for operational cost incurred by new units in pre-school development programs. Operational cost shall include maintenance and operation, sick and personal leave, instructional media, instructional equipment, testing, transportation, and additional instructional per-

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sonnel when such additions will have the effect of serving additional students, provided such additional students shall not be used for the purpose of earning additional instructional units.

Provided, that independent school systems be eligi ble to participate in the "mini-buses" transportation program for Special Education Students.

Provided, that the State Board of Education shall make allotments for Sections 5, 10, 20, and 21 teachers on the basis of the index schedule used for fiscal year 1973.

Provided, further, that the funds appropriated above for salary increases for vocational education (Section 32-611-a of APEG) such increase may be used to adjust the present salary schedules to a single index schedule as approved by the State Board of Education, which includes all levels of certification.

Provided, that from the appropriation of $350,000 above for Criterion-Referenced Testing for Students, Criterion-Referenced Testing for Teachers and for Competency-Based Certification Development, the State Board of Education is authorized to utilize these funds interchangeably to accomplish the development of all or any portion of the above mentioned activities.

Provided, that of any State Funds appropriated to local systems for classroom teacher salaries on the basis of Average Daily Attendance in grades 1 through 7, such teachers shall be used in the school where earned and shall be used only for the purpose of funding regu lar (general education) classroom teachers in grades
where earned.

Provided, that of the above appropriation, relative to special education $27,500 is designated and com mitted for payment to the Houston County Board of Education for payment to Houston County Speech and Hearing School, and $27,500 is designated and com mitted for payment to the Houston County Board of Education for payment to Houston County Happy Hour
School.

Provided, that in Section 20 and 21 of the Ade quate Program for Education Act, as it relates to earn ings of non-teaching certificated personnel which are not fully funded, and this Act causes a division of allo cation which had previously been provided from a single Section of the Minimum Foundation Program of Education Act, it shall be permissible for the State

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Board of Education to use non-teaching certifcated per sonnel interchangeably in the divided sections so as not to cause hardship among the local school systems as it related to non-teaching certificated personnel who are presently employed.

Provided, that funds appropriated above for In structional Equipment, (Section 14 of the Adequate Program of Education Act) shall be distributed to local systems based on 75 cents per child in average daily attendance.
Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Public Library Construction Grants, $1,000,000 is designated and committed for public library construc tion and renovation.
Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to High School Program Grants, $85,000 is designated and committed to equip the vocational education facil ities at Newton County High School.
Provided, that all new teaching positions authorized under Section 5 not allotted to SED centers and insti tutions, as well as those which were not filled at any time during the preceding fiscal year, shall be distrib uted proportionally among local systems on the basis of the number of teachers still needed to serve exceptional children, and that all positions that are not filled by September 1 shall be reallocated by the State Board of Education to systems which had filled all positions allocated earlier.
Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to High School Program Grants $36,000 is designated and committed to equip the comprehensive high school in Rockmart.
Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to High School Program Grants, $25,000 is designated and committed to furnish and equip a Young Farmers Vocational Education Building at Cairo High School in Grady County.

Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to the Quick-Start Program Grant, an amount not to exceed $37,000 may be utilized to establish two positions and necessary operating expenses for increased work load in the Quick-Start Training Program in the De partment of Education.
Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Travel (Section 32-617a of APEG), such funds shall be allocated to local systems based on 70 cents per student in average daily attendance.

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It is the intent of this General Assembly that the allocation of General Obligation Bonds proceeds, autho rized in Section 45 of this Act, for the purpose of renovating public school buildings and facilities shall be determined on the basis of policies and procedures to be developed by the State Board of Education, which shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

1. Only one single building project per local system shall be eligible for State funds in any one fiscal year.

2. No project shall be eligible if the estimated cost of construction exceeds 60 percent of the estimated cost of a new building to house the same programs.

3. No project shall be eligible unless it is to be utilized at or near capacity for the foreseeable future.
4. No project shall be eligible unless it comprehen sively addresses all needed improvements to house the functions and educational programs within the facility.

5. A higher priority ranking shall be given to those projects which:
a. Require a lesser percentage of construction cost for items which would otherwise be financed from main tenance and operation funds.

b. Require a less cost per square foot.

6. A local system shall be required to provide local funds in an amount to be determined by the State Board of Education's policies which reflect the local system's financial ability to participate.

It is the intent of this General Assembly that the allocation of General Obligation Bonds proceeds, autho rized in Section 45 of this Act, for the purpose of financing a school construction program throughout the State of Georgia shall be determined on the basis of a formula to be promulgated by the State Board of Edu cation, based on current increased average daily at tendance, surveyed projected growth, consolidation within a system, renovations, outstanding local effort of school systems, age and condition of existing school buildings, and such other criteria by the Board to insure that classroom need is the basis of distribution.

Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to the Educational Training Services for the Mentally Retarded Grant, $25,000 is designated and committed

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to fund a demonstration project at the Bostwick Center in Bostwick, Georgia.
Section 18. Employees' Retirement System.
Budget Unit: Employees' Retirement System ___________________________________________________,,______$
1. Employees' Retirement System Budget: Personal Services .................__._______________._._..____$ Regular Operating Expenses ..........................if Travel __________.,,_____._____________-__.__.-......................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ------._$ Publications and Printing __________-......_............$ Equipment Purchases ----.--..--.._.._--_--------$ Computer Charges ____.____._,,__.______.-.-..-....-.-.__.._-$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _______-_____,,_____.$ Total Funds Budgeted ____.___,,.._________,,__,,________.$ State Funds Budgeted ,,_________________._________,,____.$ Total Positions Budgeted
Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services __,,_-_------_---$ Regular Operating Expenses ,,_..,,_,,_--._...--$ Travel ,,-_-.-._.._.......-....-......-.......-_-.__.__-,,_--.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ._........,,$ Publications and Printing _,,___._______________.$ Equipment Purchases ......_._._._______--..-...----...$ Computer Charges .-._-............_.-._,,,,_-_......--$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ,,._,,_,,,,_._,,----$ Total Positions Budgeted
Section 19. Forest Research Council.
Budget Unit: Forest Research Council __.___$
Forest Research Council Budget:
Personal Services ------,,--------$ Regular Operating Expenses ..._.__.___._.--_.--.,,$ Travel ................................................._._..._......... $ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ..._._._..$ Publications and Printing --..--.----_,,,,------.$ Equipment Purchases --.......--.--------,,------.$ Computer Charges .--.-----.--.-----_----_------.$ Real Estate Rentals ........-....-...-_____________-...--.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ._..--_---------$ Contractual Research _____.__._______.-.-._............$ Total Funds Budgeted ......__________.__._-..-..-.-.....$ State Funds Budgeted ......_._____..__.,,..-...-.......$ Total Positions Budgeted
Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services -.................._....____-_--------.$ Regular Operating Expenses --._._--.--_-----$

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--0--
440,000 50,878 6,000 --0-- 12,000 3,275
175,000 276,283 963,436 --0--
32
440,000 50,878 6,000 --0-- 12,000 3,275 175,000 276,283
32
581,341
103,690 25,550
3,500 --0-- 21,150 --6--
436,490 590,380 581,341
6
103,690 25,550

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Travel ..--.----......................................................I Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _.____.--,,$ Publications and Printing ----____,,______,,_.__--._$ Equipment Purchases --.....,,--------.--..,,--.--.$ Computer Charges -._._-__..______----___.___________,,__..$ Real Estate Rentals __-._________._____________________.___._$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ...--_.-_...-..--._--$ Contractual Research ...... ..._.,,,,$ Total Positions Budgeted

3,500 --0-- 21,150 --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- 436,490
6

Section 20. Forestry Commission. Budget Unit: Forestry Commission __.________.___.$ 10,830,301

1. Reforestation Budget:

Personal Services .,,--,,,,.............. $

Regular Operating Expenses _______._______..,,______.$

Travel .--.-.-......._.._..........$

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ,,------.$

Publications and Printing .._.___..__,,.......,,.._..__.$

Equipment Purchases ......................................if

Computer Charges ,,_.___,,_.,,_,$

Real Estate Rentals .___.-_____..-.......,,....._...._.-......$

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ..--.......____-__.--.$

Total Funds Budgeted .......

_._._..-$

State Funds Budgeted ............... .......$

Total Positions Budgeted

476,000 270,000
3,300
15,600 514
13,375 11,099 --0-- 45,000 834,888 253,184
30

2. Field Services Budget:
Personal Services _....._....._._....... $ Regular Operating Expenses _............__._._.......$ Travel _.___...._.._$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases __..__.--_.$ Publications and Printing ____._.....,,..____.........$ Equipment Purchases ........_..-.$ Computer Charges ......._...............$ Real Estate Rentals ...............$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......_._._.......__._-.$ Ware County Grant _____._____________.____.______.___._____$ Capital Outlay ......-._._.___......._._._-........_....--..$ Total Funds Budgeted ..__........._...-.....-..-.-. $ State Funds Budgeted ...._._......-._-........._._....-$ Total Positions Budgeted

9,336,774 1,687,779
65,203 960,000 26,652 125,775 19,760
25 7,890 60,000 178,900 12,468,658 10,087,782
808

3. General Administration and Support Budget:
Personal Services ....___..,,......__.........._..._......_.__..$ Regular Operating Expenses --_......--------..$ Travel ........................... ..^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ._,,_----_$ Publications and Printing ..____......,,_._._.-...,,.____.$ Equipment Purchases --.-----------._---------.$ Computer Charges .....,,-.....-.._--....,,._-....---.$

376,000 83,500 11,500 --0-- 10,200
500 64,000

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Real Estate Rentals _-------._______________.___.__$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ._____,,______.___.$ Total Funds Budgeted ..-..-..-...._......_.,,._-.-.......$' State Funds Budgeted ,,.__.___-_......................$ Total Positions Budgeted

--0-- 2,900
548,600 489,335
22

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services ___,,.-........,,__.___.......................$ Regular Operating Expenses ...-.__..-......_..--...$ Travel ... .--.._.._._..._.._......-._..__...._............__$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ____________$ Publications and Printing .._.....,,..__-..-..-......__$ Equipment Purchases --_,,.--_,,.--.--._-,,_----.$ Computer Charges ____________.___,,_____._,,.,,,,,,______$ Real Estate Rentals _-..........-___-._..........-._.....$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _..,,.___,,..........$ Ware County Grant ........... ^.............^ __- $ Capital Outlay ._....................................... ..^ Total Positions Budgeted

10,188,774 2,041,279 80,003 975,600 37,266 139,650 94,859 25 55,790 60,000 178,900 860

Provided, that to the extent that Federal Funds are realized in excess of the amounts of such funds con templated in the Cooperative Forest Protection, Co operative Forest Management, Insect and Disease, Forest Incentive and Public Service Employment Pro grams in the Field Services Activity of this Act, the Office of Planning and Budget is authorized and direc ted to use the first $500,000 of such excess funds to supplant State Funds appropriated herein. Provided further that such supplantation shall not be imple mented if so doing would cause any portion of the an ticipated Federal Funds not to be realized. This pro vision shall not apply to project grants.

Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to Capital Outlay, $178,900 is designated and committed for construction or replacement of an airplane hangar, county offices, shops and truck sheds.

Section 21. Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
Budget Unit: Georgia Bureau of Investigation ...................................... ^

8,272,057

1. General Administration Budget:
Personal Services ....__..__..__.._._....,,,,,,,,,,........._....$ Regular Operating Expenses -_...,,..__,,_..,,_--,,$ Travel __~............................................... ......^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ._...,,,,._$ Publications and Printing .............................$ Equipment Purchases __________,,__,,,,,,_.._.........$ Computer Charges _._......_...._,,,,,,,,_,,..._.._._......_,,$ Real Estate Rentals ........................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ....._,,_.-_--_.$

413,200 40,700
5,000 --0--
1,000

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Total Funds Budgeted .__________-..................______$ State Funds Budgeted ....._-.___._.___---.........._..$ Total Positions Budgeted

486,500 461,400
28

2. Investigative Division Budget:
Personal Services ........................ ..^ Regular Operating Expenses --------------$ Travel .............................. .^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ____________$ Publications and Printing ............................. $ Equipment Purchases .................................... ^ Computer Charges ........______._._____-.._..___-______.___.$ Real Estate Rentals ......................................... $ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ........................I Evidence Purchased ................................._...____.$ Total Funds Budgeted .........-....-.................$ State Funds Budgeted ._..___._.__....--.................. $ Total Positions Budgeted

3,139,900 437,500 273,000 139,200 23,500 20,000 3,500 51,500 --0-- 138,000
4,226,100 3,759,800
169

3. Crime Laboratory Budget:
Personal Services ................................. ..^ Regular Operating Expenses ___.._..___._._____..__...$ Travel _..-._.__._.....________.......____............................. $ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ___.________$ Publications and Printing ................................I Equipment Purchases ..._..................................$ Computer Charges ...............................$ Real Estate Rentals .,,.____.______.___---.______._.__.___...$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .-_.-.-..--.--.---...$ Total Funds Budgeted .............................. .^ State Funds Budgeted ........__...-.....-...-...........$ Total Positions Budgeted

4. Georgia Crime Information Center Budget:

Personal Services ..........................................I

Regular Operating Expenses

........ ^

Travel

.........^

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ._...__.....$

Publications and Printing __..._______.__._.............$

Equipment Purchases ............-----------------I

Computer Charges ..........................

....^

Real Estate Rentals ..........................^

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ................._._____$

Total Funds Budgeted

...........^

State Funds Budgeted _._____._...................--..$

Total Positions Budgeted

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services ...________..,,..,,--_-------$ Regular Operating Expenses -----------------$ Travel .................... ^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases __..........$

1,266,000 265,200 14,400 --0-- 3,300 112,000 130,922 --0-- --0--
1,791,822 1,669,022
78
1,323,000 325,000 9,735 --0-- 83,000 14,000 910,000 3,000 5,300
2,673,035 2,381,835
102
6,142,100 1,068,400
302,135 139,200

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Publications and Printing ............................. ^ Equipment Purchases _.______._________._______.? Computer Charges ._.___..___.___.._,,.__..__.__.__..._..___$ Real Estate Rentals ____.__._______.___.._.___..___.___._____$ Per Diem, Pees and Contracts ._______,,__.____.__,,___$ Evidence Purchased --_______--__.__._..___.__--_,,__.$ Total Positions Budgeted

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110,800 146,000 1,044,422 81,100
5,300 138,000
377

Provided that to the extent that Federal Funds are realized in excess of the amounts of such funds contemplated in the Investigative Division and Georgia Crime Information Center Activities of this Act, the Office of Planning and Budget is authorized and direc ted to use the first $500,000 of such excess funds to sup plant State Funds appropriated herein. Provided further that such supplantation shall not be imple mented if so doing would cause any portion of the an ticipated Federal Funds not to be realized. This pro vision shall not apply to project grants.

Section 22. Georgia Franchise Practices Commission.
Budget Unit: Georgia Franchise Practices Commission -___,,_,,,,_-____-_--_,,--__$
Georgia Franchise Practices Commission Budget:
Personal Services ___.___.______________..__.__..______._.__._.$ Regular Operating Expenses __._--__--_--_--_..$ Travel -,,___,,_____,,_____--_____-_____-$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _________$ Publications and Printing ____________________$ Equipment Purchases --_____,,--____.--_--__--$ Computer Charges ____-_____,,________________________._____,,$ Real Estate Rentals ___________._______.,,.,,____.____._________$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _______.___________.____$ Total Funds Budgeted ....................................^ State Funds Budgeted ....................................$ Total Positions Budgeted

46,810
29,200 6,790 500
--0-- 2,000 800
--0-- 2,520 5,000 46,810 46,810 2

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services ___..__._._.__._,,,,._._,,__._.,,.__._.._______$ Regular Operating Expenses ________________-._$ Travel __-______,,____._____,,_____________.___.___._,,_.__.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ____________$ Publications and Printing ________________________________$ Equipment Purchases ______________________________________$ Computer Charges ------_--__--_____________________$ Real Estate Rentals _-_____--,,_______..__..____$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _______,,__.___.___$ Total Positions Budgeted

29,200 6,790
500 --0--
2,000 800
--0-- 2,520 5,000 2

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Section 23. Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission.
Budget Unit: Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission ....----.-..__$

--0--

Departmental Operations Budget:
Personal Services ,,.______,,.____________$ Regular Operating Expenses .......................$ Travel ---._._._______________._$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .,,.__,,____$ Publications and Printing ..........,,....___.____._......$ Equipment Purchases ..................................... ^ Computer Charges ..................... ....^ Real Estate Rentals ..........-...............$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _____________.,,.___..__$ Total Funds Budgeted ....................$ State Funds Budgeted ........................ ^ Total Positions Budgeted

695,000 110,000 14,500 --0-- 12,000 11,600
8,000 49,808 254,000 1,154,908 --0--
40

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services ......................... ..^

Regular Operating Expenses ................... ^

Travel

...........................$

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ,,._........$

Publications and Printing .................... ^

Equipment Purchases ....................................$

Computer Charges _.,,_____________--

.$

Real Estate Rentals .............. ...............^

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ..................... ^

Total Positions Budgeted

695,000 110,000 14,500 --0-- 12,000 11,600
8,000 49,808 254,000
40

Provided, that unless there is Congressional autho rization for deepening the existing navigational channel in Brunswick Harbor into Brunswick River and the con struction of a new navigation channel connecting Brunswick River through the South Brunswick River to Colonel's Island via the South Brunswick River to a minimum depth of 32 feet prior to June 30, 1978, the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission shall not sell these bonds and all funds appropriated for the Colonel's Island project and any revenues gen erated therefrom shall be returned to the State Trea sury.

It is the intent of this General Assembly that the allocation of General Obligation Bonds proceeds for the following projects for the Department of Education, Department of Human Resources, and the Department of Offender Rehabilitation, authorized in Section 45 of this Act, shall be approximately as listed hereunder, if and when bonds are issued to finance the construction of such projects:

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Area Vocational-Technical School at Augusta ..--.----..............................____,,...._......$
Area Vocational-Technical School in Troup County _-.....-....--.._.....-...._.._.._..,,___.-....._.$
Area Vocational-Technical School in Ware County _-__________-__,,__------.,,___-___-___-.-$
Area Vocational-Technical School at Savannah .,,,,,,___________,,____._,,----._,,___________________.$
Instructional Building at Georgia Academy for the Blind .______.__________.____$
Middle School Dormitory and Clinic Building at Georgia School for the Deaf __..,,,,____._--_,,--______$
Food Service Building at Georgia School for the Deaf ....,,._,,__.,,...............$
Central Services Building at Atlanta Area School for the Deaf ..............,,,,_$
Acquisition of Facility in Albany _,,.........................$
Sheltered Workshops in Dougherty and Gwinnett Counties ------------$
Community Correctional Center in Atlanta ___.___.__...__..____________._.^ .,,..._,,..................$
Community Correctional Center in Savannah .............................................................I
Regional Youth Development Center in Fitzgerald ..............,,_..---~---~--~--_.__._._,,_.~~.$

3,880,000 1,297,000
933,000 3,380,000 1,840,000
2,300,000 1,250,000 1,600,000 2,600,000
900,000 10,700,000 11,000,000
750,000

Provided, that unless the Department of Human Resources provides certification of need for the con struction of a Regional Youth Development Center at Fitzgerald, Georgia, prior to June 30, 1978, the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission shall not sell these bonds, and all funds appropriated for such center shall be returned to the State Treasury.

Section 24. Office of the Governor. A. Budget Unit: Governor's Office _._.........._. ..$ 3,097,385

1. Governor's Office Budget:
Cost of Operations ___--_.__--_----........-......-....._.$ Mansion Allowance ._____.____----_......,,,,............$ Governor's Emergency Fund --______________________.$ Total Funds Budgeted .__..,,..............................$ State Funds Budgeted __^_--__._______..______..__.$

961,550 40,000
2,000,000 3,001,550 3,001,550

There is hereby appropriated a General Emergency Fund for meeting expenses deemed emergencies by the

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Governor and to be expended by the Governor at his discretion in any emergency that he may determine requires expenditure of any part of said fund. Expendi tures from this fund shall be made in accordance with other provisions of State law and the Constitution.

Provided, however, that the listed appropriation shall be increased by the amount incurred in ordering the organized militia into active service of the State in case of invasion, disaster, insurrection, riot, breach of the peace, or combination to oppose the enforcement of the law by force or violence, or imminent danger thereof or other grave emergency when available funds are not sufficient for such purposes.
2. Intern Program Budget:
Personal Services ................... ^ Regular Operating Expenses ................$ Travel ......._._._._...___.._......__,,-......____.......____........___$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ------...$ Publications and Printing ..._____-_._....._____-_...._.$ Equipment Purchases ____--_________.-____.___.-...______$ Computer Charges .....--------..-..........- ......$ Real Estate Rentals ................. ...........^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ___-_______.__-.._______$ Intern Stipends ........................... ...^ Total Funds Budgeted ............... ........^ State Funds Budgeted ........................$ Total Positions Budgeted

59,585 7,050 1,450 --0-- 2,000
750
--0-- --0-- --0-- 25,000 95,835
95,835 4

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Cost of Operations ..........----.......--.........----...I Mansion Allowance ........................ ....^ Governor's Emergency Fund __......._______._._....$ Personal Services .--__.......-_-__._.....--___-.....-----_ $ Regular Operating Expenses -_.--_.___--.------$ Travel .....................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases __.,,.,,.. j Publications and Printing ..,,_.__,, .,.._.___.$ Equipment Purchases ..........................$ Computer Charges .................................... ^ Real Estate Rentals ....................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _--.....--,,_.--...$ Intern Stipends ........................$ Total Positions Budgeted

961,550 40,000 2,000,000 59,585
7,050 1,450 --0-- 2,000
750
--0-- --0-- --0-- 25,000
4

B. Budget Unit: Office of Planning and Budget ........................ ^
1. General Administration and Support Budget:
Personal Services ..............................^ Regular Operating Expenses .....__.._..............$

3,171,430
346,289 35,737

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Travel ...............................^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _,,..._......$ Publications and Printing _______.-.-..-------______$ Equipment Purchases .,,--______-__--------_--.---. $ Computer Charges .....................................$ Real Estate Rentals ......................... ..^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .___-__-___.__._......$ Payments to Regional Commissions ............,,$ Total Funds Budgeted ........................... ^ State Funds Budgeted .________.______-__-_._____.._.....$ Total Positions Budgeted
2. Council of the Arts Budget:
Personal Services .........................................^ Regular Operating Expenses _,,.----_--.._--_-$ Travel ._........_...._._..._._.___________,,_......._._...............$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ._.________$ Publications and Printing ___.__.__-.. .................$ Equipment Purchases ................................ .^ Computer Charges --__________________,,-__.------_--_$ Real Estate Rentals -....__-___.______,,.-.......-..........$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ........................$ Art Grants ........................................$ Total Funds Budgeted ...............--------------$ State Funds Budgeted .......____.,,-___-__-_______._-$ Total Positions Budgeted
3. Budget Division Budget:
Personal Services ........................................ ..^ Regular Operating Expenses __,_------------$ Travel ._................._._...,,____..____.__________________$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _._--__.$ Publications and Printing ............................. ^ Equipment Purchases ......................................$ Computer Charges _,,_,,-_.__,,,,_,,__.--------------$ Real Estate Rentals ................._----.--_..--..._..$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts -----------_--_,,$ Total Funds Budgeted ..--.__.__.._-____-__...,,_._.__-$ State Funds Budgeted ..................................4 Total Positions Budgeted
4. Intergovernmental Relations Budget:
Personal Services ................ .^ Regular Operating Expenses ____.,,-__------_$ Travel ......_._......................__,,,,,,.......,,...,,..,,.......,,$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .........._.$ Publications and Printing ............--..--.----_ $ Equipment Purchases ............................ ......^ Computer Charges --_-...___________,,,,----__----.__$ Real Estate Rentals ..._..._._._.____.-_._..._._.....$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......-...._._........$ Total Funds Budgeted ._..._...._.___,,___-__.__.._.._._.$ State Funds Budgeted ....-.-...._.__,,_._-_.._....-.....$ Total Positions Budgeted

2389
8,500 --0--
2,500 1,500 8,500 --0-- 40,500 127,500 571,026 558,026
18
77,111 9,251 3,500 --0-- 3,100 1,288 --0-- 13,005 7,000 831,300 945,555 414,255
5
362,000 14,200 7,500 --0-- 8,500 13,000 --0-- --0-- --0-- 405,200 292,200
16
387,000 24,000 23,500 --0-- 2,500
747 --0-- --0--
2,000 439,747 384,747
22

2390

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5. Management Review Budget:
Personal Services _--_._____,,_.--___--------_$ Regular Operating Expenses ...._...._.............$ Travel ......................._......___.__........_.._....._...._......$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ._------$ Publications and Printing _------._.,,.---------$ Equipment Purchases .............._.._...._...........$ Computer Charges ..-......._......_.-...,,-.-....-.....$ Real Estate Rentals ........................_.._........$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ..--.---------- $ Total Funds Budgeted .._.-_..............--.-.-...-,,.$ State Funds Budgeted ,,..___________.___,,____._________.$ Total Positions Budgeted

315,799 10,670 4,500 --0-- --0-- 1,360 500 --0-- --0-- 332,829 282,829 15

6. Policy Planning Budget:
Personal Services ____.______.__________..__...____...____.__.$ Regular Operating Expenses _.......................$ Travel .._________..^.......-...-..__.-........-....-.................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .........--$ Publications and Printing .._._.__-_,,_____--______.$ Equipment Purchases .............._..--,,_._..........$ Computer Charges ........................._.,,__-__......_.$ Real Estate Rentals ...._..............,,________.__........$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ...................._.,,$ Total Funds Budgeted -..--..-............_--...........$ State Funds Budgeted .__._______--....-.,,...-..-.......$ Total Positions Budgeted

620,000 32,000 50,000 --0-- 36,000 3,000 52,000 --0-- 621,500 1,414,500 342,227
39

7. Office of Consumer Affairs:
Personal Services ............,,...........__.........._______..$ Regular Operating Expenses .__.____.______.____.-.$ Travel ......_........._._............_..............................,,-$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases __..___._$ Publications and Printing ...._...._......._............$ Equipment Purchases --..----------------------$ Computer Charges ._...__.-._...-........._...................$ Real Estate Rentals --_-.....-...........-.._.._.-....-...$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ........................$ Total Funds Budgeted .....-......................_..-....$ State Funds Budgeted .__..,,.............................$ Total Positions Budgeted

660,000 140,000
13,000 --0-- 16,000
775 10,000 48,366
6,000 894,141 607,141
50

8. State Energy Office Budget:
Personal Services .................._._...._...............__...$ Regular Operating Expenses -...................--$ Travel ....,,.__________.._____,,_.,,.,,._-_....-._..._.........$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --.........$ Publications and Printing ____._,,__________._____.___.$ Equipment Purchases ,,_...,,_,,..........._._...._._..._$ Computer Charges .__.,,,,.._....._...._.._._._...._.._...$ Real Estate Rentals _._.^..___________.__.._____..__._.____$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _......__,,.........$

170,522 26,698
9,000 --0-- 11,000
1,000 --0-- --0--
2,100

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1977
Total Funds Budgeted ._,,,,..._-.......................$ State Funds Budgeted ........_.__..-,,..,,.-_..---$ Total Positions Budgeted

2391
220,320 170,320
12

9. Georgia Post-Secondary Education Commission Budget:
Personal Services ........___---_---.-..--.---......--.$ Regular Operating Expenses .,,_-----_----__.__$ Travel .__........................-......-__._,,_---._..-_--$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ,,_-_,,__$ Publications and Printing .................,,...,,..,,..$ Equipment Purchases ....................................,,$ Computer Charges ,,,,,,----_--------------------$ Real Estate Rentals ..._...............,,------..----.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts --_----_,,,,----_-$ Total Funds Budgeted .____-___--___________--____,,.$ State Funds Budgeted .._,,,,_,,.._......................$ Total Positions Budgeted

80,164 8,463 3,000
--0-- 3,000 875 5,000 6,671 11,650
118,823 44,785
4

10. Facilities Management Budget:
Personal Services ..........,,........._,,-,,..--.............$ Regular Operating Expenses ,,--_,,.,,_,,------$ Travel .._,,....,,-......-........... ......._..............,,_,,_,,_-_$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases __________,,$ Publications and Printing __,,._,,__,,________________$ Equipment Purchases ...,,_._---._____----_.........$ Computer Charges ------__-__._---_--_---------$ Real Estate Rentals _-__--__,,_-...___..__.__,,_-----$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ,,_--_.--,,_...--. $ Total Funds Budgeted -___--._-_._,,..,,___-__.,,__,,,,..$ State Funds Budgeted .-....-.....-....-...-...._...___.$ Total Positions Budgeted

66,900 4,000 4,000
--0-- 74,900 74,900
3

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services _-______--______.._____,,-_--------$ Regular Operating Expenses ,,.--,,._----_----$ Travel _....,,......................,,........._____,,,,.,,..,,.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .--_____.$ Publications and Printing ...._.._...._...._.._,,_..$ Equipment Purchases ..........................._,,,,_..$ Computer Charges ....._.............................,,.,,._-$ Real Estate Rentals ..-......-._.-.-.-.-.-.-...,,....,,__$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................$ Art Grants .......,,._,,...............................,,..._._$ Payments to Regional Commissions .......,,_$ Total Positions Budgeted

3,085,785 305,019 126,500 --0-- 82,600 23,545 76,000 68,042 690,750 831,300 127,500 184

Section 25. Grants to Counties and Municipalities.
Budget Unit: Grants to Counties and Municipalities ._.______.__...

..$ 6,800,000

2392

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1. Grants to Counties ----.--_--..__.._-.___--$ Total Funds Budgeted --___._.._.________.__.._______.$ State Funds Budgeted -..._,,__.__._._____,,_______.__._$

2,600,000 2,600,000 2,600,000

2. Grants to Municipalities ---,,_.__.._____________,,.,,_$ Total Funds Budgeted --..-___________.______........$ State Funds Budgeted .-.-.._.__........___.__.._.,,_.$

4,200,000 4,200,000 4,200,000

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Grants to Counties _.__.__.____._______...,,..__._._.___.$ Grants to Municipalities ,,_......._..._.__,,_,,_._$

2,600,000 4,200,000

Provided, that the above sums shall be distributed and disbursed to the various counties and municipalities on a quarterly basis, such payments to be made on the last day of each calendar quarter.
Section 26. Department of Human Resources.
A. Budget Unit: Departmental Operations ._----------,,-$ 147,376,608

1. General Administration and Support Budget:
Personal Services ---------___----------$ Regular Operating Expenses ,,_,,.._______-_-.....$ Travel _.__:,,---_.___._______._______,,$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ----_---$ Publications and Printing .__________..................$ Equipment Purchases _.--___,,________.._..,,.....$ Computer Charges -----____...__,,,,,,----$ Real Estate Rentals -...............,,......______.........$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ..,,.,,___..........._$ Capital Outlay __,,...._.,,.,,,,,,_____..__..__-$ Total Funds Budgeted ,,____-__-._,,___-__-_--,,______.$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ____.,,____.__.$ Agency Funds ..............____.._._.........._____.....$ State Funds Budgeted -_..__._-....-...._-......_..--.$ Total Positions Budgeted

9,247,548 1,180,878
296,820 --0-- 38,350 28,964 1,250,000 293,595 634,300 310,000 13,280,455 1,320,000 5,714,438 6,246,017
653

General Administration and Support Functional Budgets
Total Funds State Funds Pos.
Commissioner's Office ....................I 359,210 $ 359,210 16 Volunteer Services ______.__...__...-.......$ 308,425 $ 308,425 15 Comprehensive Health
Planning ___....,,.,,............._.........._._...$ 200,930 $ 50,232 10 Planning and Budget ................_...._..$ 520,200 $ 520,200 31 Evaluation and Research ............___.$ 1,623,065 $ 1,598,065 80 Director's Office--
State and Local Affairs ........... $ 238,700 $ 238,700 13 Affirmative Action ___.....................$ 63,920 $ 63,920 4

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1977

2393

Child Support Recovery Contracts .............................$ 227,500
Child Support Recovery ,,__._,,___._ $ 842,020 District Coordination .....................i 1,599,145 Grants Management ....................... ^ 127,870 Public Relations and
Information -..-..--,,,,-..$ 117,500 Regional Building
Maintenance .............. ..^ 350,900 Special Administrative
Services ..................$ 457,895 Staff Development and
Training ........... .....^ 512,600 Administrative Policy,
Coordination and Direction ..............................^ 76,000 Financial Accounting and Control .............. ^ 1,358,275 Personnel ............................................i 851,800 Administrative Support Services ........... .^ 1,550,550 Systems Planning, Development and Training ___.....$ 255,750 Electronic Data Processing, Planning and Coordination .__._...$ 1,250,000 Patient Accounts ............................. ^ 146,300 Appalachian Health and Child Development Office ._______.$ 241,900 Indirect Cost .................$ --0-- Undistributed ----..-.---- -- $ --0--
Total ......... ...^ 13,280,455

$ 107,500 0 $ 210,505 65 $ 1,554,145 72 $ 127,870 7
$ 117,500 7
$ 350,900 0
$ 457,895 29
$ 470,400 27

$ 76,000 3

$ 1,333,275 110 $ 813,200 63

$ 1,364,550 66

$ 255,750 14

$ 37,500 0 $ 146,300 13

$ 37,975 8

$(4,354,000) 0

$ --0--

0

$ 6,246,017 653

2. Special Programs:
Personal Services .................... ...^ Regular Operating Expenses -__----__------_--$ Travel __..____-...___.-...____-...__.__...___-...-__...,,__...,,._-$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .--__..,,.$ Publications and Printing ..............................^ Equipment Purchases .....................................^ Computer Charges .................................----.....^ Real Estate Rentals ,,___,,-_._____-._____._____-____,,--__.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .___...,,__...,,__.....$ Total Funds Budgeted ___.,,_____..______.....__...._-_....$ Indirect DO AS Services Funding _____,,_,,.._____. $ Agency Funds _._______._._____________...______.______________.$ State Funds Budgeted ___....____....__...,,.__.....___._.$ Total Positions Budgeted

351,000 27,900 9,000 --0-- 3,000
--0--
--0-- 29,085 29,500 449,485 --0-- 254,853 194,632
21

Special Programs Functional Budgets

Total Funds State Funds Pos.

State Economic Opportunity Office ___..__....
Council on Family Planning

270,410 83,170

90,410 13 8,317 4

2394

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Council on Maternal

and Infant Health --------------$ 95,905 $ 95,905 4

Undistributed _.....----------------.$ --0--

$ --0--

0

Total ...................... ^ 449,485 $ 194,632 21

3. Physical Health--Program Direction and Support Budget:

Personal Services ---------------------------- $

Regular Operating Expenses ---------------- $

Travel ................................$

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases __________.$

Publications and Printing --------------___----$

Equipment Purchases ------------------------$

Computer Charges --_----___--------------------$

Real Estate Rentals ----------------------.$

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ---------------- $

Total Funds Budgeted ------------------------.$

Indirect DO AS Services Funding _------------$

Agency Funds --__----------$

State Funds Budgeted

......................^

Total Positions Budgeted

1,330,500 210,950 47,600 --0-- 24,500
9,900 --0--
11,200 10,500 1,645,150 100,000 189,700 1,355,450
98

Physical Health--Program

Direction and Support Functional Budgets

Total Funds

Director's Office _------------------_$ Employee's Health --------------_----$
Office of Professional Services----------------------$
Health Program Management --.....$ Vital Records -------------------------$ Health Services Research ---------- $ Undistributed ----------------------.$

331,100 202,700
257,100 157,500 553,200 143,550 --0--

State Funds Pos.
$ 231,100 7 $ 121,000 10

$ 177,100 13

$ 157,500 9

$ 553,200 49

$ 115,550 10

$ --0--

0

Total _---------------------------.$ 1,645,150 $ 1,355,450 98

4. Physical Health--Family Health Budget:
Personal Services _----------__--------------$ Regular Operating Expenses ----.----------$ Travel ................. .....^.. ...........................^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ------_$ Publications and Printing ----------------------$ Equipment Purchases --____------------$ Computer Charges ----------------------------$ Real Estate Rentals __----------------------$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ----------------$ Regional Grants for Prenatal and
Postnatal Care Programs __----------------$ Crippled Children Benefits ,,---------------- $ Kidney Disease Benefits ----_----------------$

3,218,000 1,096,450
99,500 --0-- 39,000 10,300 140,000 250,855 4,571,785
150,000 3,405,000
450,000

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1977

2395

Cancer Control Benefits _____.,,_.,, $ Contract for the Purchase of
Clotting Factor for the Hemophilia Program __,,.,,_,,,, $ Midwifery Program Benefits ....____...._._.__......$
Benefits for Medically Indigent High Risk Pregnant Women and Their Infants .__-_-...__-.._____..._-__._-..-___..-__-$
Family Planning Benefits .._.._-....._____-...__-,,_.$ Total Funds Budgeted ___.__________.___-.___.____-____.$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding -.____.___.._.. $ Agency Funds .__..........____,,.__-..._-....____.......____....$ State Funds Budgeted ___,,,,_________--_.____.___.-______$ Total Positions Budgeted

772,290
100,000 175,000
25,000 226,530 14,729,710
25,000 8,665,853 6,038,857
233

Physical Health--Family Health Functional Budgets

Total Funds
Family Health Management __..,,_$ 4,199,955 Crippled Children Unit _,,._.. $ 5,499,950 Maternal Health ...._.$ 380,000 Infant and Child Health ...._____...__.$ 667,820 Chronic Disease __-.......-_.....____-.........$ 2,348,273 Malnutrition _...._.___-__$ 477,650 Family Planning _._......__.......__.......__$ 886,662 Dental Health ___.___.__...___.___.,,$ 269,400 Undistributed .....--........-....--.....--^ --0-- Total ----------------------$ 14,729,710

State Funds Pos.

$ 59,955 10

$ 2,865,850 117

$ 306,015 9

$ 575,700 18

$ 1,959,296 41

$ --0-- 12

$ 88,666 17

$ 183,375 9

$ --0--

0

$ 6,038,857 233

5. Physical Health--Community Health Budget:
Personal Services _,,.__,,,,____.,,.___._,,_._._,,._.$ Regular Operating Expenses ___._..___._--__--_--_$ Travel ____.____._.____.._________.___$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ,,....-__...$ Publications and Printing ___.,,,,___.,,________,,__.$ Equipment Purchases -_____----___---__.___-----__--_$ Computer Charges ___..-_..,,,,...._,,......._.-.-...__,,..$ Real Estate Rentals ---------------$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _-__-,,.,,-____-$ Facilities Construction Grants .,,_......_-...__.$ Total Funds Budgeted --....._,,-....,,,,......,,....-...$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding _-_____.__.____..$ Agency Funds -.____.,,......___-.-..____-...-_.-....__,,.._$ State Funds Budgeted ,,___._..__.....-___-..._-_._...$ Total Positions Budgeted

5,435,000 1,165,750
209,200 --0-- 46,300
8,400 18,540 133,225 397,610 8,925,000 16,339,025 20,000 5,897,140 10,421,885
366

Physical Health--Community Health Functional Budgets

Total Funds State -Funds Pos.

Community Health Management .$ 144,900 $ 124,900

4

Environmental Health--

Director's Office .____......_..-.___-_.$ 164,250 $ 164,250

General Sanitation ....._.....__....__-.$ 169,800 $ 169,800

2396

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Institutional Health ....___...___.....___...$ Radiological Health _,,,,__......___....._.$ Occupational Health __....__.___............$ Land Use ________.__.__.___.__-.__._________.____$ Epidemiology ................... ^ Immunization .._._----______.--________.____$ Venereal Disease _____...__......___.__........$ Tuberculosis Control ._._,,...______....._.$ Laboratory Services -___.....___.....___.... $
Laboratory Licensure -_---..-_,,----.-.-$ Standards and Licensure ........__......$ Quality Control ..____.......__.__-..._-___-.$ Plans and Construction _._.___....._____.$
Emergency Health ..........................$ Undistributed __-....._______..-_______--.--.$

123,700 256,700 79,500 157,600 590,800
57,850 150,375 780,600 2,096,900
370,100 815,600 544,650 9,475,350
360,350 --0--

Total ................. .....$ 16,339,025

$ 123,700 7

$ 256,700 12

$ 79,500 5

$ 157,600 9

$ 590,800 7

$ --0--

3

$ 150,375 7

$ 603,600 30

$ 1,931,360 141

$ 263,100 21

$ 82,600 37

$ 71,150 33

$ 5,292,100 22

$ 360,350 12

$ --0--

0

$10,421,885 366

6. Physical Health--Local Services Budget:
Personal Services .___.__.._..___,,......______....____,,.....$ Regular Operating Expenses ...-__.___.--_-__.,,.._.$ Travel _._..________.______________.__________,,_____.___._,,_____._,,__$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ....__--_..$ Publications and Printing ._____....-.___._..--___......$ Equipment Purchases .__----,,.--.,,.-------_----.$ Computer Charges ...-.........................$ Real Estate Rentals .___....._____.....______....._.__.._.._.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ___,,...._____.....-__.$ Family Planning Benefits .___.__._-__.________,,___.| Benefits for Medically Indigent
High Risk Pregnant Women and Their Infants .___-..___......_.___._....._.._....$ Grant for DeKalb County Mental Retardation Project _..___________._-________.____..__? Grant for Chatham County Mental Retardation Project ....____......___._.. $ Grant-In-Aid to Counties .___._.....__.._.....____.....$ Total Funds Budgeted .._..__....._._._.....,,._____......_.$ Indirect DO AS Services Funding ..,,___......,,._.$ Agency Funds .....__......__.,,......___....._._........_.___.$ State Funds Budgeted _...._____.....____.......__._...$ Total Positions Budgeted

7,109,736 589,400 444,500 --0-- 4,500 29,125 --0-- 74,900
2,415,866 10,000
2,853,864
106,646
102,464 10,460,000 24,201,001
53,200 7,319,519 16,828,282
523

Physical Health--Local Services Functional Budgets

Total Funds
Minimum Foundation _...___.___..._..__ $ 4,587,900 Grant-In-Aid to Counties _--,,_---,,$ 10,460,000 Stroke and Heart
Attack Prevention ....................... ^ 509,500 Family Planning ..__......__.__........___-..$ 3,698,466 Sickle Cell, Vision
and Hearing ....___......-.,,__.-....._..-...$ 234,700

State Funds Pos. $ 4,485,410 234 $ 7,541,000 0
$ 509,500 27 $ 326,147 175
$ 234,700 17

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1977

2397

Sexually Transmitted Diseases _............_-_._-___.__....__._ $
High Risk Pregnant Women and Their Infants ............ ......_..._.$
Newborn Follow-Up Care ___._________$ District Dental ,,,,,,_____,,_____._..,,_,,. $
Comprehensive Maternal and Infant Care Project __..___._$
Mental Retardation Projects ....... $ Undistributed __................................._ $

572,000
2,985,000 182,200 533,625
228,500 209,110 --0--

Total

.- .

$ 24,201,001

$ 30,700 15
$2,985,000 15 $ 182,200 13 $ 533,625 18
9 0 0
$16,828,282 523

7. Mental Health--Program Direction and Support Budget:
Personal Services ..................... Regular Operating Expenses ._..... ..... Travel ............................. Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases Publications and Printing ____.............. Equipment Purchases ............. Computer Charges ............. Real Estate Rentals .............. Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ....._..___. Total Funds Budgeted .__..........._......_____ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ___.__ Agency Funds .................... State Funds Budgeted ___________-.__..,,..... Total Positions Budgeted

999,000 78,800 60,000 --0--
8,000 --0--
600,000 --0--
440,000 2,185,800
323,000 487,000 1,375,800
57

Mental Health--Program Direction and Support Functional Budgets

Administration and Support Developmental Disabilities
Services .______.___.__.._................ Undistributed ___.___.._.............._._

Total Funds . $ 1,710,300
__$ 475,500 _.$ --0--

State Funds Pos. $ 1,375,800 52

$ --0--

5

$ --0--

0

Total

2,185,800 $ 1,375,800 57

8. Drug and Alcohol Services Budget:

Personal Services ____.............-_..___.___._____..........__$

Regular Operating Expenses .........__.__._.__.___...$

Travel ....._.._..._.____._____________..__............._.._.._____..__.. $

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ___.__..__..$

Publications and Printing _,,__..............______.___.$

Equipment Purchases ....................$

Computer Charges -- -.--------.------....-$

Real Estate Rentals

...............

^

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _._..............___.__.$

Total Funds Budgeted ......................^

1,582,000 160,960 46,300 --0-- 4,750 --0-- --0-- 144,930
2,504,013 4,442,953

2398

JOURNAL OF THE SENATE,

Indirect DO AS Services Funding ..................$ Agency Funds ----------__--_------------_------$ State Funds Budgeted ..............................^ Total Positions Budgeted

--0-- 2,980,024 1,462,929
130

Drug and Alcohol Services Functional Budgets

Total Funds

Alcohol and Drug

Administration ------_------__----$

Management Information

Systems ----_------_----------------.$

Evaluation, Standards

and Planning ...................

4

Treatment Support --_------__------_.$

Prevention ............... $

Fiscal and Contracts ------______------ $

Pharmacy _----------------------------.$

Federal Travel ----------------_----_$

Central Intake ------------______------.$

Synthesis West

Treatment Center .___..._.. ___ $

Tenth Street

Treatment Center .__------_------_.$

Odyssey ................... .....^

Little Five Points

Treatment Center ------___.____.,,_--$

Statewide Services Contract _------$

Title XX Contracts ___._----__----_----$

Undistributed ------._----__----------.$

173,500
120,000
74,020 540,590
53,505 137,780 128,025
12,000 178,930
213,800
206,600 63,000
210,260 1,615,943
715,000 --0--

State Funds Pos.

93,500 13

120,000

69,020

5

284,590 29

15,505

3

115,780

9

73,025 6

--0--

0

61,612 10

$ 56,258 15

55,988 13

--0--

4

55,054 15

358,547 0

104,050

0

--0--

0

Total _----_.--------------------------_.$ 4,442,953 $ 1,462,929 130

9. Mental Health--Local Services Budget:

Personal Services

_----_------._

Regular Operating Expenses ,,___----__

Travel __________________,,.__...__----------___

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases

Publications and Printing ...----------_

Equipment Purchases ..............

Computer Charges ------------------

Real Estate Rentals ------...----~_--

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .------_.

Benefits for Supportive Living __________

Community Residential

Services Program -__--__.--,,-____________

Contracts with Day Care Centers

for the Mentally Retarded --_,,--___._

Grants for Alcoholism Community

Treatment Programs ----------------

Grants for Drug Abuse

Community Treatment Programs ._

Grants for Child Mental Health ________

Grants for Adult Mental Health ________

_$ 726,000

..$

12,400

._$

37,000

._$

--0--

_$

300

_$

--0--

_.$

--0--

__$

--0--

_.$ 172,100 _$ 1,310,000

__$ 548,000

_.$ 26,000,000

$ 2,492,000

. $ 516,000 ..$ 1,175,025 ..$ 4,275,259

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1977

2399

Foster Grandparent Program ....................... ^ Group Homes for the
Mentally Retarded _______..______________________________-$ Total Funds Budgeted _._..__.._...._.___...__.._.___..__._$ Agency Funds ...............................^ State Funds Budgeted ...............................^ Total Positions Budgeted

137,000
1,758,000 39,159,084 16,894,590 22,264,494
67

Mental Health--Local Services Functional Budgets

Total Funds

Supportive Living ........................... ^ 1,556,800

Community Residential

Services

...

$ 1,077,000

Adult Mental Health Grants _______ $ 4,275,259

Child Mental Health Grants ----- $ 1,175,025

Group Homes for the

Mentally Retarded -------_-_$ 1,758,000

Foster Grandparent ....................... ^ 137,000

Alcoholism Community

Treatment Grants .------____---- $ 2,492,000

Day Care Centers for

the Mentally Retarded ----._----$ 26,000,000

Community Drug Abuse Grants ___ $ 516,000

Project Rescue ----_------,,-...--_.$ 172,000

Undistributed ....................................S --0--

State Funds Pos. $ 1,371,700 21

$ 1,077,000 46 $ 4,013,259 0 $ 1,175,025 0

$1,758,000 0 $ 137,000 0

$ 1,442,000 0

$10,981,510 0

$ 266,000 0

$ 43,000 0

$ --0--

0

Total _ _ .

$ 39,159,084 $22,264,494 67

10. Community Social Services and Administration:

Personal Services ______________________________

Regular Operating Expenses _____----

Travel _.----

---_-_-

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases

Publications and Printing __________________

Equipment Purchases __________________________

Computer Charges

--_,,,,____.___----

Real Estate Rentals _____________________________

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ___________

Total Funds Budgeted __________,,.__..___.___-_

Indirect DOAS Services Funding ____

Agency Funds .,,__----___--.---------_--_

State Funds Budgeted _________________________

Total Positions Budgeted

2,674,700 270,000 173,000 --0--
8,000 19,600 --0--
88,400 445,900 3,679,600
55,000 2,070,895 1,553,705
193

Community Social Services and Administration Functional Budgets

Total Funds

Director's Office ------.__._..------$ Staff Development
and Training ______________.......____________$ Program Unit --------.-- .------$ Community Social Services ------$

175,100
207,100 278,300 158,200

State Funds Pos. $ 38,100 7
$ 51,775 6 $ 64,575 17 $ 39,550 1

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Affirmative Action .........................$ Field Services _-._______-__-____,,,,________.$ Licensing Services ..__-____.._............$ Service Review
and Evaluation ......_..-..____.__....,,..$ Work Incentive Services -- .------__ $ Specialized Foster Care _______.________.$ Adoption Placement Project ......_,, $ Residential Treatment Program ... $ Undistributed .-.,,....................-___.._..$

15,500 892,600 786,800
78,500 666,500 71,000 100,000 250,000 --0--

Total .-_-______._.____.____...-__-..-..,,.-,,..-..$ 3,679,600

$ 3,500 1 $ 205,150 50 $ 656,780 55

$ 19,625 4

$ 53,650 41

$ 71,000 5

$ 100,000 6

$ 250,000 0

$ --0--

0

$ 1,553,705 193

11. Title XX Administration:

Personal Services __.___..___.--_____--.._._,,--__-_,,_,,_.$

Regular Operating Expenses ________________.___..$

Travel _-----__.__._,,....-,,._..-...-._,,.,,,,_.-....-....-__-...$

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .___,,.,,...$

Publications and Printing ____________,,._..______.._____.$

Equipment Purchases ....._..._..._...._......_.._._....$

Computer Charges . . ^ ................................^

Real Estate Rentals ___________________________,,___......_.__$

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ____._________,,_____.$

Total Funds Budgeted _. ...............................^

Agency Funds ............................... .^.....$

Indirect DO AS Services Funding __________________$

State Funds Budgeted

.............$

Total Positions Budgeted

1,817,000 141,500 98,900 --0-- 32,000 2,500 450,000 120,800
22,374,422
25,037,122
23,317,172 200,000
1,519,950 127

Title XX Administration Functional Budgets

Total Funds

Administration _______________________-__-____.$ 1,182,200

Contract Management ___.___.___________.$ 1,605,500

Day Care ___._______................................ $ 16,875,522

Family Planning ___.___.____.__............._$ 310,989

Foster Care for Children ___,,___.,,.__$ 219,228

Chore/Homemaker .__.___.__--.-..-.....___.$ 951,928

Adult Day Care _______________.___.__.__._____.? 847,074

Home Delivered and

Congregate Meals ______._______________$ 486,575

Home Management _____._.___.___.________.$ 1,049,351

Outreach

......... ..^ 359,524

Transportation ......-....--_--__-_-____$ 218,941

Information and Referral ,,--...,,-$ 324,238

Health Related

..-- $ 606,052

Undistributed _________---_-_---.$ --0--

State Funds Pos.

$ 14,950 41

$ --0-- 86

$ 1,454,468 0

$ --0--

0

$ --0--

0

$ --0--

0

$ --0--

0

$ --0--

0

$ --0--

0

$ 50,532 0

$ --0--

0

$ --0--

0

$ --0--

0

$ --0--

0

Total

....

^ 25,037,122 $ 1,519,950 127

12. Purchase of Social Services:
Personal Services _____,,,,_,,,,_____.___--------_,,_$ Regular Operating Expenses __,,.,,,,__________,,_____-$ Travel ..___.___._________________________-.............._-__--....$

--0-- 290,000 --0--

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Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ----_,,--$ Publications and Printing -......--.._..,,..._......$ Equipment Purchases .,,__---...._-_--...._-.--...,,.$ Computer Charges _----._,,_--...._----_--__--_--_-$ Real Estate Rentals __......_-........._.........__-.....$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts --,,__--...--__-- $ W. I. N. Benefits ___._.______..__.__$ Grants to Fulton County for 24--
hour Emergency Social Services ..___.........$ Benefits for Child Care .-...__.........___...._____....._$ Chatham County Homemaker Project ,,__......$ Fulton County Homemaker Project .--.----...$ Total Funds Budgeted __________,,______.___..-____-_____-_$ Agency Funds -_______,,_-___________,,___--.___,,_--,,._,,. $ State Funds Budgeted ,,.....-_.......___........_--.....$ Total Positions Budgeted

130,000 7,434,500
170,760 334,895 9,260,155 5,214,655 4,045,500
0

Purchase of Social Services Functional Budgets

Total Funds

Chatham County Homemaker Project ....___.....___--...$ 170,760

Fulton County Homemaker Project ,,--.,,____.--,,_.$ 334,895

Work Incentive Benefits --.------_,,$ 900,000

Grants to Fulton County for 24-hour Emergency Social Services --,,_---_----.-__----.$

130,000

Legal Services

290,000

AFDC--Family Foster Care __.__,,-_.$ 2,782,500

AFDC--Institutional Foster Care .....,,.--..-..$ 681,000

Specialized Institutional Foster Care ___...-.,,__.-..--,,_...,,-_... $ 190,000

Specialized Foster Care _--...---.....$ 120,000

Child WelfareFamily Foster Care ...----,,---...$ 2,700,000

Adoption Supplement ___.___--_____--_-...$ 60,000

Liability Insurance .-....,,----.----....$ 16,000

Emergency Shelter Care _....____,,..._.$ 120,000

Day Care _________,,._____--__________..._____..,,___$ 415,000

Psychiatric, Psychological and Speech Therapy .___._..__._.. ..._.$ 145,000

Maternity Care _.,,._--_..----._...___.......$ 200,000

Return of Runaways--County --......$

5,000

Undistributed _____,,,,___,,------_----~~$ --o--

State Funds Pos.

$ --0--

0

$ --0--

0

$ 90,000 0

$ 130,000 0 $ 72,500 0 $ 1,245,500 0

$ 427,500

$ 190,000 0 $ 97,500 0

$ 1,250,000 0 $ 30,000 0 $ 16,000 0 $ 30,000 0 $ 229,000 0

$ 36,250 0

$ 200,000 0

$ 1,250 0

$ --0--

0

Total __.......__-....__-.._____...._._--__-----. $ 9,260,155 $ 4,045,500

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13. Community Youth Services:
Personal Services __,,___,,________________________________$ Regular Operating Expenses _________________________$ Travel ...................____.._..._...__,,..._._...._.._,,...,,..$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ...._.......$ Publications and Printing ______________.,,,,_,,__________$ Equipment Purchases --------.____________,,______$ Computer Charges .----.--_._........_..__._,,......$ Real Estate Rentals ____-_,_,,__.___________.____.__._.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _--,,--_._--..._.$ Benefits for Child Care ---..____._____._._____,,_______$ Total Funds Budgeted ---._____.___.___________.___..$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ......._.._.....$ Agency Funds -___--,,____-__,,_____._______._.__,,_.____$ State Funds Budgeted __________________________________ $ Total Positions Budgeted

4,283,088 436,636 245,500
--0-- 2,500 10,000
--0-- 226,900 --0--
10,000 5,214,624
82,600 2,107,370 3,024,654
404

Community Youth Services Functional Budgets

Total Funds State Funds Pos. Court Services ___.__._.__,,...._,,_$ 2,734,000 $ 1,221,460 219

Community Treatment Centers _____ $ 900,966 $ 637,132 74

Youth Services Administration _____ $ 425,100 $ 284,120 22

Day Centers ___________________.________.___.._._..$ 354,100 $ 174,854 28

Group Homes ___,,____.__,,__.___................$ 580,465 $ 580,465 50

Attention Homes ____________---,,.--_.$ 95,500 $ 95,500 2

Runaway Apprehension Unit ___.__.$ 124,493 $ 31,123

9

Undistributed ........................_._______.$ --0--

$ --0--

0

Total _______________--_-,,------_---$ 5,214,624 $ 3,024,654 404

14. Services to the Aged Budget:
Personal Services ____________.___-_._...._........,,___________$ Regular Operating Expenses ________.......,,,,______._$ Travel ____-_._..._---_--_---________-____.,,....--- $ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases -__------$ Publications and Printing .__._...._...,,_.___.________,,..$ Equipment Purchases ______________,,_,,....,,.,,____________$ Computer Charges ..,,_.___.____________________,,,,.......______$ Real Estate Rentals _____________________________,,..._...,,_..$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ._________________...,,$ Areawide and Community Grants _________________$ Nutrition Grants __________._......_...._.....___.__________.__$ Total Funds Budgeted ___.________........,,...,,_.______.$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...........,,.._..$ Agency Funds ________________________________.___...._._....,,__$ State Funds Budgeted ___________________________.......,,_._$ Total Positions Budgeted

380,000 20,800 13,000 --0--
3,000 --0-- --0-- 34,660 99,899 1,940,961 2,980,927 5,473,247 11,240 4,986,288 475,719
24

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Services to the Aged Functional Budgets

Total Funds State Funds Pos.

Administration and Planning ......$ 551,359 $ 211,719 24

Nutrition Grants ___......-_.______......._.$ 2,980,927 $ 264,000

0

Areawide Grants ____._,,,,__________.____-__$ 1,940,961 $ --0--

0

Undistributed _____._____.._________..____,,_____.$ --0--

$ --0--

0

Total -----------------$ 5,473,247 $ 475,719 24

15. Vocational Rehabilitation-- Program Direction and Support Budget:
Personal Services ..,,_____,,.........._._._.........___.....__.$ Regular Operating Expenses ._.____--...____...._$ Travel -------- .--------------J$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .._____,,--$ Publications and Printing -------- ----- $ Equipment Purchases -____,,_--__--___----_----_--$ Computer Charges ------------------------$ Real Estate Rentals ------------.---$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ._____,,......,,______.,,$ Grants for Nephrology Centers ...____........_,,__$ Total Funds Budgeted --------------.---- $ Indirect DOAS Services Funding .....___......,,..$ Agency Funds ------------------------------$ State Funds Budgeted ---------------$ Total Positions Budgeted

597,500 65,500 25,000 --0--
6,000 3,000 275,000 --0-- 52,000 185,000 1,209,000 150,000 836,900 222,100
35

Vocational Rehabilitation--Program Direction and Support Functional Budgets

Total Funds
Program Direction and Support ___.$ 1,001,500 Federal Funds Coordinator __........_.$ 22,500 Nephrology ---- ------ ---- $ 185,000 Undistributed _._........-___.__......_._.._......$ --0--
Total -------------$ 1,209,000

State Funds Pos.

$ 37,100 34

$ --0--

1

$ 185,000 0

$ --0--

0

$ 222,100 35

16. Vocational Rehabilitation-- Facilities Budget:
Personal Services -----------------$ Regular Operating Expenses ....______.....____,,...$ Travel _..__.........___......__.___.__......___-___..._.___.....___.___ $ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases -___-...__.$ Publications and Printing ..-____.__..._.___-.....__._...$ Equipment Purchases _._......_..__......_..__.......____.$ Computer Charges _,,.--______,,--__,,____----______----$ Real Estate Rentals -----------------$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ___.______,,.___._____..$ Case Services .------------.$ Total Funds Budgeted ------------------$

4,116,051 693,650 66,820 20,650 2,000 60,300 --0-- 88,000 539,000 130,000
5,716,471

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Indirect DOAS Services Funding ___________._____$ Agency Funds ----_-________________________________________$ State Funds Budgeted .....______..,,......___.._...._..._.$ Total Positions Budgeted

82,650 4,441,070 1,192,751
332

Vocational Rehabilitation--Facilities Functional Budgets

Total Funds

Program Direction and Support ___.$ Georgia Rehabilitation Center _____ $ Atlanta Rehabilitation Center ....... $ Alto Rehabilitation Center ....______.$ Cave Spring
Rehabilitation Center _______ $ Yarbrough
Rehabilitation Center ___-_____________.$ Gracewood
Rehabilitation Center ........._______..$ Gracewood Residence __.........-__.____....$ Epilepsy Program .........___.__.____........$ Mentally Retarded
Offender Program _,,......._._______.__$ Undistributed ------....-..-.------...._-..$

352,300 2,131,900 1,141,800
523,800
196,422
974,600
233,500 53,000 45,000
64,149 --0--

State Funds Pos.
51,900 13 370,000 109 306,000 66 104,760 34

$ 56,022 16
$ 194,920 ee

19

$ --0--

4

$ 45,000

0

$$ --64o,1-4-9

5 0

Total -__._.---._.._---$ 5,716,471 $ 1,192,751 332

17. Georgia Warm Springs Hospital Budget:
Personal Services .___......_.._______._............_______...$ Regular Operating Expenses --...-.-_.___._____..--.$ Travel __.___._,,___________________________,___.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ......,,_._.$ Publications and Printing ...............................I Equipment Purchases _________,,_____________-$ Computer Charges ........,,_.___.____,,...........__.____$ Real Estate Rentals ._.._.___._______.,,_.___$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......__.._..________.$ Case Services .__..-......___._____................__.____.__.___$ Capital Outlay ........_____.__.........._-_.________..___.__..$ Total Funds Budgeted ___.............__________._...,,_...$ Agency Funds -__...-......_______..........__________.___..._._.$ State Funds Budgeted __..........____________.,,......$ Total Positions Budgeted

3,577,000 1,164,450
15,000 10,500 2,500 13,650 --0-- --0-- 265,600 16,800 4,600,000 9,665,500 7,665,500 2,000,000
354

18. Georgia Factory for the Blind Budget:
Personal Services .______.._..................._._________.__..$ Regular Operating Expenses -..___._________.._._..$ Travel __.__.__..___.........____.__...............__________.,,..._.....$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .--...---$ Publications and Printing _____.__..._.................? Equipment Purchases ..........-__..._...................$ Computer Charges _........_..___.___._,,................--.$ Real Estate Rentals ..............__.___,,............._...$

1,098,500 2,256,100
13,100 45,000
1,000 58,000 --0-- --0--

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Per Diem, Fees and Contracts __________--...........$ Total Funds Budgeted ._..._....-....___.._._._______.__.$ Agency Funds ........................................... ^ State Funds Budgeted ..-..........._.__________._--.....$
Total Positions Budgeted

58,000 3,529,700 3,281,700
248,000
24

Georgia Factory for the Blind Functional Budgets

Total Funds State Funds Pos.

Operations ._..__._.__.___.........___-______.____$ 3,218,100 $ --0--

0

Supervision ...................... ^ 232,100 $ 232,100 19

Facility Improvement Grant ......... $ 30,000 $ 6,000 1

Vocational

Rehabilitation Unit _,,._.____________._.$ 49,500 $ 9,900 4

Undistributed .______.-.-.-.......-....---$ --0--

$ --0--

0

Total

---.-----$ 3,529,700 $ 248,000 24

19. Vocational Rehabilitation-- Services Budget:

Personal Services ....__..____.______.___.___.................. $ Regular Operating Expenses _.,,.----.....--._--$ Travel ..............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ____.__..--$ Publications and Printing --.--.........________,,_.$ Equipment Purchases .....................................$ Computer Charges .._..__.__..____. ____.,,................_$ Real Estate Rentals .............................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ....____________.__.....$ Case Services .___________._............._......_._..____..___.$ Total Funds Budgeted _____-_...----............_._______$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding .............___..$ Agency Funds .................................. ^ State Funds Budgeted _______.___.____.-............-.-.....$ Total Positions Budgeted

9,319,500 848,000 395,000 --0-- 4,000 16,500 --0-- 503,000 202,000
15,155,000 26,443,000
234,450 20,405,760
5,802,790 737

20. Vocational Rehabilitation-- Disability Adjudication Budget:
Personal Services .....-...-._.____.___--....-...........-...$ Regular Operating Expenses -_.___.___---...-.....$ Travel _..-..-...........-....-.-.-..-..,,..-.-___.__..-..............$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .__--..--.$ Publications and Printing ............_______._..........$ Equipment Purchases ................................$ Computer Charges ............................. ......^ Real Estate Rentals .................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ........._______.__.....$ Case Services ............................... ^ Total Funds Budgeted ............................. ^ Agency Funds .........................^................^ State Funds Budgeted .............................^ Total Positions Budgeted

3,507,509 551,833 84,000 --0-- 1,050 52,500 --0-- 262,549 131,250
3,155,485 7,746,176 7,746,176
--0--
279

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21. Public Assistance Budget:

Personal Services ----------_,,,,--------,,--__,,__$

--0--

Regular Operating Expenses .............._.........$

--0--

Travel ._.--.............----___--______.,,__----_------$

--0--

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _____.,,__,,$

--0--

Publications and Printing ___------_--,,_________--$

--0--

Equipment Purchases --,,__________----.__------$

--0--

Computer Charges --_______--___________________--.$

--0--

Real Estate Rentals ----____-____._____------_.$

--0--

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ----_----__ $

--0--

SSI-Supplement Benefits __

----------$ 850,000

AFDC Benefits ---...__.$ 109,490,955

Total Funds Budgeted --,,----------------_.$ 110,340,955

Agency Funds --________________________----------------$ 72,748,679

State Funds Budgeted --,,_.______------------ $ 37,592,276

Total Positions Budgeted

0

Public Assistance Functional Budgets

Total Funds
AFDC Payments . .-------------. $109,490,955 SSI--Supplement Benefits -----$ 850,000 Undistributed --------------------__._.$ --0--

State Funds Pos.

$36,742,276 0

$ 850,000 0

$ --0--

0

Total ----------------$110,340,955 $37,592,276 0

22. Local Services--Community Services and Benefits Payments Budget:

Personal Services ------------------------$

Regular Operating Expenses --------_----.$

Travel -----------------------------------$

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --------$

Publications and Printing -----_----------$

Equipment Purchases ----------------___--$

Computer Charges ----------......------.___--$

Real Estate Rentals ----------_----------------$

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ----------------$

Local Services Benefits

Payments Grants _--------------------------$

Grants to Counties for

Social Services

.------------------------$

Total Funds Budgeted -----------,,___----_.$

Agency Funds --------------------------_.______.$

State Funds Budgeted ____-___.----------------$

Total Positions Budgeted

29,900,000
24,436,000 54,336,000 33,227,000 21,109,000
0

Local Services--Community Services and Benefits Payments Functional Budgets

Total Funds
Local Services-- Benefits Payments Grants --..._.$ 29,580,000
Grants to Counties for Social Services _,,----_--------$ 24,436,000

State Funds Pos. $14,790,000 0 $ 6,159,000 0

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1977

2407

Fraud Investigation Unit ..,,.________$ 320,000 $ 160,000 Undistributed __.--_..

Total -----_--._.--_-___..-.________$ 54,336,000 $21,109,000 0

23. Benefits Payments--Program Administration and Support Budget:
Personal Services -...__....._................--...........I Regular Operating Expenses __.....-...._,,,,...._$ Travel _..........-_......_____________.___________._.____$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .....,,..,,$ Publications and Printing --.__.----,, -,,..........$ Equipment Purchases __._,,.......,,,,......,,..,,...._.$ Computer Charges --____.___._,,___-___,,--__._,,,,._..$ Real Estate Rentals _..._...._..__....,,,,......._.___...$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ._,,_._____--_----_-$ Total Funds Budgeted ..-..........,,_.....,,_._.......$ Agency Funds .._...._.._....,,,,.__.._...,,_...,,.........$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding __-..___--.$ State Funds Budgeted ,,,,,,..-.-...,,-.................,,.$ Total Positions Budgeted

2,926,100 782,660 196,100 --0-- --0-- 19,874 800,000 103,900 774,500
5,603,134 2,851,317
350,000 2,401,817
205

Benefits Payments--Program Administration and Support Functional Budgets

Total Funds Director's Office __,,_____._..,,______._$ 956,400 Standards and Procedures ___________ $ 245,200 Training __.__.____.___.___._.__,,___.___._.$ 199,000 Postage __..,,-__-.__,,_-__.__,,______-.____-_____. $ 440,000 Statistics -..-.___....,,.,,__.....__-.._.__._.$ 156,100 Assistance Payments _____________________ $ 221,500 Field Unit __-._________-________--_____-__._$ 744,600 Food Stamp Unit __-____,____-______.__________$ 526,400 P. A. R. I. S. -_...._-__-_.__._.--____._ .___,,$ 702,700 Quality Control--
Public Assistance _____________ $ 543,500 Quality Control--
Medical Assistance ___________________ $ 216,834 Quality Control--Food Stamps ..__.$ 493,900 Investigative Unit _._,_______.________.____._$ 157,000 Undistributed __--___--___,,---------_----$ --0--

State Funds Pos.

128,200 7

122,600 6

49,750 6

220,000 0

78,050

6

110,750 16

372,300 46

263,200 32

351,350 1

$ 271,750 31

108,417 15 246,950 29
78,500 10 0

Total .____,,___.._._______.._-______.___-_-___.___-___.$ 5,603,134 $ 2,401,817 205

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services ....._.___..._,,......___,,.......,,? Regular Operating Expenses _-__________-___,,______,,$ Travel .____._._____.__-.___________.__,,_____-__-_.___-_____._______.___$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases -_____----$ Publications and Printing .._--..-..._---_,,.,,.--$ Equipment Purchases ........_..--.....,,_.._-..._----.$ Computer Charges __.-.-.-.._.._...__._--_._.....$ Real Estate Rentals ._......___._....._.___..$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts --_,,-_--______-$ Capital Outlay -..__...__-..-..-.._.-_.___--_..._.--.?

64,925,732 12,044,617
2,575,340 76,150
230,750 342,613 3,533,540 2,365,999 36,118,245 4,910,000

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Grants for Regional Prenatal

and Postnatal Care Programs ....................$ Crippled Children Benefits - .........................^ Kidney Disease Benefits ...............................^ Cancer Control Benefits --- ......................... ^ Benefits for Medically Indigent
High Risk Pregnant Women and

150,000 3,405,000
450,000 772,290

Their Infants -----,,_._______________,,__,,_____________.$ 2,878,864 Family Planning Benefits .............................-$ 236,530

Benefits for Midwifery Program .-.__,,.__,,__...$
Facilities Construction Grants .....................$ Grants for DeKalb County
Mental Retardation Project _______..__,,__.,,.___$
Grants for Chatham County Mental Retardation Project ____.__--______________$
Grant-In-Aid to Counties ..............................$ Benefits for Supportive Living _.._______.__..,,....$
Community Residential Services Program --_,,__--__--___-__________,,_____$

175,000 8,925,000
106,646
102,464 10,460,000 1,310,000
548,000

Contracts with Day Care Centers for the Mentally Retarded ..........................$
Grants for Alcoholism Community Treatment Programs ......................^
Grants for Child Mental Health ................^
Grants for Adult Mental Health .__.____...,,.....$ Foster Grandparent Program .......................^
Group Homes for the Mentally Retarded .......................................^
Work Incentive Benefits _______,,_,,_,,___--_______.___$

26,000,000
2,492,000 1,175,025 4,275,259
137,000
1,758,000 900,000

Grants to Fulton County for 24-- hour Emergency Social Services ______.._.,,_,,-$
Benefits for Child Care ..................................^

130,000 7,444,500

Chatham County Homemaker Project _______.$ Fulton County Homemaker Project _______.--____$ Areawide and Community Grants ................$ Nutrition Grants .................................. .....^ Grants for Nephrology Centers .....................^. Case Services -_.-_..._-__-..-...............-._..........,,._.$ SSI-Supplement Benefits ................................$

170,760 334,895 1,940,961 2,980,927 185,000 18,457,285 850,000

AFDC Benefits ..................... .....^ 109,490,955

Local Services Benefits Payments Grants .........................................^ 29,900,000

Grants for Drug Abuse Community Treatment Programs _____________.$

516,000

Grants to Counties for Social Services ..................................... ..^ 24,436,000

Contract for the Purchase of Clotting Factor for the Hemophilia Program ......................_.......,,......$

100,000

Total Positions Budgeted

4,862

Provided, that of the above appropriation, $100,000 is designated and committed for the purchase of clotting factor for the Hemophilia Program and for no other
purpose.

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2409

Provided, that of the above appropriation, $100,000 is designated and committed to operate a Hemophilia Program in the Metropolitan Atlanta Area and to op erate the Hemophilia Program in Augusta.

Provided, that of the above appropriation, $437,000 is designated and committed for 12-%% matching for Day Care Centers in the Appalachian Region.

Provided, that of the above appropriation, $150,000 is designated and committed for regional prenatal and postnatal care programs.

Provided, that of the funds available in the Phys ical Health--Local Services Budget not less than $100,000 is committed for continuation of the Com munity Cardiovascular Council Stroke-Screening Pro gram.

Provided, that of the above appropriation, $20,000 is designated and committed for toxoplasmosis screening as authorized by House Resolution 67.

Provided that no State funds shall be used for advertising the Food Stamp program or other welfare programs unless failure to so apply State funds would cause the loss of Federal funds for programs other than advertising.

There is hereby appropriated $36,742,276 in State funds for the purpose of making AFDC benefits pay ments.

Provided that for Fiscal 1978, the following maxi mum benefits and maximum standards of need shall apply:

Number in Asst. Group
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 or more

Standards of Need
$106 161 193 227 260 282 305 324 341 365 390

Maximum Monthly Amount
$ 66 100 120 141 162 175 190 201 212 227 242

Provided further, that the Department of Human Resources is authorized to calculate all monthly benefit

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payments utilizing a factor of 62% of the above standard of needs.

Provided, that of the above appropriation, $20,000 is designated and committed for a Foster Grandparent Program at Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital.

Provided, that of the above appropriation, $88,000 is designated and committed to operate the Rome Cerebral Palsy Center.

Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Operations, $5,000,000 is designated and approved for payment to the Macon-Bibb County Hospital Authority upon the approval by the Federal Government of the application for funding for the training of health per sonnel under the provisions of the Public Health Service Act.

Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Capital Outlay, $310,000 is provided to renovate and/ or relocate regional laboratory facilities and offices.
; Provided, that of the above appropriation, $172,000 in total funds and $43,000 in State funds is designated and committed for Project Rescue.

Provided, however, it is the intent of this General Assembly that no additional group homes or community treatment centers be started with Federal funds without prior approval by the General of Georgia.

Provided, that of the appropriation for Grants for Adult Mental Health, $40,000 is designated and commit ted for Emanuel County Catchment Area.

B. Budget Unit: Mental Health and Youth Development Institutions ._.-_._.-------__.___...._...------~_~f 128,592,043

1. Georgia Regional Hospital at Augusta Budget:
Personal Services ....,,.-..........._-..__..__._--,,_...$ Regular Operating Expenses .-..-........-..__._..$ Travel _......_........._....---..-._._._.._..._._._......_$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases __.--.--.$ Publications and Printing .--...__,,....,,___--... $ Equipment Purchases .....--_...--.--._....----------$ Computer Charges ____-.._..-...-..._....._..-........._..$ Real Estate Rentals __.....--_,,_...._.._.-_.......$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......__............$ Authority Lease Rentals _.............._........-........$ Total Funds Budgeted _.._.._..___.._,,__....._.....$

5,008,691 918,399 5,125 3,400 600 18,555 70,000 --0-- 184,400 387,000
6,596,170

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Indirect DOAS Services Funding _........_.._....$ State Funds Budgeted ............... ; ............_.....$ Total Positions Budgeted

70,000 6,079,548
496

2. Georgia Regional Hospital at Atlanta Budget:
Personal Services ........,,.,,--.--.--.------$ Regular Operating Expenses .......................^ Travel ................................^ Interstate Compact Travel ........_.......................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _._...___--$ Publications and Printing .............................^ Equipment Purchases .__._...__..__..____........___._...___.$ Computer Charges _......._.._..- ....___.___.___.$ Real Estate Rentals .__._..._._____...._..-_..._._.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .......................^ Capital Outlay ...............................................^ Authority Lease Rentals ...........................^ Total Funds Budgeted ....................................^ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ....................$ State Funds Budgeted _..._.._._...__.__..........$ Total Positions Budgeted

6,078,819 1,251,343
12,000 2,000 --0--= 3,800 15,725 82,000 --0-- 101,450 --0-- 513,000 8,060,137 82,000 7,371,761
606

3. Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah Budget:
Personal Services .......................................^ Regular Operating Expenses .......................^ Travel ............................................^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ----...--$ Publications and Printing ----.................-----if Equipment Purchases ,,._....--.--._......._....-----,,..$ Computer Charges ....................................^ Real Estate Rentals ........................................ ^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ....._.................? Authority Lease Rentals ._....._......_.........._.......$ Total Funds Budgeted ____...._................,,.............$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding .........._..._-....$ State Funds Budgeted ..................................^ Total Positions Budgeted

5,035,744 800,174 9,300 12,300 --0-- 12,205 69,000 4,200 72,000 500,000
6,514,923 69,000
5,954,231 522

4. West Central Georgia Regional Hospital Budget:

Personal Services .......................

......^

Regular Operating Expenses ..__......................$

Travel^..........,....................__...._..,,.._........$

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ......----$

Publications and Printing _..._._.__..___,,.._______._____-$

Equipment Purchases ......................................^

Computer Charges .......................................^

Real Estate Rentals ....L............ .................. .^

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................^

Authority Lease Rentals ................................I

Total Funds Budgeted ......................................^

4,828,829 919,416 9,000 --0-- 750 3,500 65,000 --0-- 25,000 646,500
6,497,995

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Indirect DOAS Services Funding ---.._,,_,.--_._$ State Funds Budgeted .....................................^ Total Positions Budgeted

65,000 6,101,929
501

5. Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital at Rome Budget:
Personal Services _......___......____......-.__.._..____.._.___.$ Regular Operating Expenses .........................$ Travel ........._-...._......._.____________................. J$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ...........$ Publications and Printing .............................^ Equipment Purchases ...--_.........................$ Computer Charges ................................... .^ Real Estate Rentals .........................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .___-...-.-..___,,_.._.$ Capital Outlay -........._____......___--.___._...______.._.___$ Authority Lease Rentals ...............................^ Total Funds Budgeted .....................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding __.___..____._____.$ State Funds Budgeted .....................................4 Total Positions Budgeted

6,576,413
1,369,001 7,825 17,000 1,000 23,535 75,000
--0-- 51,050 --0-- 853,500 8,974,324 75,000 7,936,830
675

6. Gracewood State School and Hospital Budget:
Personal Services .--_......--.___--................... ^ Regular Operating Expenses .........................^ Travel ______._,, .........................................^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ............$ Publications and Printing ..............................^ Equipment Purchases __----..._--.._...--...._--__$ Computer Charges ...........................................$ Real Estate Rentals _____,,.___......___.._..._.....$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ....................-...$ Capital Outlay ...............................................$ Authority Lease Rentals ..................................$ Total Funds Budgeted ............................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding .........._...-_$ State Funds Budgeted ........................................I Total Positions Budgeted

15,634,500 2,736,295
11,150 4,600
750 97,649 71,000 --0-- 162,063' --0-- 117,000 18,835,007 171,000 10,088,478
1,618

7. Southwestern State Hospital Budget:
Personal Services ........................................^ Regular Operating Expenses ....--.......--...........$ Travel--.----------__.....................^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ._..-,,__$ Publications and Printing .....,,_......_..._.........$ Equipment Purchases .....................................^ Computer Charges _..........._....--....._.._............$ Real Estate Rentals ....._.--__._.._...._.._..........$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _........_......._......$ Capital Outlay .................................................^ Total Funds Budgeted .._,,..........._.................__...$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ....................$ State Funds Budgeted ............................. .......^ Total Positions Budgeted

8,176,447 1,494,239
9,575 13,100 1,300 47,416 70,000 --0-- 67,502 100,000 9,979,579 70,000 8,941,574
829

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8. Georgia Retardation Center Budget:
Personal Services .....--..........................._..___.$ Regular Operating Expenses .._.... .--...........-_.-$ Travel...................._................._.__....____._______...$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ............$ Publications and Printing ................................if Equipment Purchases -.-----------------------$ Computer Charges ......-..-.-......______.__...._.._._____$ Real Estate Rentals --.__.._-,,--..__--._-__.--,,.--$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ....._._..__........$ Capital Outlay -..__._.____..__..__.-.......___._....._.___.__..$ Authority Lease Rentals _-.._...______.---.....____$ Total Funds Budgeted ........... .._._._._._.__._._._._.__..$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding _.................$ State Funds Budgeted __.__.__..__$ Total Positions Budgeted

10,325,661 2,640,163
10,700 --0--
2,100 24,334 102,100 --0-- 74,233 --0-- 794,000 13,973,291 102,100 9,771,191 1,03'0

9. Georgia Mental Health Institute Budget:
Personal Services ___...._.._.._.___.___._______.__.._.......__.$ Regular Operating Expenses .-._..._._.___....._._.___.$ Travel .......................__..................._..._............$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ------...$ Publications and Printing ..-............................$ Equipment Purchases __....-- -._....__._..___-__._,,..___.$ Computer Charges ............................__..........$ Real Estate Rentals ..........................................if Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ...........-........$ Authority Lease Rentals _....... _.._... ..__.-_-.._...-$ Total Funds Budgeted .... ......_.......$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ___.._-_______,,.$ State Funds Budgeted ....--..-.....__.--.....$ Total Positions Budgeted

7,722,773 1,709,313
21,800
17,300 750
22,000 60,810 --0-- 512,550 450,000 10,517,296 160,810 9,870,644
685

10. Central State Hospital Budget:
Personal Services ---..-_.-_-....___.___._...._._.___.$ Regular Operating Expenses -.............-...._.....$ Travel ..............-...................._..............._............$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ......._____$ Publications and Printing ... -----____,,-,,_--___.$ Equipment Purchases ...._...-........................_...$ Computer Charges ............................ ...............$ Real Estate Rentals .----_..--......._,,_. _..............$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts --.-- ..............$ Capital Outlay .................................................I
Authority Lease Rentals .................................I Outpatient and Aftercare Drug Purchases ....$ Total Funds Budgeted ...._.-.................._..............$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ....................$ State Funds Budgeted .......................... ..._,,.,,,,_$ Total Positions Budgeted

44,369,823 8,781,728 19,100 28,400 750 126,021
360,000 --0--
139,925 --0--
1,284,000
760,590
55,870,337 660,000
44,412,124
4,634

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11. State Youth Development Centers Budget:
Personal Services __.-_..-....-_..--.....--_._......--......$ Regular Operating Expenses _____..--...____..-______$ Travel--..-_....------....----._---.......--....$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ...--..--.$ Publications and Printing ........._.--......_.........$ Equipment Purchases .........................................I Computer Charges ................................,,..........$ Real Estate Rentals -.........-........--............_.....$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .................._.....$ Capital Outlay ...................-............._............-__..$ Total Funds Budgeted ...._._....___.__._....._._____......___$ State Funds Budgeted ...............................-._.....$ Total Positions Budgeted

6,214,918 1,516,595
6,650 10,000
425 27,200
8,000 --0-- 38,200 210,000 8,031,988 7,824,636
621

12. Regional Youth Development Center Budget:
Personal Services ..........................................I Regular Operating Expenses ....__...-......._....--...$ Travel ...._.................,,........._........................_......._.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _..._.......$ Publications and Printing _--_______.....,,_____.....___$ Equipment Purchases .-....._.--..--..----.......--.....$ Computer Charges ....--.--.----.....----.-.-.------I Real Estate Rentals .._....._............__.._.--...._.........$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .-__..--- ....----_--$ Capital Outlay ..._.........._._............__.....__.._...........$ Reserve for Operation of Clayton RYDC __......$ Grants to County-Owned Detention Centers $ Total Funds Budgeted _...............__......___...._.......$ State Funds Budgeted ................,,................_.....$ Total Positions Budgeted

2,423,871 646,227 6,960 4,500 520 2,675 --0-- --0-- 41,175 20,000 243,500 250,000
3,639,428 3,539,097
295

13. Regular Operating Expenses Reserve Budget:
Regular Operating Expenses Reserve _...........$ Total Funds Budgeted __......___....................,,.....$ State Funds Budgeted .__.........._._........ ..._....._.....$ Total Positions Budgeted

700,000 700,000 700,000
0

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services _......._....._.._........__.- ._.............$ 122,396,489

Regular Operating Expenses _..._..._._.................$ 24,782,893

Travel _..__.....-.......-_...-....-....-......_..-....-...---$ 129,185

Interstate Compact Travel ...._............._._...........$

2,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ,,_.--.....$ 110,600

Publications and Printing .........__.................._..$

12,745

Equipment Purchases ........................................I 420,815

Computer Charges .........._.................._........_.__..$ 1,032,910

Real Estate Rentals .-........_...........__-......_.....___.$

4,200

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ........_........--.._.$ 1,469,548

Capital Outlay .........-_........,,...........................-.$ 330,000

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1977
Regular Operating Expenses Reserve ..____.--.$ Grants to County-Owned
Detention Centers --..,,_,,....-.. ......................r.^ Authority Lease Rentals ........................... ^ Outpatient and Aftercare
Drug Purchases .................................. ^ Reserve for Operation of Clayton RYDC ....,, $ Total Positions Budgeted
Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to Capital Outlay, $100,000 is designated and committed for the planning and design of a new Southwestern Regional Hospital.
Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to Capital Outlay, $110,000 is designated and committed for the construction of central storage facilities at At lanta and Macon Youth Development Centers.
Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to Capital Outlay, $100,000 is designated and committed for the re-roofing of Augusta Youth Development Center.
Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to Capital Outlay, $20,000 is designated and committed for the planning and design of a Regional Youth Develop ment Center at Lawrenceville, Georgia, subject to certi fication of need for such facility by the Department of Human Resources.
Section 27. Department of Labor.

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700,000
250,000 5,545,000
760,590 243,500
12,512

A. Budget Unit: Inspection Division .......................^
Inspection Division Budget:
Personal Services ........................................^ Regular Operating Expenses .................... ^ Travel .............................. ..^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ._,,_----$ Publications and Printing .............................$ Equipment Purchases --------------..----.--._----$ Computer Charges ..........................................^ Real Estate Rentals ..................................^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _.__,,--_--__,,_,,_$ Total Funds Budgeted ..........................^ State Funds Budgeted ................................^ Total Positions Budgeted
Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services .........................................$ Regular Operating Expenses --........................^

501,162
405,419 17,013 70,000 --0-- 1,500 --0-- --0-- 7,230 --0--
501,162 501,162
28
405,419 17,013

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Travel .......... ..---...-,,........__..__........._..._....._.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ..------.$ Publications and Printing ..... ......__,,.........$ Equipment Purchases .................................^ Computer Charges ................................. ^ Real Estate Rentals ...........................................I Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _.-.....-...-..------..$ Tatal Positions Budgeted

70,000

B. Budget Unit: Basic Employment, Work Incentive, Correctional Services, Comprehensive Employment and Training, and Unemployment Compensation Reserve Fund ...._..._..._,,.........$

3,311,584

1. Basic Employment Security and W.I.N. Budget:

Personal Services ................................................I

Regular Operating Expenses ............................I

Travel ......_....----..... ._.__...__.......$

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ............^

Publications and Printing .... ............ $

Equipment Purchases ........................ _.....$

Computer Charges ........................ ^

Real Estate Rentals -,,........_...............$

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .......................I

W.I.N. Grants

----....._...$

Total Funds Budgeted ....................... .......^

State Funds Budgeted ._......................................$

Total Positions Budgeted

23,600,125 4,042,658
605,000 --0-- 21,000 115,000 --0-- 577,598 3,401,000 1,000,000 33,362,381 1,191,649
1,534

2. Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) Budget:

Personal Services ..................................^

Regular Operating Expenses ............._..............$

Travel

..................... ^

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ...------$

Publications and Printing .............................$

Equipment Purchases .............................. ^

Computer Charges --.-.-..--.__.._._._._.....................$

Real Estate Rentals ................................ ^

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts (CETA) ........$

CETA Direct Benefits ...................

^

Total Funds Budgeted ......_....._...........__..........$

State Funds Budgeted ...._...___......_.._._.....__...._..._.$

Total Positions Budgeted

4,421,204 2,029,820
350,000 --0-- 15,000 40,000 --0-- 144,512 2,030,000 43,000,000 52,030,536 --0--
356

3. Correctional Services Budget:
Personal Services ................................................I Regular Operating Expenses .........._.._..............$ Travel ........................................................^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ...------$ Publications and Printing --.__..,,..............--.....$

774,000 26,900 20,000 --0-- --0--

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1977

2417

Equipment Purchases ------------------..___$ Computer Charges ------------------------$ Real Estate Rentals ------------------..----$ Per Diem, Pees and Contracts ----------....$ Total Funds Budgeted --------------------.----$ State Funds Budgeted __----------.----$ Total Positions Budgeted

--0-- --0--
7,035 22,000 849,935 849,935
53

4. Unemployment Compensation Reserve Fund Budget:
Unemployment Compensation Reserve fund .____--.------------_------------$
Total Funds Budgeted ----------------------$ State Funds Budgeted ------_--------------$

1,270,000 1,270,000 1,270,000

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services _--------__----------------$ Regular Operating Expenses ----..--------$ Travel._-_....__..-----..-----_-.-_..-_..--$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ----.--$ Publications and Printing ------------------$ Equipment Purchases ------------------.------$ Computer Charges ------------------------$ Real Estate Rentals .------------------------$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts (CETA) ----$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .--------.--? W.I.N. Grants __--..-----------------------_----.$ Unemployment Compensation
Reserve Fund ----.___------------------_----$ CETA Direct Benefits ----------------------.$ Total Positions Budgeted

28,795,329 6,099,378 975,000 --0-- 36,000 155,000 --0--729,145 2,030,000 3,423,000 1,000,000
1,270,000 43,000,000
1,943

Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to the Unemployment Compensation Reserve Fund, $420,000 is designated and committed as payments to the Un employment Compensation Trust Fund for prior year obligations.

Section 28. Department of Law. Budget Unit: Department of Law

..$ 2,364,277

Attorney General's Office Budget:
Personal Services --..------_------_.------------$ Regular Operating Expenses --------.--------$ Travel---------------------------------? Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --------$ Publications and Printing ._----------------$ Equipment Purchases ------------------_----$ Computer Charges --.----------.----.------.$ Books for State Library --------------------..$ Real Estate Rentals ----_.--------------------$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ------.------$

' 2,086,037 200,000 64,100 --0-- 30,000 4,690 250 35,000 --0-- 29,400

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Total Funds Budgeted .................. ......^ State Funds Budgeted .........................$ Total Positions Budgeted

2,449,477 2,364,277
99

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services ....-.....--.-....... ..... ..........^ Regular Operating Expenses --......---_--...--.....$ Travel _.__._._.___....-...._________.______.._.____.._.._._________._._f Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ..__....-..-$ Publications and Printing .___-_________-.---.-..-.......$ Equipment Purchases ___.--.-..._.__..___------..----..$ Computer Charges .............................$ Real Estate Rentals _______.............___...--__.___-......_$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ..............__......$ Books for State Library ............ ^ Total Positions Budgeted

2,086,037 200,000 64,100 --0--
30,000 4,690
250 --0--
29,400 35,000
99

For the cost of operating the Department of Law provided that the compensation of all Assistant At torneys General, Deputy Assistant Attorneys General, all law clerks, stenographic help, necessary to carry on the legal duties of the State, required of the Department of Law, or any agency of the State in the Executive Branch of State Government, shall be paid from this fund. No other agency is authorized to expend funds ap propriated or otherwise available from any source for the
support and maintenance of the respective agency for the purpose for which provision is made in this item, unless payment is for reimbursement to the Department of Law as provided by law.

Provided, however, that of the above appropriation relative to regular operating expenses, $38,000 is des ignated and committed for Court Reporter Fees.

Section 29. Department of Medicaid Services. Budget Unit: Medicaid Services ___,,..--...... ..$ 121,727,170

Medicaid Services Budget:

Personal Services ........__.._.__............_._............__.$ 2,917,808

Regular Operating Expenses --._....._._.....__........$ 864,944

Travel ............................ ..^

36,637

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ............$

--0--

Publications and Printing ................ .^$

35,000

Equipment Purchases ........-...-._--.,,,,.--......_.._..$

58,354

Computer Charges ........_..._......._._._................_.$ 6,774,800

Real Estate Rentals ..__....._..................._.._._._.......$ 230,784

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ........................I 376,416

Medicaid Benefits ................................$ 339,459,978

Medicaid Benefits--Payables ___.___.___......__.________$ 31,000,000

Payments to Counties for

Adult Mental Health .....................^ 1,200,000

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Payments to Counties for Child

Mental Health ...................................^ 175,000

Payments to Counties for Alcoholism ........__$ 400,000

Contracts for Hospital Audits .......................^ 160,000

Contract with Delta Dental

Plan of Georgia .............................................^ 400,000

Contracts for Nursing Home

and Dental Audits ...................................^ 600,000

Contract with Georgia

Medical Care Foundation ............................I 1,200,000

Total Funds Budgeted ............__........._._._...__.._.$ 385,889,721

Indirect DOAS Services Funding ...,,__.............$ 2,227,287

Agency Funds ................................................^ 261,935,264

State Funds Budgeted ....................$ 121,727,170

Total Positions Budgeted

237

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services .................................$ 2,917,808

Regular Operating Expenses ____.____--------_--.$ 864,944

Travel ___.._. .................................... ...J$

36,637

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _._.--_--_$ --0--

Publications and Printing ......................... ^

35,000

Equipment Purchases ......................... .........^

58,354

Computer Charges .........................................$ 6,774,800

Real Estate Rentals ................... ...............^ 230,784

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ........_._._,,_____$ 376,416

Medicaid Benefits ................. ....^ 339,459,978

Medicaid Benefits--Payables .....................^ 31,000,000

Payments to Counties for

Adult Mental Health ................................^ 1,200,000

Payments to Counties for

Child Mental Health ...................................^ 175,000

Payments to Counties for

Alcoholism .................................................. .^ 400,000

Contracts for Hospital Audits .....................^ 160,000

Contract with Delta Dental

Plan of Georgia _.........,,..,,................_.........__$ 400,000

Contracts for Nursing Home

and Dental Audits ....................^ 600,000

Contract with Georgia

Medical Care Foundation ........................^ 1,200,000

Total Positions Budgeted

237

Section 30. Merit System of Personnel Administration.
Budget Unit: Merit System of Personnel Administration Agency Assessments _,,.-------_,,_--._._--._--.$

2,605,440

1. Applicant Services Budget:
Personal Services _._....._.._.,,...._..._...._...._..._.$ Regular Operating Expenses ----_--.___-_... $ Travel .............................___._...____.._...$

486,200 45,450
3,700

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Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ---- ...__ f Publications and Printing ................ ...........^ Equipment Purchases ----------------.--------$ Computer Charges ........................... ^ Real Estate Rentals ............................... J^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _------.----_? Total Funds Budgeted ........................ ^ Agency Assessments ............... .----.----------$ Total Positions Budgeted

--0-- 25,000
2,570 229,908
850 20,000 813,678 813,678
37

2. Classification and Compensation Budget:
Personal Services ..................... .......^ Regular Operating Expenses --------...-- --.$ Travel .............. _.....-..---- ....... ...._.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ..------$ Publications and Printing ___.....___..--....___.....__ $ Equipment Purchases ------.----------------$ Computer Charges ..................... ^ Real Estate Rentals ................................ ^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ................... ....^ Total Funds Budgeted _--------_.._---- _._----.$ Agency Assessments .......................... ....^ Total Positions Budgeted

333,000 11,000 3,000 --0-- 8,900 --0-- 84,727 --0-- --0-- 440,627
440,627 21

3. Employee Services Budget:
Personal Services ------------------------ ._._.$ Regular Operating Expenses ------.......----$ Travel ..................................................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ......--...$ Publications and Printing ----------.----_--__$ Equipment Purchases --------------------.$ Computer Charges .................................. .^ Real Estate Rentals ............................. ...^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ....___._.._._$ Total Funds Budgeted ........_..._.._........___......_.__..$ Agency Assessments .............................$ Total Positions Budgeted

243,300 10,165 2,500 --0-- 4,250 525 60,222 --0-- --0--
320,962 320,962
18

4. Employee Training and Development Budget:
Personal Services --.......--..--..............................I Regular Operating Expenses ...................... ^ Travel---._--.....---.--.....--.....-..-._-..$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ... ._-- -- | Publications and Printing ....................... ...^ Equipment Purchases ----------------------.$ Computer Charges ................................... .^ Real Estate Rentals ...... ......... ----.._--..-- ..--| Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ............. ^ Total Funds Budgeted ................. ..^ Agency Assessments ................................ ^ Total Positions Budgeted

248,200 18,670 7,500 --0-- 5,500 430 1,000 -- 0--
84,000 365,300 286,135
16

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1977

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5. Health Insurance Administration Budget:
Personal Services --.------------.--------------$ Regular Operating Expenses .......................^ Travel----..-------------------------.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ..----...$ Publications and Printing ......................^ Equipment Purchases ------------------------.f Computer Charges ............................^ Real Estate Rentals ----.......----...------.......-.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......... ..^ Health Insurance Claim Payments ................ j Total Funds Budgeted ----.----.----------.----$ Employee and Employer Contributions _----...$ Total Positions Budgeted

211,700 20,750
1,500 --0--
3,300 3,580 9,687 --0-- 735,500 30,100,000 31,086,017 27,160,000
17

6. Internal Administration Budget:
Personal Services .............................................^ Regular Operating Expenses ...----...--------$ Travel.------------------------------.--...._.--.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ......--.$ Publications and Printing ----.........................$ Equipment Purchases --------------_--.--------$ Computer Charges ..........................................^ Real Estate Rentals ........................... ............^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ---- _------_.___.$ Federal Sub-grants to State and
Local Agencies ......................................^....^ Total Funds Budgeted .....................................^ Agency Assessments ...................................... ^ Total Positions Budgeted

243,293 13,400 1,650 --0-- 5,400 445 149,113 --0-- 2,000
187,035 602,336 372,866
17

7. Director Office Budget:
Personal Services ----------.....--...____.........$ Regular Operating Expenses ----------_------_.$ Travel .................................................^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ----..._.$ Publications and Printing ----________------$ Equipment Purchases ----......--........_...............$ Computer Charges ................_._....._....._..._._.$ Real Estate Rentals ........................................^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _.......................$ Total Funds Budgeted .------_------_----$ Agency Assessments --------------------_....$ Total Positions Budgeted

273,546 13,230 11,600 --0-- 3,600 2,180 --0--
117,172 14,100 435,428 371,172
15

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services .................................^ Regular Operating Expenses --------------$ Travel ......................----...--------..-._.----.......$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ----......$ Publications and Printing ......_....._...................$

2,039,239 132,665 31,450 --0-- 55,950

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Equipment Purchases _______..____._.___________.___.$ Computer Charges __.._,,.____.______,,____,,.$ Real Estate Rentals __.__._...._.,,_._.__.._$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts __......_.__....$ Federal Sub-grants to
State and Local Agencies _..___.__.____$ Health Insurance Claim Payments .________,,$ Total Positions Budgeted

9,730 534,657 118,022 855,600
187,035 30,100,000
141

Provided, however, that the State Merit System of Personnel Administration is authorized to increase agency assessments up to $100,000 over the level of ex penditure contemplated for this budget unit in this Ap propriations Act for the purpose of implementing the recommendations of the Governor's Personnel Adminis tration Policy Review Committee.

Section 31. Department of Natural Resources. Budget Unit: Department of Natural Resources ._...__..--..--..__..--..._._.,,__$ 27,956,854

1. Internal Administration Budget:
Personal Services _.._--.____..____----_____._$ Regular Operating Expenses _________.______$ Travel _____--._______..____________________.._._.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ___.___$ Publications and Printing _______.___,,_.___._$ Equipment Purchases --_--_--------________-- $ Computer Charges ___________-_.-__--_________$ Real Estate Rentals _________________________.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _____-_.________$ Total Funds Budgeted _____.________________.$ State Funds Budgeted ___.-.__________-___._____$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,179,776 321,179 18,500 --0-- 140,000 1,450 94,000 20,200 33,820
1,808,925 1,808,925
84

2. Information and Education Budget:
Personal Services _________-_____._____.,,..__..$ Regular Operating Expenses --__,,___._________$ Travel ___,,__.__.________..____.___.____._.____$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ,,____--_$ Publications and Printing ___________________$ Equipment Purchases __--._--____________.$ Computer Charges __.______.__,,,,-_._______.$ Real Estate Rentals -___-.____.._...____.__.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _-_--.________.$ Total Funds Budgeted ______.____________.____$ State Funds Budgeted ___._-_.._____.-___________$ Total Positions Budgeted

466,900 126,000 12,000
8,400 305,000 14,500
600 --0--
6,600 940,000 791,000
35

3. Planning and Research Budget:
Personal Services ________----_.____.__.$ Regular Operating Expenses _..._____.________$

1,049,147 96,000

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Travel -_.._......---..-...-.....__._.._.._.__........$
Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ----.....-$ Publications and Printing ........:......................$ Equipment Purchases ___......------------.----...--$ Computer Charges ......___,,,,....,,.._..._._.._.._._......$ Real Estate Rentals --.___.----......._-----....--..--.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ____............--._,,.$
Land and Water Conservation Grants --.__._.$ Recreation Grants ___.__..____.__.___._______._.__....___.____.$ Youth Conservation Corps Grants ...._.._......$ Capital Outlay--Heritage Trust ........-.-...__..$ Total Funds Budgeted _..._.____... .-----$ BOR Grants ......................................... ^ BOR Administration ......................................^ BOR Land Acquisition ................................--.....if Other Agency Funds ___.___..__._._.__.._._.--.-.....$ State Funds Budgeted ___.___.___....._...-----..__.$ Total Positions Budgeted

41,600
--0-- 50,000 2,000 22,000 --0-- 78,000
4,900,000 200,000 100,000 100,000
6,638,747 4,900,000
62,306 --0-- 434,000 1,242,441
59

4. Game and Fish Budget:
Personal Services ___...-._...___........._.......--.-.......$ Regular Operating Expenses _.._------...-$ Travel ____._..._-.--__-_..-...___............................^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ._...._$ Publications and Printing ........._.......------.____.$ Equipment Purchases ...._.-.__..------------.--....-$ Computer Charges .-............----_........_._.$ Real Estate Rentals -________.___.___.___._....-.-....___.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _.--.........-_....$ Maintenance for the South End
of Sapelo Island ..-______________..._.____.__.___.$ Capital Outlay--Hatchery Renovation _._.____$ Capital Outlay--Repairs
and Maintenance -.._...___._________-___._._,._..$ Capital Outlay --------.........---.......--.--........._..$ Total Funds Budgeted ________..._.,,_._______._..$ State Funds Budgeted ....................................$ Total Positions Budgeted

6,454,500 2,142,200
91,100 425,000
27,800 515,000 23,123
910 69,705
--0-- 104,000
141,469 150,000 10,144,807 8,154,807
458

5. State Parks and Historic Sites Operations Budget:
Personal Services _.__._.,,_...____.._._.,,_.._$ Regular Operating Expenses ....._.__ ...-___..$ Travel _..._._.......___.._..__..________._.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .._._._..$ Publications and Printing _..,,_._._........--._...$ Equipment Purchases ....__.._............._......._ $ Computer Charges _..............--_____.._...$ Real Estate Rentals ..............__.____.._..._.,,$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _--.._....._.......$ Capital Outlay _-...-..,..-..._.._.....-...._._..........$ Capital Outlay--Repairs
and Maintenance ..-.....__......._......_____._ $ Capital Outlay--Shop Stock _._..__--...._..$

4,400,437 2,507,100
58,911 157,250 42,500 173,726 --0--
6,500 56,000 60,000
565,000 150,000

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Cost of Material for Resale ----------------_$ Authority Lease Rentals ----.----____------_.$ Total Funds Budgeted --------_____ -__----.$ State Funds Budgeted _.----------------------$ Total Positions Budgeted

579,000 2,533,000 11,289,424 7,999,424
343

6. Geologic and Water Resources Research Budget:
Personal Services ----------_----_------_.----$ Regular Operating Expenses ------------___$ Travel-------.---_---.------------$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _------___.$ Publications and Printing _------------.----$ Equipment Purchases --------------------_----$ Computer Charges ----_--------------------_$ Real Estate Rentals _--____------_--___--_$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ----._----__----$ Contract with U.S. Geological
Survey for Ground Water Resources Survey --------___----_..__-$ Topographic Mapping United States Geological Survey ------.------.----_$ Total Funds Budgeted .__--------------_----___--$ State Funds Budgeted __----_--------.----_----$ Total Positions Budgeted

551,636 68,854 29,500 44,500 22,000 83,400 --0--
800 6,200
175,000
375,000 1,356,890 1,086,890
34

7. Environmental Protection Budget:
Personal Services ___----.----------------------_$ Regular Operating Expenses _----__--_----___$ Travel ------_____-.----------__--_------------.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _--___--$ Publications and Printing _--------_------------$ Equipment Purchases __------_--------------___$ Computer Charges ----,,------------___.----$ Real Estate Rentals .------_----------_------.----$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ----.------._--.$ Solid Waste Grants ------------------___--$ Water and Sewer Grants --.--_----------_----$ Total Funds Budgeted ----------.------___--$ State Funds Budgeted -----__------.----_--.$ Total Positions Budgeted

4,706,702 320,009 207,976 --0-- 43,250 43,900 212,000 49,880 453,200
1,000,000 1,073,000 8,109,917 5,951,117
289

8. Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority Budget:
Payments to Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority for Operations --------------------
Payments to Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority for Capital Outlay ,,.--------_------._
Total Funds Budgeted --------------. State Funds Budgeted --.------.------ Total Positions Budgeted

525,000
147,250 672,250 672,250
0

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9. Jekyll Island Authority Budget:
Payments to Jekyll Island Authority for Operations ---___,,_______________,,_$
Total Funds Budgeted ...,,.__.--___._._........_,,_.....___.$ State Funds Budgeted ,,.__......._._..,,_._...._,,....___.$ Total Positions Budgeted

--0-- --0-- --0--
0

10. Herty Foundation Budget:
Grants to Herty Foundation ___.___._._._._.__..__.._...$ Total Funds Budgeted __.,,..._._____......_,,.._......___....$ State Funds Budgeted ___.___..................__...,,_,,._...$ Total Positions Budgeted

250,000 250,000 250,000
0

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services ....--. .....-.....-.-$

Regular Operating Expenses _-_,,_______________,,___..$

Travel .....................^

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --.----..$

Publications and Printing --.___._._.._._.......___..__.$

Equipment Purchases .-......_._._.-___.....,,...__......__$

Computer Charges -_.__..___..,,.___.,,_,,......._._.__......$

Real Estate Rentals __..__.............._..__--._........_...$

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ___._._..._...............$

Land and Water Conservation

Grants .............. ........^

Recreation Grants .,,.___........._____.,,.__,,.._......._....$

Youth Conservation Corps Grants ........__.....$

Fluoridation Grants .... _.__,,.,,,,....__.,,.____.__.__.$

Water and Sewer Grants ___.............-__.__._............$

Solid Waste Grants __.__.___..._______.....____--...........$

Contract with U. S. Geological

Survey for Ground Water

Resources Survey ..................... ....^

Contract with U.S. Geological

Survey for Topographic Maps ,,.......__....._._.__$

Payments to Lake Lanier Islands

Development Authority for

Operations ................. .....^

Capital Outlay--Hatchery

Renovation

..................$

Capital Outlay ........................................ ^

Capital Outlay--Repairs and Maintenance --.___._______.___._____,,.___,,_____,,___$

Capital Outlay--Shop Stock ........___.....___._....._.$

Capital Outlay--Heritage Trust -___..._,,,,_________$

Authority Lease Rentals ......_.................___.._._....$

Payments to Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority for Capital Outlay ........-.___.____.____.._.___..__.........$

Cost of Material for Resale .__.__.____..._.....___.___...$

Maintenance for the South End of Sapelo Island ...............................$

18,809,098 5,581,342 459,587 635,150 630,550 833,976 351,723 78,290 703,525
4,900,000 200,000 100,000 --0--
1,073,000 1,000,000
175,000
375,000
525,000
104,000 210,000
706,469 150,000 100,000 2,533,000
147,250 579,000
--0--

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Payments to Jekyll Island Authority for Operations .__.______.._._.____________$
Grants to Herty Foundation -_....--....,,.._.__...._.$ Total Positions Budgeted

Provided, that no land shall be purchased for State park purposes from funds appropriated under this Sec tion or from any other funds without the approval of the State Properties Control Commission, except that land specifically provided for in this Section.

Provided, however, that none of the above ap propriation for Water and Sewer Grants shall be allotted to any county or municipality unless such county or municipality shall have reached its legally established bonding capacity. Provided, further, that no allocation of funds for this purpose shall be made prior to the of ficial approval thereof by the Board of Natural Re sources.

Provided, that to the extent State Parks and Historic Sites receipts are realized in excess of the amount of such funds contemplated in this Act, the Department of Natural Resources is authorized and directed to use the excess receipts for repairs and maintenance of State I'arks and Historic Sites facilities.

Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Capital Outlay, $150,000 is designated and committed for a waste treatment facility at the Burton Hatchery.

Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Capital Outlay, $25,000 is designated and committed for rest stations at historic sites.

Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Capital Outlay, $35,000 is designated and committed for a Ranger's residence at George T. Bagby State Park.

Provided, that of the above appropriation, $2,000 is designated and committed for planning the Pine Mountain Trail.

Provided, that of the above appropriation to the Planning and Research Budget, $43,000 is designated and committed to the Georgia Special Olympics Program.

Provided, that of the above appropriation to the Parks and Historic Sites Budget, $63,000 is designated and committed for camping for the Mentally Retarded.

--0-- 250,000
1,302

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2427

Section 32. Department of Offender Rehabilitation.
A. Budget Unit: Department of Offender Rehabilitation ._____,,____,,.____,,_._____..____,,,,._____,,_.$

55,964,101

1. General Administration and Support Budget:

Personal Services ............................ ...^

Regular Operating Expenses --._,,.........--.--.__..$

Travel ____.__,,____..____.____-___-__.___.______________..-___-___.,,.$

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ...._.__.._.$

Publications and Printing __...__.______...-_..._._.____$

Equipment Purchases ______._____.__._._._____._.__--,,__...$

Computer Charges .............. ^

Real Estate Rentals ___.______________.,,_______...____.__...$

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ........................$

Total Funds Budgeted ........................

^

State Funds Budgeted ..................... ^

Total Positions Budgeted

2,481,515 321,016 71,000 22,000 21,000 12,475 256,765 199,600 108,250
3,493,621 3,493,621
181

2. Georgia Training and Development Center Budget:
Personal Services ............... ...^ Regular Operating Expenses _.__.._........-----..--.$ Travel ___._-_-_____..---___._._.----.....__..-.--.....$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ,,--_______$ Publications and Printing _._._.......__..._.._.--..,,_.$ Equipment Purchases ----...-..--.__...,,--..-...___._.$ Computer Charges ___..._.........--..,,.__....._.._._.....$ Real Estate Rentals .....................^................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .....__.._..___._-.....$ Total Funds Budgeted .._.__......,,.._..._._.....__..._._...$ State Funds Budgeted ......................... ^ Total Positions Budgeted

742,000 177,000
1,100 --0-- --0-- 17,406 --0-- --0-- 22,000 959,506 959,506
64

3. Georgia Industrial Institute Budget:
Personal Services _..............._._...............,,....,,...__.$ Regular Operating Expenses ............_..._._..,,._._.$ Travel .........................................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _....__..__.$ Publications and Printing .--.._...._,,.__,,--..,,.__,,$ Equipment Purchases _____...__...._.,,.._.._._,,._.........$ Computer Charges ......_,,,,. ....__.........._.,,.._.___.$ Real Estate Rentals ..................................^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ____._______,,__,,.,,___$ Total Funds Budgeted ___..,,.___.__-.-.......__..............$ State Funds Budgeted ......................................^ Total Positions Budgeted

2,628,449 728,720 4,000 --0-- 700 34,328 --0-- 31 6,432
3,402,660 3,402,660
229

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4. Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center Budget:
Personal Services .............._._..._..__. _...__________.___$ Regular Operating Expenses --.....--..._._.--._.....$ Travel _________________ ____________________________$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ___--____,,$ Publications and Printing ___________________________.-$ Equipment Purchases ......................................if Computer Charges -..____....-._-...,,........ _._.--.__,,$ Real Estate Rentals _______._______________._______________$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ..........___.......__..% Total Funds Budgeted ________________________ __^ State Funds Budgeted ._.._.._......._........._._,,..._..._ $ Total Positions Budgeted

2,862,000 713,000 2,500 --0-- 1,000 28,936 --0-- --0-- 74,931
3,682,367 3,682,367
269

5. Georgia State Prison Budget:
Personal Services _________________________ ^ Regular Operating Expenses ,,-_...------,,--..__.$ Travel ______________________________________ _^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases __.,,._.....$ Publications and Printing _______________ ___^ Equipment Purchases __________.__________________.$ Computer Charges ______________________________________ _$ Real Estate Rentals ___________________________$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _______-_______________.$ Total Funds Budgeted ____________________________ ^ State Funds Budgeted _______________________$ Total Positions Budgeted

5,219,280 1,614,708
4,192 --0--
1,000 53,591 -- 0-- --0-- 57,450 6,950,221 6,929,863
476

6. Consolidated Branches Budget:
Personal Services _________._______________.._________$ Regular Operating Expenses ___._,,____,,______._______.$ Travel _______._______________________________________$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ___.________$ Publications and Printing ....._.._..._..__._...........$ Equipment Purchases .__....._................._..,,...__. $ Computer Charges _________________________________________$ Real Estate Rentals _.________.___________.____$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _______._______________$ Total Funds Budgeted ___________________________ if State Funds Budgeted ___________________________ ^ Total Positions Budgeted

3,760,990 1,039,610
9,685 --0--
1,000 37,865 --0-- 20,400 82,700 4,952,250 4,626,250
341

7. Montgomery Correctional Institution Budget:
Personal Services ..-....--.----...-_,,......,................$ Regular Operating Expenses ___________.________________$ Travel ______._________.____-_______________.___.____________________$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _..,,...,,..$ Publications and Printing _____.,,_____.--_,,___--___.$ Equipment Purchases --............--......................I Computer Charges ____..____._______________.________________$

675,014 198,370
1,100 --0--
200 10,300 --0--

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1977
Real Estate Rentals .-..-.._..------..________--.-.-.-.--,,.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ___.___.__..____.__.___.$ Capital Outlay ..-....._....--___-........_______._______________.$ Total Funds Budgeted .___________....____.._..____..____.___ $ State Funds Budgeted ______..___._....__._._________._._.___.$ Total Positions Budgeted

2429
--0-- 9,000 45,000
938,984 923,984
58

8. Walker Correctional Institution Budget:
Personal Services .._.___________.___.._..___.___..______________.$ Regular Operating Expenses ........ ........__.........$ Travel _..........................................._..._._...............$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --.--.--.$ Publications and Printing ..,,.......____.....__..,,--.$ Equipment Purchases _,,.....--............ ....--._,,.....$ Computer Charges ....--_...-...-.............._......_...__..!p Real Estate Rentals --..--..--------____--.--.-.---..-...$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .._........._..._._...... $ Total Funds Budgeted ................_._.....___..._.___.....$ State Funds Budgeted ...._...............__......__.___.._..? Total Positions Budgeted

698,848 198,765
2,268 --0--
100 4,654 --0-- --0-- 7,500 912,135 902,135
63

9. Georgia Women's Correctional Institution Budget:
Personal Services ....__..___..._.__........_.........___.___.....$ Regular Operating Expenses ---___.-_____.-.._--.---$ Travel ............___.__..........-........__.....,,_.....___..........__.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ........._..$ Publications and Printing ................ .......__......$ Equipment Purchases .-....-.-.--.-.---...-..-..-...--......I Computer Charges ........--.----.--_..--....--.__...._.$ Real Estate Rentals __................_.__..___ ....__........_.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _._.........--.--.--.$ Total Funds Budgeted ................___.___....___.._......$ State Funds Budgeted .._.._..__.._._.........___._._..._.__..$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,110,676 287,844 2,200 --0-- 200 3,480 --0-- 1,320 --0--
1,405,720 1,405,720
107

10. West Georgia Community Correctional Institution Budget:

Personal Services .............$

Regular Operating Expenses _.._...._.........._...... $

Travel-_______-.........--_-___-___----.___..._.___.............$

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ............$

Publications and Printing ................................I

Equipment Purchases __..--..--.--._.,,._..-..._.-.._...--$

Computer Charges ._........_.........._...._..............._.$

Real Estate Rentals .__._........._........._._.__..............$

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _..._..._....._.........$

Total Funds Budgeted __......._......................_...-.$

State Funds Budgeted ..

$

Total Positions Budgeted

1,422,000 336,000 3,000 --0-- 500 4,000 --0-- --0-- 12,800
1,778,300 1,778,300
136

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11. Georgia Earned Release Correctional Center Budget:
Personal Services ___.__...._.__.._.-___.__..-.._..._.__..__..$ Regular Operating Expenses _...___._._..__._._._. $ Travel --___..-___.___.___._...._..___.._--......-.-...-_..._._$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .,,.........$ Publications and Printing ................................if Equipment Purchases _..--..--.,,----...----.-----$ Computer Charges _____..._.....----------,,--..___.___.$ Real Estate Rentals __.._._.___.__---,,,,,,,,-.--,,-$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .....-....-_.._..-_..$ Payments to Central State
Hospital for Utilities ,,,,.....,,.........,,_............$ Total Funds Budgeted _______.__-__.--_-_______._..__$ State Funds Budgeted __,,,,_.-_------.__-__.-.$ Total Positions Budgeted

2,182,000 328,000 3,500 --0-- 400 5,000 --0-- 660 14,400
144,100 2,678,060 2,678,060
213

12. Talmadge Memorial Hospital Unit Budget:
Personal Services ...._,,............-__.--......--..........$ Regular Operating Expenses ---------__,,___..--.$ Travel ............................__.._.,,_..__........_._.._..$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ..........$ Publications and Printing .,,--.....----...............$ Equipment Purchases .___--_---------------------.$ Computer Charges _..............-.....-...--....-.........$ Real Estate Rentals ........._............................._-$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts __.....___.___.._......$ Total Funds Budgeted ....._.....__.......-...............$ State Funds Budgeted _____.,,.----.$ Total Positions Budgeted

200,911 9,665 1,000
--0-- --0-- --0--
--0-- --0-- --0-- 211,576 211,576
20

13. Food Processing and Distribution Unit Budget:
Personal Services ...._.............-.....--....................$ Regular Operating Expenses .-.......-.--.-......$ Travel .................................. ... $ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ...........$ Publications and Printing ._.....---,,.----.------.$ Equipment Purchases ........,,-.....__.....................$ Computer Charges -..._..._,,.....--.....--------.--.,,.$ Real Estate Rentals _______._....----..._.....--------__..$
Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _._.._.-----$
Payments to Central State Hospital for Meals ........................................I
Payments to Central State Hospital for Utilities .........--..-.-.-...--...-I
Total Funds Budgeted ...._..,,......-......-,,......-...$ State Funds Budgeted .....,,.._....,,........................$
Total Positions Budgeted

1,004,000 2,234,000
3,000 --0-- --0-- 128,614 --0-- --0-- --0--
785,000
6,900 4,161,514 3,803,055
101

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2431

14. Institutional Support Budget:

Personal Services ___.__...__....._..._..$

Regular Operating Expenses

............. ^

Travel .................. _

... $

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ___._______.$

Publications and Printing ................. $

Equipment Purchases ,,,,--.----_.,,---.--_-._-.._--.$

Computer Charges ...__........-....__.._...$

Real Estate Rentals _.....--..........$

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ................ ^

Authority Lease Rentals ,,...._.__...._.__.__.._..._...___.$

Overtime ........_._........__..___._._.____...$

Court Costs ---..___.._,,.___..__.__..-------$

County Subsidy ___......._............ _....,,

....,,$

Inmate Release Fund __..___.._.,,_......_.._..-----.$

Payments to Talmadge

Memorial Hospital

..... _.....,,,,....$

Capital Outlay ,,...__............. ._...........__..-....$

Central Repair Fund __....-....__.. ..,,. . $

Outside Health Service Purchases __.._._..__.___.$

Total Funds Budgeted ................................ 4

State Funds Budgeted ........................ ^

Total Positions Budgeted

175,000 52,000 11,600 437,400 --0--
1,715 --0--
5,400 10,000 840,000 30,000 200,000 2,801,010 450,000
270,000 2,321,000
518,000 308,000 8,431,125 8,271,125
10

15. Farm Operations Budget:

Personal Services _..........._...........-..$

Regular Operating Expenses

.... $

Travel .._........._......._...._..--.- ............_._..__.$

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ............$

Publications and Printing ........--........._.------ $

Equipment Purchases --.........--...,,--.__.._._._,,.,,..$

Computer Charges --._._.-_--....--,,..---.--.,,_----$

Real Estate Rentals .................... .... ^

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts __.._._.__.._.-_-__-.$

Total Funds Budgeted .-........-...._-....__..__....--$

State Funds Budgeted ....... ........... i

Total Positions Budgeted

259,000 1,783,000
--0-- --0-- --0-- 49,860 --0--
--0-- 3,600
2,095,460
2,085,460 22

16. Macon Community Correctional Center Budget:
Personal Services __......._.._..._.............................. $ Regular Operating Expenses ___._...,,.................. $ Travel .........._._._.._..........___.___.__......_....................... $ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .._.........$ Publications and Printing ...._......._...................$ Equipment Purchases ...._....-...... ...................... ^ Computer Charges ............................................^ Real Estate Rentals .._._..._._........... .....................^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .......................^ Total Funds Budgeted .......................................? State Funds Budgeted ....................................... $ Total Positions Budgeted

740,625 300,000
6,000 --0--
1,000 -- 0--
--0-- -- 0--
9,800 1,057,425 1,057,425
128

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17. Probation/Parole Operations Budget:
Personal Services _________-.----________._._._______.________$ Regular Operating Expenses ....___-..........._..,,__.$ Travel ................................................................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .__....._...$ Publications and Printing ______..___,,__.___._._________.$ Equipment Purchases ___.__......__..___._.. ......__.___--.$ Computer Charges ___,,__________.__________.-___________...$ Real Estate Rentals ...._--_______........___.__..___._...... $ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ___-_.__._._..._____--$ Total Funds Budgeted .......................... ^ State Funds Budgeted ....................$ Total Positions Budgeted

5,257,750 298,000 240,250 32,000 3,000 28,200 --0-- 124,000 --0--
5,983,200 5,983,200
427

18. Community Centers Budget:

Personal Services ..........................$

Regular Operating Expenses ......---.---.........-.$

Travel .....___.-_..-..-.._.-.._____.-......____.___......_._______._...$

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ........... $

Publications and Printing ................................I

Equipment Purchases _-............__.,_._.-___......_..._.$

Computer Charges ___.....--.___._.......,,._.._,,_,,.....$

Real Estate Rentals ...........................^

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ................_,,.....$

Total Funds Budgeted ...............

^

State Funds Budgeted ........................................I

Total Positions Budgeted

1,705,009 773,609 32,099 60,600 960 227,215 --0-- 296,440 62,614
3,158,546 3,118,546
193

19. Andromeda Center Budget:

Personal Services .............................$

Regular Operating Expenses --.__..------.-....--.$

Travel ....................

$

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ........_..$

Publications and Printing ...........,,__.................$

Equipment Purchases --.....-...__....,,...-....---_-__--$

Computer Charges .___..-.--.___.____..,,-.....-.....___.,,..$

Real Estate Rentals ......................$

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ............___.-.._...$

Total Funds Budgeted ......_....,,_.........._...___.........$

State Funds Budgeted _-__....__....___.....____........_-$

Total Positions Budgeted

149,380 --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- -- 0-- --0-- 149,380 149,380
17

20. Restitution Shelters Budget:
Personal Services ................................--.............^ Regular Operating Expenses _._____...__...._________--$ Travel .........___.-_._____...___.__...............__.....................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .._.._..--.$ Publications and Printing -.._..._____------___,,--_-$ Equipment Purchases .....................................--I Computer Charges --.,,----.-..--.-____,,--.--.--.,,-$ Real Estate Rentals ............................ ......^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ___................._._.$

359,609 91,790 5,560 --0-- 666 1,555 --0-- 71,388 13,300

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1977
Total Funds Budgeted ___________.__.,,____,,________,,___,,_.$ State Funds Budgeted ...__..._.._._...._.$ Total Positions Budgeted

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543,868 501,868
32

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services ............. ^

Regular Operating Expenses ,,.._.__________...._________.$

Travel ............... ^^

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ---,,____.$

Publications and Printing --.... $

Equipment Purchases ................--.....................^

Computer Charges .................... ^

Real Estate Rentals ..._...._.......$

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts __-_____._....__.___.$

Authority Lease Rentals __...__.......$

Capital Outlay _-_.__..,,..,,_.___.....__.......-.._._.....___...-$

Court Costs ............................... ^.

Inmate Release Fund ............ $

County Subsidy ........................ ..^.

Payments to Central State

Hospital for Meals ................. $

Payments to Central State

Hospital for Utilities ___....._______....._...__........_.$

Outside Health Services Purchases ___.___.___.__. $

Payments to Talmadge

Memorial Hospital

,,

. .... .. $

Central Repair Fund __......._...........__,,..___.........$

Overtime ....._..._,,__._.......___......_...._,,......._........._... $

Total Positions Budgeted

33,634,056 11,485,097
404,054 552,000
31,726 649,194 256,765 719,239 494,777 840,000 2,366,000 200,000 450,000 2,801,010
785,000
151,000 308,000
270,000 518,000
30,000 3,087

Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to the Central Repair Fund, $100,000 is designated and committed for repairs and maintenance on the Stateowned staff housing units located at the various cor rectional institutions.

Provided, that the department is hereby authorized and directed to redirect up to $280,000 from funds available to the Georgia Building Authority (Penal) to construct a new waste water treatment facility at Lee Correctional Institution.

Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to Capital Outlay, $1,586,000 is designated and committed to construct prototype housing units at Lee Correctional Institution, $70,000 is designated and committed to pro vide for renovations associated with the prototype hous ing units at Lee Correctional Institution, $410,000 is designated and committed to complete cannery renova tions at Georgia State Prison, $225,000 is designated and committed to provide the State match for an E.P.A. grant to improve waste water treatment facilities at various institutions and $45,000 is designated and com-

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mitted to expand the poultry facility at Montgomery Correctional Institution.

Provided, that of the above appropriation, $85,851 is designated and committed for the Mentally Retarded Offender Program.

It is the intent of this General Assembly that, with respect to the Legal Services Program for inmates, law yers, law students and/or employees be prohibited from soliciting for filing of writs.

It is the intent of this General Assembly that the department not start any new community center pro grams with Federal funds without the prior approval of the General Assembly of Georgia.

Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to Capital Outlay, $30,000 is designated and committed for the planning of a new correctional facility in Dodge County.

B. Budget Unit: Board of Pardons and Paroles ....$ 1,874,034

Board of Pardons and Paroles Budget:

Personal Services ..................... ...^

Regular Operating Expenses ......................^

Travel ............................................................^

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases __.--.--.$

Publications and Printing .............................$

Equipment Purchases .._._-..... ....................... ^

Computer Charges --_._..,,.__..__.._.__.._._......,,,,,,$

Real Estate Rentals ....................................... .^

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ._..-_._._..,,.-..-....$

Total Funds Budgeted ___.___.____.__.________.___.,,-______$

State Funds Budgeted _,,,,._.....

.... ,,__..$

Total Positions Budgeted

1,654,882 80,452 90,500 --0-- 1,000 6,000 --0-- 30,000 11,200
1,874,03'4 1,874,034
125

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services ..........................$ Regular Operating Expenses ._._,,--__.--.__----,,-$ Travel ................... ^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ,,..--.--.$ Publications and Printing ___.......,,.........,,........$ Equipment Purchases ........___.___._--,,,,___._,,..-..--.$ Computer Charges ---...----.._,,...--.........-_--...$ Real Estate Rentals ..............^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .._--...._.___.__.._...$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,654,882 80,452 90,500 --0-- 1,000 6,000 --0-- 30,000 11,200 125

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Section 33. Department of Public Safety. Budget Unit: Department of Public Safety _..._...$ 26,923,565

1. Office of Highway Safety Budget:
Personal Services ....................... ^ Regular Operating Expenses ............... ...^ Travel-----------------------.? Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _._. ---- $ Publications and Printing --------------------.? Equipment Purchases --_----------------------? Computer Charges .................. ...^ Real Estate Rentals ------------------------.? Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ---- -- ------ -- .? Total Funds Budgeted ------------------_------.? State Funds Budgeted --------------.--------_.$ Total Positions Budgeted

270,300 24,924 13,900 --0-- 7,700 1,700 1,000 7,676 1,000
328,200 --0--
16

2. Commissioner's Office Budget:
Personal Services _--------------..------------.? Regular Operating Expenses ---- ------ ---- ---- $ Travel ....................................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ------ - $ Publications and Printing --_--------------$ Equipment Purchases ----------------------$ Computer Charges --------------------------.? Real Estate Rentals _----------.--------------$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ---- ----------$ Total Funds Budgeted ------------------------.? State Funds Budgeted ------------------------.? Total Positions Budgeted

321,300 43,000
3,000 --0-- 10,000 --0-- --0-- --0--
700 378,000 378,000
17

3. Staff Services Budget:

Personal Services ------------------------------?

Regular Operating Expenses _--------_------.?

Travel -.-------------- ..------..--$

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ---- .. $

Publications and Printing ------_--------.---- $

Equipment Purchases ----.--------------_------?

Computer Charges _--------------------------$

Real Estate Rentals _----------------------------?

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts __..------_----$

Total Funds Budgeted ------.------_----. ---- ... $

State Funds Budgeted

..... ....----..?

Total Positions Budgeted

766,000 1,015,000
900 --0-- 60,000 --0-- 22,300 -- 0--
2,750 1,866,950 1,866,950
59

4. Georgia State Patrol Budget:
Personal Services -----------------------------.$ Regular Operating Expenses ----..------------$ Travel --------------------------------? Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ............% Publications and Printing ------..-..--------.? Equipment Purchases __--------------.------$

17,579,117 2,508,480
144,000 1,225,000
689,010 216,650

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Computer Charges .----.................-....-...-.........I Real Estate Rentals ................................ j$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ........................$ Conviction Reports -___-__._--._.______-__,,,,.,,--______$ Capital Outlay ................................ ...^ Total Funds Budgeted .....,,.._..__.......__..._.............$ Indirect DO AS Services Funding ...._....._._......$ State Funds Budgeted ...................$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,532,373 2,200 18,000
164,000 5,000
24,083,830 600,000
23,238,198 1,170

5. Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training Budget:
Personal Services .................... ...................^ Regular Operating Expenses --.--.----.--,,----..$ Travel ...................................................... ^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .._,,__.__,,$ Publications and Printing .....................^ Equipment Purchases .....--_,,.--.__,,--.--,,--......$ Computer Charges ................................ ...J$ Real Estate Rentals ..___.._....,,.-......_..............___.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ........................$ Total Funds Budgeted .......................... .^ State Funds Budgeted ,,.............__,,....,,._......_.$ Total Positions Budgeted

292,056 320,543
16,419 --0--
8,050 1,725
500 24,300 20,777 684,370 382,119
18

6. Police Academy:
Personal Services .................................^ Regular Operating Expenses ...........................^ Travel ____.___.___.__,,__._,,_--______,,________,,___--____.--..___$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _,,,,._.--.$ Publications and Printing ................................I Equipment Purchases ...____.___..._.__..,,...._..__......._.$ Computer Charges __..--......_-......,,,,....._.,,.._.....$ Real Estate Rentals ................................. .^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts __,,-._--____,,______.$ Capital Outlay ......_......._..-_.....-_........................__$ Total Funds Budgeted ._._..._._.._......,,..._,,...........$ State Funds Budgeted ........................................I Total Positions Budgeted

290,000 125,100
4,200 --0-- 12,000 21,000 --0-- --0-- 17,000 230,000 699,300 614,800
14

7. Fire Academy:

Personal Services ....___.........__......._.._..._-...__..._.$

Regular Operating Expenses -- ..,,___--._...------.$

Travel ,............,..

.....$

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ......_.....$

Publications and Printing ............. .^

Equipment Purchases .,,.-_......-_._.....--...--_,,..--.$

Computer Charges ____,,_.....__..__.......___--.....__..._.$

Real Estate Rentals ...........................^

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ______..____._____.___.$

Capital Outlay ......_._...,,.-_...._.............................$

Total Funds Budgeted _,,...,,.........__._..._-..._..__.....$

202,802 33,900 18,300 --0-- 2,200
1,400 --0-- 12,196 75,000 123,200 468,998

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1977

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State Funds Budgeted Total Positions Budgeted

443,498
12

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services --_,,_____--_____________________.______.___.$ Regular Operating Expenses ....__..,,..__...,,__._._._.$ Travel __-._._______________._....,,._._._._.___.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ______.-- $ Publications and Printing .._.__.......,,..._.__........_.$ Equipment Purchases _._.,,.____,,.--_______----_______._.$ Computer Charges __,,.,,_............___._......._._..,,..,,.$ Real Estate Rentals .._,,_._$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ...___......,,_.__.._._. $ Capital Outlay ___.........__........_.....___.........._.._..._... $ Conviction Reports .,,..._.._..,,_..._..__..........._,,._..._. $ Total Positions Budgeted

19,721,575 4,070,947
200,719 1,225,000
788,960 242,475 1,556,173 46,372 135,227 358,200 164,000
1,306

Provided, that the Director of the Department of Public Safety is hereby authorized to pay dues for Geor gia's portion of the cost of the membership in the Vehicle Equipment Safety Compact, the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (State and Provincial Police).

Provided, however, that of the above appropriation for Conviction Reports, payment for conviction reports is not to exceed $.25 per conviction report.

Provided, however, that of the above appropriation, $5,000 is designated and committed to fence the Augusta Drivers License Facility.

Provided, however, that of the above appropriation, $230,000 is designated and committed for renovation and repair of the Georgia Police Academy.

Provided, however, that of the above appropriation, $123,200 is designated and committed for completion of Phase I construction for the Georgia Fire Academy Training Facility.

Section 34. Public School Employees' Retirement System.

Budget Unit: Public School Employees'

Retirement System

.... ,,,,-_.$

Departmental Operations Budget:
Payments to Employees' Retirement System _-_____----._
Employer Contributions ...._....,,. Total Funds Budgeted ,,,,_.--

8,427,180
149,000 8,278,180 8,427,180

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State Funds Budgeted ........................................I Budget Unit Object Classes:
Payments to Employees' Retirement System ........................................I
Employer Contributions __......_...........__..__....._._.$

8,427,180
149,000 8,278,180

Section 35. Public. Service Commission.
Budget Unit: Public Service Commission ....-.....$
1. Administration Budget:
Personal Services .........__.....................__...._......,,.$ Regular Operating Expenses ______,,._.,,,,_--_____..$ Travel ___.___--___.____,,__._______________.,,___.________...______._$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ._._..._...$ Publications and Printing __.._____._....__,,____,,._______.$ Equipment Purchases ,,_._,,............._......._........,,.$ Computer Charges -__.,,.._..-_-.-..._..-........,,,,_..__..$ Real Estate Rentals ....,,........,,.__........_-._,,._-.__..$ Per Diem, Fees ^nd Contracts ....__...._.._.._......._.$ Total Funds Budgeted ........................................I State Funds Budgeted _,,......_.._....._..__.__. ._....__.....$ Total Positions Budgeted

2,551,350
555,000 34,500
7,500 --0--
1,250 1,600 --0-- --0-- 49,200 649,050 649,050
27

2. Transportation Budget:
Personal Services .................--..........................I Regular Operating Expenses ---____,,.--.-_----__.$ Travel .___.,,..____.,,..,,_.__..__,,$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ............$ Publications and Printing ..................................I Equipment Purchases ------_..--____------,,.--.--.$ Computer Charges -...,,..,,--_.._..._....._,,......_.-.-_.$ Real Estate Rentals ,,.._....-_......._.._....._.,,......_$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .._......__........._,,.$ Total Funds Budgeted __..__,,._._,,_________._._.__,,___.___.$ State Funds Budgeted ...._-..___._..._.._.....,,,,......._.$ Total Positions Budgeted

606,000 82,500 28,500 38,000
7,000 2,400 --0-- 26,500 1,500 792,400 792,400
42

3. Utilities Budget:
Personal Services ,,___..__.--_.__._--.__-.__-._........__.....$ Regular Operating Expenses ...,,_......_...............$ Travel ,,,,___...........,,.,,.......,,.,,....._..............,,......,,$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _,,__....$ Publications and Printing ----..-...,,_--.,,,,--.-_..$ Equipment Purchases ._,,--.-_.._-.__...,,--..............$ Computer Charges _._....__._...--,,....,,......,,....._...$ Real Estate Rentals ....,,.........._-....-..............._...$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _____.__.____.,,_____..$ Total Funds Budgeted ...._....._..............._..__...,,__.$ State Funds Budgeted ......-,,......._.............,,.._.....$ Total Positions Budgeted

936,400 67,100 65,000 --0-- 4,800
1,600 --0-- 10,000 95,000 1,179,900 1,109,900
59

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Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services ......_.......____-_.._...........-..___.___ $ Regular Operating Expenses ._..__...._................ $ Travel ......_.-.__...,,..-...-._....-..............._,.._....,,......_ $ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _,,,,.,,_--.$ Publications and Printing -...,,.._._,,....._.__.._.........$ Equipment Purchases ....__..._........_.....___.....__......$ Computer Charges --._,,......_.__..--..-.--.___.___..._.$ Real Estate Rentals -.-__.,,,,_.,,,,____,,_.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .______,,_____.,,_.___.$ Total Positions Budgeted

2,097,400 184,100 101,000 38,000 13,050 5,600 --0-- 36,500 145,700 128

Provided, that of the above appropriation to the Utilities Budget, $150,000 is designated and committed for funding two Analyst IPs at pay grade 19/1, three Analyst I's at pay grade 17/1 and one Engineer II at pay grade 19/1 to conduct a continuing and ongoing audit on any fuel adjustment tariff of an electric utility company or purchase gas adjustment of a gas company under the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission.

Section 36. Regents, University System of Georgia.
A. Budget Unit: Resident Instruction and University System Institutions --,,_....-,,....$ 284,940,675

1. Resident Instruction Budget:

Personal Services ___-____.______.__.__..,,__-______..__________.$ 258,840,000

Regular Operating Expenses,

Travel, Motor Vehicle

Equipment Purchases,

Publications and Printing,

Equipment Purchases,

Computer Charges, Per Diem

and Contracts, and Real

Estate Rentals ....,,...............__.__......__..._......_...$ 91,322,851

Teachers' Retirement -..._...___...-....__..,,......-_.._...$ 20,911,500

Capital Outlay .._.--_..-,,..-.,,...$ 1,000,000

Authority Lease Rentals ......_.............__.......___....$ 22,554,362

Total Funds Budgeted _.............._.-.........__._.....$ 394,628,713

Indirect DOAS Services Funding _

. _ $ 3,582,860

State Funds Budgeted _._._.....,,.._,, $ 248,537,853

Total Positions Budgeted

16,275

Provided, that from appropriated funds in A, the amount of $22,554,362 in F.Y. 1978 is designated and committed to guarantee payment of lease rental con tracts as a first charge on such funds.

Provided, none of the funds herein appropriated for construction shall be available for the purchase of any books whatsoever.

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Provided, that the State Board of Regents shall, within the first 30 days of the fiscal year, make an ap portionment of funds to the various units of the Univer sity System from all funds available in the amounts necessary in the Fiscal Year to pay the annual lease contract commitments for the acquisition of property as provided for in the provision of the State Constitution. The Board of Regents shall immediately report the same to the State Budget authorities for approval, whose ap proval shall be evidenced in writing.

Provided, that where personnel are paid in whole or in part from funds other than State appropriations, the fund sources from which such salary is paid shall pay the pro rata cost of any employer contribution ap plicable to such salary to the Teachers' Retirement Sys tem.

No funds realized by the State Board of Regents of the University System or any college or university, from the State General fund, from the Federal Government, or from any other source, shall be available for use or expenditure for educational and general or plant pur poses until made available by written approval of the Office of Planning and Budget, in accordance with the provisions of the Budget Act, as amended.

Provided, further, that unanticipated revenue from contract and grant overhead shall be available for use by the University System providing the amount so used does not exceed $2,000,000 more than the original budget estimate, unless prior approval is granted by the Fiscal Affairs Subcommittees of the Senate and House of Representatives.

Provided, that revenue from student fees which exceeds the original budget estimates of student fees by $2,000,000 shall not be available for operations unless prior approval is granted by the Fiscal Affairs Subcom mittees of the House and Senate; provided, further, that revenue from sales and services shall be classified as restricted funds and shall be available for use by the unit of the University System generating such income.

Provided, that of the above appropriated amount relative to Capital Outlay, $1,000,000 is designated and committed for renovations and improvements of physical plant facilities.
2. Marine Resources Extension Center Budget:
Personal Services -_...-_.___.._..............___--.._...$

268,788

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1977
Regular Operating Expenses, Travel, Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases, Publications and Printing, Equipment Purchases, Computer Charges, Per Diem and Contracts, and Real Estate Rentals .._-__---......-...._-_--...............$
Total Funds Budgeted _...___.___.________...._______.__......$ State Funds Budgeted ..................--...................I Total Positions Budgeted

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173,123 441,911 398,911
22

3. Skidaway Institute of Oceanography Budget:
Personal Services ....-...--.........-...---.-...............-I Regular Operating Expenses,
Travel, Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases, Publications and Printing, Equipment Purchases, Computer Charges, Per Diem and Contracts, and Real Estate Rentals ..............................................I Total Funds Budgeted ___._______._______.___,,__.__________._$ State Funds Budgeted ........................ ...............$ Total Positions Budgeted

906,235
896,841 1,803,076
573,781 33

4. Engineering Experiment Station Budget:
Personal Services .-....-._.._....-.........._.._.._..,,.....$ Regular Operating Expenses,
Travel, Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases, Publications and Printing, Equipment Purchases, Computer Charges, Per Diem and Contracts, and Real Estate Rentals ......--...............-....-.........-.......I Total Funds Budgeted -....._._..-.-._.._.._.......,,..._$ State Funds Budgeted __.______._________.________________..$ Total Positions Budgeted

11,616,071
3,770,754 15,386,825 2,364,841
184

5. Engineering Extension Division Budget:
Personal Services ...........................................I Regular Operating Expenses,
Travel, Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases, Publications and Printing, Equipment Purchases, Computer Charges, Per Diem and Contracts, and Real Estate Rentals .__....._....._..._.....................,,......$

596,785 287,914

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Total Funds Budgeted ......
State Funds Budgeted ...... Total Positions Budgeted

884,699 246,060
46

6. Agricultural Experiment Stations Budget:
Personal Services .................................... Regular Operating Expenses,
Travel, Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases, Publications and Printing, Equipment Purchases, Computer Charges, Per Diem and Contracts, and Real Estate Rentals ..................................... Total Funds Budgeted ............................... State Funds Budgeted ................................. Total Positions Budgeted

$ 10,771,976
4,878,617 15,650,593 9,759,593
824

7. Cooperative Extension Service Budget:
Personal Services ............................ ...^ Regular Operating Expenses,
Travel, Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases, Publications and Printing, Equipment Purchases, Computer Charges, Per Diem and Contracts, and Real Estate Rentals ................................. Total Funds Budgeted ....._.__...,,_..-.._... State Funds Budgeted .._.............._...._.._ Total Positions Budgeted

14,974,624
2,299,012 17,273,636 9,113,636
955

8. Talmadge Memorial Hospital Budget:
Personal Services ................................. Regular Operating Expenses,
Travel, Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases, Publications and Printing, Equipment Purchases, Computer Charges, Per Diem and Contracts, and Real Estate Rentals .................................. Total Funds Budgeted ........................ State Funds Budgeted ................... ..... Total Positions Budgeted

21,859,474
10,883,100 32,742,574 13,320,000
2,282

9. Veterinary Medicine Experiment Station Budget:
Personal Services _._._.................. Regular Operating Expenses,
Travel, Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases,

415,500

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Publications and Printing, Equipment Purchases, Computer Charges, Per Diem and Contracts, and Real Estate Rentals .....-.-...,,._,,......... Total Funds Budgeted .,,......._......... State Funds Budgeted ---.....-..--_.. Total Positions Budgeted

210,500 626,000 626,000
28

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services ....................... ......^ 320,249,453

Regular Operating Expenses,

Travel, Motor Vehicle

Equipment Purchases,

Publications and Printing,

Equipment Purchases,

Computer Charges, Per Diem

and Contracts, and Real

Estate Rentals ................... ...........$ 114,722,712

Teachers' Retirement ..................................--..^ 20,911,500

Capital Outlay ___.._....-....^..__._._..__.___.__.._____..._._.$ 1,000,000

Authority Lease Rentals ................................^ 22,554,362

Total Positions Budgeted

20,649

B. Budget Unit: Regents Central Office .......,,__.----_$ 10,413,685

Regents Central Office Budget:
Personal Services --.--.--.--.--.--.--..----. Regular Operating Expenses,
Travel, Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases, Publications and Printing, Equipment Purchases, Computer Charges, Per Diem and Contracts, and Real Estate Rentals .................................. SREB Payments ......................_........._. Medical Scholarships --._-.--.,,-,,.-..----. Regents Scholarships ............................ Grants to Junior Colleges --.....--.,,--_. Family Practice Residency Program Total Funds Budgeted __..........._.,,....... State Funds Budgeted ___.....___.__..__..._..__. Total Positions Budgeted

1,727,389
395,846 2,181,450
360,000 200,000 5,274,000 275,000 10,413,685 10,413,685
98

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services __..._--.,,..--.--.,,.._.--.. Regular Operating Expenses,
Travel, Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases, Publications and Printing, Equipment Purchases, Computer Charges, Per Diem

..$ 1,727,389

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and Contracts, and Real Estate Rentals ----_----.--------------$ SREB Payments ------------------------$ Medical Scholarships ...,,,,----...----.._------$ Regents Scholarships ----------------....._,,.$ Grants to Junior Colleges --...----,,.,,,,------f Family Practice Residency Program ...._..._._.._$ Total Positions Budgeted

395,846 2,181,450
360,000 200,000 5,274,000 275,000
98

Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Grants to Junior Colleges, payments are to be based on a rate of $652 per EFT student. Furthermore, 50 quarter credit hours shall be used in the calculation of an equi valent full-time student.

Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to SREB Payments, $1,000,000 is designated and approved for payment to Morehouse College for a two-year medical training program in which students may trans fer to other medical schools. This appropriation shall not become effective prior to the approval by the Federal Government of the application for funding for the train ing of health personnel.

Section 37. Department of Revenue. Budget Unit: Department of Revenue ----------$ 20,733,349

1. Executive Administration Budget:
Personal Services ------------------------_$ County Tax Officials/Retirement
and FICA .........................................^ Regular Operating Expenses _--------------$ Travel ----.--..--------.----------------$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .--._.._...$ Publications and Printing _._..__..___.______..___._._.$ Equipment Purchases ____--------------------$ Computer Charges ----..--------.._..................._$ Real Estate Rentals ..........................................^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ------------.$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................... .^ State Funds Budgeted .................................. ...^ Total Positions Budgeted

681,240
485,000 350,961
8,800 --0-- 190,000
5,000 5,590 8,300 18,000 1,752,891 1,752,891
39

2. Central Processing Budget:
Personal Services __~............._--------------$ Regular Operating Expenses -------------$ Travel-_---.----------------_----------$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ,,._........$ Publications and Printing _--------_--------$ Equipment Purchases ...................................^ Computer Charges .................. ....................^ Real Estate Rentals .------------....------,,--$

2,646,565 981,921 1,400 --0--
209,000 28,330 2,325,000 --0--

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1977

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Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ----------_,, $ Motor Vehicle Tag Purchases ----------,,--$ Motor Vehicle Decal Purchases ------.------$ Total Funds Budgeted ----------------------.$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding --,,--------$ State Funds Budgeted --------_--------------.$ Total Positions Budgeted

--0-- 715,000 260,040 7,167,256 1,825,000 5,342,256
256

Provided, that of the above appropriated amount relative to computer charges, the Department is au thorized to acquire mini-computers for use in develop ment of a motor vehicle registration computer system.

Provided, that of the above appropriated amount relating to motor vehicle tag purchases, $715,000 is designated and committed for use in contracting with the Department of Offender Rehabilitation for the pro duction of at least 800,000 motor vehicle tags, and for this purpose only.

Any such contract may provide for partial, advance payment from the Department of Revenue to Georgia Correctional Industries during tag production, but in no case shall the total amount paid for such tags exceed the amount herein appropriated, provided the advances made are for services to be rendered within the same fiscal year.

3. Property Tax Budget:
Personal Services ----------------------------$ Regular Operating Expenses _------------$ Travel---------------------_-------$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases __----$ Publications and Printing --------------------$ Equipment Purchases ----_------,,_--------$ Computer Charges --------------_--_.----$ Real Estate Rentals ------.__--------_._..,,--$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts --------------$ Loans to Counties/Property
Reevaluation ----_--.._--------------.--$ Grants to Counties /Appraisal Staff --------_$ Intangible Tax Equalization Fund ------._,,$ Total Funds Budgeted ------------------------$ Repayment of Loans to Counties/
Property Revaluation ------__----------$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ___.----------$ State Funds Budgeted --------------------$ Total Positions Budgeted

787,000 27,000 53,000 --0-- 75,000 1,500 603,301 --0-- 46,000
151,596 1,450,000
--0-- 3,194,397
151,596 603,301 2,439,500
58

In addition, there is hereby appropriated the amount of such repayment of county tax evaluation loans as may be made by such counties during the fiscal year in such amounts and for the same purpose as originally appropriated but not to exceed $151,596 in F.Y. 1978.

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Such amount shall be available for further tax evaluation loans to counties.

Provided, that of the above appropriation, no funds are designated and committed for the cost of the Intangible Tax Equalization Fund providing for in an Act approved April 17, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 924), to be administered by the State Revenue Commissioner as provided therein.

4. Sales Taxation Budget:
Personal Services ............................... ...^ Regular Operating Expenses ....................$ Travel ..__.........,,..___.........._......_..._..................___._._.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ._...----.$ Publications and Printing .........................$ Equipment Purchases ....................... ^ Computer Charges ..............................$ Real Estate Rentals ..,,__,,,,___.__,,___________.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _,,.,,._________-----$ Total Funds Budgeted .....................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ___.___.___._______.$ State Funds Budgeted .....................$ Total Positions Budgeted

824,000 87,000 2,600 --0-- 82,000 7,200
355,473 --0-- --0-- 1,358,273 355,473 1,002,800
76

5. Motor Fuel Taxation Budget:
Personal Services .............................. ........^ Regular Operating Expenses .-..,,.........,,..._._-...$ Travel ................................................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ..........,,$ Publications and Printing __._________._.,,______________$ Equipment Purchases -_,,_,,_____-,,__._--________.__._--$ Computer Charges _--.__.__________._---_._____----___.$ Real Estate Rentals ................................. J^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .---__._--___-----$ Total Funds Budgeted ...................................... ^ Indirect DOAS Services Funding -______.______.___.$ State Funds Budgeted .................................$ Total Positions Budgeted

390,000 6,200
2,500 --0-- 28,000 --0-- 107,482 --0-- --0-- 534,182 100,182
434,000 35

6. Income Taxation Budget:
Personal Services ................................. ....$ Regular Operating Expenses ,,-,,_-_..,,......__-_-$ Travel ........................................... .^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ___--_._--$ Publications and Printing ...............................^ Equipment Purchases ^................. ..............^ Computer Charges ..........................................^ Real Estate Rentals ..................................... ^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .._._..........._,,_,,.$ Total Funds Budgeted _,,..__________.._____._______.__..____$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ............._._..$

1,426,000 230,000 2,500 --0-- 220,500
12,000
1,300,000 --0-- --0--
3,191,000 1,300,000

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State Funds Budgeted _,,-_____,,__________-__.._..._____$ 1,891,000

Total Positions Budgeted

115

7. Alcohol and Tobacco Taxation Budget:
Personal Services ,,--__------_-_--_---..._------_._--.$ Regular Operating Expenses ---__-......__--.._..,,_.$ Travel ______________________--_______.___--___-____~_______$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _._,,----$ Publications and Printing _........__,,....,,..._....$ Equipment Purchases __--...,..--.,,--_._..--.__.--.$ Computer Charges _...,,._,,..__,,.---._._..,,..._--..$ Real Estate Rentals -_____,,-______--.___-__.-.__,,_.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts --_,,_.,,_._--_,,...$ Total Funds Budgeted ____-.________-._._____-_.___,,__$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ._.....--._......$ State Funds Budgeted ______.,,_________.,,__________,,_.$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,778,230 160,710 37,000 100,000 20,000 2,950 53,847 2,500 5,000
2,160,237 53,847
2,106,390 114

Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Personal Services, a one-step increase is authorized for alcohol and tobacco tax enforcement agents.

8. Reciprocities and Research Budget:
Personal Services ----.._----_-_--_----_-._--...--$ Regular Operating Expenses _----__--_----_--$ Travel ____._,,.___,,.__.-__._.____.___..,,.______,,._._.___.___,,$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ....__.....$ Publications and Printing .,,...__.--...__--__...,,$ Equipment Purchases -----____.____--____-__--_.__--_$ Computer Charges -.,,--.--.--..--__.._..._.,,-..._.,,$ Real Estate Rentals ....,,._--__._.....__........._,,._.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ---___-----------$ Total Funds Budgeted ...._,,-...._--.-.......-_....-..$ State Funds Budgeted ..,,,,_,___.........,,......._.......$ Total Positions Budgeted

135,970 22,032
2,800

Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Personal Services, $9,700 is authorized to provide up grading of six positions in the Reciprocities and Re search Division.

9. Central Audit Budget:
Personal Services -._............_..........___...........,,....$ Regular Operating Expenses --,,------_,,,,-_----$ Travel ....--..-...-..-......--.....--.----....-.I Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ----..--.? Publications and Printing ....___.,,.....,,..,,__..,,..,,.$ Equipment Purchases __--..,,--......_.__----....._..$ Computer Charges .......--...,,......__._....,,_-_...,,.$ Real Estate Rentals ,,_._-................._.,,._.............$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ------------_..--.$ Total Funds Budgeted ...._-..-.-_-..........-.,,.-..-.....$

1,462,380 12,100
305,000 --0--
1,000 700
2,580 8,900 --0-- 1,792,660

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State Funds Budgeted ------------_------------? 1,792,660

Total Positions Budgeted

78

10. Field Audit Services Budget:
Personal Services _.----_..-- ------_--____------? Regular Operating Expenses ------------ ? Travel -----------__----__--------------_------_--.? Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --....-- ? Publications and Printing ----------..----_----_.? Equipment Purchases --------__--------.....-- __--? Computer Charges --------------____------------._.? Real Estate Rentals ------___----_--------_----? Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ------____------_.? Total Funds Budgeted --------_------------------? State Funds Budgeted ----__--------------------_.? Total Positions Budgeted

3,349,348 83,814 212,000 --0-- 11,000 12,375 8,027 120,186 3,300
3,800,050 3,800,050
255

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services __----------------------.? County Tax Officials/ Retirement
and FICA ..................... ..J^ Regular Operating Expenses ----_____------____--.? Travel _-_-------_------------.----,,_------? Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ____________? Publications and Printing .................. ...^ Equipment Purchases --._------_----__----__----._? Computer Charges --------_----------.-----.$ Real Estate Rentals ........................ ...^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ............. ? Loans to Counties /Property
Reevaluation ................... .....^ Grants to Counties /Appraisal Staff ---- .---- .? Motor Vehicle Tag Purchases -------------.? Motor Vehicle Decal Purchases ------... ..---- ? Intangible Tax Equalization Fund ________._...,,.$ Total Positions Budgeted

13,480,733
485,000 1,961,738
627,600 100,000 847,500 70,055 4,761,300 139,886 72,300
151,596 1,450,000
715,000 260,040 --0--
1,033

The department is authorized to realign its budget as might be required in order to implement the pro visions of H. B. 110 of the 1977 Regular Session.

Section 38. Secretary of State. A. Budget Unit: Secretary of State

..$ 7,208,784

1. Occupational Certification Budget:
Personal Services ..................... Regular Operating Expenses ----......
Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ... ... ... ... ? Publications and Printing ,,_..................------..? Equipment Purchases ------.__------_----------? Computer Charges ....................... ...................^

1,237,753 686,661 105,002 --0--
39,121 17,600 --0--

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Real Estate Rentals ----------..--------------I Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _------_--,,--$ Total Funds Budgeted ___------__----___------$ State Funds Budgeted ______-___.--$ Total Positions Budgeted

10,000 136,600 2,232,737 2,232,737
102

2. Securities Regulation Budget:
Personal Services _----.___----_----_--------$ Regular Operating Expenses _--___--------$ Travel .....------...--------------I Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --___--$ Publications and Printing --------------.--$ Equipment Purchases _--______--__----.----$ Computer Charges ----_______----_---_----$ Real Estate Rentals --------_--.--,,------.._--$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ------------$ Total Funds Budgeted .------_.----._-_--_--$ State Funds Budgeted -_----____----.--,,------$ Total Positions Budgeted
3. Corporations Regulations Budget:
Personal Services -_----__----___------_----$ Regular Operating Expenses __----_----------$ Travel--------.-----------_---.---------.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases __.----$ Publications and Printing ____..__.----_----_.$ Equipment Purchases ----------------------$ Computer Charges ----_------._....__..--._..,,...$ Real Estate Rentals --...--.--------.-.----.$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ------_----? Total Funds Budgeted __--_--_------.------_--$ State Funds Budgeted __________--___$ Total Positions Budgeted
4. Pharmacy Regulation Budget:
Personal Services --------------_------------.$ Regular Operating Expenses _--------------$ Travel -...__--....----..,,._--__....__.-..___-_-$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ._-._----$ Publications and Printing --___----_----_------_$ Equipment Purchases ---_----_-----_-----$ Computer Charges --_----__,,--__--_------$ Real Estate Rentals _------_._------_------_.----$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts --_._----_----_$ Total Funds Budgeted .------._.----_,,____,,..$ State Funds Budgeted .------.--___--_____----$ Total Positions Budgeted

249,000 27,900 14,850 --0-- 2,500 2,500 --0-- --0-- 700
297,450 292,450
15
281,000 33,700 5,700 --0-- 3,500 3,000 --0-- 32,000 --0-- 358,900 358,900
26
249,300 9,752 42,000
--0-- 300
6,700 --0-- --0-- --0-- 308,052 308,052
13

5. Archives and Records Budget:
Personal Services __..--.._.--_----__----..._...,,.? Regular Operating Expenses .------_,,_.----__...$ Travel ___------.----------------.------_.--$

1,225,000 179,042
35,021

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Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases--.----.? Publications and Printing ...........................^ Equipment Purchases .......................................$ Computer Charges ------__--------__------_$ Real Estate Rentals ........................................^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ----,,--..----_.$ Authority Lease Rentals ----------------_----$ Total Funds Budgeted ...............................$ State Funds Budgeted _----------------------$ Total Positions Budgeted

--0-- 22,600 18,500 --0-- --0-- --0-- 815,000 2,295,163 2,231,800
94

6. General Services Budget:
Personal Services ......................................$ Regular Operating Expenses .................... ...^ Travel ..............................................................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases--.___._...$ Publications and Printing ........................$ Equipment Purchases ................................ ^ Computer Charges --------------------------$ Real Estate Rentals ..................................... ^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ___.--._.--_----$ Total Funds Budgeted ................................. ^ State Funds Budgeted ----..............^.................$ Total Positions Budgeted

474,200 87,691 2,000 --0-- 95,000 3,470 --0-- --0-- 2,500
664,861 604,861
35

7. Internal Administration Budget:
Personal Services ................................................^ Regular Operating Expenses ............................^ Travel ...............................................................^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases.------.$ Publications and Printing ------------_--------$ Equipment Purchases ........................... _......$ Computer Charges ----------__------------$ Real Estate Rentals -----------,,,,------___-$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .......................^ Total Funds Budgeted ---- -----.------,,$ State Funds Budgeted .............................. ...^ Total Positions Budgeted

438,400 73,900 6,600 --0-- 80,000
300 --0-- --0-- --0-- 599,200 599,200
29

8. Bicentennial Commission Budget:
Personal Services ..............................................^ Regular Operating Expenses ...................$ Travel ------------------.-- ............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases.--_...._ $ Publications and Printing __------______._.__.,,--___.$ Equipment Purchases ..................$ Computer Charges ........................................ ^ Real Estate Rentals ----------------__-------$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts --.,,..----------$ Total Funds Budgeted ....................................$ State Funds Budgeted .................................$ Total Positions Budgeted

36,500
9,700 1,800 --0-- 2,000 --0-- -- 0-- --0-- --0--
50,000 50,000
2

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9. State Ethics Commission
Personal Services -------------------------.$ Regular Operating Expenses .--_--_--_------$ Travel--------------_..._..,,--..----------.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases-.---...--$ Publications and Printing ............................^ Equipment Purchases ----___--------------$ Computer Charges .........................................^ Real Estate Rentals ......................................^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ------------$ Total Funds Budgeted .....................................^ State Funds Budgeted .......................................^ Total Positions Budgeted

52,900 13,600 9,000 --0-- 8,000 --0-- --0-- 3,700
11,600 98,800 98,800
3

10. Real Estate Commission Budget:

Personal Services ----,,--------.--------_--$

Regular Operating Expenses ___--_----.$

Travel

-___- --_-_-_------_...._--_?

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases.------$

Publications and Printing ..........................^

Equipment Purchases ............................ ..--.^

Computer Charges ............................................^

Real Estate Rentals ----------_.--------------$

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ----.._.--------$

Total Funds Budgeted .....................................^

State Funds Budgeted ......................................^

Total Positions Budgeted

251,700 82,247 18,608 --0-- 13,429 6,000 20,000
23,000 17,000 431,984 431,984
21

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services --------__----_------------$ Regular Operating Expenses --_------------ $ Travel ................--------------.--.-------------$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases------$ Publications and Printing _.._...__..._...._.._..$ Equipment Purchases _..-_---.----_--.----------$ Computer Charges ..................................... 4 Real Estate Rentals .................................... .....^. Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _----.------$ Authority Lease Rentals ................................^ Total Positions Budgeted

4,495,753 1,204,193
240,581 --0-- 266,450 58,070 20,000 68,700 168,400 815,000
340

B. Budget Unit: State Board of Dental Examiners ............................^

67,000

State Board of Dental Examiners Budget:
Personal Services ................................... ...^ Regular Operating Expenses ---------------$ Travel ._.......,,_...._..__.............._-..._..--_.._._.--$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases--.--_--.$ Publications and Printing ------------------if Equipment Purchases ...._--___------_------$ Computer Charges ._...__--_,,_-,,----------$

25,000 18,200 3,100 --0-- 4,000 1,700 --0--

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Real Estate Rentals ............................ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .............. Total Funds Budgeted ...................... State Funds Budgeted ..-- ..---____... Total Positions Budgeted
Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services ................................. Regular Operating Expenses ................ Travel ............................................. Motor Vehicle Equipment PurchasesPublications and Printing ............... Equipment Purchases ................... Computer Charges ................................. Real Estate Rentals ._______._.______.__,,______ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .........._.__.. Total Positions Budgeted

--0-- 15,000 67,000 67,000
2
25,000 18,200 3,100 --0-- 4,000 1,700 --0-- --0-- 15,000
2

Section 39. State Scholarship Commission. Budget Unit: State Scholarship Commission _...$ 10,982,165

1. Internal Administration Activity Budget:
Personal Services .......................................... ..^ Regular Operating Expenses ..............--.......$ Travel -----------------------$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ,,.,,...___.$ Publications and Printing _.,,........_.................$ Equipment Purchases ...............-....................$ Computer Charges ._--------___-- .------_-------__$ Real Estate Rentals .....................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ._________..------_..$ Total Funds Budgeted .............---......----.I State Funds Budgeted .................... ........^ Total Positions Budgeted

744,247 124,737
24,400 4,900 4,700
8,950 --0-- 75,595 36,200 1,023,729 -- 0--
56

2. Higher Education Assistance Corporation Budget:
Payment of Interest and Fees ........................$ Total Funds Budgeted .......................... ...^ State Funds Budgeted ........................$ Total Positions Budgeted

329,000 329,000 132,000
0

3. Higher Education Assistance Authority Budget:
Direct Guaranteed Loans ................... ^ Tuition Equalization Grants .-----------------$ State Student Incentive Scholarships _.......... .? North Georgia College ROTC Grants ............if Total Funds Budgeted ......................$ State Funds Budgeted ........................... .^ Total Positions Budgeted

2,145,000 7,108,703 2,551,004
60,000 11,864,707 10,810,165
0

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4. Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents Scholarship Program Budget:
Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents Scholarships .........................^
Total Funds Budgeted .................................^ State Funds Budgeted ,,__.,,.,,_________,,________$ Total Positions Budgeted

40,000 40,000 40,000
0

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services ....__...._.,,_.....^ .....................^ Regular Operating Expenses ___..___,,____._,,.._.__.$ Travel ..........................................^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ----..--.. $ Publications and Printing ---____________.___...________$ Equipment Purchases ......................................$ Computer Charges ...........................................^ Real Estate Rentals ..........................................^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ....................$ Payment of Interest and Fees --....----.-----.$ Direct Guaranteed Loans ...............................$ Tuition Equalization Grants _.._-....,,.---.......$ State Student Incentive Scholarships __,,__,,_.$ Law Enforcement Personnel
Dependents Scholarships _..__,,,,_._.,,__.....$ North Georgia College ROTC Grants ............$ Total Positions Budgeted

744,247 124,737 24,400
4,900 4,700 8,950 --0-- 75,595 36,200 329,000 2,145,000 7,108,703 2,551,004
40,000 60,000
56

Provided, that of the above appropriated amount relative to Direct Guaranteed Loans an amount not to exceed $12,000 is designated and committed for the pur pose of providing stipends for training, recruitment and counselor personnel in health career fields.
Provided, that of the above appropriated amount relative to Direct Guaranteed Loans an amount not less than $1,434,000 is designated and committed for the pur pose of providing loans under the guaranteed student loan program to students in paramedical, professional and educational fields of study which shall be repayable in cash with interest at seven percent per annum or by practice in a field and in a community or site of em ployment approved by the Scholarship Commission as provided for in Ga. Laws 1965, p. 210, as amended.

Provided, that of the above appropriated amount relative to Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents Scholarships $40,000 is designated and committed solely for the purpose of providing scholarship to children of law enforcement officers, firemen, and prison guards permanently disabled or killed in the line of duty, as provided by law.
Provided, that from the above appropriation $7,108,-

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703 is designated and committed to provide $500 Tuition
Equalization Grants to Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors attending private colleges as provided in Ga. Laws 1971, p. 906, as amended.

Provided, that the above appropriated amount rela tive to Student Incentive Scholarships is designated and committed solely for the purpose of providing needsbased scholarships to first-year, second-year, third-year, and fourth-year undergraduate students as provided by applicable State and federal law, provided, however, that Georgia veteran students otherwise eligible and qualify ing to receive a Student Incentive Scholarship shall have priority and be eligible to receive a scholarship without regard to their undergraduate academic level or classi fication but such priority for veterans shall only apply to $230,000 of the funds appropriated for Student In centive Scholarships. Provided, further, that until the Student Incentive Scholarship Program is adequately funded to assist eligible students at all undergraduate levels of study, scholarships shall not be awarded to students for summer term study in institutions of higher education, nor to students for summer period study in other post-secondary educational institutions unless sum
mer period study is part of the typical academic year of such institution.

Provided, that from the above appropriation related to Tuition Equalization Grants, any available funds may be utilized for payment for the summer quarter.

Provided, that from the above appropriated amount relative to the Payment of Interest and Fees, any available funds may be utilized to increase the interest subsidy paid to commercial lenders to 1.5%.

Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Direct Guaranteed Loans, $10,000 is designated and committed for students who are to become agricultural teachers.

Section 40. Soil and Water Conservation Committee.
Budget Unit: Soil and Water Conservation Committee ----~_......_--._..$

Soil and Water Conservation Central Office Budget:
Personal Services .,,...._.._.._...._..__._._........_,,$ Regular Operating Expenses ..-....--.--.....,,_$ Travel ....-.__-_.............---..._...._--......._....-._.....$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ._----,,_$ Publications and Printing ,,--,,..____.,,--,,_..,,,,$

381,398
182,713 33,719 28,400 --0-- 11,043

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Equipment Purchases .---....-..-..,,--...------...,,-$ Computer Charges ..___._._.__.._.----,,--..___.___.$ Real Estate Rentals ........................................^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ...._-----..._......$ Total Funds Budgeted ....................................$ State Funds Budgeted .................................... .^ Total Positions Budgeted

2,948 --0--
8,875 113,700 381,398 381,398
11

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services -...-.......___.___________.............___.____$ Regular Operating Expenses -..._--......_--.________.$ Travel ....................................................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _......--.$ Publications and Printing _______.________..--_._,,.___$ Equipment Purchases -----.......-------_-__.----~$ Computer Charges ........ ................................^ Real Estate Rentals .....................................^ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ...._-----..........$ Total Positions Budgeted

182,713 33,719 28,400 --0-- 11,043 2,948 --0-- 8,875 113,700
11

Section 41. Teachers' Retirement System. Budget Unit: Teachers' Retirement System ____.__$ 1,453,000

Departmental Operations Budget:
Personal Services --------........_..------,,--..........$ Regular Operating Expenses ...............--.........$ Travel _.____________...-.-_._..............__.._._...$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases............if Publications and Printing .............................^ Equipment Purchases ................................ ^ Computer Charges ............................................I Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .......................^ Floor Fund for Local Retirement Systems ... Employer Contributions ................._.........._.....$ Total Funds Budgeted .....................................^ State Funds Budgeted ....................^ Total Positions Budgeted

876,785 84,400 13,000 --0-- 12,000 10,000 335,600 80,000 841,000 612,000 2,864,785 1,453,000
60

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services ...............................................I Regular Operating Expenses ....---------------.$ Travel .......................................... ...^ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --.___..,,.$ Publications and Printing ........_......................$ Equipment Purchases ----..--.--.---_..----_....--.$ Computer Charges ........__........-.-.._......._......$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ........_...._......$ Floor Fund for Local Retirement Systems --.$ Employer Contributions ......................__........$ Total Positions Budgeted

876,785 84,400 13,000 --0-- 12,000 10,000 335,600 80,000 841,000 612,000
60

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It is the intent of the General Assembly that from funds available the Teachers' Retirement System is au thorized to implement H. B. 15 of the 1975 Regular Session of the Georgia General Assembly.

Section 42. Department of Transportation. Budget Unit: Department of Transportation ....$ 291,175,437

1. Planning and Construction Budget:

Personal Services ..................,,.....--..._...._.._,,....$ 55,197,864

Regular Operating Expenses ........--_...._........$ 3,736,072

Travel .._....--.__...__.-..........._._._._...--_..--....$ 1,180,360

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _..._...,,_$ --0--

Publications and Printing ...... ,,_....__.___.___.__..$ 233,440

Equipment Purchases ___._______.--._-...._.._____._.___$ 106,200

Computer Charges --_.----_--.------_,,--,,------_$ --0--

Real Estate Rentals --__,,_.-_.,,,,----___.~~--_~_~$ 183,558

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ....__......._...._..$ 3,735,200

Capital Outlay -______-______..__..___,,__-___-__-_-___-_._.$ 201,703,961

State of Georgia General Obligation

Debt Sinking Fund ___.____.------_------._-_-$ --0--

Total Funds Budgeted ___..._......-.----------$ 266,076,655

State Funds Budgeted ___.,,..___..-._.__--,,_...._..___..$ 108,253,691

Total Positions Budgeted

3,417

2. Maintenance and Betterments Budget:

Personal Services ..,,...._--..._--.....---_-_-.$ 34,758,509 Regular Operating Expenses _--------------$ 22,031,237 Travel _..______.______.______._..---.-_--.-$ 201,960

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases __....._-.$ Publications and Printing __.____.___.___.___________....$

--0-- 3,160

Equipment Purchases ......_._...--.,,___...._._.$ Computer Charges --_.___--____._.__._._--_$

--0-- --0--

Real Estate Rentals _______--______---_---~~~_-$ --0---

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts -__.________.__,,._____$ 907,725

Capital Outlay .........__._.......,,...-._.._.......,,____.___.$ 61,150,000

State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund ________-___-_..----___._.__.-----$

--0--

Total Funds Budgeted ...........,,.....-.....-.....-.........$ 119,052,591

State Funds Budgeted _,,._______,,_._-___-______._,,________.$ 118,102,591

Total Positions Budgeted

3,500

3. Authorities Budget:
Authority Lease Rentals ....................................I State of Georgia General Obligation
Debt Sinking Fund .._.__._............,,_....._..-.......$ Total Funds Budgeted ..................................I State Funds Budgeted .............-.....---..-.---I

26,607,334
3,744,862 30,352,196 30,352,196

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4. Facilities and Equipment Budget:
Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ........___.$ Equipment Purchases ............................ .....^ Capital Outlay ..................................................^ Total Funds Budgeted ._..----___.--.__..-..$ State Funds Budgeted ............... ...^

2,300,000 685,836 386,100
3,371,936 3,171,936

5. Assistance to Counties Budget:
Grants to Counties ......................................$ Total Funds Budgeted .,,,,.......--__.,,._-..-.._._.._.$ State Funds Budgeted ..................................^

9,317,013 9,317,013 9,317,013

6. Administration Budget:
Personal Services .................................. ^ Regular Operating Expenses ....................^ Travel ___,,.,,__.___. ... __-.__.____.._____._$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .....---_$ Publications and Printing ............._........____,,....$ Equipment Purchases __-___--_--.--.--...__..--_.__--_$ Computer Charges .............................. ..^ Real Estate Rentals ...........................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......_......,,_...__..$ Total Funds Budgeted .............. ....J$ State Funds Budgeted ............................ .....^ Total Positions Budgeted

5,959,382 2,780,702
100,000 --0-- 225,000 --0--
1,218,989
48,000 230,500 10,562,573 10,562,573
321

Appropriation of State funds in the foregoing De partment of Transportation budgets shall be in con formity with and pursuant to Article III, Section X, Paragraph VII, subsection (b) of the State Constitution, and shall be in an amount at least equal to all money derived from motor fuel taxes received by the Fiscal Division of the Department of Administrative Services in the immediately preceding year, less the amount of re funds, rebate and collection costs authorized by law. The fiscal officers of the State are hereby directed, as of July 1 of each fiscal year, to determine the net collection of motor fuel tax received by the Fiscal Division of the Department of Administrative Services in the im mediately preceding fiscal year and enter the full amount so determined on the records of the State as being the appropriation payable in lieu of the amount appropriated herein.

Provided, however, that objects for Activities fi nanced by Motor Fuel Tax including Planning and Con struction, Maintenance and Betterments, Authority Lease Rentals, General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund Payments, Administration, and Grants to Counties, may be adjusted for any additional appropriations and/or balances appropriated and brought forward from pre vious years as requested by the Department of Trans-

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portation and approved by the Office of Planning and Budget.

For general administrative cost of operating the Department of Transportation, including equipment and compensation claims.

For State matching participation in costs of
construction, reconstruction, improvement in highways, and highway planning, in cooperation with the Federal Government, including all cost items incident thereto. For the cost of road and bridge construction and sur veys, maintenance and improving the State Highway System of roads and bridges, and the costs incident thereto provided all expenditures for county contracts shall be in accordance with and on the basis of average prices authorized by law. Provided, however, that funds shall be allocated to matching all Federal aid funds prior to the allocation of any funds for other works, and the Department of Transportation may add, delete and sub stitute Federal aid projects to secure the full benefit of the Federal aid program. Provided, further, that in order to meet the requirements of the Interstate System with regard to completion by a date fixed by existing Federal Statute of Federal-State 90-10 projects, the Office of Planning and Budget is hereby authorized and directed to give advanced budgetary authorization for the letting and execution of highway contracts essential to and included in such Interstate Program not to exceed the amount of State Motor Fuel Tax Revenues actually paid into the Fiscal Division of the Department of Admin istrative Services and constitutionally appropriated to the Department of Transportation.

For lease rental obligations of the Department of Transportation to the Georgia Highway Authority and the Georgia Building Authority in accordance with lease rental contracts now in existence and for appro priations to the "State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund" for the specific purpose of paying annual debt service requirements on new General Obli gation debt to finance the construction or reconstruc tion of public roads and bridges approved by the De partment of Transportation.

For grants to counties for aid in county road construction and maintenance to be distributed and dis bursed to various counties of the State by the Fiscal Division of the Department of Administrative Services in the same proportional basis to each county as the pro portion of each county's total public road mileage is to the total public road mileage in the State, as such mileage information is furnished by the Department of Transportation.

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Provided, further, that a member of the governing authority of the county, designated by such authority, shall submit to the State Auditor a copy of its regular annual audit not later than six months after the end of the fiscal year for which such audit is made. The State Auditor shall compare the amount of funds dis tributed to each county in such year under the provi sions of Section 92-1404, subsection (F) of the Motor Fuel Tax Law against the amount of funds expended by each county in such year for the purposes autho
rized by said Section.

Appropriations for the foregoing activities include an appropriation that shall be utilized for the specific purpose and amounts as shown below:

Planning and Construction Geodetic Control ...........................................I Capital Outlay--Appalachian Highway _..,,.__._,,_.__.__. $ Capital Outlay--Paving State Schools and Institutions _....._......__...........$
Maintenance and Betterments Capital Outlay--Rehabilitation Off-System ..__....__...___....,,....._....___..___..._.$ Capital Outlay--Paving at State Parks and Historic Sites .._....._.....$

250,000 6,760,000
500,000
30,000,000 250,000

This appropriation shall be accounted for separately from all other appropriations to the Department of Transportation, and shall be in addition to appropri ations of an amount equivalent to motor fuel tax rev enue required under Article III, Section X, Paragraph VII, subsection (b) of the State Constitution.

7. Assistance to Municipalities Budget:
Grants to Municipalities _. ,, ,, _.._...___....,,_.$ Total Funds Budgeted ..__-....._._....___...._..-.-__...$ State Funds Budgeted __...,,__-...___,,...__-...__.....__.$

9,317,000 9,317,000 9,317,000

For grants to municipalities for Capital Outlay in accordance with an Act approved March 31, 1965 (Ga. Laws 1965, p. 458), as amended.

Provided, further, that a member of the governing authority of the municipality, designated by such au thority, shall execute an affidavit annually that funds received under this Section have been expended in accordance with the law and the Constitution, and file the same with the Fiscal Division of the Depart ment of Administrative Services. At the request of the Governor or the Office of Planning and Budget or the Director of the Department of Transportation, the State

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Auditor shall cause an audit to be made of any munic ipality to determine the use of such funds. The expense of such audit shall be deducted from funds granted to such municipality in any future year.

Provided, further, that the above sums shall be distributed and disbursed to the various municipalities
on a quarterly basis, such payments to be made on the last day of each quarter.

8. Air Transportation Budget:
Personal Services .......................................^ Regular Operating Expenses --.._--_....--____...$ Travel ............................................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .,,_.._.._$ Publications and Printing _________,,___________________$ Equipment Purchases -____--_,,_..---.-.__ $ Computer Charges --_,,._.--____..,,__,,----__,,--_._-$ Real Estate Rentals .........................................4 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ___,,_.--_____--,,__-$ Total Funds Budgeted ......................................$ State Funds Budgeted ......................................I Total Positions Budgeted

333,572 287,417
10,400 --0--
200 9,000 --0--
1 500 641,090 426,090
17

9. Inter-Modal Transfer Facilities Budget:
Personal Services ............................ ....^ Regular Operating Expenses .._,,----___.--,,___.$ Travel .....................................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _.------.$ Publications and Printing ,,.....__._....,,_.......___.$ Equipment Purchases ..................................^ Computer Charges ................................. ^ Real Estate Rentals ................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ___.._____-___________..$ Capital Outlay ............................... ..^. Mass Transit Grants ........................................^ Airport Operational Improvements _.._..,,_...$ Total Funds Budgeted ..............................$ State Funds Budgeted .....................................^ Total Positions Budgeted

296,758 14,054 9,500 --0-- 15,000 --0-- 8,000 --0--
142,819 80,846 355,370 500,000 1,422,347 1,422,347
18

10. Harbor Maintenance Budget:
Harbor Maintenance Payments -------.,,----..$ Total Funds Budgeted ,,......,,........-_..._.-_.....__$ State Funds Budgeted ................................^

250,000 250,000 250,000

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services ....................................$ Regular Operating Expenses ..........................$ Travel .......... ....^ ..........................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ..__.......$

96,546,085 28,849,482
1,502,220 2,300,000

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Publications and Printing --.........,,.._.___.__.....$ 476,800

Equipment Purchases _,,._---_____________._____________.$ 801,036

Computer Charges --------_----,,____..................$ 1,226,989

Real Estate Rentals ............___-.,,_..__.___.___.,,__....$ 231,559

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ..........,,.____._._._.$ 5,016,744

Capital Outlay -. -- ----...___._..__.$ 263,320,907

Mass Transit Grants -------,,__,,______,,_,,$ 355,370

Grants to Municipalities ..............___.____............$ 9,317,000

Harbor Maintenance Payments _______.___.___.____..$ 250,000

Grants to Counties --._--_----_--________________________$ 9,317,013

Authority Lease Rentals --_---...____,,--__.________._$ 26,607,334

State of Georgia General

Obligation Debt Sinking Fund ,,_________._..____.$ 3,744,862

Airport Operational Improvements .......--,,_.$ 500,000

Total Positions Budgeted

7,273

For the general administrative expenses of airport development, mass transit planning and development, the promotion of aviation safety, the provision of air transportation services, and for contractual expense for harbor maintenance.

Provided, that the Department of Transportation is authorized to retain such portion of its Air Trans portation service income as is required to maintain and upgrade the quality of its equipment.

Provided, that the Department of Transportation is authorized to utilize State Airport Development Funds to finance a maximum of 5% of an individual airport project when matching both FA A and Local Funds, and 50% of an individual airport project when match ing Local Funds only with no Federal Fund participa tion. Provided, further, that the Department of Trans portation is authorized to utilize State Airport Develop ment Funds at 100% of the total cost of an individual airport project for airports owned by the State of Georgia.

Provided, that the entire amount of the above allo cation for harbor maintenance payments is designated and committed for payment for harbor maintenance at Savannah.

Provided, further, that the Department of Trans portation is authorized and directed to transfer to Per sonal Services from other object classes such funds as are required to fund the cost-of-living adjustment con templated in this Act, subject only to approval by the Office of Planning and Budget.

Provided, that of the above appropriation related to Per Diem and Fees, $50,000 is designated and com mitted for Rail Facilities Planning.

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Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Capital Outlay, $250,000 is designated and committed for paving at State Parks and Historic Sites.

Section 43. Department of Veterans Service.
Budget Unit: Department of Veterans Service ................................................ .^

6,333,738

1. Veterans Assistance Budget:

Personal Services ........................ ^

Regular Operating Expenses....,,__.------------ $

Travel .._............_,,...-....-_......_...........,,_..,,___-... $

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ..------.$

Publications and Printing .__.__________..,,..............$

Equipment Purchases _,,_----.___________________,,-- $

Computer Charges ....................................... ^

Real Estate Rentals ................ ...........^

Per Diem, Pees and Contracts __________,,_----_--$

Grants to Confederate Widows __.............____-. $

Total Funds Budgeted

................. ^

State Funds Budgeted ............................ ^

Total Positions Budgeted

2,028,252 121,000 65,000 --0-- 18,000 5,000 100 26,975 7,500 12,000
2,283,827 2,012,679
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2. Veterans Home and Nursing Facility-- Milledgeville Budget:
Equipment Purchases .................................$ Operating Expenses/Payments to
Central State Hospital ...........................$ Total Funds Budgeted __.______,,__-___________.--.$ State Funds Budgeted ....................................^

2,000
4,355,493 4,357,493 3,025,242

3. Veterans Nursing Home-- Augusta Budget:
Operating Expense/Payments to Medical College of Georgia ___,,_____._,,__._______.$
Capital Outlay ...................$ Total Funds Budgeted .......................... .....^ State Funds Budgeted .........................$

1,909,004 57,500
1,966,504 1,295,817

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services

.....................$

Regular Operating Expenses ._._____.--....------.$

Travel ..................................... ^

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ,,...---- $

Publications and Printing ._______._........___.__...._.$

Equipment Purchases .................................--..^

Computer Charges ........................--... ^

Real Estate Rentals .................. .^

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ___.___________-_---$

Capital Outlay .........-......___-_____-........_._._-.---$

Grants to Confederate Widows ......................^

2,028,252 121,000 65,000 --0-- 18,000 7,000 100 26,975 7,500 57,500 12,000

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Operating Expense/Payments to Central State Hospital .,,_-...................-.-...$
Operating Expense/Payments to Medical College of Georgia ._-,,_----.............$
Total Positions Budgeted

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4,355,493 1,909,004
173

Section 44. Workmen's Compensation Board.
Budget Unit: Workmen's Compensation Board _____..___________$

2,213,213

1. Workmen's Compensation Administration Budget:

Personal Services

,,,,._._.___._.,,,,.._,,$

Regular Operating Expenses .__.______............___.$

Travel ........___.,,.......-.....______......-__.__...____-........,,. $

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ,,________.$

Publications and Printing .............__.__..___.__,,,,..$

Equipment Purchases .............,,.___.__.--.........._.$

Computer Charges ,,..,,_____,,,,$

Real Estate Rentals ___-__-........,,_.___._--__-....__..__.$

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .__.....____.__.........$

Total Funds Budgeted __.._..-,,.,,-$

State Funds Budgeted ........,,_.___.,,........____......_.$

Total Positions Budgeted

1,668,935 163,285 29,450 --0-- 16,631 7,680 60,120 105,230 29,800
2,081,131 2,081,131
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2. Vocational Rehabilitation Budget:
Personal Services _,,__.,,..,,_.___._ ...__.___--...$ Regular Operating Expenses ------_----_------$ Travel _______.___.___________.___________._.___._______._____________.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ...,,_____..$ Publications and Printing ___.........___.-...........$ Equipment Purchases -_____,,_------_------_-----$ Computer Charges --..,,____________--__-,,-----------$ Real Estate Rentals ._...._.,,-.,,,,$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts _,,.___.----____,,--.$ Total Funds Budgeted ,,._...---.,,.__$ State Funds Budgeted __________.__._.______.._._____._-.$ Total Positions Budgeted

115,796 3,686 10,000
--0-- 2,000 600
--0-- --0-- --0-- 132,082 132,082
8

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services ..-.....,___.__._-_.._.......-..._.__...__.__..$

Regular Operating Expenses _.._.._.........,,...._.$

Travel ............_.._..._..__..__._._............._._.__...__..._._...$

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _________.__$

Publications and Printing ._...__.........._...._._.._..$

Equipment Purchases .__._._____.......------.._.,,.....$

Computer Charges .,,.-.,.._.._._-__.-............._......___.$

Real Estate Rentals

.

..,,

$

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .....-.-.............$

Total Positions Budgeted

1,784,731 166,971 39,450 --0-- 18,631 8,280 60,120
105,230 29,800
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Section 45. State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund.
A. Budget Unit: State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (Issued) _____-.....____________.___.___.________,,___.$

23,290,052

B. Budget Unit: State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (New) ... $ 17,986,000

Provided, that from the above appropriated amount for State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund, $3,778,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of constructing and equipping an office build ing on property in Atlanta, Georgia, known as the GBA-39 "Twin Office Towers", through the issuance of not to exceed $41,000,000 in principal amount of Gen eral Obligation Debt.

Provided, that from the above appropriated amount for State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund, $2,812,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing a school construction program throughout the State of Georgia which shall consist of the construction, equipping, and acquisition of school buildings and facilities, including vocational education comprehensive high schools, through the issuance of not to exceed $29,780,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt.

Provided, that from the above appropriated amount for State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund, $896,000 is specifically appropriated for the pur pose of Area Vocational-Technical School construction and equipping through the issuance of not to exceed $9,490,000 in principal amount of General Obligation
Debt.

Provided, that from the above appropriated amount for State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund, $401,000 is specifically appropriated for the pur pose of constructing a Regional Youth Development Center at Fitzgerald, Georgia, Vocational Rehabilita tion Centers in Dougherty and Gwinnett Counties, and for the acquisition of a Department of Human Re sources facility at Albany through the issuance of not to exceed $4,250,00 in principal amount of General Obli gation Debt.

Provided that the above appropriated amount for State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund, $992,000 is specifically appropriated for the purposes of financing a new construction and major rehabilita tion, remodeling or renovation program which consists

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of the acquisition of land (if needed); the construction of new buildings and facilities; major rehabilitation,
remodeling or renovation of existing buildings and facil ities and equipping of buildings and facilities at various institutions under the control of the State Board of Regents of the University System through the issuance of not to exceed $10,500,000 in principal amount of Gen eral Obligation Debt. Major rehabilitation, remodeling or renovation is deemed to mean projects costing in excess of $300,000 each.

Provided, that from the above appropriated amount for State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund, $4,722,000 is specifically appropriated for the advanced construction of the interstate system through the issuance of not to exceed $50,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt.

Provided, that from the above appropriated amount for State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund, $203,000 is specifically appropriated for the acquisition of historic and recreational sites through the issuance of not to exceed $2,150,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt.

Provided, that from the above appropriated amount for State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund, $1,000,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of constructing a general cargo facility on Colonel's Island, Georgia, through the issuance of not to exceed $12,000,000 in principal amount of General Obli gation Debt.

Provided, that from the above appropriated amount for State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund, $1,011,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of constructing and equipping a new communi ty correctional facility at Atlanta, Georgia, through the issuance of not to exceed $10,700,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt.

Provided, that from the above appropriated amount for State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund, $1,039,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of constructing and equipping a new commun ity correctional facility at Savannah, Georgia, through the issuance of not to exceed $11,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt.

Provided, that from the above appropriated amount for State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund, $660,000 is specifically appropriated for an instructional building at Georgia Academy for the

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Blind, a middle school dormitory and clinic building and a food services building at Georgia School for the Deaf, and a central services building at Atlanta Area School for the Deaf through the issuance of not to exceed $6,990,000 in principal amount of Georgia Obligation Debt.

Provided, that from the above appropriated amount for State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund, $472,000 is specifically appropriated for the pur pose of renovating public school buildings and facilities through the issuance of not to exceed $5,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt.
Section 46. This Appropriations Act includes the appropriation of $1,400,000 of Public Works Act Title II funds for such items of appropriation in this Act as the Governor shall designate.
Section 47. In addition to all other appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1978, there is hereby appropriated based on five percent (5%) salary in crease, with a minimum of $500 per year, to be effective July 1, 1977, $24,346,356 for State employees, of which $117,100 is for the Department of Audits, $35,500 is for the Supreme Court, $44,200 is for the Court of Ap peals, $325,000 is for the Georgia Building Authority, $1,211 is for the Sentence Review Panel, $7,700 is for the Prospecting Attorneys' Council, $5,088 is for the Administrative Office of the Courts and $1,556 is for the Council of Juvenile Court Judges. For the Univer sity System employees, there is hereby appropriated based on a nine and one-half percent (9%%) salary increase with a minimum of $500 per year for nonacademic personnel, $24,716,000, to be effective on July 1, 1977, for nonacademic personnel and fiscal year con tracted personnel, and September 1, 1977, for academic contracted personnel. Two and one-half percent (2%%) of the nine and one-half percent (9%%) for Univer sity System employees will be distributed effective on July 1, 1977, for fiscal year contracted personnel and September 1, 1977, for academic contracted personnel.

Section 48. Provided, however, it is the intent of this General Assembly that to the greatest extent pos sible, Federal funds in excess of the amounts contem plated in this Appropriations Act shall be used to sup plant State funds, and the Office of Planning and Budget is authorized and directed to implement this proviso to the greatest extent feasible.
Section 49. In addition to all other appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1978, there is hereby appropriated $1,138,648 to cover an increase in the State contributions for Employees Health Insurance.

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Section 50. It is the intent of this General As sembly that each agency for which an appropriation is authorized herein shall maintain financial records in such a fashion as to enable the State Auditor to readily determine by Object Class the expenditures of each ac tivity contained in this Appropriations Act.

Section 51. In addition to all other appropriations, there is hereby appropriated as needed, a specific sum of money equal to each refund authorized by law, which is required to make refund of taxes and other monies collected in error, farmer gasoline tax refund and any other refunds specifically authorized by law. No whole sale distributor of motor fuel shall be entitled to a re fund covering shrinkage in the process of retailing motor fuel as authorized by Act of Georgia General Assembly of 1947 (Ga. Laws 1947, p. 1115), by virtue of the said wholesale distributor being engaged in re tailing motor fuel.

Section 52. No State appropriations authorized under this Act shall be used to continue programs cur rently funded by 100% Federal funds.

Section 53. Provided further that no State funds in this appropriation shall be paid to or on behalf of Georgia Indigent Legal Services, either directly or in directly.

Section 54. In accordance with the requirements of Article IX, Section VI, Paragraph la of the Constitu tion of the State of Georgia, as amended, there is hereby appropriated payable to each department, agen cy, or institution of the State sums sufficient to satisfy the payments required to be made in each year, under lease contracts now in existence or as provided for in this Appropriations Act between any department, agen cy, or institution of the State, and any authority created and activated at the time of the effective date of the aforesaid constitutional provision, as amended, or ap propriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1977, and for each and every fiscal year thereafter, until all payments required under lease contracts have been paid in full, and if for any reason any of the sums herein provided under any other provision of this Act are insufficient in any year to make the required pay ments in full, there shall be taken from other funds appropriated to the department, agency or institution involved, an amount sufficient to satisfy such deficien cy in full and the lease payment constitutes a first charge on all such appropriations.

The General Assembly declares that the sums here by appropriated for lease rentals are to pay the general

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obligations of the State incurred under valid lease con tracts and such appropriations are to be paid from the general funds of the State as a first charge upon Gen eral Funds.

Section 55. All expenditures and appropriations made and authorized under this Act shall be according to the programs and activities as specified in the Gov ernor's recommendations contained in the Budget Re port submitted to the General Assembly at the 1977 regular session, except as otherwise specified in this Act; provided, however, the Director of the Budget is authorized to make internal transfers within a budget unit between objects, programs, and activities subject to the conditions that no funds whatsoever shall be transferred for use in initiating or commencing any new program or activity not currently having an appro priation of State funds, nor which would require operating funds or capital outlay funds beyond fiscal year 1978, and provided, further, that no funds what soever shall be transferred between objects without the prior approval of at least eleven (11) members of the Fiscal Affairs Subcommittees in a meeting called to consider said transfers. This Section shall apply to all funds of each budget unit from whatever source de rived. The State Auditor shall make an annual report to the Appropriations Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives of all instances revealed in his audit in which the expenditures by object class of any department, bureau, board, commission, institution or other agency of this State are in violation of this Section or in violation of any amendments properly approved by the Director of the Budget. In those cases in which the aforesaid Budget Report contains no recommendation by the Governor of expenditures as to objects, the Director of the Budget, except as to the Legislative and Judicial Branches of the Government, is authorized to allocate as to object such funds as he deems proper, but he shall not approve any operating budget containing any such allocation until such shall be submitted and approved in the same manner and under the same conditions provided hereinbefore for transfers.

Section 56. Wherever in this Act the term "Budget Unit Object Classes" is used, it shall mean that the object classification following such term shall apply to the total expenditures within the Budget Unit, and shall supersede the object classification shown in the Budget Report for F.Y. 1978 submitted to the General Assembly at the 1977 regular session.

Section 57. The Director of the Budget shall de termine the appropriations contained in this Act to

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which the Federal Revenue Sharing Funds contemplated in this Act shall apply.

Section 58. The Office of Planning and Budget is hereby directed to economize wherever possible and in the event any part of the appropriations provided in the foregoing Section of this Act shall be in excess of the actual approved budget allotments for the fiscal year, the amounts so in excess, as determined by the Office of Planning and Budget, shall cease to be an obligation of the State.

Section 59. TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS F.Y. 1978 .....___._.......-_._-......._-.-....__-.-....-___....$2 )143 )976,000.

Section 60. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

Section 61. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Broun of the 46th moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Committee Report on HB 179.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge English Foster

Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Bell Bond Coverdell

Evans Howard Robinson

Riley Russell Scott Starr Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Walker Wessels
Shapard Tysinger

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Those not voting were Senators Fincher and Stephens.

On the motion, the yeas were 46, nays 8; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Conference Committee Report on HB 179.

The following resolution of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the third time and put upon its adoption:

HR 276. By Representatives Jones of the 126th, Chance of the 129th, Triplett of the 128th and others:
A resolution authorizing the State Properties Commission, for and on behalf of the State of Georgia, to grant and convey to Chatham Service Corp., a Georgia corporation, its successors and assigns, an irrevocable easement over, under, across and through certain prop erty owned or claimed by the State of Georgia and located in Chatham County, Georgia, for the construction, installation, operation, mainte nance, repair and replacement of berthing, docking and storage facilities and improvements.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Wessels of the 2nd.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the resolution, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Bell Bond Broun of 46th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge English Evans

Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudson "" Johnson Kennedy Kidd Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds

Riley Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Barnes (excused conferee) Brantley Brown of 47th

Fincher Hudgins Langford Stephens

Thompson Timmons

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On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 47, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

The following bills of the House and Senate were taken up for the purpose of considering House action thereto:

HB 848. By Representative Greer of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act known as the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965, as amended, so as to provide that the Chairman of the Board of the Directors of the Authority shall receive compensation of $7,000 per year for the performance of duties as chairman in addition to compensation as a regular Board member, beginning as of January 1, 1977,

Senator Broun of the 46th moved that the Senate insist upon the Senate amendments to HB 848.

On the motion, the yeas were 28, nays 2; the motion prevailed, and the Senate insisted upon the Senate amendments to HB 848.

SB 331. By Senators Doss of the 52nd, Foster of the 50th, Duncan of the 30th and Dean of the 31st:
A bill to amend an Act comprehensively revising the procedure for a review of assessments made by county board of tax assessors, approved April 6, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 1094), codified as Code Section 92-6912, so as to provide for temporary collection of taxes based upon tax digests appealed.

The House substitute was as follows:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act comprehensively and ex haustively revising, superseding and modernizing the procedure for a review of assessments made by county boards of tax assessors and pro viding for county boards of equalization, approved April 6, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 1094), codified as Code Section 92-6912, as amended, so as to provide for temporary collection and enforcement of taxes based upon tax digests appealed or otherwise rendered uncollectible and un enforceable by law; to provide for the methods, procedures and condi tions under which said collection and enforcement shall occur; to provide for the governing authority of any county for which tax collection and enforcement is suspended to petition a court of competent jurisdiction to collect and enforce such taxes and the conditions, requirements and procedures thereof; to provide for the service of said petition; to provide for intervention; to provide for the bearing of the burden of proof in

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such petitions; to provide for an order by a court of appropriate juris diction to collect and enforce said taxes and the conditions, procedures and standards upon which said order may issue; to provide that taxes collected and enforced by said order shall be deemed not as voluntary payments and to protect the rights of persons paying taxes under said order; to provide for the collection and enforcement of taxes authorized by order; to provide for applicability to the tax digests of certain municipalities; to provide for severability; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP GEORGIA:
Section 1. An Act comprehensively and exhaustively revising, su perseding and modernizing the procedure for a review of assessments made by county boards of tax assessors and providing for county boards of equalization, approved April 6, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 1094), codified as Code Section 92-6912, as amended, is hereby amended by renumbering Sections 10, 11 and 12 of Code Section 92-6912 as Sections 11, 12 and 13 respectively and by adding a new Section 10 to Code Section 92-6912 to read as follows:
"Section 10. Interim Collection Pending Appeals, (a) When: (1) any appeal as provided by law is filed to prevent the approval of a tax digest by the State Revenue Commissioner, or the digest is not otherwise approved by said Commissioner, or the digest is otherwise not enforceable or collectible by laws and (2) such appeal, disapproval or disability prohibits or prevents collections from being made or enforced on said digest, the governing authority of the county for which said digest has not been approved, may petition the superior court of the county in which said authority has govern ing powers, for the immediate and temporary collection of taxes thereon as provided in this Section.
(b) The petition filed by the governing authority shall be styled 'In the Matter of the ............ (year)------ Tax Digest for (name of county)-----County.' In the petition, the governing authority of the county shall assert that the county authority will not be able to either: (1) pay the county's debts as they mature, (2) pay appro priate salaries of employees, other government officials and other persons entitled to receive either compensation by or funds from the county as provided by law, (3) maintain an orderly and normal function of county business and governmental affairs, (4) maintain an adequate, proper or desirable credit rating to either maintain or affect existing or future interest rates on bond indebtedness or in debtedness on loans incurred or obligated by the county governing authority, or (5) avoid by practical means the suffering of immedi ate and irreparable injury, loss, damage and any other significant matter, unless the court authorizes the immediate temporary collec tion of the taxes.
The petition shall further identify the last year in which the county had an approved tax digest as provided in this Code Title and shall state the particular year for which the tax collections are sought.

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(c) After the filing of the petition referred to in subsection (b), a judge of the superior court in which the petition was filed shall set a time and date for a hearing on the petition which shall be not less than ten days from the date of the filing of the petition. The court shall direct that the governing authority of the county cause the petition to be published at least once prior to the hearing in the official newspaper of the county for publication of official notices, and the court shall further order that the governing au thorities post a copy of the petition in a prominent place in the courthouse. No hearing shall be held on the petition until the petition shall have been so published and posted.

(d) After the petition has been filed, and before the hearing, any interested party shall be authorized and allowed to intervene for the purpose of opposing the issuance of an order allowing the immediate and temporary collection of taxes.

(e) At the hearing on the matter of the petition, the governing authority shall bear the burden of proof of establishing the existence of one or more of the conditions set forth in subsection (b) above, and the court shall not be authorized to issue an order allowing the temporary collection of taxes unless it finds that the evidence ad duced at the hearing preponderates in favor of a finding that one of the conditions referred to in subsection (b) does exist. If the court so determines, the court shall enter an order containing findings of fact and conclusions of law to that end and shall order the col lection of temporary taxes as sought by the county governing
authority.

(f) In the court's order, the court shall establish the basis on which the temporary tax on each parcel of property shall be estab lished, as well as the manner in which such taxes shall be billed, collected and otherwise received. The basis upon which the tempo rary taxes may be collected shall be one of the following:

(1) Any tax digest for the tax year in question which has been submitted to the State Revenue Commissioner, but which has been rejected or is otherwise unenforceable;

(2) The most recently submitted and approved tax digest, as amended to reflect changes in ownership in property; or

(3) Any other reasonable method which will do substantial justice to the parties under the exigencies of all the circumstances.

(g) Any taxes collected or paid after the entrance of the order for collection, as provided for in this Section, shall not be considered as and not deemed to be voluntary payments and collection or pay ment of such taxes after the entry of such order by the court shall not in any manner affect or limit anyone who pays such taxes from receiving and enjoying the full benefits of any adjustments, benefits, refunds or additional assessments, determined by the final disposition of the validity of the tax digest.

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(h) The temporary collection of such taxes on the basis ordered by the superior court shall proceed and shall be of full force and effect exactly as if the tax digest used as the basis for the court's order has been approved by the State Revenue Commissioner or otherwise approved or in force as provided by law except as may be modified by court order. The court shall retain jurisdiction to issue any appropriate order necessary to enforce the court's order allow ing the temporary collection of taxes.

(i) Any governing authority filing a petition seeking an order allowing the temporary collection of taxes shall serve the State Revenue Commissioner with a copy of said petition; provided, how ever, that the State Revenue Commissioner may not be joined in an action seeking the temporary collection of taxes without the State Revenue Commissioner's specific consent.
(j) The procedures provided by this Section shall apply to the tag digest of any municipality using as a basis for municipal tax purposes the fair market value determined for county ad valorem tax purposes, and for the purposes of this subsection, the provisions of this Section applicable to the governing authority of a county shall also be applicable to the governing authority of any such municipality and the methods, procedures and conditions for tempo rary collection and enforcement of taxes for municipalities shall be under the same terms and conditions as provided for counties herein."
Section 2. In the event, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Act shall be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall in no manner affect the other sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases of this Act, which shall remain of full force and effect, as if the section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase so declared or adjudged^ invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part hereof. The General Assembly hereby declares that it would have passed the remaining parts of this Act if it had known that such part or parts hereof would be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

Section 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Doss of the 52nd moved that the Senate agree to the House substi tute to SB 331.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes

Bell Brantley Broun of 46th Carter Coverdell

Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge

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English Evans Foster Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudson Kennedy Kidd

Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Reynolds Riley Robinson Russell Scott

Shapard Starr Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker

Those not voting were Senators :

Bond Brown of 47th Fincher Gillis (excused conferee)

Hudgins Johnson
Pearce (excused conferee) Stephens

Thompson Traylor Wessels

On the motion, the yeas were 45, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House substitute to SB 331.

The following bill of the House, having been lost and reconsidered previously today, was put upon its passage:

HB 486. By Representatives Kemp of the 139th, Greene of the 138th, Nichols of the 27th and others:
A bill to provide that no elected county or municipal official shall be eligible to serve as a member of the General Assembly.

Senator Kidd of the 25th moved that the Senate reconsider its action in adopting the following amendment offered by Senator Sutton of the 9th:
Amend HB 486 by making a new Section 2 to read as follows:
"Section 2. Any elected county or municipal official who shall qualify for State office must resign upon paying the qualification fee for such office."
and
By renumbering Section 2 as "Section 3".
On the motion, the yeas were 31, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate reconsidered its action in adopting the amendment offered by Senator Sutton of the 9th.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge English

Evans Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk

Pearce Reynolds Riley Robinson Russell
Scott Shapard Starr Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Thompson Timmons Tysinger Walker

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Barker

Tate

Turner

Those not voting were Senators:

Fincher Stephens

Traylor

Wessels

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 3.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the House action thereto:

HB 776. By Representatives Smyre of the 92nd, Bishop of the 94th and Thompson of the 93rd:
A bill to provide that in each consolidated government of this State within the limits of which the sale of alcoholic beverages, distilled spirits, malt beverages and wines is lawfully authorized, such sales for consumption on the premises shall be authorized during certain hours.

Senator Pearce of the 16th moved that the Senate adhere to the Senate sub stitute to HB 776, and that a Conference Committee be appointed.

On the motion, the yeas were 38, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adhered to the Senate substitute to HB 776.

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The President appointed as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate the following:

Senators Pearce of the 16th, Hudgins of the 15th and Kidd of the 25th.

Pursuant to a motion adopted on March 8, the President announced the ap pointment of a Conference Committee on the following bill of the Senate:

SB 53. By Senators Kidd of the 25th, McGill of the 24th, Bond of the 39th and others:
A bill to revise, consolidate and modernize present laws relating to financial responsibility of operators or owners of motor vehicles upon the highways of this State and to establish new laws relating thereto; to codify such laws as Title 68C of the Code of Georgia of 1933.

The Conferees appointed were:

Senators Barker of the 18th, Stephens of the 36th and Kidd of the 25th.

The following general bill of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the third time and put upon its passage:

HB 269. By Representatives Parham of the 109th, Cooper of the 19th and Baugh of the 108th:
A bill to amend Code Section 79A-809 relating to controlled substances contained in Schedule IV of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act, so as to add certain drugs to the list of Schedule IV controlled substances; to provide an effective date.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Greene of the 26th.

The Senate Committee on Human Resources offered the following amend ment:
Amend HB 269 as follows:
(1) By adding following the semicolon after the word "substances" on line 4 of Page 1, the following:
"to provide for exemptions;".
(2) By adding at the end of line 23 on Page 1 and line 2 on Page 3, immediately following the word "Pentazocine", the following:
", excluding Pentazocine compound which contains 325 mg. of aspirin and 12 Vi mg. of Pentazocine".

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(3) By striking on line 4 of Page 3, the following:

"except",

and substituting in lieu thereof, the following:

"exempt".

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 37, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English

Evans Foster Gillis Greene Hill Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Riley

Those not voting were Senators:

Brown of 47th Duncan Fincher Holloway (excused conferee)

Hudgins (excused conferee) Langford

Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Reynolds Stephens (excused conferee)

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 48, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

Pursuant to a motion adopted on March 8, the President announced the ap pointment of a Conference Committee on the following bill of the House:

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HB 175. By Representatives Hutchinson of the 133rd, Ware of the 68th, Dixon of the 151st and others:
A bill to amend an Act authorizing the State Personnel Board to pro vide a health insurance plan for public school employees of the State of Ga., so as to change the definition of a "public school teacher", "teacher" and "employee"; to define "local employer".

The Conferees appointed were: Senators Shapard of the 28th, Timmons of the llth and Starr of the 44th.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House insists on its position in disagreeing to the Senate substitutes, and has appointed a Committee of Conference to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate on the following bills of the House:
HB 961. By Representatives Cooper and Wilson of the 19th, Housley and Burruss of the 21st and others: A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the judges of said court.
HB 967. By Representatives Wilson of the 19th, Burruss and Housley of the 21st and others: A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners for Cobb County, Ga., so as to change the compensation of the members of the board of commissioners.
HB 987. By Representatives Isakson, Harrison and Nix of the 20th and others: A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation of the Judge of the Juvenile Court of Cobb County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of said judge.
HB 1024. By Representatives Cooper, Kaley and Wilson of the 19th and others: A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, as amended, so as to change the salary of the clerk of said court; to provide an effective date.
HB 1025. By Representatives Cooper, Kaley and Wilson of the 19th and others: A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the solicitor of said court.

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HB 1088. By Representatives Housley and Burruss of the 21st, Cooper and Wilson of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an Act changing the compensation of the Clerk of the Superior Court, the Sheriff and the Judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County from the fee system to the salary system, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of said of ficers.

HB 1133. By Representatives Harrison, Nix and Isakson of the 20th and others:
A bill to amend an Act consolidating the offices of Tax Collector and Tax Receiver of Cobb County into the one office of Tax Commissioner of Cobb County, so as to change the compensation of the tax commis sioner and the cheif clerk of the tax commissioner.

The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:
Representatives Cooper and Wilson of the 19th and Nix of the 20th.

The House has adopted the report of the Committee of Conference on the fol lowing bill of the House:

HB 179. By Representatives Murphy of the 18th, Harris of the 8th, Lambert of the 112th and others:
A bill to make and provide appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1977, and ending June 30, 1978; make and provide such ap propriations for the operations of the State Government, its depart ment, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, and for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, political subdivisions and for all other governmental activities, projects and undertakings authorized by law.

The following general bill of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the third time and put upon its passage:
HB 310. By Representatives Gignilliat of the 122nd, Buck of the 95th, Logan of the 62nd and others:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to make it possible for custodial and maintenance employees in State colleges and universities to be eligible for member ship with the Teachers' Retirement System by removing the present prohibition on membership in the law.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Doss of the 52nd.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley
Broun of 46th
Brown of 47th
Carter
Coverdell
Dean of 6th
Dean of 31st
Doss
Eldridge
English

Evans Poster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudson
Kennedy
Kidd
Langford
Lester
McGill
Overby
Paulk
Reynolds

Riley Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Sturnbaugh Summers Sutton
Tate
Thompson
Timmons
Traylor
Turner
Tysinger
Walker
Wessels

Voting in the negative was Senator Johnson.

Those not voting were Senators:

Duncan Fincher Hudgins (excused conferee)

Pearce (excused conferee) Starr (excused conferee)

Stephens (excused conferee)

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 1.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following bills of the House were taken up for the purpose of consider ing the House action thereto:

HB 967. By Representatives Wilson of the 19th, Burruss and Housley of the 21st and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners for Cobb County, Georgia, so as to change the compensation of the members of the board of commissioners.

Senator Barnes of the 33rd moved that the Senate adhere to the Senate substitute to HB 967 and that a Conference Committee be appointed.

On -the motion, the yeas were 37, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adhered to the Senate substitute to HB 967.

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The President appointed, as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate, the following:

Senators Barnes of the 33rd, Thompson of the 32nd and Brantley of the 56th.

HB 961. By Representatives Cooper and Wilson of the 19th, Housley and Burruss of the 21st and others: A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the judges of said court.
Senator Barnes of the 33rd moved that the Senate adhere to the Senate substitute to HB 961 and that a Conference Committee be appointed.
On the motion, the yeas were 33, nays 2; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adhered to the Senate substitute to HB 961.
The President appointed, as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate, the following:
Senators Barnes of the 33rd, Thompson of the 32nd and Brantley of the 56th.

HB 987. By Representatives Isakson, Harrison and Nix of the 20th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation of the Judge of the Juvenile Court of Cobb County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of said judge.

Senator Barnes of the 33rd moved that the Senate adhere to the Senate substitute to HB 987 and that a Conference Committee be appointed.

On the motion, the yeas were 35, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adhered to the Senate substitute to HB 987.

The President appointed, as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate, the following:

Senators Barnes of the 33rd, Thompson of the 32nd and Brantley of the 56th.

HB 1133. By Representatives Harrison, Nix and Isakson of the 20th and others:
A bill to amend an Act consolidating the offices of Tax Collector and Tax Receiver of Cobb County into the one office of Tax Commissioner of Cobb County, so as to change the compensation of the tax commis sioner and the chief clerk of the tax commissioner.

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Senator Barnes of the 33rd moved that the Senate adhere to the Senate substitute to HB 1133.

On the motion, the yeas were 33, nays 3; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adhered to the Senate substitute to HB 1133.

The President appointed, as 'a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate, the following:
Senators Barnes of the 33rd, Thompson of the 32nd and Brantley of the 56th.

HB 1024. By Representatives Cooper, Kaley and Wilson of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, as amended, so as to change the salary of the clerk of said court; to provide an effective date.

Senator Barnes of the 33rd moved that the Senate adhere to the Senate substitute to HB 1024.

On the motion, the yeas were 26, nays 3; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adhered to the Senate substitute to HB 1024.

The President appointed, as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate, the following:
Senators Barnes of the 33rd, Thompson of the 32nd and Brantley of the 56th.

HB 1025. By Representatives Cooper, Kaley and Wilson of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the solicitor of said court.

Senator Barnes of the 33rd moved that the Senate adhere to the Senate substitute to HB 1025 and that a Conference Committee be appointed.

On the motion, the yeas were 33, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adhered to the Senate substitute to HB 1025.

The President appointed, as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate, the following:
Senators Barnes of the 33rd, Thompson of the 32nd and Brantley of the 56th.

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HB 1088. By Representatives Housley and Burruss of the 21st, Cooper and Wilson of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an Act changing the compensation of the Clerk of the Superior Court, the Sheriff and the Judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County from the fee system to the salary system, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of said officers.

Senator Barnes of the 33rd moved that the Senate adhere to the Senate substitute to HB 1088 and that a Conference Committee be appointed.

On the motion, the yeas were 33, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adhered to the Senate substitute to HB 1088.

The President appointed, as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate, the following:
Senators Barnes of the 33rd, Thompson of the 32nd and Brantley of the 56th.

The following general bills of the House, favorably reported by the commit tees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:
HB 442. By Representative Colwell of the 4th: A bill to amend an Act known as the "Adequate Program for Educa tion in Georgia Act", approved March 26, 1974, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the State Agency for Surplus Prop erty. Senate Sponsor: Senator Carter of the 14th.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter

Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Evans Gillis Hill Holloway

Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby

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Paulk Eiley Robinson Russell Scott Shapard

Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Traylor

Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker (excused conferee) Duncan Fincher Foster (excused conferee)

Greene Pearce (excused conferee) Reynolds Starr (excused conferee)

Stephens conferee) Timmons conferee)

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On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 46, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 596. By Representatives Coleman of the 118th, Twiggs of the 4th, Hanner of the 130th and others: A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act", as amended, so as to provide for the development, adoption, modification and administration of examinations for peace officer candidates employed by law enforcement units of this State. Senate Sponsor: Senator Banks of the 17th.
Senator Barnes of the 33rd offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 596 as follows:
By inserting on line 14 of Page 1, after the word and semicolon "examination;", the following:
"to provide that peace officers who do not comply with the provisions of this Act shall not be authorized to exercise the powers of law enforcement officers generally and particularly shall not be authorized to exercise the power of arrest;".
By renumbering Sections 3 and 4 as Sections 4 and 5, respectively.
By adding a new Section 3, to read as follows:
"Section 3. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 15 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 15, to read as follows:
'Section 15. Any peace officer so employed who does not comply with the provisions of this Act shall not be authorized to exercise

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the powers of law enforcement officers generally and particularly shall not be authorized to exercise the power of arrest. The Peace Officer Standards and Training Council is hereby authorized to bring a civil action against any peace officer who does not comply with the provisions of this Act to enjoin such peace officer from performing any and all functions of a peace officer, including the power of arrest, until such officer shall meet the certification or registration requirements of this Act. The Peace Officer Standards and Training Council is hereby authorized to bring a civil action against any law enforcement unit which numbers among its em ployed or appointed peace officers any peace officer who fails to meet the certification or registration requirements of this Act to enjoin such law enforcement unit from allowing such peace officer to perform any and all peace officer functions, including exercising the power of arrest, until such time as such peace officer shall Acocmt.p' l"y with the certification or registration requirements of this

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 31, nays 1, and the amend ment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard
Banks Barker Barnes Bell Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Doss Duncan

Eldridge Evans Gieene Hill Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson
Kidd Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce

Riley Robinson Russell
Scott Stumbaugh Summers Button Tate Thompson Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

English

Gillis

Kennedy

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Dean of 31st Fincher Foster (excused conferee)

Holloway (excused conferee) Langford Reynolds Shapard (excused conferee)

Starr (excused conferee) Stephens (excused conferee) Timmons (excused conferee)

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On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 42, nays 3.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the House action thereto:

HB 300. By Representative Carnes of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for license and excise taxes upon the business of dealing in malt beverages. . . "; so as to provide that no excise or any other taxes shall be due to the State of Georgia, or to any local political subdivision thereof, including coun ties and municipalities, from any licensed wholesale dealer or brewer, on any malt beverages which shall have been rendered unfit for con sumption by reason of breakage, or spoilage, or damage to the package.
Senator Riley of the 1st moved that the Senate adhere to the Senate substitute to HB 300 and that a Conference Committee be appointed.

On the motion, the yeas were 34, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adhered to the Senate substitute to HB 300.
The President appointed, as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate, the following:

Senators Riley of the 1st, Wessels of the 2nd and Lester of the 23rd.

The following general bill of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the third time and put upon its passage:

HB 619. By Representatives Snow of the 1st, Walker of the 115th, Karrh of the 106th and Bray of the 70th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 108-6 relating to trusts, as amended, so as to add new Code Section 108-610 providing for the merger of a trust created under Code Chapter 108-6 into a domestic corporation and specifying certain procedures for such merger.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Langford of the 51st.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Bell Bond Broun of 46th Carter Coverdell Doss Duncan Eldridge English Evans

Gillis Greene Hill Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds

Riley Robinson Russell Scott Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Barnes

Dean of 6th

Stumbaugh

Those not voting were Senators:

Brantley (excused conferee) Brown of 47th Dean of 31st Fincher Foster (excused conferee)

Holloway (excused conferee) Hudson Johnson Shapard (excused conferee)

Starr (excused conferee) Stephens (excused conferee) Timmons (excused conferee)

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 41, nays 3.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

Senator Lester of the 23rd moved that the following bill of the Senate be committed to the Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance:

SB 253. By Senators Fincher of the 54th, Kennedy of the 4th and Broun of the 46th:
A bill to amend Code Title 56, relating to insurance, as amended, so as to add in Code Chapter 56-24, relating to insurance contracts in general, a new Code Section requiring certain accident and sickness insurance policies, contracts and certificates to provide reimbursement for certain services performed by licensed applied psychologists.

On the motion, the yeas were 29, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and SB 253 was committed to the Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance.
Senator Lester of the 23rd moved that the Senate reconsider its action previously today in passing the following local bill of the House:

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HB 1055. By Representative Connell of the 87th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority Act", as amended, so as to provide that the Author ity shall be exempt from sales and use taxes on property purchased directly by the Authority.

On the motion, the yeas were 34, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and HB 1055 was reconsidered and placed at the foot of the Rules Calendar.

The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Conference Committee Report thereon:

HB 776. By Representatives Smyre of the 92nd, Bishop of the 94th, Thompson of the 93rd and others:
A bill to provide that in each consolidated government of this State within the limits of which the sale of alcoholic beverages, distilled spirits, malt beverages and wines is lawfully authorized, such sales for consumption on the premises shall be authorized during certain hours.

The Conference Committee Report was as follows:

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. President:

Your Conference Committee on House Bill 776 has met and recom mends that the Senate recede from its position and that the original version of House Bill 776 be adopted.

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE

FOR THE HOUSE

/&/ H. Norwood Pearce Senator, 16th District

/s/ Mary Jane Galer Representative, 97th District

/s/ Floyd Hudgins Senator, 15th District

/s/ Gary C. Cason Representative, 96th District

/s/ Culver Kidd Senator, 25th District

/s/ Calvin Smyre Representative, 92nd District

On the adoption of the Conference Committee Report, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Broun of 46th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Doss Eldridge English Evans Holloway Howard Hudgins

Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd McGill Overby Reynolds 'Riley Russell Scott

Starr Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes

Bell Brown of 47th Gillis Hill Lester

Paulk Pearce Robinson Shapard Walker

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Brantley (excused conferee) Dean of 31st Duncan

Fincher Foster (excused conferee) Greene Langford

Stephens (excused conferee) Thompson (excused conferee)

On the adoption of the Conference Committee Report, the yeas were 31, nays 15, and the Conference Committee Report on HB 776 was adopted.

Senator Pearce of the 16th District requested, as is provided for in Senate Rule 66, that the following protest against the action taken by the Senate in adopting the Conference Committee Report on HB 776 be entered into the Journal:
I believe that the governing body of any Consolidated Government should have the authority to charge an additional fee for allowing additional hours in which to sell alcoholic beverages. The Conference Committee does not give this authority.
I further believe that the bill as approved by the Conference Com mittee attempts to legislate that Saturday will be 26 hours in Columbus, Georgia, while Saturday lasts only 24 hours everywhere else in Georgia.
I further believe the sale of alcoholic beverages on Sunday is a question of such magnitude that the people of the area affected should have the right to approve or disapprove the question. The Conference Committee does not give the people this right.
The following general bills of the House, favorably reported by the com mittees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

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HB 760. By Representative Gignilliat of the 122nd:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Georgia Higher Education As sistance Authority, as amended, so as to authorize extension of the State student incentive grant or scholarship program to eligible students attending approved nonprofit institutions of higher education.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Doss of the 52nd.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Doss Duncan Eldridge English Evans

Gillis Hill Holloway Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley

Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Brantley (excused conferee) Dean of 31st Fincher

Foster (excused conferee) Greene Hudgins

Stephens (excused conferee) Timmons (excused conferee)

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 47, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 770. By Representative Logan of the 62nd:
A bill to amend Code Section 84-102, relating to the salary, term and office of the Joint-Secretary, State Examining Boards, expenses of board meetings, clerks and employees, time and place of meetings, as amended, so as to authorize boards to conduct certain hearings at a site other than the Capitol under certain circumstances.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Broun of the 46th.

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The Senate Committee on Economy, Reorganization and Efficiency in Gov ernment offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 770 by adding on Page 1, line 17, after the word "board", the following:

", except the Composite State Board of Medical Examiners,",

and

By adding on Page 2, line 19, after the word "board", the following:

", except the Composite State Board of Medical Examiners,".

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 35, nays 0, and the amendment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Doss Duncan Eldridge English

Evans Gillis Hill Holloway Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds

Riley Robinson Scott Shapard Starr Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators :

Brantley (excused conferee) Dean of 31st Fincher

Foster (excused conferee) Greene Hudgins

Russell Stephens (excused conferee) Timmons excused conferee)

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 47, nays 0.

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The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

HB 1079. By Representatives Vaughn of the 57th and Johnson of the 74th: A bill to change the county lines of Rockdale and Newton Counties. Senate Sponsor: Senator Ballard of the 45th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Doss Eldridge English

Evans Gillis Hill Holloway Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford McGill Overby Paulk Pearce

Reynolds Riley Robinson Scott Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative was Senator Lester.

Those not voting were Senators:

Brantley (excused conferee) Dean of 31st Duncan Fincher Foster (excused conferee)

Greene Hudgins Russell Shapard (excused conferee) Starr (excused conferee)

Stephens (excused conferee) Timmons (excused conferee)

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 43, nays 1.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:

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The House insists on its position in amending, and has appointed a Com mittee of Conference to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate on the following bill of the Senate:

SB 53. By Senators Kidd of the 25th, McGill of the 24th, Bond of the 39th and others:
A bill to revise, consolidate and modernize present laws relating to financial responsibility of operators or owners of motor vehicles upon the highways of this State and to establish new laws relating thereto; to codify such laws as Title 68C of the Code of Georgia of 1933.

The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:
Representatives Smith of the 42nd, Jackson of the 9th and Hatcher of the 131st.

The House has disagreed to the Senate amendment* to the following bill of the House:

HB 501. By Representatives Howell of the 140th, Lee of the 72nd, Phillips of the 120th and others:
A bill to amend the Campaign and Financial Disclosure Act, as amended, so as to change the name of the State Ethics Commission to the State Campaign and Financial Disclosure Commission; to provide for in vestigations by said Commission.

The House has disagreed to the Senate substitute to the following bill of the House:

HB 214. By Representatives Buck of the 95th and Ross of the 76th:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System so as to provide additional provisions relative to death benefits.

The House insists on its position in substituting the following bill of the Senate:

SB 52. By Senators Kidd of the 25th, McGill of the 24th, Bond of the 39th and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Motor Vehicle Accident Reparations Act", as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to proof of insurance.
The House insists on its position in amending the following bill of the Senate:

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SB 303. By Senators Gillis of the 20th and English of the 21st:
A bill to provide requirements relative to trappers and fur dealers; to provide for definitions; to provide for unlawful trapping and other activities relative thereto; to provide that fur dealers must be licensed; to provide certain conditions relative to fur dealers' licenses.

The House has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate:

SB 325. By Senators Broun of the 46th and Banks of the 17th:
A bill to amend Chapter 27-2 of the Code of Georgia, as amended, relating to arrests, so as to provide for procedures subsequent to an arrest by a private person; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing.

The House has disagreed to the Senate amendment to the following bill of the House:

HB 233. By Representative Adams of the 36th:
A bill to create the Georgia Board of Athletic Trainers and provide for the regulation and licensing of athletic trainers; to provide for def initions; to provide for members, officers, qualifications, duties, powers, authority, appointments, terms of office, oaths and vacancies.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House action thereto:

SB 278. By Senator Holloway of the 12th:
A bill to amend an Act relating to a health insurance plan for State employees, approved March 16, 1961 (Ga. Laws 1961, p. 147), so as to authorize the State Personnel Board to execute a contract or con tracts relative to the providing of administrative services.

The House substitute was as follows:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to a health insurance plan for State employees, approved March 16, 1961 (Ga. Laws 1961, p. 147), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 31, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 1384), so as to authorize the State Personnel Board to execute a contract or contracts relative to the providing of adminis trative services in connection with a self-insured health insurance plan for State employees; to provide for matters relative thereto; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. An Act relating to a health insurance plan for State employees, approved March 16, 1961 (Ga. Laws 1961, p. 147), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 31, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 1384), is hereby amended by striking the last paragraph of Section 6, which reads as follows:

"Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act to the con trary, the Board is hereby authorized to execute a contract or con tracts with one or more insurers authorized to transact accident and sickness insurance in this State or with one or more hospital service nonprofit corporations, nonprofit medical service corporations, health care corporations or independent adjusters authorized or li censed to transact business in this State, to provide administrative services in connection with a self-insured health insurance plan for State employees.",

and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act to the con trary, the Board is hereby authorized to execute a contract or con tracts with one or more insurers authorized to transact accident and sickness insurance in this State or with one or more hospital service nonprofit corporations, nonprofit medical service corpora tions, health care corporations or with one or more professional claim administrators authorized or licensed to transact business in this State or with one or more independent adjusting firms with em ployees who are licensed as independent adjusters pursuant to the provisions of Code Chapter 56-8B, to provide administrative services in connection with a self-insured health insurance plan for State employees.

For the purposes of this Act, professional claim administrators shall mean any person, firm or corporation, with at least two years' experience in the handling of insurance claims, whom the State Per sonnel Board has determined to be fully qualified, financially sound, and capable of meeting all of the service requirements of the contract of administration under such criteria as may have been established by appropriate rules and regulations promulgated by the Board after due notice and hearing as required by law."

Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Holloway of the 12th moved that the Senate agree to the House substitute to SB 278.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Doss Eldridge English Evans

Gillis Hill Holloway Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds

Riley Robinson Scott Shapard Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Brantley (excused conferee) Coverdell Dean of 31st Duncan

Fincher Poster (excused conferee) Greene Hudgins

Russell Starr (excused conferee) Stephens (excused conferee)

On the motion, the yeas were 45, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House substitute to SB 278.

The following general resolution of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the third time and put upon its adoption:

HR 118. By Representatives Smyre of the 92nd, Snow of the 1st, Hatcher of the 131st and others:
A resolution creating the Compensation to Victims of Crime Study Com mittee.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Pearce of the 16th.

The Senate Committee on Judiciary offered the following amendment:
Amend HR 118 by striking on Page 2, line 11, the figure "15" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "10".

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 30, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution as amended, was agreed to.

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On the adoption of the resolution, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Banks Barker Barnes Bell Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Doss Eldridge English Evans

Gillis Hill
Howard Johnson Kennedy Kidd Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley Robinson

Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Bond Brantley (excused conferee) Dean of 31st Duncan Fincher

Foster (excused conferee) Greene Holloway (excused conferee) Hudgins

Russell Scott Shapard Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Hudson Langford Starr (excused conferee) Stephens (excused conferee)

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 42, nays 0.
The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted as amended.

The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the House action thereto:

HB 501. By Representatives Howell of the 140th, Lee of the 72nd, Phillips of the 120th and others:
A bill to amend the Campaign and Financial Disclosure Act, as amended, so as to change the name of the State Ethics Commission to the State Campaign and Financial Disclosure Commission; to provide for investi gations by said Commission.

Senator Langford of the 51st moved that the Senate insist upon the Senate amendments to HB 501.

On the motion, the yeas were 33, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate insisted upon the Senate amendments to HB 501.

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The following general resolution of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the third time and put upon its adoption:

HR 157. By Representative Hudson of the 137th:
A resolution authorizing the conveyance of a possibility of reverter in the State of Georgia in certain real property located in Irwin County to the Georgia Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Paulk of the 13th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the resolution, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge

English Evans Gillis Hill Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Lester McGill Overby Paulk Reynolds Riley

Robinson Scott Shapard Starr Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Brantley (excused conferee) Duncan Fincher Foster (excused conferee)

Greene Holloway excused conferee) Hudgins (excused conferee) Langford

Pearce (excused conferee) Russell Stephens (excused conferee)

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 45, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

The following bills of the Senate and House were taken up for the purpose of considering the House action thereto:

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SB 52. By Senators Kidd of the 25th, McGill of the 24th, Bond of the 39th and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Motor Vehicle Accident Reparations Act", approved February 28, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 113), as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to proof of insurance.

Senator Kidd of the 25th moved that the Senate recede from its disagreement to the House substitute to SB 52.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Duncan

Evans Gillis Hill Holloway Howard Johnson Kennedy Kidd Lester McGill Overby Reynolds

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Coverdell Doss

Eldridge Robinson

Those not voting were Senators:

Brantley (excused conferee) English Fincher Foster (excused
conferee)

Greene Hudgins Hudson Langford Paulk Pearce (excused

Riley Scott Starr Summers Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Shapard Sutton
conferee) Russell Stephens (excused conferee) Stumbaugh

On the motion, the yeas were 37, nays 6; the motion prevailed, and the Senate receded from its disagreement to the House substitute to SB 52.

HB 214. By Representatives Buck of the 95th and Ross of the 76th:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System so as to provide additional provisions relative to death benefits.
Senator Tate of the 38th moved that the Senate insist upon the Senate substitute to HB 214.

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On the motion, the yeas were 33, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate insisted upon the Senate substitute to HB 214.

The following general resolution of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the third time and put upon its adoption:

HR 191. By Representatives Home of the 104th, Pinkston of the 100th, Birdsong of the 103rd and others:
A resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain State-owned real property located within Bibb County to Bibb County.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Robinson of the 27th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the resolution, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Broun of 46th Brown of 47th
Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Doss Eldridge English Evans Foster

Gillis Hill Holloway Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Reynolds Riley

Robinson Scott Shapard Starr Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Brantley (excused conferee) Dean of 31st Duncan

Fincher Greene Hudgins Pearce (excused

conferee) Russell Stephens (excused conferee)

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 46, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

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The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House action thereto:

SB 303. By Senators Gillis of the 20th and English of the 21st:
A bill to provide requirements relative to trappers and fur dealers; to provide for definitions; to provide for unlawful trapping and other activities relative thereto; to provide that fur dealers must be licensed; to provide certain conditions relative to fur dealers' licenses.

Senator Gillis of the 20th moved that the Senate adhere to its disagreement to House amendment No. 3 to SB 303, and that a Conference Committee be ap pointed.

On the motion, the yeas were 37, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adhered to its disagreement to House amendment No. 3 to SB 303.

The President appointed, as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate, the following:

Senators Gillis of the 20th, Walker of the 19th and Turner of the 8th.

The following general bill of the House, favorably reported by the com mittee, was read the third time and put upon its passage:

HB 1047. By Representative Taggart of the 125th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Revenue Tax Act to Legalize and Control Alcoholic Beverages and Liquors", as amended, so as to provide that no initial license to sell distilled spirits or alcoholic bever ages shall be issued by the State Revenue Commissioner until the ap plicant has exhibited a license granted by the municipality.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Barker of the 18th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Banks Barker Barnes Bond Broun of 46th Carter Coverdell

Eldridge Hill Howard Hudson Johnson Kidd Lester Pearce

Riley Robinson Shapard Starr Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Wessels

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Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Ballard Bell Brown of 47th Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan English

Evans Gillis Kennedy Langford McGill
Overby Paulk Reynolds

Scott Summers Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger
Walker

Those not voting were Senators:

Brantley (excused conferee) Fincher Poster (excused conferee)

Greene Holloway (excused conferee) Hudgins

Russell Stephens (excused conferee)

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 24, nays 24.
The bill, having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority, was lost.

Senator Barker of the 18th moved that the Senate reconsider its action in defeating HB 1047.

On the motion, the yeas were 30, nays 3; the motion prevailed, and HB 1047 was reconsidered.

Senator Ballard of the 45th moved to postpone HB 1047 until March 10.

On the motion, the yeas were 35, nays 2; the motion prevailed, and HB 1047 was postponed until March 10.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House action thereto:

SB 325. By Senators Broun of the 46th and Banks of the 17th:
A bill to amend Chapter 27-2 of the Code of Georgia, relating to arrests, so as to provide for procedures subsequent to an arrest by a private person; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing.

The House amendment was as follows: Amend SB 325 as follows: On line 14 strike "27-211" and insert "27-212".

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Senator Broun of the 46th moved that the Senate agree to the House amendment to SB 325.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English

Evans Foster Gillis Hill Howard Kennedy Kidd Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Brantley (excused conferee) Duncan Fincher Greene

Holloway (excused conferee) Hudgins Hudson Johnson

Robinson Scott Shapard Starr Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Langford Russell Stephens (excused conferee) Tate

On the motion, the yeas were 43, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendment to SB 325.

The following resolution of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the House action thereto:

HR 217. By Representatives Snow of the 1st, Murphy of the 18th, Walker of the 115th and others:
A resolution creating the Code Revision Commission.

Senator Barnes of the 33rd moved that the Senate recede from the Senate amendment to HR 217.
On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barnes Bond Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Duncan Eldridge English

Evans Foster Greene Hill Holloway Howard Johnson Kennedy Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk

Pearce Riley Russell Scott Shapard Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Barker Doss Gillis Hudson

Kidd Reynolds Robinson

Starr Stumbaugh Walker

Those not voting were Senators:

Bell Brantley (excused conferee)

Fincher Hudgins

Stephens (excused conferee) Traylor

On the motion, the yeas were 40, nays 10; the motion prevailed, and the Senate receded from the Senate amendment to HR 217.

Senator Riley of the 1st moved that the Senate do now adjourn until 9:00 o'clock A.M. tomorrow, and the motion prevailed.

At 5:50 o'clock P.M., the President announced the Senate adjourned until 9:00 o'clock A.M. tomorrow.

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Senate Chamber, Atlanta, Georgia Thursday, March 10, 1977

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 9:00 o'clock A.M. today and was called to order by the President.

Senator Johnson of the 34th reported that the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been read and found correct.

By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and the Journal was confirmed.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:

SB 280. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 88-25, relating to the treatment of the mentally retarded, as amended, so as to provide consent for treatment and surgery in the event of a medical emergency; to provide that this Act shall not repeal other laws.

SB 281. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 88-4, relating to the treatment of alcoholic or drug dependent individuals, so as to provide consent for treatment and surgery in the event of a medical emergency; to provide that this Act shall not repeal other laws.

SB 282. By Senator Kidd of the 25th: A bill to amend Code Chapter 88-5, relating to the care and treatment of the mentally ill, as amended, so as to provide for consent for treat ment and surgery in the event of a medical emergency.
SB 366. By Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th: A bill to amend an Act creating and establishing a new charter for the City of Lithonia, as amended, so as to change the qualifications of the Recorder.
SB 166. By Senator Kennedy of the 4th: A bill to amend an Act known as "The Uniform Act to Secure the At-

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tendance of Witnesses From Without the State", so as to provide that when a jurisdiction requests that a prisoner confined in a penal institution in this State be required to testify in a criminal proceeding in the requesting jurisdiction, the requesting jurisdiction may be required to perform the physicial transfer of the prisoner to and from the requesting jurisdiction.

SB 249. By Senator Kennedy of the 4th:
A bill to amend an Act relating to the improvement of real estate held by the State of Georgia in fee simple or under quit-claim deed with a reversionary interest in the Federal Government, or under a long-term federal license agreement with a reversionary interest in the Federal Government, as amended.

SB 315. By Senators Greene of the 26th, Overby of the 49th and Walker of the 19th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Child Support Recovery Act", as amended, so as to provide that parents may make wage assignments to the Department of Human Resources to fulfill their obligations under this Act; to provide that employers may comply with said assignments.

SB 151. By Senator Hudson of the 35th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Judges' and Solicitor Generals' Retirement Fund of Fulton County, as amended, so as to provide that the widow of any officer who is otherwise ineligible for retirement benefits shall be eligible for retirement benefits upon attaining 62 years of age if the officer has elected to secure retirement benefits for his widow.

SB 202. By Senators Ballard of the 45th, Hill of the 29th, Stephens of the 36th and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Unemployment Compensation Law", as amended, (now Employment Security Law), so as to provide certain transitional unemployment insurance coverage reimbursable by Federal funds until regular coverage is provided.

The House has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the Senate:

SR 83. By Senator Paulk of the 13th: A resolution requiring the salvage of recyclable paper in the Capitol Complex and providing for the implementation of a salvage program.
The House has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate:

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SB 309. By Senators Shapard of the 28th and Evans of the 37th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Marriage and Family Counselor Licensing Act", so as to change certain definitions; to change the provisions relative to qualifications for licensure as a practicing marriage and family counselor.

The House has adopted the report of the Committee of Conference on the following bills of the House and Senate:

HB 776. By Representatives Smyre of the 92nd, Bishop of the 94th, Thompson of the 93rd and others:
A bill to provide that in each consolidated government of this State within the limits of which the sale of alcoholoic beverages, distilled spirits, malt beverages and wines is lawfully authorized, such sales for consumption on the premises shall be authorized during certain hours.

SB 100. By Senators Hudgins of the 15th, Starr of the 44th, Bell of the 5th and others:
A bill to amend Code Title 24A, the Juvenile Court Code, as amended, so as to define certain terms; to change the provisions relating to the apprehension, custody and release of children; to provide for certain types of detention prior to a court hearing.

The House has agreed to the Senate amendments to the following bills of the House:

HB 215. By Representatives Buck of the 95th and Ross of the 76th:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System so as to change the provisions relative to retirement allowances.

HB 321. By Representatives Snow of the 1st, Irvin of the 23rd and Karrh of the 106th:
A bill to amend Code Title 22, relating to corporations, as amended, so as to require that a corporate name not contain any word or phrase which indicates or implies anything which is obscene.

HB 559. By Representative Evans of the 84th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act, as amended, so as to provide for the determination of paternity; to provide authority for blood tests; to provide for the selection of experts.

HB 757. By Representatives Culpepper of the 98th and Matthews of the 145th: A bill to amend an Act creating the Georgia Development Authority,

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as amended, so as to provide that the Authority may require a borrower to subscribe and pay for capital notes or other securities of the Authority as a condition precedent for providing or securing or obtaining a loan.

HB 869. By Representative Crosby of the 150th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Clinch County, as amended, so as to change the salary of the Chairman and the other members of the Board.

HB 972. By Representative Johnson of the 74th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for an expense allowance for the Judge of the Superior Court of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit from the funds of Newton County, so as to change the provisions relating to such expense allowance.

HB 1068. By Representative Carrell of the 75th:
A bill to provide for a cost-of-living increase to the compensation salaries, expenses and allowances of the Sheriff, the Tax Commissioner, the Judge of the Probate Court and the Clerk of the Superior Court of Walton County.

The House has agreed to the Senate substitutes to the following bills of the House:

HB 999. By Representative Marcus of the 26th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Children and Youth Act", as amended, so as to require the immunization of children as a prerequisite to their admission to day-care centers; to require a child's parent or guardian to furnish the day-care center with a certificate of such immunization.

HB 1175. By Representatives Stone and Greene of the 138th:
A bill to create a Small Claims Court in Jeff Davis County, Georgia.
HB 904. By Representatives Crosby of the 150th, Dixon of the 151st, Foster and Wheeler of the 152nd and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing that the owner of a beehive shall have the right to destroy bears under certain conditions so as to change the provisions relative to protective devices for beehives and notice to the Department of Natural Resources.
HB 724. By Representatives Elliott of the 49th, Whitmire of the 9th and Childs of the 51st:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways", as amended, so as to provide that drivers of motor

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vehicles involved in traffic accidents on the public roads and highways of this State shall be required to move such motor vehicles so as not to obstruct traffic under certain conditions.

HB 633. By Representatives Nichols of the 27th, Carlisle of the 71st, Noble of the 48th and others:
A bill to require that pawnbrokers maintain permanent records of business transactions; to specify the content and form of such records; to provide for the inspection of said records by duly authorized law enforcement officers; to provide for punishment for failure to comply with this Act; to provide an effective date.

HB 541. By Representatives Games and Greer of the 43rd:
A bill to amend Code Section 57-116 relating to the legal rate of interest on loans to be repaid in monthly, quarterly or yearly installments, so as to provide that such loans shall not be subject to the Ga. Industrial Loan Act, as now or hereafter amended.

HB 255. By Representatives Hatcher of the 131st, Collins of the 144th and Gammage of the 17th:
A bill to amend Code Section 92-3105, relating to corporations and organizations exempt from State income tax, as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 24, 1976, so as to authorize the deduction of death benefits in connection with the tax on unrelated business income.

HB 356. By Representatives Carnes of the 43rd and Snow of the 1st:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 27-7, relating to indictments, presentments and accusations in general, as amended, so as to provide that two or more offenses may be charged in the same indictment or accusation in certain circumstances; to provide for relief from prejudicial joinder.

HB 375. By Representative Buck of the 95th:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Employees Retirement System of Georgia, approved February 3, 1949, as amended, so as to change the age at which certain members of the Employees Retirement System may become eligible for Group Term Life Insurance coverage; to pro vide for an election of such coverage by affected members.

HB 1067. By Representative Carrell of the 75th:
A bill to provide for an expense allowance for the Judge and District Attorney of the Superior Court of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit from the funds of Walton County; to provide an effective date.

HB 146. By Representative Johnson of the 74th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Newton County so as to change the compensation of the chairman of the board of commissioners.

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HB 147. By Representative Johnson of the 74th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Tax Commissioner of Newton County so as to change the compensation of the Tax Commission er of Newton County.

HB 148. By Representative Johnson of the 74th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Newton County on a salary basis so as to change the compensation of the sheriff.

HB 149. By Representative Johnson of the 74th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Judge of the Probate Court of Newton County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of com pensation so as to change the compensation of the Judge of the Probate Court of Newton County.

HB 150. By Representative Johnson of the 74th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Clerk of the Superior Court of Newton County on an annual salary so as to change the compensation of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Newton County.

The House has agreed to the Senate amendment to the following resolution of the House:

HR 258. By Representatives Childs of the 51st, Butler, Johnston, and Tolbert of the 56th and others:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that effective with tax years beginning after Dec. 31, 1978 the county authorities of DeKalb County shall not levy the one mill tax for educational purposes which was authorized by an amendment to the Constitution of 1877 within the territory embraced in independent school systems.

The House has agreed to the Senate substitute to the following resolution of the House:

HR 309. By Representative Colwell of the 4th: A resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain State-owned property.

The House has receded from its position in disagreeing to the Senate amend ment No. 2 and has agreed to Senate amendment No. 2 on the following bill of the House:

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HB 746. By Representatives Dixon of the 151st, Thompson of the 93rd and Phillips of the 120th:
A bill to amend Code Title 58 relative to intoxicating liquors, as amended, so as to add thereto a new Code Chapter 58-8 relating to wine taxation; to comprehensively and exhaustively revise, supersede and consolidate laws relating to the collecting and administration of wine taxes.

The House insists on its position in disagreeing to the Senate Substitute, and has appointed a Committee of Conference to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate on the following bill of the House:

HB 501. By Representatives Howell of the 140th, Lee of the 72nd, Phillips of the 120th and others:
A bill to amend the Campaign and Financial Disclosure Act, as amended, so as to change the name of the State Ethics Commission to the State Campaign and Financial Disclosure Commission; to provide for investiga tions by said Commission.

The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:
Representatives Howell of the 140th, Bray of the 70th and Hawkins of the 50th.

The House has agreed to the Senate substitute to the following bill of the House:

HB 498. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th and Carlisle of the 71st:
A bill to amend Code Section 24-2901 providing for the qualifications of sheriffs so as to provide for higher qualifications for sheriffs; to declare the intent of this Act; to provide the method and procedure for determination of the qualifications for one who offers to be elected to the office of sheriff.

The House has passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate:

SB 14. By Senators Foster of the 50th and Barnes of the 33rd:
A bill to provide for legislative overview of rules and regulations of executive agencies of the State government; to provide for a short title; to provide for a definition; to provide for review of proposed rules and regulations of executive agencies by committees of the House and Senate; to repeal conflicting laws.

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The House has disagreed to the Senate amendment to the following bill of the House:

HB 324. By Representative Phillips of the 91st:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee of the Senate and a Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee of the House of Representa tives, so as to require State agencies to receive approval from the Fiscal Affairs Subcommittees before expending public funds to assume certain federal programs.

The House insists on its position in amending the following bill of the Senate:

SB 97. By Senator Reynolds of the 48th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the Georgia Code of Public Transporta tion, as amended, so as to delete therefrom Section 95A-206 in its entirety; to add a new chapter, entitled "Chapter 13 Mass Transporta tion", to the Georgia Code of Public Transportation.

SB 245. By Senator Reynolds of the 48th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the Georgia Code of Public Transporta tion, as amended, so as to designate the Department of Transportation as the State agency to offer rail service continuation payments under certain circumstances.

The House has agreed to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the following bill of the Senate:

SB 174. By Senator Banks of the 17th:
A bill to amend Code Section 68A-902.1, relating to the chemical tests of a person's blood, breath, urine or other bodily substances, so as to provide that physicians, registered nurses, or other qualified persons shall incur no civil or criminal liability as a result of the proper obtaining of blood specimens for the purpose of determining the alcoholic content thereof when requested in writing by a law enforcement officer to administer such test.

The House has agreed to the Senate substitute as amended by the House on the following bill of the House:

HB 263. By Representatives Beckham of the 89th and Truluck of the 86th:
A bill to amend an Act authorizing the collection and payment of certain taxes on tangible property, other than motor vehicles, in installments, not to exceed four in number each tax year, approved Mar. 26, 1975.

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The House has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate:

SB 25. By Senators Tate of the 38th, Foster of the 50th, Kidd of the 25th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing for sick leave for teachers in the public schools in this State, as amended, so as to provide that teachers shall accumulate all unused sick leave from one school year to the next up to a certain maximum number of days; to repeal conflicting laws.

The following resolution of the Senate was introduced, read the first time and referred to committee:

SR 202. By Senators Sutton of the 9th and Barnes of the 33rd:
A resolution creating a Senate study committee to examine the effects on county and urban revenues and revenue sources of the unlawful and unfair evasion of taxes due on certain commercially held motor vehicles. Referred to Committee on Rules.

The following reports of standing committees were read by the Secretary:

Senator Eldridge of the 7th District, Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Rules has had under consideration the following resolutions of the Senate and has instructed me, as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:
SR 185. Do pass as amended. SR 193. Do pass as amended. SR 196. Do pass as amended. SR 197. Do pass as amended.
Respectfully submitted, Senator Eldridge of 7th District, Chairman.

Senator Eldridge of the 7th District, Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Rules has had under consideration the following

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resolutions of the Senate and has instructed me, as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendation:
SR 202. Do pass as amended.
Respectfully submitted, Senator Eldridge of 7th District, Chairman.

The following local, uncontested bills of the House, favorably reported by the committee, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

HB 272. By Representatives Gammage of the 17th, Toles of the 16th and Oldham of the 14th:
A bill to create County Airport Authorities in certain counties of this State and to authorize such Authority to acquire, construct, equip, maintain, operate, own and improve airports and landing fields for the use of aircraft.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 51, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 421. By Representatives Nichols of the 27th and Greer of the 43rd: A bill to amend an Act approved Aug. 20, 1927, providing that cities having a certain population shall furnish pensions to officers and em ployees of such cities and for such other purposes set forth in the caption of said Act, as amended.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 51, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
HB 475. By Representatives Ware of the 68th and Mullinax of the 69th: A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners for Troup County, approved Mar. 25, 1958, so as to change the provisions relative to the election of the members of said Board.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 51, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 772. By Representative Ham of the 80th:
A bill to amend an Act to provide for the addition of two members to the Board of Education of Monroe County, so as to permit a single grand jury to fill more than one vacancy on the board.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 51, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1108. By Representative Phillips of the 91st:
A bill to provide that the governing authority of Harris County shall maintain a list of all county officers and employees, together with their individual salaries, expense allowances and other fringe benefits; to provide that said list shall be available for public inspection.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 51, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1109. By Representative Phillips of the 91st:
A bill to require the Superintendent of Schools of Harris County and the Board of Education of Harris County to maintain a current list of the members and all employees of the Board of Education of Harris, together with their individual salaries, supplements, expenses and other emoluments.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 51, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

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HB 1110. By Representatives Twiggs and Colwell of the 4th:
A bill to abolish the present method of compensating the Clerk of the Superior Court of Towns County known as the fee system and provide in lieu thereof an annual salary for said officer; to provide for clerical assistance.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 51, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1111. By Representatives Twiggs and Colwell of the 4th:
A bill to abolish the present method of compensating the Tax Collector of Towns County known as the fee system and provide in lieu thereof an annual salary for said officer; to provide for clerical assistance; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 51, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1131. By Representative Gammage of the 17th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Polk County, as amended, so as to change the salary of the Chairman and each of the other members of the Board of Commissioners of Polk County.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 51, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1147. By Representatives Hatcher of the 131st, McCollum of the 134th and Hutchinson of the 133rd:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Dougherty

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County, as amended, so as to authorize the election of a Vice-Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Dougherty County.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 51, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1189. By Representatives Matthews of the 145th and Collins of the 144th:
A bill to amend an Act recreating the Board of Commissioners of Colquitt County so as to provide for removal, without cause, of the county adminis trator.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 51, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1191. By Representative Tucker of the 73rd:
A bill to amend an Act fixing the compensation of the members of the Board of Education of Henry County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the chairman and the other members of the Board of Education of Henry County.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 51, nays 0. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1193. By Representative Tucker of the 73rd:
A bill to amend an Act placing certain of the county officers of Henry County upon an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the com pensation of the sheriff and the clerk of the superior court.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1977 On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 51, nays 0.

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The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1194. By Representative Tucker of the 73rd:
A bill to provide for a salary and expense allowance for the Coroner of Henry County; to provide an effective date.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 51, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1195. By Representative Tucker of the 73rd:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Henry County Water and Sewerage Authority, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the members of the Authority.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 51, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1197. By Representative Tucker of the 73rd:
A bill to amend an Act authorizing the Board of Commissioners of Henry County to assess and collect license fees upon certain business activities conducted within Henry County so as to provide that violations of certain regulations adopted by the Board shall constitute a misdemeanor.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 51, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1198. By Representative Tucker of the 73rd:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff, the Clerk of the Superior Court and the Judge of the Probate Court of Henry County on an annual

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salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the Judge of the Probate Court.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 51, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1200. By Representative Tucker of the 73rd:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Hampton so as to authorize the city to provide for the manner and method of collecting charges for certain services and enforcing payment of same.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 51, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1202. By Representative Coleman of the 118th:
A bill to reincorporate and provide a new charter for the Town of Chester, Georgia; to provide for all other matters relative to the foregoing.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 51, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
HB 1203. By Representative Coleman of the 118th:
A bill to create and establish a Small Claims Court in and for Dodge County; to prescribe the jurisdiction of said court; to prescribe the pleading and practice in said court; to provide for the appointment, duties, powers, compensation, qualifications, substitutions and tenure of the office of the judge of said court.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 51, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1204. By Representative Coleman of the 118th:
A bill to create a new charter for the City of Chauneey, in the County of Dodge, Ga.; to consolidate, supersede, and repeal the charter provided by an Act approved Aug. 13, 1912, as amended; to provide for incorpora tion of the city.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 51, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1206. By Representative Jones of the 78th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners for Lamar County, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the com pensation of the Chairman of the Board; to provide for compensation and an expense allowance.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 51, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 820. By Representatives Logan of the 62nd, Russell of the 64th and Argo of the 63rd:
A bill to amend Code Section 92-4101 relating to limits on municipal taxes as enacted by an Act limiting and regulating the assessment and collection of taxes by municipal authorities in this State, as amended.

The Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following sub stitute to HB 820:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Athens, approved August 24, 1872 (Ga. Laws 1872, p. 127), as amended,

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so as to increase the millage rate which may be imposed within said city for ad valorem tax purposes; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP GEORGIA:

Section 1. An Act incorporating the City of Athens, approved August 24, 1872 (Ga. Laws 1872, p. 127), as amended, is hereby amended by inserting between'Sections 24 and 25 a new Section 24A to read as follows:

"Section 24A. The Mayor and Council of the City of Athens shall have the authority to levy and collect for the ordinary current expenses of said municipal corporation an annual ad valorem tax upon the property within said municipal corporation not in excess of one and two-tenths percent (12 mills) upon the value thereof."

Section 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 51, nays 0, and the substitute was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 51, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.

HB 932. By Representatives Irvin of the 23rd and Harris and Anderson of the 8th:
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Mountain Park, as amended, so as to provide for the power of condemnation and for certain other powers; to provide an effective date.

The Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following amend ment:
Amend HB 932 by adding in Section 1 on line 14 of Page 1, im mediately following the word "city", the following:
", but if outside, only within the counties wherein said city lies".

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 51, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 51, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.
HB 1074. By Representative Connell of the 87th: A bill to amend an Act providing and fixing the compensation of certain elected officials in certain counties of this State so as to change certain of the provisions thereof pertaining to officers and employees of said officers in such counties.

The Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following substitute to HB 1074:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide and fix the com pensation of certain elected officials in certain counties of this State, approved March 24, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 3155), so as to change the salaries of certain elected officials in said counties; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

Section 1. An Act to provide and fix the compensation of certain elected officials in certain counties of this State, approved March 24, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 3155), is hereby amended by striking Section 1 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 1, to read as follows:

"Section 1. In all counties of this State having a population of not less than 145,000 nor more than 165,000, according to the 1970 United States Decennial Census or any future such census, the follow ing elected officials in such counties shall receive a monthly salary as provided:

Clerk of Superior Court ___......_........__....__..____...$ Judge of Probate Court .__._.,,__,,__..,, $ Tax Commissioner _..-.,,......._-....._.........,,_...-.._.$ Judge of State Court _....._....._. ._...,,._...___.__....$ Solicitor of State Court ......_.......___..._..._..._.........-.$ Coroner ._._.-_--....__......__..._.....-...-........-......--$ Judge of Civil Court .._.._....._._..___...._...____,,.__..$ Associate Judge of Civil Court ........................I Chairman, Board of Commissioners ....-.,,..--__.$ County Commissioners __--_--_--_--._--,,_.----.___$

1,558.33 1,625.00 1,666,66 2,121.66 1,291.66
791.66 1,645.82 1,250.00
700.00 500.00

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District Attorney .._......._....__.........___.,,..,,..........$ Judge of the Superior Court --.__-_-_----,,__.----$ Sheriff ___--._.___--______._-..____-____--.._._.__$

469.16 807.85 1,833.33

Provided, however, that the Judge of the State Court shall not be permitted to engage in the private practice of law."

Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

Section 3'. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 51, nays 0, and the substitute was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 51, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.

HB 1183. By Representatives Colwell and Twiggs of the 4th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Clerk of the Superior Court and Judge of the Probate Court of Lumpkin County upon an annual salary so as to change the compensation of the Clerk of the Superior Court and the Judge of the Probate Court.

The Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following amend ment:
Amend HB 1183 by striking from lines 19 through 27 on Page 1 the following:
"The minimum salary provided herein shall be increased by 5% of the minimum base salary provided herein on January 1st of each year beginning July 1, 1977; however, said annual salary increases shall not provide for an annual salary greater than the maximum of $14,000.00, except where otherwise provided by an Act of the General Assembly of Georgia, approved March 20, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 256)."
By striking from lines 7 through 15 on Page 2 the following:
"The minimum salary provided herein shall be increased by 5% of the minimum base salary provided herein on January 1st of each

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year beginning July 1, 1977, however, said annual salary increases shall not provide for an annual salary greater than the maximum of $14,000.00, except where otherwise provided by an Act of the General Assembly of Georgia, approved March 21, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 455)."

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 51, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 51, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed amended.

HB 1184. By Representatives Colwell and Twiggs of the 4th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Office of Commissioner of Lumpkin County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the Commis sioner.

The Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following amend ment:
Amend HB 1184 by striking from lines 21 through 26 on Page 1 the following:
"The minimum salary provided herein shall be increased by 5% of the minimum base salary provided herein on January 1st of each year, beginning on July 1,1977; however, said annual salary increases shall not provide for an annual salary greater than the maximum of $17,000.00."

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 51, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 51, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

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HB 1185. By Representatives Colwell and Twiggs of the 4th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Tax Commissioner of Lumpkin County upon an annual salary so as to change the compensation of the Tax Commissioner; to change the compensation of the deputy tax commis sioner.

The Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following amend ment:
Amend HB 1185 by striking from lines 16 through 23 on Page 1 the following:
"The minimum salary provided herein shall be increased by 5% of the minimum base salary provided herein on January 1st of each year beginning July 1, 1977; however, said annual salary increases shall not provide for an annual salary greater than the maximum of $15,000.00, except where otherwise provided by an Act of the General Assembly of Georgia, approved February 27, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 988)."

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 51, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 51, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

HB 1186. By Representatives Colwell and Twiggs of the 4th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Lumpkin County upon an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the Sheriff; to change the provisions relating to the number and compensation of the deputy sheriffs.

The Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following amend ment:
Amend HB 1186 by striking from lines 20 through 27 on Page 1 the following:
"The minimum salary provided herein shall be increased by 5% of the minimum base salary provided herein on January 1st of each year beginning on July 1, 177; however, said annual salary increases shall not provide for an annual salary greater than $16,000.00, except

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where otherwise provided by an Act of the General Assembly of Georgia, approved April 17, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 521)."

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 51, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 51, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

HB 1207. By Representatives Johnson and Glanton of the 66th:
A bill to provide a new Charter for the City of Whitesburg; to provide for the incorporation of said City; to provide for corporate limits; to provide for the powers, duties and authority of the City and its governing authority; to provide for a Mayor and City Council.

The Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following amend ment:
Amend HB 1207 by inserting at the end of line 16 of Page 4 the following:
"such power to be exercised only within Carroll County;".

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 51, and 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 51, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

HB 1112. By Representative Twiggs of the 4th:
A bill to provide for the election of the members of the Board of Educa tion of Towns County; to provide for other matters relative thereto; to provide for a referendum; to provide an effective date.

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Senator Foster of the 50th offered the following substitute to HB 1112:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to provide for the election of the members of the Board of Education of Towns County; to provide for the appointment of the County School Superintendent of Towns County by the Board of Education of Towns County; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for a referendum; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. The Board of Education of Towns County shall be com posed of five citizens of said county elected by the voters of said county as hereinafter provided.
Section 2. (a) For the purpose of electing the members of said board of education, Towns County shall be divided into five education districts to be composed of that territory of Towns County embraced within the militia districts thereof as follows:
Education District 1: Militia District 1243 (Hiawassee River) Militia District 833 (Macedonia) Militia District 1138 (Lower Hightower) Militia District 1264 (Upper Hightower) Militia District 1581 (Tate City)
Education District 2: Militia District 1468 (Young Harris) Militia District 918 (Brasstown)
Education District 3: Militia District 990 (Hiawassee)
Education District 4: County at large
Education District 5: County at large.
(b) A member of the board of education from Education Districts 1, 2 and 3 shall be a resident of his respective education district during

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his term of office, and a candidate for membership on said board shall have been a resident of the education district for which he offers for election at least one year prior to the date of his election. A candidate for membership on said board for Education Districts 4 and 5 shall be a resident of Towns County and shall have been a resident of Towns County at least one year prior to the date of his election. Each person offering for election as a member of said board shall specify the educa tion district for which he is offering. All members of the board shall be elected by a majority vote of the qualified voters of the entire County of Towns voting at the elections provided for by Section 3 of this Act. All members of said board shall be elected at special elections which shall be held and conducted in accordance with the applicable provisions of Georgia Code Title 34, known as the "Georgia Election Code", as now or hereafter amended.

Section 3. (a) The first member of the board from Education District 1 shall be elected on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in May, 1978, and shall take office on the first day of July, 1978, for a term of five years and until his successor is elected and qualified. There after, successors shall be elected on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in May immediately preceding the expiration of the terms of office and shall take office on the first day of July immediately following their election for terms of five years and until their successors are elected and qualified. The first member elected from Education District 1, as provided herein, shall be the successor to the incumbent member of the heretofore existing Board of Education of Towns County, Mr. Wayne Berrong, or his successor, whose regular term of office shall expire on June 30, 1978.
(b) The first member of the board from Education District 2 shall be elected on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in May, 1979, and shall take office on the first day of July, 1979, for a term of five years and until his successor is elected and qualified. Thereafter, successors shall be elected on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in May immediately preceding the expiration of the terms of office and shall take office on the first day of July immediately following their election for terms of five years and until their successors are elected and quali fied. The first member elected from Education District 2, as provided herein, shall be the successor to the incumbent member of the heretofore existing Board of Education of Towns County, Mr. U. E. Sampson, or his successor, whose regular term of office shall expire on June 30, 1979.

(c) The first member of the board from Education District 3 shall
be elected on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in May, 1980, and shall take office on the first day of July, 1980, for a term of five years and until his successor is elected and qualified. Thereafter, successors shall be elected on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in May immediately preceding the expiration of the terms of office and shall take office on the first day of July immediately following their election for terms of five years and until their successors are elected and quali fied. The first member elected from Education District 3, as provided herein, shall be the successor to the incumbent member of the heretofore existing Board of Education of Towns County, Mr. Hugh Hoodenpyle, or his successor, whose regular term of office shall expire on June 30,
1980.

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(d) The first member of the board from Education District 4 shall be elected on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in May, 1981, and shall take office on the first day of July, 1981, for a term of five years and until his successor is elected and qualified. Thereafter, suc cessors shall be elected on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in May immediately preceding the expiration of the terms of office and shall take office on the first day of July immediately following their election for terms of five years and until their successors are elected and qualified. The first member elected from Education District 4, as provided herein, shall be the successor to the incumbent member of the heretofore existing Board of Education of Towns County, Mr. Carol Underwood, or his successor, whose regular term of office shall expire on June 30, 1981.

(e) The first member of the board from Education District 5 shall be elected on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in May, 1982, and shall take office on the first day of July, 1982, for a term of five years and until his successor is elected and qualified. Thereafter, successors shall be elected on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in May immediately preceding the expiration of the terms of office and shall take office on the first day of July immediately following their election for terms of five years and until their successors are elected and quali fied. The first member elected from Education District 5, as provided herein, shall be the successor to the incumbent member of the heretofore existing Board of Education of Towns County, Mr. Paul Moore, or his successor, whose regular term of office shall expire on June 30, 1982.

Section 4. Vacancies which occur on the board by death, resigna tion, removal from the county or the education district or for any other reason shall be filled by the remaining members of the board electing a successor to serve until a successor is elected at the next regular election held for the election of a member of the board of education, and the person so elected shall serve for the unexpired term. Any person elected by the board or at a regular election held for the election of a member of the board to fill a vacancy shall be a resident of the education district in which the vacancy occurred.

Section 5. The Board of Education of Towns County provided for by this Act shall be subject to all constitutional and statutory provisions of this State relative to county boards of education and the members thereof, except as otherwise provided by this Act.

Section 6. The County School Superintendent of Towns County shall be appointed by the Board of Education of Towns County, for a four-year term, to succeed the present elected superintendent. Such appointment shall be made no earlier than September 1, 1980, and no later than December 31, 1980. His successor shall be appointed by the board in accordance with the provisions of this Section. All constitutional and statutory provisions of this State relative to county school super intendents shall be applicable to the county school superintendent pro vided for herein, except as otherwise provided herein.

Section 7. After the approval of this Act by the Governor, or after it otherwise becomes law, it shall be the duty of the Election Super-

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intendent of Towns County to issue the call for an election for the pur pose of submitting this Act to the electors of the Towns County school district for approval or rejection. The superintendent shall set the date of such election for Thursday, February 2, 1978. He shall issue the call for such election at least 30 days prior to the date thereof. The super intendent shall cause the date and purpose of the election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of Towns County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:

"( ) YES Shall the Act providing for the election of the members of the Board of Education of Towns
( ) NO County and providing for the appointment of the county school superintendent by the board of education be approved?"

All persons desiring to vote for approval of the Act shall vote "Yes", and those persons desiring to vote for rejection of the Act shall vote "No". If more than one-half of the votes cast on such questions are for approval of the Act, it shall become of full force and effect, otherwise it shall be void and of no force and effect.

The expense of such election shall be borne by Towns County. It shall be the duty of the superintendent to hold and conduct such election. It shall be his further duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.

Section 8. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 51, nays 0, and the sub stitute was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to by substitute.

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 51, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.

The following resolutions of the Senate were read and adopted:

SR 201. By Senator Shapard of the 28th: A resplution commending Mrs. C. Robert Walker.
SR 203. By Senator English of the 21st: A resolution expressing appreciation to the young ladies of the telephone center.

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SR 204. By Senators Eldridge of the 7th, Riley of the 1st, Reynolds of the 48th and others:
A resolution commending Mr. Henry M. "Hank" Huckaby and the staff of the Senate Research Office.

SR 205. By Senators Robinson of the 27th, Banks of the 17th, Howard of the 42nd and others:
A resolution commending the ladies on the staff of the Office of Legis lative Counsel.

SR 206. By Senator Tate of the 38th: A resolution commending Mrs. Susie W. Wheeler.

SR 207. By Senators Tate of the 38th and Bond of the 39th: A resolution commending Mrs. Lithangia S. Robinson.

SR 208. By Senators Gillis of the 20th, English of the 21st, Kennedy of the 4th and others:
A resolution recognizing the W. Herschel Lovett Foundation and saluting the Honorable W. Herschel Lovett.

Senator Gillis of the 20th asked unanimous consent that the following remarks be entered in the Journal:
Mr. President, lady and gentlemen of the Senate:
Ninety years ago today a great Georgian was born, W. Herschel Lovett of Dublin, Georgia. He was reared a poor farm boy but he set his sights on success and never looked back.
He worked the majority of his life more than two eight-hour shifts, six days a week and became a wealthy and respected man. He owned many thousands of acres of farm land in Laurens and Johnson Counties. He owned interest in cotton gins, banks, fertilizer plants, industrial real estate, The Dublin Courier Herald, a leading weekly newspaper and many other properties too numerous to mention. He brought organized baseball into our area and was President of the Georgia State Class D League. Many of our recent major league stars began their careers in Dublin.
I had the privilege to serve with him in the House of Representa tives. Later he represented our area in the Senate of Georgia. He was known as the watch dog of the Treasurer. He helped many people in our area obtain a successful start in life. He has been generous in helping our churches, schools and civic organizations. His donation of $250,000 to create the W. Herschel Lovett Scholarship Foundation is a prime example of his kindness and generosity.

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Time will not permit me to enumerate his greatness further. Let me close by saying that Mr. Herschel Lovett is a great man and our state has benefitted by his endeavors. I wish we had more people like him. We extend best wishes to him and his family on his 90th birthday.

The consent was granted.

The following resolutions of the Senate were read and adopted:

SR 209. By Senator Poster of the 50th: A resolution commending Frank Rickman.

SR 210. By Senator Paulk of the 13th: A resolution relative to Stephen Samuel Priedman.

The following resolutions of the Senate, favorably reported by the committees, were put upon their adoption:

SR 137. By Senators Hudgins of the 15th, Russell of the 10th, Sutton of the 9th and others: A resolution creating the Game and Fish Division Study Committee.
The Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Quality offered the following substitute to SR 137:
A RESOLUTION
Creating the Game and Fish Division Study Committee; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, at one time laws, rules and regulations and other mat ters relating to game and fish were administered by a separate depart ment of the State government; and
WHEREAS, the consolidation of certain State agencies, including the one relative to game and fish, into the Department of Natural Re sources has resulted in game and fish matters being relegated to an undesired minor status within the Department of Natural Resources; and
WHEREAS, many members of this body have voiced the idea of separating the Game and Fish Division from the Department of Natural Resources and making the Game and Fish Division a separate State agency; and
WHEREAS, prior to any such proposal being put in concrete form,

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it would be highly advantageous for the members of this body to have further information, statistics and data concerning the creation of a separate Game and Fish Department.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that there is hereby created the Game and Fish Division Study Committee to be composed of the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Secretary of the Senate Natural Resources and Environmental Quality Committee and of four additional members of the Senate to be appointed by the President of the Senate. The Committee shall study all matters relative to the Game and Fish Division of the Department of Natural Resources and other related matters within the Department of Natural Resources which might have a bearing on the creation of a separate State agency to administer matters relative to game and fish. The Committee is autho rized to consult with persons knowledgeable on this subject and is autho rized to study all matters relative to the purposes of this Resolution. The Committee is authorized to conduct hearings and hold meetings at such times and places as it deems advisable so as to better enable it to perform its duties under this Resolution. The members of the Com mittee shall receive the allowances authorized for legislative members of interim legislative committees. The funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this Resolution shall come from the funds provided for the legislative branch of government. The Committee shall make a report of its findings and recommendations on or before the convening date of the regular session in 1978 and shall stand abolished as of that date.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the reso lution by substitute, was agreed to.
The resolution was adopted by substitute.

SR 167. By Senators Hudson of the 35th, Johnson of the 34th, Coverdell of the 40th and others: A resolution creating the Grady Hospital and Hospital Authorities Study Committee.
The Senate Committee on Rules offered the following substitute to SR 167:
A RESOLUTION
Creating the Hospital Authorities Study Committee; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, regional hospitals operated by hospital authorities in the State of Georgia provide essential governmental services benefiting the people of the entire State of Georgia; and
WHEREAS, these hospitals provide a very valuable statewide ser vice in providing the facilities and staff for training physicians who later practice in other areas of the State; and

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WHEREAS, these hospitals provide essential medical services to citizens of Georgia who are not residents of the political subdivisions providing funds for the operation of such hospitals; and

WHEREAS, the General Assembly in 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 777) recognized a State responsibility to provide grants to assist the hospital authorities of this State; and

WHEREAS, a study should be made relative to such law and the funding thereof in order to carry out the State's responsibility to assist hospital authorities providing services on behalf of the State and for nonresidents of the political subdivisions of such authorities.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that there is hereby created the Hospital Authorities Study Committee to be composed of nine members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate. Said Committee shall make a study of the law authorizing State grants to hospital authorities (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 777, Code Section 88-1824) for the purpose of proposing any revision in such law as may be necessary and for the purpose of recommending an appropriate level of funding for such law or for the purpose of otherwise recommending a method or methods for the State to assist hospital authorities in recog nition of the State's responsibility to such authorities.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that each member of the Committee shall be authorized to meet for not more than 10 days for the purposes of this Resolution, and that each such member shall receive the expenses and allowances provided by law for members of legislative interim committees for attending meetings of the Committee. The funds neces sary to carry out the provisions of this Resolution shall come from funds appropriated or otherwise available to the legislative branch of the State government.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Committee is hereby au thorized and encouraged to meet with and otherwise cooperate with any similar interim committee of the House of Representatives.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Committee shall make a report of its findings and recommendations on or before December 15, 1977, on which date the Committee shall stand abolished.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution by substitute, was agreed to.

The resolution was adopted by substitute.

SR 170. By Senators Johnson of the 34th, Wessels of the 2nd, Riley of the 1st and others:
A resolution creating the Senate Public Service Commission Study Committee.

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The Senate Committee on Rules offered the following amendment:

Amend SR 170 by striking the last two sentences on Page 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"The Committee shall make a report of its findings and recom mendations on or before December 15, 1977, on which date the Com mittee shall stand abolished."

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution as amended, was agreed to.

The resolution was adopted as amended.

SR 164. By Senators Hudgins of the 15th, Hudson of the 35th, Johnson of the 34th and others:
A resolution creating the Juvenile Offenders Study Committee.

The Senate Committee on Rules offered the following amendment:
Amend SR 164 by striking on Page 2, lines 5, 6 and 7, the following:
"to the 1978 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia, at which time the Committee shall stand abolished.",
and
By inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"on or before December 15, 1977, on which date the Committee shall stand abolished."

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution as amended, was agreed to.

The resolution was adopted as amended.

SR 172. By Senator Johnson of the 34th: A resolution creating the Senate Shoplifting Study Committee.

The Senate Committee on Rules offered the following amendment:
Amend SR 172 by striking on Page 2, beginning on line 13, the last two sentences and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

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"The Committee shall make a report of its findings and recom mendations on or before December 15, 1977, on which date the Com mittee shall stand abolished."

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution as amended, was agreed to.
The resolution was adopted as amended.

SR 176. By Senators Thompson of the 32nd, Greene of the 26th and Allgood of the 22nd: A resolution creating the Officer Indemnification Study Committee.
The Senate Committee on Rules offered the following amendment:
Amend SR 176 by striking the last sentence on Page 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"The Committee shall make a report of its findings and recom mendations on or before December 15, 1977, on which date the Com mittee shall stand abolished."
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution as amended, was agreed to.
The resolution was adopted as amended.
SR 178. By Senator Russell of the 10th: A resolution electing Mrs. Shirley Altman of Thomas County as a mem ber of the "State Election Board".

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to.
The resolution was adopted.
SR 179. By Senators Allgood of the 22nd, Broun of the 46th, Langford of the 51st and others: A resolution creating the Senate Study Committee on SB 321.

The Senate Committee on Rules offered the following amendment:
Amend SR 179 by striking the last sentence on Page 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"The Committee shall make a report of its findings and recom mendations on or before December 15, 1977, on which date the Com mittee shall stand abolished."

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution as amended, was agreed to.

The resolution was adopted as amended.

SR 182. By Senators Scott of the 43rd, Hudgins of the 15th and Carter of the 14th:
A resolution creating the Senate Study Committee on Violence and Vandalism in the Public Schools.

The Senate Committee on Rules offered the following amendment:

Amend SR 182 by striking on Page 3, beginning on line 9, the last sentence in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"The Committee shall make a report of its findings and recom mendations on or before December 15, 1977, on which date the Com mittee shall stand abolished."

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution as amended, was agreed to.

The resolution was adopted as amended.

SR 183. By Senator Wessels of the 2nd:
A resolution relating to the boundary line between the State of Georgia and the State of South Carolina in the lower reaches and the mouth of the Savannah River.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to.
The resolution was adopted.
SR 185. By Senators Gillis of the 20th, Turner of the 8th, McGill of the 24th and others: A resolution creating the Senate Health and Medical Education Study Committee.
The Senate 'Committee on Rules offered the following amendment:
Amend SR 185 by striking on Page 2, beginning on line 20, the last sentence, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"The Committee shall make a report of its findings and recom mendations on or before December 15, 1977, on which date the Com mittee shall stand abolished."

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution as amended, was agreed to.

The resolution was adopted as amended.

SR 193. By Senator Brantley of the 56th: A resolution to create the Correctional Industries Study Committee.

The Senate Committee on Rules offered the following amendment:

Amend SR 193 by striking on Page 2, beginning line 15, the last sentence and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"The Committee shall make a report of its findings and recom mendations on or before December 15, 1977, on which date the Com mittee shall stand abolished."

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution as amended, was agreed to.

The resolution was adopted as amended.

SR 196. By Senators Robinson of the 27th and Poster of the 50th: A resolution creating the Legislative Overview Study Committee.

The Senate Committee on Rules offered the following amendment:
Amend SR 196 by striking on Page 2, lines 20, 21 and 22, beginning with the words "The Committee" and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"The Committee shall make a report of its findings and recom mendations on or before December 15, 1977, on which date the Committee shall stand abolished."

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution as amended, was agreed to.

The resolution was adopted as amended.
SR 197. By Senator Bell of the 5th: A resolution creating the Juvenile Crime and Violence Study Committee.

The Senate Committee on Rules offered the following amendment:
Amend SR 197 by striking on Page 2, the last sentence, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

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"The Committee shall make a report of its findings and recom mendations on or before December 15, 1977, on which date the Committee shall stand abolished."

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution as amended, was agreed to.

The resolution was adopted as amended.

The President called for the morning roll call, and the following Senators answered to their names:

Allgood Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Evans

Gillis Greene Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds

Riley Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not answering to their names were Senators:

Ballard Coverdell Duncan Fincher

Poster (excused conferee) Hill

Summers Sutton Traylor

Senator Holloway of the 12th introduced the chaplain of the day, Reverend Charles Donnell, pastor of the Covenant Presbyterian Church, Albany, Georgia who offered prayer.

SENATE RULES CALENDAR Thursday, March 10, 1977

HB 1047. Alcoholic Beverage License--city issue license before State
HB 39. Act Limiting Charitable Devices--repeal (SUB)
HB 116. Toll Bridges--repeal Code relating to exemption from property tax
HB 152. Stealing, Alteration of Public Documents--proof of intent to commit crime (AM)
HB 166. Supreme Court--certificates on State law from Federal appellate courts (AM)

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HB 207. Antique Automobiles--transfer of license fee HB 208. Number Plates for Certain Vehicles--display HB 243. Superior Court Judges Retirement System--use of certain
contributions HB 248. Carrying Concealed Weapon--destruction of those used in
commission HB 257. Investigation of Property Loss--insurance companies furnish
information to fire officials (AM) HB 306. Corporal Punishment in Schools--Board of Education adopt
policies (AM) HB 322. Child Support--tax information on parents to Human Resources
Department HB 323. Child Support--payment of public assistance (AM) HB 328. Person Intoxicated in Public--change policy HB 725. Municipal Corporations and Counties--levy certain excise tax
HB 740. Geologist Applicant--return of certain materials to HB 747. Fraudulent Obtaining of Public Housing--prohibit (AM)
HB 751. Commercial Gambling--felony
HB 756. Discharge of Firearm on Property of Another--unlawful without permission
HB 767. Public Safety Department--assist local authority requested by D.A.
HB 786. Detention Facilities--how often must be inspected
HB 1096. Recall of Elected Officials--provide (SUB) (AM)
HR 96. Thomas County--conveyance of certain real property
HR 259. Grady County--conveyance of certain real property
HR 257. Whitfield County-- conveyance of certain State-owned property
HB 692. Applicant for Marriage Licenses--serologic tests
HB 971. Area Planning and Development Comm.--certain additional au thority (SUB)

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Frank Eldridge, Jr. Eldridge of the 7th, Chairman
Senate Rules Committee

The following general bills of the House, favorably reported by the commit tees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

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HB 1047. By Representative Taggart of the 125th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Revenue Tax Act to Legalize and Control Alcoholic Beverages and Liquors", as amended, so as to provide that no initial license to sell distilled spirits or alcoholic beverages shall be issued by the Revenue Commission until the applicant has exhibited a license granted by the municipality.

Senator Barker of the 18th moved to postpone HB 1047 until 10:30 o'clock A.M..

On the motion, the yeas were 30, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and HB 1047 was postponed until 10:30 o'clock A.M.

HB 39. By Representative Egan of the 25th:
A bill to repeal Code Section 113-107, relating to regulation of charitable devises by any person leaving a wife or child, or descendants of child.

Senator Ballard of the 45th moved to postpone HB 39 until 10:40 o'clock A.M.

On the motion, the yeas were 29, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and HB 39 was postponed until 10:40 o'clock A.M.

Senator Starr of the 44th assumed the Chair at the direction of the President.

HB 116. By Representatives Harris of the 8th, Rainey of the 135th, Carrell of the 75th and Ross of the 76th:
A bill to repeal Code Section 92-204, relating to the exemption of toll bridges from property taxation; to repeal Code Section 92-205 relating to unlawful property tax exemptions by counties.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Lester of the 23rd.

Senator Holloway of the 12th offered the following substitute to HB 116:

A BILL

To be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 69-318, relating to sale of municipal property, as created by an Act approved March 5, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 351), so as to authorize the sale by municipalities of certain cemetery lots and certain real property in established industrial parks or in municipally designated industrial development areas; to pro vide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

Section 1. Code Section 69-318, relating to sale of municipal prop erty, as created by an Act approved March 5, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 351), is hereby amended by striking from the second paragraph thereof
the following:

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"any lots from a municipal cemetery or",

and by inserting in the second paragraph, after the symbols an<l words,

"$500 or less",

the following:

"and lots from any municipal cemetery, regardless of value,",

so that- when so amended the said second paragraph of Code Section 69-318 shall read as follows:

"Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section, the governing authority of any municipal corporation is hereby autho rized to sell personal property belonging to the municipal corpo ration with an estimated value of $500 or less and lots from any municipal cemetery, regardless of value, without regard to the fore going provisions of this Section. Such sales may be made in the open market without advertisement and without the acceptance of bids. The estimation of the value of any personal property to be sold shall be in the sole and absolute discretion of the governing autho rities of the municipality or their designated agent. Provided, how ever, nothing herein shall prevent a municipality from trading or swapping property with another property owner, if said trade or swap is deemed to be in the best interest of the municipality."

Section 2. Said Code Section is further amended by adding a new paragraph at the end thereof, to read as follows:

"Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section, the governing authority of any municipal corporation is hereby autho rized to sell real property in established municipal industrial parks or in municipally designated industrial development areas for in dustrial development purposes without regard to the foregoing pro visions of this Section."

Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

Section 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Ballard of the 45th moved that the substitute offered by Senator Holloway of the 12th to HB 116 be printed.
On the motion, the yeas were 32, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the sub stitute was ordered printed.
Senator Holloway of the 12th moved to postpone HB 116 until 11:00 o'clock A.M.

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On the motion, the yeas were 32, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and HB 116 was postponed until 11:00 o'clock A.M.

HB 152. By Representative Howell of the 140th:
A bill to amend Code Section 89-9903, relating to the crime of stealing, altering, etc., of public documents, so as to change the provisions to provide a determination of proof of intent to commit such crimes.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Allgood of the 22nd.

The Senate Committee on Judiciary offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 152 as follows:

(1) By striking beginning on line 1 of Page 2, the following:

"The officer may search the clothing and personal effects of the suspect. Visitors will be deemed to have consented to reasonable detention and search."

(2) By striking beginning on line 9 of Page 4, the following:

"The officer may search the clothing and personal effects of the suspect. Visitors will be deemed to have consented to reasonable detention and search."

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 40, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

The Senate Committee on Judiciary offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 152 as follows:
(1) By adding following the word "officer" on line 25 of Page 1, the following:
"or employee, as defined herein,".

(2) By adding following the word "officer" on line 5 of Page 2, the following:

"or employee, as defined herein,".

(3) By adding following the word "officer" on line 15 of Page 2, the following:

"or employee".

(4) By adding following line 10 of Page 3, the following:

"(4) The words 'public officer or employee' shall mean any

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officer or employee having custody of or responsibility for any records, books, documents or other office property referred to herein."

(5) By adding following the word "officer" on line 6 of Page 4, the following:
"or employee, as defined herein,".

(6) By adding following the word "officer" on line 13 of Page 4, the following:
"or employee, as defined herein,".

(7) By adding following the word "officer" on line 23 of Page 4, the following:

"or employee".

(8) By adding following line 18 of Page 5, the following:

"(4) The words 'public officer or employee' shall mean any officer or employee having custody of or responsibility for any records, books, documents or other office property referred to herein."

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 31, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond
Brantley
Broun of 46th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Foster

Gillis Greene Hill Hollo way Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd
Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds
Riley

Robinson Russell Scott Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

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Those voting in the negative were Senators Evans and Shapard.

Those not voting were Senators:

Brown of 47th Duncan

Fincher Hudgins

Starr (presiding)

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 2.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

HB 166. By Representatives Hatcher of the 131st, Walker of the 115th, Karrh of the 106th and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 24-39, relating to powers of the Supreme Court, so as to authorize the Supreme Court to receive and answer certificates as to State law from Federal appellate courts.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Overby of the 49th.

The Senate Committee on Judiciary offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 166 by adding on Page 1, line 27, after the word and symbol "answer." the following:
"Provided, however, that the Court of Appeals shall not have jurisdiction to consider any question certified under this Section by transfer or otherwise."

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 33, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th
Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st

Doss Duncan Eldridge English Evans Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson

Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley Robinson Russell

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Scott Shapard Stumbaugh Summers

Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons

Traylor Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Coverdell Fincher Starr (presiding)

Stephens (excused conferee)

Turner (excused conferee)

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 51, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

The President resumed the Chair.

HB 207. By Representative Taggart of the 125th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the issuance of special license plates for antique automobiles, so as to change the transfer fee.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Broun of the 46th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker
Barnes Bell Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter
Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge English

Evans Foster Gillis Greene
Hill Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd
Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Coverdell Fincher Holloway Hudgins

Stephens (excused conferee) Timmons (excused conferee)

Reynolds Riley Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Traylor Tysinger Walker Wessels
Turner (excused conferee)

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On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 48, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Conference Committee Report thereon:

HB 91. By Representatives Burton of the 47th, Hays and Snow of the 1st and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 34-7, relating to election districts and polling places, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the selection of polling places and the use of public buildings as polling places.

The Conference Committee Report was as follows:

Mr. President: Mr. Speaker:

Your Conference Committee on House Bill 91 has met and recom mends that the Senate and the House of Representatives recede from their respective positions and that the attached Conference Committee Substitute to House Bill 91 be adopted.

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE HOUSE:
/a/ Joe Burton Representative, 47th District
/s/ Forest Hays Representative, 1st District
/s/ Jerry Money Representative, 5th District

FOR THE SENATE
/s/ Robert H. Bell Senator, 5th District
/s/ Virginia Shapard Senator, 28th District
/s/ Todd Evans Senator, 37th District

Conference Committee Substitute to HB 91:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to provide for adequate access to buildings and facilities constructed in this State by handicapped, elderly and disabled persons, whether in the course of public or private business; to amend an Act providing that buildings and facilities constructed in the State by the use of federal, State, county or municipal funds shall adhere to certain requirements in order to make such buildings and facilities accessible to the physically handicapped, approved April 3, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 750), so as to change the policy of the State of Georgia concerning the accessibility of buildings and facilities to handicapped or elderly persons; to change the provisions relating to the

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application of the Act; to change certain definitions; to change the provisions relating to walks, driveways and parking lots; to change the provisions relating to site development; to change provisions relating to enforcement of the Act; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. An Act providing that buildings and facilities constructed in the State by the use of federal, State, county or municipal funds shall adhere to certain requirements in order to make such buildings and facilities accessible to the physically handicapped, approved April 3, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 750), is hereby amended by striking Sec tion 1, which reads as follows:

"Section 1. Policy. The provisions of this Act are enacted to further the policy of the State of Georgia to encourage and promote
the rehabilitation of handicapped or disabled citizens. It is the intent of this Act to eliminate, insofar as possible, unnecessary barriers encountered by aged, handicapped or disabled persons, whose ability to engage in gainful occupations or to achieve maximum personal independence is needlessly restricted when such persons cannot readily use public buildings.",

in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 1 to read as follows:

"Section 1. Policy. The provisions of this Act are enacted to further the policy of the State of Georgia to encourage and enable handicapped or elderly persons to participate fully in the social and economic life of Georgia and to encourage and promote their educa tion and rehabilitation. It is the intent of this Act to eliminate, insofar as possible, unnecessary physical barriers encountered by handicapped or elderly persons whose ability to participate in the social and economic life of this State is needlessly restricted when such persons cannot readily use government buildings, public build ings and facilities used by the public."

Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Section 2, which reads as follows:

"(a) The standards and specifications set forth in this Act shall apply to all buildings and facilities used by the public which are constructed in whole or in part by the use of State, county, or municipal funds, or the funds of any political subdivisions of the State. To such extent as is not contraindicated by federal law or beyond the State's power of regulation, these standards shall also apply to buildings and facilities constructed in this State through partial or total use of federal funds. All buildings and facilities constructed in this State, or substantially renovated, modified, or altered, after the effective date of this Act from any one of these funds or any combination thereof shall conform to each of the standards and specifications prescribed herein except where the

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governmental department, agency, or unit concerned shall determine, after taking all circumstances into consideration, that full com pliance with any particular standard or specification is imprac ticable. Where it is determined that full compliance with any par ticular standard or specification is impractical, the reasons for such determination shall be set forth in written form by those making the determination and forwarded to the State Fire Marshal. If it is determined that full compliance is not practicable, there shall be substantial compliance with the standard or specification to the maximum extent practical, and the written record of the determination that it is impractical to comply fully with a particular standard or specification shall also set forth the extent to which an attempt will be made to comply substantially with the standard or specification.",

in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) of Section 2 to read as follows:
"(a) The standards of specification set forth in this Act shall apply to all government buildings, public buildings and facilities constructed or substantially renovated after the effective date of this Act; provided, however, the only standards and specifications applicable to rental apartment complexes and temporary lodging facilities as defined in Section 4 (h) and covered by the provisions of this Act shall be to require each entrance to the building where such units are located, and all doors providing entrance to and with in said units to be of a width usable by individuals in wheelchairs, and those standards set forth in Section 6(c) relating to parking spaces; and provided, however, that the State Fire Marshal, or (where applicable) the Board of Regents of the University System, or the local governing authority having jurisdiction over the buildings in question, upon receipt of a sworn written statement from the person who owns or controls the use of any government building, public building or facility subject to the requirements of this Act and after taking all circumstances into consideration, may determine that full compliance with any particular standard or specification set forth herein is impractical, whereupon there shall be substantial compliance with the standards or specifications to the maximum extent practical, and within 45 days of such determination a written record shall be made by the Safety Fire Commissioner or (where applicable) the Board of Regents or the local governing authority having jurisdiction over the buildings in question, setting forth the reasons why it is impractical for the person subject to the Act to comply fully with the particular standard or specification and also setting forth the extent to which the government building, public building or facility shall conform with the standard or specifica tion. The Safety Fire Commissioner or (where applicable) the Board of Regents or the local governing authority having jurisdic tion over the buildings in question shall be responsible for making a final determination as to whether or not an exemption shall be granted."
Section 3. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 3, which reads as follows:
"Section 3. Scope and Purpose, (a) This Act is concerned with

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nonambulatory disabilities, semiambulatory disabilities, sight dis abilities, hearing disabilities, disabilities of coordination and aging.

(b) It is intended to make all buildings and facilities covered by this Act accessible to, and functional for, the physically handi capped to, through and within their doors, without loss of function, space, or facilities where the general public is concerned.",

in its entirety.

Section 4. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 4, relating to definitions, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 4 to read as follows:
"Section 4. Definitions. For the purpose of this Act the fol lowing terms have the meanings as herein set forth:
(a) 'Standard', when this term appears in small letters, is descriptive and means typical type.
(b) 'Fixed turning radius, wheel to wheel' means the tracking of the caster wheels and large wheels or a wheelchair when pivoting on a spot.
(c) 'Fixed turning radius, front structure to rear structure' means the turning radius of a wheelchair, left front-foot platforms to right rear wheel, or right front-foot platform to left rear wheel when pivoting on a spot.
(d) 'Ramps, ramps with gradients' means ramps with gradients (or ramps with slopes) that deviate from what would otherwise be considered the normal level. An exterior ramp, as distinguished from a 'walk', shall be considered an appendage to a building leading to a level above or below existing ground level. As such, a ramp shall meet certain requirements similar to those imposed upon stairs.
(e) 'Walk, walks' means a predetermined, prepared surface, exterior pathway or sidewalk leading to or from a building or a facility, or from one exterior area to another, places on the existing ground level and not deviating from the level of the existing ground immediately adjacent.
(f) 'Appropriate number' means the number of a specific item that would be reasonably necessary, in accord with the purpose and function of a building or a facility, to accommodate individuals with specific disabilities in proportion to the anticipated number of in dividuals with disabilities who would use a particular building or facility.
(g) 'Government buildings' shall include all buildings, struc tures, streets, sidewalks, walkways, and access thereto, used by the public or in which handicapped or elderly persons may be employed, that are constructed or substantially renovated in whole or in part by use of State, county or municipal funds or the funds of any

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political subdivisions of the State; and, to the extent not required otherwise by federal law or regulations and not beyond the power of the State to regulate, all buildings and structures used by the public which are constructed or substantially renovated in whole or in part by use of federal funds.
(h) 'Public buildings' shall include all buildings, structures, streets, sidewalks, walkways, and access thereto, used by the public or in which handicapped or elderly persons may be employed that are constructed or substantially renovated by the use of private funds, including rental apartment complexes of twenty units or more originally constructed after July 1, 1978, and temporary lodging facilities of twenty units or more, except that the provisions of this Act shall apply to only 5% of those units or a minimum of one unit, whichever is greater; provided that the provisions of this Act shall not apply to a private single family residence, duplex, triplex or condominium; and provided further, that Section 12(f) and (g), Section 13, Section 14, Section 15, Section 17 and Section 19 shall not apply to apartment units or to guest rooms in temporary lodging facilities.
(i) 'Facilities' shall include, but are not limited to, walkways, sidewalks, curbings, parking lots, parks, stadiums, coliseums, and any other man-made or developed area used by the public.
(j) 'Substantial renovation' shall mean a construction project costing at least 20% of the assessed value for tax purposes at the time of the renovation. Provided, however, that the provisions of this subsection shall not be applicable to rental apartment complexes and temporary lodging facilities."
Section 5. Said Act is further amended by striking from subsection (b) of Section 6 the following:
"Wherever walks cross other walks, driveways, or parking lots, they shall blend to a common level.",

and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"Wherever walks cross other walks, or touch driveways or park
ing lots, they shall blend to a common level by the use of curb cuts or ramps.",

so that when so amended subsection (b) of Section 6 shall read as follows:

"(b) Public walks shall be at least 48 inches wide and shall have a gradient not greater than 5 percent. These walks shall be of continuing common surface, not interrupted by steps or abrupt changes in level. Wherever walks cross other walks, or touch drive ways or parking lots, they shall blend to a common level by the use of curb cuts or ramps. A walk shall have a level platform at the top which is at least 5 feet by 5 feet if a door swings out onto the platform or toward the walk. This platform shall extend at least one foot beyond each side of the doorway. A walk shall have a level

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platform at least 3 feet deep and 5 feet wide, if the door does not swing onto the platform or toward the walk. This platform shall extend at least one foot beyond each side of the doorway. For public school construction on sites where variation in topography
is considerable, only the walk giving the handicapped person access to the facility shall be required to meet the specifications provided for herein."

Section 6. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 20, which reads as follows:
"Section 20. Responsibilities for Enforcement, (a) The respon sibility for administration and enforcement of this Act shall reside primarily in the State Fire Marshal but the State Fire Marshal shall have the assistance of appropriate State rehabilitation agencies in carrying out his responsibilities under this Act. In enforcing this Act, the State Fire Marshal shall also receive the assistance of all appropriate elective or appointive public officials. The State Fire Marshal shall from time to time inform professional organiza tions and others of this law and its application.
(b) The State Fire Marshal shall have all necessary powers to require compliance with its rules and regulations and modifica tions thereof and substitutions therefore, including powers to insti tute and prosecute proceedings in the Superior Court to compel such compliance, and shall not be required to pay any entry or filing fee in connection with the institution of such proceeding.
(c) The State Fire Marshal, after consultation with State rehabilitation agencies and other sources as he might determine, is authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as might reasonably be required to implement and enforce this Act. The State Fire Marshal, after consultation with State rehabilitation agencies, is also authorized to waive any of the standards and specifications presently set forth in this Act and to substitute in lieu thereof standards or specifications consistent in effect to such standards or specifications heretofore adopted by the American Standards Association, Inc.
(d) The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia shall be responsible for the enforcement of this Act on all proper ties under its jurisdiction. In all other instances, the responsibility for enforcement of this Act shall be in the State Fire Marshal.",

in its entirety, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 20, to read as follows:
"Section 20. Responsibilities for Enforcement and Adminis tration of the Act. (a) The Safety Fire Commissioner shall be responsible for the administration and enforcement of this Act with respect to those buildings described in Section 8 of an Act creating the Office of the Georgia Safety Fire Commissioner, ap proved February 25, 1949 (Ga. Laws 1949, p. 1057), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 14, 1967 (Ga. Laws 1967, p. 619), except as otherwise provided for in subsections (a) and (b) of this Section.

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(b) The Board of Regents shall be responsible for the admin istration and enforcement of this Act with respect to all properties under its jursidiction.

(c) Local governing authorities shall be responsible for the administration and enforcement of this Act with regard to all other buildings described in Section 4(h) of this Act which are under their jurisdiction.

(d) All State rehabilitation agencies and appropriate elective or appointive officials shall be required to cooperate with and assist the Safety Fire Commissioner, the Board of Regents, and the ap propriate local building code officials or local fire department, or both, having jurisdiction over the buildings in question in the per formance of their responsibilities under this Act.

(e) The Safety Fire Commissioner, the Board of Regents, and the local building code officials or the local fire department, or both, having jurisdiction over the buildings in question shall from time to time inform, in writing, professional organizations and others of this law and its application.

(f) The Safety Fire Commissioner, the Board of Regents, and the local governing authority having jurisdiction over the buildings in question shall have all necessary powers to require compliance with its rules, regulations and procedures, and modifications there of and substitutions therefor, including powers to institute and prosecute proceedings in the superior court to compel such com pliance, and shall not be required to pay any entry or filing fee in connection with the institution of such proceeding.

(g) The Safety Fire Commissioner, the Board of Regents, and the local governing authority having jurisdiction over the buildings in question, after consultation with State rehabilitation agencies and other sources as they might determine, are authorized to promul gate such rules, regulations, and procedures as might reasonably be required to implement and enforce their responsibilities under this Act. The Safety Fire Commissioner, the Board of Regents, and the local governing authority having jurisdiction over the buildings in question, after consultation with State rehabilitation agencies, are also authorized to waive any of the standards and specifications presently set forth in this Act and to substitute in lieu thereof standards or specifications consistent in effect to such standards or specifications heretofore adopted by the American Standards As sociation, Inc."

Section 7. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Bell of the 5th moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Com mittee Report on HB 91.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English
Evans

Foster Gillis Greene Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds

Riley Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Duncan

Hill

Fincher

Stephens (excused conferee)

On the motion, the yeas were 52, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Conference Committee Report on HB 91.

The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the House action thereto:

HB 324. By Representative Phillips of the 91st:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee of the Senate and a Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee of the House of Representa tives, so as to require State agencies to receive approval from the Fiscal Affairs Subcommittees before expending public funds to assume certain federal programs.

Senator Broun of the 46th moved that the Senate recede from the Senate amendment to HB 324.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley

Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Doss Eldridge Evans

Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Hudgins Hudson Johnson

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Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce

Riley Robinson Scott Starr Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate

Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Dean of 31st Duncan English (excused conferee) Fincher

Howard (excused conferee) Reynolds Russell

Shapard (excused conferee) Stephens (excused conferee)

On the motion, the yeas were 47, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate receded from the Senate amendment to HB 324.

The following general bill of the House, favorably reported by the com mittee, was read the third time and put upon its passage:
HB 208. By Representative Taggart of the 125th: A bill to amend Code Section 68-215, as amended, relating to the display of number plates, so as to authorize the State Revenue Commissioner to adopt rules and regulations pertaining to the display of number plates for certain vehicles.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Banks of the 17th.
Senator Starr of the 44th offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 208 by striking in its entirety Section 2, beginning on Page 1, line 24 and ending on Page 2, line 21,
and
further, by renumbering Sections 3 and 4 to read as Sections 2 and 3, respectviely.
On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 34, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker

Barnes Bell Bond Brantley

Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell

Dean of 6th Doss Eldridge English Evans Foster
Gillis Greene Hill Howard Johnson Kennedy

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Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk
Pearce Reynolds Riley Scott Starr Stephens

Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons
Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Dean of 31st Duncan Fincher

Holloway Hudgins Hudson

Robinson Russell Shapard

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 47, nays 0.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has agreed to the Senate substitute as amended by the House to the following bill of the House:

HB 1132. By Representatives Harrison, Nix and Isakson of the 20th and others: A bill to amend an Act creating the Cobb Judicial Circuit, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the supplement to be paid to the District Attorney.
The following bills of the Senate were taken up for the purpose of considering the House action thereto:
SB 97. By Senator Reynolds of the 48th: A bill to amend an Act known as the Georgia Code of Public Trans portation, as amended, so as to delete therefrom Section 95A-206 in its entirety; to add a new chapter, entitled "Chapter 13 Mass Transporta tion", to the Georgia Code of Public Transportation.
Senator Reynolds of the 48th moved that the Senate adhere to its disagree ment to the House amendments to SB 97, and that a Conference Committee be appointed.
On the motion, the yeas were 32, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adhered to its disagreement to the House amendments to SB 97.

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Senator Starr of the 44th, who was presiding at the direction of the Presi dent, appointed as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate the fol lowing:

Senators Reynolds of the 48th, Brown of the 47th and Allgood of the 22nd.

SB 245. By Senator Reynolds of the 48th:
A bill to amend an Act approved April 18, 1973 known as the Georgia Code of Public Transportation (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 947), so as to designate the Department of Transportation as the State agency to offer rail service continuation payments under certain circumstances.

Senator Reynolds of the 48th moved that the Senate adhere to its disagree ment to the House amendment to SB 245, and that a Conference Committee be appointed.

On the motion, the yeas were 38, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adhered to its disagreement to the House amendment to SB 245.

Senator Starr of the 44th, who was presiding at the direction of the President, appointed as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate the following:

Senators Reynolds of the 48th, Brown of the 47th and Allgood of the 22nd..

The following local bills of the House were taken up for the purpose of con sidering the Conference Committee Report thereon:

HB 987. By Representatives Isakson, Harrison and Nix of the 20th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation of the Judge of the Juvenile Court of Cobb County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of said judge.

The Conference Committee Report was as follows:

Mr. President: Mr. Speaker:

The Conference Committee on HB 987 has met and recommends that the House and Senate recede from their respective positions on HB 987 and that the attached Conference Committee Substitute to HB 987 be adopted.

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE:
/s/ Haskew Brantley Senator, 56th District

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
/s/ Joe Mack Wilson Representative, 19th District

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/s/ Roy E. Barnes Senator, 33rd District
Joe Thompson Senator, 32nd District

/s/ Bill Cooper Representative, 19th District
/s/ Ken Nix Representative, 20th District

Conference Committee Substitute to HB 987:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the compensation of the Judge of the Juvenile Court of Cobb County, approved January 17, 1969 (Ga. Laws 1969, p. 3560), as amended, particularly by an Act ap proved April 17, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 4451), so as to change the compensation of said judge; to provide an effective date; to repeal con flicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. An Act providing for the compensation of the Judge of the Juvenile Court of Cobb County, approved January 17, 1969 (Ga. Laws 1969, p. 3560), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 17, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 4451), is hereby amended by striking from Section 1 the following:

"$25,500.00", and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"$28,500.00",

so that when so amended, Section 1 shall read as follows:

"Section 1. The Judge of the Cobb County Juvenile Court shall receive $28,500.00 per annum, which shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general funds of Cobb County. Said Judge shall devote his full time to the duties of his office and shall not engage in the private practice of law."

Section 2. This Act shall become effective on the first day of the month following the month in which it is approved by the Governor or in which it becomes law without his approval.

Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Barnes of the 33rd moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Committee Report on HB 987.

On the motion, the yeas were 37, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Conference Committee Report on HB 987.

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HB 1025. By Representatives Cooper, Kaley and Wilson of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the solicitor of said court.

The Conference Committee Report was as follows:

Mr. President:

Mr. Speaker:

The Conference Committee on HB 1025 has met and recommends that the House and Senate recede from their respective positions on HB 1025 and that the attached Conference Committee Substitute to HB 1025 be adopted.
Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE:

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

/s/ Haskew Brantley Senator, 56th District

/s/ Joe Mack Wilson Representative, 19th District

/s/ Roy E. Barnes Senator, 33rd District

/s/ Bill Cooper Representative, 19th District

Joe Thompson

/s/ Ken Nix

Senator, 32nd District

Representative, 20th District

Conference Committee Substitute to HB 1025:

A BILL

To be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, approved March 26, 1964 (Ga. Laws 1964, p. 3211), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 17, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 4501), so as to change the compensation of the solicitor of said court; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for
other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

Section 1. An Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, ap proved March 26, 1964 (Ga. Laws 1964, p. 3211), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 17, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 4501), is hereby amended by striking in Section 27(b), the following:
"$24,000.00",
and substituting in lieu thereof, the following:

"$27,000.00", so that when so amended, Section 27(b) shall read as follows:

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"(b) The compensation of the solicitor shall be $27,000.00 per annum, payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of Cobb County. Said compensation shall be in lieu of any and all perquisites, fines, forfeitures, commissions, funds, monies and fees allowed him as compensation in any capacity. The solicitor shall diligently and faithfully undertake to collect all perquisites, fines, forfeitures, commissions, funds, monies and fees allowed him as compensation for his services in any capacity and shall pay the same into the county treasury on or before the 15th day of each month next following the month in which they were collected or received. Said solicitor shall not engage in the private practice of law during the term of office for which he is elected."
Section 2. This Act shall become effective on the first day of the month following the month in which it is approved by the Governor or in which it becomes law without his approval.
Section 3. All laws and parts of law in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.
Senator Barnes of the 33rd moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Com mittee Report on HB 1025.

On the motion, the yeas were 31, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Conference Committee Report on HB 1025.

HB 1133. By Representatives Harrison, Nix and Isakson of the 20th and others:
A bill to amend an Act consolidating the offices of Tax Collector and Tax Receiver of Cobb County into the one office of Tax Commissioner of Cobb County, so as to change the compensation of the tax commis sioner and the chief clerk of the tax commissioner.

The Conference Committee Report was as follows:

Mr. President:

Mr. Speaker:

The Conference Committee on HB 1133 has met and recommends that the Senate recede from its position and that HB 1133 as passed by the House of Representatives be adopted.

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE:
/s/ Haskew Brantley Senator, 56th District
/s/ Roy E. Barnes Senator, 33rd District
Joe Thompson Senator, 32nd District

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
/s/ Joe Mack Wilson Representative, 19th District
/s/ Bill Cooper Representative, 19th District
/s/ Ken Nix Representative, 20th District

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Senator Barnes of the 33rd moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Committee Report on HB 1133.

On the motion, the yeas were 41, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Conference Committee Report on HB 1133.

HB 967. By Representatives Wilson of the 19th, Burruss and Housley of the 21st:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners for Cobb County, Ga., so as to change the compensation of the members of the board of commissioners.

The Conference Committee Report was as follows:
Mr. President:
Mr. Speaker:
The Conference Committee on HB 967 has met and recommends that the Senate recede from its position and that HB 967 as passed by the House of Representatives be adopted.

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE:
/s/ Haskew Brantley Senator, 56th District
/s/ Roy E. Barnes Senator, 33rd District
Joe Thompson Senator, 32nd District

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
/s/ Joe Mack Wilson Representative, 19th District
/s/ Bill Cooper Representative, 19th District
/s/ Ken Nix Representative, 20th District

Senator Barnes of the 33rd moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Committee Report on HB 967.

On the motion, the yeas were 32, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Conference Committee Report on HB 967.

HB 961. By Representatives Cooper, and Wilson of the 19th, Housley and Bur russ of the 21st, and Harrison, Nix and Isakson of the 20th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the judges of said court.

The Conference Committee Report was as follows:

Mr. President:

Mr. Speaker: The Conference Committee on HB 961 has met and recommends

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that the Senate recede from its position and that HB 961 as passed by the House of Representatives be adopted.
Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE:
/s/ Haskew Brantley Senator, 56th District
/s/ Roy E. Barnes Senator, 33rd District
Joe Thompson Senator, 32nd District

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
/s/ Joe Mack Wilson Representative, 19th District
/s/ Bill Cooper Representative, 19th District
/s/ Ken Nix Representative, 20th District

Senator Barnes of the 33rd moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Committee Report on HB 961.

On the motion, the yeas were 33, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Conference Committee Report on HB 961.

HB 1024. By Representatives Cooper, Kaley and Wilson of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, as amended, so as to change the salary of the clerk of said court; to provide an effective date.

The Conference Committee Report was as follows:

Mr. President:
Mr. Speaker:
The Conference Committee on HB 1024 has met and recommends that the Senate recede from its position and that HB 1024 as passed by the House of Representatives be adopted.

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE:
/s/ Haskew Brantley Senator, 56th District
/s/ Roy E. Barnes Senator, 33rd District
Joe Thompson Senator, 32nd District

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
/s/ Joe Mack Wilson Representative, 19th District
/s/ Bill Cooper Representative, 19th District
/s/ Ken Nix Representative, 20th District

Senator Barnes of the 33rd moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Committee Report on HB 1024.

On the motion, the yeas were 31, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Conference Committee Report on HB 1024.

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The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House action thereto:

SB 14. By Senators Poster of the 50th and Barnes of the 33rd:
A bill to provide for legislative overview of executive agencies of the State government; to provide for a short title; to provide for a def inition; to provide for review of proposed rules and regulations of executive agencies by committees of the House and Senate.
The House substitute to SB 14 was as follows:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Ad ministrative Procedure Act", approved March 10, 1964 (Ga. Laws 1964, p. 338), as amended by an Act approved March 26, 1965 (Ga. Laws 1965, p. 283), an Act approved March 10, 1966 (Ga. Laws 1966, p. 333), an Act approved April 14, 1967 (Ga. Laws 1967, p. 618), an Act ap proved April 21, 1967 (Ga. Laws 1967, p. 893), an Act approved March 5, 1968 (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 115), and an Act approved April 14, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 404), so as to provide for additional distribution of the notice required prior to the adoption, amendment or repeal of rules; to change the provisions relative to content of the notice; to provide for the review of rules by the General Assembly; to provide for the repeal of rules; to provide for matters relative to the foregoing; to amend an Act passed at the regular 1977 session of the General As sembly which created the Department of Community Affairs; to amend an Act passed at the regular 1977 session of the General Assembly known as the "Water Well Standards Act"; to amend an Act passed at the regular 1977 session of the General Assembly which amended an Act providing for the development of water well standards and created the Water Well Standards Advisory Council, approved March 31, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 974) ; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. An Act known as the "Georgia Administrative Proce dure Act", approved March 10, 1964 (Ga. Laws 1964, p. 338), as amended by an Act approved March 26, 1965 (Ga. Laws 1965, p. 283), an Act approved March 10, 1966 (Ga. Laws 1966, p. 333), an Act ap proved April 14, 1967 (Ga. Laws 1967, p. 618), an Act approved April 21, 1967 (Ga. Laws 1967, p. 893), an Act approved March 5, 1968 (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 115), and an Act approved April 14, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 404), is hereby amended by striking paragraph (1) of sub section (a) of Section 4 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Section 4, to read as follows:
"(1) Give at least twenty (20) days' notice of its intended action. The notice shall include a copy of the proposed rule and the time when, the place where and the manner in which interested persons may present their views thereon. The notice shall also contain a citation of the authority pursuant to which the rule is proposed for adoption, and if the proposal is an amendment or repeal of an existing rule such rule

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shall be clearly identified. The notice shall be mailed to all persons who have requested in writing that they be placed upon a mailing list, which shall be maintained by the agency for advance notice of its rulemaking proceedings and who have tendered the actual cost of such mailing as from time to time estimated by the agency."
Section 2. Said Act is further amended by adding a new subsection to Section 4 to be known as subsection (e), to read as follows:
"(e) The agency, within the time limitations provided, shall furnish three copies of the notice prescribed in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of this Section to the Legislative Counsel. Within three days after receipt of such copies, if possible, the Legislative Counsel shall furnish the presiding officers of each House with a copy of such notice, and the presiding officers shall assign such notice to the appropriate standing committee in each House for review. In the event a presiding officer is unavailable for the pur pose of making such assignment within such time limitations, the Legislative Counsel shall assign the notice to the appropriate stand ing committee. Each standing committee of the Senate and the House of Representatives is hereby granted all the rights provided for interested persons and governmental subdivisions in paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of this Section."

Section 3. Said Act is further amended by adding a new subsec tion to Section 4 to be known as subsection (f), to read as follows:

" (f) In the event a standing committee to which a notice is assigned as provided in subsection (e) files an objection to a pro posed rule prior to its adoption, and the agency adopts such proposed rule over such objection, such rule may be considered by the branch of the General Assembly whose committee objected to its adoption by the introduction of a resolution for the purpose of overriding said rule at any time within the first 30 days of the next regular session of the General Assembly. In the event such resolution is adopted by such branch of the General Assembly, it shall be im mediately transmitted to the other branch of the General Assembly. It shall be the duty of the presiding officer of such other branch of the General Assembly to have such branch, within five days after the receipt of such resolution, to consider such resolution for the purpose of overriding such rule. In the event the resolution is adopted by two-thirds of the votes of each branch of the General Assembly, such rule shall be void on the day after the adoption of such resolution by the second branch of the General Assembly. In the event the resolution is ratified by less than two-thirds of the votes of either branch, the resolution shall be submitted to the Governor for his approval or veto. In the event of his veto, the rule shall remain in effect. In the event of his approval, the rule shall be void on the day after the date of his approval."
Section 4. Said Act is further amended by adding a new subsection to Section 4 to be known as subsection (g), to read as follows:
"(g) (1) The provisions of subsection (f) of this Section shall not apply to the Department of Medical Assistance nor to the Env ironmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Re-

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sources, but the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection shall apply to the Department of Medical Assistance and to the Environ mental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources.
(2) In the event the chairman of any standing committee to which a proposed rule relative to the Department of Medical As sistance or to the Environmental Protection Division of the Depart ment of Natural Resources is assigned notifies the agency that the committee objects to the adoption of such rule or has questions concerning the purpose, nature or necessity of such rule, it shall be the duty of such agency to consult with the committee prior to the adoption of such rule."
Section 5. An Act creating a Department of Community Affairs passed at the regular 1977 session of the General Assembly (House Bill 499) is hereby amended by striking the second paragraph of Section 4, which paragraph related to rules and regulations. An Act passed at the regular 1977 session of the General Assembly, known as the "Water Well Standards Act", is hereby amended by striking the second para graph of Section 6(b), which paragraph related to rules and regulations. An Act passed at the regular 1977 session of the General Assembly which amended an Act providing for the development of water well standards and created the Water Well Standards Advisory Council, ap proved March 31, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 974), is hereby amended by striking the second paragraph of Section 6(e), which paragraph related to rules and regulations.
Section 6. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.
Section 7. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.
Senators Starr of the 44th and Riley of the 1st moved that the Senate agree to the House substitute as amended by the following amendment:
Amend the House substitute to SB 14 by adding an additional sentence at the end of Section 5 on Page 5 to read as follows:
"An Act passed at the regular 1977 session of the General As sembly which amended the 'Georgia Motor Vehicle Accident Repara tions Act' approved February 28, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 113) is hereby amended by striking from said Act as amended subsection 12(f), which paragraph related to rules and regulations."

On the motion to agree to the House substitute as amended, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes

Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th

Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss

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Duncan Eldridge English Evans Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudson Johnson

Kennedy Kidd Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley Robinson Russell Scott

Those not voting were Senators:

Fincher Hudgins Langford

Shapard (excused conferee)

Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Tate

On the motion, the yeas were 51, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House substitute as amended by the Senate.
Senator Holloway of the 12th, President Pro Tempore, assumed the Chair.
The following general bill of the House, having been lost on March 9, re considered on March 9 and postponed until March 10, was put upon its passage:
HB 1047. By Representative Taggart of the 125th: A bill to amend an Act known -as the "Revenue Tax Act to Legalize and Control Alcoholic Beverages and Liquors", as amended, so as to provide that no initial license to sell distilled spirits or alcoholic beverages shall be issued by the Revenue Commission until the applicant has exhibited a license granted by the municipality.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Barker of the 18th.
Senator Barker of the 18th offered the following substitute to HB 1047:

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Revenue Tax Act to Legalize and Control Alcoholic Beverages and Liquors", approved February 3, 1938 (Ga. Laws 1937-38, Ex. Sess., p. 103), as amended, so as to provide that no initial license to sell distilled spirits or alcoholic beverages shall be issued by the State Revenue Commissioner until the applicant has exhibited a license granted by the municipality, if the place of business to be conducted is within the corporate limits of a municipality, or by the governing authorities of the county where the place of business to be conducted is located, if such place of business is outside the corporate limits of a town or city; to provide for the annual renewal of licenses by the State Revenue Commissioner; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

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Section 1. An Act known as the "Revenue Tax Act to Legalize and Control Alcoholic Beverages and Liquors", approved February 3, 1938 (Ga. Laws 1937-38, Ex. Sess., p. 103), as amended, is hereby further amended by striking from the first sentence of subsection (d) of Section 9, the following:

"No license shall be granted by the Revenue Commissioner",

and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"No initial license shall be granted by the State Revenue Com missioner",

and by adding following the first sentence of subsection (d) of Section 9, the following sentence:

"On annual renewal of a license, the State Revenue Commis sioner may issue a license without requiring the applicant to exhibit a license granted by the municipality, if the place of business is within the corporate limits of a municipality, or by the governing authority of the county where the place of business is located, if such place of business is outside the corporate limits of a town or city.",

so that when so amended said first two sentences of subsection (d) of Section 9 shall read as follows:

"(d) No initial license shall be granted by the State Revenue Commissioner until the applicant has exhibited a license granted by the municipality, if the place of business to be conducted is within the corporate limits of a municipality, or by the governing authority of the county where the place of business to be conducted is located, if such place of business is outside the corporate limits of a town or city, and the local authority issuing this license shall have full authority to pass on the character, reliability and other qualities of fitness before issuing such license. On annual renewal of a li cense, the State Revenue Commissioner may issue a license without requiring the applicant to exhibit a license granted by the munic ipality, if the place of business is within the corporate limits of a municipality, or by the governing authority of the county where
the place of business is located, if such place of business is outside the corporate limits of a town or city."

Section 2, This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Barker of the 18th offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute offered by Senator Barker of the 18th to HB 1047 as follows:

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(1) By adding following the semicolon after the word "Commis sioner" on line 13 of Page 1, the following:

"to provide for the refund of certain license fees;".

(2) By striking on line 2 of Page 2, the following:

"sentence",

and substituting in lieu thereof, the following:

"sentences".

(3) By adding following the period after the word "city" on line 10 of Page 2, the following:

"In the event the State Revenue Commissioner denies an applica tion for a license, the license fee charged by the municipality or county shall be refunded to the applicant provided the place of business for which a license is sought has never operated."

(4) By striking on line 11 of Page 2, the following: "two",

and substituting in lieu thereof, the following: "three".

(5) By adding following the period after the word "city" on line 31 of Page 2, the following:

"In the event the State Revenue Commissioner denies an ap plication for a license, the license fee charged by the municipality or county shall be refunded to the applicant provided the place of business for which a license is sought has never operated."

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 29, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 32, nays 0, and the substitute was adopted as amended.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to by substitute as amended.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Doss Duncan Eldridge English

Evans Foster Gillis Greene Hill Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds

Riley Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Dean of 31st Fincher Holloway (presiding)

Hudgins Starr (excused conferee)

Turner (excused conferee)

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.

The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the House action thereto:

HB 233. By Representative Adams of the 36th:
A bill to create the Georgia Board of Athletic Trainers and provide for the regulation and licensing of athletic trainers; to provide for defini tions; to provide for members, officers, qualifications, duties, powers, authority, appointments, terms of office, oaths and vacancies.

Senator Johnson of the 34th moved that the Senate insist upon the Senate amendments to HB 233.

On the motion, the yeas were 41, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate insisted upon the Senate amendments to HB 233.

The following local bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of con sidering the Conference Committee Report thereon:

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HB 1088. By Representatives Housley and Burruss of the 21st, Cooper and Wilson of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an Act changing the compensation of the Clerk of the Superior Court, the Sheriff and the Judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County from the fee system to the salary system, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of said officers.

The Conference Committee Report was as follows:

Mr. President:

Mr. Speaker:

The Conference Committee on HB 1088 has met and recommends that the House and Senate recede from their respective positions on HB 1088 and that the attached Conference Committee Substitute to HB 1088 be adopted.

Respectively submitted,

FOR THE SENATE:
/s/ Haskew Brantley Senator, 56th District
/s/ Roy E. Barnes Senator, 33rd District
Joe Thompson Senator, 32nd District

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
/s/ Joe Mack Wilson Representative, 19th District
/s/ Bill Cooper Representative, 19th District
Ken Nix Representative, 20th District

Conference Committee Report on HB 1088:

A BILL

To be entitled an Act to amend an Act changing the compensation of the Clerk of the Superior Court, the Sheriff and the Judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County from the fee system to the salary system, approved February 9, 1949 (Ga. Laws 1949, p. 427), as amended, par ticularly by an Act approved March 25, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 3262), an Act approved April 17, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 4457), and an Act approved April 17, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 4459), so as to change the
provisions relative to the compensation of said officers; to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the deputy clerk of the sup erior court and chief deputy sheriff; to provide an effective date; to
repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. An Act changing the compensation of the Clerk of the Superior Court, the Sheriff and the Judge of the Probate court of Cobb

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County from the fee system to the salary system, approved February 9, 1949 (Ga. Laws 1949, p. 427), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 25, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 3262), an Act approved April 17, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 4457), and an Act approved April 17, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 4459), is hereby amended by striking from Section 2 the figure "$18,000.00", and the figure "$22,000.00", and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$22,000.00,.", and the figure
"$25,000.00", respectively, so that when so amended Section 2 shall read as follows:

"Section 2. That the salary of the Clerk of the Superior Court and the Sheriff of Cobb County shall be $22,000.00 each, per annum to be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Cobb County. The salary of the Judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County shall be $25,000.00, to be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Cobb County."
Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 4 the figure "$15,500.00", and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$17,500.00", so that when so amended Section 4 shall read as follows:
"Section 4. That the Clerk of the Superior Court of Cobb County shall have a deputy clerk whose salary shall be $17,500.00 per annum to be paid monthly from the funds in the county trea sury. Any candidate for the office of Clerk of the Superior Court of Cobb County shall on the date of his qualification for such office in either a primary or general election certify to the Judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County the name of the person he shall appoint as his deputy clerk in the event he is elected to the office of clerk, and the person so named and certified by the successful can didate for such office shall serve as the deputy clerk during the term for which he was so named. In the event of the death or the removal from office of said deputy clerk, the clerk of the superior court shall have 30 days from said date of death or removal from office of said deputy clerk to certify to the Judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County the name of the new deputy clerk to be appointed by him. That in addition to said deputy clerk, the Clerk of the Superior Court of Cobb County shall be authorized and em powered to employ the clerical help necessary to properly perform the functions and duties of the office provided that the number of employees and salaries or other compensation to be paid to each shall first be approved by the governing authority of Cobb County."

Section 3. Said Act is further amended by striking from the first sentence of Section 5 the following:

"$15,500.00",

and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"$17,500.00",

so that when so amended Section 5 shall read as follows:

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"Section 5. That the Sheriff of Cobb County shall have one chief deputy whose salary shall be $17,500.00 per annum to be paid monthly from the funds in the county treasury. Said chief deputy shall offer for said office and be elected to same at the time as the said sheriff offers for office and is elected. That in the event the office of sheriff becomes vacant by death, resignation or other wise, the vacancy shall be filled for the remaining unexpired term thereof by the said chief deputy who shall in such event enter upon the performance of said duties upon taking the oath of office prescribed by law for the Sheriff of Cobb County. That in addition to the said chief deputy the said sheriff shall be authorized and em powered to name and appoint additional deputies as shall be ap proved from time to time by the governing authority of Cobb County. The salaries of said additional deputies shall be set by the governing authority of Cobb County provided, however, that said salaries shall not be less than $4,560.00 per annum per each additional deputy approved by the said governing authority of Cobb County. In addition to the said chief deputy and other deputies above provided for, the Sheriff of Cobb County shall be authorized and empowered to employ the clerical help necessary to properly perform the functions and duties of his office provided that the number of employees and salaries or other compensation, to be paid to each shall first be approved by the governing authority of Cobb County. In addition to those employees as provided for above, there is hereby created the office of Chief Investigator for Cobb County. The chief investigator shall be appointed by the sheriff and shall be under his direct supervision and control. The individual ap pointed by the Sheriff of Cobb County shall possess as a minimum a high school education and be either a graduate of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's National Academy for Peace Officers, or possess ten years of actual experience as a peace officer. The salary shall be fixed by the governing authority of Cobb County, which salary shall not be less than $7,250.00 nor more than $9,050.00 per annum."

Section 4. This Act shall become effective on the first day of the month following the month in which it is approved by the Governor or in which it becomes law without his approval.

Section 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Barnes of the 33rd moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Committee Report on HB 1088.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker

Barnes Bell Bond Brantley

Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell

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Doss Duncan Eldridge English Evans Foster Gillis
Greene Hill
Howard Hudgins Hudson

Johnson Kennedy Kidd Lester McGill Overby Paulk
Pearce Reynolds
Riley Russell Scott

Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Button Tate Timmons
Traylor Turner
Tysinger Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative was Senator Thompson.

Those not voting were Senators:

Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Fincher

Holloway (presiding) Langford Robinson

Shapard (excused conferee)

On the motion, the yeas were 48, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Conference Committee Report on HB 1088.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has disagreed to the Senate substitute to the following bills of the House:

HB 262. By Representative Greer of the 43rd: A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation and allowance of certain State officials so as to provide for a change in the compen sation and expenses of certain State officials; to provide for matters relative to the foregoing; to provide an effective date.
The House has disagreed to the Senate amendments to the following bill of the House:
HB 289. By Representative Carnes of the 43rd: A bill to amend Code Chapter 46-3, relating to property and persons subject to garnishment, so as to change the provisions relating to garnishment of salaries of government employees.
The House insists on its position in disagreeing to the Senate amendments, and has appointed a Committee of Conference to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate on the following bill of the House:

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HB 590. By Representatives Rainey of the 135th, Twiggs of the 4th, Gammage of the 17th and others:
A bill to amend an Act relating to State parks and recreational areas, as amended, so as to provide for certain definitions; to provide that certain acts shall be unlawful; to provide for penalties in connection therewith.

The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:
Representatives Rainey of the 135th, Twiggs of the 4th and Hays of the 1st:

The House insists on its position in disagreeing to the Senate amendments, and has appointed a Committee of Conference to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate on the following bill of the House:

HB 792. By Representatives Rainey of the 135th, Peters of the 2nd, Twiggs of the 4th and others:
A bill to enact the Game and Fish Code, Title 45; to completely and comprehensively revise and supersede the laws of this State relating to game and fish; to provide definitions, powers and duties relating to to game and fish; to provide a short title ("Game and Fish Code") ; to provide for consent to certain federal laws, rules, regulations and acquisitions.

The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:
Representatives Rainey of the 135th, Twiggs of the 4th and Gammage of the 17th.

The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Second Conference Committee Report thereon:

HB 410. By Representative Lane of the 40th:
A bill to provide for the regulation and licensing of the operation of nonprofit bingo games; to define certain terms; to provide for the is suance by the State Revenue Commissioner of licenses required for the operation of nonprofit bingo games.

Senator Kidd of the 25th moved to print the Second Conference Committee Report on HB 410.
On the motion, the yeas were 31, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Second Conference Committee Report was ordered printed.

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The President resumed the Chair.

The following general bill of the House, favorably reported by the com mittee, was read the third time and put upon its passage:
HB 39. By Representative Egan of the 25th:
A bill to repeal Code Section 113-107, relating to regulation of charitable devises by any person leaving a wife or child, or descendants of child.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Ballard of the 45th.
The Senate Committee on Judiciary offered the following substitute to HB 39:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to repeal Code Section 113-107, relating to regulation of charitable devises by any person leaving a wife or child; to amend Code Chapter 113-10, relating to year's support to family, so as to provide for notice to interested persons in an unrepresented and represented estate and in an estate treated as if it had no representa tive; to provide for notice to persons who were minors at the time of a year's support for the joint benefit of the widow and minor children where the applicant seeks to convey or encumber said property; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. Code Section 113-107, which reads as follows:
"No person leaving a wife or child, or descendants of child, shall, by will, devise more than one third of his estate to any charitable, religious, educational, or civil institution, to the exclusion of such wife or child; and in all cases the will containing such de vise shall be executed at least ninety days before the death of the testator, or such devise shall be void. Provided, however, that when the estate shall exceed two hundred thousand dollars in value, the restrictions of this section shall not apply to such excess, and in estimating values that of a life-estate under the annuity tables shall be included.",
is hereby repealed in its entirety.
Section 2. Code Section 113-1002, relating to appraisers for year's support to family, is hereby amended by striking the words "on notice to the representative of the estate (if there be one, and if none, without notice)."
Section 3. Code Chapter 113-10 is hereby amended by adding after Code Section 113-1005, relating to year's support and appraisers' return, the following new Code Sections 113-1005.1, 113-1005.2 and 113-1005.3:

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"13-1005.1. If there is a representative of the decedent's estate, then in addition to the requirements of Code Section 113-1005, the Judge of the Probate Court or his clerk shall cause a copy of the citation to be sent by mail to the representative of the decedent's estate. The copy of the citation shall be sent not less than twentyone days prior to the date and time shown in the citation.
113-1005.2. If there is no representative of the decedent's estate, then, in addition to the requirements of Code Section 1131005, the applicant or the attorney for the applicant shall file with the Probate Court an affidavit, upon oath, (a) showing the name, last known address, if known, and age (if less than age 18) of each interested person and (b) stating that the applicant or the attorney for the applicant has listed all interested persons known to him and that he has made reasonable inquiry to ascertain the names, last known addresses, and ages of all interested persons. The Judge of the Probate Court or his clerk shall cause a copy of the citation to be sent by mail to each interested person shown on the afore mentioned affidavit. The copy of 4he citation shall be sent not less than twenty-one days prior to the date and time shown in the cita tion. If any of the interested persons are minors or have been ad judicated incompetent, guardians-ad-litem shall be appointed by the Court or the year's support proceedings shall not be conclusive as to them. The term 'interested person' as used in this Section shall be deemed to refer to the following: decedent's heirs, devisees, chil dren, spouses, creditors, beneficiaries, and any others having a property right in or claim against the estate of a decedent which may be affected by the year's support proceeding.
113-1005.3. If the sole representative of the decedent's estate and the applicant or the guardian of the applicant are the same person, then the provisions of Code Section 113-1005.2 referring to an unrepresented estate shall govern as if the decedent's estate had no representative."
Section 4. Code Section 113-1026, relating to year's support and application for judge's approval, is hereby amended by striking said Section in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 113-1026, to read as follows:

"113-1026. Same; application for judge of the probate court's
approval; date for hearing; service; objections. The approval of the judge of the probate court required by the preceding Section shall be obtained in the following manner: The widow shall make application in writing, under oath, to the judge of the probate court, stating the purpose or purposes of the proposed conveyance or incumbrance, describing the property she desires to convey or encumber, the nature of the proposed conveyance or incumbrance, and the names, last known addresses, and ages of the children for whose benefit the year's support was set apart. If the widow not
be in life, such application may be made by the guardian for any one or more of the children for whose benefit the year's support was set apart. Thereupon, the judge of the probate court shall set a date for hearing on the application and appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the minor beneficiaries, who shall accept the appoint-

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ment in writing. Service shall be made by publishing notice of the date and purpose of the hearing once in the newspaper in which sheriff's sales for said county are advertised and posting a copy of the notice at the courthouse not less than 10 days prior to the date set for such hearing. In addition to the requirements of the preceding sentence, the judge of the probate court or his clerk shall cause a copy of the notice to be sent by mail to each child for whose benefit the year's support was set apart who has attained age 18 at the time the application is filed. Said notice shall be sent not less than 10 days prior to the date set for such hearing. Objec tions, if any, shall be made in writing."

Section 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senators Greene of the 26th and Langford of the 51st offered the following amendment:
Amend the substitute offered by the Committee on Judiciary to HB 39 by striking on Page 1, line 1 the words "relating to",
and by striking line 2,
and by striking on line 3 the following: "wife or child;",
and by striking on Page 1, lines 13 through 27.

On the adoption of the amendment, Senator Howard of the 42nd called for the yeas and nays; the call was sustained, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Ballard Barker Barnes Bell Brantley Carter Coverdell Dean of 31st Duncan Eldridge English
Evans

Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Hudgins
Hudson Johnson
Kidd Lester McGill Overby

Pearce Riley Robinson Stephens Summers
Sutton Thompson
Traylor Turner Walker Wessels

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Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Banks Bond Brown of 47th Dean of 6th

Doss Foster Howard Kennedy Paulk

Reynolds Scott Stumbaugh Tate Tysinger

Those not voting were Senators:

Broun of 46th Fincher Langford Russell

Shapard (excused conferee) Starr (excused conferee)

Timmons (excused conferee)

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 34, nays 15, and the amend ment was adopted.

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 35, nays 0, and the substitute was adopted as amended.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to as amended.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th
Dean of 31st Doss Duncan
Eldridge

English Evans Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd
Lester McGill Overby
Paulk

Those not voting were Senators:

Fincher Langford
Russell Shapard (excused conferee)

Starr (excused conferee)

Pearce Reynolds Riley Robinson Scott Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Timmons (excused conferee)

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On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.

The following bills of the House were taken up for the purpose of considering the House action thereto:

HB 590. By Representatives Rainey of the 135th, Twiggs of the 4th, Gammage of the 17th and others:
A bill to amend an Act relating to State parks and recreational areas, as amended, so as to provide for certain definitions; to provide that certain acts shall be unlawful; to provide for penalties in connection therewith.

Senator Gillis of the 20th moved that the Senate adhere to the Senate amendment to HB 590, and that a Conference Committee be appointed.

On the motion, the yeas were 33, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adhered to the Senate amendment to HB 590.

The President appointed as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate the following:
Senators Gillis of the 20th, Timmons of the llth and Hudson of the 35th.

HB 792. By Representatives Rainey of the 135th, Peters of the 2nd, Twiggs of the 4th and others:
A bill to enact the Game and Fish Code, Title 45; to completely and comprehensively revise and supersede the laws of this State relating to game and fish; to provide definitions, powers and duties relating to game and fish; to provide a short title ("Game and Fish Code"); to provide for consent to certain federal laws, rules, regulations and ac quisitions.

Senator Gillis of the 20th moved that the Senate adhere to the Senate amendment to HB 792, and that a Conference Committee be appointed.

On the motion, the yeas were 31, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adhered to the Senate amendment to HB 792.

The President appointed as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate the following:
Senators Gillis of the 20th, Walker of the 19th and Howard of the 42nd.

The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Conference Committee Report thereon:

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HB 300. By Representative Games of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for license and excise taxes upon the business of dealing in malt beverages. . . ."; so as to provide that no excise or any other taxes shall be due to the State of Georgia, or to any local political subdivision thereof, including coun ties and municipalities, from any licensed wholesale dealer or brewer, on any malt beverages which shall have been rendered unfit for consump tion by reason of breakage, or spoilage, or damage to the package.

Senator Greene of the 26th moved to print the Conference Committee Re port on HB 300.

On the motion, the yeas were 31, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Con ference Committee Report was ordered printed.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House action thereto:

SB 25. By Senators Tate of the 38th, Foster of the 50th, Kidd of the 25th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing for sick leave for teachers in the public schools in this State, approved December 10, 1953 (Ga. Laws 1953, November-December Session, p. 43), so as to provide that teachers shall accumulate all unused sick leave from one school year to the next up to a certain maximum number of days.

The House amendments were as follows:

Amendment No. 1:

Amend SB 25 by adding on line 10, Page 4, after "12" the following:
"20 and 21".
Amendment No. 2:
Amend SB 25 by adding a new sub-section (B) under Section 2 to read as follows:
"Section 2, sub-section (B) The State Board of Education shall promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to imple ment the provisions of this Act."
Amendment No. 3:

Amend SB 25 by adding the following paragraph, on Page 4:

"No rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the pro visions of this Act shall have the force of law unless they are ap proved by a joint committee composed of three members of the stand ing committee of the House of Representatives to which such Act

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was referred to be appointed by the Chairman of such committee and three members of the standing committee of the Senate to which such Act was referred to be appointed by the Chairman of such committee. In order for such rules and regulations to have the force of law, it shall be necessary that not less than four mem bers of the joint committee affirmatively approve such rules and regulations. At least two of such four members must be Senators and at least two of such four members must be Representatives. A report showing the action of the joint committee and signed by all the members approving such rules and regulations shall be filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives and with the Secre tary of the Senate. Such report shall be included in the Journal of the House of Representatives and the Journal of the Senate. Such approved rules and regulations shall expire at the end of the next regular session of the General Assembly following the action of the joint committee unless the report of the committee is ratified by a resolution of the General Assembly at such session."

Senator Tate of the 38th moved that the Senate agree to House amendments No. 1 and No. 2 and disagree to House amendment No. 3.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Banks Barnes Bond Brown of 47th
Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Foster Gillis

Greene Hill Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Riley

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Ballard Bell Brantley Broun of 46th

Coverdell Evans Howard Robinson

Russell Shapard Starr Stephens Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Walker Wessels
Scott Stumbaugh Tysinger

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Duncan Fincher

Holloway Hudgins Langford

Reynolds Turner

On the motion, the yeas were 37, nays 11; the motion prevailed, and the

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Senate agreed to House amendments No. 1 and 2 and disagreed to House amend ment No. 3.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the Conference Committee Report thereon:
SB 53. By Senators Kidd of the 25th, McGill of the 24th, Bond of the 39th and others:
A bill to revise, consolidate and modernize present laws relating to financial responsibility of operators or owners of motor vehicles upon the highways of this State and to establish new laws relating thereto; to codify such laws as Title 68C of the Code of Georgia of 1933.

Senator Riley of the 1st moved to print the Conference Committee Report on SB 53.

On the motion, the yeas were 39, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Conference Committee Report on SB 53 was ordered printed.

The following bill of the House, having been postponed previously today so that the Conference Committee Report could be printed, was taken up for the purpose of considering the Second Conference Committee Report thereon:

HB 410. By Representative Lane of the 40th:
A bill to provide for the regulation and licensing of the operation of nonprofit bingo games; to define certain terms; to provide for the issuance by the State Revenue Commissioner of licenses required for the operation of nonprofit bingo games.

The Second Conference Committee Report was as follows:

The Second Conference Committee on HB 410 recommends that both the House of Representatives and the Senate recede from their positions and that the attached Conference Committee Substitute to HB 410 be adopted.
Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE HOUSE:
/s/ Dick Lane Representative, 40th District
/&/ Edwin G. Mullinax Representative, 69th District
/s/ Joe T. Wood Representative, 9th District

FOR THE SENATE:
/s/ Hugh Gillis Senator, 20th District
/s/ John C. Foster Senator, 50th District
/s/ Thomas R. Scott Senator, 43rd District

Conference Committee substitute to HB 410:

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A BILL

To be entitled an Act to provide for the regulation and licensing of the operation of nonprofit bingo games; to define certain terms; to provide for the issuance by the State Revenue Commissioner of licenses required for the operation of nonprofit bingo games; to provide a liceasing procedure; to require fees; to provide for and regulate the
operation of bingo games; to require annual reports and to provide for their contents; to provide for revocation of licenses; to provide a right of access for certain law enforcement agents; to prohibit certain con tracts; to prohibit certain activities; to provide for rules and regula tions; to provide for penalties; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for severability; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. Definitions. As used in this Act:

(a) "Bingo games" or "nonprofit bingo games" means a game of change played on cards with numbered squares in which counters or indicators are placed on numbers chosen by lot and won by covering a previously specified number or order of numbered squares. Such words, terms or phrases, as used in this subsection, shall be strictly construed to include only that series of acts generally defined as bingo and shall exclude all other activity.

(b) "Commissioner" means the State Revenue Commissioner.

(c) "Operate", "operated" or "operating" means the direction, supervision, management, operation, control or guidance of activity.

Section 2. Operation of bingo games; license required. Any pro vision of the law to the contrary notwithstanding, no nonprofit tax exempt organization shall be permitted to operate a bingo game until the Commissioner issues a license to the organization authorizing it to do so. In the event of any controversy concerning whether or not certain activity constitutes bingo for which a license may be issued, the decision of the State Revenue Commissioner shall control. The license described in this Act is in addition to and not in lieu of any other licenses which may be required by the State of Georgia or any political subdivision thereof, and no bingo game shall be operated until such time as all requisite licenses have been obtained.

Section 3. Licensing procedures; application; fee; renewal. Any
nonprofit tax exempt organization desiring to obtain a license to operate bingo games shall make application to the Commissioner on forms prescribed by the State Department of Revenue and shall pay an annual fee of $100.00. No license shall be issued to any nonprofit tax exempt organization unless such organization has been in existence for 24 months immediately prior to the issuance of the license. Renewal applica tions for each calendar year shall be filed with the Commissioner by such organization and shall be on a form prescribed by the State De-

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partment of Revenue. All licenses to operate bingo games shall be prominently displayed within the premises where the bingo games are conducted.

Section 4. Operation of bingo games; place where held. Bingo games shall be operated only on premises owned by the nonprofit tax exempt organization operating the bingo game, on property leased by the nonprofit tax exempt organization and used regularly by that organization for purposes other than the operation of a bingo game, or on property leased by the nonprofit tax exempt organization operating the bingo game, from another nonprofit tax exempt organization.

Section 5. Age restriction to play or conduct bingo games. No per son under the age of 18 years shall be permitted to play any game or games of bingo conducted pursuant to any license issued under this Act unless accompanied by an adult. No person under the age of 18 years shall be permitted to conduct or assist in the conduct of any game of bingo conducted pursuant to any license issued under this Act.

Section 6. Annual report to be filed with the Commissioner. On or before April 15 of each year every nonprofit tax exempt organization engaged in operating bingo games shall file with the Commissioner a report disclosing all receipt and expenditures relating to the operation of bingo games in the previous year. Said report shall be in addition to all other reports required by law. Said report shall be prepared and signed by a certified or registered public accountant competent to pre pare such a report and shall be deemed a public record subject to public
inspection.

Section 7. Revocation of licenses; access to premises by law en forcement agents. The Commissioner shall have the specific authority to revoke any license for any violation of the provisions of this Act or for any violation of any rule or regulation promulgated hereunder. Any licensee accused of violating any provision of this Act or of any rule or regulations promulgated hereunder shall be entitled, unless waived, to a hearing on the matter of the alleged violation. Agents ap pointed by the Commissioner, any State law enforcement officer and agents of local law enforcement agencies are empowered and authorized to enter upon the premises of any organization engaged in the operating of a bingo game at any time for the purpose of inspecting said premises and shall have the authority to seize and take possession of all property which is declared contraband. In addition, said agents shall have access during such inspection to all books, records and supplies relating to the operating of the bingo game.
Section 8. Certain contracts prohibited; prohibited activities, (a) No nonprofit tax exempt organization shall enter into any contract with any individual, firm, association or corporation to have such individual, firm, association or corporation operate bingo games on behalf of the nonprofit tax exempt organization. It is the intention of the General Assembly that only nonprofit tax exempt organizations which are properly licensed pursuant to this Act shall be allowed to operate bingo games.

(b) A nonprofit tax exempt organization shall not lend its name

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or allow its identity to be used by any individual, firm, association or corporation in the operating or advertising of a bingo game in which said nonprofit tax exempt organization is not directly and solely opera ting said bingo game.

(c) It shall be unlawful for two or more nonprofit tax exempt organizations which are properly licensed pursuant to this Act to operate bingo games jointly or to operate bingo games upon the same premises during any 18 hour period.

(d) It shall be unlawful for two or more nonprofit tax exempt organizations which are properly licensed pursuant to this Act to pyramid the valuation of prizes in such a manner as to exceed the limits in cash or gifts of equivalent value as provided in Art. I, Sec. II, Par. XI of the Constitution of the State of Georgia. The term "equivalent value" shall mean the fair market value of the gift on the date the gift is given as the prize in a bingo game.

(e) No person or organization by whatever name or composition thereof shall take any salary, expense money or fees for the operation of any bingo game, except that not more than $15.00 per day may be paid to one or more individuals for assisting in the conduct of such games on such day.

Section 9. Rules and regulations. The Commissioner is hereby authorized to promulgate rules and regulations which he deems neces sary for the proper administration and enforcement of the provisions of this Act.

Section 10. Penalty. Any person who operates a bingo game with out a valid license issued by the Commissioner as provided in this Act, or who operates a bingo game on premises not authorized by this Act and any person who knowingly aids, abets or otherwise assists in the opera tion of a bingo game for which a license has not been obtained as pro vided in this Act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $500.00 nor more than $1,000.00 or confined for a period of not less than one month nor more than 12 months or both. Any person who commits any such violation after having previously been convicted of any violation of the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than five years, or by a fine not to exceed $10,000, or both.
Section 11. Onetime license for certain organizations to play bingo. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Act, the Commissioner upon written application shall be authorized to issue a onetime license to a nonprofit tax exempt school which will allow it to operate a bingo game one day annually, shall have the power in such cases to waive the license fee provided for in Section 3, in such cases waive the annual report provided for in Section 6 and otherwise promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this Section.
Section 12. Severability. In the event any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Act shall be declared or adjudged in valid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall in no manner affect

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the other sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases of this Act, which shall remain of full force and effect, as if the section, sub section, sentence, clause or phrase so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part hereof. The General Assembly hereby declares that it would haved passed the remaining parts of this Act if it had known that such part or parts hereof would be de clared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.

Section 13. Effective date. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his ap proval.

Section 14. Expiration date. This Act shall stand repealed and be null and void on July 1, 1976.

Section 15. Repealer. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Scott of the 43rd moved that the Senate adopt the Second Conference Committee Report on HB 410.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English

Evans Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Reynolds Riley

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Hudgins

Kidd

Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Button Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Pearce

Those not voting were Senators Duncan and Fincher.

On the motion, the yeas were 51, nays 3; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Second Conference Committee Report on HB 410.

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Senator Reynolds of the 48th introduced one of the doctors of the day, Dr. Hugh Hodges, of Winder, Georgia, and Senator Turner of the 8th introduced one of the doctors of the day, Dr. James C. Dismuke, of Odell, Georgia.

The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the House action thereto:

HB 289. By Representative Carnes of the 43rd:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 46-3, relating to property and persons subject to garnishment, so as to change the provisions relating to garnishment of salaries of government employees.

Senator Johnson of the 34th moved that the Senate insist upon the Senate amendment to HB 289.

On the motion, the yeas were 30, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate insisted upon the Senate amendment to HB 289.

The following bill of the House, having been read the third time previously today and postponed until 11:00 o'clock A.M., was put upon its passage:

HB 116. By Representatives Harris of the 8th, Rainey of the 135th, Carrell of the 75th and Ross of the 76th:
A bill to repeal Code Section 92-204, relating to the exemption of toll bridges from property taxation; to repeal Code Section 92-205 relating to unlawful property tax exemptions by counties.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Lester of the 23rd.
Senator Holloway of the 12th offered the following substitute to HB 116:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 69-318, relating to sale of municipal property, as created by an Act approved March 5, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 351), so as to authorize the sale by municipalities of certain cemetery lots and certain real property in established indus trial parks or in municipally designated industrial development areas; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. Code Section 69-318, relating to sale of municipal prop erty, as created by an Act approved March 5, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 351), is hereby amended by striking from the second paragraph thereof the following:

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"any lots from a municipal cemetery or",

and by inserting in the second paragraph, after the symbols and words,

"$500 or less",

the following:

"and lots from any municipal cemetery, regardless of value,",
so that when so amended the said second paragraph of Code Section 69318 shall read as follows:
"Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section, the governing authority of any municipal corporation is hereby autho rized to sell personal property belonging to the municipal corpora tion with an estimated value of $500 or less and lots from any municipal cemetery, regardless of value, without regard to the foregoing provisions of this Section. Such sales may be made in the open market without advertisement and without the acceptance of bids. The estimation of the value of any personal property to be sold shall be in the sole and absolute discretion of the governing authorities of the municipality or their designated agent. Provided, however, nothing herein shall prevent a municipality from trading or swapping property with another property owner, if said trade or swap is deemed to be in the best interest of the municipality."

Section 2. Said Code Section is further amended by adding a new paragraph at the end thereof, to read as follows:
"Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section, the governing authority of any municipal corporation is hereby autho rized to sell real property in established municipal industrial parks or in municipally designated industrial development areas for in dustrial development purposes without regard to the foregoing provisions of this Section."
Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

Section 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Pearce of the 16th offered the following amendment:
Amend the substitute offered by Senator Holloway of the 12th to HB 116 by striking Section 2 in its entirety and by renumbering the re maining sections accordingly.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 8, nays 30, and the amend ment was lost.

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The President ruled that the substitute offered by Senator Holloway of the 12th was not germane to HB 116.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barnes Brantley Coverdell Doss

English Evans Foster Gillis Johnson Langford

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Barker Bell Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Eldridge Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins

Hudson Kennedy Kidd McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley Russell

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Broun of 46th Dean of 31st

Duncan Fincher

Lester Scott Shapard Starr Summers Tysinger
Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Walker Wessels
Greene Robinson

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 19, nays 30.

The bill, having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority, was lost.

The following general bill of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the third time and put upon its passage:

HB 243. By Representative Buck of the 95th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Superior Court Judges Retirement System (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 586), so as to provide for the use and disposition of the employer's contributions paid to the Board of Trustees

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on behalf of members withdrawing from the Retirement System; to provide an effective date.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Coverdell of the 40th.

The following fiscal note, as required by law, was read by the Secretary:

February 9,1977
MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Thomas B. Buck, III Representative, District 95 Georgia House of Representatives
FROM: Don A. Langham First Assistant Attorney General
RE: (H.B. 243) Amendment to Superior Court Judges' Retirement System
If a retirement system is "qualified" in accordance with federal tax laws, certain benefits are available to the members of that system and their beneficiaries. In the public sector, the main advantage is for the surviving spouse or beneficiary of a retiree. If the retirement system is not qualified, the proposed benefits to the surviving spouse for his or her entire life are calculated and included in the deceased retiree's estate for estate tax purposes. However, if the system is qualified, the payments are treated as income to the beneficiary as they are received.
In 1976 the General Assembly established a new retirement program for all superior court judges who had assumed office since 1968. The Attorney General, acting on behalf of the superior court judges, is seeking an IRS determination as to whether that retirement system is "qualified" under the federal tax laws.
In a preliminary evaluation, IRS has indicated there are certain small technical deficiencies in the Superior Court Judges' Retirement Act which would prevent the system from being "qualified." This Bill corrects those technical deficiencies.
The Bill does not in any way provide additional benefits or change the benefit structure or eligibility for any of the superior court judges. Nor does the Bill change current practice or procedures in any way. However, the current practice, while authorized by the law, is not specif ically spelled out in the Act. IRS wants these things to be specifically spelled out.
The Bill provides:
1. If a judge leaves the bench and requests a return of his contri butions, then the amount paid into the trust fund by the State as the employer's contribution shall continue to remain in the trust

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fund. This is the current practice in every public retirement sys tem.
2. The enclosed contributions paid on behalf of the member who has left the bench shall not be used to increase retirement benefits for other judges in the retirement system. This, too, is the current practice in every public retirement system.
(As a matter of information, the Employees' Retirement System is not "qualified"; and the benefit structure of the Employees' Retirement System plan is probably too liberal to authorize such qualified status under current federal law. Either the benefit structure would have to be altered or federal requirements changed. However, IRS is not enforcing their own requirements at this time.)

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Brantley Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Doss Eldridge English Evans Foster Gillis

Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Robinson Russell

Voting in the negative was Senator Dean of 6th.

Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Broun of 46th Dean of 31st Duncan

Fincher Pearce Reynolds

Riley (excused conferee) Tate

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 46, nays 1.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

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The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Conference Committee Report thereon:

HB 175. By Representatives Hutchinson of the 133rd, Ware of the 68th, Dixon of the 151st and others:
A bill to amend an Act authorizing the State Personnel Board to provide a health insurance plan for public school employees of the State of Georgia, so as to change the definition of a "public school teacher", "teacher" and "employee"; to define "local employer".

The Conference Committee Report was as follows:

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. President:

Your Conference Committee on HB 175 has met and recommends the following:

1. That the Senate recede from its position.

2. That HB 175 as passed by the House of Representatives be adopted.

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE
/s/ Virginia Shapard Senator, 28th District
/s/ Terrell A. Starr Senator, 44th District
/s/ Jimmy Hodge Timmons Senator, llth District

FOR THE HOUSE
/s/ R. S. Hutchinson Representative, 133rd District
/s/ Bobby Carrell Representative, 75th District
/s/ Joe Mack Wilson Representative, 19th District, Post 1

Senator Starr of the 44th moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Com mittee Report on HB 175.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Bell Brantley

Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss

Duncan Eldridge English Evans Foster Greene

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Hill Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill

Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Robinson Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh

Summers Sutton Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Wessels

Voting in the negative was Senator Barnes.

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Coverdell Fincher Gillis (excused conferee)

Holloway Riley (excused conferee) Russell

Tate Walker (excused conferee)

On the motion, the yeas were 46, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Conference Committee Report on HB 175.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House insists on its position in disagreeing to the Senate amendments, and has appointed a Committee of Conference to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate on the following bill of the House:

HB 848. By Representative Greer of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act known as the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965, as amended, so as to provide that the Chairman of the Board of the Directors of the Authority shall receive compensation of $7,000 per year for the performance of duties as chairman in addition to compensation as a regular Board member, beginning as of Jan. 1, 1977.

The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:
Representative Pilewicz of the 41st, Childs of the 51st and Childers of the 15th.
The House insists on its position in substituting the following bill of the Senate:

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SB 279. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A bill to permit the purchase of liability insurance or contracts of in demnity or the formulation of sound programs of self-insurance by State and local agencies; to permit the Commissioner of the Department of Administrative Services to purchase liability insurance or contracts of indemnity on behalf of the State and local agencies as to formu late a program of self-insurance for such agencies.

The House has rejected the report of the Committee of Conference and has appointed a second Committee of Conference to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate on the following bill of the House:

HB 58. By Representatives Stone of the 138th, Harris of the 8th, Foster of the 6th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing minimum salaries for clerks of the superior courts, so as to change the minimum salaries; to change the provisions relating to clerks who also serve as clerks of other courts.

The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:
Representatives Stone of the 138th, Hatcher of the 131st and Wood of the 9th.

The House insists on its position in amending and has appointed a Com mittee of Conference to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate on the following bills of the Senate:

SB 245. By Senator Reynolds of the 48th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the Georgia Code of Public Trans portation, as amended, so as to designate the Department of Transporta tion as the State agency to offer rail service continuation payments under certain circumstances.

The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:
Representatives Lane of the 81st, Ham of the 80th and Logan of the 62nd.

SB 97. By Senator Reynolds of the 48th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the Georgia Code of Public Transporta tion, as amended, so as to delete therefrom Section 95A-206 in its en tirety; to add a new chapter, entitled "Chapter 13 Mass Transportation", to the Georgia Code of Public Transportation.
The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:

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Representatives Lane of the 81st, Ham of the 80th and Logan of the 62nd.

The following bills of the House and Senate were taken up for the purpose of considering the House action thereto:

HB 85. By Representatives Baugh of the 108th, Parham of the 109th, Cox of the 141st and others:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia so as to change the provisions relating to the service neces sary for retirement.

Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th moved that the Senate insist upon the Senate amendments to HB 85.

On the motion, the yeas were 32, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and the Senate insisted upon the Senate amendments to HB 85.

HB 848. By Representative Greer of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act known as the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965, as amended, so as to provide that the Chairman of the Board of the Directors of the Authority shall receive compensation of $7,000 per year for the performance of duties as chairman in addition to compensation as a regular Board member, beginning as of January 1, 1977.

Senator Bell of the 5th moved that the Senate adhere to the Senate amendment to HB 848, and that a Conference Committee be appointed.

On the motion, the yeas were 30, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adhered to the Senate amendment to HB 848.

The President appointed as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate the following:
Senators Bell of the 5th, Tysinger of the 41st and Broun of the 46th.
HB 58. By Representatives Stone of the 138th, Harris of the 8th, Poster of the 6th and others: A bill to amend an Act providing minimum salaries for clerks of the superior courts, so as to change the minimum salaries; to change the provisions relating to clerks who also serve as clerks of other courts.

Senator Kidd of the 25th moved that a Second Conference Committee on the part of the Senate be appointed.

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On the motion, the yeas were 38, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Presi dent appointed as a Second Conference Committee on the part of the Senate the following:

Senators Kidd of the 25th, Pearce of the 16th and Gillis of the 20th.

SB 279. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A bill to permit the purchase of liability insurance or the formulation of sound programs of self-insurance by State and local agencies; to per mit the Commissioner of the Department of Administrative Services to purchase liability insurance on behalf of the State and local agencies or to formulate a program of self-insurance for such agencies.

Senator Kidd of the 25th moved that the Senate adhere to its disagreement to the House substitute to SB 279, and that a Conference Committee be appointed.

On the motion, the yeas were 30, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adhered to its disagreement to the House substitute to SB 279.

The President announced that the Senate would stand in recess from 12:30 o'clock P.M. until 2:00 o'clock P.M.

At 2:00 o'clock P.M., the President called the Senate to order.
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has agreed to the Senate amendments, as amended by the House, on the following bill of the House:
HB 509. By Representatives Kilgore of the 65th, Murphy of the 18th, Cooper, Kaley and Wilson of the 19th and others: A bill to create a new judicial circuit for the State of Georgia, to be known as the Douglas Judicial Circuit, to be composed of the County of Douglas; to provide for a judge of the superior court and a district attorney for said circuit.
The House has agreed to the Senate amendments, number 2 and 3, and has agreed to Senate amendment number 1, as amended by the House on the following bill of the House:
HB 812. By Representatives Dover of the llth, Clark, Mann and Milford of the 13th and others: A bill creating the Georgia State Commission of Indian Affairs; to provide for statement of purposes; to provide for the duties of said

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commission; to provide for the use of funds received by said commission; to provide for the membership of said commission.

The House has agreed to Senate amendment number 2 and has agreed to Senate amendment number 1 as amended by the House on the following bill of the House:

HB 813. By Representatives Dover of the llth, Clark, Mann and Milford of the 13th and others:
A bill to authorize the creation of Indian Housing Authorities in this State; to provide a short title ("Indian Housing Authorities Law") ; to provide for the powers, rights and functions of such Indian Housing Authorities; to provide procedures for the creation and operation of such Indian Housing Authorities.

The House has adopted, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the Senate:

SR 7. By Senators Riley of the 1st, Holloway of the 12th and Eldridge of the 7th:
A resolution to repeal a Resolution creating the Senate Committee on Economy, Reorganization and Efficiency in State Government, as amended; to repeal conflicting laws.

The House recedes from its position in disagreeing to amendment number 2 and agrees to amendment number 1 as amended by the House on the following bill of the House:

HB 233. By Representative Adams of the 36th:
A bill to create the Georgia Board of Athletic Trainers and provide for the regulation and licensing of athletic trainers; to provide for defi nitions; to provide for members, officers, qualifications, duties, powers, authority, appointments, terms of office, oaths and vacancies.

The House recedes from its position in insisting on the CCC amendment and insists on the committee amendment and the Ham amendment to the following bill of the Senate:

SB 31. By Senators Reynolds of the 48th, Barnes of the 33rd and Greene of the 26th:
A bill to provide that it shall be unlawful for any motor vehicle other than law enforcement vehicles, to be operated with flashing or revolving blue lights.

The House insists on its position in amending, and has appointed a Committee

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of Conference to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate on the following bill of the Senate:

SB 303. By Senators Gillis of the 20th and English of the 21st:
A bill to provide requirements relative to trappers and fur dealers; to provide for definitions; to provide for unlawful trapping and other activities relative thereto; to provide that fur dealers must be licensed; to provide certain conditions relative to fur dealers' licenses.

The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:
Representatives Rainey of the 135th, Jackson of the 9th and Twiggs of the 4th.

The following general resolution of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House action thereto:
SR 7. By Senators Riley of the 1st, Holloway of the 12th and Eldridge of the 7th:
A resolution to repeal a Resolution creating the Senate Committee on Economy, Reorganization and Efficiency in State Government, as amended.

The House substitute to SR 7 was as follows:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to be known as the "Joint Government Oper ations Committee Act"; to provide for a short title; to provide for a definition; to create the Joint Government Operations Committee; to provide for the members, personnel, funds, powers, duties and authority of the committee; to provide for terms of office; to provide for the re view of rules and regulations and the practices and procedures con nected therewith; to provide for reports and recommendations; to pro vide for comments; to provide for subpoena power, oaths and civil contempt; to provide for construction; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to repeal a specific Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP GEORGIA:
Section 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Joint Government Operations Committee Act."
Section 2. Definition. As used in this Act, unless the context clear ly requires otherwise, "executive agency" means each board, bureau, commission, department, division or officer of the executive branch of the State government authorized by law to make rules and regulations.

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Section 3. Joint Government Operations Committee Created, (a) There is hereby created a joint standing committee of the General As sembly to be known as the Joint Government Operations Committee. The committee shall be composed of five members of the House of Repre sentatives to be elected by the entire body of the House of Representa tives and five members of the Senate to be elected by the entire body of the Senate. Members shall serve for the terms of office concurrent with their terms of office as members of the General Assembly. The members of the committee shall elect a chairman, a vice-chairman and a secretary from among their membership and, when so elected, such officers shall serve as such during their terms of office as members of the committee.

(b) The committee is hereby authorized to employ such personnel as may be necessary to assist the committee in the performance of its duties. The committee shall fix the compensation of such personnel and shall prescribe the duties and authority of the personnel employed by the committee. Such personnel shall be employees of the legislative branch of State government.

(c) All funds necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act shall come from funds appropriated or otherwise available to the legislative branch of State government.

(d) The committee is hereby authorized to obtain such materials, supplies and equipment as it deems necessary to perform its functions under this Act. The members of the committee shall receive the com pensation, per diem, expenses and allowances which are authorized for legislative members of interim legislative committees for the actual days upon which they perform services under this Act between sessions of the General Assembly, provided that the members of said committee shall receive no additional funds during sessions of the General Assembly other than the funds received as a member of the General Assembly. The funds necessary for the purposes of this Act shall come from the funds appropriated to or available to the legislative branch of the government and from any other legally available funds.

Section 4. Powers. The committee is hereby authorized and empow ered to make studies and investigations on a continuing basis and to inquire into the functions and operations of all departments, agencies and commissions of the State government. The officials, employees, agents and representatives of the State government and each department, agency and commission thereof are hereby directed to and shall cooper ate with the said committee and furnish any and all information, docu ments, records, data and papers of any and every description which shall be required or requested by the committee or any duly constituted sub committee thereof.
Section 5. Subpoenas; Oaths; Civil Contempt. The committee, upon a majority vote of the entire membership thereof, is hereby specifically authorized and empowered to issue subpoenas for the committee or a subcommittee requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books, records, papers, documents, data or other evi dence relative to the purposes for which said committee is created. Such subpoenas shall be issued in the name of the committee, signed by the

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chairman and may be served by any sheriff, deputy sheriff or member of the committee. The person making such service shall make his return
of the original and a copy, and a copy thereof shall be delivered there after to the chairman of the committee who shall preserve the same. No
subpoena shall be valid beyond a radius of 100 miles from the site of any hearing. The chairman or any member of the committee shall be
authorized to administer oaths to any and all witnesses. Every witness appearing pursuant to subpoena shall be entitled to receive, upon re
quest, the same fee as is provided by law for witnesses in the superior
courts of Georgia; and where the attendance of witnesses residing out
side the county wherein the hearing is held is required, they shall be entitled to receive the same sum and expenses as is provided by law for witnesses appearing in the superior courts of Georgia upon certification thereof by the chairman of the committee to the Director, Fiscal Divi sion, Department of Administrative Services. Any person, firm, corpo ration, association or organization which fails to appear in response to any such subpoena as therein required or to produce any papers, docu ments, books, data or other evidence, or any person who fails or refuses without legal cause to answer any questions propounded to him, shall be guilty of civil contempt; provided, however, that the testimony of such witnesses or the production of any books, records, documents, papers, data or other evidence shall be compelled by the judge of the superior court having jurisdiction upon a verified certification of such failure by the chairman of the committee to the judge, and it shall be the duty of said judge to issue an attachment of contempt against such witness, or person, firm, corporation or agency as in other cases, re quiring the same to show cause why he should not be held in civil con tempt. Any such action for civil contempt shall be in the jurisdiction where the same is alleged to have occurred. The provisions of Georgia Code Sections 24-2402 and 26-2403, as such Sections relate to the offenses of false swearing and subordination of false swearing and the punishment therefor, shall be applicable to all witnesses testifying before the committee or any subcommittee as hereinabove referred to.

Section 6. Proposed Rules or Regulations, (a) It shall be the duty of the chief administrative officer of each executive agency to submit a copy of any proposed rule or regulation of such agency to the Joint Government Operations Committee. Such submission shall be made at least 30 days prior to the effective date of such proposed rule or regu lation.

(b) The submission required by subsection (a) hereof shall include a statement from the executive agency explaining the purpose of and the need for such proposed rule or regulation and shall cite the statutory authority of the executive agency for making the rule or regulation.

Section 7. Reports to the General Assembly. It shall be the duty of the Joint Government Operations Committee to compile a report an
nually which shall include a copy of proposed rules and regulations considered during the immediately preceding calendar year along with the reviews and comments of said committee on said rules and regula tions. Said report shall also include any recommendations the committee may make relative to statutory changes that should be made as a result
of the consideration of such rules and regulations. Said reports shall be submitted to the Governor, the executive agencies and to each member

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of the General Assembly during the first week of each regular session of the General Assembly and shall cover proposed rules and regulations considered during the immediately preceding calendar year.

Section 8. Review of Existing Rules and Regulations. The Joint Government Operations Committee is hereby authorized to meet from time to time to review existing rules and regulations of executive agencies. The findings and recommendations of said committee shall be submitted to the Governor, the executive agencies and to each member of the General Assembly and may be submitted at any time or may be included as a part of the annual reports provided for by Section 7 of this Act.

Section 9. Comments. The committee is hereby authorized to make written comments or suggestions for change in any rules and regulations proposed or adopted by any executive agency. The committee may also determine whether such rules or regulations comply with the legislative authority for such rules and regulations.

Section 10. Construction. The provisions of this Act are hereby declared to be cumulative of and supplemental to the provisions of the Act known as the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act", approved March 10, 1964 (Ga. Laws 1964, p. 338), as amended, and not in lieu of the provisions of said Act.

Section 11. Specific Repealer. A Resolution creating the Senate Committee on Economy, Reorganization and Efficiency in State Govern ment, approved April 12, 1963 (Ga. Laws 1963, p. 486), as amended by an Act approved March 25, 1964 (Ga. Laws 1964, p. 744), is hereby repealed in its entirety.

Section 12. Repealer. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Riley of the 1st moved that the Senate disagree to the House sub stitute to SR 7.

Senator Kidd of the 25th moved to print the House substitute to SR 7.

On the motion, the yeas were 37, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the House substitute to SR 7 was ordered printed.

The following bill of the House, having been postponed previously today so that the Conference Committee Report could be printed, was taken up for the purpose of considering the Conference Committee Report thereon:

HB 300. By Representative Carnes of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for license and excise taxes upon the business of dealing in malt beverages . . ."; so as to

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provide that no excise or any other taxes shall be due to the State of Georgia, or to any local political subdivision thereof, including counties and municipalities, from any licensed wholesale dealer or brewer, on any malt beverages which shall have been rendered unfit for consump tion by reason of breakage, or spoilage, or damage to the package.

The Conference Committee Report was as follows:

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. President:

Your Conference Committee on HB 300 has met and recommends the following:

1. That the Senate and House both recede from their respective positions.

2. That the attached Conference Committee Substitute to HB 300 be adopted.

FOR THE SENATE
/s/ John R. Riley Senator, 1st District
/s/ Charles Wessels Senator, 2nd District
/s/ Jimmy Lester Senator, 23rd District

Respectfully submitted,
FOR THE HOUSE /s/ Tommy Taggart
Representative, 125th District
/s/ Charles L. Carnes Representative, 43rd District
/s/ Harry D. Dixon Representative, 151st District

Conference Committee Substitute to HB 300:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend "An Act to provide for license and excise taxes upon the business of dealing in malt beverages; to allocate funds derived from such taxes; to provide for the enforcement of this Act; to repeal laws in conflict with this Act; and to provide for the holding of an election to ratify or reject this Act; and for other pur poses.", approved March 23, 1935 (Ga. Laws 1935, p. 73), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 30, 1937 (Ga. Laws 1937, p. 148), an Act approved December 13, 1937 (Ga. Laws 1937-38, Ex. Sess., p. 173), an Act approved March 24, 1939 (Ga. Laws 1939, p. 101), an Act approved July 30, 1949 (Ga. Laws 1949, Ex. Sess., p. 5), an Act approved February 20, 1951 (Ga. Laws 1951, p. 356), an Act approved June 22, 1955 (Ga. Laws 1955, Ex. Sess., p. 23), and an Act approved January 30, 1964 (Ga. Laws 1964, p. 60), so as to authorize the Revenue Commissioner to issue refunds or credits for malt beverage taxes paid

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by wholesalers under certain conditions; to amend an Act relating to the manufacture, sale and taxing of wine, approved March 30, 1937
(Ga. Laws 1937, p. 851), as amended by an Act approved February 16, 1938 (Ga. Laws 1937-38, Ex. Sess., p. 185), by an Act approved March 27, 1941 (Ga. Laws 1941, p. 234), an Act approved February 20, 1951 (Ga. Laws 1951, p. 356), an Act approved June 22, 1955 (Ga. Laws
1955, Ex. Sess., p. 22), an Act approved March 24, 1969 (Ga. Laws 1969, p. Ill), and an Act approved March 27, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 397), so as to provide an exemption from taxes for certain wines; to amend an Act entitled the "Revenue Tax Act to Legalize and Control Alcoholic Beverages and Liquors", approved February 3, 1938 (Ga. Laws 1937-38, Ex. Sess., p. 103), as amended, so as to authorize the State Revenue Commissioner to issue refunds or credits for distilled spirits excise tax stamps purchased by manufacturers, distillers, or wholesalers under certain conditions; to provide for the reimbursement of any whole saler bearing the cost of stamps for which a refund or credit is subse quently granted; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. An Act entitled "An Act to provide for license and excise taxes upon the business of dealing in malt beverages; to allocate funds derived from such taxes; to provide for the enforcement of this Act; to repeal laws in conflict with this Act; and to provide for the holding of an election to ratify or reject this Act; and for other purposes.", ap proved March 23, 1935 (Ga. Laws 1935, p. 73), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 30, 1937 (Ga. Laws 1937, p. 148), an Act approved December 13, 1937 (Ga. Laws 1937-38, Ex. Sess., p. 173), an Act approved March 24, 1939 (Ga. Laws 1939, p. 101), an Act approved July 30, 1949 (Ga. Laws 1949, Ex. Sess., p. 5), an Act approved Febru ary 20, 1951 (Ga. Laws 1951, p. 356), an Act approved June 22, 1955 (Ga. Laws 1955, Ex. Sess., p. 23), and an Act approved January 30, 1964 (Ga. Laws 1964, p. 60), is hereby amended by adding to the second sent ence in Section 5 of said Act, the following:
"and provided further, the State Revenue Commissioner may issue refunds or credits for malt beverage taxes paid by or due from the wholesaler when it can be shown to the Commissioner's satis faction that any of the following events have occurred:

(a) Malt beverages have been received by the wholesaler through an error in shipment and such malt beverages are returned to the shipper prior to any sale by the wholesaler in Georgia.

(b) Malt beverages, ordered by the wholesaler, have been de stroyed in transit prior to entry into the wholesaler's warehouse or
storage area.

(c) Malt beverages have been received by the wholesaler, which are unfit for consumption upon receipt and such malt beverages are returned to the shipper or destroyed prior to any sale by the whole
saler in Georgia.

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(d) Malt beverages destroyed while in the possession of a Geor gia wholesaler by act of God, such as fire, flood, lightning, wind or other natural calamity.",

so that when so amended the second sentence of Section 5 shall read as follows:

"Provided, there shall be no excise tax on sales of malt beverages sold to persons outside this State, for resale or consumption outside of this State, nor upon sales of malt beverages sold to stores or canteens located on United States military posts or reservations and provided further, the State Revenue Commissioner may issue refunds or credits for malt beverage taxes paid by or due from the whole saler when it can be shown to the Commissioner's satisfaction that any of the following events have occurred:
(a) Malt beverages have been received by the wholesaler through an error in shipment and such malt beverages are returned to the shipper prior to any sale by the wholesaler in Georgia.
(b) Malt beverages, ordered by the wholesaler, have been de stroyed in transit prior to entry into the wholesaler's warehouse or storage area.
(c) Malt beverages have been received by the wholesaler, which are unfit for consumption upon receipt and such malt beverages are returned to the shipper or destroyed prior to any sale by the whole saler in Georgia.

(d) Malt beverages destroyed while in the possession of a Georgia wholesaler by act of God, such as fire, flood, lightning, wind or other natural calamity."

Section 2. An Act relating to the manufacture, sale and taxing of wine, approved March 30, 1937 (Ga. Laws 1937, p. 851), as amended by an Act approved February 16, 1938 (Ga. Laws 1937-38, Ex. Sess., p. 185), by an Act approved March 27, 1941 (Ga. Laws 1941, p. 234), an Act approved February 20, 1951 (Ga. Laws 1951, p. 356), an Act ap proved June 22, 1955 (Ga. Laws 1955, Ex. Sess., p. 22), an Act approved March 24, 1969 (Ga. Laws 1969, p. Ill), and an Act approved March 27, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 397), is hereby amended by adding at the end of Section 3 a new paragraph to read as follows:
"The State Revenue Commissioner may issue refunds or credits for wine taxes paid by the wholesaler when it can be shown to the Commissioner's satisfaction that any of the following events have occurred:

(1) Wines have been received by the wholesaler through an error in shipment and such wines are returned to the shipper prior to any sale by the wholesaler in Georgia.

(2) Wines ordered by the wholesaler have been destroyed in

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transit prior to entry into the wholesaler's warehouse or storage area.

(3) Wines have been received by the wholesaler which are unfit for consumption upon receipt and such wines are returned to the shipper or destroyed prior to any sale by the wholesaler in Georgia.
(4) Wines have been sold by the wholesaler for delivery and consumption outside the State of Georgia, provided that such sale and delivery shall in all respects comply with regulations promul gated by the 'Commissioner to control such sales for delivery and consumption outside the State of Georgia.
(5) Wines destroyed while in the possession of a Georgia wholesaler by act of God, such as fire, flood, lightning, wind, or other natural calamity."

Section 3. An Act known as the "Revenue Tax Act to Legalize and Control Alcoholic Beverages and Liquors", approved February 3, 1938 (Ga. Laws 1937-38, Ex. Sess., p. 103), as amended, is hereby amended by adding at the end of Section 11 of said Act a new subsection (f), to read as follows:
"(f) The State Revenue Commissioner shall be authorized to issue refunds or credits for stamps purchased by a manufacturer, distiller, or wholesaler when it can be shown to the Commissioner's satisfaction that any of the following events have occurred:

(1) Distilled spirits, ordered by the wholesaler, have been de stroyed in transit prior to entry into the wholesaler's warehouse or storage area, or

(2) Distilled spirits have been destroyed while in the possession of a Georgia wholesaler by an act of God, such as fire, flood, light ning, wind or other natural calamity.

It is further provided that any manufacturer, distiller, or whole saler receiving a refund or credit for stamps purchased as provided herein, in every case where the cost of the stamps have been charged to or paid by a wholesaler, shall refund or credit to such wholesaler an amount equal to the credit or refund allowed by the Commis sioner."

Section 4. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

Section 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Riley of the 1st moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Com mittee Report on HB 300.

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On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge

Evans Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk

Those voting in the negative were Senators :

Brantley Robinson

Shapard

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond English (excused
conferee) Pincher

Foster Johnson
Pearce

Reynolds Riley Russell Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Wessels
Thompson
Tate Walker (excused conferee)

On the motion, the yeas were 44, nays 4; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Conference Committee Report on HB 300.

The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the House action thereto:

HB 263. By Representatives Beckham of the 89th and Truluck of the 86th:
A bill to amend an Act authorizing the collection and payment of certain taxes on tangible property, other than motor vehicles, in installments, not to exceed four in number each tax year, approved March 26, 1975.

The House amendment was as follows: Amend the substitute offered by the Senate to HB 263 as follows:
By deleting from line 27 of Page 1 the following: "If the governing".

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By deleting in their entirety lines 1 through 7 of Page 2.

And, by adding between Sections 2 and 3 a new Section 2A to read as follows:

"Section 2A. Said Act is further amended by inserting between Sections 2 and 3 a new Section 2A to read as follows:

'Section 2A. (a) Notwithstanding that the governing authority of any county or any municipal corporation, pursuant to the provi sions of this Act, provides for the collection and payment of ad valorem taxes on tangible property, other than motor vehicles, in installments based on the fraction of taxes levied on such property for the preceding tax year, the governing authority of any county or any municipal corporation is hereby further authorized to provide by appropriate resolution or ordinance for the collection of and payment of ad valorem taxes on tangible property, other than motor vehicles, in two installments, with a single billing, for the current tax year, based on the current final tax digest as approved by the State Revenue Commissioner. The resolution or ordinance required herein shall be adopted by the governing authority of the county or municipal corporation on or before December 31. Said resolution or ordinance shall be filed with the State Revenue Commissioner and continued in force and effect as provided in Section 2 of this Act and notification of the repeal of said resolution or ordinance shall be as provided in said Section 2.

(b) Those taxes payable in installments and based on the cur rent final tax digest as provided in this Section shall be billed on or before July 1. The first installment on such taxes shall be onehalf the entire amount due for the year and shall become due sixty (60) days from the date of billing, and the second installment there on shall be one-half of the entire amount due for the year and shall become due on December 1. An installment shall become delinquent on the day following its appropriate due date and shall thereupon be subject to a penalty of five percent (5%). That part of the entire amount due which is unpaid after December 20 shall thereafter be subject to interest at the rate of nine percent (9%) per annum from December 21 until paid. The provisions of Section 5 of this Act, relating to penalty and interest, shall not apply to installment pay ments authorized by this Section.' "

Senator Gillis of the 20th moved that the Senate disagree to the House amendment to the Senate substitute to HB 263.

On the motion, the yeas were 35, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate disagreed to the House amendment to the Senate substitute to HB 263.

The following bills of the Senate were taken up for the purpose of considering the Conference Committee Reports thereon:

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SB 245. By Senator Reynolds of the 48th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the Georgia Code of Public Transporta tion, as amended, so as to designate the Department of Transporta tion as the State agency to offer rail service continuation payments under certain circumstances.

The Conference Committee Report was as follows:

The Conference Committee on SB 245 makes the following recom mendation :

That the House recede from its position and accept SB 245 as it passed the Senate.

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE
/a/ Steve Reynolds Senator, 48th District
/s/ M. Parks Brown Senator, 47th District
/s/ Thomas F. Allgood Senator, 22nd District

FOR THE HOUSE
/s/ W. Jones Lane Representative, 81st District
/s/ Hugh Logan Representative, 62nd District
/s/ Benson Ham Representative, 80th District

Senator Reynolds of the 48th moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Committee Report on SB 245.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge Evans

Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Reynolds Riley

Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Button Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

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Those not voting were Senators:

Bond English (excused conferee)

Fincher Foster

Pearce Tate

On the motion, the yeas were 50, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Conference Committee Report on SB 245.

SB 97. By Senator Reynolds of the 48th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the Georgia Code of Public Transporta tion, as amended, so as to delete therefrom Section 95A-206 in its en tirety; to add a new chapter, entitled "Chapter 13 Mass Transportation", to the Georgia Code of Public Transportation.

The Conference Committee Report was as follows:
The Conference Committee on SB 97 has met and makes the following recommendations:
(1) That the House recede from its position on all House amend ments:
(2) That the Senate recede from its position on SB 97.

(3) That SB 97 be amended as follows:

By striking from Page 1 lines 10 and 21, the following: "area planning and development commissions".
By striking from Section 2, page 6, lines 29 and 30, the following:

"area planning and development commissions".

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE
/s/ Steve Reynolds Senator, 48th District
/s/ M. Parks Brown Senator, 47th District
/s/ Thomas F. Allgood Senator, 22nd District

FOR THE HOUSE
/s/ W. Jones Lane Representative, 81st District
/s/ Hugh Logan Representative, 62nd District
/s/ Benson Ham Representative, 80th District

Senator Reynolds of the 48th moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Committee Report on SB 97.

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On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge Evans

Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond English (excused
conferee)

Fincher Foster

Riley Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Tate

On the motion, the yeas were 51, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Conference Committee Report on SB 97.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:

SB 168. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A bill to provide that it shall be unlawful for any officer or employee of this State to directly or indirectly coerce or attempt to coerce, command or advise any other State officer or employee to pay, lend or contribute any part of his salary, kick back any sum of money, or anything else of value to any party, committee, organization, agency or person for politi cal purposes.

SB 244. By Senator Reynolds of the 48th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the Georgia Code of Public Trans portation, as amended, so as to require that applications for federal air-

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port development funds be approved by the Department of Transporta tion prior to submission to the federal government.

The House has passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:

SB 46, By Senators Kidd of the 25th, McGill of the 24th, Bond of the 39th and others:
A bill to amend an Act regulating the occupation of cosmetology and creating the Georgia State Board of Cosmetology, as amended, so as to provide for licensure of certain persons licensed as master cosmeto logists in other states.

SB 152. By Senator Doss of the 52nd:
A bill to amend Code Section 92-3701, relating to the purposes for which counties may levy taxes, as amended, so as to provide that county taxes may be levied, and collected to provide for the development of trade, commerce, industry and employment opportunities, including financial assistance to their respective county development authorities.

SB 153. By Senator Doss of the 52nd:
A bill to provide that municipal corporations may levy and collect mu nicipal taxes to provide for the development of trade, commerce, indus try and employment opportunities, including financial assistance to their respective municipal development authorities.

The following bills of the House were taken up for the purpose of considering the House action thereto:

HB 509. By Representatives Kilgore of the 65th, Murphy of the 18th, Cooper, Kaley and Wilson of the 19th and others:
A bill to create a new judicial circuit for the State of Georgia, to be known as the Douglas Judicial Circuit, to be composed of the County of Douglas; to provide for a judge of the superior court and a district attorney for said circuit.

The House substitute to the Senate amendment to HB 509 was as follows:
Amend the Senate amendment to HB 509 by striking said amend ment in its entirety, and by striking HB 509 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to add one additional judge of the superior courts of the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit of Georgia; to provide for the

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appointment of the first such additional judge by the Governor; to pro vide for the election of successors to the judge initially appointed; to
prescribe the powers of said judge; to prescribe the compensation, salary, and expense allowance of said judge to be paid by the State of Georgia and the counties comprising said circuit; to authorize the judges of said courts to divide and allocate the work and duties thereof; to require candidates for such judgeships to designate the places for which they are running; to provide for the manner of empanelling jurors; to pro vide for an additional court reporter for said circuit; to authorize the governing authorities of the counties comprising the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit to provide facilities, office space, supplies, equipment and per sonnel for said judges; to declare inherent authority; to provide an ef fective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

Section 1. Under and in accordance with the provisions of Article VI, Section III, Paragraph I, of the Constitution of the State of Georgia of 1976, one additional judge of the superior courts for the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit of Georgia is hereby added, thereby increasing to three the number of judges of the superior courts for said circuit.

Section 2. Said additional judge shall be appointed by the Governor for a term of office beginning on July 1, 1977, and continuing through December 31, 1978, and until his successor is elected and qualified; such judge shall be appointed by the Governor prior to July 1, 1977, and he shall take office on that date. His successor shall be elected in a manner provided by law for the election of judges of the superior courts of this State at the general election in November, 1978, for a term of four years beginning on the first day of January, 1979, and until his successor shall have been elected and qualified. Future successors shall be elected at the general election each four years thereafter for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. They shall take office on the first day of January following the date of the election. Such elections shall be held and conducted in the manner hereafter pro vided by law for the election of judges of superior courts of this State.

Section 3. Every person who offers for nomination and election as one of the judges of said superior courts for the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit of Georgia shall designate with the State party authority in all State primaries and with the proper authority in all general elections the specific place for which he offers by naming the incumbent judge whom he desires to succeed and thereupon he shall be qualified, if other wise qualified, to run for said specific judgeship and no other. In the event there is no incumbent judge in the place for which he desires to offer, the candidate shall qualify by announcing his intention to run for the office for which there is no incumbent.

Section 4. The additional judge of the superior courts for the Talla poosa Judicial Circuit of Georgia shall have and may exercise all powers, duties, dignity, jurisdiction, privileges and immunities of the present judges of the superior courts of this State. Either of the three judges of said courts may preside over any cause, whether in their own or in other

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circuits, and perform any official act as judge thereof, including sitting on appellate courts as provided by law.

Section 5. The qualifications of such additional judge and his suc cessors shall be the same as are now provided by law for all other superior court judges, and his compensation, salary, and expense allow ance from the State of Georgia and from the counties of such circuit shall be the same as that of the other judges of the superior courts of the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit. The expense allowance heretofore enacted by the counties of said circuit for the present judge shall also be ap plicable to the additional judge provided for by this Act.

Section 6. All writs and processes in the superior courts of the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit shall be returnable to the terms of said superior courts as they are now fixed and provided by law, or as they may hereafter be fixed or determined by law, and all terms of said courts shall be held in the same manner as though there were but one judge, it being the intent and purpose of this Act to provide three judges co-equal in jurisdiction and authority to attend to and perform the functions, powers and duties of the judges of said superior courts and to direct and conduct all hearings and trials in said courts.
Section 7. The three judges of the superior courts for the Talla poosa Judicial Circuit of Georgia in transacting the business of said courts and in performing their duties and responsibilities, shall share, divide and allocate the work and duties to be performed by each. In the event of any disagreement between said judges in any respect hereof, the decision of the senior judge in point of service, who shall be known as the chief judge, shall be controlling. The chief judge shall have the right to appoint referees of the juvenile courts of the counties comprising said circuit; and, in the event a juvenile court is established in any county within said circuit under the provisions of Code Title 24A, the Juvenile Court Code, as amended, the chief judge in point of continuous service shall appoint the judge of said court as provided by law. The three judges of the superior courts of the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit shall have, and they are hereby clothed with full power, authority and dis cretion to determine from time to time, and term to term, the manner of calling the dockets and fixing the calendars and order of business in said courts. They may assign the hearing of trials by jury for a term to one of said judges, and the hearing of all other matters not requiring a trial by a jury to another judge, and they may alternate such order of business at the next term. Any of them may conduct trials by jury at the same time in the same county or otherwise within said circuit, or all or any one of them may hear chambers business and motion business at the same time at any place within said circuit. They may provide in all respects for holding the superior courts of said circuit so as to facilitate the hearing and determination of all the business of said courts at any time pending and ready for trial or hearing. In all such matters relating to the manner of fixing, arranging for, and disposing of the business of said courts, and making appointments as authorized by law where the judges thereof cannot agree or shall differ, the opinion or order of the chief judge as hereinbefore defined shall control.

Section 8. The drawing and empanelling of all jurors, whether grand, petit, or special may be by either of the judges of the superior

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courts of said circuit, and they, or any of them, shall have full power and authority to draw and empanel jurors for service in said courts so as to have jurors for the trial of cases before any of said judges sepa rately, or before each of them at the same time.

Section 9. The three judges of the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit shall be authorized and empowered to appoint an additional court reporter for such circuit, whose compensation shall be as now or hereafter pro vided by law.

Section 10. All writs, processes, orders, subpoenas, and any other official paper issuing out of the superior courts of the Tallapoosa Ju dicial Circuit may bear teste in the name of any judge of said Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit, and when issued by and in the name of any judge of said circuit, shall be fully valid and may be heard and determined before the same or any other judge of said circuit. Any judge of said courts may preside over any cause therein and perform any official act as judge thereof.

Section 11. Upon request of any judge, the governing authorities of the counties comprising the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit are hereby authorized to furnish the judges of said court with suitable courtrooms and facilities, office space, telephone, furniture, office equipment, sup plies and such personnel as may be considered necessary to the proper functioning of the court. All of the expenditures authorized herein are hereby declared to be an expense of court and payable out of the county treasury as such.

Section 12. Nothing herein enumerated shall be deemed to limit or restrict the inherent powers, duties and responsibilities of superior court judges provided by the Constitution and statutes of the State of Georgia.

Section 13. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

Section 14. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed."

Senator Langford of the 51st moved that the Senate disagree to the House substitute to the Senate amendment.

The President ruled that the House substitute to the Senate amendment was not germane.

HB 262. By Representative Greer of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation and allowance of certain State officials so as to provide for a change in the compensation and expenses of certain State officials; to provide for matters relative to the foregoing; to provide an effective date.

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Senator Holloway of the 12th moved that the Senate insist upon the Senate substitute to HB 262.

On the motion, Senator Sutton of the 9th called for the yeas and nays; the call was sustained, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Banks Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter 'Coverdell Doss Duncan Eldridge Evans Greene

Holloway Howard Hudson Johnson Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Ballard Barker Bell Dean of 6th English Foster

Gillis Hill Hudgins Kennedy Riley Stumbaugh

Those not voting were Senators:

Barnes (excused conferee)

Bond Dean of 31st

Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Summers Tate Thompson Timmons Tysinger
Sutton Traylor Turner Walker Wessels
Fincher

On the motion, the yeas were 35, nays 17; the motion prevailed, and the Senate insisted upon the Senate substitute to HB 262.

Senator Ballard of the 45th moved that the Senate reconsider its action in insisting upon the Senate substitute to HB 262.

On the motion, the yeas were 40, nays 2; the motion prevailed, and the Senate reconsidered its action in insisting upon the Senate substitute to HB 262.

Senator Ballard of the 45th moved that the Senate insist upon the Senate substitute to HB 262.

On the motion, Senator Ballard of the 45th called for the yeas and nays; the call was sustained, and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Bell Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th
Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge English Evans Poster

Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson
Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds

Riley Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh
Summers Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative was Senator Sutton.

Those not voting were Senators:

Barnes (excused conferee)

Bond Carter

Fincher Tate

On the motion, the yeas were 50, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and the Senate insisted upon the Senate substitute to HB 262.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:

SB 297. By Senator Ballard of the 45th:
A bill to amend Code Title 68B, "The Driver's Licensing Act", as amended, so as to repeal certain provisions relating to reports by phy sicians and vision specialists; to provide for conformity; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing.
SB 256. By Senator Barker of the 18th:
A bill to amend Code Section 32-910, relating to the powers of local boards of education as a tribunal for hearing and determining local con troversies in reference to the construction and administration of the school law, and to appeals to the State Board of Education, as amended, so as to redefine the procedure for appeals to the State Board of Educa tion and Superior Court; to define scope of review.

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The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the Conference Committee Report thereon:

SB 138. By Senator Barnes of the 33rd:
A bill to amend an Act providing for modification of permanent alimony adjustments, as amended, so as to remove a limitation upon the filing of petitions.

The Conference Committee Report was as follows:

Mr. President:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Conference Committee on SB 138 has met and recommends that the Senate and House of Representatives recede from their re spective positions on SB 138 and that the attached Conference Committee Substitute to SB 138 be adopted.

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE
/s/ Thomas F. Allgood Senator, 22nd District
Pierre Howard Senator, 42nd District
/s/ Roy E. Barnes Senator, 33rd District

FOR THE HOUSE
/s/ Randolph C. Karrh Representative, 106th District
/s/ Warren D. Evans Representative, 84th District
/s/ Larry Walker Representative, 115th District

Conference Committee Substitute to SB 138:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for modification of permanent alimony, approved March 9, 1955 (Ga. Laws 1955, p. 630), as amended, so as to remove a limitation upon the filing of petitions; to provide that a change in the income and financial status of either spouse shall authorize modification of a judgment for permanent alimony for the support of a wife; to change certain practices and procedures; to provide that the voluntary cohabitation of a wife with a man shall be grounds to modify all provisions made for periodic payments of perma nent alimony; to provide for attorney's fees; to amend Code Section 30-102, relating to the grounds authorizing the granting of a total divorce, as amended, so as to provide that a divorce shall not be granted on the ground that the marriage is irretrievably broken until not less than 30 days from the date of service on the defendant; to amend Code Section 30-201, relating to permanent and temporary alimony, so as to provide that a wife shall not be entitled to alimony under certain condi tions; to require the court in cases in which alimony is sought by a

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wife to receive certain evidence; to authorize alimony in all other cases; to provide tnat in determining whether or not to grant alimony to the wife, the court may consider certain evidence; to provide for liens upon estates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP GEORGIA:

Section 1. An Act providing for modification of permanent alimony, approved March 9, 1955 (Ga. Laws 1955, p. 630), as amended, is hereby amended by striking Section 1 thereof, in its entirety, and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 1, to read as follows:

"Section 1. (a) The judgment of a court providing permanent alimony for the support of a wife shall be subject to revision upon petition filed by either spouse showing a change in the income and financial status of either spouse. The judgment of a court providing permanent alimony for the support of a child or children shall be subject to revision upon petition filed by either spouse showing a change in the income and financial status of the husband. In either case such petition shall be filed and returnable under the same rules of procedure applicable to divorce proceedings. No petition may be filed by either spouse under this Act within a period of two years from the date of the filing of a previous petition by said spouse. After hearing both parties and the evidence, the jury, or the judge where a jury is not demanded, by either party, may modify and revise the previous judgment so as to provide for the wife or child or children, or both, in accordance with the changed income and financial status of either spouse in the case of permanent alimony for the support of a wife or in accordance with the changed income and financial status of the husband in the case of permanent alimony for the support of a child or children, if such a change in the income and financial status is satisfactorily proved, so as to warrant such modification and revision. In the hearing upon a petition filed as provided herein, testimony may be given and evidence introduced relative to the income and financial status of either spouse.

(b) Subsequent to a final judgment of divorce awarding peri odic payment of alimony for the support of the wife, the voluntary cohabitation of the former wife with a man shall also be grounds to modify provisions made for periodic payments of permanent alimony for the support of the former wife. As used herein, the word cohabitating shall mean dwelling together continuously and openly. In the event the petitioner does not prevail in his petition for modi fication on the ground as set forth herein, he shall be liable for reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the respondent for the de fense of the said action."

Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 2 the following:

"of the husband",

and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

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"of the husband in cases of permanent alimony for the support of a child or children or of either spouse in cases of permanent alimony for the support of a wife",

so that when so amended, Section 2 shall read as follows:

"Section 2. Upon such an application, as hereinbefore autho rized, the merits of whether the wife, or child or children, or both are entitled in alimony and support are not in issue, but only whether there has been such a substantial change in the income and financial status of the husband in cases of permanent alimony for the support of a child or children or of either spouse in cases of permanent alimony for the support of a wife as to warrant either a downward or upward revision and modificaton of the permanent alimony judgment."
Section 3. Code Section 30-102, relating to the grounds authorizing the granting of a total divorce, as amended, is hereby amended by adding to the end of subsection 13 of said Code Section the following:

"Under no circumstances shall the court grant a divorce on this ground until not less than 30 days from the date of service on the defendant.",
so that when so amended, subsection 13 shall read as follows:
"13. The marriage is irretrievably broken. Under no circum stances shall the court grant a divorce on this ground until not less than 30 days from the date of service on the defendant."
Section 4. Code Section 30-201, relating to permanent and tem porary alimony, is hereby amended by adding at the end of said Code Section the following:

"The wife shall not be entitled to alimony if it is established by a preponderance of the evidence that the separation between the parties was caused by the wife's adultery or desertion. In all cases in which alimony is sought by the wife, the court shall receive evidence of the factual cause of the separation even though one or both of the parties may also seek a divorce, regardless of the grounds upon which a divorce is sought or granted by the court. In all other cases in which alimony is sought by the wife, alimony is authorized, but not required, to be awarded to the wife in accordance with her needs and the husband's ability to pay. In determining whether or not to grant alimony to the wife, the court shall also consider evidence of the husband's conduct toward the wife. Should the hus band die prior to the court's order on the issues of alimony, the rights of the wife shall survive and be a lien upon the estate of the deceased. Pending final determination by the court of the wife's right to alimony, the husband shall not make any substantial change in the assets of his estate except in the course of ordinary business affairs and bona fide transfers for value.",

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so that when so amended, Code Section 30-201 shall read as follows:

"30-201. Definition. Permanent and temporary.--Alimony is an allowance out of the husband's estate, made for the support of the wife when living separate from him. It is either temporary or permanent. The wife shall not be entitled to alimony if it is estab lished by a preponderance of the evidence that the separation be tween the parties was caused by the wife's adultery or desertion. In all cases in which alimony is sought by the wife, the court shall receive evidence of the factual cause of the separation even though one or both of the parties may also seek a divorce, regardless of the grounds upon which a divorce is sought or granted by the court. In all other cases in which alimony is sought by the wife, alimony is authorized, but not required, to be awarded to the wife in accordance with her needs and the husband's ability to pay. In determining whether or not to grant alimony to the wife, the court shall also consider evidence of the husband's conduct toward the wife. Should the husband die prior to the court's order on the issues of alimony, the rights of the wife shall survive and be a lien upon the estate of the deceased. Pending final determination by the court of the wife's right to alimony, the husband shall not make any substantial change in the assets of his estate except in the course of ordinary business affairs and bona fide transfers for value."

Section 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Barnes of the 33rd moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Committee Report on SB 138.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barnes Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Duncan Eldridge English Foster Gillis

Greene Hill Holloway Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Lester McGill Overby Paulk Reynolds Riley Robinson

Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Summers Button Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Banks Bell Doss

Evans Howard Johnson

Langford Pearce Stumbaugh

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Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Bond

Dean of 31st Fincher

Traylor

On the motion, the yeas were 42, nays 9; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Conference Committee report on SB 138.

The following resolution of the Senate, having been taken up previously today and postponed so that the House substitute thereto could be printed, was taken up for the purpose of considering the House action thereto:

SR 7. By Senators Riley of the 1st, Holloway of the 12th and Eldridge of the 7th:
A resolution to repeal a Resolution creating the Senate Committee on Economy, Reorganization and Efficiency in State Government, as amended.

On the motion of Senator Riley of the 1st that the Senate disagree to the House substitute, said motion having been postponed previously in order that the substitute might be printed, the President ordered a roll call, and the vote was
as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Doss Duncan Eldridge English Evans

Foster Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Reynolds Riley

Robinson Scott Shapard Starr Stumbaugh Summers Button Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Brantley Dean of 6th Hudgins

Kidd Pearce Russell

Stephens

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Dean of 31st Fincher

Gillis( excused conferee)

Traylor

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On the motion, the yeas were 44, nays 7; the motion prevailed, and the Senate disagreed to the House substitute to SR 7.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the Conference Committee Report thereon:
SB 53. By Senators Kidd of the 25th, McGill of the 24th, Bond of the 39th and others:
A bill to revise, consolidate and modernize present laws relating to finan cial responsibility of operators or owners of motor vehicles upon the highways of this State and to establish new laws relating thereto; to codify such laws as Title 68C of the Code of Georgia of 1933.

The Conference Committee Report was as follows:

Mr. President:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Conference Committee on SB 53 has met and submits the following report and recommendations:

That the Senate and House recede from their respective positions and that SB 53 as passed by the Senate be adopted with the following amendment:

Strike lines 7 and 8 of Page 25 and substitute in lieu thereof the following:

"a fine of not more than $500.00."

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE
/s/ Culver Kidd Senator, 25th District
/s/ Thomas F. Allgood Senator, 22nd District
/s/ Jack L. Stephens Senator, 36th District

FOR THE HOUSE
/s/ Virlyn Smith Representative, 42nd District
/s/ Jerry D. Jackson Representative, 9th District
/s/ Charles D. Hatcher Representative, 131st District

Senator Kidd of the 25th moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Com mittee Report on SB 53.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Coverdell Dean of 6th Doss Duncan Eldridge English Evans Foster

Gillis Greene Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Pearce Reynolds Riley Robinson

Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Carter Dean of 31st

Fincher Hill

Paulk Traylor

On the motion, the yeas were 49, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Conference Committee Report on SB 53.

Pursuant to a motion adopted previously today, the President announced the appointment of a Conference Committee on the following bill of the Senate:

SB 279. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A bill to permit the purchase of liability insurance or contracts of in demnity or the formulation of sound programs of self-insurance by State and local agencies; to permit the Commissioner of the Department of Administrative Services to purchase liability insurance or contracts of indemnity on behalf of the State and local agencies or to formulate a program of self-insurance for such agencies.
The Conferees appointed were:
Senators Starr of the 44th, Turner of the 8th and Doss of the 52nd.

The following bills of the Senate and House were taken up for the purpose of considering the House action thereto:

SB 152. By Senator Doss of the 52nd:
A bill to amend Code Section 92-3701, relating to the purposes for which counties may levy taxes, as amended, so as to provide that county taxes

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may be levied and collected to provide for the development of trade, commerce, industry and employment opportunities, including financial assistance to their respective county development authorities.

The House substitute to SB 152 was as follows:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 92-3701, relating to the purposes for which counties may levy taxes, as amended, so as to provide that county taxes may be levied and collected to provide for financial assistance to county development authorities for the purpose of develop ing trade, commerce, industry and employment opportunities; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. Code Section 92-3701, relating to the purpose for which counties may levy taxes, as amended, is hereby amended by adding a new subsection 20 at the end thereof, to read as follows:
"20. To provide for financial assistance to local county devel opment authorities for the purpose of developing trade, commerce, industry and employment opportunities; provided, the tax for such purpose shall not exceed 1 mill per dollar upon the assessed value of the taxable property in the county levying said tax."
Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.
Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Doss of the 52nd moved that the Senate agree to the House substitute to SB 152.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter

Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge English Evans Foster

Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd

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Langford Lester McGill
Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds

Robinson Scott Shapard
Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton

Thompson Timmons Turner
Tysinger Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative was Senator Hudgins.

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Brantley Fincher
Riley

Russell Starr (excused
conferee)

Tate Traylor

On the motion, the yeas were 47, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House substitute to SB 152.

SB 153. By Senator Doss of the 52nd:
A bill to provide that municipal corporations may levy and collect mu nicipal taxes to provide for the development of trade, commerce, industry and employment opportunities, including financial assistance to their respective development authorities.

The House substitute to SB 153 was as follows:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to provide that municipal corporations may levy and collect municipal taxes to provide for financial assistance to their respective municipal development authorities for the purpose of de veloping trade, commerce, industry and employment opportunities; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. Every municipal corporation is hereby authorized to levy and collect municipal taxes upon all taxable property within the limits of the municipal corporation to provide for financial assistance to its respective municipal development authorities for the purpose of devel oping trade, commerce, industry and employment opportunities; pro vided, the tax for said purpose shall not exceed 1 mill per dollar upon the assessed value of said property.
Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

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Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Doss of the 52nd moved that the Senate agree to the House substitute to SB 153.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge English

Evans Poster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds

Riley Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative was Senator Hudgins.

Those not voting were Senators:

Fincher

Hudson

Traylor

On the motion, the yeas were 52, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House substitute to SB 153.

SB 31. By Senators Reynolds of the 48th, Barnes of the 33rd and Greene of the 26th:
A bill to provide that it shall be unlawful for any motor vehicle other than law enforcement vehicles, to be operated with flashing or revolving blue lights.

Senator Reynolds of the 48th moved that the Senate agree to House amend ments No. 2 and No. 3 to SB 31.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Doss Eldridge English

Foster Gillis Greene Hill Howard Hudgins Kennedy Kidd Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley

Robinson Kussell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Summers Button Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Brantley

Dean of 31st

Duncan

,

Evans

Fincher Holloway Hudson Johnson

Langford Stumbaugh Traylor

On the motion, the yeas were 45, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to House amendments No. 2 and No. 3 to SB 31.

SB 244. By Senator Reynolds of the 48th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the Georgia Code of Public Trans portation, as amended, so as to require that the application for federal airport development funds be approved by the Department of Trans portation prior to submission to the federal government.
The House amendment was as follows:
Amend SB 244 by striking entirely from lines 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29, Page 2 the following words:
"Rules and regulations promulgated under the authority of this Act shall not become effective until they have been reviewed and approved by the Highway Committee of the House and the Transportation Committee of the Senate acting in joint session."

Senator Reynolds of the 48th moved that the Senate agree to the House amendment to SB 244.
On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge

English Evans Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce

Reynolds Riley Robinson Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Voting in the negative was Senator Button.

Those not voting were Senators:

Fincher Johnson

Langford

Russell

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On the motion, the yeas were 51, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendment to SB 244.

HB 812, By Representatives Dover of the llth, Clark, Mann and Milford of the 13th and others: A bill creating the Georgia State Commission of Indian Affairs; to pro vide for statement of purposes; to provide for the duties of said com mission; to provide for the use of funds received by said commission; to provide for the membership of said commission.
The House amendment was as follows:
Amend the Senate Amendment No. 1 to HB 812 as follows:
(1) By adding after the words "to provide an effective date" the following:
"; to provide for the repeal of this Act".
(2) By adding after the following:
"without his approval.",
the following:

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"This Act shall stand repealed and be null and void on July 1, 1978."

Senator Barker of the 18th moved that the Senate agree to the House amend ment to Senate amendment No. 1 to HB 812.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Doss Duncan Eldridge English Evans Foster

Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley

Voting in the negative was Senator Barnes.

Those not voting were Senators:

Brown of 47th Dean of 31st

Pincher

Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Howard

On the motion, the yeas were 51, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendment to Senate amendment No. 1 to HB 812.

HB 813. By Representatives Dover of the llth, Clark, Mann and Milford of the 13th and others:
A bill to authorize the creation of Indian Housing Authorities in this State; to provide a short title ("Indian Housing Authorities Law") ; to provide for the powers, rights and functions of such Indian Housing Authorities; to provide procedures for the creation and operation of such Indian Housing Authorities.

The House amendment was as follows: Amend the Senate Amendment No. 1 to HB 813 as follows:

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(1) By adding after the words "to provide an effective date" the following:

"; to provide for the repeal of this Act".

(2) By adding after the following:

"without his approval.",

the following:

"This Act shall stand repealed and be null and void on July 1, 1978."

Senator Barker of the 18th moved that the Senate agree to the House amendment to Senate amendment No. 1 to HB 813.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English

Evans Foster Gillis Greene Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley

Voting in the negative was Senator Barnes.

Those not voting were Senators:

Duncan Fincher Hill

Holloway Howard (excused conferee)

Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Walker Wessels
McGill Tysinger (excused conferee)

On the motion, the yeas were 48, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendment to Senate amendment No. 1 to HB 813.

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SB 256. By Senator Barker of the 18th:
A bill to amend Code Section 32-910, relating to the powers of local boards of education as a tribunal for hearing and determining local controversies in reference to the construction and administration of the school law, and to appeals to the State Board of Education, as amended, so as to redefine the procedure for appeals to the State Board of Education and Superior Court; to define scope of review.

The House amendment was as follows:

Amend SB 256 by striking subsection (e) on Page 3 and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (e) to read as follows:

"(e) Neither the State Board of Education nor the Superior Court shall consider any question in matters before the local board, nor consider the matter de novo, and the review by the State Board of Education or the Superior Court shall be confined to the record. In the Superior Court, the appeal shall be determined by the judge sitting without a jury."

Senator Barker of the 18th moved that the Senate agree to the House amendment to SB 256.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Evans

Foster Gillis Greene Hill Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Riley

Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Cover dell Duncan Fincher

Holloway Reynolds Tate

Tysinger (excused conferee)

On the motion, the yeas were 49, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendment to SB 256.

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HB 1132. By Representatives Harrison, Nix and Isakson of the 20th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Cobb Judicial Circuit, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the supplement to be paid to the District Attorney.

The House amendment was as follows:

Amend the Senate Substitute to House Bill 1132 as follows:

By inserting after the word "supplement" on line 6 of Page 1, the following:

"to be paid to each of the judges of the Superior court of said circuit; to change the provisions relating to the supplement".

By striking Section 1 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 1, to read as follows:

"Section 1. An Act creating the Cobb Judicial Circuit, approved February 19, 1951 (Ga. Laws 1951, p. 184), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 27, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 399) and an Act approved April 24, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 1321, p. 1523), is hereby amended by striking Section 4 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 4, to read as follows:

'Section 4. The offices of the judges and the district attorney of the Superior Court of the Cobb Judicial Circuit are hereby created. Each judge of the Superior Court of the Cobb Judicial Circuit shall receive an annual supplement of $2,000.00 from the general funds of Cobb County. The district attorney of the Cobb Judicial Circuit shall receive a supplement from the general funds of Cobb County in such an amount so that the combined total of such local supple ment, compensation from State funds and any contingent ex pense allowance from State funds shall be in such an amount that such district attorney shall receive $30,500.00 per annum as remu neration for services rendered as the district attorney of the Cobb Judicial Circuit. In the event such compensation from State funds and such contingent expense allowance from State funds is $30,500.00 or more per annum, such local supplement provided herein shall be discontinued. The district attorney of the Cobb Judicial Cir cuit may not engage in the private practice of law in any contested matter in any court in this State. Provided, however, that the pres ent district attorney of the Cobb Judicial Circuit and all future district attorneys may prosecute to final completion all cases in which his name appears as counsel of record and which were filed prior to his assuming the office of district attorney of the Cobb Judicial Circuit.'"

Senator Barnes of the 33rd moved that the Senate agree to the House amend ment to the Senate substitute to HB 1132.

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On the motion, the yeas were 34, nays 5; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate substitute to HB 1132.

The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Second Conference Committee Report thereon:

HB 58. By Representatives Stone of the 138th, Harris of the 8th, Foster of the 6th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing minimum salaries for clerks of the superior courts, so as to change the minimum salaries; to change the provisions relating to clerks who also serve as clerks of other courts.

The Second Conference Committee Report was as follows:

Mr. President:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Second Conference Committee on HB 58 has met and recom mends that the Senate and House of Representatives recede from their respective positions and that the attached Conference Committee Sub stitute to HB 58 be adopted.

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
/s/ R. Bayne Stone Representative, 138th District
/s/ Charles Hatcher Representative, 131st District
/s/ Joe Wood Representative, 9th District

FOR THE SENATE
/a/ Culver Kidd Senator, 25th District
/s/ Hugh Gillis Senator, 20th District
/s/ Norwood Pearce Senator, 16th District

Conference Committee Substitute to HB 58:

A BILL

To be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing minimum salaries for clerks of the superior courts, approved March 30, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 256), so as to change the minimum salaries; to repeal the pro visions relating to longevity increases; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. An Act providing minimum salaries for clerks of the superior courts, approved March 30, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 256), is

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hereby amended by striking Section 1 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 1 to read as follows:

"Section 1. Any other provision of law to the contrary not
withstanding, the minimum annual salary of each clerk of the superior court in each county of the State of Georgia shall be fixed according to the population of the county in which he serves as
determined by the United States Decennial Census of 1970 or any future such census. Each such clerk shall receive an annual salary, payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of the county, of not less than the amount fixed in the following schedule:

Population
0- 5,999 6,000- 11,999 12,000- 19,999 20,000- 29,999 30,000- 39,999 40,000- 49,999 50,000- 99,999 100,000-199,999 200,000-and up

Minimum Salary
$ 9,000 12,000 14,000 15,000 16,000 17,000 18,000 19,000 20,000."

Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 3, which reads as follows:

"Section 3. The amounts provided in Sections 1 and 2 of this
Act shall be increased by two and one-half (2%) percent for each year in office served by any clerk, figured at the end of each such period of service, provided, however, that such increase shall not apply to any clerk whose minimum salary as set forth in Section 1 above exceeds $12,000 per annum. The provisions of this Section
shall not be construed to affect any provisions of local legislation except where such local legislation provides for a salary lower than the salary provided in this Act, in which event the provisions of this Act shall prevail. Such increase shall not have retroactive effect.
The increase per year provided in this Section shall not apply to any year completed prior to the effective date of this Act. This Act shall not be construed to reduce the salary of any clerk of the
superior court presently in office. The minimum salaries provided for in this Act shall be considered as salary only. Expenses for
deputy clerks, equipment, supplies, copying equipment and other necessary and reasonable expenses for the operation of a clerk's office shall come from funds other than the funds specified as salary
in this Act",

in its entirety.

Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Kidd of the 25th moved that the Senate adopt the Second Conference Committee Report on HB 58.

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On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks
Barnes Bell Bond Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Eldridge English Foster

Gillis Hill Howard
Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce

Riley Scott Starr
Stephens Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Brantley Coverdell Doss

Evans Greene Robinson

Shapard Stumbaugh

Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Duncan

Fincher Holloway

Reynolds Russell

On the motion, the yeas were 42, nays 8; the motion prevailed, and the Second Conference Committee Report on HB 58 was adopted.

The following bills of the Senate were taken up for the purpose of considering the House action thereto:

SB 297. By Senator Ballard of the 45th:
A bill to amend Code Title 68B, "The Driver's Licensing Act", as amended, so as to repeal certain provisions relating to reports by phy sicians and vision specialists; to provide for conformity; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing.

The House amendment was as follows:
Amend SB 297 as follows:
By inserting, following the words "so as" on line 2 of Page 1, the following:
"to provide that physicians and vision specialists may report certain handicapped individuals to the Department of Public Safety;".

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By striking from lines 12 through 14 of Page 1, the following:

"subsection (e) of said Code Section in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (e)",

and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"subsections (b), (c) and (e) of said Code Section in their en tirety and inserting in lieu thereof new subsections (b), (c) and (e)".

By striking the quotation marks on line 15 of Page 1.

By inserting between lines 14 and 15 of Page 1 the following:

"(b) All physicians licensed under Georgia Code Chapter 84-9 to diagnose and treat disorders and disabilities defined by the Department may report to the Department the full name, date of birth and address of any person with a handicap which would render such person incapable of operating a motor vehicle safely.

(c) All other persons licensed under Georgia Code Chapter 84-11 to diagnose and treat disorders defined by the Department may report to the Department the full name, date of birth and address of any person with a handicap which would render such person incapable of operating a motor vehicle safely.".

Senator Ballard of the 45th moved that the Senate agree to the House amendment to SB 297.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Evans Foster

Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley Robinson

Russell Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Suttori Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

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Those not voting were Senators:

Barnes Coverdell Duncan

Fincher Gillis (excused conferee)

McGill Shapard

On the motion, the yeas were 49, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendment to SB 297.

SB 309. By Senators Shapard of the 28th and Evans of the 37th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Marriage and Family Counselor Licensing Act", so as to change certain definitions; to change the pro visions relative to qualifications for Hcensure as a practicing marriage and family counselor.

The House amendment was as follows:
Amend SB 309 by adding after the word "Georgia" on line 33 of Page 2 the following:
"or will become a resident of Georgia within one month of the granting of the license; and in the event a nonresident who has received a license does not become a resident of Georgia within such time, the said license shall stand revoked automatically."

Senator Shapard of the 28th moved that the Senate agree to the House amendment to SB 309.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Banks
Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley
Broun of 46th Brown of 47th
Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss
Eldridge English Evans

Foster Greene
Hill Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy
Kidd Lester
McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds
Riley Robinson Russell

Scott Shapard
Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton
Tate Thompson
Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker
Wessels

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Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard
Duncan Fincher

Gillis (excused
conferee) Holloway

Johnson Langford

On the motion, the yeas were 49, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendment to SB 309.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:

Mr. President:

The House has passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate:

SB 134. By Senators Traylor of the 3rd, Hudgins of the 15th, Wessels of the 2nd and others:
A bill to provide for a cohesive statewide emergency telephone number system; to provide a short title; to provide for legislative intent; to de fine certain terms; to provide for a statewide plan; to provide for regional systems.

The House insists on its position in disagreeing to the Senate substitute, and has appointed a Committee of Conference to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate on the following bill of the House:

HB 263. By Representatives Beckham of the 89th and Truluck of the 86th:
A bill to amend an Act authorizing the collection and payment of certain taxes on tangible property, other than motor vehicles, in installments, not to exceed four in number each tax year, approved March 26, 1975.

The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:
Representatives Tucker of the 73rd, Swann of the 90th and Beckham of the 89th.
The House insists on its position in disagreeing to the Senate substitute, and has appointed a Committee of Conference to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate on the following bill of the House:

HB 262. By Representative Greer of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation and allowance of certain State officials so as to provide for a change in the compensation and expenses of certain State officials; to provide for matters relative to the foregoing; to provide an effective date.

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The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:

Representatives Greer of the 43rd, Russell of the 64th and Wilson of the 19th.
The House insists on its position in disagreeing to the Senate amendment and has appointed a Committee of Conference to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate on the following bill of the House:
HB 289. By Representative Carnes of the 43rd: A bill to amend Code Chapter 46-3, relating to property and persons subject to garnishment, so as to change the provisions relating to garnishment of salaries of government employees.
The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:
Representatives Irvin of the 23rd, Carnes of the 43rd and Taggart of the 125th.
The following bill of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the third time and put upon its passage:
HB 248. By Representative Noble of the 48th: A bill to amend an Act providing for the confiscation and destruction or sale or delivery to the State Dept. of Archives or the State Dept. of Public Safety of any weapon used in the commission of a crime or the attempt to commit a crime against any person, so as to provide for the confiscation and destruction or sale or delivery of weapons used in the commission of the crime of carrying a concealed weapon. Senate Sponsor: Senator Bell of the 5th.
Senator Barnes of the 33rd offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 248 by adding after "weapon" on line 8, Page 2, the following:
"which is punishable for a felony".

On the adoption of the amendment, Senator Evans of the 37th called for the yeas and nays, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Barnes Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st

Doss English Kennedy Overby Paulk Pearce

Robinson Shapard Summers Thompson Traylor Walker

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Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Barker Bell Bond Brantley Coverdell Duncan Eldridge Evans Foster Greene

Hill Howard Hudson Johnson Kidd Lester McGill Reynolds Riley Russell Scott

Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Timmons Turner Tysinger Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Banks Fincher

Gillis (excused conferee) Holloway

Hudgins Langford

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 18, nays 31, and the amend ment was lost.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Barker Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Coverdell Doss Duncan Eldridge Evans

Foster Greene Howard Hudson Johnson Kidd Lester McGill Overby Reynolds Riley1 Robinson

Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Tysinger Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Barnes Carter Dean of 6th English

Kennedy Paulk Pearce Timmons

Traylor Turner Walker

Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Banks Dean of 31st Fincher

Gillis (excused conferee) Hill Holloway

Hudgins Langford Thompson

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On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 35, nays 11.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following bills of the Senate and House were taken up for the purpose of considering the House action thereto:
SB 134. By Senators Traylor of the 3rd, Hudgins of the 15th, Wessels of the 2nd and others:
A bill to provide for a cohesive statewide emergency telephone number system; to provide a short title; to provide for legislative intent; to define certain terms; to provide for a statewide plan; to provide for regional systems.
The House substitute to SB 134 was as follows:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to provide for the development of a cohesive statewide emergency telephone number "911" system; to provide a short title; to provide for legislative intent; to define certain terms; to provide for an Emergency Telephone Number Committee; to provide for a state wide plan; to provide for regional systems; to provide for administra tion by the Office of Telecommunications of the Department of Admin istrative Services; to provide for coordination between the telephone industry and the Public Service Commission; to provide for enforcement; to provide for existing emergency telephone number service; to provide for federal assistance; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Emergency Telephone Number '911' Service Act of 1977."
Section 2. Legislative Intent. The legislature hereby finds and declares that it is in the public's interest to shorten the time required for a citizen to request and receive emergency aid. There currently exist numerous different emergency phone numbers throughout the State. Provision for a single, primary three-digit emergency number through which emergency services can be quickly and efficiently obtained would provide a significant contribution to law enforcement and other public service efforts by making it easier to notify public safety personnel. Such a simplified means of procuring emergency services will result in the saving of lives, a reduction in the destruction of property and quicker apprehension of criminals. It is the intent of the legislature to establish and implement a cohesive statewide emergency telephone num ber "911" system which will provide citizens with rapid direct access to public safety agencies by dialing telephone number "911" with the ob jective of reducing the response time to situations requiring law enforce ment, fire, medical, rescue and other emergency services.

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Section 3. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context clear ly requires otherwise:

(a) "office" means the Office of Telecommunications of the De partment of Administrative Services;

(b) "local government" means any city, county or political sub division of Georgia and its agencies;
(c) "public agency" means the State and any city, county, city and county, municipal corporation, chartered organization, public district or public authority located in whole or in part within this State which provides or has authority to provide fire fighting, law enforcement, ambulance, medical or other emergency services;
(d) "public safety agency" means a functional division of a public agency which provides fire fighting, law enforcement, emergency medi cal, suicide prevention, civil defense, poison control or other emergency services.
Section 4. Emergency Telephone Number Committee. For the pur poses of the development and implementation of a plan for the state wide emergency telephone number "911", there is hereby created the Emergency Telephone Number Committee to be composed of the Director of the Office of Telecommunications of the Department of Administrative Services, who shall serve as chairman; the Commissioner of Community Development, or his designee; and ten other members appointed by the Governor as follows:
(1) Three members appointed from nominees of the Georgia Munic ipal Association,
(2) Three members appointed from nominees of the Association County Commissioners of Georgia, and

(3) Four members who are experienced in emergency telephone systems.

When appointments are made, the associations making nominations pursuant to this Section shall submit at least three times as many nomi nees as positions to be filled at that time by nominees of the association. The appointed members of the Committee shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.

Section 5. State Plan, (a) The office shall develop a plan for im plementing a statewide emergency telephone number "911" system; The plan shall provide for:

(1) the review and analysis of progress maintained by public agencies in developing emergency telephone communication requirements as required for the "911" system;

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(2) steps of action necessary for public agencies to effect the neces sary coordination, regulation and development preliminary to a "911" system that will incorporate the requirements of each public service agency in local government of Georgia;

(3) identification of mutual aid agreements necessary to effect the "911" system, including coordination in behalf of the State of Georgia with any federal government agency to secure financial assistance or other activities desirable to take funding that may be provided to com munities for the planning, development or implementation of the "911" system;

(4) the coordination necessary between local governments planning or developing a "911" system with other necessary State agencies, Public Service Commission, all affected utility and telephone companies or other agencies;

(5) a firm implementation schedule which will account for the progress achieved in each political subdivision and which can be repro duced in an annual report of progress;

(6) the establishment of the public agency emergency telephone communications to meet the requirements for each entity of local govern ment including law enforcement, fire, medical, suicide, rescue or other emergency services.

(b) The plan shall be submitted to the Emergency Telephone Num ber Committee at least thirty days prior to its effective date. The plan shall become effective on its effective date unless the Emergency Tele phone Number Committee rejects the plan by majority vote of the mem bers of the Committee prior to the effective date of the plan.

(c) The office shall be responsible to encourage and promote the planning, development and implementation of each local "911" system plan. The office shall promulgate any necessary rules, regulations and schedules related to public agencies for implementing and coordinating such a plan and shall act as the deciding agency whenever disputes or agreements cannot be reached between the local political jurisdiction and other public agencies involving the "911" system.

Section 6. Regional Systems. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit or discourage the formation of multijurisdictional or regional "911" systems; and any system established pursuant to this Act may include the jurisdiction, or any portion thereof, of more than one public
agency.

Section 7. Telephone Industry Coordination. The office shall co ordinate with the Public Service Commission which shall encourage the Georgia telephone industry to activate facility modification plans for a timely "911" implementation.

Section 8. System Approval. After January 1, 1978, no emergency telephone number "911" system shall be established and no present system

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shall be expanded without prior approval and designation in the plan administered by the office.

Section 9. Compliance. All public agencies shall assist the office in its efforts to carry out the intent of this Act, and such agencies shall comply with the developed plan by furnishing a resolution of intent regarding a "911" emergency telephone number system.

Section 10. Federal Assistance. The office is authorized to apply for and accept federal funding assistance in the development and imple mentation of a statewide emergency telephone number "911" system.

Section 11. Repealer. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Traylor of the 3rd moved that the Senate agree to the House sub stitute to SB 134.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge English

Evans Greene Hill Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley

Robinson Russell Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Banks Fincher

Foster Gillis (excused conferee)

Holloway Hudgins Shapard

On the motion, the yeas were 48, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House substitute to SB 134.

HB 501. By Representatives Howell of the 140th, Lee of the 72nd, Phillips of the 120th and others:
A bill to amend the Campaign and Financial Disclosure Act, as amended, so as to change the name of the State Ethics Commission to the State

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Campaign and Financial Disclosure Commission; to provide for investi gations by said Commission.

Senator Langford of the 51st moved that the Senate adhere to its disagree ment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to HB 501, and that a Conference Committee be appointed.

On the motion, the yeas were 38, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate
adhered to its disagreement to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to HB 501.

The President appointed as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate the following:
Senators Langford of the 51st, Shapard of the 28th and Broun of the 46th.

HB 289. By Representative Carnes of the 43rd:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 46-3, relating to property and persons subject to garnishment, so as to change the provisions relating to garnishment of salaries of government employees.

Senator Johnson of the 34th moved that the Senate adhere to the Senate amendment to HB 289, and that a Conference Committee be appointed.

On the motion, the yeas were 34, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adhered to the Senate amendment to HB 289.
The President appointed as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate the following:
Senators Greene of the 26th, Johnson of the 34th and Evans of the 37th.
SB 168. By Senator Kidd of the 25th: A bill to provide that it shall be unlawful for any officer or employee of this State to directly or indirectly coerce or attempt to coerce, com mand or advise any other State officer or employee to pay, lend or contribute any part of his salary, kick back any sum of money, or any thing else of value to any party, committee, organization, agency or person for political purposes.
The House amendments were as follows:
Amendment No. 1: Amend SB 168 by deleting on Page 1, line 12 after the word "coerce",
the words ", command or advise" and add in their place "or command".
Amendment No. 2:

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Amend SB 168 by deleting on Page 1, line 3, the words, "command or advise" and add in their place "or command".

Senator Kidd of the 25th moved that the Senate agree to the House amend ments to SB 168.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge English

Evans Greene Hill Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley

Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Banks Pincher Foster

Gillis (excused conferee) Holloway

Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Langford (excused conferee) Stephens

On the motion, the yeas were 48, nays Q; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendments to SB 168.
SB 46. By Senators Kidd of the 25th, McGill of the 24th, Bond of the 39th and others: A bill to amend an Act regulating the occupation of cosmetology and creating the Georgia State Board of Cosmetology, as amended, so as to provide for licensure of certain persons licensed as master cosmetologists in other states.
The House substitute was as follows:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act regulating the occupation of cosmetology and creating the Georgia State Board of Cosmetology, ap-

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proved March 11, 1963 (Ga. Laws 1963, p. 45), as amended, so as to provide for licensure of certain persons licensed as master cosmetologists in other states; to provide fees for holders of certificates of registration learning the occupation under a cosmetologist; to limit the renewal of such certificates; to provide for the registration of certain persons working in beauty shops and salons; to provide for fees; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP GEORGIA:
Section 1. An Act regulating the occupation of cosmetology and creating the Georgia State Board of Cosmetology, approved March 11, 1963 (Ga. Laws 1963, p. 45), as amended, is hereby amended by striking the last sentence in Section 10 and inserting in lieu thereof a new sen tence to read as follows:
"Should an applicant have a current license of a master cos metologist in force from another state and have paid to the JointSecretary, State Examining Boards, a fee of thirty-five ($35.00) dollars, said applicant shall be issued a certificate of registration entitling him or her to practice the occupation of a master cosme tologist, subject to the terms and provisions of this Act."
Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 11 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 11 to read as follows:
"Section 11. Nothing in this Act shall prohibit any person over the age of 16 years from learning said occupation under a cos metologist, providing said cosmetologist has had at least three years' experience and has for three years held a license of a master cos metologist, or under an instructor in a beauty school, college or school of cosmetology, who himself has been a journeyman cos metologist for a period of at least three years and has registered under this Act. Every such person desiring to so learn said occu pation shall file with the Joint Secretary, State Examining Boards, a statement in writing showing his or her name and the place of his or her employer or instructor and shall pay to said Secretary a fee of ten ($10.00) dollars, and said applicant shall receive a certifi cate of registration showing the capacity in which he is permitted to practice said occupation. Said certificate of registration shall be effective for a period of two years and may be renewed at the end of such period upon the filing of an application on forms furnished by the Secretary and the payment of a renewal fee of ten ($10.00) dollars. A certificate of registration authorizing a person to learn the occupation under a cosmetologist shall not be renewed more than one time; and upon the expiration of the last certificate of registra tion issued, such person shall not be permitted to practice the occu pation in any capacity."

Section 3. Said Act is further amended by adding between Section 11 and Section 12 a new Section to be designated Section HA to read as follows:

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"Section 11A. A beauty shop or salon shall be authorized to employ a person to wash and shampoo hair, provided such person has satisfactory proof that he or she is free from infectious or con tagious disease, and provided such person pays a registration fee of five ($5.00) dollars and an annual renewal fee of five ($5.00) dol lars. A person employed under this Section who is not studying cos metology under a licensed cosmetologist pursuant to Section 11 shall not be considered an apprentice and shall not receive any credit hours for such work."

Section 4. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 12 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 12 to read as follows:

"Section 12. All beauty schools, colleges or schools of cosme tology upon opening shall cause to be registered with the Board 20 bona fide students who have not held a student license any time during the 12 months next preceding the date of their paid registra tion in such beauty school or college of cosmetology, and shall have not less than one instructor for every 20 students or a fraction thereof, and all beauty schools shall keep permanently displayed a sign 'Beauty School', 'Beauty College' or "School of Cosmetology' as the case may be: Provided, that all cosmetologists, beauty schools, beauty colleges or schools of cosmetology, who shall take an ap prentice or student, shall file immediately with the Georgia State Board of Cosmetology through the Joint-Secretary, State Examining Boards, the name and age of such apprentice or student, and the said Board shall cause the same to be entered on a register kept by such secretary for that purpose: Provided, that any person desiring to operate or conduct a beauty school, college or school of cosme tology, upon opening, shall first secure from said Board a permit to do so and shall keep the same prominently displayed in such school or college, and said Board shall have the right to pass upon the qualifications, appointments, course of study and hours of study in said beauty school, college or school of cosmetology; and the said Board shall have the right to revoke the certificate, permit, or license of any such beauty school, college or school of cosmetology, instructor, or teacher therein for the violation of any of the provi sions of this Act. The Board shall have the same power and authority as to rules, regulations and inspection as to sanitary conditions over beauty schools, colleges or schools of cosmetology as it has over beauty shops and beauty salons. All such signs above referred to shall also display the words 'Service by Students Only'. Where service is rendered by students, no commissions or premiums shall be paid to such student for work done in said schools or colleges, nor shall any person be employed by such schools or colleges to render professional service to the public, and all teachers or instructors shall devote their entire time to instruction of students: Provided, further, that any person desiring to teach or instruct in any beauty school, college or school of cosmetology shall first file his or her application with the Joint-Secretary, State Examining Boards, to the Georgia State Board of Cosmetology for examination and shall pay to the Joint-Secretary of the Examining Boards, together with his or her application, the sum of thirty-five ($35.00) dollars as ex amination fee and, upon said examination, shall satisfy the Board that he or she holds a current master's license and also holds a

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diploma or certificate of 1500 hours from a recognized school, be a high school graduate and have one year's instructor training in a registered beauty school and pass an examination satisfactory to said Board: Provided, further, that any teacher or instructor shall renew his or her license biennially by remitting with application a renewal fee of $50.00: Provided, further, that any teacher or in structor who fails to renew his or her master's license as a cosme tologist biennially on or before the 31st day of December, his or her license to teach or instruct shall be automatically revoked. A person failing to renew his or her teacher's license within two years after expiration shall be required to qualify under this Act for an exam ination for teacher's license. All beauty schools, colleges and schools of cosmetology are required to keep in a conspicuous place in such schools or colleges a copy of the rules and regulations adopted by the Georgia State Board of Cosmetology."

Section 5. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

Section 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Kidd of the 25th moved that the Senate agree to the House substitute to SB 46.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barker Barnes Bell Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell
Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English

Poster Greene Hill Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester
McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds

Riley Robinson Russell Scott Stephens Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons
Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Banks Bond Duncan Evans (excused conferee) Fincher

Gillis (excused conferee) Holloway Johnson (excused conferee)

Shapard (excused conferee) Starr Stumbaugh

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On the motion, the yeas were 45, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House substitute to SB 46.

The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Conference Committee Report thereon:
HB 501. By Representatives Howell of the 140th, Lee of the 72nd, Phillips of the 120th and others:
A bill to amend the Campaign and Financial Disclosure Act, as amended, so as to change the name of the State Ethics Commission to the State Campaign and Financial Disclosure Commission; to provide for investi gations by said Commission.
The Conference 'Committee Report on HB 501 was as follows:
Mr. President:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Conference Committee on House Bill 501 has met and submits the following report and recommendations:
That the Senate and House recede from their respective positions and that House Bill 501 pass as amended by the Senate except for Amendment No. 7, and that the following amendment be adopted in lieu of Senate Amendment No. 7.
"Amend HB 501 by renumbering Sections 12 through 20 as Sections 13 through 21 respectively and adding a new Section 12 to read as follows:
'Section 12. Said Act is further amended by striking the first sentence of subsection (c) of Section 9 thereof, which reads as follows:
"Any person who has qualified to run for office who has held any Federal, State or local public office within a period of 5 years prior to his appointment shall be ineligible to serve as a member of the Commission.",
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"Any person who (1) has qualified to run for any Federal, State or local public office within a period of 5 years prior to his appoint ment, or (2) has held any Federal, State or local public office within a period of 5 years prior to his appointment, or (3) serves as an officer of any political party, whether such office is elective or appointive and whether such office exist on a local, State, or na tional level, shall be ineligible to serve as a member of the Commis sion, provided, however, that any member of the Commission who, on April 1, 1977, was also serving as an officer of a political party,

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on a local, State or national level, shall not be ineligible, by virtue of this Section, during the remainder of the term of Commission office which such member is serving on said date.",

so that when so amended subsection (c) of Section 9 shall read as follows:

"(c) Any person who (1) has qualified to run for any Federal,
State or local public office within a period of 5 years prior to his
appointment, or (2) has held any Federal, State or local public office within a period of 5 years prior to his appointment, or (3) serves as an officer of any political party, whether such office is elective or appointive and whether such office exists on a local, State, or na tional level, shall be ineligible to serve as a member of the Com mission, provided, however, that any member of the Commission who, on April 1, 1977, was also serving as an officer of a political party, on a local, State or national level, shall not be ineligible, by virtue of this Section, during the remainder of the term of Commis sion office which such member is serving on said date. The Commis sion shall elect a chairman, and shall adopt rules and regulations as required by Section 3 (a) of the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act (Ga. Laws 1964, p. 338), as amended. All rules of the Commis sion shall be promulgated in accordance with the Georgia Adminis trative Procedure Act (Ga. Laws 1964, p. 338), as amended."

By inserting on Page 1, line 13, after the word and symbol, "Com missioner;", the following:

"to provide clarification; to provide that certain persons who serve as officers of political parties shall be ineligible to serve as members of the State Ethics Commission;".

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE
/s/ Paul C. Broun Senator, 46th District
/s/ Virginia Shapard Senator, 28th District
/s/ J. Beverly Langford Senator, 51st District

FOR THE HOUSE
/s/ Mobley Howell Representative, 140th District
/s/ Claude A. Bray, Jr. Representative, 70th District
/s/ John Hawkins Representative, 50th District

Senator Langford of the 51st moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Committee Report on HB 501.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barker

Barnes Brantley Broun of 46th

Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell

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Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Eldridge English Evans Foster Greene Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy

Kidd Langford I/ester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley Robinson Russell Scott

Shapard Starr Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators :

Doss

Hill

Duncan

Stephens

Those not voting were Senators :

Banks Bell Bond

Fincher Gillis (excused conferee)

Holloway Stumbaugh

On the motion, the yeas were 45, nays 4; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Conference Committee Report on HB 501.

The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the House action thereto:

HB 233. By Representative Adams of the 36th:
A bill to create the Georgia Board of Athletic Trainers and provide for the regulation and licensing of athletic trainers; to provide for defini tions; to provide for members, officers, qualifications, duties, powers, authority, appointments, terms of office, oaths and vacancies.

The House amendment was as follows:
Amend Senate Amendment No. 1 to HB 233 as follows:
(1) By adding after the words "to provide for termination of the Board", the following:
"; to provide for the repeal of this Act".
(2) By adding after the words "General Assembly" the following:
"This Act shall stand repealed and be null and void on July 1, 1978."

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Senator Johnson of the 34th moved that the Senate agree to the House amend ment to Senate amendment No. 1.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barker Barnes Bell Brantley Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Doss Eldridge English Evans

Foster Greene Hill Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford McGill Pearce Reynolds Riley

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Coverdell Dean

Howard Paulk

Those not voting were Senators:

Banks Bond Broun of 46th (excused conferee) Duncan

Fincher Gillis (excused conferee) Holloway Lester

Russell Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Robinson Shapard
Overby Scott Timmons (excused conferee)

On the motion, the yeas were 39, nays 6; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House amendment to Senate amendment No. 1.

The following bills of the House, favorably reported by the committees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

HB 257. By Representatives Waddle of the 113th, Walker of the 115th, Watson of the 114th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Georgia Safety Fire Com missioner, as amended, so as to require insurance companies to furnish to certain fire officials information relating to their investigation of property losses.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Langford of the 51st.

The Senate Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance offered the fol lowing amendment:

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Amend HB 257 by striking on Page 2, line 1, the word "a" and in serting in lieu thereof the word "the".

By striking on Page 2, line 4, the word and semicolon "records;" and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"records on such policy to the extent available;".

By striking on Page 2, line 6, the word and semicolon "loss;" and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"loss with the reporting carrier;".

By inserting on Page 3, line 32, between the word "person" and the word "violating" the word "willfully".

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 34, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English

Evans Foster Greene Hill Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds

Riley Robinson Russell Scott Starr Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators :

Banks Duncan Pincher

Gillis (excused conferee) Holloway Hudgins

Shapard Stephens Summers

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 47, nays 0.

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The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

Senator Starr of the 44th assumed the Chair at the direction of the President.
HB 306. By Representatives Tucker of the 73rd, Ross of the 76th and Evans of the 84th: A bill to amend an Act authorizing area, county and independent boards of education to adopt policies relating to the use of corporal punishment, so as to provide for certain requirements in connection with administer ing corporal punishment. Senate Sponsor: Senator Carter of the 14th.
The Senate Committee on Education offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 306 by striking on Page 2, subsection (e) in its entirety.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 6, nays 35, and the amend ment was lost.

Senator Evans of the 37th offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 306 by deleting subsection (e) on Page 2 in its entirety and substituting a new subsection (e) on Page 2 as follows:

"(e) Corporal punishment shall not be administered to a child without the consent of the parent or guardian of said child. Such consent must be in writing and shall be given at the beginning of each school year on a written form which conspicuously displays the permission being granted. Such consent may be withdrawn by the parent or guardian at any subsequent time by an appropriate writ ten communication to the principal of the school said child attends."

On the adoption of the amendment, Senator Duncan of the 30th called for the yeas and nays, and the call was sustained. The vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Bell Bond Eldridge Evans

Greene Howard Hudson Pearce Robinson

Scott Shapard Summers Wessels

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Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Ballard Barnes Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan English

Foster Hill Hudgins Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Reynolds

Russell Stumbaugh Button Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker

Those not voting were Senators :

Banks Barker Fincher

Gillis (excused conferee) Holloway

Riley Starr (presiding) Stephens

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 14, nays 34, and the amend ment was lost.

Senator Robinson of the 27th offered the following amendment: Amend HB 306 by striking on Page 2 subsection (d) in its entirety.

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 9, nays 37, and the amend ment was lost.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Barnes Bell Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Doss Duncan Eldridge English Foster

Hill Howard Hudgins Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds

Robinson Russell Shapard Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

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Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Bond

Evans Greene Hudson

Scott Tate

Those not voting were Senators:

Banks Barker Dean of 31st Fincher

Gillis (excused conferee) Holloway Riley

Starr (presiding) Stephens

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 39, nays 8.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House insists on its amendment to the Senate amendment on the following bill of the House:

HB 509. By Representatives Kilgore of the 65th, Murphy of the 18th, Cooper, Kaley and Wilson of the 19th and others:
A bill to create a new judicial circuit for the State of Georgia, to be known as the Douglas Judicial Circuit, to be composed of the County of Douglas; to provide for a judge of the superior court and a district attorney for said circuit.

The House insists on its positon in disagreeing to the Senate substitute, and has appointed a Committee of Conference to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate on the following bill of the House:

HB 214. By Representatives Buck of the 95th and Ross of the 76th:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System so as to provide additional provisions relative to death benefits.

The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:
Representatives Buck of the 95th, Johnson of the 72nd and Childs of the 51st.

The House insists on its position in substituting, and has appointed a Com mittee of Conference to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate on the following bill of the Senate:

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SB 279. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A bill to permit the purchase of liability insurance or contracts of indemnity or the formulation of sound programs of self-insurance by State and local agencies; to permit the Commissioner of the Department of Administrative Services to purchase liability insurance or contracts of indemnity on behalf of the State and local agencies or to formulate a program of self-insurance for such agencies.

The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:
Representatives Ware of the 68th, Logan of the 62nd and Wood of the 9th.

The House has passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bills of the Senate:

SB 246. By Senators Starr of the 44th and Langford of the 51st:
A bill to amend an Act requiring certain reports of nonprofit contractors who contract with State agencies, so as to provide that the provisions of the Act shall not apply to contracts less than $10,000 in amount; to pro vide an effective date.

SB 272. By Senators Johnson of the 34th, Riley of the 1st, Wessels of the 2nd and others:
A bill to create the position of Consumers' Utility Counsel; to provide for a statement of purpose and intent; to provide for definitions; to provide for the appointment and employment of the Consumers' Utility Counsel.

The House has adopted the following resolution of the House:

HR 408. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th: Commending and urging the support of Morehouse College.

The House has disagreed to the Senate amendment to the following bill of the House:

HB 362. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th, Carlisle of the 71st, Nichols of the 27th and others:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the qualifications for agents of the Bureau of Investigation so as to authorize that any sworn member of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation or law enforcement officer of the Department of Natural Resources shall be entitled to retain as part of his compensation his service revolver and badge with the word "retired" affixed thereon, pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Director

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of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation or the Director of the Depart ment of Natural Resources.

The House has passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bill of the Senate:
SB 236. By Senators Riley of the 1st, Duncan of the 30th, Dean of the 31st and others:
A bill to amend an Act, as amended, known as the "George L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Act", relating to the creation, powers and duties of the George L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority, so as to provide additional and redefine existing powers of the George L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority relative to the operation and management of the George L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center.
The following bills of the Senate and House were taken up for the purpose of considering the House action thereto:
SB 272. By Senators Johnson of the 34th, Riley of the 1st, Wessels of the 2nd and others:
A bill to create the position of Consumers' Utility Counsel; to provide for a statement of purpose and intent; to provide for definitions; to provide for the appointment and employment of the Consumers' Utility Counsel.
The House substitute to SB 272 was as follows:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to create the position of Consumers' Utility Counsel; to provide for a statement of purpose and intent; to provide for definitions; to provide for the appointment and employment of the Con sumers' Utility Counsel; to provide for the qualifications, compensation, expenses, powers, duties and authority of the Consumers' Utility Counsel; to prohibit any person employed as Consumers' Utility Counsel from engaging in certain activities; to provide for penalties; to authorize the Consumers' Utility Counsel to appear on behalf of consumers in certain proceedings; to provide for practices and procedures; to provide for service and notice; to require the Public Service Commission to give certain written notice of proceedings; to provide for depositions and discovery; to provide for orders, injunctions, subpoenas and actions; to provide for the employment of certain people and their compensation; to provide for the furnishing of services; to provide for access to certain records, files, reports, documents and other information; to provide for the construction of this Act; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to repeal Code Chapter 93-3A, relating to the Consumers' Utility Counsel; to provide an effective date and an automatic repeal of this Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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Section 1. The General Assembly hereby recognizes the importance of effective and economical public utilities to the economy of the State of Georgia. It is further recognized that the citizens of Georgia should receive adequate utility services at the lowest reasonable cost to the con sumer while maintaining the ability of public utilities to furnish their products and services. It is further recognized that the Georgia Public Service Commission has been established for the purpose of regulating public utilities and the rates which they charge the consumer and that the Commission is responsible for representing the public interest. The General Assembly is aware, however, that the Public Service Commission must be furnished with all available information concerning the effects of its decisions in rate cases and proceedings before it. It is the purpose of this Act to insure that the Public Service Commission receives such information, particularly in those cases which directly involve the vast majority of Georgia's citizens.

Section 2. As used in this Act:

(a) "Administrator" means the administrator of the Fair Business Practices Act of 1975, approved April 10, 1975 (Ga. Laws 1975, p. 376), as the same may now or hereafter be amended.

(b) "Consumer" means an individual who is a personal, noncom mercial user of the product or service of a public utility which is under the jurisdiction of the Georgia Public Service Commission. "Consumer" shall also mean and include any sole proprietorship, partnership, or corporation which is a commercial user of the product or service of a public utility which is under the jurisdiction of the Georgia Public Ser vice Commission and which has 10 or fewer employees or a net income after taxes of $100,000 per annum or less for federal income tax pur
poses.

Section 3. (a) There is hereby created the position of Consumers' Utility Counsel, which shall be attached for administrative purposes only as that term is defined in Section 3 of the Executive Reorganization Act of 1972, to the office of the Administrator of the Fair Business Practices Act of 1975. The Consumers' Utility Counsel shall be appointed by the Attorney General and shall serve at his pleasure. The Consumers' Utility Counsel shall be a practicing attorney qualified by knowledge and experience to practice in public utility proceedings. The Consumers' Utility Counsel shall receive compensation in an amount to be deter mined by the Attorney General, but not to exceed that provided or authorized by law for the District Attorney for the Atlanta Judicial Circuit. In addition to such compensation, the Consumers' Utility Counsel shall also receive reimbursement for his reasonable and necessary ex penses incurred in the performance of his duties, as provided by law for State employees. No person employed as Consumers' Utility Counsel shall engage in the private practice of law while employed as Consumers' Utility Counsel. The actions of the Consumers' Utility Counsel shall be reviewed annually by the appropriate committees of the House and Senate.

(b) During the period of his employment, and for a period of five years following the termination of his employment, it shall be unlawful for any person employed as Consumers' Utility Counsel to directly or

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indirectly provide legal services to, or be employed in any capacity by, a public utility, its parent or its subsidiary companies, corporations or cooperatives, but such person may otherwise engage in the private prac tice of law after the termination of his employment as Consumers' Utility Counsel. Any person violating the provisions of this subsection shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be punished by imprison ment for not less than 1 nor more than 5 years or by a fine of not more than $5,000, or both. .

Section 4. (a) The Consumers' Utility Counsel shall be entitled to appear, as a party or otherwise, on behalf of the consumers of this State of services provided by any person, firm or corporation subject to the jurisdiction of the Georgia Public Service Commission, and on behalf of the consumers of this State, in all proceedings before the Georgia Public Service Commission which may involve or affect rates for service or services of utilities and in all other proceedings before the Georgia Public Service Commission under its regulatory jurisdiction over utilities.
(b) The Consumers' Utility Counsel may also appear in the same representative capacity in similar administrative proceedings affecting the consumers of this State before any federal administrative agency or body which has regulatory jurisdiction over rates, services, and similar matters with respect to services provided by any person, firm, or corpo ration under a franchise, certificate of public convenience and necessity, or similar instrument issued by such agency or body.
(c) The Consumers' Utility Counsel shall be authorized in the same representative capacity to initiate proceedings, by complaint or other wise, before any federal or State administrative agency, before whom he is otherwise authorized to appear, with respect to matters properly within the cognizance of those agencies.
(d) The Consumers' Utility Counsel shall be authorized in the same representative capacity to initiate, or intervene as of right or otherwise appear in, any judicial proceedings involving or arising out of any action taken by an administrative agency in a proceeding in which the Con sumers' Utility Counsel was authorized to appear under subsections (a), (b) or (c) of this Section.
Section 5. (a) In addition to other requirements of service and notice now imposed by law, a copy of any application, correspondence, complaint, pleading, paper or notice to or issued by the Georgia Public Service Commission shall also be served on the Consumers' Utility Counsel. The Commission shall not proceed to hear or determine any petition, complaint, or proceeding in which the Consumers' Utility Coun sel is entitled to appear unless it shall affirmatively appear that the Consumers' Utility Counsel was given at least 10 days' written notice thereof, unless such notice is affirmatively waived in writing or the Consumers' Utility Counsel appears and specifically waives such notice.
(b) The Consumers' Utility Counsel is hereby authorized to take depositions and obtain discovery of any matter, not privileged, which is relevant to the subject matter involved in any proceeding or petition before the Public Service Commission in the same manner and subject to the same procedures which would otherwise be applicable if such pro-

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ceedings was then pending before a superior court. The superior courts and the judges and clerks thereof are hereby authorized to issue all orders, injunctions, subpoenas, and to take all actions necessary to carry out the provisions of this subsection.

Section 6. The Consumers' Utility Counsel is hereby authorized to employ such assistance as may be needed by the Consumers' Utility Counsel and is hereby authorized to employ, and fix the compensation of, such consultants, expert witnesses, accountants, engineers, attorneys, investigators, stenographers, or other technical or clerical assistance, including expert witnesses, as may be necessary to carry out the duties of the Consumers' Utility Counsel. The compensation of the Consumers' Utility Counsel and such staff shall be paid from State funds appropri ated or otherwise made available for such purposes.

Section 7. Services of all engineers, experts, accountants and other technical assistants employed by the Georgia Public Service Commission shall be available to the Consumers' Utility Counsel in the performance of his duties, and such engineers, experts, accountants and technical assistants shall make such appraisals and audits as the Consumers' Utility Counsel, with the approval of the Georgia Public Service Com mission, may request. The Consumers' Utility Counsel and his staff shall have access to all records, files, reports, documents, and other informa tion in the possession or custody of the Public Service Commission to the same extent as the members of the Commission and its staff have ac cess thereto and subject to the same limitations imposed on the use thereof.

Section 8. The provisions" of this Act shall not be construed to pre vent any party interested in any proceeding, suit or action before the Georgia Public Service Commission, any court or any administrative body, from appearing in person or by counsel in such proceeding, suit or action.

Section 9. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1977, and shall be automatically repealed on July 1, 1979.

Section 10. Code Chapter 93-3A, relating to the Consumers' Utility Counsel, is hereby repealed in its entirety.

Section 11. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Johnson of the 34th moved that the Senate agree to the House sub stitute to SB 272,

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barnes

Bell Bond Brantley

Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th

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Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Paulk Pearce Robinson Russell Scott Shapard

Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate
Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Banks Barker Broun of 46th (excused conferee) Coverdell Duncan

Fincher Foster Gillis (excused conferee) Holloway Overby

Reynolds Riley Starr (presiding) Stephens Thompson

On the motion, the yeas were 41, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House substitute to SB 272.

HB 509. By Representatives Kilgore of the 65th, Murphy of the 18th, Cooper, Kaley and Wilson of the 19th and others:
A bill to create a new judicial circuit for the State of Georgia, to be known as the Douglas Judicial Circuit, to be composed of the County of Douglas; to provide for a judge of the superior court and a district attorney for said circuit.

Senator Langford of the 51st moved that the Senate insist upon its disagree ment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to HB 509.

On the motion, the yeas were 34, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate insisted upon its disagreement to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to HB 509.

The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Conference Committee Report thereon:

HB 848. By Representative Greer of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act known as the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965, as amended, so as to provide that the Chairman of the Board of the Directors of the Authority shall receive compensation of $7,000 per year for the performance of duties as chairman in addition to compensation as a regular Board member, beginning as of Jan. 1, 1977.

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The Conference Committee Report was as follows:

Mr. President:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Conference Committee on HB 848 has met and submits the following report and recommendations:

That the Senate and House recede from their respective positions and that HB 848 as amended by the Senate pass with the following amend ment:

By adding at the end of line 25 of Page 2 and after the word "month" on line 7 of Page 3 the following:

"Ex officio members of the Board shall receive $36 per diem for each official meeting of the Board he attends, not to exceed the sum of $500 in any one calendar month."

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE
/&/ Robert H. Bell Senator, 5th District
/s/ Paul C. Broun Senator, 46th District
/s/ James W. Tysinger Senator, 41st District

FOR THE HOUSE
/a/ Peggy Childs Representative, 51st District
Is/ E. M. Childers Representative, 15th District
/s/ Greg Pilewicz Representative, 41st District

Senator Bell of the 5th moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Com mittee Report on HB 848.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Barker Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge English Evans

Hill Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley Russell

Scott Shapard Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

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Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Barnes

Greene

Howard

Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Banks Brown of 47th Coverdell Fincher

Foster Gillis (excused conferee) Holloway Overby

Robinson Starr (presiding) Stephens

On the motion, the yeas were 41, nays 3; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Conference Committee Report on HB 848.

The President resumed the Chair.

The following bills of the Senate and House were taken up for the purpose of considering the House action thereto:
SB 246. By Senators Starr of the 44th and Langford of the 51st:
A bill to amend an Act requiring certain reports of non-profit contractors who contract with State agencies, so as to provide that the provisions of the Act shall not apply to contracts less than $10,000 in amount; to pro vide an effective date.
The House substitute to SB 246 was as follows:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act requiring State agencies to require certain reports and agreements from nonprofit contractors who contract with and receive public funds from the State agency, approved March 31, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 1414), so as to change certain defi nitions; to provide a declaration of legislative intent and purpose; to provide exceptions; to change the provisions relative to certain reports required by said Act; to change the provisions relative to the auditing of nonprofit contractors; to change certain time periods applicable to such reports; to provide for exceptions to said Act; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for severability; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. An Act requiring State agencies to require certain re ports and agreements from nonprofit contractors who contract with and receive public funds from the State agency, approved March 31, 1976 (Ga. Laws 1976, p. 1414), is hereby amended by striking Section l(b) in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section l(b), to read as follows:

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"(b) 'Nonprofit contractor' means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, organization or similar entity which con tracts with and receives public funds from a State agency to provide services on a nonprofit basis. The term 'nonprofit contractor' shall include only those entities no part of the income or profit of which is distributable to its members, directors, officers or any other private person. The term 'nonprofit contractor' shall not include authorities, nonprofit hospitals, nonprofit nursing homes, Statewide associations of local governments, any educational institution of higher learning located in Georgia which is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, any nonprofit organization which does not receive more than a total of $5,000 from all State agencies combined, the federal government, State or local governments or school systems or their agencies but shall include Area Planning and Development Commissions (APDC's), Cooperative Education Services Agencies (CESA's) unless otherwise provided by law, and Community Action Agencies. If a State agency contracts with the unit in this State of a national or multistate organization, the State unit shall be con sidered the nonprofit contractor for the purposes of this Act."

Section 2. Said Act is further amended by adding following Section 1 a new Section to be designated Section 1 A, to read as follows:

"Section 1A. The General Assembly finds that State agencies are increasingly utilizing nonprofit contractors to provide services and facilities for State programs and that an increasing amount of public funds is being paid to nonprofit contractors. The General Assembly finds that the State has a right and a duty to monitor nonprofit contractors who contract with the State to ensure that their activities are in the public interest and to ensure that public funds are used for proper purposes. The General Assembly finds that for these reasons there is a need for a law providing a reporting procedure to ensure the financial accountability of nonprofit con tractors and to develop adequate information about the nonprofit contractors. The General Assembly finds that such procedure is necessary to adequately establish the dimensions of the relationship between the State agency and the nonprofit contractor."

Section 3. Said Act is further amended by striking from subsection (a) of Section 2 the following:

"subsection (b)",

and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"subsections (b), (c) and (d)",

and by adding subsections (c) and (d) to Section 2, to read as follows:

"(c) The provisions of this Act shall not apply to contracts en tered into on or after March 31, 1976 and prior to the effective date of this subsection with a State agency by any authority, nonprofit hospital, nonprofit nursing home, Statewide association of local gov ernments, any educational institution of higher learning located in

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Georgia which is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, or any nonprofit organization which received not more than a total of $5,000 from all State agencies combined during the fiscal year of the organization in which it entered into the contract.
(d) The provisions of this Act shall not apply to nonprofit health care plans operated pursuant to the provisions of Code Chap ter 56-17, relating to hospital service nonprofit corporations, as now or hereafter amended, Code Chapter 56-17A, relating to health care plans, as now or hereafter amended, or Code Chapter 56-18, relating to nonprofit medical service corporations, as now or hereafter amended.",
so that when so amended Section 2 shall read as follows:
"Section 2. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b), (c) and (d), all contracts between a nonprofit contractor and a State agency shall be subject to the provisions of this Act.
(b) The provisions of this Act shall not apply to the following:
(1) contracts entered into after competitive bids including amendments thereto; and
(2) individual employment contracts.
(c) The provisions of this Act shall not apply to contracts en tered into on or after March 31, 1976 and prior to the effective date of this subsection with a State agency by any authority, nonprofit hospital, nonprofit nursing home, Statewide association of local gov ernments, any educational institution of higher learning located in Georgia which is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, or any nonprofit organization which received not more than a total of $5,000 from all State agencies combined during the fiscal year of the organization in which it entered into the contract.
(d) The provisions of this Act shall not apply to nonprofit health plans operated pursuant to the provisions of Code Chapter 56-17, relating to hospital service nonprofit corporations, as now or hereafter amended, Code Chapter 56-17A, relating to health care plans, as now or hereafter amended, or Code Chapter 56-18, relating to nonprofit medical service corporations, as now or hereafter amended."
Section 4. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 3 (a) (1) in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 3 (a) (1), to read as follows:
"(1) furnish the State agency, within 90 days after execution of a contract, with a certified financial statement of the nonprofit contractor's total receipts and expenditures for the nonprofit con tractor's previous fiscal year, including an individual listing of each employee and his salary and reimbursable expenses, a listing of the

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sources of income of the nonprofit contractor by category, and a listing of the source of all public funds received by the nonprofit contractor and the program for which received;".

Section 5. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 3(a) (2) in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 3(a) (2), to read as follows:

" (2) agree in writing to furnish annually after the end of the nonprofit contractor's fiscal year the State Auditor and the State agency with the report of an independent auditor or of an auditor otherwise acceptable to the State agency with the predominant in terest as determined by the State Auditor covering the nonprofit contractor's total receipts and expenditures for the fiscal year just ended, which report, unless otherwise provided in State law, shall contain at least the fiscal information required by the Code of Fed eral Regulations, Title 34, Part 256 (hereinafter referred to as '34 CFR Part 256'), Appendix G. 'Standards for Grantee Financial Management Systems', Subparagraph 2.h as it exists on the effective date of this Act, and including in such report an individual listing of each employee and his salary and reimbursable expenses; pro vided, a nonprofit contractor whose total annual income does not exceed $80,000 and whose total annual income comes from a single contract with a single State agency may be audited by the con tracting State agency in the discretion of the State agency if the audit conforms to the requirements of this Act and if a copy of the audit is given to the State Auditor. Failure of a State agency to audit such nonprofit contractor shall not exempt the nonprofit con tractor from the provisions of this Act;".

Section 6. Said Act is further amended by adding in Section 3(a) (3) following the words "annual basis", the following:

"after the end of the nonprofit contractor's fiscal year",

so that when so amended, Section 3'(a) (3) shall read as follows:

"(3) agree in writing to provide on an annual basis after the end of the nonprofit contractor's fiscal year, a summary statement, for each contracted program, of the services delivered, number of people served, and such other information as the State agency shall require, a copy of which shall be furnished to the State Auditor; and".

Section 7. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 3(b) in its entirety, which reads as follows:

" (b) Where, during the nonprofit contractor's previous fiscal year, unless otherwise provided in State law, either

(1) there were in operation contracts from more than one State agency but no contracts or grants were in operation from any fed eral agency, then the reports required by Sections 3 (a) (2) and 3 (a)

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(3) prepared for the State agency with the predominant interest, as designated by the State Auditor, shall be accepted by the other State agency as fulfilling such requirements; or
(2) there were in operation contracts from one or more State agencies and contracts or grants from one or more federal agencies and the nonprofit contractor was required to provide reports to the federal agencies which substantially comply with the requirements Section 3 (a) (2) and 3'(a) (3), then the State agency shall accept such reports as fulfilling such requirements.",
and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 3(b), to read as follows:
"(b) For the purposes of Sections 3 (a) (1), (2) and (3) where for any nonprofit contractor's fiscal year
(1) there are or will be in operation during such fiscal year contracts from more than one State agency but no contracts or grants from any federal agency, then the reports required by such Sections prepared for the agency with the predominant interest, as determined by the State Auditor, shall be accepted by the other State agencies as fulfilling such requirements; or
(2) there are in operation during such fiscal year contracts from one or more State agencies and contracts or grants from one or more federal agencies and the nonprofit contractor was required to provide reports to the federal agency or agencies which substan tially comply with the requirements of such Sections, then the State agency shall accept such reports as fulfilling such requirements."
Section 8. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 3 (f) in its entirety, which reads as follows:
"(f) A nonprofit contractor shall furnish the State Auditor and the State agency with the financial audit required by Section 3 (a) (1) and the summary statement required by Section 3 (a) (2) within ninety days after the end of the annual reporting period.",
and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 3(f), to read as follows:

"(f) A nonprofit contractor shall furnish the State Auditor and the State agency with a financial audit required by Section 3 (a) (2) and the summary statement required by Section 3 (a) (3) within ninety (90) days after the end of the annual reporting period unless the State agency with the predominant interest as determined by the State Auditor, in its discretion, authorizes additional time for the filing of such report. In no case shall such information be filed later than one hundred fifty (150) days after the end of the annual reporting period."

Section 9. In the event any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Act shall be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitu tional such adjudication shall in no manner affect the other sections, sub-

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sections, sentences, clauses, or phrases of this Act, which shall remain of full force and effect, as if the section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part hereof. The General Assembly hereby declares that it would have passed the remaining parts of this Act if it had known that such part or parts hereof would be declared or adjudged invalid or un constitutional.

Section 10. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

Section 11. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Pearce of the 16th moved that the Senate agree to the House substi tute to SB 246.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Doss Duncan Eldridge English

Greene Hill Howard Hudson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley Russell

Scott Shapard Starr Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Broun of 46th
Coverdell Dean of 31st Evans (excused conferee) Fincher

Foster Gillis (excused conferee) Holloway Hudgins

Johnson (excused

conferee)

Robinson

>

Stephens

Thompson

On the motion, the yeas were 43, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House substitute to SB 246.

HB 262. By Representative Greer of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation and allowance of certain State officials so as to provide for a change in the compen-

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sation and expenses of certain State officials; to provide for matters relative to the foregoing; to provide an effective date.

Senator Riley of the 1st moved that the Senate adhere to the Senate substi tute to HB 262, and that a Conference Committee be appointed.

On the motion, the yeas were 29, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adhered to the Senate substitute to HB 262.

The President appointed as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate the following:

Senators Holloway of the 12th, Banks of the 17th and Gillis of the 20th.

HB 263. By Representatives Beckham of the 89th and Truluck of the 86th: A bill to amend an Act authorizing the collection and payment of certain taxes on tangible property, other than motor vehicles, in installments, not to exceed four in number each tax year, approved March 26, 1975.
Senator Lester of the 23rd moved that the Senate adhere to the Senate sub stitute to HB 263, and that a Conference Committee be appointed.
On the motion, the yeas were 33, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adhered to the Senate substitute to HB 263.
The President appointed as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate the following:
Senators Gillis of the 20th, English of the 21st and Allgood of the 22nd.
SB 236. By Senators Riley of the 1st, Duncan of the 30th, Dean of the 31st and others: A bill to amend an Act, as amended, known as the "George L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Act", relating to the creation, powers and duties of the George L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority, so as to provide additional and redefine existing powers of the George L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority rela tive to the operation and management of the George L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center.

The House substitute to SB 236 was as follows:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act approved March 16, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 245), as amended, particularly by an Act approved

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March 12, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 174), known as the "Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Act", relating to the creation, powers and duties of the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Author ity, so as to provide additional and redefine certain existing powers of the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority relative to the operation and management of the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center; to provide compensation for the officers and employees of said Center; to provide for employment of security guards; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

Section 1. An Act approved March 16, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 245), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 12, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 174), known as the "Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Act", relating to the creation, powers and duties of the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority, is hereby amended by striking in its entirety subsection (1) of Section 4 thereof and substituting in lieu thereof a new subsection (1) to read as follows:

"(1) The Authority shall not be authorized to expend State funds in excess of $35,000,000, excluding interest and debt service, for the construction of the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center, and shall be authorized until December 31, 1980, to expend any State funds for the maintenance or operation of the facility as appropriated by the General Assembly; and".

Section 2. Said Act is hereby further amended by redesignating Section 12 thereof, relating to the duty of the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority to adopt rules and regulations, as subsection (a) of Section 12 and adding at the end thereof a new sub section to be designated subsection (b) of Section 12 which shall read as follows:

"(b) The Authority shall be authorized to employ security guards to keep watch over and protect the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center and such other properties as may be under the management and control of the Authority. The security guards employed, as provided by this subsection, shall be employees of and compensated by the Authority. The security guards employed pur suant to the provisions of this Section shall be authorized to carry weapons and, while in the performance of their duties, shall have the same powers of arrest, shall have the same powers to enforce law and order, and shall be authorized to exercise such powers and duties as are authorized by law for security guards employed by the Georgia Building Authority.

(c) The Authority shall not increase the number and the com pensation, excluding fringe benefits and overtime, of each of the following officers and employees as provided below:
1--Director ........_....................._.....................$44I940 1--General Manager ...................__.._.._......$42,800

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1--Assistant General Manager ----..........$29,532 1--Office Manager _____.._.___,,------------$14,980 2--Executive Secretaries ----------,,__.... $11,940.507each 1--Receptionist _----.----------.----------$ 7,704 7--Clerk Typists .----.----------------------$ 7,704/each 1--Operations Manager --------------------$24,610 1--Building Service Manager ..--..-..............$19,260 1--Chief Custodian -------------------- $13,482 3--Custodian Leads --__._--------------.--$12,198/each 7--Custodians ------------------------------$ll,235/each 1--Set-up Supervisor --------------------$13,482 1--Set-up Lead I .--..........-............-...............-.$12,519 l_Set-up Lead II __...----------------------.$11,556 1--Event Coordinator I --------------------$15,408 1--Event Coordinator II -------------------$13,482 1--Night Manager -------------- ........ $12,840 1--Chief of Security --.------------------- $19,260 1--Sr. Security Officer ------------------$14,124 9--Security Guards .......................----..--$10,272/each 1--Communications Engineer --------------$14,766 1--Sound Operator I-------------------- $13,482 1--Sound Operator II --------------------$13,482 1--Parking Supervisor --------------------$10,914
1--Parking Attendant I ------------- ......$ 9,630 1--Parking Attendant II ------------.----.$ 8,988
1--Parking Attendant III ----------------...$ 8,988 1--Director of Sales _.__------------------..$19,260
1--Sales Manager .------.----------------$13,482 1--Sales Representative ..........--....--....-$12,840
1--Research Coordinator ---------------- $12,840 1--Secretary ----.--------__-------.----.$10,272
1--Controller ----------------..------------$19,260
1--Accountant .------..........--------------$14,124 1--Bookkeeper .....--...,,----..-------------..$10,914
1--Public Relations Director ...-...---........$14,766 1--Building Superintendent .------------.$24,610
1--Assistant Building Super. --------.--..$20,866 1--Purchasing & Personnel Super. _------ $12,198
I--Grounds Maint. _-------------------$ 9,630 1--Warehouse Supervisor ----------.----$10,272
1--Utility Service Foreman ______.------$16,050 1--Chief Electrician _.---------------------$17,976
1--Electrician I ----_------------.----------$16,050 1--Electrician II .......................-.------...--$14,980 1--Electrician III .----.--....---------------$14,445
1--Maintenance Foreman ------------.------$17,655 1--'Carpenter I .....------------------------$14,980
l^Carpenter II -._-----------------------$13,910 I--Painter I ----------------..--------------$14,980 1--Painter II ------...------------------.-$13,910
1--AC Mechanic I _-.----.-----------------$14,980 1--AC Mechanic II ...._...-....----.......------$14,445 1--Plumber ......_.........,,......------....---------$14,445 10--Maintenance Engineers -- ------------$12,091/each".

Section 3. The Authority shall have powers to delegate to its offi-

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cers and committees of its members such powers and authority as it may determine appropriate for management of the Georgia World Congress Center.

Section 4. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

Section 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Duncan of the 30th moved that the Senate disagree to the House sub stitute to SB 236.

On the motion, the yeas were 30, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate disagreed to the House substitute to SB 236.

HB 214. By Representatives Buck of the 95th and Ross of the 76th:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System so as to provide additional provisions relative to death benefits.

Senator Tate of the 38th moved that the Senate adhere to the Senate substi tute to HB 214, and that a Conference Committee be appointed.

On the motion, the yeas were 37, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adhered to the Senate substitute to HB 214.

The President appointed as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate the following:

Senators Tate of the 38th, English of the 21st and Thompson of the 32nd.

The following bills of the Senate and House were taken up for the purpose of considering the Conference Committee Reports thereon:
SB 303. By Senators Gillis of the 20th and English of the 21st: A bill to provide requirements relative to trappers and fur dealers; to provide for definitions; to provide for unlawful trapping and other activities relative thereto; to provide that fur dealers must be licensed; to provide certain conditions relative to fur dealers' licenses.
The Conference Committeee Report was as follows:
Mr. President:
Mr. Speaker:

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Your Conference Committee on SB 303 has met and recommends the following:

That the House recede from its position in insisting on House Amend ment No. 3, which added a new Section on Page 7 after line 27.

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE
/s/ HughGillis Senator, 20th District
/s/ Loyce W. Turner Senator, 8th District
Bill English Senator, 21st Senator

FOR THE HOUSE
/s/ Howard Rainey Representative, 135th District
/s/ Ralph Twiggs Representative, 4th District
/s/ Jerry D. Jackson Representative, 9th District

Senator Gillis of the 20th moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Com mittee Report on SB 303.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge

English Foster Gillis Greene Hill Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds

Riley Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Evans (excused conferee) Fincher

Holloway (excused conferee) Johnson (excused conferee)

Sutton Walker (excused
conferee)

On the motion, the yeas were 50, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Conference Committee Report on SB 303.

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HB 590. By Representatives Rainey of the 135th, Twiggs of the 4th, Gammage of the 17th and others:
A bill to amend an Act relating to State parks and recreational areas, as amended, so as to provide for certain definitions; to provide that certain acts shall be unlawful; to provide for penalties in connection therewith.

The Conference Committee Report was as follows:

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. President:

Your Conference Committee on HB 590 has met and recommends the following:

That the House recede from its position and that HB 590 as amended by the Senate be adopted.
Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE
/s/ Hugh Gillis Senator, 20th District
/s/ J. H. Timmons Senator, llth District
/s/ Perry J. Hudson Senator, 35th District

FOR THE HOUSE
/s/ Howard Rainey Representative, 135th District
/s/ Ralph Twiggs Representative, 4th District
/s/ Forest Hays, Jr. Representative, 1st District

Senator Gillis of the 20th moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Com mittee Report on HB 590.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barnes Bell Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge Evans

Foster Gillis Greene Hill Howard Hudson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley

Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Wessels

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Those not voting were Senators:

Barker Bond English (excused conferee)

Fincher Holloway (excused conferee) Hudgins

Johnson (excused conferee) Summers Walker (excused conferee)

On the motion, the yeas were 47, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Conference Committee Report on HB 590.

HB 792. By Representatives Rainey of the 135th, Peters of the 2nd, Twiggs of the 4th and others:
A bill to enact the Game and Fish Code, Title 45; to completely and comprehensively revise and supersede the laws of this State relating to game and fish; to provide definitions, powers and duties relating to game and fish; to provide a short title ("Game and Fish Code") ; to provide for consent to certain federal laws, rules, regulations and acqui sitions.

The Conference Committee Report was as follows:

Mr. Speaker: Mr. President:

Your Conference Committee on HB 792 has met and recommends the following:

That the House recede from its position and that HB 792 as amended by the Senate be adopted.

FOR THE SENATE
/s/ Hugh Gillis Senator, 20th District
/s/ Ronnie Walker Senator, 19th District
/s/ Pierre Howard Senator, 42nd District

Respectfully submitted,
FOR THE HOUSE
/s/ Howard Rainey Representative, 135th District
/s/ Lynn Gammage Representative, 17th District
/s/ Ralph Twiggs Representative, 4th District

Senator Gillis of the 20th moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Com mittee Report on HB 792.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 31st Doss Duncan English Evans Foster

Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds

Riley Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Dean of 6th

Eldridge

Traylor

Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Coverdell

Pincher Hudgins

Tate (excused conferee)

On the motion, the yeas were 48, nays 3; the motion prevailed, and the Sen ate adopted the Conference Committee Report on HB 792.

The following bills of the House, favorably reported by the committees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

HB 322. By Representatives Snow of the 1st, Butler of the 56th, Evans of the 84th and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Child Support Recovery Act", as amended, so as to clarify the responsibility of officials of the Dept. of Revenue to disclose to officials of the Dept. of Human Resources income tax information pertaining to parents of children for whom the Dept. of Human Resources has assignments to child support rights.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Howard of the 42nd.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Doss Duncan Eldridge English

Evans Foster Gillis Greene Hill Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce
Reynolds

Riley Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stumbaugh Summers
Sutton Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Walker

Those not voting were Senators:

Dean of 31st Fincher Holloway (excused conferee)

Hudgins Stephens Tate (excused conferee)

Wessels

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 323. By Representatives Snow of the 1st, Walker of the 115th, Evans of the 84th and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Child Support Recovery Act" ap proved March 28, 1973, as amended, so as to make the amount of the debt created by payment of public assistance to or on behalf of a child equal to the amount specified in the court order or decree where such a court order or decree exists.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Barnes of the 33rd.

The Senate Committee on Judiciary offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 323 by striking on Page 2, lines 18 through 21, the fol lowing :
"or where the support obligation has been determined in an administrative hearing pursuant to the requirements of the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act, Title 3A,".

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 38, nays 1, and the amend ment was adopted.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barker Barnes Bell Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge

English Foster Gillis Hill Holloway Howard Hudson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby
Paulk

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Bond Dean of 6th

Evans Greene

Those not voting were Senators:

Banks (excused conferee) Fincher Hudgins

Johnson (excused conferee) Pearce Robinson

Reynolds Riley Scott Shapard Starr Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Stephens
Russell Tate (excused conferee) Traylor

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 42, nays 5.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.
The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the Conference Committee Report thereon:

SB 279. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A bill to permit the purchase of liability insurance or contracts of in demnity or the formulation of sound programs of self-insurance by State and local agencies; to permit the Commissioner of the Department of Administrative Services to purchase liability insurance or contracts of indemnity on behalf of the State and local agencies or to formulate a program of self-insurance for such agencies.

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The Conference Committee Report was as follows:

Mr. President:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Conference. Committee on SB 279 has met and recommends the following:

1. That the Senate and the House of Representatives both recede from their respective positions.

2. That the attached Conference Committee Substitute to SB 279 be adopted.
Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE
/s/ Sam W. Doss, Jr. Senator, 52nd District
/s/ Terrell A. Starr Senator, 44th District
/s/ Loyce W. Turner Senator, 8th District

FOR THE HOUSE
/s/ J. Crawford Ware Representative, 68th District
/s/ Joe T. Wood Representative, 9th District
/s/ Hugh Logan Representative, 62nd District

Conference Committee Substitute to Senate Bill 279:

A BILL

To be entitled an Act to permit the purchase of liability insurance or contracts or indemnity or the formulation of sound programs of selfinsurance by State agencies; to permit the Commissioner of the Depart ment of Administrative Services to purchase liability insurance or con tracts of indemnity on behalf of the State agencies or to formulate a program of self-insurance for such agencies; to provide for a reserve fund, to provide that this Act shall not constitute a waiver of immunity for the State or other public bodies; to provide for severability; to pro vide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

Section 1. In addition to any other compensation which may be paid to an officer, official or employee of any agency, board, bureau, commis
sion, department or authority of this State, each such agency, board, bureau, commission, department or authority is hereby authorized, in its
discretion, to purchase policies of liability insurance, contracts of indem nity or to formulate sound programs of self-insurance utilizing funds
available to such agency, board, bureau, commission, department or au thority, insuring or indemnifying such officers, officials or employees to the extent that they are not immune from liability against personal lia-

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bility for damages arising out of the performance of their duties or in any way connected therewith. Such agencies, boards, bureaus, commissions, departments or authorities may expend federal and State or other avail able funds for such purposes. The amount of such insurance or indemnity shall also be in the discretion of such agency, board, bureau, commission, department or authority. For purposes of this Act, the term "agency" shall specifically include, but shall not be limited to, public retirement systems of Statewide application established by the laws of this State, but shall not include counties or municipalities. The existence of such insurance or indemnification shall not be disclosed or suggested in any action brought against such individual.

Section 2. When the Commissioner of the Department of Adminis trative Services determines that an adequate number of agencies, boards, bureaus, commissions, departments or authorities of this State have requested him to do so, he shall have the authority to purchase policies of liability insurance or contracts of indemnity insuring or indemnifying the officers, officials or employees of such agencies, boards, bureaus, commissions, departments or authorities against personal liability for damages arising out of the performance of their duties or in any way connected therewith under a master policy or on a blanket coverage basis with or without deductibles or excess coverage. In such event, the Com missioner may alternatively retain all monies paid to the Department of Administrative Services as premiums on such policies of liability insurance or contracts of indemnity, all monies received as interest and all monies received from other sources, to set up and maintain a reserve fund for the payment of such liability under, and the expenses necessary to administer properly, a self-insurance program. If the Com missioner decides to institute a self-insurance program, he shall establish and maintain a reserve fund for the payment of liabilities arising out of claims against officers, officials and employees of the State. The Commissioner shall invest any such monies in the same manner as other monies in his possession.

Section 3. Nothing in this Act shall constitute a waiver of the im munity of the State from suit.
Section 4. In the event any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Act shall be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitu tional, such adjudication shall in no manner affect the other sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases of this Act, which shall remain of full force and effect, as if the section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part hereof. The General Assembly hereby declares that it would have passed the remaining parts of this Act if it had known that such part or parts hereof would be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.

Section 5. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

Section 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

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Senator Doss of the 52nd moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Com mittee Report on SB 279.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barnes Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th
Dean of 31st
Doss
Duncan
Eldridge
English

Evans Foster Gillis Greene Howard Hudgins Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd
Langford
Lester
McGill
Overby
Paulk

Pearce Reynolds Riley Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Thompson
Turner
Tysinger
Walker
Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Banks (excused conferee) Barker Bell Fincher

Hill Holloway Robinson Russell

Shapard Tate (excused conferee) Timmons Traylor

On the motion, the yeas were 44, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Conference Committee Report on SB 279.

The following bill of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the third time and put upon its passage:

HB 328. By Representatives Mullinax of the 69th, Banner of the 130th, Rush of the 121st and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the comprehensive treatment of alcoholism and intoxication, approved March 18, 1974, as amended, so as to change the policy of the State with respect to persons found incapaci tated by alcohol in public places.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Kidd of the 25th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barker Barnes Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Eldridge English Evans Foster

Gillis Greene Hill Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley Robinson

Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators Coverdell and Howard.

Those not voting were Senators:

Banks (excused conferee) Bell Doss (excused conferee)

Duncan Johnson Pincher Holloway (excused conferee)

Johnson (excused conferee) Overby Tate (excused conferee) Traylor

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 44, nays 2.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Conference Committee Report thereon:

HB 214. By Representatives Buck of the 95th and Ross of the 76th: A bill to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System so as to provide additional provisions relative to death benefits.
The Conference Committee Report was as follows:
Mr. President:
Mr. Speaker:
The Conference Committee on HB 214 makes the following recom mendation :

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That the Senate recede from its position and that HB 214 be adopted as it passed the House.

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE HOUSE
/s/ Thomas B. Buck Representative, 95th District
/s/ Rudolph Johnson Representative, 72nd District
/s/ Peggy Childs Representative, 51st District

FOR THE SENATE
/s/ Horace Tate Senator, 38th District
/s/ Bill English Senator, 21st District
/s/ Joe L. Thompson Senator, 32nd District

Senator Tate of the 38th moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Com mittee Report on HB 214.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barker Barnes Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Duncan Eldridge Evans Foster

Gillis Greene Hill Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Riley Robinson

Those not voting were Senators:

Banks (excused conferee) Bell
Doss (excused conferee)

English (excused conferee) Fincher Holloway (excused conferee)

Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Johnson (excused conferee) Langford Traylor

On the motion, the yeas were 47, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Conference Committee Report on HB 214.

Senator Tate of the 38th moved that the Senate reconsider its action in adopting the Conference Committee Report on HB 214.

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On the motion, the yeas were 40, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate reconsidered its action in adopting the Conference Committee Report on HB 214.

Senator Tate of the 38th moved that the Senate reject the Conference Com mittee Report on HB 214, and that a Second Conference Committee be appointed.

On the motion, the yeas were 41, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate rejected the Conference Committee Report on HB 214.

The President appointed as a Second Conference Committee on the part of the Senate the following:
Senators English of the 21st, Tate of the 38th and Thompson of the 32nd.

The following bill of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the third time and put upon its passage:

HB 725. By Representatives Marcus of the 26th, Horton and Greer of the 43rd and others:
A bill to authorize municipal corporations and counties to levy and impose certain excise taxes; to provide for the procedures connected therewith; to amend the "Georgia Retailers' and Consumers' Sales and Use Tax Act", as amended, so as to delete therefrom certain of the prohibitions against political subdivisions levying certain taxes.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Hudson of the 35th.

Senators Pearce of the 16th, Allgood of the 22nd and Ballard of the 45th offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 725 as follows:
By inserting after the word and semicolon "taxes;" on line 7 of Page 1 the following:
"to provide conditions which must be met prior to levying any such tax;".
By adding a new Section immediately following Section 4, to be designated Section 4A, to read as follows:
"Section 4A. As a condition precedent for authority to levy the tax authorized by this Act, the governing authority of any county or municipality receiving any proceeds from the imposition of such tax shall adjust the mill rate for ad valorem taxation for such county or municipality so that the aggregate revenue derived from ad valorem taxation by such county or municipality shall not exceed the total revenue received from such taxation for the previous year if

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such tax was imposed for an entire calendar year, or if such tax was imposed for only a fraction of a year, by an annualized amount representing the tax for the entire calendar year."

On the adoption of the amendment, Senator Pearce of the 16th called for the yeas and nays; the call was sustained, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barnes Brantley Carter Dean of 6th

Dean of 31st Foster Hudgins Kidd Langford Lester

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Banks Barker Bell Bond Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Coverdell Doss Duncan Eldridge English

Evans Gillis Holloway Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Overby Paulk Reynolds Riley

McGill Pearce Scott Sutton Thompson Timmons
Robinson Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Tate Turner Tysinger Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Fincher Greene (excused conferee)

Hill Russell

Traylor Walker

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 18, nays 32, and the amend ment was lost.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley

Broun of 46th Coverdell Dean of 31st Doss Duncan English

Evans Foster Gillis Greene Holloway Howard

Hudson Johnson Kennedy Langford Overby Paulk Reynolds

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Riley Robinson Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh

Sutton Tate Thompson Traylor Turner Tysinger Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators :

Allgood Ballard Brown of 47th Carter

Dean of 6th Eldridge Hudgins Kidd

Lester McGill Pearce Timmons

Those not voting were Senators :

Fincher Hill

Russell Summers

Walker

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On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 39, nays 12.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bill of the Senate:

SB 1. By Senator Sutton of the 9th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Industrial Loans Act", as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to penalties for viola tions of said Act; to repeal conflicting laws.

The following bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House action thereto:

SB 1. By Senator Sutton of the 9th: A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Industrial Loans Act", as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to penalties for viola tions of said Act.
The House substitute to SB 1 was as follows:

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A BILL

To be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia In dustrial Loan Act", approved March 4, 1955 (Ga. Laws 1&55, p. 431), as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to penalties for viola tions of said Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

Section 1. An Act known as the "Georgia Industrial Loan Act", approved March 4, 1955 (Ga. Laws 1955, p. 431), as amended, is hereby amended by adding in the last sentence of Section 20 of said Act, after the following:
"void"

the following:
"; provided, however, there shall be no forfeiture of the princi pal amount of the loan contract if the violation is the result of a typographical, clerical or other error made in good faith with no intent to defraud",
so that when so amended Section 20 shall read as follows:
"Section 20. Penalties. Any person who shall make loans under the provisions of this Act without first obtaining a license or who shall make a false statement under oath in an application for a license hereunder, or who shall do business while the license of such person under this Act is finally suspended or revoked, or who shall knowingly charge, contract for, receive and collect charges in excess of those permitted by this Act shall be punished as for a mis demeanor. Any loan contract made in violation of this Act shall be null and void; provided, however, there shall be no forfeiture of the principal amount of the loan contract if the violation is the result of a typographical, clerical or other error made in good faith with no intent to defraud."
Section 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Kidd of the 25th moved that the Senate agree to the House substitute to SB 1.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Barker Barnes

Bell Brantley Broun of 46th

Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell

Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge English Evans Foster Gillis Greene Hill Howard

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Hudgins Johnson Kennedy Kidd Lester McGill Overby Paulk Pearce Reynolds Russell Scott

Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Traylor Turner Tysinger Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Banks (excused conferee) Bond Fincher

Holloway (excused conferee) Hudson Langford Riley

Robinson Summers Walker

On the motion, the yeas were 45, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate agreed to the House substitute to SB 1.

The following bills of the House were taken up for the purpose of considering the Conference Committee Reports thereon:

HB 263. By Representatives Beckham of the 89th and Truluck of the 86th:
A bill to amend an Act authorizing the collection and payment of certain taxes on tangible property, other than motor vehicles, in installments, not to exceed four in number each tax year, approved March 26, 1975.

The Conference Committee Report was as follows:
Mr. Speaker:
Mr. President:
Your Conference Committee on HB 263 has met and recommends the following:
1. That the Senate and House both recede from their respective positions.

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2. That the attached Conference Committee Substitute to HB 263 be adopted.
Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE
/s/ Hugh Gillis Senator, 20th District
/s/ Bill English Senator, 21st District
/s/ Thomas F. Allgood Senator, 22nd District

FOR THE HOUSE
/s/ Bob Beckham Representative, 89th District
/s/ David J. Swann Representative, 90th District
/s/ Ray M. Tucker Representative, 73rd District

A BILL

To be entitled an Act to amend an Act authorizing the collection and payment of certain taxes on tangible property, other than motor vehicles, in installments each tax year, approved March 26, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 972), so as to provide for the payment of such taxes in two install ments; to provide an alternative method for collecting taxes in install ments ; to provide that the provisions of this Act shall apply to taxpayers who make annual returns to the State Revenue Commissioner; to provide for the collection of installments prior to an assesment being made for the tax year for which said installments are being collected; to provide that installments shall bear interest as now provided by law from the due date of such installments; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

Section 1. An Act authorizing the collection and payment of certain taxes on tangible property, other than motor vehicles, in installments each tax year, approved March 26, 1974 (Ga. Laws 1974, p. 972), is hereby amended by striking Section 1 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 1, to read as follows:

Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the governing authority of any county or of any municipal corporation is hereby authorized to provide by appropriate resolution or ordinance for the collection of and payment of ad valorem taxes on tangible property, other than motor vehicles, in two installments. If the governing authority of any county or municipal corporation elects to provide for such installment payments, any ad valorem taxes due the State, county, and county board of education or the municipality and any municipal board of education which are levied upon tangible property, other than motor vehicles, shall become due and payable on September 1 and December 20 of each calendar year."

Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 2 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 2, to read as follows:

"Section 2. The resolutions or ordinances required hereunder

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shall be adopted by the governing authority of the county or munici pal corporation on or before December 31 for the next succeeding tax year. Any governing authority of such county or municipal corpo ration, electing to collect taxes in installments shall file with the State Revenue Commissioner a certified copy of the appropriate resolution or ordinance within ten days of its adoption. Such resolu tion or ordinance shall be deemed to continue in full force and effect in all subsequent tax years unless repealed by the governing au thority of the respective county or municipal corporation in which case the governing authority shall notify the State Revenue Commis sioner of such repeal within ten days after such action is taken."

Section 3. Said Act is further amended by adding a new Section 2A between Sections 2 and 3, to read as follows:

"Section 2A. (a) Notwithstanding that the governing author ity of any county or any municipal corporation, pursuant to the provisions of this Act, provides for the collection and payment of ad valorem taxes on tangible property, other than motor vehicles, in installments based on the fraction of taxes levied on such property for the preceding tax year, the governing authority of any county or any municipal corporation is hereby further authorized to provide by appropriate resolution or ordinance for the collection of and payment of ad valorem taxes on tangible property, other than motor vehicles, in two installments, with a single billing, for the current tax year, based on the current final tax digest as approved by the State Revenue Commissioner. The resolution or ordinance required herein shall be adopted by'the governing authority of the county or municipal corporation on or before December 31. Said resolution or ordinance shall be filed with the State Revenue Commissioner and continued in force and effect as provided in Section 2 of this Act and notification of the repeal of said resolution or ordinance shall be as provided in said Section 2.

(b) Those taxes payable in installments and based on the cur rent final tax digest as provided in this Section shall be billed on July 1. The first installment on such taxes shall be one-half the en tire amount due for the year and shall become due sixty (60) days from the date of billing, and the second installments thereon shall be one-half of the entire amount due for the year and shall become due on December 20. An installment shall become delinquent on the day
following its appropriate due date and shall thereupon be subject to a penalty of five percent (5%). That part of the entire amount due which is unpaid after December 20 shall thereafter be subject to interest at the rate of nine percent (9%) per annum from December 21 until paid. The provisions of Section 5 of this Act, relating to penalty and interests, shall not apply to installment payments au
thorized by this Section."

Section 4. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 3 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 3, to read as follows:

"Section 3. For the purposes of this Act, taxes due and payable in installments on such property shall be as follows:

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(a) One-half of the taxes levied on such property for the pre ceding tax year shall be due and payable at the time of the first in stallment, and the remaining1 taxes shall be due and payable at the time of the final installment.

(b) Those taxes due at the time of the final installment, which shall be not later than December 20 of each year, shall be the total taxes due on the property for the current tax year after credit has been given for tax payments made in accordance with subsection (a) of this Section."

Section 5. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 5 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 5, to read as follows:

"Section 5. (a) The provisions herein shall apply to all per sons or companies required to make annual tax returns under the laws of the State of Georgia of all their property in this State to the State Revenue Commissioner.

(b) The governing authority of any county or of any municipal corporation is hereby authorized to collect taxes in accordance with the installment provisions herein notwithstanding the fact that no assessment has been placed on the subject tangible property for the tax year for which said installments are being collected.

(c) Taxes not paid when due under any installment authorized pursuant to this Act shall bear interest at the rate provided by law for unpaid ad valorem taxes from the due date of any such install ment. Any taxes not paid in full by December 20 of any year shall be subject to such penalties and interest as are now provided by law."

Section 6. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

Section 7. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Gillis of the 20th moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Com mittee Report on HB 263.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley

Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss

Duncan Eldridge English Foster Gillis Greene Hill

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Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk

Pearce Reynolds Riley Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh

Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Traylor Turner Tysinger Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Banks (excused conferee) Evans

Fincher Holloway (excused conferee)

Hudgins Timmons Walker

On the motion, the yeas were 49, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Conference Committee Report on HB 263.

HB 289. By Representative Carnes of the 43rd:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 46-3, relating to property and persons subject to garnishment, so as to change the provisions relating to garnishment of salaries of government employees.

The Conference Committee Report was as follows:

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. President:

Your Conference Committee on HB 289 has met and recommends the following:

1. That the Senate recede from its position.

2. That HB 289 as passsed by the House of Representatives be adopted.
Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE
/s/ Edward H. Johnson Senator 34th District
/s/ Todd Evans Senator, 37th District
Richard L. Greene Senator, 26th District

FOR THE HOUSE
/s/ Charles L. Carnes Representative, 43rd District
/s/ Robert A. Irvin Representative, 23rd District
Tom Taggart Representative, 125th District

Senator Johnson of the 34th moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Com mittee Report on HB 289.

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On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Barnes Bond Dean of 31st Duncan Evans

Hudson Johnson Kidd
Lester Paulk

Riley Stephens Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barker Bell Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Coverdell Dean of 6th Doss Eldridge English

Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Kennedy Langford McGill Overby Pearce Reynolds Robinson

Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker

Those not voting were Senators:

Banks (excused conferee)

Fincher Hudgins

Traylor

On the motion, the yeas were 13, nays 39; the motion prevailed, and the Senate rejected the Conference Committee Report on HB 289.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House insists on its position in substituting the following bill of the Senate:
SB 236. By Senators Riley of the 1st, Duncan of the 30th, Dean of the 31st and others:
A bill to amend an Act approved March 16, 1972 known as the "Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Act", relating to the creation, powers and duties, so as to provide additional and redefine existing powers relative to the operation and management of the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center.

The House has rejected the report of the first Committee of Conference and has appointed a second Committee of Conference on the following bill of the
House:

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HB 848. By Representative Greer of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act known as the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965, as amended, so as to provide that the Chairman of the Board of the Directors of the Authority shall receive compensation of $7,000 per year for the performance of duties as chairman in addition to compensation as a regular Board member, beginning as of Jan. 1,1977.

The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:

Representatives Horton of the 43rd, Glover of the 32nd and Knight of the 67th.

The House insists on its position in substituting the following resolution of the Senate:

SR 7. By Senators Riley of the 1st, Holloway of the 12th and Eldridge of the 7th:
A resolution to repeal a Resolution creating the Senate Committee on Economy, Reorganization and Efficiency in State Government, approved Feb. 12, 1963 (Ga. Laws 1963, p. 486), as amended; to repeal conflicting laws.
The House insists on its position in amending the Senate amendment, and has appointed a Committee of Conference to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate on the following bill of the House:

HB 509. By Representatives Kilgore of the 65th, Murphy of the 18th, Cooper, Kaley and Wilson of the 19th and others:
A bill to create a new judicial circuit for the State of Georgia, to be known as the Douglas Judicial Circuit, to be composed of the County of Douglas; to provide for a judge of the superior court and a district attorney for said circuit.

The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:
Representatives Cooper of the 19th, Wilson of the 19th and Gammage of the 17th.

The following resolution and bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House action thereto:
SR 7. By Senators Riley of the 1st, Holloway of the 12th and Eldridge of the 7th:
A resolution to repeal a Resolution creating the Senate Committee on Economy, Reorganization and Efficiency in State Government, as amended.

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Senator Riley of the 1st moved that the Senate adhere to its disagreement to the House substitute to SR 7, and that a Conference Committee be appointed.

On the motion, the yeas were 39, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adhered to its disagreement to the House substitute to SR 7.

The President appointed as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate the following:
Senators Riley of the 1st, Eldridge of the 7th and Starr of the 44th.

SB 236. By Senators Riley of the 1st, Duncan of the 30th, Dean of the 31st and others:
A bill to amend an Act, as amended, known as the "George L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Act", relating to the creation, powers and duties of the George L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority, so as to provide additional and redefine existing powers of the George L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority rela tive to the operation and management of the George L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center.

Senator Duncan of the 30th moved that the Senate adhere to its disagreement to the House substitute to SB 236, and that a Conference Committee be appointed.

On the motion, the yeas were 34, nays 1; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adhered to its disagreement to the House substitute to SB 236.

The President appointed as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate the following:
Senators Duncan of the 30th, Dean of the 31st and Hudson of the 35th.

The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of appointing a Second Conference Committee thereon:

HB 848. By Representative Greer of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act known as the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965, as amended, so as to provide that the Chairman of the Board of the Directors of the Authority shall receive compensa tion of $7,000 per year for the performance of duties as chairman in addition to compensation as a regular Board member, beginning as of January 1, 1977.
Senator Bell of the 5th moved that a Second Conference Committee on HB 848 be appointed.

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On the motion, the yeas were 35, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the President appointed as a Second Conference Committee on the part of the Senate the following:

Senators Bell of the 5th, Broun of the 46th and Tysinger of the 41st.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has adopted, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following resolution of the Senate:

SR 123. By Senators Howard of the 42nd and Reynolds of the 48th: A resolution creating the Joint Highway Litter Study Committee.

The House has adopted the report of the Second Committee of Conference on the following bill of the House:

HB 848. By Representative Greer of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act known as the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965, as amended, so as to provide that the Chairman of the Board of the Directors of the Authority shall receive compensa tion of $7,000 per year for the performance of duties as chairman in addition to compensation as a regular Board member, beginning as of January 1, 1977.

The following bills of the House, favorably reported by the committees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

HB 740. By Representative Battle of the 124th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 84-21A, known as the "Registration of Geologists Act of 1975" as amended by an Act approved March 24, 1976, so as to provide for the return of certain materials to applicants.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Wessels of the 2nd.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge English

Evans Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Reynolds

Riley Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessel

Those not voting were Senators:

Cover dell Fincher Hudgins

Pearce Starr (excused conferee)

Stephens Traylor

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 49, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 747. By Representatives Murphy of the 18th, Johnson and Glanton of the 66th and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 26-17, relating to deceptive practices, as amended, so as to prohibit fraudulent obtaining or attempting to obtain public housing, reduction in rent or subsidies; to prohibit certain false statements, failure to disclose certain information, impersonation and other fraudulent schemes or devices.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Duncan of the 30th.

The Senate Committee on Judiciary offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 747 by striking on Page 2, lines 1 through 13 the following:
"; provided, however, that if the value of such housing, rent reduction or subsidy actually obtained by means of such false state ment, failure to disclose information, impersonation, or fraudulent device is $500.00 or greater, such person shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than five years. In determining the value of public housing or rent reduction or subsidy so obtained, the total value obtained to which such person would not otherwise be entitled

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during any uninterrupted period of time, shall be treated as one con tinuing offense".

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 33, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Ballard Barker Barnes Bell Brantley Broun of 46th Carter Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge English Foster Gillis

Greene Holloway Howard Hudgins Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Reynolds Riley

Those voting in the negative were Senators :

Bond Dean of 6th

Evans

Those not voting were Senators :

Allgood Banks (excused conferee) Brown of 47th Coverdell

Fincher Hill Hudson (excused conferee) Pearce

Robinson Russell Shapard Starr Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Wessels
Tate
Scott Stephens Traylor Walker

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 40, nays 4.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

The following resolution of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the House action thereto:

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SR 123. By Senators Howard of the 42nd and Reynolds of the 48th: A resolution creating the Joint Highway Litter Study Committee.

The House amendment was as follows:
Amend SR 123 as follows:
By striking the sentences beginning on line 19 of Page 1 and on line 2 of Page 2, in their entirety.
By striking the sentence beginning on line 21 of Page 2.

Senator Howard of the 42nd moved that the Senate disagree to the House amendment to SR 123.

On the motion, the yeas were 34, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate disagreed to the House amendment to SR 123.

The following bill of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the third time and put upon its passage:

HB 751. By Representatives Burroughs of the 21st and Elliott of the 49th:
A bill to amend Code Section 26-2703 relating to commercial gambling, as amended by an Act approved March 10, 1970, so as to provide that commercial gambling shall be a felony; to provide punishment for said crime.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Barnes of the 33rd.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barker Barnes Bell Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st

Doss Duncan Eldridge English Evans Foster Greene Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy

Kidd Langford Lester Overby Paulk Robinson Scott Shapard Starr Stumbaugh Summers

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Sutton Thompson Timmons

Turner Tysinger Walker

Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Bond

Riley

Tate

Those not voting were Senators:

Banks (excused conferee) Coverdell Pincher Gillis (excused conferee)

Hill Holloway (excused conferee) Hudgins McGill Pearce

Reynolds Russell Stephens Traylor

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 40, nays 3.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the House action thereto:

HB 509. By Representatives Kilgore of the 65th, Murphy of the 18th, Cooper, Kaley and Wilson of the 19th and others:
A bill to create a new judicial circuit for the State of Georgia, to be known as the Douglas Judicial Circuit, to be composed of the County of Douglas; to provide for a judge of the superior court and a district attorney for said circuit.

Senator Duncan of the 30th moved that the Senate adhere to the Senate amendment to HB 509, and that a Conference Committee be appointed.

On the motion, the yeas were 33, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adhered to the Senate amendment to HB 509.

The following general bills of the House, favorably reported by the committee, were read the third time and put upon their passage:
HB 756. By Representatives Nix, Isakson and Harrison of the 20th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 26-29, relative to crimes involving dan gerous instrumentalities and practices, as amended, so as to provide that it shall be unlawful for any person to fire or discharge a firearm on the property of another person, firm or corporation without having first obtained permission from the owner or lessee of such property.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Barnes of the 33rd.

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Senator Hudgins of the 15th offered the following amendment:

Amend HB 756 as follows:

By inserting on line 7 after the word "penalty" the following:

"to provide for certain exceptions to certain prohibited dis charges of firearms;".

By renumbering Section 2 as Section 3.

And, by inserting following Section 1 a new Section 2 to read as follows:

"Section 2. An Act relating to the use of firearms under cer tain circumstances, approved April 10, 1968 (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 1246), as amended, is hereby amended by adding at the end of Sec tion 1 immediately before the last period thereof the following:

', nor to any member of the immediate family, guest, invitee or lessee of the property owner' ".

On the adoption of the amendment the yeas were 30, nays 6, and the amend ment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Doss Eldridge English

Evans Foster Greene Howard Johnson Kennedy Kidd Lester Overby Paulk Riley Robinson Scott

Shapard Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators Dean of 6th and Hill.

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Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Coverdell Dean of 31st (excused conferee) Duncan (excused conferee) Fincher

Gillis (excused conferee) Holloway (excused conferee) Hudgins Hudson (excused conferee)

Langford McGill Pearce Reynolds Russell Starr (excused conferee)
Traylor

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 38, nays 2.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

HB 767. By Representative Evans of the 84th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Department of Public Safety for Georgia, as amended, so as to provide that officers of the Department of Public Safety may render assistance to local authorities upon request of any district attorney; to provide an effective date.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Reynolds of the 48th.

Senators Reynolds of the 48th and Barnes of the 33rd offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 767 as follows:
By striking from the title, on line 4 of Page 1, the following:
"Department of Public Safety may",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Georgia Bureau of Investigation may also".
By striking Section 1, beginning on line 9 of Page 1, in its entirety and inserting a new Section 1 to read as follows:
"Section 1. An Act creating a Department of Public Safety for Georgia, approved March 19, 1937 (Ga. Laws 1937, p. 322), as amended, is hereby amended by adding at the end of the second para graph, as previously amended, of Section 1 of Article 3 of said Act a new sentence to read as follows:
'Any district attorney of this State may request the assistance of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to conduct and exercise its lawful powers and authorities in the investigation of any criminal matter.'"

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On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 30, nays 0, and the amend ment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Brantley Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge English Evans Foster

Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudgins Hudson Kennedy Kidd
Langford Lester Overby Paulk Reynolds Riley

Russell Scott Shapard Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators :

Barnes Bell Bond Broun of 46th Coverdell

Duncan (excused conferee) Fincher Gillis (excused conferee) Johnson

McQill Pearce Robinson Starr (excused conferee) Traylor

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 42, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has rejected the report of the Committee of Conference and has appointed a second Committee of Conference, with instructions to remove the automatic five per cent (5%) pay raise for constitutional officers, on the follow ing bill of the House:
HB 262. By Representative Greer of the 43rd: A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation and allowance

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of certain State officials so as to provide for a change in the compensa tion and expenses of certain State officials; to provide for matters rela tive to the foregoing; to provide an effective date.

The Speaker has appointed as a 2nd Committee of Conference the following members thereof:

Representatives Greer of the 43rd, Russell of the 64th and Wilson of the 19th.

The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of appointing a Second Conference Committee thereon:

HB 262. By Representative Greer of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation and allowance of certain State officials so as to provide for a change in the compen sation and expenses of certain State officials; to provide for matters relative to the foregoing; to provide an effective date.

Senator Overby of the 49th moved that a Second Conference Committee on HB 262 be appointed.

On the motion, the yeas were 40, nays 0; the motion prevailed.

Senator Overby of the 49th moved that the Conference Committee be in structed to adhere to its position in granting a five percent pay raise to elected constitutional officers and members of the judiciary.

On the motion, the yeas were 33, nays 7; the motion prevailed.

The President appointed as a Second Conference Committee on the part of the Senate the following:

Senators Holloway of the 12th, Banks of the 17th and Turner of the 8th.

The following general bill of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the third time and put upon its passage:

HB 786. By Representative Jones of the 126th:
A bill to amend an Act to provide minimum standards for certain detention facilities within this State so as to change certain provisions relating to how often such facilities must be inspected.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Kidd of the 25th.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Barker Barnes Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 31st Eldridge English Foster

Hill Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester Overby Pearce Riley Russell Scott

Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators :

Bell Doss Evans

Greene Howard Paulk

Robinson Summers

Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Banks (excused
conferee) Coverdell Dean of 6th Duncan (excused conferee)

Fincher Gillis Holloway (excused conferee) Hudgins

McGill Reynolds Traylor Turner (excused conferee)

OiKthe passage of the bill, the yeas were 35, nays 8.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has appointed a Third Committee of Conference, (uninstructed), on the following bill of the House:
HB 262. By Representative Greer of the 43rd: A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation and allowance of certain State officials so as to provide for a change in the compen-

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sation and expenses of certain State officials; to provide for matters relative to the foregoing; to provide an effective date.

The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:
Representatives Greer of the 43rd, Russell of the 64th and Wilson of the 19th.

The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of appointing a Third Conference Committee thereon:

HB 262. By Representative Greer of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation and allowance of certain State officials so as to provide for a change in the compen sation and expenses of certain State officials; to provide for matters relative to the foregoing; to provide an effective date.

Senator Overby of the 49th moved that, since the Second Conference Commit tee reported that they could not agree, the Senate appoint a Third Conference Committee on HB 262.

On the motion, the yeas were 29, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Presi dent appointed as a Third Conference Committee on the part of the Senate the following:
Senators Holloway of the 12th, Banks of the 17th and Turner of the 8th.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House insists on its position in substituting, and has appointed a Com mittee of Conference to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate on the following resolution of the Senate:

SR 7. By Senators Riley of the 1st, Holloway of the 12th and Eldridge of the 7th:
A resolution to repeal a Resolution creating the Senate Committee on Economy, Reorganization and Efficiency in State Government, as amended; to repeal conflicting laws.

The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:
Representatives Foster of the 6th, Lee of the 72nd and Vaughn of the 57th.

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The following resolution of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of con sidering the Conference Committee Report thereon:

SR 7. By Senators Riley of the 1st, Holloway of the 12th and Eldridge of the 7th:
A resolution to repeal a Resolution creating the Senate Committee on Economy, Reorganization and Efficiency in State Government, as amended.

The Conference Committee Report was as follows:
The Conference Committee on SR 7 recommends that the House of Representatives recede from its position and the resolution as passed by the Senate be adopted.
Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE
/s/ Frank Eldridge, Jr. Senator, 7th District
/s/ Terrell A. Starr Senator, 44th District
/s/ John R. Riley Senator, 1st District

FOR THE HOUSE
/s/ Clarence R. Vaughn Representative, 57th District
/s/ William J. Lee Representative, 72nd District
/s/ R. L. Foster Representative, 6th District

Senator Starr of the 44th moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Com mittee Report on SR 7.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barker Barnes Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Doss Duncan Eldridge English

Evans Foster Greene Hudson Johnson Kennedy Langf ord Lester Overby Paulk Reynolds Riley

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Hill

Kidd Pearce Russell

Robinson Scott Shapard Starr Summers Thompson Timmons Tysinger Walker Wessell
Sutton

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Those not voting were Senators:

Banks (excused conferee) Bell Bond Coverdell Pincher Gillis

Holloway (excused conferee) Howard Hudgins McGill Stephens

Stumbaugh Tate (excused conferee) Traylor Turner (excused conferee)

On the motion, the yeas were 34, nays 7; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Conference Committee Report on SR 7.

The following bill of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the third time and put upon its passage:

HB 1096. By Representatives Murphy of the 18th, Vaughn of the 57th, Lee of the 72nd and others:
A bill to provide for the recall of elected officials of each county and municipality within this State; to provide for petitions; to provide for the conduct of such recall elections; to provide for practices, procedures and requirements in connection with such recall elections.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Eldridge of the 7th.

Senator Brown of the 47th moved to table HB 1096.

On the motion, the President ordered a roll call, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Brown of 47th Dean of 6th Hill Kidd

Overby Reynolds Russell Stephens

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Brantley Broun of 46th Carter Dean of 31st Doss Eldridge

English Evans Foster Greene Holloway Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Langford Lester Paulk

Sutton Timmons Turner Walker
Riley Robinson Scott Shapard Starr Stumbaugh Summers Tate Thompson Tysinger Wessels

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Those not voting were Senators:

Bond Coverdell Duncan (excused conferee)

Fincher Gillis Hudgins McGill

Pearce Traylor

On the motion, the yeas were 12, nays 35; the motion was lost, and HB 1096 was not tabled.

Senator Shapard of the 28th offered the following amendment:
Amend HB 1096 by striking on Page 1, line 12 the words "at any time after their election" and
by adding on Page 1, line 12 after the word "recall", the following:
"after serving 26 percent of the term for which the official was elected".

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 33, nays 3, and the amend ment was adopted.

The Senate Committee on Rules offered the following substitute to HB 1096:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to provide for the recall of elected officials of each county and municipality within this State; to provide for petitions; to provide for the conduct of such recall elections; to provide for prac tices, procedures and requirements in connection with such recall elec tions; to provide for the filling of vacancies; to provide that this Act is supplementary to and in addition to certain local Acts; to provide for severability; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. Each elected official of each county and municipality within this State shall be subject to recall at any time after their elec tion upon petition in writing. A petition calling for a recall election must be signed by not less than 30 percent of the registered electors of the county or municipality, or, if such official is elected from a district or ward, of said district or ward, who are registered to vote on the date the request required by this Section is given to the election superinten dent of the political subdivision involved. When at least 100 electors of the political subdivsion concerned shall request in writing that the election superintendent thereof establish a recall petition, such election superintendent shall provide within his office such a petition and make

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it available during his regular office hours for any elector wishing to sign same. The petition shall contain sufficient space so that each elector who signs the petition shall enter immediately to the right of his signa ture his printed name, date and address. Unless the required number of electors have signed the petition within 60 days of the date the request for the petition was initially instituted, no further proceedings shall be undertaken on the recall movement. If within the said 60-day period, a sufficient number of apparently authentic signatures has been obtained on the petition, it shall be the duty of the election superintendent to determine whether such petition contains the proper percentage of authentic signatures and to determine the sufficiency of the petition. Such determinations shall be made by the election superintendent within 60 days following the date on which the request for the petition was submitted to the election superintendent. In the event he determines that the petition is in order, it shall be the duty of the election superintendent of the political subdivision involved to issue the call for an election and such call shall be issued within 10 days following the date that he determines that the petition is in order. He shall set the date of the election for not less than 30 nor more than 45 days following the issuance of the call. It shall be his further duty to publish the date and purpose of such election once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of the county in which the Sheriff's advertisements appear. The ballots used in such election shall state the name of the officer whose recall has been petitioned, and shall designate the office involved. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the following:

"( ) YES Shall (name of officeholder), (name of ( ) NO office) be recalled and removed from office?"

Those persons desiring to vote in favor of recall shall vote "Yes", and those desiring to vote against recall shall vote "No". If a majority of those voting in such election vote in favor of recall, the office in ques tion shall be vacated from the date of such recall election. If a. majority of those voting vote against recall the member shall remain in office. It shall be the duty of the election superintendent to hold and conduct the election and to declare and certify the results. It shall be his further duty to certify the results to the Secretary of State. If a petition is denied as not having a sufficient number of signatures or if a majority of those voting in the recall election vote against recall no new petition shall be presented to the election superintendent of the political sub division involved within 1 year from the date of the submission of the previous petition. Vacancies created by recall shall be filled in the same manner as other vacancies. Any person who is recalled from office under the provisions of this Section shall be eligible to fill the vacancy created by such recall.

Section 2. The provisions of this Act are intended to be supple mentary of and in addition to any local Acts which provide procedures for the recall of local elected officials and such provisions of local Acts shall not be repealed by the provisions of this Act, and such provisions of local Acts shall govern and control the procedures for the recall of the local officials covered thereby.

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Section 3. In the event any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Act shall be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitu tional, such adjudication shall in no manner affect the other sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases of this Act, which shall re main of full force and effect, as if the section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part hereof. The General Assembly hereby declares that it would have passed the remaining parts of this Act if it had known that such part or parts hereof would be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.

Section 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Shapard of the 28th offered the following amendment:
Amend the substitute offered by the Committee on Rules to HB 1096 by striking on Page 1, line 14 the words "at any time after their elec tion", and by adding after the word "recall", the following:
"after serving at least 25 percent of the term for which the official was elected".

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 39, nays 2, and the amend ment offered by Senator Shapard of the 28th to the committee substitute was adopted.

Senator Eldridge of the 7th offered the following amendment:
Amend the substitute offered by the Committee on Rules to HB 1096 by striking on Page 1, line 16, the figure "30", and by inserting in lieu thereof, the figure "25".

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 38, nays 3, and the amend ment offered by Senator Eldridge of the 7th to the committee substitute was adopted.

On the adoption of the committee substitute, Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th called for the yeas and nays; the call was sustained, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Carter Doss Eldridge

English Holloway Kennedy Langford Lester

Riley Starr Wessels

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Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Banks Barker Barnes Bell
Bond Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Evans Foster Greene

Hill Howard Hudson Johnson
Kidd Overby Paulk Reynolds Robinson Russell Scott Shapard

Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Button
Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker

Those not voting were Senators:

Brantley Coverdell Duncan (excused conferee)

Fincher Gillis Hudgins

McGill Pearce Traylor

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 13, nays 34, and the sub stitute was lost.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to as amended!

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Doss Eldridge English Evans

Foster Greene Holloway Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Langford Lester Overby Paulk Reynolds

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Barker Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th

Dean of 31st Hill Kidd Russell

Riley Robinson Scott Shapard Starr Stumbaugh Summers Tate Thompson Tysinger Wessels
Button Timmons Turner Walker

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Those not voting were Senators:

Coverdell Duncan (excused conferee) Pincher

Gillis Hudgins McGill Pearce

Stephens Traylor

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 35, nays 12.
The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has receded from its previous amendment and adopted a new amendment to the following resolution of the Senate:
SR 123. By Senators Howard of the 42nd and Reynolds of the 48th: A resolution creating the Joint Highway Litter Study Committee.
The House adheres to its insistence and appoints a Committee of Conference on the following bill of the Senate:
SB 236. By Senators Riley of the 1st, Duncan of the 30th, Dean of the 31st and others: A bill to amend an Act approved March 16, 1972 (Ga. L. 1972, p. 245), known as the "Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Act", relating to the creation, powers and duties, so as to provide additional and redefine existing powers relative to the operation and management of the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center.
The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:
Representatives Triplett of the 128th, Walker of the 115th and Karrh of the 106th.
Pursuant to a motion adopted previously today, the President announced the appointment of a Conference Committee on the following bill of the House:
HB 509. By Representatives Kilgore of the 65th, Murphy of the 18th, Cooper, Kaley and Wilson of the 19th and others: A bill to create a new judicial circuit for the State of Georgia, to be

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known as the Douglas Judicial Circuit, to be composed of the County of Douglas; to provide for a judge of the superior court and a district attorney for said circuit.

The Conferees appointed were: Senators Duncan of the 30th, Dean of the 31st and Brantley of the 56th.

The following resolution of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of con sidering the House action thereto:

SR 123. By Senators Howard of the 42nd and Reynolds of the 48th: A resolution creating the Joint Highway Litter Study Committee.

Senator Reynolds of the 48th moved that the Senate adhere to its disagree ment to the original House amendment and disagree to the substitute amendment transmitted to the Senate by the House, and that a Conference Committee be appointed on SR 123.

The substitute House amendment was as follows:
Amend SR 123 as follows:
By striking from lines 22 through 24 the following:
"the League of Women Voters; a major conservation organiza tion; a private industry leader in litter reduction;".
By striking from line 25 of Page 1 and line 1 of Page 2 the following:
"the Georgia Municipal Association; and the Association of County Commissioners".
By striking from lines 21 through 23 of Page 2 the following:
"The other members of the Committee shall be paid from the funds appropriated to or available to the executive branch of State government."
On the motion, the yeas were 29, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adhered to its disagreement to the original House amendment and disagreed to the substitute amendment to SR 123.

The President appointed as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate the following:
Senators Howard of the 42nd, Reynolds of the 48th and Brown of the 47th.

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The following bills of the House were taken up for the purpose of considering the Conference Committee Reports thereon:

HB 509. By Representatives Kilgore of the 65th, Murphy of the 18th, Cooper, Kaley and Wilson of the 19th and others:
A bill to create a new judicial circuit for the State of Georgia, to be known as the Douglas Judicial Circuit, to be composed of the County of Douglas; to provide for a judge of the superior court and a district attorney for said circuit.

Senator Duncan of the 30th moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Com mittee Report on HB 509.

Senator Langford of the 51st moved that the Conference Committee Report on HB 509 be printed.

On the motion offered by Senator Langford of the 51st, the yeas were 35, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the Conference Committee Report was ordered printed, and the action on the motion of Senator Duncan of the 30th was post poned subject to the printing.

HB 848. By Representative Greer of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act known as the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Tran sit Authority Act of 1965, as amended, so as to provide that the Chair man of the Board of the Directors of the Authority shall receive com pensation of $7,000 per year for the performance of duties as chairman in addition to compensation as a regular Board member, beginning as of January 1,1977.

The Second Conference Committee Report was as follows:

Mr. President:

Mr. Speaker:

The Second Conference Committee on HB 848 has met and recom mends that the Senate recede from its position and that HB 848 as passed by the House of Representatives be adopted.

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE
/&/ Robert H. Bell Senator, 5th District
Paul Broun Senator, 46th District
James W. Tysinger Senator, 41st District

FOR THE HOUSE
/s/ Nathan Knight Representative, 67th District
/s/ Mildred Glover Representative, 32nd District
/s/ Gerald Horton Representative, 43rd District

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Senator Bell of the 5th moved that the Senate adopt the Second Conference Committee Report on HB 848.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Bell Dean of 6th Evans

Howard Reynolds Shapard

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barker Barnes Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Doss Duncan Eldridge English

Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk

Those not voting were Senators:

Banks (excused conferee) Coverdell Dean of 31st (excused conferee)

Fincher Hudgins Hudson (excused conferee) Pearce

Stumbaugh
Riley Russell Scott Starr Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Robinson Stephens Traylor

On the motion, the yeas were 7, nays 39; the motion was lost, and the Senate rejected the Second Conference Committee Report on HB 848.

The following resolution of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the third time and put upon its adoption:

HR 96. By Representatives Keyton of the 143rd and Long of the 142nd:
A resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain real property located in Thomas County, Georgia, to the Board of Commissioners of Thomas County.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Russell of the 10th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to.

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On the adoption of the resolution, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Carter Dean of 6th Doss Eldridge English Foster

Gr.eene Hill Howard Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Reynolds Riley Robinson

Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Banks (excused conferee) Brown of 47th (excused conferee) Coverdell Dean of 31st (excused conferee)

Duncan (excused conferee) Evans Fincher Gillis Holloway (excused conferee)

Hudgins Hudson (excused conferee) Pearce Stephens Traylor

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 42, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of appointing a Third Conference Committee thereon:

HB 848. By Representative Greer of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act known as the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965, as amended, so as to provide that the Chairman of the Board of the Directors of the Authority shall receive compen sation of $7,000 per year for the performance of duties as chairman in addition to compensation as a regular Board member, beginning as of January 1, 1977.

Senator Bell of the 5th moved that the Senate appoint a Third Conference Committee on HB 848.

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On the motion, the yeas were 39, nays 0; the motion prevailed, and the President appointed as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate the following:

Senators Scott of the 43rd, Johnson of the 34th and Eldridge of the 7th.

The following general resolutions and bill of the House, favorably reported by the committees, were read the third time and put upon their passage:

HR 259. By Representatives Long of the 142nd and Cox of the 141st:
A resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain real property located in Grady County, Georgia, to the Board of Commissioners of Grady County.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Russell of the 10th.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the resolution, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley
Broun of 46th
Brown of 47th
Carter
Dean of 6th
Dean of 31st Doss
Eldridge
English
Evans

Foster Gillis Greene Hill Johnson Kennedy Kidd
Langford
Lester McGill
Overby
Paulk Reynolds
Riley
Robinson

Those not voting were Senators:

Banks (excused conferee) Coverdell Duncan (excused conferee)

Fincher Holloway (excused conferee) Howard (excused conferee)

Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Hudgins Hudson (excused conferee) Pearce Traylor

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On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 46, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

HR 257. By Representatives Poster and Williams of the 6th:
A resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain State-owned real property located in Whitfield County, Georgia, to Whitfield County and the acceptance of certain property owned by Whitfield County in con sideration therefor.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Langford of the 51st.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the resolution, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Dean of 6th Doss Eldridge English Evans Foster Gillis

Greene Holloway Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd
Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk
Riley Robinson

Voting in the negative was Senator Duncan.

Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Banks (excused conferee) Carter Coverdell

Dean of 31st (excused conferee) Fincher Hill Hudgins

Russell Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Pearce Reynolds (excused conferee) Shapard Traylor

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 43, nays 1.

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The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

HB 692. By Representatives Williamson of the 45th, Marcus of the 26th, Linder of the 44th and Tolbert of the 56th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for premarital examinations for syphilis and requiring each applicant for a marriage license to provide a certificate from a licensed physician stating that the applicant was given a physical examination including a standard serologic test for syphilis, as amended, so as to dispense with requirements for physical examinations while retaining the requirements for standard serologic tests for syphilis.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Langford of the 51st.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th
Brown of 47th
Carter
Dean of 6th
Dean of 31st
Doss
Eldridge
English Evans

Foster Gillis Greene Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd
Langford
Lester
McGill
Overby
Paulk
Reynolds
Riley

Those not voting were Senators:

Ballard Coverdell Duncan (excused conferee)

Fincher Hill Holloway (excused conferee)

Robinson Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Hudgins Pearce Russell Traylor

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 46, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

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The following bill of the House, having been postponed previously today in order that the Conference Committee Report could be printed, was taken up for the purpose of considering the Conference Committee Report thereon:
HB 509. By Representatives Kilgore of the 65th, Murphy of the 18th, Cooper, Kaley and Wilson of the 19th and others:
A bill to create a new judicial circuit for the State of Georgia, to be known as the Douglas Judicial Circuit, to be composed of the County of Douglas; to provide for a judge of the superior court and a district attorney for said circuit.
The Conference Committee Report was as follows:
Mr. President:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Conference Committee on HB 509 has met and submits the following report and recommendations:
That the Senate and House recede from their respective positions and that the attached Conference Committee Substitute to HB 509 be adopted.
Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE
/s/ Haskew Brantley Senator, 56th District
/s/ Nathan Dean Senator, 31st District
/s/ J. Ebb Duncan Senator, 30th District

FOR THE HOUSE
/s/ Joe Mack Wilson Representative, 19th District
/s/ Lynn Gammage Representative, 17th District
/s/ Bill Cooper Representative, 19th District

A BILL

To be entitled an Act to add one additional judge of the superior courts of the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit of Georgia; to provide for the appointment of the first such additional judge by the Governor; to pro
vide for the election of successors to the judge initially appointed; to prescribe the powers of said judge; to prescribe the compensation, salary, and expense allowance of said judge to be paid by the State of Georgia and the counties comprising said circuit; to authorize the judges of said courts to divide and allocate the work and duties thereof; to re quire candidates for such judgeships to designate the places for which they are running; to provide for the manner of empanelling jurors; to provide for an additional court reporter for said circuit; to authorize the governing authorities of the counties comprising the Tallapoosa
Judicial Circuit to provide facilities, office space, supplies, equipment and personnel for said judges; to declare inherent authority; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. Under and in accordance with the provisions of Article VI, Section III, Paragraph I, of the Constitution of the State of Georgia of 1976, one additional judge of the superior courts for the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit of Georgia is hereby added, thereby increasing to three the number of judges of the superior courts for said circuit.

Section 2. Said additional judge shall be appointed by the Governor for a term of office beginning on July 1, 1977, and continuing through December 31, 1978, and until his successor is elected and qualified; such judge shall be appointed by the Governor prior to July 1, 1977, and he shall take office on that date. His successor shall be elected in a manner provided by law for the election of judges of the superior courts of this State at the general election in November, 1978, for a term of four years beginning on the first day of January, 1979, and until his successor shall have been elected and qualified. Future successors shall be elected at the general election each four years thereafter for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. They shall take office on the first day of January following the date of the election. Such elections shall be held and conducted in the manner hereafter provided by law for the election of judges of superior courts of this State.

Section 3. Every person who offers for nomination and election
as one of the judges of said superior courts for the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit of Georgia shall designate with the State party authority in all State primaries and with the" proper authority in all general elections the specific place for which he offers by naming the incumbent judge whom he desires to succeed and thereupon he shall be qualified, if other wise qualified, to run for said specific judgeship and no other. In the event there is no incumbent judge in the place for which he desires to offer, the candidate shall qualify by announcing his intention to run for the office for which there is no incumbent.

Section 4. The additional judge of the superior courts for the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit of Georgia shall have and may exercise all powers, duties, dignity, jurisdiction, privileges and immunities of the present judges of the superior courts of this State. Either of the three judges of said courts may preside over any cause, whether in their own or in other circuits, and perform any official act as judge thereof, including sitting on appellate courts as provided by law.

Section 5. The qualifications of such additional judge and his successors shall be the same as are now provided by law for all other superior court judges, and his compensation, salary, and expense allow ance from the State of Georgia and from the counties of such circuit shall be the same as that of the other judges of the superior courts of the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit. The expense allowance heretofore enacted by the counties of said circuit for the present judge shall also be applicable to the additional judge provided for by this Act.

Section 6. All writs and processes in the superior courts of the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit shall be returnable to the terms of said

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superior courts as they are now fixed and provided by law, or as they may hereafter be fixed or determined by law, arid all terms of said courts shall be held in the same manner as through there were but one judge, it being the intent and purpose of this Act to provide three judges co-equal in jurisdiction and authority to attend to and perform the functions, powers and duties of the judges of said superior courts and to direct and conduct all hearings and trials in said courts.

Section 7. The three judges of the superior courts for the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit of Georgia in transacting the business of said courts and in performing their duties and responsibilities, shall share, divide and allocate the work and duties to be performed by each. In the event of any disagreement between said judges in any respect here of, the decision of the senior judge in point of service, who shall be known as the chief judge, shall be controlling. The chief judge shall have the right to appoint referees of the juvenile courts of the counties com prising said circuit; and, in the event a juvenile court is established in any county within said circuit under the provisions of Code Title 24A, the Juvenile Court Code, as amended, the chief judge in point of con tinuous service shall appoint the judge of said court as provided by law. The three judges of the superior courts of the Tallapoosa Judicial Cir cuit shall have, and they are hereby clothed with full power, authority and discretion to determine from time to time, and term to term, the manner of calling the dockets and fixing the calendars and order of business in said courts. They may assign the hearing of trials by jury for a term to one of said judges, and the hearing of all other matters not requiring a trial by a jury to another judge, and they may alternate such order of business at the next term. Any of them may conduct trials by jury at the same time in the same county or otherwise within said circuit, or all or any one of them may hear chambers business and motion business at the same time at any place within said circuit. They may provide in all respects for holding the superior courts of said circuit so as to facilitate the hearing and determination of all the business of said courts at any time pending and ready for trial or hearing. In all such matters relating to the manner of fixing, arranging for, and dis posing of the business of said courts, and making appointments as authorized by law where the judges thereof cannot agree or shall differ, the opinion or order of the chief judge as hereinbefore defined shall control.
Section 8. The drawing and empanelling of all jurors, whether grand, petit, or special may be by either of the judges of the superior courts of said circuit, and they, or any of them, shall have full power and authority to draw and empanel jurors for service in said courts so as to have jurors for the trial of cases before any of said judges sep arately, or before each of them at the same time.

Section 9. The three judges of the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit shall be authorized and empowered to appoint an additional court reporter for such circuit, whose compensation shall be as now or hereafter pro
vided by law.

Section 10. All writs, processes, orders, subpoenas, and any other official paper issuing out of the superior courts of the Tallapoosa Judi
cial Circuit may bear teste in the name of any judge of said Tallapoosa

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Judicial Circuit, and when issued by and in the name of any judge of said circuit, shall be fully valid and may be heard and determined before the same or any other judge of said circuit. Any judge of said courts may preside over any cause therein and perform any official act as judge thereof.

Section 11. Upon request of any judge, the governing authorities of the counties comprising the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit are hereby authorized to furnish the judges of said court with suitable courtrooms and facilities, office space, telephone, furniture, office equipment, sup plies and such personnel as may be considered necessary to the proper functioning of the court. All of the expenditures authorized herein are hereby declared to be an expense of court and payable out of the county treasury as such.

Section 12. Nothing herein enumerated shall be deemed to limit or restrict the inherent powers, duties and responsibilities of superior court judges provided by the Constitution and statutes of the State of Georgia.

Section 13. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

Section 14. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

On the motion of Senator Duncan of the 30th that the Conference Committee Report be adopted, said motion having been postponed previously in order that the Conference Committee Report might be printed, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Barker Barnes Brantley Carter Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge English Foster Gillis

Hill Hollo way Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Lester McGill Paulk Riley

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Bond Broun of 46th

Greene Howard Langford Overby Reynolds

Russell Shapard Starr Summers Sutton Thompson Timmons Turner Walker Wessels
Robinson Scott Stephens Tate Tysinger

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Those not voting were Senators:

Bell Brown of 47th (excused conferee) Coverdell

Dean of 6th Evans Fincher Hudgins

Pearce Stumbaugh Traylor

On the motion, the yeas were 31, nays 15; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Conference Committee Report on HB 509.
The President introduced His Excellency, Governor George Busbee, who briefly addressed the Senate.
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House insists on its position of amending and has appointed a Committee of Conference to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate on the following resolution of the Senate:
SR 123. By Senators Howard of the 42nd and Reynolds of the 48th: A resolution creating the Joint Highway Litter Study Committee.
The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:
Representatives Lane of the 81st, Logan of the 62nd and Stone of the 138th.
The following resolution and bill of the Senate and House were taken up for the purpose of considering the Conference Committee Reports thereon:
SR 123. By Senators Howard of the 42nd and Reynolds of the 48th: A resolution creating the Joint Highway Litter Study Committee.
The Conference Committee Report was as follows:
Mr. President:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Conference Committee on SR 123 has met and submits the following recommendations:

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That the House and Senate recede from their respective positions and that the attached Substitute to SR 123 be adopted.

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE
/s/ Pierre Howard Senator, 42nd District
/s/ Steve Reynolds Senator, 48th District
/s/ Parks Brown Senator, 47th District

FOR THE HOUSE
/s/ Hugh Logan Representative, 62nd District
/s/ Bayne Stone Representative, 138th District
/s/ W. Jones Lane Representative, 81st District

A RESOLUTION

Creating the Joint Highway Litter Study Committee; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, there has been increasing public concern about the environmental and public safety impact of litter on our highways and public lands; and

WHEREAS, the State of Georgia expends two million dollars yearly for litter collection on public rights-of-way; and

WHEREAS, several parties have taken a leadership role in de veloping alternatives for litter reduction; and

WHEREAS, it is appropriate that a Joint Committee of the House and Senate investigate the legislative alternatives in the area of litter reduction.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that there is hereby created the Joint High way Litter Study Committee to be composed of three members of the Senate to be appointed by the President of the Senate and three members of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the House. In addition, the Governor shall appoint to the Committee a representative from each of the following: the Department of Trans portation and the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources. The Committee shall elect a chairman from among its membership.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Committee is authorized to do all things it deems necessary to investigate and study the economic, environmental and public safety issues involved with the reduction of litter in this State. To further its knowledge, the Commit tee may consult with experts and persons with practical knowledge of the subjects being studied.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Committee may conduct

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such meetings at such places and at such times as it may deem necessary and convenient to enable it to fully and effectively exercise its powers, perform its duties and accomplish the objectives and purposes of this resolution. The members of the Committee shall receive the allowances authorized for legislative members of interim legislative committees, but shall receive the same for not more than 15 days. The legislative members of the Committee shall be paid from the funds appropriated to or available to the legislative branch of State government. The other members of the Committee shall be paid from the funds appropriated to or available to the executive branch of State government. The Com mittee shall make a report of its findings and recommendations to the 1978 session of the General Assembly of Georgia, at which time the Committee shall stand abolished.

Senator Howard of the 42nd moved that the Senate adopt the Conference Committee Report on SR 123.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barker Barnes Bell Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th
Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st
Doss Eldridge English Evans

Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill
Overby Reynolds
Riley

Russell Scott Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Bond Howard

Paulk Robinson

Shapard

Those not voting were Senators:

Banks (excused conferee) Coverdell

Duncan (excused conferee) Fincher

Hudgins Pearce Traylor

On the motion, the yeas were 44, nays 5; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Conference Committee Report on SR 123.

HB 262. By Representative Greer of the 43rd: A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation and allowance

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of certain State officials so as to provide for a change in the compen
sation and expenses of certain State officials; to provide for matters relative to the foregoing; to provide an effective date.

The Third Conference Committee Report was as follows:

The Third Conference Committee on HB 262 recommends that both the Senate and the House of Representatives recede from their positions
and that the attached Conference Committee Substitute to HB 262 be adopted.

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE
/s/ Peter L. Banks Senator, 17th District
/s/ Loyce W. Turner Senator, 8th District
/s/ Al Holloway Senator, 12th District

FOR THE HOUSE
/s/ John W. Greer Representative, 43rd District
/s/ John D. Russell Representative, 64th District
/s/ Joe Mack Wilson Representative, 19th District

A BILL

To be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the compen sation and allowances of certain State officials, approved April 13, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 701), so as to provide for a change in the com pensation and allowances of certain State officials; to provide for mat ters relative to the foregoing; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. An Act providing for the compensation and allowances of certain State officials, approved April 13, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 701), is hereby amended by striking Section 1 of said Act in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 1 to read as follows:

"Section 1. Unless specifically stated otherwise, the State of ficials designated in this Act shall not receive from State funds any compensation, salary, contingent expense allowance, longevity pay or allowance of any kind other than that specified or provided for herein. The annual salary for each such official shall be paid in equal monthly or semimonthly installments."

Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 2 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 2 to read as follows:

"Section 2. The annual salary of each of the State officials listed below shall be as follows:

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( 1 ) Governor ..........._......,,.,,._-.__.....-_....-
An allowance in an amount specified in the Appropriations Act shall also be provided for the operation of the Governor's Mansion.

(2) Lieutenant Governor -.-_.-,,-..-..----_._...,,-.--_---.--.--_. 25,000
(3) Adjutant General
The Adjutant General shall continue to receive the pay and allowances under the same procedure as provided by law.

(4) Commissioner of Agriculture ,,,,.,,_~_--___~--_----. 37,450
(5) Attorney General ____.___._,,.__,,.___._,,_______.__..____._____._---_- 42,800
(6) State Auditor .___,,..............__.__.,,.._,,,,___.....__......_,, 34,775
(7) Comptroller General ......._..................._...__,,........__ 37,450
(8) Director of Corrections --....._....--------......._._....--_ 34,775
(9) Commissioner of Labor -__,,__.-........_........_..._._._. 23,000
The Commissioner of Labor, as administrator of the Georgia Employment Security Law, in addition to the above amount, shall be entitled to and shall receive from and out of funds derived from Federal grants to the State for administration of said law, such compensation as may be approved by the appropriate Federal agency in an amount determined to be commensurate with the duties im posed by the Employment Security Law together with authorized travel expenses incurred in connection with the performance of offiscal duties from funds appropriated and available for that purpose.

(10) Each member of the Board of Pardons and Paroles _.._........._...-......._......._,,-..-...... 32,100
(11) Each member of the Public Service Commission ..,,,,_.-- .----..._,,--...--.-...._----_ 37,450
(12) State Revenue Commissioner .__----_.--__------_-- 34,775
(13) State Superintendent of Schools --_,,____,,___-__-,,-- 37,450
(14) Secretary of State __--__.___..--__-.-----_____,,------- 37,450
(15) Director of Veterans Service .-..._.._-_._........._._~. 34,240
This shall include any compensation received from the United States Government and the amount of State funds paid shall be reduced by the amount received from the United States Government.

(16) Commissioner of Department of Banking and Finance ..._..._...,,----_--._.-------- 34,775
(17) Commissioner of Department of Administrative Services __,,___._-- _._--_,,_----_.------ 34,775
(18) Each Justice of the Supreme Court ...,,...._._.--. 42,800
(19) Each Judge of the Court of Appeals ...__..._-_-- 42,265

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(20) Each Superior Court Judge ______________________________________ 34,775
Each Superior Court Judge shall also receive any supplement paid to him by the county or counties of his judicial circuit as may be provided for by law. Each Superior Court Judge shall also receive reimbursement of travel expenses as provided by law.

(21) Each District Attorney .__.__.____..__._______.__ 29,960
Each District Attorney shall also receive any supplement paid to him by the county or counties of his Judicial Circuit as may be provided for by law. Each District Attorney shall also receive reimbursement of travel expenses as provided by law.

(22) Each member of the General Assembly _____..--_____ 7,200
Each member of the General Assembly shall also receive the allowances provided by law except that in lieu of the 10 cents per mile now provided as a mileage allowance, each member shall receive 12 cents per mile as a mileage allowance.

(23) Speaker of the House of Representatives _..___..._____.__________._________.__.___.____.--. 17,800
The Speaker shall also receive the salary and allowances au thorized as a member of the General Assembly.

(24) President Pro Tempore of the Senate ____.__..,,......... 2,800
The President Pro Tempore shall also receive the salary and allowances authorized as a member of the General Assembly.

(25) Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives -_.____,,_---.,,,__------------__ 2,800

The Speaker Pro Tempore shall also receive the salary and al lowances authorized as a member of the General Assembly."

Section 3. (a) Whenever any State board or commission which sets the compensation of the chief executive officer of a State agency whose compensation is not set by the Constitution or by law intends to consider an increase in the compensation of such chief executive officer, the board or commission shall publicly announce such intent prior to grant ing the increase, and shall also notify, in writing, each member of the Appropriations Committee of each House of the General Assembly and the Governor. The public announcement shall be made at the public meeting held immediately prior to the meeting of the board or commis sion at which the increased compensation is considered, and prior notice shall be at least thirty (30) days.

(b) The public announcement by the board or commission shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting, and consideration of such in crease shall be clearly scheduled as a separate agenda item for the meeting of the Board or commission at which such increased compensa tion is to be considered.

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(c) No increase in compensation granted by the board or commis sion shall be effective unless the board or commission complies with the provisions of this Section of this Act and unless such increase is autho rized in a public meeting.

Section 4. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1977, except that the change in the mileage allowance for members of the General Assembly shall become effective when members of the General Assembly take office on the convening day of the General Assembly in 1979.

Section 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Holloway of the 12th moved that the Senate adopt the Third Con ference Committee Report on HB 262.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Banks Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 31st Eldridge English Evans

Greene Holloway
Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Kidd Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk

Reynolds Riley Robinson Russell Shapard Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Timmons Turner

Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Ballard Barker Dean of 6th Doss

Foster Gillis Hill Scott

Starr Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Coverdell Duncan (excused conferee)

Fincher Hudgins Pearce

Thompson Traylor

On the motion, the yeas were 37, nays 12; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Third Conference Committee Report on HB 262.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:

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Mr. President:

The House has dissolved the Third Committee of Conference and appointed a Fourth Committee of Conference to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate on the following bill of the House:

HB 262. By Representative Greer of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation and allowance of certain State officials so as to provide for a change in the compen sation and expenses of certain State officials; to provide for matters relative to the foregoing; to provide an effective date.

The Speaker appointed as a Fourth Committee of Conference on the part of the House the following members:
Representatives White of the 132nd, Randall of the 101st and Wood of the 72nd.

The following general bill of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the third time and put upon its passage:

HB 971. By Representatives Phillips of the 91st, Birdsong of the 103rd, Stone of the 138th and others:
A bill to amend an Act implementing the requirements of the Federal Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of 1968, as amended, so as to provide certain additional authority for each Area Planning and Development Commission; to provide for other matters relative thereto.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Sutton of the 9th.

The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offered the following substitute to HB 971.
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act implementing the require ments of the Federal Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of 1968, ap proved March 18, 1970 (Ga. Laws 1970, p. 321), as amended, so as to provide certain additional authority for each Area Planning and Develop ment Commission; to provide for other matters relative thereto; to pro vide for the expiration of such additional authority on a certain date; to provide for the construction of this Act relative to a certain Act; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP GEORGIA:
Section 1. An Act implementing the requirements of the Federal

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Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of 1968, approved March 18, 1970 (Ga. Laws 1970, p. 321), as amended, is hereby amended by adding at the end of Section 14 a new subsection (k) to read as follows:

"(k) Upon the signed resolution of its board and written ap proval by each unit of local government affected, initiate, if the Area Planning and Development Commission has submitted a formal program application to a State agency on or before March 1, 1977, continue or renew arrangements with a State agency for the purpose of providing management, administration and operation of programs, existing as of the effective date of this subsection, on behalf of that State agency and units of local governments within the area. Effec tive June 30,1979, this subsection will stand repealed in its entirety."

Section 2. This Act is hereby declared to be cumulative of and sup plemental to any existing powers and authority of any metropolitan area planning and development commission created by an Act approved March 3, 1971 (Ga. Laws 1971, p. 17), as amended, and nothing in this Act shall be construed to repeal, limit or diminish any power heretofore pos sessed by any such metropolitan area planning and development com
mission.

Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

Section 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Senator Carter of the 14th offered the following amendment:

Amend the substitute offered by the Committee on County and Urban Affairs by deleting subsection K in its entirety and inserting a new sub section K in lieu thereof:

"(K) Upon the signed resolution of it's board and written ap proval by each unit of local government affected, initiate, continue or renew arrangements with a state agency for the purpose of pro viding management, administration and operation of programs, provided such arrangements with the state agencies do not extend past June 30, 1982 at which time this subsection will stand repealed
in its entirety."

On the adoption of the amendment, Senator Dean of the 6th called for the yeas and nays; the call was sustained, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Bond Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th

Dean of 31st Evans Foster Howard Hudson Lecter

Overby Reynolds Riley Stephens Tate

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Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Banks Barker Barnes Bell Brantley Broun of 46th Doss Duncan Eldridge English Gillis

Greene Hill Holloway Johnson Kennedy Langf ord McGill Paulk Robinson Russell Scott

Shapard Starr Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Coverdell Fincher

Hudgins Kidd

Pearce Traylor

On the adoption of the amendment, the yeas were 17, nays 33, and the amend ment was lost.

On the adoption of the substitute, Senator Dean of the 6th called for the yeas and nays; the call was sustained, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge English

Evans Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Howard Hudson Johnson Kennedy Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Reynolds Riley

Those not voting were Senators:

Coverdell Fincher

Hudgins Kidd

Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Pearce Traylor

On the adoption of the substitute, the yeas were 50, nays 0, and the substitute was adopted.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard
Banks Barker
Barnes Bell Bond
Brantley Broun of 46th
Brown of 47th Carter
Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan
Eldridge
English

Evans Foster
Gillis Greene
Hill Holloway Howard
Hudson Johnson
Kennedy Langford
Lester McGill Overby Paulk
Reynolds
Riley

Robinson Russell
Scott Shapard
Starr Stephens Stumbaugh
Summers Sutton
Tate Thompson
Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker
Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Coverdell Fincher

Hudgins Kidd

Pearce Traylor

On the passage of the bill, the yeas were 50, nays 0.

The bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:

Mr. President:
The House has appointed a Third Committee of 'Conference on the following bill of the House:

HB 848. By Representative Greer of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act known as the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Tran sit Authority Act of 1965, as amended, so as to provide that the Chairman of the Board of the Directors of the Authority shall receive compensation of $7,000 per year for the performance of duties as chairman in addition to compensation as a regular Board member, beginning as of Jan. 1, 1977.

The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members thereof:
Representatives Knight of the 67th, Glover of the 32nd and Horton of the 43rd.

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The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Third Conference Committee Report thereon:

HB 848. By Representative Greer of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act known as the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965, as amended, so as to provide that the Chairman of the Board of the Directors of the Authority shall receive compensation of $7,000 per year for the performance of duties as chairman in addition to compensation as a regular Board member, beginning as of January 1, 1977.

The Third Conference Committee Report was as follows:

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. President:

Your Third Conference Committee on HB 848 has met and recom mends that the Senate recede from its position and that HB 848 as passed by the House of Representatives be adopted.

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE
Is/ Frank Eldridge, Jr. Senator, 7th District
Thomas R. Scott Senator, 43rd District
/s/ Edward H. Johnson Senator, 34th District

FOR THE HOUSE
/s/ Nathan G. Knight Representative, 67th District
/s/ Mildred Glover Representative, 32nd District
/s/ Gerald Horton Representative, 43rd District

Senator Eldridge of the 7th moved that the Senate adopt the Third Conference Committee Report on HB 848.

On the motion, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Banks Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Duncan Eldridge

Evans Foster Greene Hill Holloway Hudson Johnson Kennedy Overby Paulk Reynolds

Riley Robinson Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Summers Tate Turner Wessels

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Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Barker Broun of 46th English Gillis

Langford Lester McGill Russell Scott Sutton

Thompson Timmons Tysinger Walker

Those not voting were Senators:

Coverdell Doss (excused conferee)

Fincher Howard Hudgins

Kidd Pearce Traylor

On the motion, the yeas were 32, nays 16; the motion prevailed, and the Senate adopted the Third Conference Committee Report on HB 848.

The following local, uncontested resolutions of the House, favorably reported by the committee, were read the third time and put upon their adoption:

HR 57. By Representative Lane of the 40th:
A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to change the definition of the term "income" with respect to determining the right to the $10,000.00 homestead exemption for certain disabled persons and persons 65 years of age or older of Fulton County so that the term "income" shall not include Federal old-age, survivors or disability in surance benefits and benefits under the Federal Railroad Retirement Act; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. Article VII, Section I, Paragraph IV of the Constitution is hereby amended by striking therefrom the following paragraph:
"Any other provisions of this Constitution to the contrary not withstanding, each resident of Fulton County who is 65 years of age or over, or who is disabled is hereby granted an exemption from all Fulton County and Fulton County school ad valorem taxes in the amount of $10,000.00 on a homestead owned and occupied by him as a residence if his adjusted gross income (as defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as now or hereafter amended), together with the adjusted gross income of his spouse who also occupies and resides at such homestead, does not exceed $8,000.00 for the immediately preceding taxable year. Such adjusted gross income, as used herein, shall include income from whatever source derived, including any Federal old-age survivors or disability insurance benefits or benefits

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received from any retirement or pension fund when such benefits
are based on contributions made thereto by such resident or his
spouse. This exemption also applies to the one-quarter mill tax levied by the State. The exemption contained herein does apply to bonded indebtedness. The value of the residence in excess of the above exempted amount shall remain subject to taxation. In order to qualify for the exemption provided for herein as being disabled, the person claiming such exemption shall be required to obtain a certifi
cate from not more than three physicians licensed to practice medi cine under Code Chapter 84-9, relative to medical practitioners, of the Code of Georgia, as now or hereafter amended, certifying that in the opinion of such physician, or physicians, such person is men tally or physically incapacitated to the extent that such person is unable to be gainfully employed and that such incapacity is likely to be permanent. Any such owner shall not receive the benefits of such homestead exemption unless, he or through his agent, files an affidavit with the Tax Commissioner of Fulton County, giving his age, or if disabled, the certificate or certificates provided for herein, and the amount of income which he and his spouse received during the last taxable year for income tax purposes, and such additional information relative to receiving the benefits of such exemption as will enable the Tax Commissioner to make a determination as to whether such owner is entitled to such exemption. The Tax Com missioner shall provide affidavit forms for this purpose. Such appli cations shall be processed in the same manner as other applications for homestead exemption, and the provisions of law applicable to the processing of homestead exemptions, as the same now exists or may hereafter be amended, shall apply thereto. Provided, that after any such owner has filed the proper affidavit and certificate or certificates if disabled, as provided above, and has been allowed the exemption provided herein, it shall not be necessary that he make application and file the said affidavit and certificate thereafter for any year and the said exemption shall continue to be allowed to such owner. It shall be the duty of any such owner, however, to notify the Tax Commissioner in the event he becomes ineligible for any reason for the exemption provided in this paragraph. The General Assembly may provide by law for the proper administration of this exemption, including penalties necessary therefor. The increased exemption provided for herein shall apply to all taxable years begin ning after December 31, 1976.",

and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph to read as follows:
"Any other provisions of this Constitution to the contrary not withstanding, each resident of Fulton County who is 65 years of age or over, or who is disabled is hereby granted an exemption from all Fulton County and Fulton County school ad valorem taxes in the amount of $10,000.00 on a homestead owned and occupied by him as a residence if his adjusted gross income (as defined in the In ternal Revenue Code of 1954, as now or hereafter amended), to gether with the adjusted gross income of his spouse who also occu pies and resides at such homestead, does not exceed $8,000.00 for the immediately preceding taxable year. Such adjusted gross income, as used herein, shall not include any Federal old-age, survivors or disability insurance benefits or any benefits under the Federal Railroad Retirement Act. Except for said Federal old-age, survivors

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or disability insurance benefits and benefits under said Federal Railroad Retirement Act, adjusted gross income, as used herein, shall include benefits received under a retirement or pension fund when such benefits are based on contributions made thereto by such resident or his spouse. This exemption also applies to the one-quarter mill tax levied by the State. The exemption contained herein does apply to bonded indebtedness. The value of the residence in excess of the above exempted amount shall remain subject to taxation. In order to qualify for the exemption provided for herein as being dis abled, the person claiming such exemption shall be required to obtain a certificate from not more than three physicians licensed to practice medicine under Code Chapter 84-9, relative to medical practitioners, of the Code of Georgia, as now or hereafter amended, certifying that in the opinion of such physician, or physicians, such person is mentally or physically incapacitated to the extent that such person is unable to be gainfully employed and that such incapacity is likely to be permanent. Any such owner shall not receive the benefits of such homestead exemption unless he, or through his agent, files an affidavit with the Tax Commissioner of Fulton County, giving his age, or if disabled, the certificate or certificates provided for herein, and the amount of income which he and his spouse received during the last taxable year for income tax purposes, and such additional information relative to receiving the benefits of such exemption as will enable the Tax Commissioner to make a determination as to whether such owner is entitled to such exemption. The Tax Com missioner shall provide affidavit forms for this purpose. Such ap plications shall be processed in the same manner as other applica tions for homestead exemption, and the provisions of law applicable to the processing of homestead exemptions, as the same now exists or may hereafter be amended, shall apply thereto. Provided, that after any such owner has filed the proper affidavit and certificate or certificates if disabled, as provided above, and has been allowed the exemption provided herein, it shall not be necessary that he make application and file the said affidavit and certificate thereafter for any year and the said exemption shall continue to be allowed to such owner. It shall be the duty of any such owner, however, to notify the Tax Commissioner in the event he becomes ineligible for any reason for the exemption provided in this paragraph. The General Assembly may provide by law for the proper administration of this exemption, including penalties necessary therefor. The in creased exemption provided for herein shall apply to all taxable years beginning after December 31, 1978."

Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XII, Section I, Para graph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1976.

The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following:

"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to change the definition of the term 'income' with
( ) NO respect to determining the right to the $10,000.00 homestead exemption for certain disabled per sons and persons 65 years of age or older of

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Pulton County so that the term 'income' shall not include Federal old-age, survivors or disability insurance benefits and benefits under the Fed eral Railroad Retirement Act?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against rati fying the proposed amendment shall vote "No".

If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to.

The resolution, proposing an amendment to the Constitution, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge

English Evans Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Hudson Johnson Kennedy Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Reynolds

Riley Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators:

Coverdell Fincher Howard

Hudgins Kidd Pearce

Summers Traylor

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 48, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional ma jority, was adopted.

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HE 172. By Representative Adams of the 36th: A RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that social security income and Federal railroad retirement income shall not be included as adjusted gross income for the purpose of qualifying for City of Atlanta homestead exemptions for elderly persons with low incomes; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. Article VII, Section I, Paragraph IV of the Constitution is hereby amended by striking therefrom the following paragraph:

"There is hereby granted a homestead exemption, for each resi dent of the City of Atlanta, of $5,000.00 on his home which he owns and which he actually occupies as a residence and homestead, such exemption to be applicable to all ad valorem taxes levied by the City of Atlanta, except to pay interest on and retire bonded indebtedness, for all taxable years beginning after December 31, 1974, except that the homestead exemption in any such taxable year for each resident of the City of Atlanta who has attained the age of 65 years and whose adjusted gross income (as defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as now or hereafter amended), together with the ad justed gross income of his spouse, does not exceed $8,000.00 for the immediately preceding taxable year shall be $10,000.00 on the home which he owns and which he and his spouse, if any, actually occupy as a residence and homestead, such adjusted gross income, as used herein, to include income from whatever source derived, including any federal old-age survivors or disability insurance benefits or benefits received from any retirement or pension fund when such benefits are based on contributions made thereto by such resident or his spouse.",
and substituting in lieu thereof the following paragraph:
"There is hereby granted a homstead exemption, for each resi dent of the 'City of Atlanta, of $5,000.00 on his home which he owns and which he actually occupies as a residence and homestead, such exemption to be applicable to all ad valorem taxes levied by the City of Atlanta, except to pay interest on and retire bonded indebtedness, for all taxable years beginning after December 31, 1978, except that the homestead exemption in any such taxable year for each resident of the City of Atlanta who has attained the age of 65 years and whose adjusted gross income (as defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as now or hereafter amended), together with the ad justed gross income of his spouse, does not exceed $8,000.00 for the immediately preceding taxable year shall be $10.000.00 on the home which he owns and which he and his spouse, if any, actually occupy as a residence and honlestead. Such adjusted gross income, as used herein, shall not include any Federal old-age, survivors or disability insurance benefits or any benefits under the Federal Railroad Re tirement Act. Except for said Federal old-age survivors or disability

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insurance benefits and benefits under said Federal Railroad Retire ment Act, adjusted gross income, as used herein, shall include bene fits received under a retirement or pension fund when such bene fits are based on contributions made thereto by such resident or his spouse."

Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XII, Section I, Para graph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1976.

The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following:

"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to pro vide that social security income and Federal rail-
( ) NO road retirement income shall not be included as adjusted gross income for the purpose of quali fying for City of Atlanta homestead exemptions for elderly persons with low incomes?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against rati fying the proposed amendment shall vote "No".

If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to.

The resolution, proposing an amendment to the Constitution, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss Duncan Eldridge

English Evans Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Hudson Johnson Kennedy Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Reynolds

Riley Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

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Those not voting were Senators:

Coverdell Fincher Howard

Hudgins Kidd Pearce

Summers Traylor

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 48, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional ma jority, was adopted.

HR 269. By Representatives Cooper of the 19th, Harrison of the 20th, Burruss of the 21st and others:
A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the City of Austell to grant a discount from ad valorem taxes levied by the city for prompt payment of such taxes; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. Article VII, Section I, Paragraph IV of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding after the penultimate paragraph thereof the following new paragraph:
"The City of Austell is hereby authorized to grant a discount of not more than two percent from ad valorem taxes levied by the city when such taxes are paid within thirty days of the billing date thereof."
Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XII, Section I, Para graph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1976.
The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following:
"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to au thorize the City of Austell to grant a discount
( ) NO of up to two percent for prompt payment of ad valorem taxes?"
All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against rati fying the proposed amendment shall vote "No".
If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph

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of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to.

The resolution, proposing an amendment to the Constitution, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley Broun of 46th Brown of 47th
Carter
Dean of 6th
Dean of 31st
Doss
Duncan
Eldridge

English Evans Foster Gillis Greene Hill Holloway Hudson Johnson Kennedy
Langford
Lester
McGill
Overby
Paulk
Reynolds

Those not voting were Senators:

Coverdell Pincher Howard

Hudgins Kidd Pearce

Riley Robinson Russell Scott Shapard Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Sutton Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels
Summers Traylor

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 48, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional ma jority, was adopted.

HR 296. By Representatives Johnson, Lee, Benefield and Wood of the 72nd:
A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that residents of the City of Morrow who are 65 years of age or over or who are totally disabled, and whose gross income does not exceed $4,000.00 per annum, shall be granted a homestead exemption of $8,000.00 from ad valorem taxation by said city; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. Article VII, Section I, Paragraph IV of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following:

"Any other provisions of this Constitution to the contrary not withstanding, each resident of the City of Morrow who is sixty-five years of age or over and whose gross income does not exceed $4,000.00 per annum, and each resident of the City of Morrow who is totally disabled and whose gross income does not exceed $4,000.00 per annum, is hereby granted an exemption of $8,00.00 on his home stead from all ad valorem taxation by the City of Morrow so long as any such resident of the City of Morrow actually occupies said homestead as his residence. There shall be no more than one (1) $8,000.00 exemption per homestead. The value of the homestead in excess of the above exempted amount shall remain subject to ad valorem taxation by the City of Morrow. No resident shall be qualified to receive the benefits of such homestead exemption unless he files an affidavit with the governing authority of the City of Morrow, or with a person designated by the governing authority of the City of Morrow, giving his age and the amount of income which he receives and such additional information as may be required to enable the governing authority of the City of Morrow, or the person designated by the governing authority of the City of Morrow, to make a determination as to whether such owner is entitled to such exemption. The governing authority of the City of Morrow, or the person designated by the said governing authority, shall provide affidavit forms for this purpose. The exemption provided for herein shall apply to all taxable years beginning after December 31, 1978."

Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XII, Section I, Para graph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1976.

The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following:

"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to pro vide that residents of the City of Morrow who are sixty-five years of age or over or who are
( ) NO totally disabled, and whose gross income does not exceed $4,000.00 per annum, shall be granted a homestead exemption of $8,000.00 from ad valorem taxation by said city?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against rati
fying the proposed amendment shall vote "No".

If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this
State.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to.

The resolution, proposing an amendment to the Constitution, a roll call was taken, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Senators:

Allgood Ballard Banks Barker Barnes Bell Bond Brantley
Broun of 46th Brown of 47th Carter Dean of 6th Dean of 31st Doss
Duncan Eldridge

English Evans Poster
Gillis Greene
Hill Holloway
Hudson Johnson Kennedy Langford Lester McGill Overby Paulk Reynolds

Riley Robinson
Russell Scott Shapard
Starr Stephens Stumbaugh Button Tate Thompson Timmons Turner Tysinger Walker Wessels

Those not voting were Senators :

Coverdell Fincher Howard

Hudgins Kidd Pearce

Summers Traylor

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 48, nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional ma jority, was adopted.

The following general resolution of the Senate, favorably reported by the committee, was put upon its adoption:

SR 184. By Senator Eldridge of the 7th:
A resolution to amend the Rules of the Senate so as to establish the standing committee on "Governmental Operations".

On the adoption of the resolution, the yeas were 40, nays 0, and the resolution was adopted.

The following resolutions of the Senate were read and adopted:

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SR 211. By Senators Doss of the 52nd and Scott of the 43rd:
A resolution creating the Senate Music Recording Industry Study Com mittee.

SR 212. By Senator Robinson of the 27th:
A resolution expressing appreciation to Mr. Bill Johnson and the Georgia Educational Television Network.

SR 213. By Senators Pearce of the 16th, Banks of the 17th, Traylor of the 3rd and others:
A resolution extending "Happy Birthday" greetings to Honorable Floyd Hudgins, the distinguished Senator from the 15th Senatorial District.

SR 214. By Senators Pearce of the 16th and Hudgins of the 15th: A resolution relative to the Festival of Allied Nations.

SR 215. By Senators Walker of the 19th, English of the 21st, Barker of the 18th and others:
A resolution commending Mary Alice Shipp.

The following general resolution of the Senate, favorably reported by the committee, was put upon its adoption:

SR 202. By Senators Sutton of the 9th and Barnes of the 33rd:
A resolution creating a Senate Study Committee to examine the effects on county and urban revenues and revenue sources of the unlawful and unfair evasion of taxes due on certain commercially held motor vehicles.
The Senate Committee on Rules offered the following amendment:
Amend SR 202 by striking the last sentence on Page 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"The Committee shall make a report of its findings and recom mendations on or before December 15, 1977, on which date the Com mittee shall stand abolished."

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution as amended, was agreed to.

The resolution was adopted as amended.

The following resolution of the House was read and adopted:

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HR 408. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th and Harris of the 8th: A resolution commending and urging the support of Morehouse College.

The following communication from the Honorable Ben W. Fortson, Jr., Sec retary of State, was received and read by the Secretary:

SECRETARY OF STATE State Capitol Atlanta 30334 March 11, 1977
Honorable Hamilton McWhorter Secretary of the Senate State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Dear Hamilton:
I am transmitting to you herewith a certified list of those persons registered in the Docket of Legislative Appearance as of March 9, 1977, being numbered 503 through 505, in accordance with Act No. 1294 (H.B. 1210) Georgia Laws 1970.
This completes the list of those registered for the 1977 Session, the total number being 505.
With best wishes, I am
Sincerely your friend,
/s/ Ben W. Fortson Jr. Secretary of State

STATE OF GEORGIA Office of Secretary of State
I, Ben W. Fortson, Jr., Secretary of State of the State of Georgia, do hereby certify, that the one page of photographed matter hereto attached contains the name and addresses of those persons (numbered 503 through 505), along with the names of the respective persons, firms, corporations, or associations they represent, who registered in the Docket of Legislative Appearance for the 1977 Session of the Georgia General Assembly as of Wednesday, March 9, 1977, in accordance with Act No. 1294, Georgia Laws 1970, as the same appears of file and record in this office.
This completes the certification of those registered for the 1977 Session, the total number being 505. In Testimony Whereof, I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office, at the Capitol, in

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the City of Atlanta, this llth day of March, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy-Seven and of the Independence of the United States of America the Two Hundred and First.

/a/ Ben W. Fortson, Jr. Secretary of State

503. Chris Hagy Lenox Square, Inc.
3100 First National Bank Tower Atlanta, Georgia 30303

504. John B. Miller, Jr. Lenox Square 3100 First National Bank Tower Atlanta, Georgia 30303

505. Betsy Loyless SAVE
560 West Paces Ferry Road, N. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30305

The following resolution of the Senate was read and adopted:

SR 216. By Senator Riley of the 1st:
A resolution relative to adjournment sine die at 12:00 o'clock Midnight on March 10, 1977.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:

The House has agreed to the Senate substitutes to the following bills of the House:

HB 39. By Representative Egan of the 25th:
A bill to repeal Code Section 113-107, relating to regulation of charitable devises by any person leaving a wife or child, or descendants of child.

HB 626. By Representatives Adams of the 36th, Rainey of the 135th, Peters of the 2nd and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Boat Safety Act" ap proved April 19, 1973, as amended, so as to provide certain definitions; to specify the manner of display of numbers and decals.

HB 628. By Representative Castleberry of the lllth:
A bill to amend Section 92-3108 of the Code of Georgia, defining terms of the Code relating to the taxation of net income, as amended, so as to

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conform their meanings to the meanings such terms have in the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1954 in force and effect on Jan. 1, 1977.

HB 820. By Representatives Logan of the 62nd, Russell of the 64th and Argo of the 63rd:
A bill to amend Code Section 92-4101 relating to limits on municipal taxes as enacted by an Act limiting and regulating the assessment and collection of taxes by municipal authorities in this State, as amended.

HB 971. By Representatives Phillips of the 91st, Birdsong of the 103rd, Stone of the 138th and others:
A bill to amend an Act implementing the requirements of the Federal Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of 1968, as amended, so as to pro vide certain additional authority for each Area Planning and Develop ment Commission; to provide for other matters relative thereto.

HB 1047. By Representative Taggart of the 125th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Revenue Tax Act to Legalize and Control Alcoholic Beverages and Liquors", as amended, so as to provide that no initial license to sell distilled spirts or alcoholic beverages shall be issued by the State Revenue Commissioner until the applicant has exhibited a license granted by the municipalities.

HB 1074. By Representative Connell of the 87th:
A bill to amend an Act providing and fixing the compensation of certain elected officials in certain counties of this State so as to change certain of the provisions thereof pertaining to officers and employees of said officers in such counties.

HB 1112. By Representative Twiggs of the 4th:
A bill to provide for the election of the members of the Board of Educa tion of Towns County; to provide for other matters relative thereto; to provide for a referendum; to provide an effective date.

The House has agreed to the Senate amendments to the following bills and resolution of the House:

HB 152. By Representative Howell of the 140th:
A bill to amend Code Section 89-9903, relating to the crime of stealing, altering, etc., of public documents, so as to change the provisions to provide a determination of proof of intent to commit such crimes.

HB 166. By Representatives Hatcher of the 131st, Walker of the 115th, Karrh of the 106th and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 24-39, relating to powers of the Supreme

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Court, so as to authorize the Supreme Court to receive and answer certificates as to State law from Federal appellate courts.

HB 208. By Representative Taggart of the 125th:
A bill to amend Code Section 68-215, as amended, relating to the dis play of number plates, so as to authorize the State Revenue Commis sioner to adopt rules and regulations pertaining to the display of number plates for certain vehicles.

HB 257. By Representatives Waddle of the 113th, Walker of the 115th, Watson of the 114th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Georgia Safety Fire Commissioner, as amended, so as to require insurance companies to furnish to certain fire officials information relating to their investiga tion of property losses.

HB 259. By Representatives Tucker of the 78rd, Carnes of the 43rd, Wood of the 9th and others:
A bill to encourage the employment of handicapped persons by protecting employers, for excess liability for compensation for certain injuries; to add a new Code Title 114A to relate to the workers' compensation law; to amend the said Code Title 114A, relative to workers' compensa tion law, so as to create a Subsequent Injury Trust Fund.

HB 269. By Representatives Parham of the 109th, Cooper of the 19th and Baugh of the 108th:
A bill to amend Code Section 79A-809 relating to controlled substances contained in Schedule IV of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act, so as to add certain drugs to the list of Schedule IV controlled sub stances; to provide an effective date.

HB 211. By Representatives Wall of the 61st, Phillips of the 59th and Harris of the 60th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 79-3, relating to residents and aliens, so as to make it unlawful for any employer to knowingly employ an alien who is not entitled to lawful residence in the United States; to provide a penalty.
HB 293. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th and Carlisle of the 71st:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Water Quality Control Act", approved March 11, 1964, as amended, so as to amend the policy declared; to require the establishment or revision of permissible limits of surface water usage.

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HB 323. By Representatives Snow of the 1st, Walker of the 115th, Evans of the 84th and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Child Support Recovery Act" approved March 28, 1973, as amended, so as to make the amount of the debt created by payment of public assistance to or on behalf of a child equal to the amount specified in the court order or decree where such a court order or decree exists.

HB 502. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th, Connell of the 87th, Lee of the 72nd and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Executive Reorganization Act of 1972" so as to provide that the Department of Medical Assistance shall administer the State Plan for Medical Assistance; and further, to provide for a short title ("Executive Reorganization Act of 1972") ; to provide for certain definitions.

HB 535. By Representatives Burruss and Housley of the 21st, Kaley, Wilson and Cooper of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an Act pertaining to the registration and licensing of motor vehicles in the counties throughout the State, so as to authorize and direct the State Revenue Commissioner to promulgate rules and regulations governing the processing, in any manner whatsoever, of applications for the registration of motor vehicles by private persons, firms or corporations.

HB 566. By Representatives Reaves of the 147th, Keyton of the 143rd, Long of the 142nd and others:
A bill to amend the Structural Pest Control Act, as amended, so as to change, add, remove and redesignate certain definitions; to strike ref erences to certain applicators.
HB 596. By Representatives Coleman of the 118th, Twiggs of the 4th, Banner of the 130th and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act", as amended, so as to provide for the development, adoption, modification and administration of examinations for peace officer candidates employed by law enforcement units of this State.
HB 697. By Representatives Mostiler of the 71st, Matthews of the 145th, Dover of the llth and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the licensing of practical nurses, as amended, so as to change the designation of "practical nurse" to "licensed practical nurse"; to change the qualifications for licensure and examination as a licensed practical nurse.
HB 747. By Representatives Murphy of the 18th, Johnson and Glanton of the 66th and Thompson of the 93rd:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 26-17, relating to deceptive practices,

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as amended, so as to prohibit fraudulent obtaining or attempting to obtain public housing, reduction in rent or subsidies; to prohibit certain false statements, failure to disclose certain information, imper sonation and other fraudulent schemes or devices.

HB 756. By Representatives Nix, Isakson and Harrison of the 20th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 26-29, relative to crimes involving dangerous instrumentalities and practices, as amended, so as to provide that it shall be unlawful for any person to fire or discharge a firearm on the property of another person, firm or corporation without having first obtained permission from the owner or lessee of such property.

HB 767. By Representative Evans of the 84th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Dept. of Public Safety for Georgia, as amended, so as to provide that officers of the Department of Public Safety may render assistance to local authorities upon request of any district attorney; to provide an effective date.

HB 770. By Representative Logan of the 62nd:
A bill to amend Code Section 84-102, relating to the salary, term and office of the Joint-Secretary, State Examining Boards, expenses of board meetings, clerks and employees, time and place of meetings, as amended, so as to authorize boards to conduct certain hearings at a site other than the Capitol under certain circumstances.

HB 905. By Representatives Lambert of the 112th, Knight of the 67th, Carlisle of the 71st and others:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Adequate Program for Education in Georgia Act", as amended, so as to provide for a state policy con cerning public school facilities; to provide definitions; to require certain inventories; to provide for a local facilities plan; to provide for a comprehensive survey; to provide for financing for capital facility im provements.

HB 932. By Representatives Irvin of the 23rd, and Harris and Anderson of the 8th:
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Mountain Park, as amended, so as to provide for the power of condemnation and for certain other powers; to provide an effective date.

HB 1096. By Representatives Murphy of the 18th, Vaughn of the 57th, Lee of the 72nd and others:
A bill to provide for the recall of elected officials of each county and municipality within this State; to provide for petitions; to provide for the conduct of such recall elections; to provide for practices, procedures and requirements in connection with such recall elections.

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HB 1183. By Representatives Colwell and Twiggs of the 4th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Clerk of the Superior Court and Judge of the Probate Court of Lumpkin County upon an annual salary so as to change the compensation of the Clerk of the Superior Court and the Judge of the Probate Court.

HB 1184. By Representatives Colwell and Twiggs of the 4th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Office of Commissioner of Lumpkin County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the Com missioner.

HB 1185. By Representatives Colwell and Twiggs of the 4th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Tax Commissioner of Lumpkin County upon an annual salary so as to change the compensation of the Tax Commissioner; to change the compensation of the deputy tax commis sioner.

HB 1186. By Representatives Colwell and Twiggs of the 4th:
A bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Lumpkin County upon an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the Sheriff; to change the provisions relating to the number and compensa tion of the deputy sheriffs.

HB 1207. By Representatives Johnson and Glanton of the 66th:
A bill to provide a new Charter for the City of Whitesburg; to provide for the incorporation of said City; to provide for corporate limits; to provide for the powers, duties and authority of the City and its governing authority; to provide for a Mayor and City Council.

HR 118. By Representatives Smyre of- the 92nd, Snow of the 1st, Hatcher of the 131st and others:
A resolution creating the Compensation to Victims of Crime Study Committee.

The House recedes from its position in amending the following bills and resolution of the Senate:

SB 101. By Senators Summers of the 53rd, Lester of the 23rd and Tate of the 38th:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System of Georgia, as amended, so as to change certain provisions relative to interest; to change the provisions relative to local retirement systems.

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SB 254. By Senator Stumbaugh of the 55th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the establishment of the Georgia Crime Information Center, as amended, so as to authorize the dissemi nation of certain information to certain persons.

SR 20. By Senators Timmons of the llth, Russell of the 10th, Carter of the 14th and others:
A resolution relative to the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint waterway.

The House has agreed to the Senate amendment to the House substitute to the following bills of the Senate:
SB 277. By Senator Holloway of the 12th:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 84-14, relating to real estate brokers and salesman, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to inactive status for brokers and associate brokers; to change the provi sions relating to the issuance of checks which are returned unpaid.

SB 14. By Senators Foster of the 50th and Barnes of the 3'3rd:
A bill to provide for legislative overview of rules and regulations of executive agencies of the State government; to provide for a short title; to provide for a definition; to provide for review of proposed rules and regulations of executive agencies by committees of the House and Senate; to repeal conflicting laws.
The House recedes from its position on Amendment No. 3 on the following bill of the Senate:
SB 25. By Senators Tate of the 38th, Foster of the 50th, Kidd of the 25th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing for sick leave for teachers in the public schools in this State, as amended, so as to provide that teachers shall accumulate all unused sick leave from one school year to the next up to a certain maximum number of days; to repeal conflicting laws.

The House recedes from its position in disagreeing to the Senate amend ment and agrees to the Senate amendment on the following bill of the House:

HB 85. By Representatives Baugh of the 108th, Parham of the 109th, Cox of the 141st:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia so as to change the provisions relating to the service necessary for retirement.

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The House has adopted the report of the Committees of Conference on the following bills and resolutions of the House and Senate:

SB 138. By Senator Barnes of the 33rd:
A bill to amend an Act providing for modification of permanent alimony adjustments, as amended, so as to remove a limitation upon the filing of petitions.

SB 53. By Senators Kidd of the 25th, McGill of the 24th, Bond of the 39th and others:
A bill to revise, consolidate and modernize present laws relating to financial responsibility of operators or owners of motor vehicles upon the highways of this State and to establish new laws relating thereto; to codify such laws as Title 68C of the Code of Georgia of 1933.

SB 279. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A bill to permit the purchase of liability insurance or contracts of indemnity or the formulation of sound programs of self-insurance by State and local agencies; to permit the Commissioner of the Depart ment of Administrative Services to purchase liability insurance or contracts of indemnity on behalf of the State and local agencies or to formulate a program of self-insurance for such agencies.

SB 303. By Senators Gillis of the 20th and English of the 21st:
A bill to provide requirements relative to trappers and fur dealers; to provide for definitions; to provide for unlawful trapping and other activities relative thereto; to provide that fur dealers must be licensed; to provide certain conditions relative to fur dealers' licenses.

SR 7. By Senators Riley of the 1st, Holloway of the 12th and Eldridge of the 7th:
A resolution to repeal a Resolution creating the Senate Committee on Economy, Reorganization and Efficiency in State Government, as amended; to repeal conflicting laws.

SR 123. By Senators Howard of the 42nd and Reynolds of the 48th: A resolution creating the Joint Highway Litter Study Committee.

SB 245. By Senator Reynolds of the 48th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the Georgia Code of Public Transporta tion, as amended, so as to designate the Department of Transportation as the State agency to offer rail service continuation payments under certain circumstances.

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SB 97. By Senator Reynolds of the 48th:
A bill to amend an Act known as the Georgia Code of Public Transporta tion, as amended, so as to delete therefrom Section 95A-206 in its entirety; to add a new chapter, entitled "Chapter 13 Mass Transporta tion", to the Georgia Code of Public Transportation.

HB 91. By Representatives Burton of the 47th, Hays and Snow of the 1st and others:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 34-7, relating to election districts and polling places, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the selection of polling places and the use of public buildings as polling places.

HB 175. By Representatives Hutchinson of the 133rd, Ware of the 68th, Dixon of the 151st and others:
A bill to amend an Act authorizing the State Personnel Board to provide a health insurance plan for public school employees of the State of Ga., so as to change the definition of a "public school teacher", "teacher" and "employee"; to define "local employer".

HB 214. By Representatives Buck of the 95th and Ross of the 76th:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System so as to provide additional provisions relative to death benefits.

HB 263. By Representatives Beckham of the 89th, and Truluck of the 86th:
A bill to amend an Act authorizing the collection and payment of certain taxes on tangible property, other than motor vehicles, in installments, not to exceed four in number each tax year, approved Mar. 26, 1975.

HB 300. By Representative Games of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for license and excise taxes upon the business of dealing in malt beverages . . ."; so as to provide that no excise or any other taxes shall be due to the State of Georgia, or to any local political subdivision thereof, including counties and municipalities, from any licensed wholesale dealer or brewer, on any malt beverages which shall have been rendered unfit for consumption by reason of breakage, or spoilage, or damage to the package.

The House has adopted the report of the Second Committee of Conference on the following bill of the House:

HB 410. By Representative Lane of the 40th: A bill to provide for the regulation and licensing of the operation of

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nonprofit bingo games; to define certain terms; to provide for the issuance by the State Revenue Commissioner of licenses required for the operation of nonprofit bingo games.

The House has adopted the reports of the Committee of Conference on the following bills of the House:

HB 501. By Representatives Howell of the 140th, Lee of the 72nd, Phillips of the 120th and others:
A bill to amend the Campaign and Financial Disclosure Act, as amended, so as to change the name of the State Ethics Commission to the State Campaign and Financial Disclosure Commission; to provide for in vestigations by said Commission.
HB 590. By Representatives Rainey of the 135th, Twiggs of the 4th, Gammage of the 17th and others:
A bill to amend an Act relating to State parks and recreational areas, as amended, so as to provide for certain definitions; to provide that certain acts shall be unlawful; to provide for penalties in connection therewith.

HB 792. By Representatives Rainey of the 135th, Peters of the 2nd, Twiggs of the 4th and others:
A bill to enact the Game and Fish Code, Title 45; to completely and comprehensively revise and supersede the laws of this State relating to game and fish; to provide definitions, powers and duties relating to game and fish; to provide a short title ("Game and Fish Code"); to provide for consent to certain federal laws, rules, regulations and acquisitions.

HB 509. By Representatives Kilgore of the 65th, Murphy of the 18th, Cooper Kaley and Wilson of the 19th and others:
A bill to create a new judicial circuit for the State of Georgia, to be known as the Douglas Judicial Circuit, to be composed of the County of Douglas; to provide for a judge of the superior court and a district attorney for said circuit.

HB 961. By Representatives Cooper and Wilson of the 19th, Housley and Burruss of the 21st and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the judges of said court.

HB 967. By Representatives Wilson of the 19th, Burruss and Housley of the 21st and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners for Cobb County, Ga., so as to change the compensation of the members of the board of commissioners.

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HB 987. By Representatives Isakson, Harrison and Nix of the 20th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation of the Judge of the Juvenile Court of Cobb County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of said judge.

HB 1024. By Representatives Cooper, Kaley and Wilson of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the solicitor of said court.

HB 1025. By Representatives Cooper, Kaley and Wilson of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, as amended, so as to change the salary of the clerk of said court; to provide an effective date.

HB 1088. By Representatives Housley and Burruss of the 21st, Cooper and Wilson of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend an Act changing the compensation of the Clerk of the Superior Court, the Sheriff and the Judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County from the fee system to the salary system, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of said officers.

HB 1133. By Representatives Harrison, Nix and Isakson of the 20th and others:
A bill to amend an Act consolidating the offices of Tax Collector and Tax Receiver of Cobb County into the one office of Tax Commissioner of Cobb County, so as to change the compensation of the tax commissioner and the chief clerk of the tax commissioner.

The House has adopted the report of the Second Committee of Conference on the following bill of the House:

HB 58. By Representatives Stone of the 138th, Harris of the 8th, Foster of the 6th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing minimum salaries for clerks of the superior courts, so as to change the minimum salaries; to change the provisions relating to clerks who also serve as clerks of other courts.

The House has dissolved its Committee of Conference, receded from disagree ing to the Senate amendment, and has agreed to the Senate amendment to the following bill of the House:

HB 289. By Representative Games of the 43rd:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 46-3, relating to property and persons subject to garnishment, so as to change the provisions relating to garnishment of salaries of government employees.

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The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:

SB 13. By Senator Turner of the 8th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the review of assessments made by county boards of tax assessors, as amended, so as to change certain provisions relative to providing notice of decisions by the board of equalization; to repeal conflicting laws.

SB 120. By Senator Stephens of the 36th:
A bill to amend an Act entitled, "An Act to provide in Fulton County a system for pension and retirement pay to teachers and employees of the Board of Education of Fulton County, and for other purposes," so as to change the provisions relative to the claiming of credit for military service.

SB 197. By Senators Banks of the 17th and Barnes of the 33rd:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways", as amended, so as to extend jurisdiction of courts of municipalities to try violations of section 126D of such Act.

SB 198. By Senators Banks of the 17th and Barnes of the 33rd:
A bill to amend the Driver's Licensing Act, to provide jurisdiction of certain courts of municipalities to try certain offenses; to provide procedures and disposition of fines.

SB 199. By Senators Banks of the 17th and Barnes of the 33rd:
A bill to amend Code Chapter 68-99, relating to the penalty for owning or operating any motor vehicle as describedi in Code Section 68-201, without complying with Code Section 68-201, so as to provide for juris diction of certain courts of municipalities to try and dispose of such cases of non-compliance; to provide for disposition of fines; to provide for the jurisdiction, practices, and procedures in connection with the foregoing.

SB 362. By Senator Overby of the 49th:
A bill to provide for a supplement to the salary of the judges of the superior courts of the Northeastern Judical Circuit; to provide for the payment of such salary supplement by the counties comprising said circuit; to provide an effective date.

The House has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the follow ing resolution of the Senate:

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SR 92. By Senators Lester of the 23rd, Shapard of the 28th and Duncan of the 30th:
A resolution creating the Mental Disability Laws Study Committee.

The House has adopted the following resolution of the Senate:

SR 129. By Senator Starr of the 44th:
A resolution continuing the Curriculum Study Committee for the public schools of Georgia.
The House has adopted the report of the Third Committee of Conference on the following bill of the House:
HB 848. By Representative Greer of the 43rd:
A bill to amend an Act known as the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965, as amended, so as to provide that the Chairman of the Board of the Directors of the Authority shall receive compensation of $7,000 per year for the performance of duties as chairman in addition to compensation as a regular Board member, beginning as of Jan. 1, 1977.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Ellard, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has adopted the following resolution of the Senate:

SR 216. By Senator Riley of the 1st: A resolution relative to adjournment.
The following communication from the Senate Committee on Committees was received and read by the Secretary:
THE STATE SENATE Atlanta, Georgia, 30334
March 10, 1977
Honorable Hamilton McWhorter, Jr. Secretary of the Senate Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Dear Mr. McWhorter:
As provided for in Senate Rule 30 and under the provisions of Senate Rule 190, as amended by SR 184 of the 1977 regular session, The Committee on Committees hereby appoints the following Senators

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as members of the Senate Standing Committee on Governmental Operations:

Langford of 51st, Chairman Kidd of 25th, Vice Chairman Bond of 39th, Secretary Barker of 18th Dean of 6th Paulk of 13th Robinson of 27th Russell of 10th Scott of 43'rd Stephens of 36th Traylor of 3rd Wessels of 2nd

We further create a Standing Subcommittee of this Committee to be known as the Reapportionment Subcommittee and appoint the following Senators as members:

Robinson of 27th, Chairman Parker of 18th Bond of 39th Kidd of 25th Scott of 43rd

The Committee on Committees
/a/ Zell Miller President of the Senate
/s/ Al Holloway President Pro Tempore
/s/ John R. Riley Majority Leader

Senator Johnson of the 34th, Chairman of the Committee on Enrolling and Journals, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Enrolling and Journals has read and examined the following bills and resolutions of the Senate, and has instructed me, as Chairman,

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to report the same back to the Senate as correct and ready for transmission to the Governor:

SB 26. SB 42. SB 99. SB 200. SB 111. SB 178. SB 195. SB 283. SB 292. SB 302. SB 305. SB 306. SB 307. SB 312. SB 316. SB 328. SB 332. SB 4. SB 12. SB 19. SB 23. SB 29. SB 45. SB 87. SB 104. SB 109. SB 126. SB 127. SB 159. SB 165. SB 213. SB 214.

SB 216. SB 295. SB 310. SB 27. SB 52. SB 65. SB 68. SB 242. SB 272. SB 278. SB 298. SB 309. SB 331. SB 336. SB 32. SB 69. SB 100. SB 138. SB 241. SB 271. SB 303. SB 325. SB 341. SB 343. SB 361. SB 362. SB 363. SB 364. SB 370. SB 151. SB 245. SB 249.

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SB 277. SB 280. SB 281. SB 282. SB 81. SB 97. SB 103. SB 145. SB 166. SB 202. SB 269. SB 273. SB 294. SB 315. SB 323. SB 366. SB 1. SB 14. SB 46. SB 101. SB 120. SB 152. SB 197. SB 198. SB 199. SB 244. SB 256. SB 297. SB 13. SB 25.

SB 31. SB 134. SB 153. SB 168. SB 174. SB 257. SB 279. SB 53. SB 215. SB 246. SB 254. SR 59. SR 13. SR 14. SR 32. SR 65. SR 77. SR 7. SR 97. SR 104. SR 111. SR 123. SR 27. SR 83. SR 42. SR 92. SR 99. SR 129. SR 20.
Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Edward H. Johnson, Chairman Senator, District 34

Pursuant to the provisions of SR 216, the President announced the Senate adjourned sine die at 12:00 o'clock Midnight, March 10,1977.

Senate Journal Index 1977
Regular Session

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ALPHABETICAL INDEX

Abandoned Motor Vehicle, Sale; removal, sale, notice and proceeds, HB 210 --------__--.---- ____----........-__499, 505, 746, 801, 854, 871
Abies, Robert L.; compensate, HB 215 ------.--.----.1381, 1422, 1501, 1522, 1926
Absentee Ballots; additional requirements for casting, HB 487 ..._........._....._..._...._.... 530, 537, 835, 902, 1212, 1263
Absentee Ballots; Armed Forces members, HB 86 .._.575, 589, 835, 901, 1156,1173
Absentee Ballots; change provisions relative to challenges HB 631 ._._._..._.__.._.__......___.823, 834, 1305, 1443, 1539, 1585
Absentee Ballots; minimum time for preparation before election, HB 488 _..._._..._._______...__530, 537, 836, 902, 1212, 1264
Absentee Ballots; provide for control of application forms, SB 49 ...._..._..................___...._________....63, 237, 274, 430, 436
Absentee Ballots; provide for control of application forms in municipal elections, SB 50 .__......._.__.......____..___63, 237, 274, 430, 438
Accountants, Certified Public; change experience requirements for licensing, HB 44 ___._____.___.1489, 1495, 1853, 1856, 1960, 1969, 2073
Accountants, Licensed Public; licensing provisions, SB 228 _._._.______415 Accounting Laws, Public; revise, SB 231 __._.--__________.416, 1436, 1507 Achenbach, Gerald H.; commend, SR 119 __.__._.____._________1155 Actions, Negligent; define level of skill, SB 85 ..------.----87, 272, 421, 480, 484 Actuarial Services Department; create, SB 43 -__.._.._._62, 90, 115, 121, 132 Ad Valorem Tax; change provisions on exemption for
disabled veterans' motor vehicle, HR 87 .___500, 506, 835, 903, 1213, 1266
Ad Valorem Tax; exempt certain nonprofit homes for the aged, HB 291 __..._____..___...______........732, 741, 1436, 1508, 2134, 2180
Ad Valorem Tax; exemption for property of historical value, SR 76 --_____..._____.__~____~___._..._..._..____.....417
Ad Valorem Tax on Tangible Property Other Than Motor Vehicle; installments, HB 1072 .----.----_.____...._..._.._.._._..._1490, 1493
Ad Valorem Tax; procedure for collecting contested assessments, SB 331 ____.......1056, 1139, 1205, 1325, 1363, 2333, 2471, 2766
Adequate Program for Education (APEG); authorize use of nonteaching personnel within allotment of funds, HB 645 -_..._.__._.__...____.___.______.1382, 1419, 1853, 1862
Adequate Program for Education (APEG); change provisions relative to Agency for Surplus Property, HB 442 .--.--1425, 1461, 1853, 1862, 2286, 2484
Adequate Program for Education (APEG); compensatory education funds, SB 215 ._...__...__.____--..__233, 507, 544, 712, 727, 2071, 2130, 2767
Adequate Program for Education (APEG); finance Cooperative Educational Service agencies, HB 605 ________.......----.....1130, 1138, 1438, 1509, 1668, 1837
Adequate Program for Education (APEG); professional school business officials, separate classification, HB 341 ..__._...._.__.....____--...------------__.__576, 589
Adequate Program for Education (APEG); provide for demonstration schools, SR 214 __.---233, 607, 644, 712, 726,1804,1815,2766

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Adequate Program for Education (APEG) ; provide kindergarten program, HB 607 _....__....__________.888, 895, 1200, 1312, 1538, 1572, 2250
Adequate Program for Education (APEG); provide State policy on public school facilities, HB 905 _.._.......__._.........__._._..1491, 1494, 1853, 1863, 1961, 2133, 2159, 2756
Adequate Program for Education (APEG); provisions on allocation of administrative personnel, SB 216 ....__.__....._..........................._---234, 507, 544, 712, 728, 1848, 2766
Adequate Program for Education (APEG); reduce number of days required for school year, SB 319 ._..._._.--...--...----------------961
Adjournment; relative to, January 18 to January 31, HR 65 __.__._.______-----------------------------------------134, 152, 168
Adjournment; relative to, February 18 to 21, HR 262 ________....____.-.-_______________------------------------1035, 1048, 1049
Adjournment; relative to, February 23 to February 28, SR 122 ..._________.__-----___.__.._..._........................ .---1167, 1178, 1283
Adjournment; relative to, March 4 to March 7, SR 169 _____________.__._.--_--------------------1894, 1919, 1927, 1932
Adjournment; relative to, March 7 to March 15, SR 181 ----------------------2042 Adjournment; relative to, sine die, SR 216 ----------...--------------2752, 2764
Administration Floor Leader and Assistants, Senate; designated by Governor .___.._._...___--------_..._----------.----50
Administrative Procedure Act; amend relating to request for transcript of oral proceedings of contested case, SB 232 ....___________.____------_,,._....--,.... 416, 800
Administrative Procedure Act; amend to provide for review of rule changes by the General Assembly, SB 14 --___.__--------------44, 90, 114, 121, 123, 2512, 2564, 2758, 2767
Administrative Procedure Act; provisions for stays in contested medical practice cases, HB 251 ----...265, 271, 1201, 1310, 1960, 2015, 2250
Administrative Services Department; purchase liability insurance or establish self-insurance for State agencies, SB 279 --------._......737, 1139, 1203, 1325, 1347, 2151, 2287, 2595, 2597, 2624, 2659 2681 2759 2767
Adoption Laws; revise, SB 18 ------------45, 75, 92, 121, 125, 530, 759, 776,' 1423
Adult Offender Act of 1975; change effective date, SB 165 __.__.______------_------------195, 508, 543, 803, 808, 1848, 2766
Aged Services Study Committee; create, SR 27 ....__..___.__.__....___.73, 541, 594, 804, 821, 853, 880, 2251, 2767
Aggravated Assault; additional penalties, HB 428 --------------.--------264, 271
Aging, Council on; create, SB 81 .__.._._._--72, 238, 275, 430, 449, 2249, 276>7
Agriculture Commissioner; issue nonauction tobacco dealers' licenses, HB 185 .....__.......__.------------------213, 217, 477, 509, 754, 775
Agriculture Day, Georgia; urge Governor designate March 21st, SR 86 ._.________________._----......_..__....__------598
Agriculture Department; approval authority of boundary settlement at Farmers Market in Dillard, Georgia, SR 138 _..__._..._.__......_____..____----.--------------------1435
Airlines, Direct Route to Europe; urge Congressional delegation to encourage acceptance of recommendation, HR 155 ___...._________._....____..__.__....._..._--------415, 425
Airlines, Direct Route to Europe; urge President Carter to accept CAB recommendation, HR 156 _._.........__.__--------------.415, 425
Airport Authority, Polk County; create, HB 272 _____________-____...--------._----212, 218, 2253, 2256, 2515

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Airport Development Funds, Application for Federal; approved by Transportation Department, SB 244 .............................. 471, 969, 1062, 1155, 1164, 2611, 2628, 2767
Airports, Open-To-Public; licensing by Transportation Department, SB 243 ......__.------__ __.._._._____470, 969, 1062, 1155, 1162
Alapaha Judicial Circuit; additional judge, SB 12 ----.------------__.------__.......__._--.._.__44, 91, 114, 121, 123, 529, 2766
Albany-Dougherty Inner City Authority; create, HB 573 __.._----.....------------------_--------_--------_465, 473, 539, 597, 751
Alcohol, Drug Blood Test, Traffic Offenses; physician or technician not liable, SB 174 ---------------------- 197, 507, 543, 804, 810, 2071, 2149, 2513, 2767
Alcoholic Beverage Laws; seized vehicles may be used for covert police activity, HB 282 ...............1287, 1300, 1504, 1521, 1668, 1824
Alcoholic Beverage Sales by Drink; cities and counties may levy excise tax, HB 725 --..--1490, 1492, 2252, 2255, 2541, 2687
Alcoholic Beverage Sales; city or county license required before issuance of initial State license,
HB 1047 .................1426, 1461, 2076, 2079, 2286, 2502, 2540, 2542, 2567, 2753
Alcoholic Beverage Sales Near Central State Hospital;
change provisions, SB 298 ............793, 897, 971, 1076, 1092, 1805, 1813, 2766
Alcoholic Beverage Sales on Sunday, Election Day;
violations tried in certain municipal courts, HB 140 ----------......................... 229, 234, 1854, 1856, 2133, 2166, 2285, 2287
Alcoholic Beverage Sales; person who sells to intoxicated
person liable for injuries caused, SB 10 ..__--_------------------------__.43
Alcoholic Beverages; repeal Code section relating to
sale of near Central State Hospital, SB 106 ------______----___........__............155, 176, 201, 223, 531, 560, 1049
Alcoholics, Drug Dependent Persons; provide for
treatment and surgery in medical emergency,
SB 281 ............__._...._.-._...------...---....737, 1141, 1204, 1325, 1350, 2506, 2767
Alcoholism and Intoxication Treatment Act; change effective
date, HB 328 _------.---- ------------------ 822, 832, 1618, 1622, 2541, 2684

Alcovy Judicial Circuit Judge and District Attorney; compensation, HB 1067 ..........._..............__. 1429, 1457, 2077, 2083, 2275, 2510

Alcovy Judicial Circuit Judge; compensation, HB 972 ..........._.---------_-....-...................-.-.. 1373, 1410, 1936, 1942, 2092, 2509

Alien; unlawful to employ, HB 211 ..--...--...... 575, 589, 800, 843, 914, 943, 2754

Aliens; delete prohibition against licensing to practice medicine or pharmacy, HB 450 ........ 886, 894, 1503, 1524, 1960, 2031

Aliff, Dr. John V.; compensate, HR 31 --_.__............. 1380, 1421, 1501, 1521, 1921

Alimony Adjustments; remove limitation on filing petitions, SB 138 __..____.__.... 160, 800, 840, 914, 916, 2074, 2125, 2225, 2289, 2334, 2618, 2759, 2766
Alimony; cohabitation of wife with another person causes annulment, HB 66 ..___---- .........................._.............................265, 271

Alimony or Divorce; grant of attorney's fees,

HB 67 _____------ ------------

........579, 589, 837, 901, 1156, 1172

Allied Nations, Festival; relative to, SR 214 ,,_.._.______..__.._.._...2750

Altman, Mrs. Shirley; elected to State Elections Board, SR 178 ....__......_..--__..----,..--___..__..__......................2075, 2255, 2537

Ambulance Service, Request for; unlawful when no need, SB 19 .....-,,_-------__---__.._....-......_45, 91, 115, 121, 127, 1848, 2766

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Ambulance Services; amend Code chapter relating to
certification of emergency medical technicians,
SB 99 ---------------------_.______108, 238, 275, 430, 453, 1602, 1915, 2766 Amendments, Constitutional; people have power to propose, SR 11 _......______46 American Legion Post 140 and MOWW; commend, SR 195 ____________________...2285 American National Cattlemen's Assoc.; commend, SR 64 ...------.._--------_.202 American Protestant Correctional Chaplains Association;
regular meeting, SR 80 --___-----.---_________________.._.._____..._....__,,.,,_______.__._514 Anderson, Bill; commend, SR 162 _...__........__........................._____.....1795 Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint Waterway;
relative to, SR 20 __._.____..........73, 91, 117, 122, 146, 469, 1562, 2758, 2767 Appeals, Court Cases; change costs, SB 191 ...--__.._............._____....--.215 Appling County Probate Court Judge; compensation,
HB 1157 ______________----_.----_-_._----1796, 1844, 2077, 2084, 2278 Appling County Sheriff; compensation,
HB 1156 -_-___~~~~__......_----_._------1796, 1844, 1937, 1945, 2108

Appointments:
Acree, Honorable Ernest M. .................____._._._______..__......1035, 1246 Adams, Willie, Jr. ..._._.______.......__.__.._.__._..__...__.1041, 1253 Agraz, Mary __......_...__.........__......_._...._.__.......___._.....__.1047, 1261 Akins, Honorable L. Lamar .._------._..__....__.._..._________1039, 1251 Ames, Barbara .__.._._.__----_....______________________________....._.1047, 1261 Anderson, Honorable Benjamin S., Jr. ......______________.___1039, 1251 Anderson, Honorable Jennie Tate __._..___________.__._.____....1038, 1250 Anderson, John H., Jr. ____........_...__..__.__.........______1035, 1246 Armstrong, Caroline ....__................_______.___...___._...1036, 1247 Atherton, L. H. __.___.......___...___.....__....__.....__...._._.__1037, 1248 Atkins, Sabrina H. .................___....._._____.,,___________....__....__1041, 1253 Barnes, June B. _.........___.............._....___...__._____.__1046, 1260 Barnett, Barbara .___..............._._______--___._____.__..__....1047, 1261 Barnett, James E. ._.__......___..._.....__...__...._._.____.......1036, 1247 Barton, Anne C. ._------_.__......._..._.._______..______1036, 1247 Baxter, John ______._.__,,__..____..___...._.__._____.1036, 1247 Baxter, Honorable William A. ._.............._.._.._.....___......1046, 1046, 1260, 1260 Bellamy, Honorable Verdelle B. ....................._._._.._....__.___......1041, 1254 Bentley, Fred D., Sr. __..__.__.----.--__...------.._.________1036, 1247 Berry, Honorable William L. ___,,____-,,,,___.................1038, 1039, 1250, 1251 Biggers, Mrs. James J. W., Jr. ...........__. ..___.__..__.___.___.1038, 1250 Billingsley, Honorable Linda ....___._____......___.....____..1038, 1250 Blum, Honorable Barbara D. __....--.__.___.____...______1039, 1250 Bonner, Honorable James C. ..._._._........_.________________1039, 1250 Brinson, B. Lewis, Jr. __._.___........_.__....____.__.___.____1035, 1246 Brookins, Portia Scott __._...__.................___....___.______1047, 1261 Brown, Roberta M. .___._.------_------...----____.._........_.._..__1041, 1253 Bruce, Susan __._____.......__..________________.__1047, 1261 Burch, Honorable Selina ----...------------_1036, 1038, 1042, 1247, 1249, 1255 Cabell, Joseph E. .....___.....__.......______.......___.___.....1036, 1247 Gaboon, Honorable Susan A. ._......._._..........__......._..........__1043, 1256 Caldwell, Russell B. ...______________________________________...........__....1037, 1248 Calhoun, Honorable Barbara C. ...__--_.__...__.----__..___.1036, 1247 Candler, Honorable Scott, Jr. .........__...___.___.____1046, 1244, 1260 Carry, Honorable Walter T. .._........_.....__.__......___..______1035, 1246 Carter, Lee _______________.______._.....-..._______.1035, 1246 Carthon, Honorable James C. __..__-____~______.--_--.1045, 1259

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Cashin, Dr. Edward J., Jr. _______ ....... 1038, 1039, 1250, 1251

Cavender, Honorable Norman ------------------__.--..-- 1042, 1255, 1042, 1255

Childress, Honorable Major ------------.._..._.----_-- ___________ ___..___________1045, 1259

Clark, Honorable David D. ..___----____________------.------------------1048, 1262

Clark, Honorable Jack E. _____________._..________._,,___._._.__.___.________ _...________.1038, 1249

Cleghorn, Honorable Gwendolyn .____________...___________.____.._.___._____.______._...__1044, 1258

Cline, Honorable Eugene E. _--________._._ ____________.____________________.___________1039, 1250 Coleman, Honorable Franklin T., Jr. _----_----------_--------___1043, 1256

Coleman, R. Scott --------------------------______________________________1036, 1247

Connell, Honorable Patricia N. -____.__._.__.___._.- ---_..___..________________1042, 1254

Cox, Honorable John ______________________________,,___.______.__________,,_________.1042, 1255

Crockett, Delores ............._____.________.________,,__________.___ ___.________________..._1047, 1261

Crowder, Charles E. ________________________________________________________...._.____1037, 1248

Crowder, Jack --__-----__.._...______________,,,,______.___.____.,,.__________.______ _______1035, 1246

Currie, Honorable Beverly U. _______________________________________________.__..._..1048, 1262

Dammann, Honorable Carrell A. __._._______________.__----_____________________1040, 1253

Daughtry, J. Carl ........_.______________,,________________________________..1035, 1246

Davis, Anita L. --._.._________._____.__.__.________._______________.._____.______..___.______1047, 1261

Deal, Honorable Albert M. -__..__.________.____.___._.__-,,_ ___.__.__..___________._____.1041, 1253

DeGaris, Honorable Irving ----------_______----_--------_____..____1036, 1247

Deriso, Honorable Rosella --____----------------------___.._....__......___.1041, 1254

Dillon, Honorable Joyce F. .....................___________._----------_____.1041, 1253

Donner, Suzanne -----------_--__.._______.______________________--_,,..__.____________ _______1047, 1261

Dorsey, Honorable Jasper N. ._--__,,,,------------------------____._.1047, 1261

Dowling, Marianne ----------------------__.--------_._._._.__....1047, 1261

Downing, Honorable Frank O. --------------------------_.____________ 1043, 1256

Dyson, Honorable Gene __________________-------------------- 1037, 1047, 1248, 1261

Eaves, Honorable Walter W. ______________________ _____ ____.__._._______._________1041, 1254

Edwards, Honorable Claybon J. --------------------------------..1039, 1251

Edwards, Honorable John Kent ____________ _________________________________ 1046, 1260

Eubanks, Honorable Robert J. .-_.................._...--._.--.--._-_._._,,_-1037, 1248

Evans, Robert H. ._.__...._..................._____._.__._..................._......_.._..__.1037, 1248

Fanning, Honorable J. W. _,,___,,_____________._________-_--____________......_.._...._1036, 1248

Fendley, Alton..___._.__..........._.._........._.._....____...._._..___.___._.103B, 1246

Fincher, Honorable James C. ...........-_-_-__-._..--__.___.____,,__..._.__...1047, 1261

Plythe, Doris ..................._...____,,................................... 1035, 1047, 1246, 1261

Folds, W. Milton -_........_............_....................................-...,,-.-._--_-._._1037, 1248

Ford, Ola Mae ...........

^ _____ ____._._____.____..._________..1041, 1253

Fralish, Honorable Marvin ____.__.____.____._______,,_____.__._-_.____-_,,______________._1045, 1258

Franklin, Shirley C. .-..___..__.__.__._,,.__,,_.._,, _______________________________________ 1036, 1247

Fritts, Garland G. ____________.____________-_.___.___.___..__.___.____________________-___-_____________1037, 1248

Gillette, Brigadier General John W. -____--___-__.-._____-___,,-.-__._--.. 1036, 1247

Gillis, Honorable Jim L., Jr. __..___..___.___._.._.___,,_.____-___.___-_-__-_______-__1037, 1248

Goddard, Honorable John H., Jr. ......................_------._.--...._.--_.._1039, 1251

Grantham, Honorable Don __.__,,________._________________,,.___..,,,,,,__,,--_._...__.__1044, 1257

Graves, Honorable Amilee _____________ ___._._.__-__.___._______-____-_-.___-_-__-___-__.________1040, 1252

Greene, Honorable William J., Jr. ___.____.__________.__________..____,,._...___.__1047, 1261

Gregory, Victor A. ___._______.___.___._______.,,__._.__.__._._________________________...1046, 1260

Grice, Honorable Duane ______.___.__...__..,,_.__.__.__,,____-__.- 1037, 1044, 1248, 1257

Grizzard, Honorable Martin T. _______ ________.,,.-______..___,,___._____.._. 1043, 1256

Haas, Joseph F. __________.________.______.._____._____..__._.-..._._________-__-._-__-_._-___1036, 1247

Harper, Honorable William H., Jr. --___-_______..._.__..______--.---_-_.._.--.1039, 1251

Hawk, Honorable James Donald ----..--------.----..-----...------------104B, 1258

Hawk, Robert -~~--------------------------------------------.----1036, 1246

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Appointments (Continued):
Hayes, Dean D. _____._.._..._.._...._......_......_................_...._.._._._._.1035, 1246 Hefner, Honorable James A. __..______________________________.....___1038, 1250 Hewell, Honorable H. Crawford _,,_____________....________1046, 1259 Hill, Honorable Charles E. __________.._________________________________________________________1042, 1255 Hodges, Cheatham E., Jr. .._________________________.___:___.________1046, 1260 Holloman, Honorable Charles R. _-____._______________________------.1040, 1252 Holt, Mrs. Cary D. ___.._.._..__...._._.._.__....._.......__....._.__.1044, 1257 Hood, John J. ___._____.__......___......_._._._.__._...........__..__...1035, 1246 Horsey, Honorable Richard H. -_--________----______________1038, 1250 Houser, Prank M., Jr. _______________________________________..................1041, 1253 Houston, Honorable Betty ____________________________________......1044, 1257 Howell, Honorable Hugh H., Jr. _________________________________.._1047, 1260 Hudson, Honorable Joseph R. __..............________________.___.1045, 1259 Ivey, Honorable O. Torbitt, Jr. .........____._______.___.___________._______1046, 1243, 1260 Jackson, Ralph, Jr. _________..._......___.._.._..__....__......_._.1036, 1246 Jolley, Honorable Edwin H. ._.................__._.___.._.__.___..........1040, 1252 Jones, Dr. T. Marshall ____..........__..__________...__.......1036, 1247 Jones, Honorable Boisfeuillet ________..___._....___......_.___...1040, 1252 Jones, Honorable Durward M. _._______.__.___...____.....1038, 1249 Kehrer, E. T. ______________.______.__.....____.....1036, 1247 Kelehear, Honorable O. L. _._._..____________________...1043, 1256 Key, Honorable Ted W. ___________________________1044, 1257 Kilgore, Honorable James E. .....__..._______...._..._____...1040, 1253 Knight, Honorable Seth L. ____._______.___.________.1037, 1249 Lanman, Honorable A. Leo, Jr. ......._.__.....______________1041, 1254 Law, Honorable W. W. ___.__._________......_....._______.1039, 1251 Lawson, Heather ________...._____________________1047, 1261 Leavell, Honorable Leonard L. __.,,.___._...._._.____________.....1046, 1259 Lee, Honorable A. Burton ___________....____.__________1042, 1255 Lipscomb, Honorable J. Watts __._._._...._.______..________.1041, 1253 Lomax, Michael L. _.___.............____.__.___..._____.____1036, 1247 Long, W. Newton _________......_______....__________..1041, 1253 Loudermilk, Honorable Learline ______._._...........__..__.....______.1044, 1257 Lovett, Honorable William E., Jr. __________.__...........__.1048, 1262 Lucia, Honorable Raymond W. _________________...__...___.__1038, 1249 March, Honorable Susan T. ______........__......__.______.1048, 1262 Martinko, Sister Mary Antonette ___________________________._1041, 1254 Mathison, Honorable Larry B. __..._.._._.__..__._._._._....___._____..__..1040, 1252 Matre, Honorable Robert M. _____._.________________-.1037, 1249 McAllister, Honorable James W. _______________.______......1044, 1258 McCannon, Walter _____..._____________.______.__.1047, 1261 McClure, Dorothy ..._____.__._.__..._..__.._______...____.-1036, 1247 McDonald, Honorable Milton S. .....__.____...______.___1045, 1258 McDuffie, Honorable Joe H. _....._._......._..__.___....._._.__...____.1043, 1257 McGill, Honorable Shelly .--___.._..._._...._____..________ 1044, 1258 Melvin, Ernest E. ._.____.________________________....1037, 1248 Meredith, Honorable James C. ...----..._......_._..__._____...1047, 1260 Meredith, Honorable Robert R. __________....------..1037, 1244, 1245, 1249 Milam, Rhett ___.___._____.___________________1035, 1246
Miles, Honorable Raymond A. _.____...._._..._____.___..._.______1045, 1259
Mixon, Eunice L. ....__.__.__...______________1038, 1039, 1250, 1251
Mixson, Katherine ._________.___________________-1036, 1247
Moore, Rodney ______.___..________________________1036
Morgan, James H., Sr. .__________._______._______1036, 1247

INDEX

2777

Appointments (Continued):
Morris, Honorable Leonard --------____------_____,,___----------______-_.1043, 1256 Morse, Honorable C. H. ____-------.----_____-----.-.--_---------------1045, 1258 Moulin, Honorable Nancy -----__..__-____----------___------------_.----_.1048, 1262 Moulton, Johnnie _.....,,.__.-.-..___._.____.-,,_...___._..,,------.___.___.___.___.__1047, 1261 Muldawer, Carol _--_______,,__-------- _._---___.__--_------------------_----1036, 1247 Mundy, Honorable Gwendolyn ________________________._._.,.............,,_,,.. 1045, 1258 Murphy, Honorable Donald C. ----_.,,___.--,,------_-_------__--------1040, 1252 Murphy, Honorable Jimmy C. ------.--------______--------1043, 1042, 1255, 1255 Nagata, Honorable Frances S. _______,,____--,,----------_____,,----------1041, 1253 Neves, Honorable Betty B. -------_..--_--__________------------,,------1048, 1262 Nixon, William M. .-_-._...........___.___.._.._...--..._______._---__-1048 Owens, Honorable Richard -------_--_._--_.__..____.--_._--____----___-1045, 1259 Parker, Honorable William R., Jr. . ----------_____----_--------1046, 1259 Peoples, William .__.._.__._...___________.___._._.._....._._____.._..-....___... ._.-..1047, 1261 Perrin, Dr. Joseph ____._...__.___------.........._. _,,..__._____..._ _____..,, -- 1036, 1247 Persons, Honorable Oscar N. ._..._.___.....,,.._____...___._._._.________.__._____.1037, 1248
Phillips, Honorable Russell L. ,,_.__________------..----_____----------------1040, 1252 Pierce, William F. -----_------.--._____------------_.--.--,,--,,--__1035, 1246 Popham, Honorable B. E. --------_,,______.---------__--_.------------1043, 1256 Rafshoon, Charles M. _-------_------____------------____________--.--.1036, 1247 Ray, Honorable Jack B. ,,____-----_,,.--________------------___,,_..------1036, 1247 Riley, Bobbie A. ------------_----_____-----_____.____----.----------1041, 1253
Riley, Honorable Wells --.----__________----____--------------._----1040, 1252 Roberts, Honorable Loretta __,,_--._----__._--------_.___-------------1042, 1254 Rodriguez, Honorable David ............ ,,_,,_____,, __________,,________,, ...1044, 1257 Rogers, Honorable George A. _----------. ___,------------_ _____________..1039, 1251 Rowan, Honorable Robert A. ........................... ......................_.1040, 1252 Russell, Honorable Herman J. __._............_.................. _.__ . ......1048, 1262 Ruth, Honorable Harry V. ____._..__.....,,_._._.___.___..._,,.-_____.._._.__._. ..1038, 1249 Rutledge, Honorable Jack T. -_.__..-__........._.____.. ................._.._____.____......1042, 1255 Ryan, Honorable Robert A., Jr. ......._._..._.............._...-....-.................._...1038, 1250 Sachs, Honorable Charlotte .................. ................................. 1042, 1254 Sammons, June .....-....-..-......-.-.__.._.--....-........__.._._._---.......__,,.._.__---1047, 1261 Sanders, Betty F. ,,-__-_--------.----,,_.__.------........----------...._-1036, 1247 Sawyer, Honorable Toni ........................ _.................. .................... 1039, 1251 Schwotzer, Honorable Wilbert H. __..__----.,,.__.______.__----_----..._..__...1035, 1246 Seaton, Honorable Jane B. _--__-_----_--,,,,_------------_-__..______.----..1046, 1260 Shapiro, Honorable Rhonda --------.___--------....._...-._.------------__1046, 1259 Shaw, Roger -._-..--------..,,___.._--------_____._------.--__,,.__---- 1035, 1246 Sheats, Lena M. -...__.._._.--------------__--------_--...._..1038, 1039, 1250, 1251 Sheffield, Johnny .........._.__..._......_._----------______--------------__._-_ 1037, 1248 Shuman, Honorable William H. --..'..----.___----------_,,____--------1043, 1256 Simmons, Honorable Calvin F. .----__.___--------__.____.___------------__._.. 1047, 1261 Simmons, Honorable J. Harry _----.--------._--------------_____-------- 1047, 1261 Simpson, Honorable Robert, III ----_.____----------------------------_.1037, 1248 Singer, Honorable Ann J. ,,_--------..----..____----------.._.--___............1039, 1251 Smith, H. Dale ................_.........,, ...................1047, 1261 Souma, Micki L. -----.--_____...------------------------,,._......_...1041, 1253 Sterling, Honorable Elizabeth A. __.------------_________----..--------__. 1035, 1246
Stewart, Winburn E. _____..---.---,,-_.._____-----___------------.1037, 1248
Stiefel, Rosemary ..._,,__.__-------.---_.----------___----------_1036, 1247
Storm, Honorable Charles E. ___----._----_ .......----------._..,,----1043, 1256
Strickland, Helen L. _..._...------------___----____------------1036, 1247
Talley, John W., Jr. ----------___.__,,.__.._------,,_...._----1037, 1248

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Appointments (Continued):

Taylor, Honorable R. Harold _.____..___.__.___....___._.___.______ .___.____________.__.________1037, 1248

Thomas, Jean ..._..._....._._............._......................................................_..........1047, 1261

Thomassen, Dr. Henry .........________________________________________________________________1037, 1248

Thompson, Honorable Robert E. .-...__.._____......._...._.__-._.___._-_.,,__.._________1041, 1254

Thornton, Honorable Franklin ___..__.___.___._______.___________..__._______._____...______1045, 1259

Thrasher, Honorable Margaret ____________________________________________-..1044, 1258

Tillman, Honorable E. C. (Gene) .........-..._-.._._,,.,,.___,,..___._._____1043, 1256

Trimble, Honorable Hassie H., Jr. .._.___._...___.____________________.____.._______.....1041, 1254

Trippe, Honorable David R. ..-_........ .._-....,,_._._....... ._._._._-_.-.._.._..-.-1037, 1248

Turner, Frank B. ._.._...._..___.___._._____________.__.._______..._._______.___ ___._______.___._.1035, 1246

Turner, Honorable Jack P., Jr. _._,,__..--.-_________._._____._..._._._._._.._____1044, 1257

Underwood, Carroll C. _--.-.-.....______.._.... ..__...--_.__......................1037, 1248

Underwood, Honorable Joseph C. ..........-_.. _-.-........._..................._.....1042, 1255

Walker, Honorable L. Cohen

_..-..___._. ............................1037, 1249

Walton, Honorable LeAnna C.

..-_-._-._____.____.______..1044, 1257

Ward, Honorable Naomi T. .._,,_...,,...... _ __............................_...._..........1040, 1253

Watkins, Isabelle ._ _ _....__._.__.__.___.___..______.______.._______.___.___________._____..._.__1036, 1247

Watkins, Letchwich ......_____._._...__...._._.__.._._....._.._....._...._..1036, 1246

Webster, Honorable Isabel Gates ..........................._._.__..........._......_._...1043, 1256

Weerts, Pat .-...........-......-....-.......^.__..^...-....-...-......-.-.--.-...................._..1047, 1261

Whelchel, Honorable Ward ................................_................._.........__1040, 1252

White, Honorable Dorothy T. .............................................._.._...._...........1042, 1254

White, Nance _._.__.._._.._..................___._....._..._._,,.,,.._..._....._........1041, 1253

Wigginton, Eliot _.._...._......._...._...__............._._.........................__......1036, 1247

Wilkes, Josephine F. .____.........____.____________._______________._____________________1046, 1260

Williams, Honorable Joseph A. .........._.........................-....._.._......_...........1045, 1258

Williams, Loraine P. ...._..,,___......__......_____..___.___._.......1038, 1039, 1250, 1251

Williams, Honorable T. V., Jr. ..........................._.._....__....._.____...1046, 1260

Wilson, Honorable Thomas M. ................................................._......_._.1037, 1248

Woods, Willie J. __._..__..............__.........._...._._..._.___...__1036, 1247

Woodward, Honorable Ann ._....._.._.,,.....,,....._.__.........._......._._._.._........1045, 1258

Wooten, Lois C. ._........................._.._...._.............._...__,,...._..._...1036, 1247

Yancey, Honorable Don ______________________________________________________________________...1038, 1249

Yobs, R. L. ._....__......._..........................._._._..._.-____.-..-..-_...-_..._1037, 1248

Zwald, Robert L. ._..............................................._......_.........._..._..._.......1041, 1253

Appropriation, Supplemental; for Georgia Building Authority project 39Y, HB 1 __.____________.__.__.69, 73, 90, 117, 122, 148, 170
Appropriation; supplemental to Labor Department, HB 403 .........________.___._____________________________.._.-1190, 1198, 1501, 1519, 1668, 1834
Appropriations for Operation of State Government; fiscal year 1977-1978, HB 179 ..................._1263, 1274, 1501, 1519, 1668, 1669, 1804, 1813, 1825, 1826, 2345, 2480
Appropriations for Operation of State Government; supplemental for fiscal year 1976-1977, HB 94 .........___..._.__..._.....__.........86, 89, 218, 241, 281, 282, 410, 411, 599
Archives Department Director; authorized to recover lost or withheld books and papers, SB 148 .._...................................---,,._.172
Archives Department; Director designated as agent for recovery of lost public books and papers HB 151 ...._............____...__.._.._......._....._.......468, 474, 836, 901, 2134, 2174
Area Planning and Development Commission; certain additional authority, HB 971 _....._..._.1490, 1492, 2252, 2256, 2541, 2735, 2753

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Armed Forces Members Missing in Action; determination of date of death relating to income tax, HB 100 _____________________________________________________________ 1129, 1136, 1615, 1621
Arrest by Private Person; procedures subsequent to, SB 325 _----------_..____.__.___. 1055, 1201, 1309, 1463, 1472, 1485, 2495, 2503, 2766
Athens, City of; increase millage rate for ad valorem taxes, HB 820 ________________________________ 1288, 1295, 2129, 2253, 2256, 2521, 2753
Athens-Clarke County Magistrate's Court; create, HB 1098 ___________________________________________________ 1430, 1459, 1936, 1944, 2104
Athens Development Authority, Downtown; create as public corporation, HB 898 _______-_______._..___.----_____----._ 1128, 1135, 1437, 1512, 1647
Athens Employees' Pension Fund; change membership and retirement age provisions, HB 434 _----..__,,.....______...230, 236, 478, 511, 548
Athletic Trainers, Board of; create, HB 233 ___________ 1287, 1299, 1503, 1519, 1960, 2013, 2017, 2495, 2570, 2598, 2653
Atkinson County Justices of the Peace; increase jurisdiction in civil cases, HE 316 _________________________________________ 1556, 1611, 1937, 1948, 2220
Atkinson County Sheriff; compensation, HB 870 _______. __________--_--__....--___________._______.958, 964, 1304, 1447, 1529
Atkinson County Superior Court Clerk; compensation, HB 868 ______________________________________________________ 958, 963, 1304, 1446, 1529
Atlanta; abolish Appropriations Committee, HB 278 ._----_______________________________________1373, 1409, 2076, 2082, 2270
Atlanta Braves Baseball Team; commend, SR 43 ___________________________ __------.152
Atlanta; copies of building permits to Tax Assessor Board, HB 238 ._________.___..__.____----_._______.--_----_.------1288, 1294, 2076, 2081, 2270
Atlanta; demolition or repair of buildings, change cost of repair standards, population figures in Act, HB 1066 .._____--____------__._._________________________________ 1916, 1930, 2077, 2083, 2277
Atlanta Employees' Pensions; credit for fractional parts of years, HB 274 ___________________________________________________580, 584, 1200, 1312, 1452
Atlanta Firemen, Pensions; credit for factional parts of years, HB 276 ___________________________________ 580, 585, 1200, 1312, 1453
Atlanta Homestead Exemptions; change income computations for qualifying, HR 172 -- --________._____________ 1379, 1417, 2077, 2085, 2744
Atlanta Officers and Employees; refund provisions in pension fund, HB 421 ______________________..._________________,,_________.______._ 1373, 1410, 2253, 2256, 2515
Atlanta; operation of billiard rooms allowed on Sunday, HB 744 __----___------______-----__--------- 1290, 1301, 2254, 2260
Atlanta Police Pensions; credit for fractional parts of years, HB 275 _.____----_----__-_._--------__------__--580, 584, 1200, 1312, 1453
Atlanta Public Library Building; request delay in demolition, HR 294 ____________________________________________________.1218, 1274, 2084, 2279
Atlanta Traffic Court; appointment of assistant solicitors, HB 807 _______--______._--_--____._._-----.__-1373, 1410, 2077, 2083, 2274
Attorneys Representing Indigent; appointment and payment, SB 267 --__....._______--.__.._____----______________._____582, 1141, 1203, 1325, 1346
Auditor, State; fix date for nomination and election, HR 122 ____----___________----______------___------------- --204, 211, 2255
Auditor, State; provide for public inspection of annual report, HB 121 ______________________________________________________._._____.530, 535, 835, 901
Augusta, City of, Mayor; not succeed himself after 3rd term, HB 839 _____________________________________--1053, 1058, 1936, 1941, 2086, 2251
Augusta Judicial Circuit Court Reporter; provide, HB 878 ___..----..-__--..._--------__--1288, 1295, 1855, 1858, 1960, 1964

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Augusta Pension Fund; clerk of council be custodian, HB 329 ._......_...______----________________________------.........___....--------____1916, 1930
Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority; no mandatory appointment elected officials, HB 640 .------...----527, 533, 1437, 1511, 1646
Augusta-Richmond 'County Coliseum Authority; property purchase tax exempt, HB 1055 ___._._.__..___.__..______.__..1379, 1416, 2077, 2083, 2277, 2489
Augusta-Savannah River Parking and Urban Redevelopment Authority; rename as Augusta Tomorrow Development Authority, HB 639 ........_------_------__.---- .---.-.527, 533, 2076, 2082, 2270
Ault, Dr. Alien L.; commend, SR 15 --------..---------__.....................49, 70 Austell, City of; discount on ad valorem tax for prompt payment,
HR 269 ................__-:_______________----_______ 1380, 1417, 2077, 2085, 2746
Austell, City of; homestead exemption, HR 270 _______.__------._------_______-------------,,---1380, 1418, 1937, 1947, 2213
Automobiles, Antique; change transfer fee on special license plates, HB 207 --___.______._..___.___------1381, 1418, 1505, 1519, 2541, 2547
Automotive Repairs; control and regulate, SB 204 ..............................232, 478, 509, 553, 562, 800, 853, 857, 885, 914, 948
Avondale Estates, City of; change corporate limits HB 622 ...._________....______._________.____.__._----------.----498, 504, 745, 802, 989
Avondale Estates Development Authority; create, HB 621 -----__.._-......._______.___________._______._.-----_---_--_. 498, 504, 745, 802, 845
Avondale High Football Team; commend, SR 46 ------------------------------_.192 Azalea; designated State wild flower, SR 108 ............-..-..-......_........................._961

B
Bacon County Board of Commissioners; compensation of Chairman, HB 777 ...............--................................1051, 1057, 1304, 1445, 1527
Bacon County Probate Court Judge; compensation, HB 780 ............1051, 1057, 1304, 1446, 1528
Bacon County Sheriff, Deputy, Jailer and Sheriff's Secretary; compensation, HB 779 _...----....................1051, 1057, 1437, 1511, 1646
Bacon County Superior Court Clerk; compensation, HB 781 ........--................................-.......1052, 1058, 1304, 1446, 1528
Bacon County Tax Receiver; compensation, HB 778 ........1051, 1057,1304, 1445,1528 Bad Checks; what constitutes prima facie
evidence, SB 295 .._....____._._.__..___.___._..___...__.___.793, 898, 971, 1076, 1086, 1606, 2766 Bail Bonds; failure of principal to appear, HB 81...-..- 107, 114, 220, 241, 281, 407 Bail, Felony Cases; provisions for rules and regulations by
sheriff, HB 704 ._...--......._._.........._..............1290, 1301, 1618, 1623, 1888, 1909, 2072 Bail in Criminal Cases; procedures for
granting, HB 867 ...............................................................1383, 1420, 2078, 2080 Bail Jumping; new Code section, penalty provisions, HB 750 ........1601--Received
after 33rd legislative day--First Reader 1978 Bail; prohibited certain juvenile cases, SB 63 __--_----------------------_.__._----------65 Bait Shrimping and Commercial Fishing Study
Committee; create, HR 256 ....................................................1491, 1494, 2255, 2256 Baker County Board of Education; compensation, HB 859 ................1052, 1058, 1140,
1210, 1321 Baker County Board of Education; compensation,
HB 1146 ................................__.................................1555, 1609, 1852, 1861, 1954 Baker County Board of Education; filling vacancies, HB 99 ...105,110, 200, 222, 244 Baker County Sheriff; compensation, HB 1062 ....___._------_.___.__________1429, 1457

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2781

Baldwin County Commissioners; compensation, HB 449 ------------------262, 268 Baldwin County Coroner; change fees, SB 283 ...--...737, 799, 838, 907, 1606, 2766 Baldwin County Governing Authority; power to become
self-insurer, SB 169 ..._ ._-------------- .196, 219, 241, 278, 579, 1049 Baldwin County Magistrate's Court; create,
SB 292 __------__----------_--------------..792, 897, 973, 1068, 1433, 1569, 2766 Baldwin County Probate Court Judge; salary,
SB 171 .................................__............196, 219, 241, 278, 958, 1423 Ballots, Sample; amend Election Code, HB 658 ....--.-.733, 742, 836, 902, 1213, 1265 Ballots, Sample; amend Municipal Election Code,
HB 657 ......................... .................................733, 742, 836, 902, 1213, 1264 Banks; authorized to enter into contracts with political
subdivisions to receive and process tax returns, HB 383 ___.___._.------------.------------1190, 1198, 1615, 1622, 2285, 2307 Banks, Lending Institutions; redefine under Financial Institutions Code, HB 678 .....................________________.....823, 834, 1437, 1509, 1961, 2133, 2147 Banks County Board of Commissioners; compensation, HB 1041 ----------------------.------.--------.----------1428, 1456, 1616, 1628, 1878 Banks County Coroner; compensation, HB 1042 ..........1428,1457,1616,1629, 1878 Banks County Sheriff; government authority furnish autos and equipment, HB 1040 .................................. 1428, 1456, 1616, 1628, 1878 Barbers' Board, State; change composition and method of appointment, SB 37 --------------------------------61, 90, 115, 121, 131, 1191, 1423 Barnesville-Lamar County Development Authority; property conveyance in case of dissolution, SR 77 ....................471, 539, 595, 784, 959, 2767 Barrow, John C., Bridge; designate, HR 231 ........1192, 1199, 1440, 1510, 2286, 2341 Bartow County Sheriff; provisions relative to automobiles, HB 1125 --_------__-_------__-_._.---------------1553, 1608, 1852, 1860, 1952 Beavers, Control of; Natural Resources Department urged to study, SR 115 ----------------------------..........................1133, 1307, 1409 Beazley, Mary Wilson; commend, SR 166 __------..----.....--------.......------ ....1931 Barrow, John C., Memorial Bridge; designate, SR 40 ....--160, 239, 276, 430, 462
Beehives, Protective Devices; change provisions, HB 904 --------__..__-------- 1383, 1420, 1505, 1521, 1961, 2133, 2158, 2171, 2509
Beer Tax; Excise; credit or refund when package damaged, HB 300 ---------------....------...889, 894, 1436, 1508, 1668, 1826, 2143, 2162, 2332, 2487, 2581, 2602, 2760
Beer, Wine Sale Without License; tried in certain courts, HB 141 ----.._..._.------.------------_. 229, 234, 1854, 1856, 2134, 2167, 2285, 2287
Bellamy, Honorable Walt; elected Doorkeeper of Senate ...._._......._ ...----------18
Ben Hill County Singing Convention; commend, SR 198 ......------------.....2285
Ben Hill County Small Claims Court; create, HB 810 ----887, 892, 968, 1067, 1152
Bentley, Jacob A. and Mrs. Lenoy W.; compensate, HR 92 ........1381, 1421, 1501, 1521, 1928
Bibb County Alcoholic Beverage Sale; consumption on premises certain hours, HB 144 --------------------229, 234, 727, 1200, 1312, 1450, 1605
Bibb County Board of Commissioners; number and method of election, HB 985 .................---- ...............................1427, 1455, 1616, 1626, 1873
Bibb County Board of Commissioners; recall of members, HB 127 ------_--............................................................154, 161, 967, 1065, 1145
Bibb County Board of Public Education and Orphanage; members, compensation, HB 1069 ----.............. ...............................1429, 1458
Bibb County Civil Court; change jurisdiction, SB 371 ........1613, 1936, 1940, 2086
Bibb County Civil Court; circumstances for appointing judge pro tempore, HB 840 ................................................... 957, 962, 1936, 1941, 2088

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Bibb County Civil Service System and Board; number of members, HB 568 _....__..__._.._..._......_......__._-580, 585, 799, 838, 908

Bibb County; conveyance of certain State-owned property, HR 191 _.._..---_.....__..........--__-..._._..--.._961, 967, 1619, 1620, 2287, 2501

Bicycle, Motorized; define with respect to motor vehicle licensing and registration, HB 552 ......__.._.._...-...._.-..-._....528l 538, 899, 973, 1156, 1177

Billiard Rooms; change provisions relating to licensing and hours of operation, HB 744 ..__..________.__.___.___..._......_.__..._1290, 1301, 2254, 2260

Bingo Games; Nonprofit; regulation and licensing, HB 410 ....................................230, 235, 592, 747, 804, 814, 853, 854, 914, 929, 1054, 1081, 1107, 1219, 1332, 1403, 2575, 2583, 2760

Bingo Games; regulations, SB 218 ._.._.__._._..__.._._.__.._._._........._........---.266 Bingo Operations in Georgia; calling for investigation,
SR 71 _.._........_.._........__._.__............._..............--...........267, 592, 746, 914, 939 Birney, Mrs. Alice McLellan; relative to childhood home, SR 155 -._....--._..1611 Black, Ella; commend, SR 143 ...._.._......_......_.....__.....-...-......_...-..-.-....._......1409

Black Festival Month in Georgia; designate April, HR 152 ,,_..,,_.--.._--415, 425 Bland, Mrs. Dorothy A.; compensate, HR 188 ..._._....1381, 1421, 1501, 1522, 1925

Blanton, Mrs. Bell; commend, SR 144 ___..______._.____._....__________________..__._.........1409 Bleckley County Commissioner; expense allowance,
HB 1091 ........_.....__..__....__.._...._...._...._........_.1430, 1459, 1616, 1630, 1881

Bleckley County Probate Court Judge and Clerk; compensation, HB 946 ..__.._-...._....._...._...._......_......_......._.........1284, 1296, 1437, 1512, 1648
Bleckley County Sheriff; compensation, HB 948 ........1284, 1296, 1437, 1512, 1649

Bleckley County Superior Court Clerk; compensation, HB 947 .._._.._...._........_........._._..........,........_....1284I 1296, 1437, 1512, 1648
Bleckley County Tax Commissioner; compensation, HB 949 ................1284, 1296, 1437, 1512, 1650
Blind and Deaf Interpreters; provide for in administrative and judicial hearings, HB 452 ........_............_........................_......890, 894, 1618, 1622

Blind, Disabled Persons Operating Vending Facility in State Buildings; change certain terms, HB 183 ._...._............_...._..._....._..888, 893, 1201, 1310, 1538, 1557, 1850, 1886

Blind Persons; repeal Code section requiring Tax Receivers to keep statistics, HB 4 ........._..___......_.__....._..._...._..10B, 111, 219, 241, 281
Blood Test for Alcohol, Drugs, Traffic Offenses; physician or technician not liable, SB 174 ....197, 507, 543, 804, 810, 2071, 2149, 2513, 2767
Board of Athletic Trainers; create, HB 233 .......1287, 1299, 1503, 1519, 1960, 2013,

Board of Regents; compensation and expenses,

2017, 2495, 2570, 2598, 2653

SB 92 _____.._--.....____.____._...___________.___._.._____ 88, 238, 275, 430, 449, 1131, 1423 Boat Safety Act; provide certain definitions,
HB 626 _..__.._......_..._.._..______..____________..________736, 742, 1142, 1206, 1538, 1574, 2752

Bolden, Betty Jean; compensate, HR 177 ........_.._.._.._....__.._......1489, 1498, 1851 Bonds, General Obligation, State; include local school districts,
SR 32 _.......-.--............._._______....._..._.________....89, 238, 276, 430, 459, 1849, 2767

Bowden, City of; homestead exemption, HR 182 ----......889, 896, 968, 1068, 1274

Bowersville, Town of; new charter, HB 885 ........_......1127, 1134, 1304, 1447, 1530

Branch, Eli; commend, SR 128 _.......-.......-.......-.._..._..._...._..................................1212

Branch, J. L.; commend, SR 67 --~--....................................._.____.._.____._.-...............1969

Brantley County Officials; compensation, HB 547 ........._._............__..._...._.........._......_..........413, 418, 539, 596, 752, 1426

Brantley County Superior Court Clerk, Tax Commissioner;

personnel, compensation, HB 816 ................_..............887, 892, 1304, 1446, 1528

Bremen, City of; change corporate limits, HB 998 ........1375, 1412, 1616, 1627, 1875

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2783

Bremen Mayor, City Council, Board of Education; election, HB 1177 __,,___._-,,--,,___.__-----------------------1917, 1930, 2077, 2084, 2279
Bridge Between Highways Georgia 72 and South Carolina 72;
urge construction with Russell Dam project, HR 190 ---.--_.---------------------------500, 506, 899, 973, 1213, 1269 Bridges, Benny D.; commend, SR 190 ---------------------------------- 2143 Brodgdon, Cindy; commend, SR 131 ___-.___._--_------------------------- 1324
Brooks County Board of Commissioners; election of members, HB 863 -----.---_-...------------------------------- -----1052, 1059
Brooks County Chief Deputy Sheriff; compensation, HB 1105 -------_----_--------,,---------,-1431, 1460, 1852, 1859, 1948
Brooks County Justices of the Peace; increase civil jurisdiction, HR 123 ----------------------------------...--------414, 420, 1852, 1861, 2206
Brooks County Small Claims Court; change jurisdiction, HB 538 ............ ............................--. ..... 413, 418, 1852, 1859, 1948
Brooks, S. W. "Sam", Jr.; commend, SR 78 ..............--...-------.--------480, 582 Bryan County Board of Education; election, HB 742 __---------- --.------790, 795
Bryan County Small Claims Court; create, SB 305 ..,,..------.--------------------_.... ......827, 967, 1064, 1143, 1432, 2766
Bryan County State Court Judge and Solicitor; eligibility requirements, SB 306 --------.....--------------828, 967, 1064, 1144, 1432, 2766
Bryan County Treasurer; abolish office, SB 316 - 891, 967, 1065, 1144, 1433, 2766 Budget Message; Governor address joint session -_------,,_...----..--------------77
Buena Vista, City of; new charter, HB 828 ------.......-- 888, 893, 968, 1067,-1153 Building Administrative Board, State; develop standards for
thermal and lighting efficiency in public buildings, HB 823 ------------------------..------1489, 1497, 1854, 1858, 1961, 2133, 2156 Building Authority, Georgia; supplemental appropriation for project 39Y, HB 1 ...------......----------------.__.69, 73, 90, 117, 122, 148, 170 Buildings, Public; accessible to handicapped and elderly, HB 90 --------1557--
Received after 33rd legislative day--First Reader 1978 Buildings, Public; accessible to handicapped and elderly,
HB 91 ------.------------------..----790, 795, 1305, 1442, 1668, 1805, 1935, 1962, 2064, 2065, 2548, 2760
Bulloch County Board of Commissioners Clerical Assistant; compensation, HB 856 -------------------------- 957, 963, 1140, 1210, 1321
Bulloch County Sheriff; compensation, HB 865 ...-------- 958, 963, 1140, 1211, 1322 Bulloch County, Sheriff J. Paul Nevil; commend, SR 186 ............------........ 2128 Burglary; mandatory imprisonment after second and third
conviction, HB 562 -..-........-...........--------.----------------------------791, 797 Burglary of Dwelling House; separate provisions and
penalty, SB 185 ------.----.----..............------------------------------214 Burglary; redefine crime, unlawful to enter railroad car with
intent to commit a felony, SB 310 ............... 828, 969, 1062, 1155, 1168, 2071, 2132, 2766
Busbee, Governor George D.; address -.--...----------------------------..50, 77, 2728
Busbee, Governor George; communications -------------------- ...------29, 34, 50 Busbee, Governor George; veto letter, 1976 session ----------------------------.29 Buses; maximum width on Interstate and highways,
SB 360 ----------...--.------------.............................................. 1293, 1440, 1506 Buses on Highways; maximum width provisions,
HB 345 ........--------.--------------499, 505, 746, 801, 854, 875, 885, 914, 950, 1294 Buses, Transit Systems; operation on interstate highways,
HB 303 ------------------------------527, 532, 1617, 1625, 1960, 2020, 2151, 2152 Business Corporations; requirements relating to filing
documents, SB 220 ..,,..................--......--.....----------------........................266

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Business License; prohibit certain person from investigating applicant, HB 653' --..____------------.1488, 1497, 1854, 1857, 1961, 2133, 2145
Businesses, Minority; encourage State purchases from, SB 221 .__ 266, 1306, 1441 Businessmen, National Alliance; endorsing jobs and education
program, SR 117 --_----..--------.._._----------___--1134, 1201, 1310, 1538, 1541 Butts County; adoption of annual budget before certain
date, HB 735 ---_--_______--__----___--._.____----__--------789, 795, 897, 975, 1070 Butts County Board of Commissioners Chairman; election,
HB 734 .___--__--__----__----___----------------------..789, 794, 897, 975, 1070 Butts County; court costs be used to maintain public
buildings, HB 1142 ----__----------------------_.....1555, 1609, 1937, 1944, 2106 Butts County; homestead exemption provisions, HB 643 --733, 739, 834, 904, 978 Butts County Tax Commissioner; receive fees other than
compensation, HB 1128 ----------_--------..1554, 1608, 1936, 1944, 2104

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Cable Television Services; avoiding payment unlawful, HB 446 _--._.__--__--------_--_--._______.._._.___886, 894, 1201, 1311, 1538, 1566
Camden County Probate Court Clerk, Sheriff, Judge; compensation, HB 348 ----------------____.--____----...229, 235, 478, 511, 547
Campaign and Financial Disclosure Act; amend to limit contributions, SB 314 --------_----____._.........----...._..----.............._..__.881
Campaign and Financial Disclosure Act; change certain report filing requirements, HB 25 ____.107, 113, 238, 276, 431, 480, 482, 712, 836, 914, 940, 991, 1076, 1077
Campaign and Financial Disclosure Act; redefine terms, change provisions and rename Ethics Commission, HB 501 . . . . ,, 823, 832, 1503, 1519, 1960, 2038, 2047, 2494, 2498, 2512, 2645, 2651, 2761
Campaign Contributions; Senate Rules Committee urged to study limitations, SR 150 _.__....._.______.______.._....._________1500, 1939, 1958
Campaign Disclosure Act; prohibit contributions by certain organizations to certain officials and candidates, SB 187 _----------------_.__----------_____--------______.214, 237, 276, 430, 458
Campsite Charges; reduce for 65 year olds on certain days, SB 329 --________--__----_----__.___7----_--_------_----____1056, 1505, 1518
Cancellation of Instruments; single grantee of security interest may execute, HB 743 ------__----_--------__----__.--__----_----------____1130, 1138
Cancer Control and Prevention; establish program within Human Resources Department, HB 769 _--__..--......1191, 1199, 1306, 1444, 1668, 1839
Candidates, Nomination; change election code requirements, SB 186 --------__--------._____.___----___--_--__--_------__--__214, 1503, 1518
Candidates, Peace Officer; examinations, HB 596 __________----------------------.886, 895, 2078, 2080, 2286, 2485, 2755
Candler County Small Claims Court; create, HB 853 --------------------------------------_1052, 1058, 1140, 1209, 1320
Carrier, Motor; redefine, SB 212 ______------------.233, 1202, 1308, 1463, 1466 Carroll County Commissioner; compensation,
HB 713 --.....--------._------------.------_.--._._--..----734, 740, 834, 904, 980 Carroll County Coroner; compensation,
HB 712 _--..----.----._--___--------___--________----734, 740, 2077, 2082, 2273 Carroll County Superior Court Clerk;
compensation, HB 714 ------__------_------_______.--------734, 740, 834, 905, 980

INDEX

2785

Carrollton, City of, Homestead Exemption; amount fixed,

HR 179 ---------------------------------

735, 743, 835, 906, 1027

Carrollton, City of; police court, provide for recorder,

change fine, HB 1092 -- ------------------_..____--_. 1430, 1459, 2077, 2084, 2277

Carter, Honorable J. B. "Red"; commend, SR 134 ,,__.___.___________--------------__1324

Carter, Honorable Jimmy; congratulating as President, SR 9 ,,__----,,. _ 49, 70

Carter, Jesse; compensate, HR 84 ------------....----.. 1380, 1421, 1501, 1521, 1921

Carter, Mr. Dodson; commend as Superintendent of Hard Labor

Creek State Park, HR 265 ___________ ______________________ __________________________ 1054, 1075

Carter, President Jimmy; create Senate Committee to Honor, SR 49 --------------198

Carter, President Jimmy; designate January 20, 1977,

Inauguration Day, as legal holiday, SR 5 ____ ______________ 46, 114, 119, 165

Carter, President Jimmy; extend invitation to address

a joint session, HR 206 _______________________________ ___.________._..._..______^__......._...______.582, 598

Caswell, Hon. Paul E.; commend, SR 41 _______________________________________---------165

Catoosa County Commissioner; expense allowance,

HB 768 ----------------------------

824, 830, 968, 1066, 1148, 1426

Catoosa County; hospitalization insurance certain elected officials,

HB 765 -------------------- 824, 829, 967, 1065, 1149, 1426

Catoosa County Sheriff; fiscal administration,

HB 789

-------------,,--------- 825, 831, 968, 1066, 1147

Catoosa County Superior Court Clerk; compensation,

HB 766 --------------------------- _ 824, 829, 967, 1065, 1147

Cattlemen's Association, American National; commend, SR 64 --------------202

Cave Protection Act; enact, SB 103 ............... 109, 273, 421, 480, 492, 1933, 2767

Cedartown First Baptist Church, Decibels and Youth

Choir; commend, SR 145 ---_----.--....... ..._..,_......._..---._--..------.-------.1485

'Cemetery Lots; reclamation and sale of abandoned ones,

SB 87 --,,_,,_______---------------- 87, 508, 542, 712, 714, 1918, 2766

Cemetery, Municipal; change provisions relating to sale of

lots, HB 65 -------------.-...525, 535

Central State Hospital; change provisions relating to sale of

alcohol in vicinity, SB 298 ..._..----.__ 793, 897, 971, 1076, 1092, 1805, 1813, 2766

Central State Hospital; repeal Code section relating to sale of

liquors near, SB 106 - .........................__.___.. 155, 176, 201, 223, 531, 560, 1049

Certificate of Need Study Committee; create, SR 158 __________________ 1614, 1938, 1958

Certificate of Title Act, Motor Vehicle; bonds, HB 265 ----------------.....1385, 1423

GET A Study Committee of DeKalb County; create,

HR 124 ---- --------------

-- 415, 420, 1852, 1861, 1954, 2251

Chaplains of the Day:

Are, Rev. Thomas ------------ ..........._..._._....------------------------.....--------_ 803

Blizzard, Rev. C. Michael .._..........__..._.....--------_----------........______ --------...201

Bowers, Rev. Thomas D. _------------.__...................._..._.._.--------------------.....13

Brooks, Reverend Wayne _-.--.--.--.---.-..--.,,_--------_----------------._..----_--1324

Burch, Rev. John B. ......................_____..__.______...--................................__~----..-----480

Clark, Rev. Ted _.___._.___.____.--_--------......................---------------------------76

Cliburn, Rev. Ed --,,__-_--,,,,,,-.__----_--------------------,,,,,,----_--------1667

Coles, Bishop Joseph C. _______ _-___------------------._-_------______--598

Cordle, Rev. Mike .____..--........--------------_._ ...------------ ----------67

Crowder, Dr. Freddy L. "Buddy"

--_---------------___----------1957

Dabney, Dr. C. A. .._.,,.._.....................................--_--_.........-..................--........--553

Dennis, Rev. Charles L. ._----_--.----......................----------_.--......------.--.281

Donnell, Rev. Charles ._.-------------__-_-------------_------2540

Dunn, Rev. M. Eugene ------------------------------------------------120

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Chaplains (Continued):
Gilley, Rev. Paschal "Pat", Jr. __..._.._._._.__-_.._...____...,,......__--.753 Green, Rev. Tommy --_.--.----------_----------------_......_...._..__...._....___._246 Harvard, Rev. Joseph _______________________________________.._-_.-__._.853 Hinson, Rev. Ronald _--_----_--_-__--_----___----___--____--__.._...._--.--.1455 Jones, Reverend Bevel .------.------------------------.----------_____.._--1211 Kay, Rev. John W. _________________________________________.....__-.2284 Marshburn, Rev. Robert ................_._......_...........__.._.._..._....._._.._._--__.__513 Mathis, Dr. Vance B. ................._............._............__........_._..__._.._..----.913 Mauldin, Rev. Kenneth C. ____.__________--___--_--_-__......._._.._-.....426 Meadors, Reverend Lawrence "Larry" __--__--___-------__--__----------.1155 Melear, Rev. J. Ray _.._._._..._____._.._._.__________.__....___--.164 Sargent, Rev. David B., Jr. . .----------------....................................__ 2123 Sinclair, Rev. Tommy --------------------------__------..._..__.__.___.__.____..93 Smith, Rev. Marshall G. ..._......_.....__._.------------------------___._..__1075 Tyne, Dr. Gene --------------------------_--------_------_________________..-.48 Varnadore, Rev. Robert E. ....................._._.__._..,,________.._...----.990 Waters, Dr. Jimmy ------------------------------------------_----------..--___180

Chaplains, Physicians, Dentists Employed by State; additional part-time employment with State allowed, SB 69 ._............._._.............._.................._70, 237, 274, 430, 445, 2070, 2129, 2766
Charitable Devises, Estates; repeal Code section, HB 39 --------------------------------169, 175, 2254, 2260, 2540, 2542, 2576, 2752
Charlton County Justices of Peace; increase jurisdiction over cases, HR 313 ..._.__.__________________________.._.___..._......1555, 1610, 1937, 1947, 2215
Chatham County; easement to Southern Natural Gas Company, SR 118 ----------------------------__------___------------.._...----1134
Chatham County Finance Director; duties of county treasurer, SB 201 ----------------------------.--------.231, 478, 510, 544, 888, 1423
Chatham County Probate Court Judge; compensation, HB 1078 ___________________________________________________ .......... 1429, 1458, 1616, 1630, 1881
Chatham County Probate Court Judge; preside in State Court, HB 895 _----_------------------------__..........1128, 1135, 1304, 1447, 1530
Chatham County-Savannah Education Board; retirement system, redefine term prior service, HB 1104 --------1431, 1460, 1617, 1631, 1883, 1907
Chatham County State Court; costs and deposits, HB 900 ------------...__.----------------------__..1128, 1136, 1304, 1447, 1531
Chatham County State Court Judge; vacancies, HB 933 ______________--------------...------.--------.1189, 1196, 1304, 1448, 1533
Chatham County Tax Commissioner; compensation, HB 850 .______________________------------------_----.957, 963, 1140, 1209, 1319
Chatsworth, City of; redefine corporate limits, HB 667 ----------------------_._.......__..........__--581, 585, 799, 839, 909
Chattahoochee County Sheriff; compensation, HB 1036 ------------------__...______________1427, 1456, 1616, 1628, 1877
Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit Assistant District Attorney; compensation, HB 1027 ._..._......_._........._----------._ 1378, 1415, 1502, 1517, 1665
Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit Superior Court; additional judge, HB 976 ------------------....._.__..........I486, 1496, 2078, 2080, 2286, 2335
Chattanooga, Tennessee; authorize conveyance of State-owned property, HR 309 ..--------------.1491, 1494, 1619, 1621, 1961, 2133, 2162, 2511
Chattooga County Commissioner; compensation, HB 1023 _________________________._________1378, 1415, 1502, 1517, 1665
Chauncey, City of; new charter, HB 1204 ------------2142, 2143, 2254, 2260, 2521

INDEX

2787

Checks, Bad; provide what constitutes prima facie evidence, SB 295 -_--_--___. 793, 898, 971, 1076, 1086, 1606, 2766
Chester, City of; new charter, HB 1202 ___.___._-__-__-2012, 2069, 2253, 2259, 2520

Child Abuse; psychologists, day care personnel required to report, HB 48 ______________________________ ___.__..___.265, 271, 591, 746, 854, 871
Child, Deprived; redefine in Juvenile Court Code, HB 565 _____________________________________________ 528, 538, 1504, 1523, 1668, 1837
Child, Mentally 111; clarify provisions for disposition of court case, SB 60 ,,,,_,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,__,,,,,,_,,,,_,,,,,,__________________.._,,___ ___.._____.___.65

Child, Negligence; provide presumptions as to exercise of due care, SB 56 ..,,.__.___.,,.___,,__.,, 64, 1141, 1203, 1325, 1330

Child Support Cases, Human Resources Department; entitled to tax information on parents, HB 322 ......._.__ 1190, 1198, 1503, 1523, 2541, 2679
Child Support; paid by father when child awarded to mother in divorce, HB 261 __________________________________________._____1005, 1013, 1504, 1523, 2285, 2294
Child Support; payment of public assistance, establish amount, HB 323 ....................................... 1488, 1496, 1938, 1940, 2541, 2680, 2755
Child Support Payments; provide for collection and monitoring of payments, SB 247 ,,_,,,,.______..____,,__,,_,,_________________________,,.,,_,,-____________.,, __..471
Child Support; provide for determination of paternity, HB 559 .................._.__.__._____-__-__-.-......1130, 1137, 1618, 1623, 2286, 2314, 2508
Child Support Recovery Act; District Attorneys assist Human Resources Department, HB 620 ______ 1190, 1198, 1503, 1524, 2286, 2327
Child Support Recovery Act; parents make wage assignments, SB 315 ____..._ .______-..-..-....,,....... 891, 1200, 1309, 1463, 1471, 1485, 2507, 2767
Child Support Recovery Act; parents make wage assignments, HB 665 _-----_-------------------.1289, 1300, 1504, 1524, 2286
Children and Youth Act; amend to require immunization as

prerequisite for admission to day-care center,

HB 999 ............ ..^ .................... 1383, 1420, 1938, 1940, 2286, 2336, 2509

Children; interstate compact on placement of; State be

party to, HB 168

-------___.,,_----________ 170, 175, 836, 901, 1212, 1235

Children, Mentally 111; provisions for hospitalization under

Juvenile Court Code, HB 837 ___-_-_.,,..... 1191, 1199, 1504, 1523, 1961, 2133, 2157

v China, Republic of; urge U.S. to maintain diplomatic relations

and Mutual Defense Treaty, SR 194 ............____.__.__..-.........-........_.,,.......... 2285

Chiropractors; redefine, SB 163 .. _.......__._._ 195, 421, 479, 514, 523, 1191, 1423

Cholera, Hog; revise Code on prevention, SB 42 __.____.__^-----------.----62, 162, 177, 203, 206, 1602, 1604, 2766
Cigar and Cigarette Tax; provide refunds or credits, certain cases, HB 507 .------___..--.----- 1289, 1300, 1852, 1857

Cigar, Cigarette Tax; repeal requirement that tax stamp show amount of tax paid, HB 7 .._.,,.___............ 106, 111, 798, 842, 1212, 1225

Cities and Counties; prohibited from exceeding powers granted in the Constitution, SB 125 _-__-_----......___________________________._______._._________________-_-158

Cities; authority to grant tax exemption to designated housing improvement districts, SR 130 __..____._._._______.__.________-__-__.___. 1294, 1436, 1506

Cities, Taxing Authority Limited; repeal Code sections, HB 220 ___________.____.-.__-__-----__-__-____-_--_790, 796, 1436, 1507, 1960, 2005

City, County Officials, Elected; ineligible to serve in General Assembly, HB 486 ____._____,,---...____.___ 791, 797, 1440, 1508, 2285, 2308, 2475
City Taxes; levied for development of trade, commerce, industry, SB 153 ____..___,, 172, 237, 276, 430, 456, 2612, 2626, 2767
Civil Defense Act; define certain terms, emergency pdwers for Governor, HB 583 _.__...__ 414, 420, 540, 594, 754, 778, 868, 890, 921, 1192, 1214
Civil Defense Act; marine rescue squadron HB 458 _---_------..--_--_________.1384, 1422

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Civil Practice Act; change provisions on consolidation of actions, HB 169 ._....___.._...________________......._...._..889, 893, 1504
Civil Practice Act; judge establish damages, certain default judgments, SB 83 ___________________________________________________.____________86
Civil Practice Act; provisions relating to dismissal of actions, SB 189 _._.............___..__________............_...._......._..214, 1201, 1308
Civil Practice Act; trial by jury or by court, change provisions, SB 175 ._........_._....___________________________________________......197
Clark, Fran; commend, SR 106 ___________....____....._...._._______868 Clarke County Board of Elections; employ employees,
HB 1004 .__..._.___.._______________________1376, 1413, 1616, 1627, 1875 Clarke County Magistrate's Court; combine with Athens
Recorder's court, HB 1098 ______________________.1430, 1459, 1936, 1944, 2104 Clarke County State Court; selection of jurors,
HB 1099 ...__..._..______________________________ 1431, 1459, 1616, 1630, 1882 Clayton County Commissioners; compensation, HB 465 ----..263, 269, 479, 512, 550
Clayton County Deputy Tax Commissioner; compensation, HB 1134 _._....._._.._...___.___________________ 1554, 1609, 2077, 2084, 2277
Clayton County Hospital Authority; appointment of members, HB 482 _______________..__.__............_..._________264. 270, 479, 512, 551
Clayton County Probate Court Judge; compensation, HB 635 ___________.....__.._..._..___._._._.____..______..526, 533, 799, 838, 908
Clayton County State Court Solicitor; compensation, HB 965 ..................._.____________________._______._______.1286, 1298, 1438, 1513, 1653
Clayton County Superior Court Clerk and Sheriff; compensation, HB 636 _....._.....__________--____526, 533, 799, 838, 908
Clayton County Tax Commissioner; compensation, HB 637 ............................___________________________526, 533, 799, 838, 908
Clayton Judicial Circuit; additional judge, HB 32 ....525, 534, 837, 900, 1156, 1170
Clayton Judicial Circuit Court Reporters; compensation, HB 1039 .........__......____________________.__.1432, 1461, 1616, 1628, 1878
Clayton Judicial Circuit; district attorney, compensation, HB 638 .__....__________..________________-___.B26, 533, 799, 838, 909
Clayton Judicial Circuit Judges; compensation, HB 838 __________________-____.____________956, 962, 1140, 1209, 1318
Cleland, Hon. Max; commend and congratulate, SR 161 ......_._._._.__.._._.__.___.._._..._.___..__........................._..... ........1794
Clinch County Board of Commissioners; compensation, HB 869 ____________.______9B8, 963, 2077, 2083, 2273, 2509
Clinch County Justices of Peace; increase jurisdiction in civil cases, HR 315 ____________________._____1556, 1610, 1937, 1947, 2218
Clinch County Sheriffs, Part-time Deputy; compensation, HB 871 _________..........__.................... _._.,,__.........958, 964, 1936, 1941, 2088
Clinch County Tax Commissioner; compensation, HB 872 ....._______________________________.958, 964, 1936, 1941, 2088
Cobb County Board of Commissioners; compensation, HB 967 ......................___.1286, 1298, 1936, 1942, 2091, 2226, 2313, 2479, 2481, 2562, 2761
Cobb County Civil Service System; governing authority power to amend, SB 307 ______________.__828, 967, 1065, 1144, 1433, 2766
Cobb County; create office of Justice of the Peace Emeritus, HB 443 ._.._._.._..._......_._._________._.___265, 272, 1615, 1625, 1871
Cobb County District Attorney; compensation, HB 1132 ..........................__.........._...1555, 1610, 2077, 2085, 2279, 2557, 2633
Cobb County Homestead Exemption; provisions for 62 year olds, HR 163 ________.__.____...__.___._........581, 590, 897, 976, 1276

INDEX

2789

Cobb County Justices of the Peace; increase dollar amount of civil cases in jurisdiction, HR 164 .__........----------____ 582, 591, 835, 905, 1016
Cobb County Juvenile Court Judge; compensation, HB 987 _.-_---------------------- 1374, 1411, 1936, 1943, 2096, 2226, 2313, 2479,

2482, 2558, 2762 Cobb County Officers; compensation,
HB 1088 ------------------ 1430, 1458, 1936, 1944, 2101, 2226, 2314, 2480, 2484, 2571, 2762
Cobb County State Court; amount limited in cases on injury

to person, SB 178

._-- ______ 197, 219, 242, 280, 1384, 1475, 2766

Cobb County State Court Clerk; compensation,

HB 1024 -----..---------------- 1378, 1415, 1936, 1943, 2097, 2226, 2313, 2479,

2483, 2563, 2762

Cobb County State Court Judges; compensation, HB 961 ....................................................1286, 1298, 1936, 1942, 2090, 2226, 2312, 2479, 2482, 2562, 2761

Cobb County State Court Solicitor; compensation,

HB 1025 _----.1378, 1415, 1936, 1943, 2098, 2226, 2314, 2479, 2483, 2560, 2762 Cobb County Tax Commissioner and Chief Clerk;
compensation, HB 1133 ..__.__.__...._................ 1555, 1610, 1937, 1944, 2104, 2226, 2313, 2480, 2482, 2561, 2762
Cobb Judicial Circuit Judges; compensation, HB 1187 _..-----_---------------------- 1917, 1931
Cocke, Hon. Steve M,; regrets at passing, SR 200 ---_--...----------------------2285 Cocke, Honorable Steve; regrets at passing, SR 189 --____--------------------2128 Code, Juvenile Court; Jurisdiction of Juvenile courts,
SB 17 ------------------------------------------ 44, 75, 92, 121, 151, 575, 1049

Code Revision Commission; create, HR 217........------__..----__.--------1291,1302,1855,1864, 2134, 2231, 2325, 2504

Coffee County Officers and Personnel; compensation, HB 977 __..__..__......_.._--------------.___-.1286, 1299, 1438, 1514, 1653

Coffee County Small Claims Court; jurisdictional amount, HB 690 --------..........--------------..------------_-578, 588, 799, 840, 912
Coffee County State Court Judge and Solicitor; compensation, HB 494 __--------------------------._..----.. 264, 270, 479, 513, 552
Coker, Dr. Grady Newton, Sr.; regrets at passing, SR 174 --------------I960

College Campus Policemen; granted certain law enforcement powers, HB 366 __-._. --.............---------- 467, 477, 1306, 1443, 1668, 1832, 2073
Colleges, Universities; regulations, minimum standards, certain cases, HB 112 ____--------------------------------........................---- 498, 504, 599
Colquitt County Administrator; provide removal without

cause, HB 1189 _.._.--......------..--------..------------2011, 2067, 2253, 2258, 2518

Columbia County Board of Elections; provide, HB 1145 ----..---------- 1555, 1609

Columbia County Coroner; compensation, HB 1100 __.1431, 1460, 1617, 1630, 1883

Columbia County Sheriff; compensation, HB 477 ...---------- 264, 270, 479, 512, 551

Columbia County Superior Court Clerk; compensation, HB 408 --------------....__------------.-------------- 230, 235, 478, 511, 547
Columbus Charter; repeal prohibition against amending locally, SB 137 ----------------_--_------------------ 160, 219, 240, 281, 409
Columbus, City of; limit methods to amend charter, HR 318 ----------1556, 1611

Columbus-Muscogee County; alcoholic beverage sales by drink, extend hours, HB 776 --------..1425, 1461, 1465, 1936, 1941, 2119, 2176, 2180, 2333, 2476, 2489, 2508

Columbus-Muscogee County Municipal Court; judge, clerk, marshal, compensation, HB 797 --__.--------------.--825, 831, 968, 1066, 1151

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Commercial Code, Uniform; new Article 9 relating to
secured transactions, HB 124 __,,____.____________________________526, 535, 1855, 1863 Commercial Gambling; felony, HB 751 ____________._._.__.956, 966, 2078, 2080, 2541, 2702 Commission on Code Revision; create, HR 217 ........ 1291, 1302, 1855, 1864, 2134,
2231, 2325, 2504 Commission to Study DeKalb County Police Retirement
System; create, HR 13 ______..___._.______________.__.___._____.__.___70, 74, 897, 976, 1073, 1193

Commission to Study Tax Revision; create, SR 68 ___________ 217, 541, 594, 804, 814 Committee, MARTA Overview; remove provisions on

repeal, HR 41 ____,,__________________________,,_____._,,_ 213, 218, 838, 903, 2134, 2228

Committee of the Whole Senate _______________________----____-__516

Committee on Constitutional Revision; create,

HR 135 ___________.___________.___.____.______._______.889, 896, 1619, 1621, 1888, 1913, 2073

Committee on Consumer Affairs; urged to study possibility of

State-operated motor vehicle inspection

stations, SR 84 _____._.____.______________._________.______.___________________502, 967, 1062, 1155, 1169

Committee on Economy, Reorganization and Efficiency in

Government, Senate Standing; abolish,

SR 7 __________.___________________46, 92, 116, 121, 137, 153, 165, 166, 2598, 2599, 2622,

2697, 2709, 2710, 2759, 2767

Committee on Economy, Reorganization and Efficiency in

Government, Senate Standing; appointed _______________________________________._______.___.40

Committee on Government Operations, Joint Standing;

create, SB 71 _______________________________________________________.____71, 237, 275, 430, 446

Committee to Study Bait Shrimping and Commercial

Fishing; create, HR 256 ______________________________________._____1491, 1494, 2255, 2256

Committee to Study Certificate of Need, Health Care

Facilities; create, SR 158 ______________________________________.__.__.____1614, 1938, 1958

Committee to Study GET A in DeKalb County;

create, HR 124 _______________....___._____.415, 420, 1852, 1861, 1954, 2251

Committee to Study Compensation to Victims of Crime;

create, HR 118 ___________________________1385, 1422, 2078, 2081, 2287, 2497, 2757

Committee to Study Constitutional Amendment Advertising;

create, HR 115

___________________________.792, 797, 1440, 1510, 2134, 2229

Committee to Study Correctional Industries; create, SR 139 ________1435, 1854, 1957

Committee to Study Correctional Industries; create, SR 193 _____ 2251, 2514, 2539

Committee to Study Cost of Care; create, SR 94 _______-_-.794, 1141, 1205, 1325, 1366

Committee to Study County Correctional Institutions; create, SR 142 __________________________________________.______._._______1436, 1618, 1958

Committee to Study Curriculum in public schools; create, SR 129 ________________________._________._________.1294, 1438, 1957, 2764, 2767
Committee to Study DeKalb County Board of Education; create, SR 104 __________________.___________891, 1502, 1957, 1962, 2324, 2326, 2767
Committee to Study DeKalb County Government; create, SR 97 ___________________________________.829, 1437, 1957, 1962, 2324, 2325, 2767
Committee to Study Diabetes; create, SR 156 ___,,__________________,,___,,_.__._______.______1613

Committee to Study Game and Fish Division; create, SR 137 _____..___________________._____________________________-__-______1435, 2255, 2533

Committee to Study Health and Medical Education; create, SR 185 ______________________________.__.___________________.___________.___._______.2251, 2514, 2538

Committee to Study Highway Litter; create, SR 123 ______-___.________1195, 1440, 1957, 2699, 2702, 2716, 2717, 2728, 2759, 2767
Committee to Study Hospital Authorities; create, SR 167 __,,__1851, 2254, 2534

Committee to Study Justices of the Peace; create, HR 116 ___._____,,__________________._._______-._-__.-___-469, 477, 1143, 1207, 1326, 1407
Committee to Study Juvenile Crime and Violence; create, SR 197.-2252, 2514, 2539

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Committee to Study Juvenile Judge Qualifications; create, SR 103 ..._____.___.___...........__,,_____.........._.._,,....___ 891, 1142, 1205, 1325, 1368

Committee to Study Juvenile Offenders; create, SR 164 __.___._._____.1851, 2254, 2536

Committee to Study Legislative Overview; create, SR 196 __,,_______ 2251, 2514, 2539

Committee to Study Mental Disability Laws;

create, SR 92 _____,,___.

...739, 1141, 1205, 1325, 1364, 2764, 2767

Committee to Study Mental Health and Mental Retardation

Services; create, SR 110 ________________.......

1056, 1200, 1309, 1538, 1539

Committee to Study Minimum Sentencing; create,

SR 17 __-,,-_--._.____-__.___.__,,.__..__..._,,_.._ .66, 91, 117, 121, 144

Committee to Study Motor Vehicle Insurance Laws and

SB 321; create, SR 179 --.--.-.-..---......_...._..,, 2075, 2255, 2537

Committee to Study Music Recording Industry; create, SR 211 ______________________ 2750

Committee to Study Officer Indemnification; create, SR 176 ......_ 2074, 2255, 2537

Committee to Study Optometry; create, SR 112 ____.__......._........___.....1057, 1439, 1958

Committee to Study Power Plant Siting; create,

SR 99 ...______-.....,,_.______._........____.,,....._..________....__.__..__.829, 1305, 1409, 1934, 2767

Committee to Study Product Liability; create, SR 136 ______________...__1435, 1619, 1957

Committee to Study Public Authorities;

create, SR 79 __.------______._,,_____,,._,,__,,._..........472, 838, 900, 991, 1011

Committee to Study Public Service Commission;

create, SR 170 ____._______----___._------._.,,------..._.------.......-1935, 2254, 2535

Committee to Study Services for the Aged;

create, SR 27 _____,,___,,________________.__. 73, 541, 594, 804, 821, 853, 880, 2251, 2767

Committee to Study Shoplifting; create, SR 172 ------_.._..----___. 1935, 2255, 2536

Committee to Study State Authorities; create, HR 306 .______.._____.___ 1491, 1495, 1617, 1621, 1888, 1919
Committee to Study Tax Evasion on Motor Vehicles and Effects on Local Revenues; create, SR 202 ______ _._.....,,__________ 2514, 2515, 2750
Committee to Study Troubled Children; create HR 35 _.------.._..195, 199, 838, 902, 1076, 1124
Committee to Study Violence and Vandalism in Public Schools; create, SR 182 -......._.___.._...... -._.__..-.__..--,,._ 2075, 2255, 2538
Committee to Study Vocational-Technical Education; create, SR 113 .__.___.__.__._ 1057, 1200, 1310, 1538, 1540
Committee to Study Young Adult Involvement; distribution of report, SR 102 .._._____________...._..,,.__.-______.____.__....._,,___ 829
Committees, Senate Standing; appointed --.--__----...------__----,,----,.35

Communications from Governor ___.-_____..._,,__..______.,,___.______________ 29, 34, 50

Communications from Lieutenant Governor __.____------____..._.______._____40, 1614

Communications from Secretary of State ..,,__ 13, 22, 180, 425, 429, 1278, 2032, 2751

Community Affairs Bureau Advisory Committee; expenses of members, HB 229 _.--.__-_... ........___.467, 475, 540, 595
Community Affairs Department; establish, HB 499 ---.499, 506, 540, 595, 804, 820

Compact for Education; Georgia be party to, SB 213 ..,,____-_______.-_.....__-_.. 233, 507, 543, 712, 725, 1848, 2766
Compensation Commission; recommended salaries, State officials, HB 262 _ _ _. _ 1490, 1492, 1935, 1939, 2285, 2295, 2314, 2316, 2574, 2615, 2639, 2671, 2706, 2707, 2708, 2709, 2730, 2735
Compensation to Victims of Crime Study Committee; create, HR 118 _____-._______--.____.__-...____. 1385, 1422, 2078, 2081, 2287, 2497, 2757
Conasauga Judicial Circuit; change terms of court, HB 180 ___..-_._---_,,.-.-.__________----_.._.--_.__------_.-.- 212, 217, 478, 510, 546
Concealed Weapons; confiscation provisions after conviction, HB 248 _____._________.______-.__.__._._~_______-.194, 199, 898, 972, 2541, 2640

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Conflict of Interest under Senate Rule 180; urge guidelines for application, SR 101 __________________________________,,________________._________ _______.________________829
Congress; requested to continue provisions of Taft-Hartley Act, SR 149 _..-__--__._____,,_______________.____--___..__ _________ _______________.1500, 1854
Conservation Rangers; provide for pay grades, HB 311 ________________._________________________________._____529, 536, 1061, 1143, 1212, 1242, 1426
Consolidation of Actions, Trials; change provisions under Civil Practice Act, HB 169 _._............._._.....__.,,._.,,__.._._..___889, 893, 1504
Conspiracy to Commit Crime; punishment, HB 225 _____________.__-414, 419, 1142, 1205, 1668, 1819, 1824, 2073
Constitution, U.S.; ratify equal rights amendment, SR 6 ___._--___--______..46
Constitutional Amendment Advertising Study Committee; create, HR 115 _________________________792, 797, 1440, 1510, 2134, 2229
Constitutional Amendments; people have power to propose, SR 11 _~_~_~__...46

Constitutional Amendments:
Atkinson County Justices of the Peace; increase jurisdiction in civil cases, HR 316 ________________________._1556, 1611, 1937, 1948, 2220
Atlanta Homestead Exemptions; change income computations for qualifying, HR 172 .______.___1379, 1417, 2077, 2085, 2744
Austell, City of; discount on ad valorem tax for prompt payment, HR 269 ._._-..-...-.........._______1380, 1417, 2077, 2085, 2746
Austell, City of; homestead exemption, HR 270 ___ 1380, 1418, 1937, 1947, 2213
Barnesville-Lamar County Development Authority; property conveyance in case of dissolution, SR 77 ___:___._._._........._...._...__.__..._____471, 539, 595, 784, 959, 2767
Bonds, General Obligation, State; include local school districts, SR 32 ___________________________________ 89, 238, 276, 430, 459, 1849, 2767
Bowden, City of; homestead exemption, HR 182 ........889, 896, 968, 1068, 1274
Brooks County Justices of the Peace; increase civil jurisdiction, HR 123 -.___.__._______...._...._.__________414- 420, 1852, 1861, 2206
Carrollton, City of, Homestead Exemption; amount fixed, HR 179 ._........_.._.................._........___.__.735, 743, 835, 906, 1027
Charlton County Justices of Peace; increase jurisdiction over cases, HR 313 __________________________._._____.1555, 1610, 1937, 1947, 2215
Cities; authority to grant tax exemption to designated housing improvement districts, SR 130 _______________ ______1294, 1436, 1506
Clinch County Justices of Peace; increase jurisdiction in civil cases, HR 315 .__._...._.__._.__.____..1556, 1610, 1937, 1947, 2218
Cobb County Homestead Exemption; provisions for 62 year olds, HR 163 ______________.____._._.__________581, 590, 897, 976, 1276
Cobb County Justices of the Peace; increase dollar amount of civil cases in jurisdiction, HR 164 ________582, 591, 835, 905, 1016
Columbus, City of; limit methods to amend charter, HR 318 _______________________ ______________.___.__.________________1556, 1611
Constitutional Amendments; people have power to propose, SR 11 _________________________________________ ____________________46
Criminal Cases; proceeds from additional fines used for training law enforcement and prosecuting officials, SR 31 _____________________._______.89, 273, 422, 481, 514, 519
Curriculum Laboratory; Board of Education establish, SR 65 ______.._____..216, 507, 544, 712, 729, 1804, 1821, 2767
DeKalb County; education tax levy, repeal, HR 258 _________________________-1291, 1302, 1852, 1862, 2211, 2511

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Constitutional Amendments (Continued):
DeKalb County Property Tax; exempt certain improvements, HR 49 ...._----____________.._--. 213, 218, 1330, 1615, 1624
Elected Officials, State, County, City; provide for recall, SR 14 _______________________...47, 90, 116, 121, 142, 469, 2767
Elected State Officials; procedure for recall, SR 23 ...._._......_.___.____73
Fulton County Education Board Employees; increase retirement benefits, SR 42 ___161, 1202, 1309, 1463, 1478, 1485, 2071, 2767
Fulton County Homestead Exemption; change income qualifications, SR 75 _________________.__..417,1140,1207,1666
Fulton County; homestead exemption, redefine income relating to certain persons, HR 57 ______._______528, 538, 2077, 2085, 2740
Fulton County Industrial District; create, HR 10 ________________________________230, 236, 745, 802, 847
Fulton County; tax for educational purposes, HR 8 ___._.._._..._____._.._._._........___________230, 236, 745, 802, 845
General Assembly Members; change terms of office, SR 13 ...__________._..._..._.47, 90, 116, 121, 139, 469, 522, 531, 2767
General Assembly Members; change terms of office, SR 16 _____________________________.________._47, 90, 117, 121, 144
Glascock County; certain capital improvements and additions to manufacturing establishments exempt from tax, HR 319 _._____________.1556, 1611, 1852, 1861, 2221
Heritage Trust Commission; taxpayers contribute $1.00 each year, SR 26 ____-_..._.._______--73,163,177, 203, 207
Houston County Board of Education; compensation of members, HR 268 __.__._-__________________1380, 1417, 1617, 1629, 2208
Houston County Board of Education; provide for seven members, HR 174 ______________________.735, 743, 835, 906, 1019, 1192
Houston County School Superintendent; appointed by Education Board, HR 173 ________________735, 743, 835, 905, 1018, 1192
Land Use; General Assembly classify property for tax purposes, SR 66 ________________.______________________217
Legislation; provide for introduction jointly in either House of General Asembly, SR 107 __________________891, 1307, 1442
Lobbying; General Assembly provide for by law, HR 238 ___________________...__________1192, 1199, 1503, 1522
Macon Firemen and Police Pension Fund; increase benefits for certain widows and children, HR 274 _____________________________r__1380, 1417, 1852, 1861, 2209
Mclntosh County; State prohibited from purchasing property without written approval, SR 21 ________________73
Morrow, City of; homestead exemption, HR 296 ______________,,__________________.1433, 1462, 2077, 2085, 2747
Natural Resources Board Members; provide for election and terms of office, SR 28 _______________,,____________89, 273
Oconee County Industrial Development Authority; membership, HR 133 __________________________469, 477, 539, 597, 786
Public Service Commission; membership and election, SR 85 ______________________________________.584
Revenue Raising Legislation; two-thirds vote of General Assembly required for passage, SR 95 ______________794
Roopville, City of; homestead exemption, HR 184 ____________________._______736, 744, 835, 906, 1033

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Constitutional Amendments (Continued):
Sales Tax; General Assembly expand to cover other services, SR 120 __-_______----..._._....._.___________-_____1194
Savannah Mayor and Aldermen; issue bonds without referendum, certain circumstances, HR 138 ___.._..__________,,___________________.581, 590, 799, 840, 1014
School District Merger; number of votes required, Fulton County exempt, HR 137 .______.___.___.1054, 1061, 1200, 1313, 1539, 1591, 1612, 1668, 1888, 1904, 2073
Superior Court Judges; terms of six years, SR 50 _________________________________________________ 198, 1142, 1205, 1325, 1364
Tax, Ad Valorem; exemption for property of historical value, SR 76 ______..._____-__-__.___._________...._____-__--417
Teachers' Retirement System; increased benefits for those already retired when increases granted for future retirees, SR 45 --_--____,,_________________________174, 1307
Temple, City of; homestead exemption, HR 180 _.___._735, 743, 835, 906, 1029
Thomaston, City of; homestead exemption, HR 293 _____..___-___-__________1483, 1462
Union City, City of; homestead exemption, 65 year olds, HR 51 __.....___.__._...._________527, 538, 745, 802, 851
Upson County; homestead exemption, HR 229 .......______________..1053, 1061
Venue; suits against former residents, motor vehicle accident cases, SR 12 .___._.____......._________________________________._.47
Veterans, Disabled; change provisions on tax exemption for motor vehicle, HR 87 _______600, 506, 835, 903, 1213, 1266
Villa Rica, City of; homestead exemption, HR 181 .-735, 744, 835, 906, 1031
Ware County Justices of Peace; increase jurisdiction in civil cases, HR 314 __________________________ 1556, 1610, 1937, 1947, 2217
Whitesburg, City of; homestead exemption, HR 178 _____________-__________......735, 743, 835, 906, 1025

Constitutional Revision, Select Committee on; create, HR 135 ____..._...._._...__......889, 896, 1619, 1621, 1888, 1913, 2073
Construction of Buildings; limit water usage in water closets and shower heads, HB 546 ....____________________-_-____-_______1004, 1013
Construction; redefine term in Transportation Code, HB 350 _____.__.______.__.__.......530, 537, 746, 801, 854, 879
Consumer Debt Collection Practices; regulate, SB 286 ________________________________________738
Consumers' Utility Counsel; create position, SB 272 __________..._________583, 800, 841, 914, 924, 2659, 2660, 2766
Contractors, Nonprofit; change provisions on reports required in contracts with State agencies, SB 301 _________794, 1305, 1441
Contractors, Non-Profit Doing Business with State; certain contracts exempt from filing required reports, SB 246 ____-___471, 540, 593, 754, 775, 1438, 1463, 1466, 2659, 2666, 2767
Controlled Substances Act; add certain drug to list of Schedule I, HB 264 ____________________________466, 476, 1938, 1939
Controlled Substances Act; add certain drugs to list of Schedule IV, HB 269 _________________________467, 476, 2079, 2286, 2477, 2754
Cooperative Educational Service Agencies; financing under APEG, HB 605 __________________1130, 1138, 1438, 1509, 1668, 1837
Copyrighted Music, Radio Programs; repeal Act imposing license fee on persons collecting rents, HB 10 ____106,112, 798, 842, 1212,1227

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2795

Corpe, Dr. Raymond F.; honoring for services to people of Ga., SR 188 ..._.._.._..___________.____.__......,,_._________....2128
Corporal Punishment in Schools; provisions, HB 306 _.__________-_____.__-.__-.1425, 1461, 1853, 1862, 2541, 2656
Corporal Punishment, Public School; procedures for administering, SB 57 _.__________________-_.____64, 238, 274, 430, 444
Corporation; redefine term under Income Tax Act, HB 103 ._____________________________._-_..._.__..__.1381, 1418, 1851, 1856
Corporation Securities; full and fair disclosure on takeover bids, HB 320 __.__...__...__1129, 1136, 1306, 1443, 1668, 1887, 1895
Corporations; obscene word or phrase in name prohibited, HB 321._.._____._.__._.._.1129, 113,7,1306,1443, 2285, 2304, 2508
Corporations; requirements relating to filing documents, SB 220 ________266 Corporations, Tax Executions; repeal Code section
relating to default tax, HB 12 _._..._..__.__..._..107, 112, 798, 842, 1212, 1229 Correctional Industries Study Committee; create, SR 139 __._1435, 1854, 1957 Correctional Industries Study Committee; create, SR 193 ____.2251, 2514, 2539 Corrections Board; reconstitute membership of Youthful
Offender Division, HB 1114 __.______. 1602--Received after 33rd legislative day--First Reader 1978
Corrections Board; transfer functions and powers to Offender Rehabilitation Board, HB 1115 _._.____1613--Received after 33rd legislative day--First Reader 1978
Corrections Department; notification by court clerk of prisoner conviction, repeal certain provisions on transfer of prisoners, SB 124 __.____________.______-.___,,___158
Corrections Director; change title to Commissioner of Offender Rehabilitation relating to compensation of State officials, HB 1116 __________________1601--Received after 33rd legislative day--First Reader 1978
Cosmetics and Drugs; provide for advertisement, SB 193 .__....__._._........_.._._.____________________________215, 507, 543, 754, 766
Cosmetologists; license persons from other
states, SB 46 __.______________.62, 237, 274, 430, 434, 2612, 264.7, 2767
Cost of Care Study Committee; create, !3R 94 ._____794, 1141, 1205, 1325, 1366
Council on Aging; create, SB 81 ___.______72, 238, 275, 430, 449, 2249, 2767
Counties and Cities; prohibited from exceeding powers
granted in the Constitution, SB 125 ___._:.___,,____.______158
Counties; repeal authority to allow certain tax
exemptions, HB 116 ________________526, 535, 1615, 1621, 2540, 2542, 2588
Counties; State funds expended equally for same
services, SB 117 __________...__.._____.__._____________.157
County Board of Health; direct director to conduct
certain hearings, HB 59 ...........________._.468, 474, 591, 746, 1212, 1234
County Board of Tax Assessors; change provisions relating
to chief appraiser, HB 31 _________.___._529, 534, 896, 971, 1325, 1370
County, City Officials, Elected; ineligible to serve in
General Assembly, HB 486 ________791, 797, 1440, 1508, 2285, 2308, 2475
County Correctional Institution Study Committee;
create, SR 142 _________________:_________________1436, 1618, 1958
County Education Board Members; urged to attend
workshops, HB 586 .......______.______1050, 1060, 1200, 1311, 1538, 1570
County Lines, Disputed; change procedures for
settling, HB 201 .........._..__..__._______467, 475, 1306, 1442, 1668, 1818
County Tax Assessors; minimum age qualifications,
HB 339 ....__-_._._.____.____.......____.1050, 1060, 1851, 1857, 1960, 2025

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INDEX

County Tax Assessors; provisions for challenge of assessment, SB 33 ______.____________._,,____________________________________ 60, 163, 176, 203, 205
County Tax Equalization Boards; change provisions on notice of decisions, SB 13 ___.._,,.____.._.-....__...... 44, 163, 176, 203, 2763, 2767
County Tax Equalization Boards; change qualifications for membership, HB 174 .__.________.__._____..___.._.____..__.500, 505, 1615, 1622, 1960, 1993
County Tax Receivers; repeal Code section requiring statistics on the blind, HB 4 ._..._...._____.__.______._...._......._..___105, 111, 219, 241, 281
County Taxes; levied for development of trade, commerce, industry, SB 152 ___..__. ....__-_...... 172, 237, 275, 430, 455, 2612, 2624, 2767
Court Clerk; notify Corrections Director of person's conviction, change provisions, SB 124 __.____--.--...----_..--_--.-..._........--_-___,,.--.-...158
Court Continuances, General Assembly Members; extend time authorized, HB 771 __.-.._._-_......-._..,,_-.. 956, 966, 1439, 1509, 2134, 2205
Court Minutes; repeal code on reading and signing, HB 138 ....... 265, 271, 1504, 1522
Court of Appeals Cases, Supreme Court; change amount of costs, SB 191--_.._.---_-----_---_--.-----_----__----.-----_-------215
Court of Appeals; transfer of jurisdiction of certain cases to Supreme Court, HB 576 _...._.________.._1382, 1419, 2078, 2080, 2286, 2323
Coweta County Board of Commissioners' Clerk; duties formerly of county treasurer, HB 336 .._............._......_.._.._._..-_..-.......__412, 417, 897, 974,1069
Coweta County Retirement; redefine county employees, HB 337 ........ 412, 417, 897, 974, 1069
Coweta County Sheriff; compensation, HB 438 ...................... 412, 418, 897, 974, 1069 Cox, Dennis M.; compensate, HR 119 __........_.-.....-_...._1489, 1498, 1851, 1859, 2245 Crawford County Sheriff; compensation, HB 842 ...._...____ 957, 962, 1140, 1209, 1318 Crawford County Superior Court Clerk; compensation, HB 843 ....... 957, 962, 1140,
1209, 1319
Crawford County Tax Appraiser; may serve on Board of Tax Assessors, HB 664 __.__....-..._.......-...-.............._...___ 580, 585,1936,1940, 2086
Crawford County Tax Commissioner; compensation, HB 844 ___.--._,,... 957, 962,1140, 1209, 1319
Craze, Miss Dana; commend, SR 38 ....__-...-.-_.-.-._--....------...--_....--...------.------.121 Crime; Conspiracy to Commit; punishment,
HB 225 ...-....__.......__.._.._...._._._..__.414, 419, 1142, 1205, 1668, 1819, 1824, 2073 Crime Information Center; dispersing certain information to
certain persons, SB 254 _.___--.--501, 800, 841, 914, 921, 2151, 2193, 2758, 2767 Crime; necrophilia, HB 250 ...._...._-...-._._._...._..........194, 199, 1306, 1443, 1538, 1562 Criminal Cases, Bail; procedures for granting, HB 867'._....__. 1383, 1420, 2078, 2080
Criminal Cases, Capital Felonies; appointment and payment of attorneys representing indigent persons, SB 267 _..... 582,1141, 1203,1325, 1346
Criminal Cases; compensation of justices of peace and notaries public for arrest or search warrants, HB 143 ............468, 474, 592, 747, 804, 817
Criminal Cases; proceeds from additional fines used for training law enforcement and prosecuting officials, SR 31 ........89, 273, 422, 481, 514, 519
Criminal Code; bail jumping unlawful, penalty provisions, HB 750 _._._..._.1601--Received after 33rd legislative day--First Reader 1978
Criminal Code; change fingerprint and fee provisions for license to carry a pistol, HB 575 --.___..._.--.1557--Received after 33rd legislative day--First Reader 1978
Criminal Code; prosecution not barred where former court lacked jurisdiction, SB 146 _..__.._..._....._..__..__.._-_._...._...._...._....,,.._.._....._...171
Criminal Code; unlawful to discharge firearm on another's property without permission, HB 756 ....1488,1497, 2254, 2260, 2541, 2703, 2756
Criminal Homicide; define crime of foeticide, SB 88 ---_._._..,,--.--..___.--.._.------....87 Criminal Justice Act; distribution of State funds, SB 121.___....._...__--.157, 812

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Criminal Procedure, arrest by private person,
SB 325 .----___________. 1055,1201,1309,1463,1472,1485, 2495, 2503, 2766 Criminal Procedure; insanity plea, provide for psychiatric
examination, SB 208 ............__-----....,,.-__-_-.._.._.-..-.--._,,._.....-_......... 232, 1504 Criminal Procedure; pretrial status and conditions
of release, SB 311 _._.___.,,_._______.....________,,___.___.___._.._:__._.-..-...____.__._____._...__..__828 Criminal Procedure trial by special jury for plea of mental
incompetency to stand trial, SB 206 ____...--_.-.._.._.-...._.__...-........._._.232, 1504, 1518
Criminals, Hospitalized; provisions for discharge, HB 1076 _____,,__._,,_ 1602--Received after 33rd legislative day--First Reader 1978
Crisp County Small Claims Court; change jurisdiction, HB 1015 ___._.,,.._.-_____.____.___.___ __-_._.___.__..--___..^--___.._..1377, 1414, 1616, 1627, 1875
Gumming, City of; mayor and councilmen, terms of office, HB 1052 _.____._..___.__.__._____________..__..__.__.._1379, 1416, 1616, 1629, 1879
Curriculum Laboratory; Board of Education establish, SR 65 _.._..__._.__--...._.......___.._....._...__-... 216, 507, 544, 712, 729, 1804, 1821, 2767
Curriculum Study Committee; create, SR 129 .....^.........1294, 1438, 1957, 2764, 2767

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Dalton, City of; change early retirement provisions for certain employees, HB 98 _..._...____~~~_____._____105, 110, 200, 222, 244
David, Roper; compensate, HR 196 ________...._.__....__..1381, 1421, 1501,1522, 1926 Davison, Honorable Fred, President of University of Georgia;
introduction ___...._._..._____.._._____.___...--_......._.__.........,,.-...__853 Dawson County; provide for elected Board of Education,
HB 897 _.._..._-____....___............_.........._._._-1128, 1135, 1852, 1859, 1949, 2251 Dawson County Sheriff; compensation, HB 896 .............1128, 1135, 1304, 1447, 1531 Dawsonville Recorder's Court; suspension of operation,
SB 370 .._........._...____...___.._.._..._...._......1435, 1615, 1625, 1871, 1887, 2249, 2766 Day-Care Center; immunization of child as prerequisite,
HB 999 ........._.._...__....,,___._.....,,..__..._.___.1383, 1420, 1938, 1940, 2286, 2336, 2509 Deaf and Blind Interpreters; provide for in administrative and
judicial hearings, HB 452 .._........... _-..-_.....-...__._._..-._..-..-.-.-.890, 894, 1618, 1622 Death of Law Enforcement Officer; provide for indemnification,
SB 36 _.__________...______..._..___________________....._.__....__._.....61, 836, 899, 991, 992 Debt Collection Practices; regulate, SB 286 __....-.-._......._._-..-_._._.-..._.-_...._..-._.._738 Decatur, City of; exempted from limitation on ad valorem
taxation, HB 159 ._____.______..______.__.__..._.._...._...._....__...._._155,162, 744, 801, 844 Decatur County Sheriff's Deputies; compensation, HB 296 ....212, 218, 478, 510, 547
Deceptive Practices; prohibit fraudulent obtaining of public housing or rent reduction, HB 747_-_._..-1289,1301, 2078, 2080, 2541, 2700, 2755
Deeds, Conveyances of Title; modification of convenants and restrictions within subdivisions, SB 291 _.~___..--._------------_.._-739
Deeds; deemed to be recorded as of date and time of filing of instrument, HB 524 ..___..__..-._-_._...._._...._-._-..._._.._...._-.._._....___-499, 506
Deeds, Property; exempt foreclosure deeds from transfer tax, HB 464 ....................... 530, 537, 969, 1064, 1156, 1174, 1179, 1187, 1213, 1271, 1325, 1327, 1606
Deeds, Recording of; certain requirements, SB 219 .._................._._.....266,1201, 1308
Deeds, Security; single grantee of security interest may execute, HB 743 ...._.............._._..._......_.._..._......._.._...._........................1180, 1138
Default Judgments; judges establish damages, certain cases, SB 83 .....__...._....._.._.._......_..._.._._._...._._._._...._.._--____-.86

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Defective Product Cause of Death; defined as homicide, certain cases, SB 40 --------------------------------_--------,,.--------------.61
DeKalb County Board of Education Study Committee; create, SR 104 --------------_------_._----__--------..891, 1502, 1957, 1962, 2324, 2326, 2767
DeKalb County Board of Registrations and Elections; membership, powers and duties, SB 290 --------------.______.--.--------.738, 1615, 1624, 1865
DeKalb County, CETA Study Committee; create, HR 124 ......................................................415, 420, 1852, 1861, 1954, 2251
DeKalb County Commissioners; requested to explore alternative taxation methods, HR 223 __..--..._......_..........--........792, 797, 1617, 1631, 1885
DeKalb County Commissioners; requested to roll back tax millage rate in certain years, HR 222 ....................................792, 797, 1617, 1631, 1884
DeKalb County; education tax levy, repeal, HR 258 .----._._....----.....----.....----......... 1291,1302,1852, 1862, 2211, 2511
DeKalb County Government Study Committee; create, SR 97 ----.------.___.___........829, 1437, 1957, 1962, 2324, 2325, 2767
DeKalb County Police Retirement System Study Commission; create, HR 13 ___._----_----._--------,,--. .70, 74, 897, 976, 1073, 1193
DeKalb County Property Tax; exempt certain improvements, HR 49 .......__....___----.----..---- 213, 218, 1330, 1615, 1624
DeKalb-Fulton Counties; approval by Sheriff required for bondsmen, HB 656 ..------_--._._....... 1290, 1300, 1617, 1625, 1961, 2133, 2146
DeKalb Human Services Center; federal public works funding, SR 30 ...............76 Demurrers and Special Pleas; change title of Code chapter,
SB 207 ______----------------------_.........................._..................... 232, 1504, 1518 Dental Health Day in Georgia; designate January 10, HR 16 ....................--.....49
Dependent Minor Children; provide for monitoring and collection of unpaid child support payments, SB 247 ........----..--------.------..........----471
Detention Facilities, Minimum Standards; change inspection provisions, HB 786 ____.._..------_._------.___..------..1289, 1302, 1853, 1858, 2541, 2707
Development Authority, Georgia; change provisions relating to loans and investments, HB 757 ..--960, 966, 1852, 1858, 2134, 2204, 2246, 2508
Development Authority Law; mechanism to stimulate community development, HB 1045 ----.1383, 1420, 1504, 1521, 1888, 1911, 2072
Diabetes Study Committee; create, SR 156 .............----.--.--......--...............----1613
Discovery to Adverse Party; civil cases, SB 75 ........__......71, 1141, 1203, 1325, 1332
Discrimination in Housing Accommodations; unlawful, HB 279 __..._.1557--Received after 33rd legislative day--First Reader 1978
Discriminatory Boycotts Act, Foreign; enact, SB 355 ............................................1293
Dismissal of Actions; change provisions of Civil Practice Act, SB 189 ..._................._......._..................................214, 1201, 1308
Disputed County Lines; change procedures for settling, HB 201 ....._..----.__..__--------..---_..........467, 475, 1306, 1442, 1668, 1818
Distress Warrants; mobile homes included in property subject to proceedings, HB 543 ......_._...._......_...--._._....._....----........_........................ 956, 965
Distribution of Obscene Material; not apply certain persons, SB 229 ................._................................_..................................................415
District Attorney; term under Law School Public Prosecutor Act also means solicitor, SB 326 ........__........--.......................1055, 1201, 1309
District Attorneys and Superior Court Judges; secretaries' compensation, HB 360 ----------------___.__-------- 886, 894, 1504, 1523, 2285, 2306
District Attorneys, Assistant; provide for number in judicial circuits, SB 188 ...................................................................................... 214
District Attorneys; may request assistance of Public Safety Department Officers, HB 767 ................1383, 1420, 1618, 1623, 2541, 2705, 2756

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District Attorneys; permitted to engage in private law practice, SB 7 ___.___.___.___._._.____.______..-.-.-.....-_._______.____-.-.-__.___.....___._____.._____.__..__.43
District Attorneys; revise and update Code section, SB 145 ___________________________________________171, 508, 543, 754, 765, 2249, 2767
Divorce, Alimony; grant of attorney's fees, HB 67 _....__.579, 589, 837, 901, 1156, 1172 Divorce; consent both parties before granting total divorce, SB 8 _._.._._.___...__43 Divorce; consent of both parties for total divorce, HB 129 __..___.___ 526, 536, 1618, 1621
Divorce Petitions; show social security number, SB 58 _.'--------64, 91,116, 121,136
Divorce; remove limitation on filing petitions, alimony adjustments, SB 138 ____..- 160, 800, 840, 914, 916, 2074, 2125, 2225, 2289, 2334, 2618, 2759, 2766
Divorce; subsequent cohabitation relating to alimony, HB 66 ___._....._______265, 271
Divorce; support paid by father when child awarded to mother, HB 261 --__.......--------...1005, 1013, 1504, 1523, 2285, 2294

Doctors of the Day:
Adair, Dr. M. C. ............................................._________________________...__..__120 Baugh, Dr. James .__.___..___.__.___.___._______..__.___________.........___.....................__........1158 Black, Dr. Jud ______....._.-----....--___.__._.......___.._.___._______...__......____._808 Blair, Dr. Duane ...................................................._______...........____........202 Chambers, Dr. J. W. .............................................._.____......_................._990 Darugar, Dr. Barry---------------------_____.........._.......____..281 Davis, Dr. H. Gordon, Jr. .......................................__...........__.___.......__759 Dismuke, Dr. James C......................................_.,,____._._.__._.____.____2588 DuBois, Dr. Richard ._.............................._._._...._....._...___....._........._..__......._853 DuBose, Dr. Boiling ................_....._..............._.......__.._....._.._................__......1894 Gamwell, Dr. John __.._..............................._._.......__...._...__........__..__1994 Gillespie, Dr. C. B. ......--....._.._.--_..............____.._.___..-..._______.1078 Griffin, Dr. Louie ......................................___.......___.............._..........._.1667 Griffin, Dr. Richard ................................_____.._____....__..........____524 Hames, Dr. Curtis .._..............._...........____.__._.._._..._..____......1667 Hodges, Dr. Hugh _..._........_..__.........._.......__._._..____._...__........_....___2588 Hutchinson, Dr. J. R. B. "Jim" .............__..............__.....____...............__164 Johnston, Dr. Jack ........._-.-...---............_......._____...._.._...-----____560 Jolley, Dr. Fleming ..........................____._._._.__._______...___.__...__67 Kaufmann, Dr. James A. .............._.__...__.____.........__......_______18 Looper, Dr. Ben _---..._.----............_._...___.____.._.__...___.._....__258 Morton, Dr. Bill _______._______.___..__._______._____._.___...___...________....1894 Musarra, Dr. E. Anthony ....--...._........_____._________.____.__720 Releford, Dr. Charles C. ................._................__..____.__..______.913 Riley, Dr. Wells ................_...............__....._..._...___.__.___..__.______425 Roberts, Dr. Bob ____.....__._.....__....___.....____._______.__2308 Sanders, Dr. Beverly B. ...._........_..........._..__.._......._.___....._.___________759 Schmidt, Dr. Don....................................._.............___..___.________226 Steadman, Dr. Henry .............._.................___..______..__.....____480 Stegman, Dr. John .____.__,,__._.__......___.___._______.____1543 Summers, Dr. Roland ----.,,...----__.._.__..___..-._.._.._...__.__.__....93 Traylor, Dr. Bothwell ......................_..............__.______._.._.._.._....___..1334

Documents, Public; change provisions relating to intent to commit crime of altering or stealing, HB 152 ............959, 964, 1306, 1442, 2540, 2544, 2753
Dodge County Officers; compensation, HB 915 ................1373, 1410, 1615, 1626, 1872 Dodge County Small Claims Court; create, HB 1203 ........2012, 2069, 2253, 2259, 2520

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Dooley, Coach Vince; commend, SR 52 ________,,_._.,,._.___.-.____.......___._._____._.____._______.853
Dooley, Honorable Vince, Head Coach of University of Georgia Football Team; address .....-..--...._._............................................. ....___.853
Dooly County Small Claims Court; change jurisdiction, HB 939 .._....._........_....._.-----..._......-..-1189, 1197, 1304, 1449, 1534
Dormant Judgments; exclude certain judgments from provisions, SB 260 _..---_----._...._---._---~_~---.~.532, 800, 841, 914, 923
Double Tax for Failure to Make Returns; repeal Code, HB 11 ___._________________._..____.__._._____.._.__.___._.106, 112, 798, 842, 1212, 1228
Dougherty-Albany Inner City Authority; create, HB 573 ........465, 473, 539, 597, 751
Dougherty County Board of Commissioners Vice-Chairman; election, HB 1147 ..__.._._...._._..........._........_......--1555, 1610, 2253, 2258, 2517
Dougherty County District Attorney and Assistants; compensation, HB 609 _.........._..-_-........--_---_.----. 497, 503, 745, 802, 845
Dougherty County Judicial Circuit; duties of investigators, HB 572 ........_.__..__...._..___.........__._.....................886, 895, 1142, 1206, 1325
Dougherty County Sheriff, Probate Court Judge and Superior Court Clerk; compensation, HB 864 ___.._.._..__..____........1053, 1059, 1140, 1210, 1322
Dougherty County Superior Court Clerk; compensation, HB 1107 ................................................1431, 1460, 1617, 1631, 1884
Douglas County Board of Commissioners; expense allowance, HB 688 _...............__................__............._.......578, 588,1304,1445,1526
Douglas County Coroner; compensation, HB 687 ................578, 588, 1304, 1445, 1526
Douglas County Officials; compensation, HB 689 ................578, 588, 1304,1446, 1527
Douglas Judicial Circuit; create, HB 509 ............576, 590, 837, 902, 1076, 1123, 1155, 1156, 2597, 2612, 2658, 2664, 2697, 2703, 2716, 2718, 2724, 2761
Driver's License Act; repeal provisions relating to reports by physicians and vision specialists, SB 297 _..._......793, 898, 971, 1076, 1090, 2617, 2636, 2767
Driver's License; change points assessed for certain traffic offenses, HB 457 ._......................_....__...._..............791, 797, 969, 1064, 1156, 1186
Driver's License; change provisions relating to operating farm equipment, veterans' license and habitual offenders, HB 37 __..._._..._._._..__._............_...._......__.._..525, 534, 969, 1063, 1156, 1171
Driver's License; exempt certain armed forces reserve members from requirements, SB 162 .._....-...........................174, 272, 421, 480, 493
Driver's License Offenses; jurisdiction of municipal courts, SB 198 _....__....__.._..........._._...__._........216, 273, 422, 480, 514, 2763, 2767
Driver's License Revocation; limited driver's permit, SB 147 _._.....__.._....._._...._._...._...._.._...._..._..._..._............171, 800, 841, 914, 919
Driver's License Revocation; limited driving permit, certain cases, HB 317 _._.._..____________._____.___,,._..______ 955, 965,1202,1311,1538,1565,1850
Driver's License Suspension and Revocation; duties of Public Safety Department, SB 190 ..__..._..__._......._...-.._......_........_....._......_..._....216
Driver's License; with Jimmy Carter's signature may be retained upon renewal, HB 157 _.........._............_959, 964, 1440, 1506, 1668, 1817
Drug and Pharmacy Code; amend to change certain names and licensing provisions, If B 268 _.._._..__..________________.__467, 476, 745, 801, 854, 873, 2072
Drug Dependent Persons, Alcoholics; provide for treatment and surgery in medical emergency, SB 281 ...-737, 1141, 1204, 1325, 1350, 2506, 2767
Drugs and Cosmetics; provide for advertisement, SB 193 ___.._____.__.............__.........._..........__....215, 507, 543, 754, 766
Drugs, Dangerous; add certain drug to Schedule I, HB 264 ........466, 476, 1938, 1939

INDEX

2801

Drugs, Dangerous; add certain drugs to Schedule IV, HB 269 ,,--------.----------------__._............467, 476, 2079, 2286, 2477, 2754
Drugs, Pharmacists Dispensing; certain information on label, SB 318 ...--........_.._._.------------.._.------------------891, 1438, 1505
Drugs; pharmacists substitute with same generic name, certain cases, HB 57 ................465, 474, 1305, 1442, 1538, 1543, 1612, 1668, 1887, ' 1888, 2073
Dublin and Laurens County Development Authority; additional members, HB 775 ......................................._--------..... ..824, 830, 897, 975, 1071
Dudley, City of; new charter, HB 271 ............----,,.-----.412, 419, 539, 595, 748
Duncan, Senator Ebb; commend, SR 114 ----------------_.._------______1013
Duvall, Wallace Odell; commend, SR 55 __...................._.--......._.....__......--.....-202

E
Earl, John; commend, SR 153 --____.-------..--..--............--------......---------..--1538
Early County Sheriff; compensation, HB 28 ----....------------69, 74, 119, 163, 179
Eatonton Mayor and Aldermen; terms of office, SB 341 ----------------------------------1193, 1303, 1445, 1525, 2248, 2766
Eaves, Honorable Joel, Athletic Director of University of Georgia; introduction ----....._............_........----._........_..__----....__853
Echols County Clerk; compensation, HB 907 ------------1129, 1136, 1936, 1942, 2090
Echols County Court; amounts allowed to judge, HB 884 .--...-.----------_...__..............----....--1127, 1134, 1936, 1941, 2089
Echols County Probate Court Judge; compensation, HB 887 --------1128, 1135, 1936, 1942, 2089
Echols County Superior Court Clerk; compensation, HB 886 ----------------------------_._------..1127, 1134, 1936, 1942, 2089
Echols County Superior Court Clerk; repeal supplemental compensation, HB 935 ----------------------------1189, 1197, 1304, 1448, 1533
Echols County Superior Court Clerk; repeal supplemental salary, HB 934 ..........----------------------..----------1189, 1197, 1304, 1448, 1533
Economic Development Council; change membership, SB 241 ----------......._--------......____470, 898, 970, 1076, 1078, 1933, 2766
Economy, Reorganization and Efficiency in Government Committee, Senate; Senator Kidd act as temporary Chairman ._._..___..1614
Economy, Reorganization and Efficiency in Government, Senate Standing Committee; abolish, SR 7 --------....46, 92, 116, 121, 137, 153, 165, 166, 2598, 2599, 2622, 2697, 2709, 2710, 2759, 2767
Economy, Reorganization and Efficiency in Government Senate Standing Committee; appointed _...----_--....._--_.__...--..__..._._40
Economy, Reorganization and Efficiency in Government Standing Committee; renamed as Senate Governmental Operations Committee ------.....----------------------_..__..........----__----------.....2764
Editorials, Newspaper and Magazine; names of authors required, SB 299 ........--.......----.._...._----._...........----..___793, 929
Editorials, Newspaper and Magazine; relative to, SR 147 _........----.__....._. 1500
Education, Adequate Program (APEG); amend to reduce number of days required for school year, SB 319 ._...--------.___...._..__.._._._.._961
Education, Adequate Program (APEG); authorize use of nonteaching personnel within allotment of funds, HB 645 __--........__..__------------.------____._--1382, 1419, 1853, 1862

2802

INDEX

Education, Adequate Program (APEG); change provisions relative to Agency for Surplus Property, HB 442 .-- 1425, 1461, 1853, 1862, 2286, 2484
Education, Adequate Program (APEG); compensatory education funds, SB 215-----.---....-233, 507, 544, 712, 727, 2071, 2130, 2767
Education, Adequate Program (APEG); professional school business officials, separate classification, HB 341 ----..._..----...---- 576, 589
Education, Adequate Program (APEG); provide for demonstration
schools, SB 214 --._._.------------------233, 507, 544, 712, 726, 1804, 1815, 2766

Education, Adequate Program (APEG); provide kindergarten program, HB 607 .__----.--------._.........888, 895, 1200, 1312, 1538, 1572, 2250

Education, Adequate Program (APEG); provide State policy on public school facilities, HB 905 -.1491, 1494, 1853, 1863, 1961, 2133, 2159, 2756

Education, Adequate Program (APEG); provisions on allocation of administrative personnel, SB 216 .----------234, 507, 544, 712, 728, 1848, 2766
Education Board; establish Curriculum Laboratory, SR 65 __.._..._--...-----._-----__.------216, 507, 544, 712, 729, 1804, 1821, 2767

Education Board Members; urged to attend workshops, HB 586 --------------------------------------1050, 1060, 1200, 1311, 1538, 1570

Education Board, State; appeals from decision of local board, redefine procedure, SB 256 .----.----.502,1200, 1308,1463,1482, 2617, 2632, 2767

Education Board, State; urged to make changes in special education program, HR 376 .........----.--.......---------------------- 2074, 2075

Education Boards, Counties; authorize use of school buses for

elderly and handicapped, certain circumstances, SB 80 _----___.__...........___--------_----_------.---_..72, 238, 275, 430, 448

Education Boards, Local; requested to consider closing schools for Inauguration Day, January 20, HR 64 _--------------,,----------134, 152

Education Council, Georgia; establish, SB 213 ....... 233, 507, 543, 712, 725, 1848, 2766

Education, Professional Standards Commission; change

services performed, HB 606 .............._....----....1130, 1138, 1438, 1509, 1668, 1839 Education; regulate certain colleges and universities,
minimum standards, HB 112 ..,,----..----.------------...--------498, 504, 599 Educational and Cultural Institutes; sales and purchases exempt
from sales tax, certain circumstances, HB 177 ___.----_.._,,._._.--.--------------I486, 1495, 2076, 2079, 2285, 2289

Educational Programs; provide for offenders, SB 308 ------------------------828.

Educational Service Agencies, Cooperative; financing under

APEG, HB 605 .._.__.----..------------------1130,1138,1438,1509,1668,1837

Educational Television Network; appreciation to, SR 212 --------------------2750

Effingham County; easement in Savannah River to Savannah Electric and Power Company, SR 111 ..----...1056, 1202, 1309, 1463, 1480, 1918,

Effingham County Probate Court Judge; compensation,

1994, 2767

HB 1123 ----_._----_------_--------------------..-1553, 1607, 1852, 1860, 1952

Effingham County State Court; collection, payment of monies, HB 1090 ._----------------------...............1430, 1459, 1616, 1630, 1881

Elbert County Chairman of Board of Commissioners; compensation, HB 652 --_..--.--------..----,,----------527, 534, 799, 839, 909

Elbert County Small Claims Court; create, HB 718 ----------734, 741, 834, 905, 981

Elected Officials, City and County; provisions for recall, HB 1096 _._.____------__..................1487, 1496, 2254, 2256, 2541, 2711, 2756

Elected Officials, State, County, City; provide for recall, SR 14 ------_....._--------------------47, 90, 116, 121, 142, 469, 2767

Elected State Officials; procedure for recall, SR 23 --------------...--------__73

INDEX

2803

Election Code; amend relating to absentee ballots for certain armed forces members, HB 86 ________________.-575, 589, 835, 901, 1156,1173
Election Code; amend relating to sample ballots, HB 658 _.--____.- ....------_---....733, 742, 836, 902, 1213, 1265
Election Code; amend to change requirements for nomination of candidates of political body, SB 186 ________..__.___.___._.._2l4, 1503, 1518
Election Code; amend to prohibit solicitation of petition signatures within certain distance of polls, HB 54 ................105, 113, 238, 277, 431, 480, 483
Election Code; application for absentee ballot, SB 49 .............63, 237, 274, 430, 436
Election Code; change provisions relating to determining residence, SB 95 ______ ______ _.___.__.______.__....________.- _-_._---.--88, 1306, 1441
Election Code; change provisions relative to challenge of absentee ballots, HB 631 .....................................823, 834, 1305, 1443, 1539, 1585
Election Code, Georgia; duties of poll managers after close of polls, SB 47 ..................................................___.___.._-__...._..63, 90, 116, 121, 133
Election Code, Georgia Municipal; duties of poll managers after close of polls, SB 48 .____.___... ______.-___._______.-_____....63, 90, 116,121,134
Election Code, Municipal; amend relating to sample ballots, HB 657 ............................................................._......733, 742, 836, 902, 1213, 1264
Election Code, Municipal; applications for absentee ballots, SB 50 _._---...___._-..___...-._____...___..___-,-___....63, 237, 274, 430, 438
Election Code, Municipal; no campaign activities within 250 feet of polling places, HB 24 _______________........105, 113, 238, 276, 430, 480, 481
Election Code, Municipal; provide for municipal elections held in conjunction with general elections, HB 34 ......528, 534, 836, 900, 1212, 1233
Election Code; no campaign activities within 250 feet of polling places, HB 26 ___.___..______,,_.....105, 113, 238, 277, 431, 480, 482
Election Code; provide for challenges to the right to vote of any person, SB 51 _____.________________.____.__._____63, 237, 274, 430, 439
Election Code; revise, HB 27 ................194,198, 540, 594, 854, 870, 914, 915, 955, 2250
Election Contest; procedure to determine which judge shall preside, HB 33 ___-.________________._____._16, 174, 238, 277, 431, 480, 483
Elections, Absentee Ballots; minimum time for preparation before election, HB 488 -.___--..__.. __..._..___._______.__530, 537, 836, 902, 1212, 1264
Elections; additional requirements for voting by absentee ballot, HB 487 ................... ________._._____530, 537, 835, 902,1212, 1263
Elections Board, State; Mrs. Shirley Altman elected, SR 178 ___________________________._____.____..______._2075, 2255, 2537
Elections; campaign disclosure, prohibit contributions by certain organizations to certain officials and candidates, SB 187 ... -----_-.-___--... _._..-._____._______-_____.___ 214, 237, 276, 430, 458
Elections; change provisions of Campaign and Financial Disclosure Act, rename Ethics Commission, HB 501 __....823, 832, 1503,1519, 1960, 2038, 2047, 2494, 2498, 2512, 2645, 2651, 2761
Elections; change provisions relating to voters' certificates, HB 189 _______-______..________.._________________414, 419, 540, 595, 1538, 1558
Elections; limitations on campaign contributions to candidates, SB 314 _____.________._______.____________________._..__________891
Elections, Municipal; provisions for assistance in voting, HB 36 ................_._..._......_._...._......_....._..__.._._.._..........._.....169, 175, 540
Elections; provisions for assistance in voting, HB 35 ............._..............169, 175, 540
Electric Membership Corporation; Public Service Commission regulate, SB 240 _____________....._..._.__..._.._......__......._._.............._...._.._.__._._.470
Electronic Equipment; regulate repairs and servicing, SB 16 -.--_-----.-....__.___.___._...___.___.44,199, 221, 246, 261, 281, 408, 1303,1463

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INDEX

Elevators, Escalators; regulate, SB 130 ,,....------.--------_.----.... --..__.--..........159
Elliott, Dr. John; commend, SR 60 .--,,--.__.----------...-------.--...--..-_._----.202
Emanuel County; conveyance of property to Swainsboro, HR 267 ....-_--.--._.,,,,..------------.------1487, 1498, 1619, 1620, 2286, 2344
Emanuel County; property transfer of portion of Yam Grande State Park to City of Swainsboro, SR 125 --___--.--..----------------.-........ 1195
Emergency Medical Technicians; certification, SB 99 _.--..--------__.,,------,,.----......108, 238, 275, 430, 453, 1602, 1915, 2766
Emergency Telephone Number System; provide Statewide, SB 134 ------.----...............------------159, 541, 593, 753, 762, 2639, 2642, 2767
Employee Job Classification Study; Personnel Board urged to continue, HR 213 ----_.--------------._.._,,.,,_.--736, 744,1305,1444, 1539,1593
Employees' Retirement System; certain age may reject membership, SB 24 .............................._.........^............... 46, 220, 239, 281, 397
Employees' Retirement System; certain contributions kept in separate record, SB 136 --------.----_----------.--------...._..------..----.160
Employees' Retirement System; credit for armed forces service, SB 105 ___.___._____..___.___._______._..___.._______.___._..._._.___._._._.... .....--.,,----_. 109
Employees' Retirement System; credit for independent county retirement, SB 30 --------,,....----.._..--..........._------_----_----------.----.----60
Employees' Retirement System; credit for service in armed forces, SB 70 .....____--...._._------------_.--------.--..---------- ...................70
Employees' Retirement System; eligibility for group term life insurance coverage, HB 375 ----------.1382, 1418, 1619, 1620, 1960, 2026, 2510
Employees' Retirement System; employees of World Congress Center eligible for membership, SB 230 ----------..------,....--.416, 1307, 1441
Employees' Retirement System; service necessary for retirement, HB 85 _..----._.----------1381, 1418, 1619, 1620, 1960, 1992, 2006, 2133, 2135, 2325, 2596, 2758
Employees' Retirement System; vested rights, SB 74 .............__----...------.....71
Employees' Retirement System; years of service required to qualify, SB 78 _._.----_.--------_..._--_------___--------.,,,,.------.72
Employees, State, City, County Nonelected; provide for rights in grievances, SB 3'65 --._.----.------.._.----------_..,,..--------,,------...----...1434
Employees, State; engage in political activities certain conditions, SB 183 --_------------_------,,........................214, 237, 276, 430, 458
Employees, State; itemized expense accounts for reimbursement, SB 73 ._.-.----.--------.--------.--------------....--,, ............71
Employment Security Law; penalty four years after fraud, HB 883 ----------------------------..1490, 1493, 1854, 1859, 2286, 2334
Employment Security Law; provide certain transitional unemployment insurance coverage, SB 202 .............. 231, 272, 422, 480, 514, 516,
800, 853, 855, 885, 914, 946, 2507, 2767 Employment, Unlawful; alien, HB 211 ................... 575, 589, 800, 843, 914, 943, 2754
Energy Consumption Analyses; required as part of construction of State-owned or assisted facilities, SB 251..._........__._._..........._.----.----501
Energy Emergency Act; powers and guidelines in case of fuel shortages, SB 182 ........__......__._..__--.----..--------.----.------.198, 1854
Energy Extension Service Program; establish, HR 208 .__________..__.__..._____1487,1497, 1854, 1863, 1961, 2133, 2161
Energy Research Institute, National Solar; urge consider location in Georgia, HR 378 ----------------__----------....................2074, 2129
Energy Shortages; establish Authority to ease and resolve on long-term basis, SB 338 --------------__--..,,_.------------.1133, 1854, 1862
Engineers, Power; licensing, SB 129 ___.___._--......--------_.____.--_--..--------159

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Engineers Week; relative to, SR 47 _......_........_.........--.._...._....---..---------------..192 England, David E.; commend, SR 140 __------------------_----------------._------_..1462 English, Hon. W. F. "Bill"; congratulate, SR 132 .............._.................._......._..........1274 Environmental Protection; Water Quality, HB 23 ............468, 473, 541, 594, 804, 815 Equal Rights Amendment to U.S. Constitution; ratify, SR 6 ..........-..-...--............46 Equal Rights Amendment to U.S. Constitution; ratify, SR 8 ..............._.............46 Escalators, Elevators; regulate, SB 130 __------------------------_.------.....................159 Estates; change certain provisions relating to year's support,
redesignate Code sections, HB 522 ...........................................468, 477, 2254, 2260 Estates; notice to interested persons relating to year's
support, SB 345 _....----.------.--------_------._.............................................1194 Estates; widower's rights relating to conveyances and encumbrances
of property, SB 358 ...................._._....._._..._.._......._._.......______________________________..1293 Estates; widower's rights under year's support provisions, SB 357 ....................1293 Estates, Wills; female testator may leave estate to stranger, SB 356 ................1293 Estates, Wills; repeal Code section relating to regulation of
charitable devises, HB 39 ............. 169, 175, 2254, 2260, 2540, 2542, 2576, 2752 Ethics Commission, State; change name to Campaign and
Financial Disclosure Commission, HB 501 _.__.------ 823, 832, 1503, 1519, 1960, 2038, 2047, 2494, 2498, 2512, 2645, 2651, 2761
Ethics; provide for financial disclosure by elected State officials, SB 15 .._..._..........._.........._._._............._.___--------------.....__.... ........44
European Flight Service, Direct Route; urge Congressional delegation to encourage acceptance of recommendation, HR 155 _--.415, 425
European Flight Service, Direct Route; urge President Carter to accept CAB recommendation, HR 156 _ .... ........__..._..__..._..........415, 425
Evans County Board of Commissioners; compensation, SB 364 _______________________________...........1434, 1615, 1625, 1870, 1886, 2249, 2766
Evans County Small Claims Court; create, SB 35 ...._......-.. 61, 74, 93, 119, 230, 731 Evans County State Court Judge and Solicitor;
compensation, SB 343 .._............__________________ 1193, 1303, 1445, 1525, 2013, 2766 Evans, Honorable William M.; election to State Transportation
Board ----------------..._.........._._._._.._..............._.._._....__._...._......._......__..258 Evidence, Hearsay; medical diagnoses admissible as evidence,
SB 55 --------.---------------__------ 64, 219, 240, 281, 401, 889, 1423 Examining Boards; authorized to conduct hearings at site other
than Capitol, HB 770 ............__............1131, 1138, 1853, 1858, 2286, 2491, 2756 Examining Boards; hearings at site other than Capitol, SB 93 _...._._.__.......__ 88 Executive Branch Regulatory Agencies; provide for legislative
review and termination, SB 3 ....__......_____.___._______________________42 Executive Branch Regulatory Agencies; provide for legislative
review and termination, SB 4 ............_.............._ 42, 66, 75, 94, 1191, 1394, 2766 Executive Branch Regulatory Agencies; provide for review and
termination by Joint Government Operations Committee, SB 72 ____________.71 Executive Department; disposition of State-owned surplus
books, HB 611 ---------- ..__............__... 823, 833, 1503, 1520, 1961, 2133, 2144 Executors, Foreign; no bond or application for sale, SB 84 --________.___.87 Extension Service, Energy Program; establish, HR 208 ........1487, 1497, 1854, 1863,
1961, 2133, 2161
F
Failure to Make Returns, Double Tax; repeal Code, HB 11 ____-------------------__----__106, 112, 798, 842, 1212, 1228
Fair Business Practices Act; define deceptive practices for repairs, SB 16 ..........................44,199, 221, 246, 261, 281, 408, 1303, 1463

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Fair Market Value; redefine, SB 850 ...------------___..................................1194

Farm Credit System Institutions; insurance sales limited to certain types, SB 159 ....__......173, 478, 509, 553, 557, 574, 1918, 1966, 2766
Fayette County Board of Commissioners; redesignate certain members, HB 911 ....__................._._------..1129, 1136, 1502, 1514, 1658

Fayette County Small Court; create, HB 728 ..--------733, 741, 835, 905, 982, 1131 Fayetteville Recorder's Court; jurisdiction, HB 893 ....... 1128,1135,1502,1514,1658

Federal Appellate Courts, Certificates as to State Law; Supreme Court authorized to receive and answer, HB 166 .___............._________ ...__.........466, 475, 1504, 1522, 2540, 2546, 2753
Federal Grant Review Act; provide for legislative review of agency applications for funds, SB 367 .__.............._____------_.------..._---------1434

Federal Land Banks; insurance sales limited to certain types, SB 159 ....__.___------ 173, 478, 509, 553, 557, 574, 1918, 1966, 2766
Feeding of Garbage to Swine; deem providers responsible, SB 38 __....._____....._____.__----__61, 162, 176, 203, 206, 1131,1423
Felony; commercial gambling, HB 751 --__------..956, 966, 2078, 2080, 2541, 2702 Festival of Allied Nations; relative to, SR 214 _._________,,,,__.___----._-______2750 Finance Authority Act, Residential; change certain

definitions, HB 227 ..___....__------------------466, 475, 540, 595, 854, 872 Financial Disclosure Act of 1977; provide, SB 15 ....__...____._________._..__.___44 Financial Institutions Code; revise, HB 678... 823, 834, 1437, 1509,1961, 2133, 2147

Fines, Criminal Cases; proceeds used for training law enforcement officers and prosecuting officials, SR 31 ____.,,--_....89, 273, 422, 481, 514, 519
Fire Ant; urge eradication, SR 36 _...._.--....._............_............109,162, 177, 203, 209

Fire Commissioner; authorized to enter into contracts under Mobile Homes Standards Act, SB 273 ....-___...583, 896, 970, 1076, 1084, 2070, 2767

Fire Commissioner; insurance companies furnish certain information on investigations of property losses, HB 257 ....--____-..___--------------._ 1190, 1197, 1615, 1622, 2541, 2654, 2754

Fire Fighters Standards and Training Council Act; amend to allow

certain persons convicted of a felony to be employed, HB 654 .....___.__.....__........__.............1190, 1198, 1853, 1857, 2134, 2203 Fire Fighters Standards and Training Council; assign to Department of Public Safety, HB 77 __..._.-. 212, 217, 540, 595, 854, 882, 1131 Firearms; discharge on another's property unlawful without permission, HB 756 _................._.__.....1488, 1497, 2254, 2260, 2541, 2703, 2756 Firearms Discharged on Sunday Unlawful; certain exceptions, SB 317 ______________..........._....891, 1142, 1204, 1325, 1362 Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee; approve expenditure of certain
public funds by State agencies, HB 324 --._.....___.1486, 1496, 1851, 1856, 2134,

2181, 2513, 2555 Fish and Game; revise laws, HB 792 ........._.............889, 895, 1307, 1444, 1539, 1586,

1595, 1612, 1668, 1887, 1896, 2064, 2065, 2575, 2580,

Fishing, Hunting; unlawful certain cases until March 15,

2678, 2761

1977, HB 431 ._._...._........ ____________.....____ 231, 236, 273, 422, 481, 495

Fitzgerald, City of; maximum tax rate for operation of public schools, HB 855 ________________________........1052, 1058, 1140, 1210, 1320

Fitzgerald Redevelopment Authority; create, HB 994 ... 1375,1412, 1616, 1627, 1875

Flashing Lights on Motor Vehicles; blue lights limited to law
enforcement vehicles, SB 31 ______..----.60, 92,115,121,129, 2333, 2342, 2598, 2627, 2767

Fleming, Charlie E.; commend, SR 34 .________________...._________._,,..._.._._...94

Flipper, Lt. Henry Ossian; commend, SR 160 .____.___..._.._......__.----......1667

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Flowers, Miss Cynthia Lorraine; compensate, HR 52 ...--...1489, 1498, 1851, 1894, 1960, 1964, 2286, 2340
Flowery Branch Police Court; provisions, SB 363 ..-.-----------.__..__.._...__..1434, 1615, 1625, 1870, 1902, 2248, 2766
Floyd County Inquests; increase fees for coroners for services, SB 179 _______.-__________.___.___.___.___._____.-__.---197, 219, 242, 280, 1287, 1932
Foeticide; define crime, SB 88 ______________________._------_.___.__--.__.---------87 Foreign Discriminatory Boycotts Act, Georgia; enact, SB 355 ____.__.___.__..--1293 Foreign Educational and Cultural Programs; sales and purchases
exempt from sales tax, certain cases, HB 177 _-------1486, 1495, 2076, 2079, 2285, 2289
Foreign Executors; no bond or application for sale, SB 84 _.__._....._.__....--.87
Forsyth, City of; new charter, HB 1117 ............1553, 1607, 1852, 1859, 1951, 2019, 2070, 2122, 2250
Fortson, Honorable Ben; communications ........13, 22, 180, 425, 429, 1278, 2032, 2751
Franchise Practices Commission; Governor appoint new one, SR 124 ....... _ ________________________.__..._...._,,__.__......................1195, 1440, 1957
Free, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Dwain; compensate, HR 18 _.------.-.._.._______.___.-__.______________________-.1380, 1421, 1851, 1859, 2245
Friedman, Stephen Samuel; commend, SR 210.........._...___..._......______________.___......2533
Fuel, Energy Producing; provide for emergency powers in case of shortage, SB 182 ................................._____...__.___.._..._._._._.___.....198,1854
Fuel, Motor, Taxes; consolidate laws relating to collecting, HB 578 ............._..._..._......................___......___.___........1488, 1497
Fuller, E. T.; compensate, HR 132 ..............__............1380, 1421, 1501, 1521, 1923
Fulton County Alcoholic Beverage Sales; authorize sale on Sunday in public stadiums and coliseums of 12,000 seating capacity, SB 127 ............158, 176, 201, 223, 226', 246, 1303, 1449, 2013, 2766
Fulton County Alcoholic Beverage Sales; expand hours permitting consumption on the premises, SB 126 ........... ..........158, 176, 201, 223, 225, 227, 246, 257, 1200,1323, 2013, 2766
Fulton County; apportion cost of services among areas, SB 128 ..________________.158
Fulton County Board of Elections; requirements certain members, HB 199 _.............._................_.._______..__._._..__..__..___.__497, 502
Fulton County Board of Tax Assessors; create, HB 43 ............__...__....1051, 1057
Fulton County District Attorney's Office; filling of vacancies crime investigators and intelligence squad members, HB 726 .__.............__.....................__..........___1288, 1295, 1936, 1941, 2087
Fulton County Education Board Employees; increase retirement benefits, SR 42 ........._..._..........._... 161, 1202, 1309, 1463, 1478, 1485, 2071, 2767
Fulton County Employees; retire at 55 with 30 years' service, HB 427 ......._,,..._..................__.___.__.___............1288, 1295
Fulton County Employees; retire without penalty if 55 years old with 30 years' service, SB 160 _.___.__.....___.............__...__._.._._......_..__..173
Fulton County Employees' Retirement Plan; create, SB 110 ......................_...____.......__..__...__.....156, 515, 1437, 1510, 1632, 1803
Fulton County Homestead Exemption; change income qualifications, SR 75 .___...................___.__.___.....___.417, 1140, 1207, 1666
Fulton County; homestead exemption, redefine income relating to certain persons, HR 57 _________...__.....528, 538, 2077, 2085, 2740
Fulton County Industrial District; create, HR 10 ................... 230, 236, 745, 802, 847
Fulton County Joint City--County Board of Tax Assessors; create, SB 115 __.......__.__.._.._~___.._.------------.------..156

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Fulton County Judges' and Solicitor Generals' Retirement Fund; benefits, HB 315 _____.__._....__________._.__._1288, 1294, 1936, 1940, 2086
Fulton County Judges' and Solicitor Generals' Retirement Fund; widows'benefits, SB 151.___.172, 519,1437, 1511, 1633, 1803, 2507, 2766
Fulton County; notice of changes in election districts, HB 693 __--_.___-_-._____,,__--__----_1288, 1295, 2077, 2082, 2272
Fulton County Sheriff; compensation, HB 178 _____.1916, 1929, 2076, 2081, 2269
Fulton County State Court; change number of Assistant Solicitors, SB 111 __________________________156, 539, 595, 747, 1919, 2766
Fulton County Superior Court Clerks; fees, SB 122 __.,,--__-____--__ 157, 1201, 1308 Fulton County; tax for educational purposes, HR 8 _________ 230, 236, 745, 802, 845
Fulton County Teachers and Education Employees Retirement; change benefits, SB 119 __________157, 518, 1615, 1624, 1864, 1887
Fulton County Teachers and Education Employees Retirement; change military credit, SB 120 _____ 157, 519, 1303, 1444, 1524, 1563, 2763, 2767
Fulton County Teachers and Education Employees Retirement; redefine prior service, SB 118 _________________ 157, 518, 1303,1444,1524,1563
Fulton County Teachers; retire with 30 years service at 55, SB 114 ______________________________..156, 518, 1502, 1514, 1657, 1803
Fulton County Teachers' Retirement Plan; create, SB 112 ____________....._._.___________.______156, 515, 1502, 1514, 1654, 1803
Fulton County Water Authority; create, SB 113 __._._____________._....... ___.-_-_.__156 Fulton-DeKalb Counties; approval by Sheriff required for
bondsmen, HB 656 __.______-.______. 1290, 1300, 1617, 1625, 1961, 2133, 2146 Fur Dealers and Trappers; provide requirements,
SB 303 __________________827, 1142, 1204, 1325, 1353, 2176, 2198, 2495, 2502,
2599, 2675, 2759, 2766

G
G. B. I. Agents; additional powers, SB 368 _____._________..__...__ .______________1435 G.B.I. Members; retain service revolver and badge upon
retirement, HB 362 ______________________791, 796, 969, 1063, 1156, 1183, 2659 Gaines, Alexander Pendleton; commend, SR 54 _________________________________202 Gambling, Commercial; felony, HB 751 _________956, 966, 2078, 2080, 2541, 2702 Gambling Places; amend Code relating to bingo games, SB 218 ________________ 266 Game and Fish Division Study Committee; create, SR 137 _______ 1435, 2255, 2533 Game and Fish; hearings on rule changes conducted in
area affected, SB 211 __________________________________________ ._ 233, 1505, 1518 Game and Fish Laws; amend to prohibit use of steel traps
for capturing animals, SB 79 ________________________72, 592, 746, 803, 804 Game and Fish Laws; hunting and fishing unlawful, certain
cases until March 15, 1977, HB 431 _______________ 231, 236, 273, 422, 481, 495 Game and Fish; revise laws, HB 792 ________________ 889, 895, 1307, 1444, 1539, 1586,
1595, 1612, 1668, 1887, 1896, 2064, 2065, 2575, 2580, 2678, 2761
Garbage, Feeding of to Swine; deem providers responsible, SB 38 ______________________________._______________61, 162, 176, 203, 206, 1131,1423
Garfield, City of; new charter, HB 1005 _________________ 1376,1413,1502, 1515,1661 Garnishment; change provisions on salaries of
government employees, HB 289 _______ 414, 419, 1201, 1311, 2285, 2302, 2574, 2588, 2640, 2646, 2695, 2762
Garnishment; change time limit for seeking relief and amount judgment may be reduced, HB 973 __._1492, 1494, 1855, 1863, 1961, 2133, 2160

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Garnishment; provide for judicial supervision, HB 19 ___________________________________._-____76, 77, 91, 117, 122, 150
Garrett, Lisa; commend, SR 106 ._._______________________----_.._--------868 Gas, Oil Leases Executed by State Properties Commission;
change provisions, HB 790 ____.______________1289, 1302, 1439, 1510, 1668, 1840 Gasoline Marketing Practices Act; change definitions,
HB 78 _._____------_.__.________________.___._---.1178, 1197, 1439, 1506, 1668, 1798, 2072 General Assembly; elected county or city officials ineligible to
serve, HB 486 ____________.____________791, 797, 1440, 1508, 2285, 2308, 2475 General Assembly Members; change terms of office,
SR 13 _____________________.________47, 90, 116, 121, 139, 469, 522, 531, 2767 General Assembly Members; change terms of office,
SR 16 ______.___.__._________________.-_-__-_-__--- -.47, 90, 117, 121, 144 General Assembly Members; court continuances, extend
time authorized, HB 771 ________--.__________956, 966, 1439, 1509, 2134, 2205 General Assembly Members; lobbyists must report
contributions made, SB 132 ____-__________________________,,__-______-_.._...159 General Assembly Members; prohibited from voting on questions
involving conflict of interest, SB 86 ________________________,,_.._.___________87, 838 General Assembly; provide for joint introduction of legislation
in Senate or House, SR 107 ____-__--_-__,,___________________. 891, 1307, 1442 General Assembly; provide for lobbying by law, HR 238 ____1192, 1199, 1503, 1522 General Assembly; reapportion Senate district numbers
34, 35, 37, 38 and 39, SB 116 ..._________________.____________________.___.___________.___.157 General Assembly; review of Agency rule changes,
SB 14 ................... ..............__.______44, 90, 114, 121, 123, 2512, 2564, 2758, 2767 General Assembly; two-thirds vote required for passage of revenue
raising legislation, SR 95 ______________________............................................794 Geodetic Control Monuments; penalties for destruction or
displacements, HB 731 ________________1607--Received after 33rd legislative
day--First Reader 1978 Geologist Applicant; return of certain materials to,
HB 740 -___-__-____________________________129<>, 1301, 1505, 1520, 2541, 2699 George L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority;
redefine powers, SB 236 .._.___._........._..........417, 969, 1062, 1155, 1161, 2660, 2672,
2696, 2698, 2716 Georgetown, City of; new charter, HB 980 ______________ 1374,1410, 1502, 1515, 1659 Georgia Bureau of Investigation; agents, additional powers, SB 368 ________.______1435
Georgia Bureau of Investigation; members retain service revolver and badge upon retirement, HB 362 ______791, 796, 969, 1063, 1156, 1183, 2659
Georgia Day; designate February 12, HR 370 _________________________________.2074, 2128
Georgia Jaycees; commend, SR 44 __________________________________________________168
Georgia, "Peanut State"; designating State, SR 18 __.____.,,______ __66, 90, 117, 121, 145
Georgia-South Carolina Boundary Line; relative to, SR 183 _____________________________________________________________________ 2075, 2255, 2538
Georgia Southern College; grant Doctor of Education degrees, SR 146 ___..______1500'
Georgia, University Football Team; commend, SR 51 ___________--__-----_--___.853
Gillis, Senator Hugh M.; remarks regarding Honorable W. Herschel Lovett .___,,------___________________________________________________________________.2532
Glascock County; certain capital improvements and additions to manufacturing establishments exempt from tax, HR 319 _______ ____,,__________________,-_____________.1556, 1611, 1852, 1861, 2221
Glascock County Sheriff; provisions on furnishing automobile, HB 680 .__...__________________________577, 587, 799, 840, 911

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Glynn County, Blythe Island; conveyance of property, HR 194 ..._.__._._------__--__..._..------1291, 1302, 1440, 1510, 1668, 1842
Glynn County Probate Court Judge's Deputies; compensation, HB 1127 _----_.----._-_------.--__-_.._1553, 1608, 1852, 1860, 1953
Glynn County Sheriff's Office; number of employees, HB 1126 .--------._.--------..__--------._.._._----,,._1553, 1608, 1852, 1860, 1953
Glynn County Tax Commissioner; number and compensation of employees, HB 1176 .__.____----.__..__.___...1917, 1930, 2077, 2084, 2278
Goff, Honorable Ray, Georgia Football Team Captain; address ,,----.--.------.853 Gordon, Honorable J. Clyde; regrets at passing, SR 29 ......,,,,.. ... _._---.---.....----.93 Gordon Judicial Circuit; create, SB 285 .__........__,,_____....... 738, 837, 900, 991, 1011 Government Employees; garnishment, change provisions on
salaries, HB 289 ........._.._..._............_..414, 419, 1201, 1311, 2285, 2302, 2574, 2588, 2640, 2646, 2695, 2762
Government Operations Committee, Joint; review and terminate certain State regulatory agencies, SB 72 ____,,_,,.__,,___________-_,,________,,_________.--.71
Government Operations Committee, Joint Standing; create, SB 71 ._.__.__....__,,._........._-_._._.._.__......_._..71, 237, 275, 430, 446
Governmental Office, Abuse of; General Assembly members prohibited from voting, conflict of interest, SB 86 .__......... ._........ __. 87, 838
Governmental Operations Committee, Senate Standing; Economy, Reorganization and Efficiency in Government Committee renamed --.--_.__------__-,,--_--.-.----_------------......--__. ......._ 2764
Governmental Operations Standing Committee, Senate; amend Rules to create, SR 184....__.___.........____.....-..__.... 2075, 2255, 2749, 2764
Governor; additional emergency powers under Civil Defense Act, HB 583 ........_,,............._..... 414, 420, 540, 594, 754, 778, 868, 890, 921, 1192, 1214
Governor Busbee; Budget message, address joint session, HR 6 ...-___.-._-..--.__--_....._.__--......-..._._-....-..._____.__............_.... 48, 49, 77
Governor Busbee; State of State message, address joint session, HR 5 ___.........___.__.._._.____________________......__..... ...... 48, 49, 50
Grady County; conveyance of certain real property, HR 259 ..-_-__._.........-___......--__._.....-__..... 1487, 1498, 1619, 1620, 2541, 2721
Grady Hospital and Hospital Authorities Study Committee; create, SR 167 __.__....-...-..__-_-.-.......__._........._...___..... 1851, 2254, 2534
Grain Dealers; licensing and bonding procedures, HB 55 .....___..._..........___-........_..._.-......._-__...........___........ 194, 199, 591, 746, 914, 942
Grand and Traverse Jurors; maximum jurors certain counties, HB 627 __........_._,,.........__..._..._...................__.._... 889, 895, 1504, 1523
Grand Jurors; provide for two alternates, HB 352 .............. 1129, 1137, 1854, 1857 Grand Jurors; qualifications, HB 481 .............__..._........ 4$9, 506, 898, 973, 1156, 1175
Grants, Student; attending institutions in other states, SB 157 --....._.-..._--___.173
Greene, Bruce B.; commend, SR 154 ._______.-.____.-......___.......____.___......__._.____ 1538
Greene County Small Claims Court; increase costs,
HB 1173 ....__._.__._..-.-_.__._....--.__......--_.........._..... 1798, 1846, 1937, 1947, 2111 Griffin Judicial Circuit; additional judge, HB 526 ............529, 538, 800, 844, 914, 945 Group Insurance Policies; coverage for complications of
pregnancy, HB 244 --._...--..__-........-...._....._._.....,498, 505, 1436, 1508, 1668, 1823 Guardianship, Mentally 111 Persons; Human Resources
Department personnel, SB 312 ...__......._.__. 829, 897, 971, 1076, 1103, 1849, 2766 Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Chairman;
compensation, SB 227 _____...__.._____.....___.___.______ 267, 478, 510, 546, 826, 1049 Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners; provide definitions
for certain terms, HB 440 .__._.....-....._...._....._.,,.......__..262, 268, 897, 974, 1070

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Gwinnett County; conveyance of certain property, SB 37 ......_....__------------ _------------- 109, 220, 240, 281, 405, 960, 1424
Gwinnett County Sheriff, Superior Court Clerk, Probate Court Judge; compensation, SB 226 _... _-----__.__ 267, 478, 510, 546, 826, 1049
Gwinnett County State Court; abolish certain office, HB 47--..--67, 68, 74, 93, 120 Gwinnett County State Court; continue and recreate,
HB 733 -.----------_----------_----__------.__----789, 794, 1139, 1208, 1316 Gwinnett County State Court Judge and Solicitor; compensation,
HB 676 .._......_......__......__------_----------_.___------577, 587, 897, 975, 1070 Gwinnett County Tax Commissioner; compensation,
SB 225 ........................................ __.__---- __ 267, 478, 510, 545, 826, 1049
Gwinnett Judicial Circuit; additional judge, SB 104 ----------_---------------_ -- 109, 219, 240, 281, 403, 824, 2766
Gwinnett Judicial Circuit Superior Court Judge; salary, SB 158 --.------------_--_------_.----_.___.173, 237, 277, 423, 827, 1423

H
Habersham County State Court Judge and Solicitor; compensation, HB 136 ----.--------.------154, 161, 219, 241, 278
Hahira Telephone Authority; create, HB 82 __________--__..---__.------------------------_----------.105, 110, 200, 222, 244
Hall County Commissioners; delegation of State Police powers, HB 1137 __.........................1554, 1609, 1852, 1861, 1954
Hammond, Mrs. Patricia; commend, SR 93 __------------------------___.----....915 Hampton City Services; collection of payment,
HB 1200 ---.-----_-----------------......................... 2012, 2068, 2253, 2259, 2520 Hancock County Board of Elections; provide, HB 821 .....................--...........887, 892 Hancock County Deputy Sheriffs; compensation,
HB 1169 ------------..------------.-----.--.....1797, 1845, 1937, 1946, 2111 Hancock County Small Claims Court;
increase costs, HB 1172 ----------------...------.....1797, 1846, 1937, 1947, 2111 Handicapped, Elderly; public buildings be made
accessible, HB 90 --------------....1557--Received after 33rd legislative day-- First Reader 1978
Handicapped, Elderly; public buildings be made accessible, HB 91 ----...-790, 795, 1305, 1442, 1668, 1805, 1935, 1962, 2064, 2065, 2548, 2760
Handicapped Persons; amend Workmen's Compensation Law to encourage employment by limiting employer liability, SB 296 ----.------ -..-------_--------.--__._.___---------------- .--------------.793
Handicapped Persons; establish subsequent injury trust fund to encourage employment, HB 259 ........................__..............................790, 796, 968, 1063, 1212, 1237, 2754
Haralson County Commissioner; compensation, HB 685 .._..--.--_--_.--------_....------------------------578, 587, 799, 840, 912
Haralson County Treasurer; expense account, HB 686 .............._ _------------------------_------ ............578, 587, 799, 840, 912
Hardaway High Band; commend, SR 105 ....----------__------................................853 Hardwicke, Town of; new charter, HB 880 ----------..--------------....1127, 1134 Harris County Board of Education; list of members with
individual salaries, HB 1109 ------------.------1432, 1462, 2253, 2257, 2516 Harris County Governing Authority; personnel lists
maintained, HB 1108 ........._.......--.........................1432, 1461, 2253, 2257, 2516 Harris County Tax Commissioner; compensation,
HB 1153 ....__............____.._._------...._._----------.1795, 1843, 1937, 1945, 2107

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Harris, Honorable Roy V.; commend, HR 340 -.__.______.___________._._.___._______...__.1602, 1611 Hathaway, Keith; commend, SR 106 ________--_,,-----______________._._______.__,,--._.._._____868

Haugabrook, Mrs. Geneva; commend, SR 10 __...._.._..._...,,,,.,,.,,,,__....,,......__49

Hawkinsville, City of; exempted from limitation on ad valorem taxation, HB 950 .__________.___.____________._______1285, 1296, 1616, 1626, 1872

Hawkinsville; taxation, HB 951 _.-.............-..--_.....__1285, 1297, 1616, 1626, 1873

Hay Report, Statewide Classification Plan;

General Assembly approval required before implementation, SB 45 ________:.____62, 90, 115, 121, 133, 193, 203, 210, 540, 712, 713, 1054, 1083, 2766

Hazlehurst, City of; change date of city elections, HB 1136 ........_........_..-.._...---_-___.-..__...-__..--.........1554, 1609, 1852, 1860, 1953

Headphones, Headsets; unlawful for motor vehicle operators to wear, HB 512 .__,,_..___,,. __..^___.___._..._._.1130, 1137, 1440, 1509
Health and Medical Education Study Committee; create, SR 185 -._._.___.,,_.,,-----_-------,,------- 2251, 2514, 2538
Health Care Facilities, Hospitals; prohibit smoking certain places, SB 330 _______.___._____...._.__----____-______1056, 1200, 1309, 1463, 1473

Health, County Board; direct director to conduct certain hearings, HB 59 __._.____.._._..__._._._._,,- ^ ,,,,-.-.___ 468, 474, 591, 746, 1212, 1234

Health, Education and Welfare Department Civil Rights Office; relative to bungling, SR 82 ...........,,.._....__._,,.__._._........ 502, 836, 900, 991, 1012
Health Maintenance Organizations; new Code Chapter, SB 334 ....__..._............1132

Health Spas; Senate Human Resources Committee urged to study licensing and regulation, SR 81 ___.__,,_,,._,,------________________......._..,,....,,,,._.,,_.--502
Hearing Aid, Purchase, Rental of; right of cancellation, SB 217 ________............-234

Hearings by Examining Boards; authorized to be conducted at

site other than Capitol, HB 770 ........... 1131, 1138, 1853, 1858, 2286, 2491, 2756

Hearsay Evidence; medical diagnoses admissible

as evidence, SB 55 ....

........^ ............... &4, 219, 240, 281, 401, 889, 1423

Henry County Board of Commissioner; change Commission Districts, HB 1196 ........._._.._._......._.................._.. 2011, 2068

Henry County Board of Education; compensation, HB 1191 .............._..._.-_.....-...........-...-..........................2011, 2067, 2253, 2258, 2518

Henry County Coroner, compensation, HB 1194 ......_...._...__.........__...__..___................................2011, 2067, 2253, 2259, 2519
Henry County Elected Officials; procedure for recall, HB 1192 _......_......_....__.._.._.......__...._...-...-.._..._.............-......-..-..-.......2011, 2068
Henry County Hospital Authority; appointing members, HB 1199 ..............................................__.._._____...._...____2012, 2068, 2253, 2259
Henry County Probate Court Judge; compensation, HB 1198 _..............................._..._...._.................._........2012, 2068, 2253, 2259, 2519
Henry County Sheriff and Superior Court Clerk; compensation, HB 1193 _...._.--_....-..........-......__.........2011, 2067, 2253, 2258, 2518
Henry County; violations of regulations adopted by Commissioners constitutes misdemeanor, HB 1197 ____............-.......2012, 2068, 2253, 2259, 2519
Henry County Water and Sewerage Authority; compensation, HB 1195 ._._._....___.____..._._.__........______.2011, 2068, 2253, 2259, 2519
Heritage Trust Commission; taxpayers contribute $1.00 each year, SR 26 _.....__........................_......................_........73, 163, 177, 203, 207
Herndon, Norris Bumstead; commend, SR 57 .._....--...._._.._.....___._.----.---..-.--.202

Higgston, City of; Mayor and Council, term of office, HB 783 ...._......_...._........_.................._...,826, 830, 897, 975, 1072
Higher Education Assistance Authority; extend grants to students attending non-profit institutions, HB 760 ____.._._.._.---_---.-._,,._---~_1290, 1301, 1854, 1863, 2286, 2491

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Higher Education Assistance Authority; student loans to certain members of National Guard, HB 702 ............791, 797, 854, 1140, 1207, 13'25,1404
Higher Education Assistance Corporation; change provisions on loan amounts, HB 759 ............................._....1382, 1419, 1854, 1862, 2286, 2330
Highway Litter Study Committees; create, SR 123 .... ... -.-1195, 1440, 1957, 2699, 2702, 2716, 2717, 2728, 2759, 2767
Highway Traffic Act Violations; jurisdiction certain courts to try, SB 197 ---.--------......------.------216, 542, 593, 754, 768, 2763, 2767
Highways; change provisions on requirements of lighted lamps, HB 359 ................... .....................732, 742, 969, 1064, 1156, 1184, 1291
Highways Over State Property; allowed when U. S. has reversionary interest, SB 249 ........................501, 837, 899, 991, 1005, 2507, 2766
Hinesville Mayor's Court; change name, HB 888 __.------------.------ _---------- ........1053, 1059, 1304, 1447, 1529
Hobbs, Mrs. Mildred C.; compensate, HR 12 --------1380, 1420, 1501, 1521, 1920 Hog Cholera; revise Code on prevention,
SB 42 --------------------------------------62, 162, 177, 203, 206, 1602, 1604, 2766 Holiday, January 20, Inauguration Day; request education
boards to consider closing schools, HR 64 ._.----..--.--------------------134, 152 Holiday, Legal; designate January 20, 1977,
Inauguration Day, SR 5 ............................................................46, 114, 119, 165 Holloway, Senator Al; elected President Pro Tempore of Senate ............._.........,17 Homes for Aged, Nonprofit; exempt from ad valorem tax,
certain cases, HB 291 ............................................732, 741, 1436, 1508, 2134, 2180 Homestead Exemptions; property exempt, SB 333 ..................................--...........1132 Homicide; circumstances for exemplary damages, SB 6 --._..----_.........--___.43
Homicide; define to include death from defective product, SB 40 __.._....____..61 Hospital Authorities Study Committee; create, SR 167 .................1851, 2254, 2534 Hospital Liens; certain benefits excepted from provisions of
Act, HB 221 ............................................... 213, 217, 231, 1142, 1205, 1325, 1372 Hospitalized Criminals; provisions for discharge, HB 1076 ----------.1602--Received
after 33rd legislative day--First Reader 1978 Hospitals; application for staff privileges,
change time limit for action, SB 352 ------------____------_.___.------___1292
Hospitals, Health Care Facilities; prohibit smoking certain places, SB 330 ..............................................1056, 1200, 1309, 1463, 1473
Hospitals Operated by State; any licensed physician may practice, SB 205 ....................... ............................................................................232
Hospitals; reports on personnel actions to Board of Medical Examiners, HB 212 ........................................................466, 475, 591, 747, 914, 944
Housing Accommodations; discrimination unlawful, HB 279 ............1557--Received
after 33rd legislative day--First Reader 1978 Housing Authority, Indian; create,
HB 813 .................................................-.-..1278, 1503, 1520, 2134, 2226, 2598, 2630 Housing Improvement Districts; tax exemptions granted by cities,
certain cases, SR 130 ........--------...-----.----... ....................1294, 1436, 1506 Housing, Public; prohibit obtaining fraudulently,
HB 747 -----------------------. 1289, 1301, 2078, 2080, 2541, 2700, 2755 Houston County Board of Education; compensation of
members, HR 268 -----------...............................1380, 1417, 1617, 1629, 2208
Houston County Board of Education; provide for seven members, HR 174 ........--................................735, 743, 835, 906, 1019, 1192
Houston County Board of Elections; create, HB 114 ............. 105, 111, 200, 222, 245
Houston County Juvenile Court; where sessions held, HB 700 _.------------------._------.----.----.----------733, 740, 834, 904, 979

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Houston County School Superintendent; appointed by Education Board, HR 173 ...___..._ __.._.-............__..__.735, 743, 835, 905, 1018, 1192
Huckaby, Henry M.; commend, SR 204 __...__.___.___ _.--.-. ___.___._.____.___.____- ___..__.___.2532 Hudgins, Hon. Floyd; "happy birthday" greetings, SR 213 ..___._._.__....._......._ 2750 Hudgins, Hon. G. W.; regrets at passing, SR 87 -------.-..---- _._..___.--___...--.....598 Hudson, Miss Jan; Nurse of the Day during session -._.___....__.._---__..__.._.__._ ..-___.__._18 Human Resources Department; distribute forms and tags for
rabies inoculation at cost, SB 173 _._.__..___._-..---_._._______.__..__......_...___.__...------..196 Human Resources Department; District Attorneys assist in
Child Support Recovery Act, HB 620 __......1190, 1198, 1503, 1524, 2286, 2327 Human Resources Department; establish program for control
and prevention of cancer, HB 769 ....................1191, 1199, 1306, 1444, 1668, 1839 Human Resources Department; receive tax information on
parents in child support cases, HB 322 ........1190, 1198, 1503, 1523, 2541, 2679 Human Resources Department; release of persons acquitted
of crime under insanity plea, HB 356 _.._. 526, 537, 1938, 1940, 2134, 2183, 2510 Human Resources Employees; compensation certain personal
property losses, SB 287 --_____._....._.......- ............738, 1141, 1204, 1325, 1352 Hunting and Fishing; unlawful, certain cases until March 15, 1977,
HB 431 ---.._--_____-------.._________.__-- 231, 236, 273, 422, 481, 495 Hutto, Rick; commend, SR 152 ._..__.-__.--._--.-.___._._.___.___._.-_._____..___.__.._....___.__-.___.1537 Hypnotism, Mesmerism; regulate use, SB 369 .__.-.-.-------__....-.--___._--.._._,,..._.....1435

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Immunization of Child; prerequisite for admission to day-care centers, HB 999 ___._..._-..--___....--.__..___.1383, 1420, 1938, 1940, 2286, 2336, 2509
Inauguration Day, January 20, 1977; designated legal holiday, SR 5 ----.-..-......_..__---.--._._.---_._.-__._.__...---..--...... .........46, 114, 119, 165
Income Tax Act; redefine corporation, HB 103 __..___.__.___. 1381, 1418, 1851, 1856 Income Tax, Armed Forces Members Missing in Action;
determination of date of death, HB 100 ._ ____________________ 1129, 1136, 1615, 1621 Income Tax; certain Federal retirement excluded, SB 107 -- __.._._..__.__..__----..--155 Income Tax; credit for household and dependent care
expenses, HB 827 -._:-------.---_.......1131, 1138, 1437, 1510, 1668, 1841 Income Tax; deduction of death benefits for unrelated business
income, certain organizations, HB 255 ............1486, 1495, 1851, 1856, 2134, 2176, 2510
Income Tax; meanings conform to U. S. Internal Revenue Code, HB 628 ................................................... 887, 895, 1139, 1207, 1538, 1602, 2752
Indemnification; provide for in case of death of law enforcement officer, SB 36 .,......__.. ____._.___.___..... ..............61, 836, 899, 991, 992
Indian Affairs, State Commission; create, HB 812 ---.._.._.-...___...--.-..__.._.._._._.._. 1278, 1503, 1520, 2134, 2223, 2597, 2629
Indian Housing Authority; create, HB 813 .....................................................1278, 1503, 1520, 2134, 2226, 2598, 2630
Industrial Loan Act; certain installment loans exempt from provisions, HB 541 _.........._....1130, 1137, 1615, 1622, 1961, 2133, 2239, 2510
Industrial Loan Act; increase monthly maintenance charge, SB 200 ................................................................216, 478, 509, 553, 572, 1918, 2766
Industrial Loan Act; penalties, SB 1 ..................42, 236, 273, 430, 431, 2689, 2767 Industry and Trade Department; Small and Minority Business
Assistance Division created, SB 131 .----........--..----------......,,--.....................159 Injured Persons in Hospitals; extend prohibition on obtaining
settlements, releases, SB 5 -.-.___..__.__.._....._.__._._..___.__..--._._._...._..___._______..____-..______..43

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Insanity Plea, Criminal Cases; disposition of acquitted persons,

HB 356 ____.________.__.__.___..._..-- 526, 537, 1938, 1940, 2134, 2183, 2510

Insanity Plea, Criminal Cases; procedures and notices,

SB 208 -_-----.---_--.__.-.._.-.-----------...-._____._.___---232, 1504

Insanity Plea, Criminal Cases; procedure for mental

incompetency to stand trial, SB 206 __.__.-- ._.._...-....... 232, 1504, 1518

Insanity Plea; disposition of acquitted persons, SB 207 _._..._...._...__. 232, 1504, 1518

Inspections, Plumbing Installation; licensing of persons engaged in,

SB 194

....... ...

215, 968, 1061, 1155, 1158, 1187, 1213, 1271,

1325,1326

Insurance, Accident and Health; mental health coverage included

in all individual and group policies, SB 313 __._____--______----_____--........--890

Insurance Cancellation; provisions where lienholder interest

affected, SB 269 ----------............ .. 583, 896, 970, 1076, 1081, 1933, 2767

Insurance Commissioner; disclosure of information,

HB 929 ________._..___.__.__...._._...___..-.._.....___.._.___..1490, 1494, 2252, 2255

Insurance Commissioner; special deposits of security by insurer,

certain cases, SB 271 _------_----_.-._---- 583, 896, 970, 1076, 1082, 2249, 2766

Insurance Companies; furnish information to fire officials on

investigation of property losses, HB 257 ... ....1190, 1197, 1615, 1622, 2541, 2654,

2754

Insurance; Farm Credit System institutions limited to certain types

of sales, SB 159 _______..___._.._ 173, 478, 509, 553, 557, 574, 1918, 1966, 2766

Insurance, Fees and Taxes; Commissioner authorized to waive

penalty amounts, certain cases, SB 257 ..............531, 1139, 1203, 1325, 1344,

2071, 2124, 2767

Insurance, Health and Accident Policies; include license

psychologists, certain cases, SB 253 ___________.___.__._____,,____.._-501, 1200, 1308, 2488

Insurance, Health for State Employees; provide for administrative

services, SB 278 __.._____.__.-- 736, 896, 970, 1076, 1086, 2176, 2495, 2766

Insurance, Health, State Employees; relating to continued coverage

for surviving spouse, SB 161 ____._.___.____..____..______________.________...__..__.._._.__.._____.--.174

Insurance, Liability; State agencies may purchase or establish

self-insurance program, SB 279 _,, ..._._._____..-. 737, 1139, 1203, 1325, 1347, 2151,

2287, 2595, 2597, 2624, 2659, 2681, 2759, 2767

Insurance, No-Fault Auto; change provisions relating to

proof of coverage, SB 52 ................64, 239, 274, 430, 440, 2151, 2295, 2494, 2500,

2766

Insurance, No-Fault Auto; include certain motorcycles in

provisions, SB 76 _._.__.__.._...___.....--.......-._--......................................................71

Insurance, No-Fault Auto; provide for correlation of benefits,

SB 96 ___.______.....__.....___.__.._...___._._.--.-........--.___.___._____.__. 108, 236, 275, 430, 452

Insurance Plan for Public School Employees; change certain definitions,

HB 175 ............ ....1491, 1493, 1853, 1862, 1960, 2000, 2019, 2066, 2123, 2152,

2154, 2479, 2593, 2760

Insurance Policies, Group; coverage for complications of

pregnancy, HB 244 ...........................................498, 505, 1436, 1508, 1668, 1823

Insurance Rates; casualty and property insurers notify policyholders

of increase, SB 268 ................................................. 582, 896, 970, 1076, 1080

Insurance Rates; consideration of insurer's average yield from

investment income in standards, SB 258 ............ 531, 1139, 1203, 1325, 1345

Intangible Property Tax; remove limit on single long-term note

secured by real estate, HB 297 ....................466, 476, 798, 843, 1325, 1385, 2073

Interest Rate on Installment Loans; change provisions, SB 347 .......--.........1194

Interest Rate on Installment Loans; change provisions, SB 353 ._...._--_.-__._______.-.___._._.___._______.___.__....,,----------.-.___.___.__..1292,1436,1506

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Interest Rate on Installment Loans; change provisions, exempt from Industrial Loan Act, HB 541 _----_____________1130, 1137, 1615, 1622, 1961, 2133,
2239, 2510 Interest Rate on Real Estate Transactions; change maximum,
HB 542 __.__----_----____.__._____________.959, 965, 1436, 1509, 1961, 2133, 2241 Interstate Compact on Placement of Children; State be party to,
HB 168 _._.._.______...___.-_..______._______.______.____170, 175, 836, 901, 1212, 1235
Irwin County Commission Chairman; expense allowance, HB 459 ______________________________________________ 262, 268, 479, 511, 549
Irwin County Sheriff's Deputies; compensation, HB 460 ______________________________________________ 263, 269, 479, 512, 549
Irwin County Sheriff's Deputy; compensation, HB 462 _____._______.___..___._._._____._._._._______. 263, 269, 479, 512, 550
Irwin County Sheriff's Secretary; compensation, HB 461 ______________.__._______...___________________________.263, 269, 479, 512, 550
Itinerant Shows and Peddlers; repeal Code sections relating to licensing, HB 13 ______________..._____..___._.____.__ 107, 112, 798, 843, 1212, 1230

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Jackson, Honorable Maynard, Mayor of Atlanta; address __.____. .,,_..._..........._.....720 Jaycees, Georgia; commend, SR 44 ____________________________________________-..___.__168 Jeff Davis County Board of Commissioners; payment of
expenses of members, HB 1158 __.__._______._____..__..1796, 1844, 1937, 1945, 2108 Jeff Davis County Probate Court Judge; compensation,
HB 1159 _.____.__....____.__.._____._.._____..__.__._____.1796, 1844, 1937, 1945, 2108 Jeff Davis County Sheriff; compensation,
HB 1160 __-.-- ..... ___-_.___ 1796, 1844, 1937, 1945, 2108 Jeff Davis County Small Claims Court; create,
HB 1175 ______._.__._________.___._____.___________.__1798, 1847, 1937, 1947, 2112, 2509 Jeff Davis County Superior Court Clerk and Tax Commissioner;
compensation, HB 1161 ______.____...._______._._.._.__.1796, 1845, 1937, 1946, 2109 Jeffersonville City Council; composition and election,
HB 918 _..___.____._..__________.___.____..___.__._._______.__.1188, 1196, 1304, 1448, 1531 Jekyll Island State Park Authority; change membership,
SB 209 ____________________________________.232, 540, 593, 804, 811, 822 Jenkins County Probate Court Judge; compensation,
HB 1010 ______-___________________________________1377, 1414, 1502, 1516, 1662 Jenkins County Sheriff, Chief and Deputy;
compensation, HB 1007 _.____________-__.____.-.__1376, 1413, 1502, 1516, 1661 Jenkins County State Court Judge and Solicitor;
compensation, HB 1008 _.__.__--________._..._..___._____1376, 1414, 1502, 1516, 1662 Jenkins County Superior Court Clerk; compensation,
HB 1006 __...___._..._.__.___...._._.____________._.___._.1376, 1413, 1502, 1515, 1661 Jenkins County Tax Commissioner; compensation,
HB 1009 ___._.._._________..____.______.______..________.1377, 1414, 1502, 1516, 1662 Jenkinsburg Officials; compensation, HB 992 ,,.______ 1375, 1412, 1616, 1627, 1874 John C. Barrow Bridge; designate,
HR 231 __-___._.___..__.._._._____.__.__._..-1192, 1199, 1440, 1510, 2286, 2341 John C. Barrow Memorial Bridge; designating,
SR 40 ._________.____....._____________..__.._160, 239, 276, 430, 462 John Paul Johns Bridge; designate in Stephens County,
SR 59 ____________.______._______________.216, 273, 422, 481, 514, 521, 1849, 2767 Johnson County Board of Commissioners; expense allowance,
HB 1022 ......................................................................IS??, 1415, 1502, 1517, 1664

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Johnson County Sheriff; appoint secretary, HB 701 ----.--734, 740, 834, 904, 979
Johnston, Bill and Educational TV Network; appreciation to, SR 212----------------.----------------------------2750
Joint Session; Budget message from Governor, HR 6 ............................. ..............-- .............. 48, 49, 77
Joint Session; extend invitation to President Jimmy Carter to address, HR 206 -......._.......__.---_----.....----------------------582, 598
Joint Session; message from Chief Justice of Supreme Court, HR 240 -_.--.-___.-_---_--____.___._,,__..____----.-.-._------------890, 913, 1094
Joint Session; State of State message from Governor, HR 5-----------------------------------------48, 49, 50
Jones County Probate Court Judge; employment of personnel, SB 172 ......................................................196, 219, 241, 279, 579, 1049
Jones County Sheriff; appointment of clerk, SB 164 ....---- ,,----------------------------195, 219, 241, 278, 579, 1049
Judge Pro Tempore of Juvenile Court; judge from adjacent county authorized to serve, HB 172.....___------------------------170,175, 2078, 2079
Judges; establish Probate Judges Council of Georgia, SB 263 ......_...................................................................532, 835, 899, 991, 1009
Judges, Northeastern Judicial Circuit; supplemental salary, SB 362 .............................. ............. 1434, 1615, 1624, 1870, 1902, 2763, 2766
Judges of Probate Court; revise provisions relating to fees, SB 264 ------.-------.------------------------------.532, 836, 900, 991, 1010
Judges, Probate Court; compensation, SB 354 _--._.___.___.______..__.._..____.__....--....1292
Judges, Superior Court; provide for attendance at educational seminars, SB 340 ._.___.___..._.____ _..________...___._...___.__.,____ .. ............1133, 1306, 1441
Judges, Superior Court; six year terms, SR 50 ------------------------------ -----------198, 1142, 1205, 1325, 1364
Judgments, Dormant; exclude certain judgments from provisions, SB 260 -------------------------------------- 532, 800, 841, 914, 923
Judicial Circuits; provide for number of assistant district attorneys, SB 188 ...-....._,,--._._.._..-- ......--...............................................214
Judicial Council of Georgia; change duties, SB 342 ....------.....--______----.-- 1193
Jurisdiction, Criminal Cases; prosecution not barred where former court lacked jurisdiction, SB 146 --...............-.----_______________.............--....--....171
Jurors; first offenders on probation for moral turpitude crimes ineligible to serve, HB 163 ....,,........---..-------.--.---466, 474, 1201, 1310
Jurors, Grand and Traverse; maximum jurors certain counties, HB 627 --..-.....-------.......--.----------------------- 889, 895, 1504, 1523
Jurors, Grand; provide for two alternates, HB 352 .-..----.----..--------------..--------------.1129, 1137, 1854, 1857
Jurors, Grand; qualifications, HB 481 ----.....----,,--499, 506, 898, 973, 1156, 1175
Jury Duty; compensation for public school teachers on leave, SB 29 -.--------._ ..................... 59, 507, 542, 753, 755, 1557, 1573, 2766
Jury Duty; delete exemption for persons 65 years old, HB 123 .--------------.----.----....----.----.......----.1190, 1197, 1504, 1522
Jury Trials; change provisions under Civil Practice Act, SB 175 .... ----------.197
Justice of Peace Emeritus; create office, certain counties, HB 443 ....................-----------._.. ..---------...... 265, 272, 1615, 1625, 1871
Justices of the Peace; abolish fees for criminal matters and issuing search and arrest warrants, SB 142 ----.,,....--.........----....----...--.171
Justices of the Peace; change fee provisions, HB 130 --------------...............................----------468, 474, 592, 747, 804, 816
Justices of the Peace, Notaries Public; compensation in criminal cases relating to arrest or search warrants, HB 143 -___468, 474, 592, 747, 804, 817

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Justice of the Peace Study Committee; create, HR 116 _..---...__-___.-_____,,__---_-.__--___,,_ 469, 477, 1143, 1207, 1326, 1407
Juvenile Court Code; change provisions relating to apprehension, detention and release of children, SB 100 ................108, 479, 509, 553, 554, 1849, 1902, 1935,1961, 2066, 2310, 2508, 2766
Juvenile Court Code; hospitalization of mentally ill children, HB 837 __________.._______..______.________._____________.1191, 1199, 1504, 1523, 1961, 2133, 2157
Juvenile Court Code; jurisdiction of juvenile courts, SB 17 ------_._____ _____------______. 44, 75, 92, 121, 151, 575, 1049
Juvenile Court Code; redefine terms relating to deprived child, HB 565 --_.--___.____.__________.__________.__-~_.__.___._______.528, 538, 1504, 1523, 1668, 1837
Juvenile Court Code; traffic offenses, under the age of 17, SB 61 _.________________ 65 Juvenile Court; conditions for transferring child to another court, SB 62 __... 65 Juvenile Court; disposition of case involving mentally
ill child, clarify, SB 60 ........................................................ 65 Juvenile Court Judge Pro Tempore; conditions for appointment,
SB 65 _,,,,.______,,___._________,,__.___.,,_,,______.._._. 66, 219, 240, 281, 402, 2249, 2766 Juvenile Court Judge Pro Tempore; judge from adjacent county
authorized to serve, HB 172 _.----____________ 170, 175, 2078, 2079 Juvenile Court; summons, time between filing of petition and
adjudicatory hearing, SB 59 ,,-----------._-..---,,.-..._---_..__,,._..,,_------ ....,,. _,,_. 65 Juvenile Crime and Violence Study Committee;
create, SR 197 __________________________________ .____,,___ 2252, 2514, 2539 Juvenile; dispositional orders continue, certain children,
SB 64 ._____________.___________________,,._________________.__.__________ 65, 1141, 1203, 1325, 1331 Juvenile Judge Qualifications Study Committee; create,
SR 103 _________________________________________________________ 891, 1142, 1205, 1325, 1368 Juvenile Offenders Study Committee; create,
SR 164 ______________.,,____,,___..____________._____________.._______._ 1851, 2254, 2536 Juvenile; provisions for no bail, SB 63 .,,___________________________.______.__...___-_--_...__.________65

K
Kennesaw, City of; change corporate limits, qualifications for mayor and councilmen, SB 332 ,, _ _ 1056, 1139, 1207, 1315, 1798, 2766
Key Makers and Locksmiths; regulation and licensing, SB 262 _,,___._._.__--_.,,,, 532 Kidd, Honorable Culver; recognizing, SR 70 _........,,....................,,_.....--....._..,,..-. 223 Kidd, Senator Culver; temporary Chairman of Senate Economy,
Reorganization and Efficiency in Government ----,,_..........,,_--.--.--.._.--.1614 Kindergarten Program, Provide; Adequate Program for Education,
HB 607 ___._._.-._____.___._._^ .__._._.____--- -- 888, 895, 1200, 1312, 1538, 1572, 2250 King, William Warner; commend, SR 141 __..._..___.___..__.__.___________.____.___.....___.__..___.1462

L
Labor Commissioner; annual report as to legislation needed, HB 122 -__--....- __-.-_.._--._,,.___.,,,,-_.-- 1385, 1423, 1504, 1519
Labor Department; receive supplemental appropriation, HB 403 __........_._........._..._....._........................1190, 1198, 1501, 1519, 1668, 1834
LaGrange, City of; increase corporate limits, HB 399 ------_-.._..._____.__.._____.___..._--._-___.--..,,___..__.__.._,, 229, 235, 1139, 1208, 1316
Lake Lanier Islands; petition Congress for funds to construct highway, HR 289 .._-.._..._....-........................._..1193, 1199, 1440, 1958

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Lamar County-Barnesville Development Authority;
property conveyance in case of dissolution, SR 77 __----------------------..------------_....__..._.471, 539, 595, 784, 959, 2767 Lamar County Board of Commissioners Chairman; compensation, HB 1206 _.--------__----------------------_----.............. 2012, 2069, 2254, 2260, 2521
Lamar County Sheriff; repeal provisions on residence, HB 1130 --------.....___._....__.._._..__.._------1554,1608,1937,1944, 2106
Lambdin, Charles E.; regrets at passing, SR 175 _----._----------------------------I960 Land Title; instruments deemed to be recorded as of date and time
of filing, HB 524 _._.........._........._......._..........._.......__------.....----.......499, 506
Land Use; General Assembly classify property for tax purposes, SR 66 _____________________------------------------------........------.._...217
Landlord and Tenant; mobile homes included in property subject to distress warrants, HB 543 _------------...------.............. _........--...--. ...956, 965
Landrum, Hon. Phillip Mitchell; commend, SR 180 .............................._.....__..---2128
Lanier County Tax Commissioner; compensation, HB 506 --------._----------------.-__........................413, 418, 1437, 1511, 1646
Laurens and Dublin County Development Authority; additional members, HB 775 ....................................----824, 830, 897, 975, 1071
Laurens County Probate Court Judge; compensation, HB 555 .................................................................................464, 472, 539, 596, 749
Laurens County State Court Judge and Solicitor; compensation, HB 557 ........--.......--...............................464, 472, 539, 596, 749
Laurens County Tax Commissioner; compensation, HB 556 ........................................__......--.----.----.464, 472, 539, 596, 749
Law Enforcement Officer, Death of; provide for indemnification, SB 36 --------.----.----..------------.----_..............................61, 836, 899, 991, 992
Law Enforcement Officers; basic rights, SB 108 ------------------------..--.155 Law Enforcement Powers; granted to certain college
campus policemen, HB 366 ........ ............467, 477, 1306, 1443, 1668, 1832, 2073 Law School Public Prosecutor Act; district attorney also
means solicitor, SB 326 ................................................................1055, 1201, 1309 Law, Westley Wallace; commend, SR 191 ...........................................................2128
Lawrenceville, City of; new charter, SB 68 ................................................... 70, 119, 163, 177, 265, 2017, 2766
LeBaron, Eddie; invite to appear before Senate, SR 74 _______________408 Lee County Small Claims Court; create,
HB 754 ............--........................._..............--................. 790, 795, 897, 975, 1071 Leesburg, City of; change corporate limits, HB 63 ................ 104, 110, 200, 221, 243 Left Turn on Red; provisions for one-way street,
SB 26 --...-- .............................................. 59, 220, 239, 281, 400, 1606, 2766 Legislation; provide for introduction jointly in either House of
General Assembly, SR 107 ............................................................891, 1307, 1442 Legislative Counsel and Legislative Services Committee;
membership, SB 21 ........................................................................45, 75, 92, 121, 128 Legislative Counsel Office; commend ladies on staff, SR 205 .........--....----2532 Legislative Overview Study Committee; create, SR 196 ....................2251, 2514, 2539
Legislative Review of Agency Rule Changes; provide for under Administrative Procedure Act, SB 14 -------._.__............................... 44, 90, 114, 121, 123, 2512, 2564, 2758, 2767
Legislative Services Committee and Legislative Counsel; membership, SB 21 ......................................................................45, 75, 92, 121, 128
Leslie, City of; new Charter, HB 922 ............................. 1189, 1196, 1304, 1448, 1532 Lewis, Carlton, Chief of Union Point Police;
commend, HR 79 _......._.......................................--.......................... ..............170, 192 Lewis, Honorable Preston B., Jr.; commend, SR 126 ........................--..----...1212

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Liberty County Sheriff's Office; employ lieutenant and criminal investigator, HB 889 ___.____.__..___.__..__..._._.._,,..__. 1053, 1059, 1304, 1447, 1534, 1850
Liberty County Small Claims Court; change jurisdiction, HB 890 __..-.______.__.-..-._-__...------_______._..____.___.__._ 1053, 1060, 1304, 1447, 1530
License, Business; prohibit certain persons from investigating applicant, HB 653 ................___ ... __ 1488, 1497, 1854, 1857, 1961, 2133, 2145
License Fee, Motor Vehicle; transfer of certain tags from destroyed vehicle, HB 206 .____.._.___.._____.------__.___._._.__....._1381, 1418, 1505, 1519, 2134, 2175
License Plates, Antique Automobiles; change transfer fee, HB 207 -------------------- .------------------1381, 1418, 1505, 1519, 2541, 2547
License Plates, Automobiles; provide for transfer of special tags issued to National Guard members, HB 205 -------._--.._.--------.------------.------ 529, 536, 899, 972, 1156, 1182
License Plates, Motor Vehicle; Revenue Commissioner authorized to extend five-year plates, SB 261 ..,,....,,..........--................ 532, 813
License Tags, Automobile; bear insignia "Peanut State", SB 67 --.--...-.....--.....--66 License to Carry Pistol; requirements for application,
SB 248 -----_-.,,----------__.---------- _----._------ 471, 541, 594, 804, 813 Licensed Practical Nurse; changing designation from Practical
Nurse, HB 697 .............._.....1490, 1493, 1618, 1623, 2134, 2204, 2286, 2331, 2755 Licenses; Practical Nurses Board of Examiners; temporary
licenses, HB 663 .__..............___..-_.1191, 1198, 1306, 1444, 1539, 1586, 2133, 2134 Liens, Hospital; certain benefits excepted from provisions
of Act, HB 221 ._------.------_._..------------..213, 217, 231, 1142, 1205, 1325, 1372 Liens, Mechanics and Materialmen's; clarify recordation,
HB 406 ------..-..--.---- -....--------.---------- 791, 796, 1139, 1206, 1325, 1392 Liens, Mortgages; revise Code title, SB 22 _.-.--_--..-____..-..--_____-.-...--.....--.....--.._ 45 Lieutenant Governor Zell Miller; address .._---__.........-_...........--...,,..._.._,,....--._.19 Lincoln County Tax Commissioner; collection of certain commissions,
HB 1060 ._..--_..--.._.---.........-.--_-._...-.._..._...-.............1429, 1457, 1616, 1629, 1880 Lithonia Recorder; change qualifications,
SB 366 ___....._____________.__.____..__.__.._._____._.____.__.____1434, 1615, 1625, 1870, 2506, 2767 Littering; change penalty, SB 255 ...........................................502, 746, 801, 853, 866 Littleton, Hon. Jack; commend, SR 58 ,,_..--__....._...._._----........-- --.._..-._.._.--.--.202 Loan Act, Industrial; increase monthly maintenance charge,
SB 200 _-_..--------....--.----_----------_-------- 216, 478, 509, 553, 572, 1918, 2766 Loans Act, Industrial; penalties,
SB 1 .------..------ .--------._-------..---- 42, 236, 273, 430, 431, 2689, 2767 Loans, Installment; change interest rate provisions, SB 347 --....------..-._..--.1194
Loans, Installment; change interest rate provisions, SB 353 -.__--._----.-------_------._-------------1292, 1436, 1506
Loans, Installment; change interest rate provisions, exempt from Industrial Loan Act, HB 541 .__...._____.._______....__._._____.__.__._ 1130, 1137, 1615, 1622, 1961, 2133, 2239, 2510
Lobbying; General Assembly provide for by law, HR 238 --.--.--__._--..-----.._.--------------_.-_.. 1192, 1199, 1503, 1522
Lobbyists; certain State employees register, SB 133 ...--.--------------~------159 Lobbyists; disclosure of certain actions, SB 224 ....................267, 541, 593, 754, 768 Lobbyists; registered __...--------------...----------22, 180, 425, 429, 1278, 2032, 2751 Lobbyists; report contributions to General Assembly members,
SB 132----.---_..--.......----_..--------.--------_ -----159 Locksmiths and Key Makers; regulation and licensing, SB 262 ........----.----.532 Lomax, L. J.; commend, SR 173 _------------------._,,--..----_---------..1969 Long County Board of Education; election of members,
HB 582 ---------------.--.------.------------- 465, 473, 897, 974, 1072, 1192 Long County Sheriff; auto expenses, HB 1016 _............1287, 1299, 1502, 1516, 1663

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Long, Dr. William; commend, SR 62 ........,,......--.._.........-_---_--._--,,..------___.202 Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Assistant District
Attorney; change provisions, HB 672 --------._..577, 586, 1437, 1511, 1646 Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit District Attorney's
Clerk-Typist; compensation, HB 671 ..--_..................----681, 586, 799, 839, 910 Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Superior Court Judge;
expense allowance, HB 669 ___..._._-......--------._.------.....581, 586, 799, 839, 910 Lovett, Honorable W. Herschel; remarks by Senator Hugh Gillis -----..--.....---2532 Lovett, Hon. W. Herschel; salute, SR 208 _........--...----------__._...._.._._._._.___. 2532 Lowndes County Small Claims Court; change jurisdiction,
HB 525 --...................................................... 413, 418, 539, 596, 748 Ludowici, City of; qualifications of recorder, HB 1075 ----..._...--......----1553, 1607
Lumpkin, City of; new charter, HB 979 ----............. ----1374, 1410, 1502, 1514, 1658
Lumpkin County Commissioner; compensation, HB 1184 .............-----...........-----------.,,. 1917, 1931, 2253, 2258, 2525, 2757
Lumpkin County Sheriff; compensation, HB 1186 ..-.----..----_-...-...--...-....---- 1917, 1931, 2253, 2258, 2526, 2757
Lumpkin County Superior Court Judge and Probate Court Judge; compensation, HB 1183 --........_----.....--......1917, 1931, 2253, 2258, 2524, 2757
Lumpkin County Tax Commissioner; compensation, HB 1185 ___-.-._------------..----------_--------.1917, 1931, 2253, 2258, 2526, 2757

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Macon, City of; new charter, HB 995 ..........__......------1375, 1412, 1936, 1943, 2100
Macon Firemen and Police Pension Fund; increase benefits for certain widows and children, HR 274 _._._------__.__.1380, 1417, 1852, 1861, 2209
Macon; urge Congress to assist in obtaining passenger train service, SR 90 ___.-___----------------------.-----_----.--------..739, 899, 971, 1076, 1102
Magazine, Newspaper Editorials; name of authors required, SB 299 ---.793, 929
Malt Beverages; no excise tax when package damaged, HB 300 ............_----...... 889, 894, 1436, 1508, 1668, 1826, 2143, 2162, 2332, 2487, 2581, 2602, 2760
Marietta Board of Education; compensation, HB 974 .....................................-__...................------.....1286, 1298, 1938, 1942, 2095
Marietta, City of; reincorporate, HB 901 ...___---------- 1427, 1455, 1936, 1942, 2089
Marine Equipment, Recreational Vehicle Manufacturers; regulate, HB 240 ...... ................------........------...............955, 964, 2078, 2079
Marine Program of University System; commend, SR 48 _......-----------.. 192, 213
Marine Rescue Squadrons; provide for operation, HB 458 ,,--_----__----1884, 1422
Marion County; advertisements on publication of itemized statement, HB 829 ..--.............._----..--._......._._......--888, 893, 968, 1067, 1154
Marion County Tax Commissioner; compensation, HB 717 _..-._.----------...._...........------........-.--.----._._ 734, 740, 834, 905, 980
Marriage and Family Counselor Licensing Act; change definitions, SB 309 -.--------____----..---- 828, 1200, 1308, 1463, 1470, 2508, 2638, 2766
Marriage License Applicants; physical examination no longer required, HB 692 ......_--..................................1289, 1300, 1618, 1623, 2541, 2723
MARTA Board of Directors Chairman; compensation, HB 848 ___.._------_,,.1384, 1422, 1505, 1520, 1668, 1888, 1899, 2325, 2471, 2594, 2596, 2664, 2697, 2698, 2699, 2718, 2720, 2738, 2739, 2764
MARTA Board of Directors; waiving competitive bidding, certain cases, HB 629 _...----------.. 823, 833, 1202, 1312, 1539, 1597, 2064, 2192

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MARTA; bonds used as security for all public deposits, HB 630 .__._______.--..--____-.-------.-------.956, 966, 1202, 1312, 1539, 1600
MARTA, Overview Committee; remove provisions on repealing, HR 41 __--------------___------------------------ 213, 218, 838, 903, 2134, 2228
MARTA; selection of members of Board, SB 304 ------_----------------- 827
Mass Transportation; procedures for promoting and assisting, new Code Section, SB 97 ..... .............108, 273, 421, 480, 486, 2333, 2343, 2513, 2557, 2595, 2610, 2760, 2767
Materialmen's Liens, Mechanics and; additional method for discharging, SB 337 ....... ....................................................-- ...--...1133
Materials and Energy Authority Act; enact, SB 338 ..................... 1133, 1854, 1862
Mathis, Mrs. Louise; commend, SR 98 ----_.----------_------.----------------------803
Mayors' Day, Nineteenth Annual; tribute, SR 35 ___..__..__________._._._._._._.--...... ....118
Mclntosh, Brigadier General William; authorize Secretary of State to accept portrait, SR 168 .-------------------------------------- 1932
Mclntosh County Deputy Sheriff; compensation, HB 1019 -------------------------------------1287, 1299, 1502, 1517, 1664
Mclntosh County Probate Court Judge; compensation, HB 1017 _--._.-------------_----------_---------- 1287, 1299, 1502, 1517, 1663
Mclntosh County; State prohibited from purchasing property without written approval, SR 21 ------------------_.----------------------------------------73
Mclntosh County Superior Court Clerk; compensation, HB 1120 _----._---------_------_.------------------._1553, 1607, 1852, 1860, 1952
Mclntosh County Tax Commissioner; compensation, HB 1018 .......................................................................1287, 1299, 1502, 1517, 1664
McWhorter, Honorable Hamilton, Jr.; elected Secretary of the Senate ................17
Meat Inspection Act; exempt rabbit slaughter from requirement, SB 195 ---.....---__................................_215, 477, 509, 553, 561, 1849, 2766
Mechanics and Materialmen's Liens; additional method for discharging, SB 337 --....--__---.-______--------_---.____---------.------.1133
Mechanics and Materialmen's Liens; clarify recordation, HB 406 ___---------_----_------------.----------791, 796, 1139, 1206, 1325, 1392
Medicaid; payment of interest to vendors, SB 155 -----------------___----------___---.._----.-------------- 173, 1436, 1506
Medicaid Program; urge federal government to make funds available to certain providers, HR 227 ____________...__._....__792, 798, 1938, 1940
Medical Assistance Department and Board; establish, HB 502 -_--___.----------.------_.--------823, 833, 1503, 1520, 1668, 1835, 2755
Medical Care; cessation of with terminal patients, certain circumstances, SB 322 ..___.______--________._______,,______.__.___________. 961
Medical Diagnosis; admissible as evidence, certain cases, SB 55 .......................................................................64, 219, 240, 281, 401, 889, 1423
Medical Emergency Treatment; provide for alcoholics and drug dependent persons, SB 281 ______.___737, 1141, 1204, 1325, 1350, 2506, 2767
Medical Emergency Treatment; provide for mentally ill, SB 282 __--.--_................................737, 1141, 1204, 1325, 1351, 2506, 2767
Medical Emergency Treatment; provide for mentally retarded, SB 280 __.__________..__.._____________737, 1141, 1204, 1325, 1348, 2506, 2767
Medical Examiners Board; change provisions relative to personnel, HB 451 --_-------------------------------------956, 965, 1306, 1443, 1538, 1567
Medical Examiners, Board of; hospitals report on personnel actions, HB 212 __...-._____..___...___.._..._............466, 475, 591, 747, 914, 944
Medical Practice; delete prohibition against licensing aliens, HB 450 _________._....._..__.........._._.__....886, 894, 1503, 1524, 1960, 2031

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Medical Practice; license revocation or refusal, immunity for persons testifying, HB 252 ____.__ 264, 271, 1201, 1311, 1960, 2018, 2250
Medical Practitioners; application for staff privileges in hospitals, change time limit for action, SB 352 --------_.--_--_,,--------_...--_.----1292
Medical Records; discovery to adverse party, civil cases, SB 75 __.____.______--.-- --- --- -----71, 1141, 1203, 1325, 1332
Medical Technicians; certification, SB 99 ................108, 238, 275, 430, 453, 1602, 1915, 2766
Medicine, License to Practice; provisions for stays in contested cases, HB 251 .----.------.__ 265, 271, 1201, 1310, 1960, 2015, 2250
Meetings Open to Public; prior notice required, SB 91 _...._._.----_.------_88, 541, 592, 753, 756,1141, 1212,1213,1324,1326,1334
Mental Disability Laws Study Committee; create, SR 92 .........----..------..--........------------739, 1141, 1205, 1325, 1364, 2764, 2767
Mental Health and Mental Retardation Services Study Committee; SR 110 ------_..__------_----__.--._._.._......------..----.....1056, 1200, 1309, 1538, 1539
Mental Health Insurance Coverage; included in all group and individual accident and health policies, SB 313 ------------------------890
Mental Incompetence; procedure in criminal cases, SB 208 ------------ 232, 1504 Mental Incompetency Plea; disposition of acquitted persons,
SB 207 ._------------..---.....-.-----.------_.------_-..----_.----._-. 232, 1504, 1518
Mental Incompetency Plea; release of persons acquitted, HB 356 ,,,,--------------._...----.........--------526, 537, 1938, 1940, 2134, 2183, 2510
Mental Incompetency to Stand Trial; procedure, SB 206 --....--------._,,.._.._..------------------.__--------.------------.232, 1504, 1518
Mentally 111 Child; conditions for dropping case, SB 60 ------..___------------65 Mentally 111 Children; provisions for hospitalization under
Juvenile Court Code, HB 837 --------..1191, 1199, 1504, 1523, 1961, 2133, 2157 Mentally 111 Persons; guardianship provisions Human
Resources Department personnel, SB 312 ----------.------..._--------------.--829, 897, 971, 1076, 1103, 1849, 2766 Mentally 111; treatment and surgery in medical emergency, SB 282 ..,,----------------------------__..--737, 1141, 1204, 1325, 1351, 2506, 2767 Mentally Retarded; treatment and surgery in medical emergency, SB 280 _______ _______.__.______ _______-..--,,- 737, 1141, 1204, 1325, 1348, 2506, 2767 Mergens, Robert; commend, SR 106 .__..------_.,,____------------________.....__868
Merger of School District; number of votes required, Fulton County exempt, HR 137 ............1054, 1061, 1200, 1313, 1539, 1591, 1612, 1668,1888,1904, 2073
Merit System; pay grades for conservation rangers, HB 311 -.------__----------------------------529, 536, 1061, 1143, 1212, 1242, 1426
Meriwether County Public Facilities Authority; create as public corporation, HB 1001 ----_,,._..--.1376, 1413, 2077, 2083, 2275
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Board of Directors Chairman; compensation, HB 848 --------.----------1384, 1422, 1505, 1520, 1668, 1888, 1899, 2325, 2471, 2594, 2596, 2664, 2697, 2698, 2699, 2718, 2720, 2738, 2739, 2764
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Board of Directors; waiving competitive bidding, certain cases, HB 629 ----_------------.--------__.823, 833, 1202, 1312, 1539, 1597, 2064, 2192
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit; bonds used as security for all public deposits, HB 630 ----------------..956, 966, 1202, 1312, 1539, 1600
Metter, City of; time for holding elections and terms of office, mayor and council, HB 854 ........................................1052, 1058, 1140, 1210, 1320
Metts, Dr. James, Sr.; commend, SR 61 ......................_._._.....__........__..............202

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Middle East; create commission to promote State productivity and prosperity in that area, SB 339 ____._.__..... 1133, 1305, 1441
Middle Judicial Circuit; additional judge, HB 145 ......_--------------------------------..529, 536, 898, 972, 1076, 1120
Milledgeville City Council; powers, SB 294 __----__------------------_----------_.--------792, 897, 974, 1068, 2013, 2767
Miller County; conveyance of certain real property, HR 113 ______________________----_--------------.----960, 966, 1202, 1313, 1539, 1590
Miller County Small Claims Court; jurisdiction, fees and cost, HB 29 -.._...__.__.__..___----.-..___.-.__.._-_--------------154, 161, 237, 277, 424
Miller County State Court Clerk; compensation, HB 30 --.--___ _--______-.----..__----_----------.------69, 74, 119, 164, 179
Miller, Joseph Leroy; regrets at passing, SR 96 ------------.--,,---..........--.803 Miller, Hon. Zell; wishing Happy Birthday, SR 163 ................... ................1838
Miller, Lieutenant Governor Zell; address .------------------.------....--........19
Miller, Lieutenant Governor Zell; communications ............... ......_,,_._......40, 1614
Minimum Sentencing Study Committee; create, SR 17 -.--_---.----_-_...-_---.---__--..-.---..-_..-66, 91, 117, 121, 144
Minority Businesses; encourage State purchases from, SB 221 ........................._......_........_...................... 266, 1306, 1441
Minutes, Court; repeal code on reading and signing, HB 138 ..........._....._.................. ..................... 265, 271, 1504, 1522
Mize, John Robert "Johnny"; urge Baseball Hall of Fame induction, SR 109 __________.__________________.._____----..___--_------990
^Mobile Homes Fourteen Feet Wide; allowed on highways, certain conditions, HB 303 ............... 527, 532, 1617, 1625, 1960, 2020, 2151, 2152
Mobile Homes; included in property subject to distress warrants, HB 543 _______________________...................___________................................956, 965
Mobile Homes Standards Act; amend to authorize Safety Fire Commissioner to enter into contracts, SB 273' ______._.______________________.______________._____583, 896, 970, 1076, 1084, 2070, 2767
Monroe County Board of Education; Grand Jury fill vacancies, HB 772 _-________.__.________________-_-.__._.___-___.._______824, 830, 2253, 2256, 2516
Monroe County; charges to Education Board prohibited relating to collection of taxes, HB 589 _______.,,__--------------465, 473, 2076, 2082, 2271
Monroe County Probate Court Judge; compensation, HB 1057 _----_----------_------_--_---........1379, 1417, 1936, 1944, 2103
Monroe County Sheriff; budget provisions, HB 577 ..............465, 473, 539, 597, 751
Monroe County Tax Commissioner Personnel; provide, HB 1056 __.-_________________.__.._._______.._______________.__.._1379, 1417, 1936, 1943, 2100
Monuments, Survey and Property Line; penalties for destruction or displacements, HB 731 ..._...------_.1607--Received after 33rd legislative day--First Reader 1978
Mooney, Dr. John; commend, SR 187 ....................................................................2128
Morast, Honorable Frank, Jr.; election to State Transportation Board _____________________________________________________________________ 258
Morehouse College; commend administration, faculty and staff, SR177 ..................................................... ......................................2128
Morehouse College; commend and urge support of, HR408--.--------__---__-.--_.-----.------------------_-------- 2659, 2751
Moreland, City of; change date of elections, HB 1174 -.-----------_-----------_- .......................1798, 1846, 1937, 1947, 2112
Morgan County Superior Court Clerk; compensation, HB 539 .-.._--.-_------..--------------_---------- ....413, 418, 539, 596, 748
Morgan, Gwendolyn A.; compensate, HR 187 ----......--1381, 1421, 1501, 1522, 1924

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Morrow, City of; change date of elections, HB 1106 --__-.----..---...-..--.--....----...------.1481, 1460, 1617, 1631, 1884
Morrow, City of; homestead exemption, HR 296 -.-.-..-...-..._....---..-..--.-..-------------1433, 1462, 2077, 2085, 2747
Mortgages, Liens; revise Code title, SB 22 --.-------------.--------------------45 Morven, Town of; mayor and councilmen, election,
HB 996 ,,.,,._.----_--.--..----------..--..------------1375, 1412, 1852, 1859, 1948
Motor Carrier; redefine, SB 212 ----___.------------------233, 1202, 1308, 1463, 1466 Motor Fuel Taxes; consolidate laws relating to collecting, HB 578 ............1488, 1497 Motor Vehicle Accident Reparations Act; include certain motorcycles, SB 76 ___.__71 Motor Vehicle Accident Reparations Act;
limitation on punitive damages, certain cases, SB 288 --------------------738 Motor Vehicle Accident Reparations Act;
mandatory coverages, SB 321 --------.--__----_----------------_ 961, 1436, 1505 Motor Vehicle Accident Reparations Act;
provide for correlation of benefits, SB 96 --__..----------108, 236, 275, 430, 452 Motor Vehicle Accident Reparations Act;
provisions relating to proof of insurance, SB 52 ...................................64, 239, 274, 430, 440, 2151, 2295, 2494, 2500, 2766 Motor Vehicle Accident Reparations Act; redefine "motor vehicle", SB 327 .__.-.._.._------------_--------------_._.-,,........_--..........1055 Motor Vehicle Accident Reparations Act; subrogation, SB 289 ----_..------...----.--..----..._.----..--,,...._--...............738 Motor Vehicle Accidents; venue in suits against former residents, SR 12 ....----..........----..............--..------.....------__..------------._---- 47 Motor Vehicle Brought Into State; adjustment to odometer unlawful, HB 95 ..._..._............----........ 822, 832, 967, 1063, 1668, 1816 Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title Act; amend to change provisions on replacements, HB 202 ..................499, 505, 898, 972, 1076, 1122 Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title Act; bonds, HB 265 .............--....... 1385, 1423 Motor Vehicle Driver's License; change points assessed for certain traffic offenses, HB 457 .----------------.791, 797, 969, 1064, 1156, 1186 Motor Vehicle Driver's License; change provisions relating to operating farm equipment, veterans license and habitual offenders, HB 37 ----------------------.._--_....625, 534, 969, 1063, 1156, 1171 Motor Vehicle Driver's License; duties of Public Safety Department in suspension and revocation, SB 190 ----.----__----.--------.215 Motor Vehicle Driver's License; limited driving permit on revocation, certain cases, HB 317 ...----.955, 965, 1202, 1311, 1538, 1565,1850 Motor Vehicle Driver's License Offenses; jurisdiction of municipal courts, SB 198 ------..._....--........216, 273, 422, 480, 514, 2763, 2767 Motor Vehicle Driver's License; provisions for limited driving permit after revocation, SB 147 -...----------_._............. ..171, 800, 841, 914, 919 Motor Vehicle Driver's License; with Jimmy Carter's signature may be retained upon renewal, HB 157 -.__------_------.959, 964, 1440, 1506, 1668, 1817 Motor Vehicle, Farm Machinery Franchise Practices Act; legislative intent, SB 349 __............_....__------------------_.__. 1194, 143S, 1506 Motor Vehicle Flashing Blue Light; only on law enforcement vehicles, SB 31 ----------------60, 92, 115, 121, 129, 2333, 2342, 2598, 2627, 2767 Motor Vehicle Inspection Certificate; owner must have proof of liability insurance before renewal, SB 233 ........................416, 798, 841, 914, 920 Motor Vehicle Inspection Stations, State-Operated; urging study by Consumer Affairs Committee, SR84 -------------....._--_.._.-----------.---.----502, 967, 1062, 1155, 1169 Motor Vehicle Insurance Laws, S. B. 321, Study Committee; create, SR 179 .------.._..__.......--------__------..----...----.2075, 2255, 2537

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Motor Vehicle Involved in Traffic Accident; move under certain conditions, HB 724 ___.__.........._...............1290, 1301, 1440, 1509, 2286, 2327, 2509
Motor Vehicle License Fee; transfer of certain tags from destroyed vehicle, HB 206 ....................1381, 1418, 1505, 1519, 2134, 2175
Motor Vehicle License Plates; change transfer fee on special antique automobile plates, HB 207 ................1381, 1418, 1505, 1519, 2541, 2547
Motor Vehicle License Plates; permit display of plate on front of certain vehicles, HB 208 ........ .......1491, 1493, 1855, 1856, 2541, 2556, 2754
Motor Vehicle License Plates; provide for transfer of special National Guard plates, HB 205 ............................. 529, 536, 899, 972, 1156, 1182
Motor Vehicle License Plates; Revenue Commissioner authorized to extend five-year plates, SB 261 -_--.._-_--.._..___.___.__......___.._.._.....-..-.- 532, 813
Motor Vehicle License, Registration; define "motorized bicycle", HB 552 ___....____-_._._...-__...__....... 528, 538, 899, 973, 1156, 1177
Motor Vehicle License Tags; bear insignia "Peanut State", SB 67 _.............._......................._.................................. 66
Motor Vehicle Operator; financial responsibility, new Code section SB 53 _.......__...._.-_64, 92, 116, 121, 135, 1918, 1963, 2064, 2124, 2477, 2494, 2583, 2623, 2759, 2767
Motor Vehicle Operators; exempt certain armed forces reserve members from license requirements, SB 162 ..................174, 272, 421, 480, 493
Motor Vehicle Operators, Licensing; repeal provisions relating to reports by physicians and vision specialists, SB 297 ___.______..._.._._.___.___.___._..... -__..___.___.793, 898, 971, 1076, 1090, 2617, 2636, 2767
Motor Vehicle Operators; unlawful to wear headset or headphones, HB 512 ...........-...._..................._.......................... 1130, 1137, 1440, 1509
Motor Vehicle Races; regulate operation, SB 66 ...............................__....,, ............66
Motor Vehicle Registration and Licensing Offenses; jurisdiction of municipal courts, SB 199 ....... 216, 273', 422, 480, 514, 515, 2763, 2767
Motor Vehicle Registration and Licensing; rules and regulations governing processing, HB 535 ..........576, 590, 899, 973, 1156, 1176, 2755
Motor Vehicle Registration; provide for issuance of duplicates, HB 204 ................................................................................................499, 505, 898, 972
Motor Vehicle Registration; provisions for manufacturers and dealers, HB 203 ......................................................... 499, 505, 898, 972, 1156, 1181
Motor Vehicle Repairs; regulate and control industry, SB 204 ....................................232, 478, 509, 553, 562, 800, 853, 857, 885, 914, 948
Motor Vehicle; sale of abandoned, removal, sale, notice and proceeds, HB 210 ..........................................................499, 505, 746, 801, 854, 871
Motor Vehicles; committee to study effects of tax evasion on local revenues, SR 202 .........-..............................-.............._-................... 2514, 2515, 2750
Motor Vehicles; exemptions from requirement of protectors on rearmost wheels, HB 83 .......................................... 528, 535, 898, 971, 1076, 1108
Motor Vehicles; regulations relating to securing loads, SB 359 _......-..-.............-..-...-............--..-.-.-.-....-.-_.-........--......-..-..- .....1293
Motor Vehicles, Uniform Rules of the Road; certain offenses tried in certain municipal courts, SB 266 ___.._.-.___.......__.._.---.-.....-..--...-----..------.... 582, 1440, 1507
Motorist Protection Act of 1977; enact, SB 204 __.............................232, 478, 509, 553, 562, 800, 853, 857, 885, 914, 948
Mountain City, Town of; mayor and councilmen, terms of office, HB 984 ....,__.-.....-.-....._-......-.--_-.--r -.--------1374, 1411, 1502, 1515, 1660

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Mountain Park, City of; amend charter to provide for power of condemnation, HB 932 ___......_...__-............__.1917, 1930, 2253, 2257, 2522, 2756
Mountain Park, City of; power of condemnation, HB 473 __.._...__...__...___....___..._______._....._._._._._..........._._........._____..._._ 263, 269, 745
Municipal Courts; jurisdiction in driver's license offenses, SB 198 _.__.._.._.-__.__._..__._. ......_._..-- 216, 273, 422, 480, 514, 2763, 2767
Municipal Courts; jurisdiction in motor vehicle registration and licensing offenses, SB 199 ........................216, 273, 422, 480, 514, 515, 2763, 2767
Municipal Courts; jurisdiction in traffic violations, SB 197 __..__.._.....-.__._....._..._._.__..__,,..-....._._.__..... 216, 542, 593, 754, 768, 2763, 2767
Municipal Election Code; applications for absentee ballots, SB 50 ................. .__._....__.....__..---.____--_.......__........__.___.... 63, 237, 274, 430, 438
Municipal Election Code, Georgia; duties of poll managers after close of polls, SB 48 _._.._._........._._._.._...__........_.._.__..63, 90, 116, 121, 134
Municipal Home Rule Act; repeal prohibition against amending charter of consolidated government locally, SB 137 _.____.____..._________..._________..-______--__.._.._..--________ 160, 219, 240, 281, 409
Municipal Property; change provisions relating to sale of cemetery lots, HB 65 ._.......,,...................___..._.___.___ ........_,,........................... 525, 535
Municipal Taxation, Salesmen; change language relating to population Acts, SB 274 .............______._..-..________________.___.._______.__...__.______...____.583
Murray County Commissioner; compensation, HB 989 ._.--_.____..--____..__..._..__._ 1374, 1411, 1616, 1626, 1873
Murray County Officers; compensation, HB 990 ...........1375, 1412, 1616, 1627, 1874
Muscogee County Alcohol Beverage Sale; consumption on premises during certain hours, HB 927 ._--..-.......-.--...-,,.--._.............--................ 1189, 1196
Muscogee County Board of Education Superintendent; maximum amount for contracts, HB 774 ........... 824, 830, 1200, 1313, 1453, 1605
Muscogee County-Columbus; alcoholic beverage sales by drink, extend hours, HB 776 .................1425, 1461, 1465, 1936, 1941, 2119, 2176, 2180, 2333, 2476, 2489, 2508
Muscogee County-Columbus Municipal Court; judge, clerk, marshal, compensation, HB 797 ..........................._........................................... 825, 831, 968, 1066, 1151
Muscogee County Probate Court Judge; compensation, HB 798 .------_._.-.--.____.._-.................................825, 831, 968, 1066, 1151
Muscogee County Sheriff; compensation, HB 801 ............... 826, 832, 968, 1067, 1152 Muscogee County State Court Judge; compensation,
HB 796 ............................................................................ 825, 831, 968, 1066, 1151 Muscogee County Superior Court Clerk; compensation,
HB 800 .............................................................................826, 831, 968, 1066, 1152 Muscogee County Tax Commissioner; compensation,
HB 799 -_._..-__..... -___...._-_____________.________.___ 825, 831, 968, 1066, 1152 Music, Copyrighted, Radio Programs; repeal Act
imposing license fee on persons collecting rents, HB 10 ._..._______.._..___________.__.___..................106, 112, 798, 842, 1212, 1227
Music Recording Industry Study Committee; create, SR 211 .............._.........2750

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National Alliance of Businessmen; endorsing jobs and education programs, SR 117 ._.._.............................................._.... 1134, 1201, 1310, 1538, 1541
National Guard Members; free tuition at State-supported colleges and vocational schools, certain cases, SB 180 --._..........._.....__.._..198

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National Guard Members; provide for transfer of special license tags on automobiles, HB 205 __..__.-----------529, 536, 899, 972, 1156, 1182
National Guard; program of student loans, HB 702 --_--.---- ..----_------._--..791, 797, 854, 1140, 1207, 1325, 1404
National Guard Units; operate post exchanges or canteens, SB 181 __..___.--..---__.__----------_----------.--.198, 272, 422, 480, 494
National Solar Energy Research Institute; urge consider location in Georgia, HE 378 ..,,.,,...._......._..... ------ ...___................ 2074, 2129
Natural Death Act; cessation of medical care of terminal patients, certain circumstances, SB 322 _------..------.___----_.---,-----.----------.-- 961
Natural Gas; relative to regulation of, HR 125 _......-------...------------__------ 213, 223, 226, 228, 246, 259, 531
Natural Resources Board; hearings on rule changes conducted in area affected, SB 211 __.............._..........-................................... 233, 1505, 1518
Natural Resources Board Members; provide for election and terms of office, SR28 ..._...._.__....__....___...-..._........._..._--....._..-......... 89, 273
Natural Resources Department; change notice provisions relating to beehives, HB 904 ..------.....1383, 1420, 1505, 1521, 1961, 2133, 2158, 2171, 2509
Natural Resources Department; urged to study effective methods for control of beavers, SR 115 ----...--...----._.------._...------_ 1133, 1307, 1409
Natural Resources Law Enforcement Officers; retain service revolver and badge upon retirement, HB 362 ............791, 796, 969, 1063, 1156, 1183, 2659
Near and Middle Eastern Commission; create to promote State productivity and prosperity in that area, SB 339 ................ ...1133, 1305, 1441
Necrophilia, Crime of; punishment, HB 250 ............194, 199, 1306, 1443, 1538, 1562
Negligence; minors, provide presumptions as to exercise of due care, SB 56 ........_......_..._.............._..............._..64, 1141, 1203, 1325, 1330
Negligent Actions; define level of skill, SB 85 .........................87, 272, 421, 480, 484
Nevil, Sheriff J. Paul, Bulloch County; commend, SR 186 .._____ - - -------_.----.__ ...--------...-----........---- 2128
Newspaper and Magazine Editorials; relative to, SR 147 --........................1500
Newspaper, Magazine Editorials; names of authors required, SB 299 -..---_-..._-_-.------.-----__._.__-.--.---- ._. ..793, 929
Newton and Rockdale Counties; change county lines, SB 344 ____.._...----.... 1193
Newton and Rockdale Counties; change county lines, HB 1079 ------.---- -.--.------.._----.........1489, 1497, 2077, 2084, 2286, 2493
Newton County Board of Commissioners; compensation of chairman, HB 146 _.....__..__.._...___....----.154, 161, 2076, 2081, 2261, 2510
Newton County Probate Court Judge; compensation, HB 149 ................................_..............................155, 162, 2076, 2081, 2266, 2511
Newton County Sheriff; compensation, HB 148 __--------__--.-------- ---.---- -- ........154, 161, 2076, 2081, 2264, 2511
Newton County Superior Court Clerk; compensation, HB 150 --..------ .--....... .---.........--...... ... 155, 162, 2076, 2081, 2267, 2511
Newton County Tax Commissioner; compensation, HB 147 .....----......----....-------....------ .......154, 161, 2076, 2081, 2262, 2511
Nichols, H. E., Supreme Court Chief Justice; address joint session, HR 240 _...................--............................-......._ ............. 890, 913, 1094
Nichols, Honorable H. E., Chief Justice of Supreme Court; address joint session ------._------,,.--._----...__--------._------_..-...--..........1094
No-Fault Automobile Insurance; limitation on punitive damages, certain cases, SB 288 ......._._-.....__..._...............-_............ ...........738
No-Fault Automobile Insurance; mandatory coverages and benefits, SB 321 .._....._.,,_...._._._...._.._.,,_..,,_......,,........._.... ... .961, 1436, 1505

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No-Fault Automobile Insurance; redefine motor vehicle in Act, SB 327 _......_._............-._...._._........._......-------------...-_.105B
No-Fault Automobile Insurance Study Committee; create, SR 179 -.....--_-.-.__---_-..-2075, 2255, 2537
No-Fault Automobile Insurance; subrogation provisions, SB 289 .._._.._ _...____738 Nonidez, Dr. Cynthia T.; commend, SR 39 ___..___.._... ......... ---... ---..---..-.164 Nonprofit Bingo Games; regulation and licensing,
HB 410 ....... ... 230, 235, 592, 747, 804, 814, 853, 854, 914, 929, 1054, 1081, 1107,1219,1332,1403, 2575, 2583, 2760
Non-Profit Contractors Doing Business with State; certain contracts exempt from filing required reports, SB 246 _._.-___.__.____________471, 540, 593, 754, 775, 1438, 1463, 1466, 2659, 2666, 2767
Nonresident; define for jurisdictional purposes, HB 173 --.-..._.._...........--..._.__..-.- ...__.__......_._.._.._...170, 175, 969, 1063, 1212, 1236
Norcross, City of; new Charter, HB 80 ....___..___....-...-.-_...-._...104, 110, 200, 222, 244 Norris, Gay la; commend, SR 88 ___.___.___________.___._._.___._.---------__---.-,,----...._..--,,.. 598 North DeKalb Human Services Center; funded with federal public
works funds, SR 30 ........._._......_._.._.._..._._.___...-,,..--.---...-,,-...--.76 Northeastern Judicial Circuit Judges; supplemental
salary, SB 362 ._.._..........__ ....1434, 1615, 1624, 1870, 1902, 2763, 2766 Northen, Former Gov. William J.; relative to portrait, SR 72 ..-.._-......_..___._______.__..267 Northern Judicial Circuit; additional judge,
HB 156 __._-._...-....--._._-_____.._..- 529, 536, 837, 901, 1076, 1121 Notaries Public, Justices of Peace, compensation in criminal cases
relating to arrest or search warrants, HB 143 --__.._..___.._..._____..__..__.._._.___.__._...___._. ...--468, 474, 592, 747, 804, 817 Notifying Governor General Assembly has convened, HR 2 .................._..... 34, 40 Notifying House that Senate has convened, SR 2 ____.____,,_,,..__._.__-,,_....____.,,.,,..__._...19 Notifying Senate that the House has convened, HR 1 -.......--.--_...--...._-,,--......... 34 Nurse of the Day; Miss Jan Hudson ...._...----..........--.-----_....._--._..--.,,......_--._--.18 Nurses, Licensed Practical; change qualifications and examination procedure, SB 351 ._.............-..__.._..__..._.._......_.._-..-_......-_....-.._.._.-..._.._1292 Nurses, Licensed Practical; qualifications, HB 697 ...____.._............______.___..1490, 1493, 1618, 1623, 2134, 2204, 2286, 2331, 2755 Nurses, Practical, Board of Examiners; temporary licenses, HB 663 ............................................1191, 1198, 1306, 1444, 1539, 1586, 2133, 2134
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Oakwood Recorder's Qourt; maximum amount of fine imposed, SB 361 .........._,,__..,_.....................................1434, 1615, 1624, 1869, 1902, 2248, 2766
Obscene Material, Distribution of; not apply certain persons, SB 229 ____________415 Obscene Word or Phrase in Corporation Name; unlawful,
HB 321 _...__..___._,..__..,, ................................1129, 1137, 1306, 1443, 2285, 2304, 2508 Obstruction of Law Enforcement; establish penalties for bail
jumping, HB 750 .....-......,,.,,,,_..,,_.. 1601--Received after 33rd legislative day-- First Reader 1978
Oconee County Industrial Development Authority; membership, HR 133 -.._.--.._....._......__.___._._____..___.........._.___..._..- 469, 477, 539, 597, 786
Odometer on Motor Vehicles; unlawful to sell if reading adjusted, HB 95 .............................................................. 822, 832, 967, 1063, 1668, 1816
Offender Education; provide programs, SB 308 ._.--_--...._,,..,,.----_................_ 828 Offender Rehabilitation Board; Corrections Board functions and
powers transferred, HB 1115 ................1613--Received after 33rd legislative day--First Reader 1978

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Offender Rehabilitation Commissioner; formerly known as Corrections Director relating to compensation of State officials, HB 1116 _---___....___.....1601--Received after 33rd legislative dayFirst Reader 1978
Offender Rehabilitation Department; supervision of persons on parole transferred to Pardons and Paroles Board, HB 808 -_-...___._._______...._____.___....._____._.__.1384, 1422, 1618, 1624, 1961, 2133, 2155
Offender, Special Adult; change effective date of Act, SB 165 ___.___________....._.____..........________195, 508, 543, 803, 808,1848, 2766
Officer Indemnification Study Committee; create, SR 176 .-_--._..._._..___..._.._____..___._..._____..______...____________.__ 2074, 2255, 2537
Officials, Elected; city and county, provisions for recall, HB 1096 -________......._._______..._______.____.___._..1487, 1496, 2254, 2256, 2541, 2711, 2756
Officials, Elected, State, County and City; provide for recall, SR 14 .__.___.....___.__________...____._.___-47, 90, 116, 121, 142, 469, 2767
Officials, Elected State; procedure for recall, SR 23 ... __..______.__._.___.____.._____________.___ 73 Officials, Employees and Committees of the Senate;
relative to, SR 3 ._._,,__________......_.,,._._______________.____.__.____._.___._._. __..._..______._..._--___ 19 Officials, State; compensation, expenses, HB 262.______.___. 1490, 1492,1935,1939, 2285,
2295, 2314, 2316, 2574, 2615, 2639, 2671, 2706, 2707, 2708, 2709, 273'0, 2735 Officials, State; itemized expense accounts for reimbursement, SB 73 ,,__,,_________.71 Oil, Gas Leases Executive by State Properties Commission;
change provisions, HB 790 ____...._..._____...___.._______1289, 1302, 1439, 1510, 1668, 1840
Olympic Games, Summer 1984; support study to determine feasibility of hosting, SR 151 .,,._.._._............__..._._._______._____......................... 1537
Omni-*nternational, Ltd.; lease with State amended to provide easement on World Congress Center site, SR 121 .....__......__._______................. 1195
Optometrists; use of pharmaceutical agents, SB 20 ._,,._______._.. _._..........._._....__..__ 45
Optometry Study Committee of Georgia Senate; create, SR 112 ......................................_....._....................._.............._1057, 1439, 1958
Orthotists Practice Act; change certain definitions, educational requirements, HB 1026 __.._....._.___________.1607--Received after 33rd legislative day--First Reader 1978
Orthotists Practice Act; define certain terms, SB 346 ...............................--.-.__! 194
Outdoor Advertising, Control of; define urban area in Transportation Code, HB 349 ._.....................................-.........................530, 537, 746, 801, 854, 878

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Palmetto, City of; change election dates, HB 959 ._..____.__._.____._______......___-.___.._..__._._._.____....,,__ 1916, 1930, 2077, 2083, 2274
Paper in Capitol, Recyclable; salvage program, SR 83 ..__................-..._--_.._.___..-......-.-.-..-------502, 540, 594, 853, 869, 2507, 2767
Pardons and Paroles Board; pay prisoner costs to county if warrant issued by Board member, SB 123 _.........._...__.........................._........_.........__...158
Pardons and Paroles Board; supervision of persons on parole or conditional release, HB 808 __----------__ 1384, 1422, 1618, 1624, 1961, 2133, 2155
Parents; make wage assignments under Child Support Recovery Act, HB 665 ___________________._....____._..............__.....__..1289, 1300, 1504, 1524, 2286
Parks and Recreational Areas; certain definitions, HB 590 ............___.___.528, 538, 1142, 1206, 1538, 1571, 2064, 2065, 2575, 2580, 2677, 2761
Parrott, Town of; change date of elections, HB 847 --.....----,--.----__..........._____.-__.........__.___.___...__957, 963, 1140, 1209, 1319

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Partnerships; regulate, SB 9 ......--------------..------------------.....------.------.48 Passenger Train Service to Macon; urge Congress assist in
efforts, SR 90 _-....----.--.------------------.------------739, 899, 971, 1076, 1102 Paternity; provide for determination,
HB 559 --_-_---.--------------.------..1130, 1137, 1618, 1623, 2286, 2314, 2508 Patients Under Criminal Charges; provisions for
discharging from rehabilitation facilities, HB 1076 ......._---- 1602--Received after 33rd legislative day--First Reader 1978
Paulding County Tax Commissioner; compensation, HB 1020 ------_-_---_------------------_----.----.-1377, 1415, 1616, 1627, 1876
Pavo, City of; fire department answer calls outside city, HB 666 -..-_- ---_.----------------------------------576, 585, 834, 904, 979
Pawnbrokers; maintain permanent records of business transactions, HB 633 ______.--------._------------__------ 1425, 1461, 1855, 1857, 2134, 2194, 2510
Peace Officer Candidates; examinations, HB 596 .__--.---- -------------------------886, 895, 2078, 2080, 2286, 2485, 2755
Peace Officer Standards and Training Act; define function relative to training, HB 598 .---_--------------------------576, 590, 837, 902, 1212, 1273
Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund; disability benefits, HB 469 .......... - -........... ............... 1488, 1496, 1939, 1940, 2134, 2190
Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund; redefine peace officer, SB 98 ------.----------------------------------108, 508, 542, 712, 720
Peace Officers; qualifications, HB 594 - - ... 960, 965, 1504, 1523, 2134, 2192
Peace Officers; registration of exempt peace officers, HB 597 ........................733, 742, 969, 1064, 1156, 1179, 1187, 1213, 1272, 1383,1475, 1847, 2016, 2043, 2072
Peace Warrants; come under jurisdiction of State courts, SB 139 .-.....-------------_..--------__--------------------160, 220, 240, 281, 405
Peanut State; automobile license tags bear insignia, SB 67 ----------------....._--66
"Peanut State"; designating State of Georgia, SR 18 .............. 66, 90, 117, 121, 145
Pearce, Senator Norwood; statement regarding, HB 776 ------.------------.-...2490
Peddlers and Itinerant Shows; repeal Code sections relating to licensing, HB 13 _.__________._________________.______.__._._____...__.107, 112, 798, 843, 1212, 1230
Pelham, City of; new charter, HB 711 __..._...............................73'4, 740, 834, 904, 979
Personal Property Owner; repeal Act relating to tax exemption, HB 15 _-...--,.__--_- _.._--------.------.----------107, 112, 798, 843, 1212, 1231
Personnel Board, State; General Assembly approval required before implementation of Statewide Classification Plan, SB 45 ----------62, 90,115,121,133,193, 203, 210, 540, 712, 713, 1054, 1083, 2766
Personnel Board, State; urged to continue study of employee job classification, HR 213 .------ __--------.,,.. ....736, 744, 1305, 1444, 1539, 1593
Personnel Board, State; urged to rescind action relating to veterans preference, HR 210 ...._......................-.._-736, 744, 836, 903, 1213, 1270
Pest Control Act, Structural; change certain definitions, HB 566 -._------------_---------------- 732, 742, 1139, 1206, 1538, 1568, 2755
Pharmaceutical Agents; permit optometrists to use for diagnostic purposes, SB 20 .---....._----------------------...--------._--------------------- ..........45
Pharmacists Dispensing Certain Drugs; certain information on label, SB 318 _......................_.......__...........----.......---- 891, 1438, 1505
Pharmacists; substitute drugs with same generic names, certain cases, HB 57 _..........._.........465, 474, 1305,1442, 1538, 1543, 1612, 1668, 1887, 1888, 2073
Pharmacy, Drug Code; amend relating to licensing provisions, change certain terms, HB 268 .....................467, 476, 745, 801, 854, 873, 2072
Pharmacy Practice; delete prohibition against licensing aliens, HB 450 .........-...----.........-.-...................-..----.886, 894, 1503, 1524, 1960, 2031

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Phillips, George M.; commend, SR 89 -- --...._.....__.......___........._.._....__ 598 Photographing of Public Records; provide for, SB 39 --._._..___._............. ..._61

Physicians, Dentists Employed by State; additional part-time employment with State allowed, SB 69 ....70, 237, 274, 430, 445, 2070, 2129, 2766

Physicians Licensed in Georgia; may practice in any State-operated hospital, SB 205 ._..-..-........--.....-....-.................................................-...... ....232

Physicians: See Doctors of the Day.

Pierce County Board of Education; election,

HB 691 .__.___...____..___..___._______.__._________._..______

..578, 588, 799, 840, 912

Pierce County State Court Judge and Solicitor; compensation,

HB 815 ................................................................................887, 892, 968, 1067, 1153

Pike County Deputy Tax Commissioner; compensation,

HB 1093 ........._-.....____.____________------_..__._.___ 1430, 1459, 1616, 1630, 1882

Pike County Probate Court Judge; compensation,

HB 1086 ............................................................................1430, 1458, 1616, 1630, 1881 Pike County Superior Court Clerk; compensation,

HB 1094 ................_...........,,.........,................................. 1430, 1459, 1616, 1630, 1882 Pistol, License to Carry; change provisions relating to fingerprints
and fees charged, HB 575 ...--_---,,_------.1557--Received after 33rd legislative

day--First Reader 1978 Pistol, License to Carry; requirements for application,
SB 248 --....--......-..._-.._ --- .--------_.___._.__. 471, 541, 594, 804, 813 Pittman, Honorable Winston; elected Messenger of Senate ......_..._.._................. 18

Placement of Children; interestate compact on, State be party to, HB 168 _-.-.....-.-.-....._.___.___.___.------_-.._.....__.._.170, 175, 836, 901, 1212, 1235

Plains Municipal Court; provide in lieu of Mayor's Court, HB 923 -._.....__............_.____...._____--..--....- ....................1189,1196,1304,1448, 1532
Plains, Town of; relative to tourists, SR 148 ................................... 1500, 1854, 1958

Planning and Development Commissions; additional authority, HB 971 -----..__.-.._.__.___.__.__....-.._._.....1490, 1492, 2252, 2256, 2541, 2735, 2753
Planning and Development Commissions; expenses of advisory board members, HB 229 ......................................................................... 467, 475, 540, 595
Plats; regulate preparation, contents and recording, HB 732 .......1613--Received

after 33rd legislative day--First Reader 1978 Plumbing Installation Inspections; licensing of persons engaged in,
SB 194 ................................................215, 968, 1061, 1155, 1158, 1187, 1213, 1271, 1325,1326
Plunkett, Lamar R.; commend, SR 53 ............................................................. 202

Political Activities by State Employees; permissible, certain conditions, SB 167 ........_.....................-._........--..-..............................-. 195, 237

Political Activities; State employees allowed to participate, certain conditions, SB 183 _..........-..-...-._.._.............._........ 214, 237, 276, 430, 458

Political Contribution; unlawful to coerce State officers or employees, SB 168 ..................................196, 237, 276, 430, 457, 2611, 2646, 2767
Political Subdivisions; authorized to contract with banks to receive and process tax returns, HB 383 ................................................................1190, 1198, 1615, 1622, 2285, 2307
Polk County Airport Authority; create, HB 272 ................................................................... 212, 218, 2253, 2256, 2515
Polk County Board of Commissioners; compensation, HB 1131 ___._____._..___....___.____.._..__.....-...-....-....__..-.---.1554, 1608, 2253, 2257, 2517

Poll Managers, Elections; provide for duties, SB 47 _...___.__.______.__________...._._....---.---- ---- -- ... .63, 90, 116, 121, 133

Poll Managers, Municipal Elections; provide for duties, SB 48 __......___._...___.__..__..___.____.._._._.-------...-.-_---------....-......_-........63, 90, 116, 121, 134

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Polling Places, Elections; no campaign activities within 250 feet, HB 26 .._.___._.._........_.._._......_..._105, 113, 238, 277, 431, 480, 482
Polling Places, Municipal Elections; no campaign activities within 250 feet, HB 24 ______.___......._._.___.....-.......105, 113, 238, 276, 430, 480, 481
Polling Places, Selection of; accessible to handicapped where practicable, HB 91 ................790, 795, 1305, 1442, 1668, 1805, 1935, 1962, 2064, 2065, 2548, 2760
Pornography; exempt certain persons from prohibition of distributing obscene material, SB 229 ....................._......__.___._____._____.________________415
Porterdale Town Council; date for meetings, HB 736 .................................._......_..............._.....__.............789, 795, 2077, 2082, 2273
Postsecondary Educational Authorization Act; enact, HB 112 ........_-.-.._........_.._...-......._.-......_................._........_.................498, 504, 599
Powder Springs, City of; delete provisions of charter providing for repeal, HB 56 ._.__._____.__.___.___._._______________ 69, 74, 119, 164, 179
Powder Springs; punishments imposed by Mayor's Court, SB 328 ....................................................................1055, 1139, 1207, 1313, 1798, 2766
Powell, Joseph Lester "Jody", Jr.; commend, SR 33 __.._. ...... ____...,,.._.._.____........___ 94 Power Engineers; licensing, SB 129 _............_......____________________________________..__...___.159 Power Plant Siting Study Committee; create,
SR 99 ......... ...... ........................................ 829, 1305, 1409, 1934, 2767 Practical Nurse; changing designation to licensed practical nurse,
HB 697 ................................1490, 1493, 1618, 1623, 2134, 2204, 2286, 2331, 2755 Practical Nurses Board of Examiners; temporary licenses,
HB 663 ............................................1191, 1198, 1306, 1444, 1539, 1586, 2133, 2134 Practical Nurses; change licensing qualifications and
examination procedure, SB 351 --.--.--------------.-.--_-...--.--.--.---.-.-...-.--.-..,-. 1292 Practice and Procedure; define nonresident for jurisdictional
purposes, HB 173 ..............._.............__................__ . 170, 175, 969, 1063, 1212, 1236 Practitioners of Social Work; regulation, SB 300 ......_......_......__....793, 1141, 1204 Preachers: See Chaplains. Pregnancy; coverage for complications, group insurance policies,
HB 244 ................__.................................._____._.....498, 505, 1436, 1508, 1668, 1823 Preston, City of; new charter,
HB 659 ....... ................................................. 580, 585, 799, 839, 907, 1054 Pretrial Status, Persons Charged with Criminal Offense;
provisions, SB 311 ..........._.......-........-..........-...-.-...._........__......_..................._..... 828 Prisoner Serving as Witness Out of State; custody and expense
provisions, SB 166 _......._.............._.._....._..--.195, 508, 543, 804, 809, 2506, 2767 Prisoners; repeal certain provisions for transfer, SB 124 ........................._..._...__.....158 Prisons, Minimum Standards; change inspection provisions,
HB 786 ___._..___.___...___.__...._.__.___..__......-..---1289, 1302, 1853, 1858, 2541, 2707
Probate Court Judges; change fees relating to year's support, HB 522 ......................................................... .......... 468, 477, 2254, 2260
Probate Court Judges, County; salaries, SB 354 ........................................... 1292 Probate Court Judges; revise provisions relating to fees,
SB 264 ........ ........................................................... 532, 836, 900, 991, 1010 Probate Judges Council of Georgia; create,
SB 263 .._._.._..._._________...___-._._.....---._.,,.__._ 532, 83'5, 899, 991, 1009 Probate of Will; notice provisions for non-residents,
HB 574 .._..............................._............._....-....._..._................... 1488, 1497, 1855, 1864 Probation; change terms and conditions for theft conviction, SB 170 ________-.... 196
Probation; payment toward cost of person's supervision, SB 34 ...._.........._....._-........................-.........-.-.-........-_._...60, 200, 221, 246, 255
Probation Supervisors; limit funds payable to, SB 250 -.-..._.--....._.-----......---....-------- 501, 837, 899, 991, 1006

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Procter and Gamble Paper Products Company; commend, SR 19 ............. ........ 67
Product Liability Cases; pretrial procedures, SB 192 --......................--.--............215
Product Liability Study Committee; create, SR 136 ,,._...-------- 1435, 1619, 1957
Professional Sanitarians; revise Act regulating, HB 131 --...--......----------------.-------- ..413, 419, 897, 972, 1076, 1108, 1492
Professional Standards Commission; change services performed, HB 606 .....................................................1130, 1138, 1438, 1509, 1668, 1839
Properties Commission; enter into agreements to settle boundary dispute at Farmers Market in Dillard, Georgia, SR 138 ............................1435
Properties Commission; execute amendment to lease with Omni International for easement on World Congress Center site, SR 121 ..........1195
Properties Commission; grant easement in Chatham County to Chatham Service Corporation, HR 276 ........1385, 1422, 1619, 1621, 2286, 2470
Properties Commission; grant easement in Chatham County to Colonial Land Company, HR 114 ............414, 420, 1142, 1207, 1325, 1405, 1850
Properties Commission; grant easement in Chatham County to Southern Natural Gas Company, SR 118 ...----.....----...---------- --------..1134
Properties Commission; grant easement in Effingham County to Savannah Electric and Power Company, SR 111 ---....------.......................1056, 1202, 1309, 1463, 1480, 1918, 1994, 2767
Properties Commission; reduce number of members, HB 503 ................_.........................................1050, 1060, 1439, 1508, 1888, 1907
Property Line Monuments; penalties for destruction or displacements, HB 731 .------------.....--.....--------1607--Received after 33rd legislative day--First Reader 1978
Property of Historical Value; ad valorem tax exemption, SR 76 ................----.417
Property, Real; General Assembly authority to tax according to use, SR 66 ................................................----------------..................... ....217
Property, Subdivisions; modification of convenants and restrictions in deeds, SB 291 _....----....----.------....----..................................739
Property, Tangible, Taxes; collection in four installments, HB 263 --.----------...960, 965, 1615, 1622, 2285, 2300, 2513, 2607, 2639, 2672, 2691, 2760
Property Tax; provisions for challenge of assessment, SB 33'.--------------......................_____------.----................. 60, 163, 176, 203, 205
Property Transfer; Bibb County, conveyance of certain Stateowned property, HR 191 --......------....................961, 967, 1619, 1620, 2287, 2501
Property Transfer; Chattanooga, Tennessee, HR 309 --....--------.------------.1491, 1494, 1619, 1621, 1961, 2133, 2162, 2511
Property Transfer; easement in Chatham County to Chatham Service Corporation, HR 276 ......------.....------------..1385, 1422, 1619, 1621, 2286, 2470
Property Transfer; easement in Chatham County to Colonial Land Company, HR 114 ........................................414, 420, 1142, 1207, 1325, 1405, 1850
Property Transfer; easement in Chatham County to Southern Natural Gas Company, SR 118 --.........................._----------............... ..................1134
Property Transfer; easement in Effingham County to Savannah Electric and Power Company, SR 111 ........1056, 1202, 1309, 1463, 1480, 1918, 1994, 2767
Property Transfer; Glynn County, Blythe Island, HR 194 .....__-.._.____._.----------------------.....1291, 1302, 1440, 1510, 1668, 1842
Property Transfer; Gwinnett County, SR 37 ------------........---------.......................... 109, 220, 240, 281, 405, 960, 1424
Property Transfer; Miller County, conveyance of certain real property, HR 113 ..__.------------------..----.....--960, 966, 1202, 1313, 1539, 1590
Property Transfer of Certain Real Property; Grady County, HR 259 .__................................_...............--...1487, 1498, 1619, 1620, 2541, 2721

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Property Transfer of certain State-owned property; Turner County, HR 272 ____.,,.-..-._.___________.______...._____.______ 1487, 1498, 1619, 1620
Property Transfer; portion of Yam Grande State Park in Emanuel County to City of Swainsboro, SR 125 ___._____....-____________._______._______.___.___.___._._ 1195
Property Transfer, Thomas County; conveyance of certain real property, HR 96 ....___.._._____....__..____________...__.______.960, 966, 1439, 1510, 2541, 2719
Property Transfer to Swainsboro; Emanuel County, HR 267 .........................._..-.-...-.._-._.-.._.___.___.._._1487, 1498, 1619, 1620, 2286, 2344
Property Transfer; United Daughters of Confederacy, possible interest in Jefferson Davis State Park, HR 157 ......_._..__..___.,,__.._______________..,,._______________..__ 960, 966, 1440,- 1510, 2287, 2499
Property Transfer; Whitfield County, HR 257 ........_..._...__......._....._..._................_.......__1487, 1498, 1619, 1620, 2541, 2722
Prosecuting Attorneys' Retirement System; create, SB 140 ...-.-_.....___.--.--..-.-..... 160
Prosecution, Criminal Cases; not barred where former court lacked jurisdiction, SB 146 ........---.........-._..-.-..-........_...........__.._,,__,,_........-.....-_-. 171
Psychologists, Licensed; included in certain health and accident insurance policies, SB 253 _..-...------.......___.___.____. 501, 1200, 1308, 2488
Public Accountancy Act of 1977; enact, SB 231 ............................... 416, 1436, 1507
Public Assistance Payments in Child Support Cases; establish amount, HB 323 ....................1488, 1496, 1938, 1940, 2541, 2680, 2755
Public Authorities Study Committee; create, SR 79 ..............................._...-..-.._...._.................._-........._....472, 838, 900, 991, 1011
Public Books and Papers Lost; Archives Department Director designated as agent for recovery, HB 151 .......__ 468, 474, 836, 901, 2134, 2174
Public Documents, Crime of Stealing or Altering; change provisions relating to intent to commit crime, HB 152 _______.___._.........__._...____......_........_..959, 964, 1306, 1442, 2540, 2544, 2753
Public Employees Unemployment Compensation; establish Trust Fund, SB 203 ................__.._........................................_..-.....__.231, 968, 1061, 1155, 1159
Public Inspection of State Auditor's Annual Report; provide for, HB 121 ................_..._.............................................._.. 530, 535, 835, 901
Public Papers and Books, Lost or Withheld; Archives Director agent to recover, SB 148 ------...........................,....................172
Public Records; change provisions relating to crime of stealing or altering, SB 149 ....._...........................-....._..-..._..._......._................_......................172
Public Records; provide for photographing, SB 39 ...____.____________.__.._..---.._...--__,,_,,_ 61
Public Safety Department; additional powers for G.B.I, agents, SB 368 ........ 1435
Public Safety Department; authority to suspend permit to cities and counties for radar speed devices, SB 32 ... _._.___._.-._.....__.._...._._.........._......_. ............... 60, 92, 115, 121, 130, 2249, 2766
Public Safety Department; awards to employees for heroism, HB 75 ............_._..............._.................................................600, 504, 540, 594, 804, 816
Public Safety Department; officers assist local authorities, SB 210 ......... ...._. 233
Public Safety Department Officers; assist local authorities on request, HB 767 .._._...__.......__._................ 1383, 1420, 1618, 1623, 2541, 2705, 2756
Public Safety Department; provide logistics officer, SB 135 ...._.........._........_.._......................._...................159, 220, 240, 281, 404, 1423
Public School Business Officials, Professional; separate classification, HB 341 ........................._.....__.._.....................................__.......576, 589
Public School Employees Health Insurance Plan; change certain definitions, HB 175 ....... 1491, 1493, 1853, 1862, I960, 2000, 2019, 2066, 2123, 2152, 2154, 2479, 2593, 2760
Public School Employees' Retirement; change benefits, HB 209 ____..__........_........._.__.......~-._~.-.--.969, 964, 1307, 1442, 1538, 1559, 1934

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Public School Employees' Retirement System; certain persons become members, HB 64 -.-.____......._.___.....____._____.827, 832, 1202, 1310, 1538, 1550
Public School Facilities; provide state policy, HB 905 _.__._.....__.______________._______.____1491, 1494, 1853, 1863, 1961, 2133, 2159, 2756
Public School Teachers; accumulate unused sick leave, SB 25 _-----__.. _..._.___.46, 394, 507, 542, 753, 754, 2514, 2581, 2758, 2767
Public School Teachers; sick leave, SB 27 -------.--..-.____.___._._.__._.___ 59, 163, 176, 203, 204, 2198, 2201, 2766
Public Schools; education boards requested to consider closing for Inauguration Day, January 20, HR 64 .______._______.___.__.____________.134, 152
Public Schools; procedures under which teachers may administer corporal punishment, SB 57 --....-_..._.............,,_.._.._._-_-._._. 64, 238, 274, 430, 444
Public Schools; provisions for corporal punishment, HB 306 .__.__.____.__.....___._______________,,__________._____ _.____1425,1461,1853, 1862, 2541, 2656
Public Securities, Execution; court clerk may authorize facsimile of his signature, HB 285 ___.___.___._____._._____________....... 467, 476, 898, 973, 1212, 1241
Public Service Commission; electric utility companies levy fuel adjustment charges, certain cases, SB 238 .._.---..-_._--_..._...._...__. 470, 1439, 1507
Public Service Commission; enforce safety rules for railroad employees, SB 54 __________________________________________-__---_,,_-_-.___________.__.__________________________. 64
Public Service Commission; membership and election, SR 85 ,,___...__________,,___._____ 584 Public Service Commission; powers in case of fuel shortages,
SB 182 .._.__............._................__........................._.__..-._..................__...........198, 1854 Public Service Commission; prohibit granting emergency rate
increase, SB 237 ......._......-.._....-..._........_....-...-...-.......-_-....__....._........__.._.......470 Public Service Commission; prohibit political advertising and
charitable contributions counted as operating expense of utility companies, SB 239 ..-...,,.._..,,....-_-_.....-__...._-.....-._-_............... 470, 1439, 1507 Public Service Commission; regulate electric membership corporations, SB 240 ............... ........... ..^...............^ ........................................ 470
Public Service Commission Study Committee; create,
SR 170 _._.__.._._.__.__..____._...__,,_..___..._....___.____,,_____.-,,,,,,__....... ..1935, 2254, 2535 Public Service Commission; transcript of oral proceeding,
provisions for in contested cases, SB 335 ..,,----..__.-----.---.-.....-...--.....--.... 1132 Public Transportation, Code of; redefine self-liquidating,
SB 242 ______,,___.___.__.._.____.,,__._._.,,.....__.... 470, 542, 593, 754, 773, 2071, 2766 Public Transportation Systems; not exempt from motor
fuel taxes, HB 1070 ........_-_-_.__._.-1798--Received after 33rd legislative day-
First Reader 1978 Pulaski County Office of Commissioner; compensation,
HB 952 ._.,,._..._.__..___._._.___...__.._.._____.._..____._.____ 1285, 1297, 1437, 1513, 1648, 1934 Pulaski County Probate Court Judge and Assistants;
compensation, HB 956 _.............._,,.._....._._.........-...... 1285, 1297, 1437, 1513, 1652 Pulaski County Sheriff and Deputies;
compensation, HB 954 ......._._................___.........1285, 1297, 1437, 1513, 1650, 1934 Pulaski County Superior Court Clerk and Assistant;
compensation, HB 955 ........._._............ . 1285, 1297, 1437, 1513, 1652
Pulaski County Tax Commissioner and Deputy; compensation, HB 953 ................._-_.._....._.................1285> 1297, 1437, 1513, 1650
Pulpwood Sold by Weight; standard cord-equivalent weights, SB 324 ................1055
Punishment; conspiracy to commit crime, HB 225 -_....-._..-....._....-....._.........___414, 419, 1142, 1205, 1668, 1819, 1824, 2073
Putnam County Board of Commissioners; compensation, SB 184 ................_..............................................................................214, 237, 277, 423
Putnam County Magistrate's Court; create, SB 293 _.._....._.........._.-._.........._..__....................-_.792, 897, 974, 1068, 1379, 1932

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Quattlebaum, Dr. Julian, Sr.; commend, SR 63 ._----.-..------------___,,--..------202 Quitman Board of Commissioners; compensation,
HB 908 ...... ......------.--.....--------------1129, 1136, 1615, 1626, 1871

R

Rabbits Raided for Slaughter; exempt from meat inspection

provisions, certain cases, SB 195 ----.___... 215, 477, 509, 553, 561, 1849, 2766

Rabies Inoculation; Human Resources Department distribute

forms and tags at cost, SB 173 ----------------,------------------__--_.____.. 196

Rabun County Superior Court Clerk; compensation,

SB 89 ----._------..----_--------------._----_----------_----_ 87, 119, 163, 178, 579, 1049

Rabun County Superior Court Clerk; repeal Act on salary,

SB 90 ............---- ___.----------------__---- ....87, 119, 163, 178, 579, 1049

Races, Motor Vehicle; regulate operation, SB 66 _------._.------ .,,.... __..,,----.66

Radar Speed Device; Commissioner of Public Safety

may suspend city or county permit,

SB 32 .-------------_----.---- _--------------._---- 60, 92, 115, 121, 130, 2249, 2766

Radio Programs, Copyrighted Music; repeal Act imposing license fee

on persons collecting rents, HB 10 _.------._.._----.106, 112, 798, 842, 1212, 1227

Rail Passenger Service, Proposed; endorse Congressional

plan, SR 192 .--.----.------------------.--------.._----..-------__..------.------2128

Railroad Employees; Public Service Commission jurisdiction, SB 54 _______--_,,.___. 64

Railroads, Rolling Stock; remove marking and recording requirements

on sales contracts, HB 223 ---- ----- .._._...__..-............ 229, 235, 1855, 1863

Randolph County Small Claims Court; create,

HB 834 ----------.---- ___.----_.----------_------

956, 961, 1140, 1208, 1317

Rape Conviction; unsupported testimony of female,

SB 235

_._-------_------------------___ ------ -417, 508, 544, 754, 782

Rapid Transit, MARTA Board of Directors Chairman;

compensation, HB 848 __.___.___--__.__1384, 1422, 1505, 1520, 1668, 1888, 1899, 2325,

2471, 2594, 2596, 2664, 2697, 2698, 2699, 2718, 2720, 2738, 2739, 2764

Rapid Transit, MARTA Board of Directors; waiving competitive

bidding; certain cases, HB 629 ........823, 833, 1202, 1312, 1539, 1597, 2064, 2192

Rapid Transit, MARTA; bonds used as security for all public

deposits, HB 630 .------------_..._.__.._----------_ 956, 966, 1202, 1312, 1539, 1600

Rapid Transit, MARTA Overview Committee; remove provisions

on repealing, HR 41 -------- ----------------_ 213, 218, 838, 903, 213'4, 2228

Rapid Transit (MARTA); selection of board members, SB 304 --......_........._._ 827

Real Estate Broker, Deceased; payments to estate not construed

unfair practice, HB 513 _.-------------------------- 823, 833, 1139, 1206, 1325, 1393

Real Estate Brokers; included in provisions of Act

authorizing cities and counties to levy professional tax,

SB 2 .------ .__-------_------------__----------__. ................................... 42

Real Estate Brokers; provide certain taxes upon,

HB 604 ............_-.------_----------_.------------_. 1290, 1300, 1615, 1623, 1888, 1908

Real Estate Brokers; provisions for inactive status,

SB 277 .............................---- 584, 896, 970, 1076, 1125, 2074, 2167, 2758, 2767

Real Estate License Revocation; post bond for stay of order,

SB 276 .---- --_----------------------------------584, 896, 970, 1076, 1084

Real Estate; regulate preparation and recording of maps and plats, HB 732 1613

--Received after 33rd legislative day ,,__--__-------- First Reader 1978

Real Estate Sold at Tax Sales by Municipal Authorities,

Redemption; repeal Act, HB 9 ...--.............. -....106, 112, 798, 842, 1212, 1227

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Real Estate Transactions; change maximum rate of interest permissible, HB 542 ....................959, 965, 1436, 1509, 1961, 2133, 2241
Reapportionment; change Senate district numbers 34, 35, 37, 38 and 39, SB 116 ...._---__.__._____....___.....__..______..._.____...____...___.___._._._.__..___.___.._.. 157
Recall of Elected City and County Officials; provisions, HB 1096 -___._.____--.-____.1487, 1496, 2254, 2256, 2541, 2711, 2756
Recall of Elected Public Officials; provide for, SR 14 ....______.___.______.__.___._...___._....._..___.___._________ 47, 90, 116, 121, 142, 469, 2767
Recall of Elected State Officials; procedure, SR 23 ....................................... ..73 Recorded Material, Unauthorized Reproductions of;
penalty for violation, SB 259 ........................................... 531, 800, 841, 914, 922 Recording of Deeds; certain requirements, SB 219 .......................... 266, 1201, 1308 Records, Public; provide for photographing, SB 39 ....__..--.__.._...____.._.... ..................61 Recreation Areas, State; reduced admission for senior
citizens, SB 82 .......____........._._..._...___.._--,,........._.:......._._.____...._._._.--. ....72 Recreational and Parks Areas; certain definitions,
HB 590 ........................528, 538, 1142, 1206, 1538, 1571, 2064, 2065, 2575, 2580, 2677, 2761
Recreational Vehicle, Marine Equipment Franchise Practices Act; enact, HB 240 .............................................. 955, 964, 2078, 2079
Recyclable Paper in Capitol; salvage program, SR 83 ...__...._............................................. 502, 540, 594, 853, 869, 2507, 2767
Reed Bingham State Park; historical marker, SR 116 ...................... 1133, 1307, 1409 "Reed Nuts" Softball Team; commend, SR 199 .......................................... 2285 Regents Board; coordinating agency of educational activities
to aid small businesses, HR 121 ....................1491, 1494, 1854, 1863, 2134, 2230 Regents Board; exempt from certain provisions of Executive
Reorganization Act, HB 246 ......__...._....-.....-.--..._.... ......_._,..._.._...467, 476 Regents, Board of; compensation and expenses,
SB 92 .......__....._........_._....._.._........................88, 238, 275, 430, 449, 1131, 1423 Reintroduction of Rejected Legislation ...............--.......--............................ 1132, 1293
Religious Institutions; sales exempt from sales tax, HB 536 .....______.-..__...__.....-....._.._______...-..-. ....... 1130, 1137, 2076, 2079
Reorganization Act of 1972; amend to create Small and Minority Business Assistance Division, SB 131 ....._..--...,,------......... ......................159
Reorganization Act of 1972; Board of Regents exempt from certain provisions, HB 246 ___..._......_......-...-....-........--.-.--..-....--................ 467, 476
Repairs; define deceptive practices under Fair Business Practices Act, SB 16 _______...._...._.44, 199, 221, 246, 261, 281, 408, 1303, 1463
Request for Ambulance Service; unlawful when no need, SB 19 _........___..--.._..........._....__.........-.--45, 91, 115, 121, 127, 1848, 2766
Residency Provisions; amend Election Code, SB 95 ...............................88, 1306, 1441
Residential Finance Authority Act; change certain definitions, HB 227 ....__________.___.____...____.................................466, 475, 540, 595, 854, 872
Residential Finance Authority Act; powers, HB 228 .................__.__.______....................229, 235, 1436, 1508, 1668, 1822
Retirement Committee, Senate; Senator Tate act as temporary Chairman __..__._.___............_.......__._....................................................... 1614
Retirement Fund, Sheriffs'; increase in benefits, HB 331 __._...__...................._..........._.._..............790, 796, 1202, 1311, 1538, 1593
Retirement, Public School Employees'; change benefits, HB 209 ......................__..............................959, 964, 1307, 1442, 1538, 1559, 1934
Retirement; redefine peace officer within Peace Officer's Annuity and Benefit Fund, SB 98 ...........__..................108, 508, 542, 712, 720
Retirement, Sheriffs'; Board of Commissioner not furnish surety bond, HB 332 .............._.......................732, 741, 1202, 1311, 1538, 1595

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Retirement, Superior Court Clerks; provide for additional court costs, HB 128 ....................500, 504, 837, 901, 1076, 1126, 1155, 1156, 1180
Retirement System Board of Trustees, Teachers';

composition, SB 41 ........................--....._..................................................... 62, 239

Retirement System, Employees'; certain age may reject membership, SB 24 ..................................................................46, 220, 239, 281, 397

Retirement System, Employees'; certain contributions kept in separate

record, SB 136 .................................................................................._...................160

Retirement System, Employees'; credit for armed forces

service, SB 105 .----...-.---------...-.._.-.....--_.....-...-..............._....... .............. 109 Retirement System, Employees'; credit for independent county

retirement, SB 30 ---------.......---......._............,,..................._.....,,....._........._....... 60

Retirement System, Employees'; credit for service in armed forces, SB 70 ...__..70

Retirement System, Employees'; eligibility for

group term life insurance coverage, HB 375 ........1382, 1418, 1619, 1620, 1960,

2026, 2510

Retirement System, Employees'; employees of World Congress

Center eligible for membership, SB 230 ..................................... 416, 1307, 1441

Retirement System, Employees'; service necessary for retirement,

HB 85 .....................1381, 1418, 1619, 1620, 1960, 1992, 2006, 2133, 2135, 2325,

2596, 2758

Retirement System, Employees'; years of service to qualify, SB 78 .....,,.,,......._......72

Retirement System, Prosecuting Attorneys; create, SB 140 .__.__.._...___..__.__________160

Retirement System, Public School Employees; certain persons

become members, HB 64 ................................... 827, 832, 1202, 1310, 1538, 1550

Retirement System, Superior Court Judges; provide for use of

employer's contribution if member withdraws,

HB 243 .........................................._ ....................888, 893, 1307, 1442, 2541, 2590

Retirement System, Teachers'; additional postretirement benefit

adjustments, SB 23 ........... ........................45, 220, 239, 281, 395, 1051, 2766

Retirement System, Teachers'; certain optional programs, SB 143 ......._............171

Retirement System, Teachers'; change benefits, SB 28 --... _ ...__.______.._...__.___.____59

Retirement System, Teachers'; change definitions relating to

librarians, HB 260 ..........................525, 536, 1307, 1443, 1960, 2020, 2133, 2237

Retirement System, Teachers'; change provisions on allowances,

HB 215 ___...----....._..-..._-..-............_..-..1486, 1495, 1619, 1620, 2285, 2290, 2508

Retirement System, Teachers'; change provisions relating to interest and local systems, SB 101 ..........108, 508, 542, 712, 722, 1933, 2030, 2757, 2767

Retirement System, Teachers'; change provisions relating to local system options, SB 154 ___.___.___....___._____..___._...___.___ ........173, 837, 899, 991, 1002

Retirement System, Teachers'; credit for accumulated sick and

professional leave, HB 22 .__.-.....-.___.__.._._._..__.._,,...._....___..__.______.___ ....I486, 1495

Retirement System, Teachers'; custodial and maintenance employees

eligible, HB 310 ..-.........--..-.-._................................. 1488, 1496, 1939, 2286, 2480

Retirement System, Teachers'; death benefits,

HB 214 ............. 822, 832, 1202, 1310, 1960, 2002, 2133, 2233, 2494, 2500, 2658,

Retirement System, Teachers'; increase benefits for

2675, 2685, 2760

those already retired when increases granted for future

retirees, SR 45 .................,,....--.................................................................174, 1307

Retirement System, Teachers'; military service credit, SB 156 __._.--__.__...-..--._-...-..-- ...--.................... ........173, 1202

Retirement System, Teachers'; minimum benefits certain

members, SB 77 --.--......-..........--............--................_......................................72

Retirement System, Teachers'; retire with less than 10 years'

service, certain cases, SB 102 _______.___.___.._..___._______._ 109, 508, 543, 753, 760

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Retirement System, Teachers'; revoke options upon divorce, SB 109 _..__-.._._______._______.--.-----___.155, 837, 899, 991, 1000, 1606, 2766
Retirement System, Teachers'; service necessary for retirement, SB 94 ____________________________________.______...___.__88
Retirement System, Teachers'; vesting of disability retirement benefits certain persons, SB 144 _____._____.______________.__._...__._____171
Revenue Raising Legislation; two-thirds vote of General Assembly requested for passage, SR 95 ---______--____._____.___ ________.--.__,,__._..._.......__..794
Richard B. Russell Dam; endorse construction, HR 310 ________________________.___._____________.1292, 1302, 1505, 1522
Richmond County-Augusta Coliseum Authority; no mandatory appointment elected officials, HB 640 ...........__,,,,___.527, 533, 1437, 1511, 1646
Richmond County-Augusta Coliseum Authority; property purchases exempt from sales tax, HB 1055 ________1379, 1416, 2077, 2083, 2277, 2489
Richmond County; change compensation and number of assistant district attorneys and investigators, HB 879 ____________.________________1288, 1295, 1855, 1858, 1960, 1965
Richmond County; facsimile signature of officials on checks, drafts, HB 753 ________________._____.1188, 1195, 1304, 1446, 1527
Richmond County Officers and Employees; change certain provisions, HB 1074 ............1795, 1843, 2253, 2257, 2523, 2753
Richmond County Sheriff's Department; compensation and organization table, HB 978 _.____________.1795, 1843, 1936, 1943, 2096, 2250
Richmond County Tax Collector; repeal Act relating to collection of school tax, HB 1163 ___________1796. 1845, 2077, 2085, 2283
Rickman, Frank; commend, SR 209 __..____________________.__._____._____2533 Ritchie, Hon. Hubert G.; regrets at passing, SR 25 _.__.______.____.__________.__76 Roads Over State Property; allowed when U. S. has
reversionary interest, SB 249 ....................... 501, 837, 899, 991, 1005, 2507, 2766 Robinson, Mrs. Lithangia S.; commend, SR 207 ______-___.___________.____.__.__2532 Rockdale and Newton Counties; change county lines, SB 344 ..........................1193 Rockdale and Newton Counties; change county lines,
HB 1079 ..._...._....________._______._____1489. 1497, 2077, 2084, 2286, 2493 Rockdale County Board of Commissioners; create,
HB 610 .___.._.._________._____________827, 833, 1437, 1511, 1633, 1934 Roekdale County Commissioner; compensation,
HB 614 ________________...___.,,,,__..._________ 497, 503, 834, 903, 977 Rockdale County Coroner; compensation, HB 613 ... ......... 497, 503', 834, 903, 976 Rockdale County Deputy Tax Commissioners; compensation,
HB 612 _______________________________._____.497, 503, 834, 903, 976 Rockdale County Probate Court Judge; compensation,
HB 615 ......................................_....._..............................498, 503, 834, 903, 977 Rockdale County Public Defender; compensation,
HB 617 ............__-___.___._______.__.___..____..___.______.._.________ 498, 503, 834, 904, 977 Rockdale County Sheriff and Deputies; compensation,
HB 618 __.._..__.._.__.__________.__._______498. 504, 834, 904, 978, 1192 Rockdale County Superior Court Clerk and Deputies;
compensation, HB 616 _______________________498, 503, 834, 903, 977 Rogers, Alien Richard; commend, SR 135 ......................................... .............. 1324 Rollins, 0. Wayne; commend, SR 56 ................................................................. ..202 Rome Board of Education; compensation,
SB 223 __............_...................................................267, 478, 510, 545, 826, 1424 Rome Judicial Circuit District Attorney;
compensation, SB 222 .........................._....._................ 266, 478, 510, 545, 826, 1424 Roopville, City of; homestead exemption, HR 184 ..............736, 744, 835, 906, 1033 Rosenberg, Adolph; regrets at passing, HR 145 .--__.._.,,......__....._.--_.--.266, 408

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Rossville, City of, Mayor and Councilmen; terms of office, HB 673 .._.....___._....._...--...---...._--__--.577, 586, 799, 839, 910
Rousakis, Honorable John, Mayor of Savannah; remarks ...................--....--...1229 Rules of Senate; adopting, SR I-.-.---- ----- ----- -.---------- -_.18
Rules of the Senate; amend, Rule 119 relating to second reading, SR 127 -.--------.---------------...__................ 1195, 1307, 1408
Rules of the Senate; amend to create Governmental Operations Standing Committee, SR 184 __.____________.____.________._____....___....2075, 2255, 2749, 2764
Russell Dam and Reservoir Project; Corps of Engineers urged to include four-lane bridge in project, HR 190 _^___._.-.._.,--..---..-.-___...-__.____-._._--_...500, 506, 899, 973, 1213, 1269
Russell, Richard B. Dam; endorse construction, HR 310 ................----........--..__---.....-----_------.._----.----.----._---_..1292, 1302, 1505, 1522

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Sale of Abandoned Motor Vehicle; removal, sale, notice and proceeds, HB 210 __..._..________...._....._.__-499, 505, 746, 801, 854, 871
Sales Tax; certain sales by religious institutions exempt, HB 536 ....___.......__..._-__~__.........__....._1180, 1137, 2076, 2079
Sales Tax; exempt certain transactions concerning common ownership, HB 937 .._.....--_...--~2334--Received after 33rd legislative day--First Reader 1978
Sales Tax; General Assembly expand to cover other services, SR 120 _.._._....____._____.._._..__..__...._...........__......1194
Sales Tax, Local; ad valorem mill rate for municipality situated within two counties, HB 1061 ___....._.__._.._._1489,1493,1615, 1624, 1888, 1912
Sales Tax; purchases and sales by certain educational and cultural institutes exempt, HB 177 _._._..._...1486, 1495, 2076, 2079, 2285, 2289
Sanders, Captain Emory Earl; commend, SR 159 ,,..._--_.-.-.-.----__..----.------.--1611 Sandy Springs; incorporate, SB 234 ..._-...._......._.--.._-___.__.--____--.._----.----.-416
Sanitarians, Professional; revise Act regulating, HB 131 _.._.._..........._._.___.._._.___.__....-413, 419, 897, 972, 1076,1108, 1492
Savannah Beach Alcoholic Beverage Sale; Sunday, SB 284 __..._.__.737, 967,1062,1155,1166,1188,1213,1271, 1303,1449
Savannah Beach, Tybee Island; change date of regular election, HB 675........_........_...____.......__...__...._577, 587, 799, 839, 911
Savannah-Chatham County Education Board; retirement system, redefine term prior service, HB 1104 .__..__-1431,1460,1617,1631,1883,1907
Savannah Mayor and Aldermen; issue bonds without referendum, certain circumstances, HR 138 _..._.._....._..._.--..-.. 581, 590, 799, 840, 1014
Savannah Port Authority; alternative procedure to stimulate industrial development, SB 1961 ______________._..___.21B, 237, 277, 424, 575,1049
Savannah Port Authority; stimulation of industrial expansion and development, SB 323 _____..______.____.._.__.____1055,1540,1615,1624,1864,1887, 2248, 2767
Schley County Board of Commissioners; stagger terms, HB 720 ._._....._.._......_._..._.._..__......_........___._.__734, 741, 835, 905, 981
Schley County Board of Education; stagger terms, HB 721 ....___..___.....____.___...__..._._______735, 741, 835, 905, 981
School Buses; county education boards authorize use for handicapped and elderly, certain circumstances, SB 80 _-..-._.-_..-....__.72, 238, 275, 430, 448
School District Merger; number of votes required, Pulton County exempt, HR 137 ............1054, 1061, 1200, 1313,1539,1591,1612, 1668, 1888,1904, 2073

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School Districts, Local; eligible for State general obligation bonds, SR 32 ----_,,_--------_----_.- 89, 238, 276, 430, 459, 1849, 2767
School Employees' Retirement, Public; change benefits, HB 209 _------------__--------------------959, 964, 1307,1442, 1538, 1559, 1934
School Year; reduce number of days required for completion, SB 319_--------___._----._...___.__._.------...------------------961
Scott, Hon. Thomas R.; congratulating, SR 165 .----_.------.----....--------------1838 Screven County State Court Judge and Solicitor; compensation,
HB 857 --------------..__,,..------_.___..------------958, 963, 1140, 1210, 1321 Secretary of State; authorized to accept portrait of Brigadier
General William Mclntosh, SR 168 ----------......----.------.._.........------.1932 Securities, Corporation; full and fair disclosure on
takeover bids, HB 320 ------------.------ 1129, 1136, 1306, 1443, 1668, 1887, 1895 Securities, Public; court clerk may authorize facsimile of signature in
execution, HB 285 ....----.----------------------------..467, 476, 898, 973, 1212, 1241 Security Deeds; single grantee of security interest may
execute, HB 743 ----------...--------.__--------.----..------------------1130, 1138 Senate Administration Floor Leader and Assistants; designated by
Governor ----_.______.__..__.___._.___.._------....--------.......--;50 Senate Committee on Economy, Reorganization and Efficiency in
Government; abolish, SR 7 ----....----.46, 92, 116, 121, 137, 153, 165, 166, 2598, 2599, 2622, 2697, 2709, 2710, 2759, 2767
Senate Committee to Honor President Jimmy Carter; establish, SR 49 ----------198 Senate Doorkeeper; Honorable Walt Bellamy elected .--------__;----------------.18 Senate Governmental Operations Standing Committee; amend
Rules to create, SR 184 _----------.___._...._..----------....2075, 2255, 2749, 2764 Senate Human Resources Standing Committee; urged to study licensing
of health spas, SR 81 .._.----.__._..___.........------------------.--------.....502
Senate Messenger; Honorable Winston Pittman elected _--------------------18 Senate Officials, Employees and Committees; relative to, SR 3 ------_--__------.19 Senate President Pro Tempore; Senator Al Holloway elected .__...----.--...------. 17 Senate; reapportion district numbers 34, 35, 37, 38 and 39, SB 116 ------------157 Senate Rule 180, Conflict of Interest; urge guidelines for
application, SR 101 --__--_--------...--------------._----------..--.._....._..829 Senate Rules; adopt, SR 1 ..--------------------...._.._._.----------._--------------18 Senate Rules; amend Rule 119 relating to second reading, SR 127 ... 1195, 1307,1408 Senate Rules Committee; urged to study legislation limiting
campaign contributions, SR 150 _----_--------------....._._.....,, 1500, 1939, 1958 Senate, Secretary of; Honorable Hamilton McWhorter, Jr. elected --------------17 Senate Standing Committee on Governmental Operations; Economy,
Reorganization and Efficiency in Government Committee renamed ----_..--------_..,,_.----.----___----_,,_____.--..------.._...._.--.2764 Senate Standing Committees; appointed ,,...._------------...------...--..--------...35 Services for the Aged Study Committee; create, SR 27 .... --.--..--.--.------_--------73, 541, 594, 804, 821, 853, 880, 2251, 2767 Settlements From Injured Persons; attempts to obtain in hospital, extend provisions prohibiting, SB 5 --------------_.,,.....__..----..__......----------43 Sharon, City of; mayor and councilmen, election, HB 983 ..._.--....1374, 1411, 1502,
1515, 1660 Sheriffs; higher qualifications, HB 498 ----1050,1060, 1618, 1623, 1960, 2035, 2512 Sheriffs' Retirement; Board of Commissioners not furnish
surety bond, HB 332 _._...__....._------__..----.732, 741, 1202, 1311, 1538, 1595 Sheriffs' Retirement Fund; increase in benefits,
HB 331 _--__.------------------___.____________790, 796, 1202, 1311, 1538, 1593 Sheriffs; rules and regulations relating to bail in
felony cases, HB 704 --._----..----...----1290, 1301, 1618, 1623, 1888, 1909, 2072

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Shipp, Mary Alice; commend, SR 215 ___..___.______--___.______--_.._----.._.._--____._.2750 Shoplifting Study Committee; create, SR 172 _.______.___-..____ 1935, 2255, 2536 Sinking Fund for Retirement of State Bonds; repeal Code
section, HB 8 .________________________._______-_____..106, 111, 798, 842, 1212, 1226 Small and Minority Business Assistance Division; create
within Industry and Trade Department, SB 131 ___-_----,,__,,_._----_------159 Small Business Assistance Act; amend relating to purchases from
minority businesses and the Advisory Council, SB 221 ----____-_ 266, 1306,1441 Small Business; Regents Board designated agency to coordinate
educational activities to aid, HR 121 ____._____1491,1494, 1854, 1863, 2134, 2230 Smalley, Mr. Albert T.; compensate, HR 93 _________.__1381, 1421, 1501, 1521, 1922 Smith, William P. C.; compensate, HR 212 ____----.__,,_--___._.____ 1489, 1499, 1851 Smithville, City of; new charter, HB 62 -........--..-..........----.-IM, 109, 200, 221, 243 Smoking; prohibited in hospitals, health care
facilities, SB 330 _________-._____.__-__--__-_____.1056, 1200, 1309, 1463, 1473 Smyrna, City of; increase corporate limits, HB 1044 _..1378, 1416, 1936, 1943, 2100
Social Security Number; show on divorce petitions, SB 58 .___..________________._-____-___...__..__-..64, 91, 116, 121, 136
Social Work, Practitioners of; regulation, SB 300 ________-______-_...793, 1141, 1204 Solar Energy Research Institute, National; urge consider location
in Georgia, HR 378 _...............___._________._________________.____.2074, 2129 Solicitations, Telephone; certain false statements
unlawful, SB 320 __,,_____________________.__________.______.961, 1303, 1441 South Carolina-Georgia Boundary Line; relative to, SR 183 __.___,,__ 2075, 2255, 2538 Southern Judicial Circuit; fix court terms,
SB 11 _______________________.__.__..._..________43, 91,114,121,122, 736, 1049 Spalding County Coroner; compensation, HB 650 __......527, 534, 2076, 2082, 2272 Spalding County Coroner; repeal salary Act, HB 651___._. 627, 534, 2076, 2082, 2272 Spalding County Officials; compensation, HB 553 ... 413, 419, 967, 1065, 1145, 1291
Spalding County Officials; compensation, HB 877..._1053, 1059, 1140, 1211, 1323
Spalding County Tax Commissioner; repeal Act on salary, SB 177 _______________.._____..___...___..........197, 219, 242, 279, 579, 1423
Spalding County Tax Commissioner; salary, SB 176 ----____197, 219, 242, 279, 959, 1006, 1423
Special Adult Offender Act of 1975; change effective date, SB 165 ________....._.........____.........195, 508, 543, 803, 808, 1848, 2766
Speed Detection Device; Public Safety Commissioner may suspend permit of city or county, SB 32 ...__.._60, 92, 115, 121, 130, 2249, 2766
Square Dance Convention, National; urge it be held in Atlanta in 1981, SR 22 _____________________________________________..__.______________.76
State Actuary; create office, SB 43 ________________________62, 90, 115, 121, 132
State Agencies; applications for federal grants subject to legislative review, SB 367 ______.______.._____________-_______-__________._1434
State Agencies; authorized to establish self-insurance program or purchase liability insurance, SB 279 __-_.____... 737, 1139, 1203, 1325, 1347, 2151, 2287, 2595, 2597, 2624, 2659, 2681, 2759, 2767
State Agencies Contracting with Nonprofit Contractors; change provisions on reports required, SB 301 __________.......________________ 794, 1305, 1441
State Agencies; receive approval of Fiscal Affairs
Subcommittee before expending certain public
funds, HB 324 _____________________ 1486, 1496, 1851, 1856, 2134, 2181, 2513, 2555
State Agencies, Regulatory; provide for legislative review and termination, SB 3 _______________._-_________,,____________________________--_.__________42
State Agencies, Regulatory; provide for legislative review and termination, SB 4 ____.___.._.._.__.__._..____......_42, 66, 75, 94, 1191, 1394, 2766

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State Agencies; require energy consumption analyses as part of construction of certain facilities, SB 251 _--_----__--_---____.--_.--__--_--__601
State Auditor; fix date for nomination and election, HR 122 __,,,,___ 204, 211, 2255 State Authorities Study Committee; create, HR 306 ________1491,1495, 1617,1621,
1888, 1919 State Bonds; repeal Code Section relating to sinking fund for
retirement, HB 8 ________-______,,___-,,_._.____.,,___.-.___.. _._.-106, 111, 798, 842, 1212, 1226 State Commission of Indian Affairs; create,
HB 812 _________________________._____1278, 1503, 1520, 2134, 2223, 2597, 2629 State, 'County, City Employees; rights and representation in
grievances, SB 365 ___________________________________________________1434
State Courts; jurisdiction over peace warrants and behavior bonds, SB 139....________________.__-_.________..160, 220, 240, 281, 405
State Employees; coercion of State employees for political contributions unlawful, SB 168 ____________________.196, 237, 276, 430, 457, 2611, 2646, 2767
State Employees; engage in political activities certain conditions, SB 167 ....195, 237 State Employees; engage in political activities certain
conditions, SB 183 ____________________________________ 214, 237, 276, 430, 458 State Employees; exempt chaplains, physicians and dentists
from prohibition against additional part-time employment with State, SB 69 _________________________70, 237, 274, 430, 445, 2070, 2129, 2766 State Employees' Health Insurance; provide for administrative services, SB 278 ._________-_--__-736, 896, 970, 1076, 1086, 2176, 2495, 2766 State Employees, Health Insurance; relating to continued coverage for surviving spouse, SB 161 --__._,,--._-_.,_-_---_---_____--_____--_------_.-174 State Employees, Human Resources; compensation certain personal property losses, SB 287 __________________________738,1141,1204, 1325,1352 State Employees; itemized expense accounts for reimbursement, SB 73 ___________71
State Examining Boards; hearings at site other than Capitol, SB 93 _--_-___--____88
State Funds or Services; expended equally to counties for same services, SB 117 --_------_--____--______________________--___167
State of the State Message; Governor address joint session _________________----_60
State Officials, Compensation; change title of Corrections Director to Commissioner of Offender Rehabilitation, HB 1116 -_____________-____________-____1601--Received after 33rd legislative day-- First Reader 1978
State Officials; compensation, expenses, HB 262 ________.______1490, 1492, 1935, 1939, 2285, 2295, 2314, 2316, 2574, 2615, 2639, 2671, 2706, 2707, 2708, 2709, 2730, 2.735
State Officials, Elected; financial disclosure, SB 15 __-_----________--__-______,,_-44 State-Operated Motor Vehicle Inspection Stations; urging
study, SR 84 _._-_________-__.--__-_____________._____502, 967,1062, 1155, 1169 State Parks and Recreation Areas; reduced admission for
senior citizens, SB 82 ___________________________________________________________72 State Parks; certain acts unlawful, redefine terms,
HB 590 .---- 528, 538, 1142, 1206, 1538, 1571, 2064, 2065, 2575, 2580, 2677, 2761 State Parks; reduce campsite charges for 65 year olds on
certain days, SB 329 _____________________._________.___1056, 1505, 1518 State Properties Commission; change provisions relating to gas and
oil leases, HB 790 _._________________..___.___.1289, 1302, 1439, 1510, 1668, 1840 State Property, Surplus; provide for disposition of books and
printed material, SB 270 _______________________________________________.583 State Tourist Center; establish in area of resident citizen
elected President, HB 571 ___________.______.___575, 590, 898, 973, 1076, 1123

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State Wild Flower; designate azalea, SR 108 ._....._ _ --.. ._....__._....__.--..-...-__._-._-_961

Steel Traps; use of unlawful for capturing animals, SB 79 -. _ ...........__._.-____.___,,-_-- --- -.72, 592, 746, 803, 804
Stephens County Board of Commissioners; compensation, HB 1043-_-....._-....._-_-.._--_..-__-_-__---.---...-1428, 1457, 1616, 1629, 1879

Stephens County Board of Education; election districts, HB 1029 ..___...._.__.-.._..._-._._..-..._..-..._._......._-.....-1378, 1415, 1502, 1517, 1665
Stephens County Development Authority; issue bonds on project for pollution control, HB 1003 ______ _--.-_-1376, 1413, 1502, 1515, 1660

Stephens County School Superintendent; appointment by Board of Education, HB 1030 ......_.._...-._.._-...._,.......1378, 1416, 1502, 1517, 1665

Stewart County Sheriff's Deputy; compensation, HB 1034 _-------_-_------._-.--__-----1427, 1456, 1616, 1628, 1876

Structural Pest Control Act; change certain definitions, HB 566 _____.,,.,,_.__..,,_.__-.,,,,-_--- -732, 742, 1139, 1206, 1538, 1568, 2755
Student Grants Act; redefine approved institution, SB 150 .--_,,.--____...________172

Student Grants; attending institutions in other states, SB 157 ___.._..._..__--..._,,--.173

Student Grants; extend Higher Education Assistance Authority provisions to non-profit institutions, HB 760 ..____..,,..._ 1290, 1301, 1854, 1863, 2286, 2491

Student Loans; change amount provisions under Higher Education

Assistance Corporation Act, HB 759 __...._..__ 1382, 1419, 1854, 1862, 2286, 2330 Student Loans, Program of; National Guard,
HB 702 ----,,------..------- .----_.-___--. 791, 797, 854, 1140', 1207, 1325, 1404 Stymus, Walter Purdy; commend, HR 303 -.--.-------..-. 1292, 1324

Subdivisions; deeds, conveyance of title, modification of convenants and restrictions, SB 291 ------_------------.----------_----,,-739

Subsequent Injury Trust Fund; establish under Workmen's Compensation, SB 296 --__----_--__-^--------_----_------..- ------793
Subsequent Injury Trust Fund; establish under Workmen's

Compensation, HB 259 ------------------------790, 796, 968, 1063, 1212, 1237, 2754 Summertown, Town of; mayor and councilmen, terms of
office, HB 1011 _--.---_-------_------------------.-1377, 1414, 1502, 1516, 1662 Sunset Legislation; provide for legislative review and termination
of State regulatory agencies, SB 3 _------ ----------__--------------------. --42 Sunset Legislation; provide for legislative review and termination
of State regulatory agencies, SB 4 _--------------_.42, 66, 75, 94, 1191, 1394, 2766

Sunset Legislation; review and termination of certain regulatory agencies by Joint Government Operation Committee, SB 72 ------------------71
Sunshine Law; prior notice of meetings required,

SB 91--_.

....88, 541, 592, 753, 756, 1141, 1212, 1213, 1324, 1326, 1334

Superior Court Clerks; may authorize facsimile of signature in

executing public securities, HB 285 ------.467, 476, 898, 973, 1212, 1241 Superior Court Clerks; minimum salaries,
HB 58 -,----------------------------415, 420, 835, 900, 1076, 1104, 2066, 2123, 2152,

2198, 2595, 2596, 2634, 2762 Superior Court Clerks Retirement; provide for additional court

costs, HB 128 _.------------------._ 500, 504, 837, 901, 1076, 1126, 1155, 1156, 1180 Superior Court Judges and District Attorneys; secretaries'

compensation, HB 360 .----------.--------_---- 886, 894, 1504, 1523, 2285, 2306 Superior Court Judges Elect and Designate; educational
seminars, SB 340 .__.._..........__.......-._-.-...._..._-..................._........__.__.1133, 1306, 1441 Superior Court Judges Retirement System; provide for use of
employer's contribution if member withdraws,

HB 243 _----.-..-...----..-----------.------^888, 893, 1307, 1442, 2541, 2590

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Superior Court Judges; terms of six years, SR 50 ______.198, 1142, 1205, 1325, 1364 Superior Courts; additional judge for Alapaha Judicial
Circuit, SB 12 .....__.......__........................._.44, 91, 114, 121, 123, 529, 2766 Superior Courts; additional judge for Gwinnett Judicial
Circuit, SB 104 ...........__......._-..-..................._...109, 219, 240, 281, 403, 824, 2766 Superior Courts; concurrent jurisdiction in enforcement of
child support and divorce judgments, HB 162 _._............__.....466, 474, 1201, 1310 Superior Courts; create Douglas Judicial Circuit,
HB 509 -_---...- .__..___..__.576, 590, 837, 902, 1076, 1123, 1155, 1156, 2597, 2612,
2658, 2664, 2697, 2703, 2716, 2718, 2724, 2761 Superior Courts; district attorneys permitted to engage in
private law practice, SB 7 --..__._......_...__.._._......................_..._........._._^..._._.43 Superior Courts; Fulton County Clerk, fees, SB 122 ...____.__.___.__.......__._.157, 1201, 1308 Superior Courts; Griffin Judicial Circuit, additional
judge, HB 526 ______,,_____.__.__.__................529, 538, 800, 844, 914, 945 Superior Courts; Middle Judicial Circuit, additional
judge, HB 145 _____________....._______________529, 536, 898, 972, 1076, 1120
Superior Courts; Northern Judicial Circuit, additional judge, HB 156 .........._............__........._..-...___........529, 536, 837, 901, 1076, 1121
Superior Courts; provide for number of assistant district attorneys, SB 188 .._._.........._.__.___......_________._______.________.__214
Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Cases; change amount of costs, SB 191 ..._.....__...._____..__..___.__-_______..__...______.___216
Supreme Court; authorized to answer certificates as to State law from Federal appellate courts, HB 166 _________._____________.___.__.____466, 475, 1504, 1522, 2540, 2546, 2753
Supreme Court Chief Justice; address joint session, HR 240 __.__.__.890, 913, 1094
Supreme Court; transfer of jurisdiction of certain cases to Court of Appeals, HB 576 ___.___..____.____._1382, 1419, 2078, 2080, 2286, 2323
Surface Water Resources; management and allocation, SB 44 ...__._____._.________.__,,_______.___.____ 62, 200, 221, 246, 257, 430, 431
Surface Water Usage; regulate, HB 293 ...............414, 420, 592, 747, 804, 818, 2754 Surplus Books, disposition of State-owned; Executive Department,
HB 611 ............................................................823, 833, 1503, 1520, 1961, 2133, 2144
Surplus Property State Agency; change provisions in APEG, HB 442 _________________..................1425, 1461, 1853, 1862, 2286, 2484
Surplus State Property, Disposition; provide for books and printed material, SB 270 ..........._.____________.___.____________..__._._______B83
Sutton, Mary Elizabeth; commend, SR 100 _.____..__...__.___._.__..____..___________853 Swampland Opera House; commend, HR 283 ____.______...____..__..___.____.1193, 1212 Swine, Feeding of Garbage to; deem providers responsible,
SB 38 .__--_._.-____-._______..,,.___....____...................61,162, 176, 203, 206,1131,1423

Taft-Hartley Act; requesting Congress continue certain provisions, SR 149 ____._._...__.___.______.____._.__._______.__.__.____._._..__.1500, 1854
Talbot County Superior Court Clerk; compensation, HB 560 .____._._.--._--..__._.......__-...___.. 464, 472, 539, 596, 750
Tallulah Falls, Town of; mayor and council, change fines that may be imposed, HB 1121 ....._............-..._..........-........1553, 1607, 1852, 1860, 1952
Tape Recordings, Unauthorized Reproduction; penalty for violation, SB 259 ........................................................... 531, 800, 841, 914, 922
Tate, Senator Horace; temporary Chairman of Senate Retirement Committee _..,___.._____--_._._.._...,,__.....____._._--.._._____._.____..__..._.._................1614

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Tattnall County Sheriff; compensation,

HB 862 ...----.-__._..--__._._...... 1052, 1059, 1140, 1210, 1322

Tattnall County Superior Court Clerk; compensation,

HB 861 ---.... -- -_._...__..-.._...-..__...._...._.___.._.. 1052, 1059, 1140, 1210, 1322

Tax, Ad Valorem; change provisions on tax exemption for disabled

veterans' motor vehicles, HR 87 .._._.._._..._.. 500, 506, 835, 903, 1213, 1266

Tax, Ad Valorem; exempt certain nonprofit homes for the aged,

HB 291 ........... .....______.___.___._._..__.___.___._____._.___.__.. 732, 741, 1436, 1508, 2134, 2180

Tax, Ad Valorem; exemption for property of

historical value, SR 76 .......__.._____....____........_____...___._._._______...._____._.___.,___.__.___..._.____417

Tax, Ad Valorem on Tangible Property Other than Motor Vehicle;

installment provisions, HB 1072 _._.._..___________.,._._,, 1490, 1493

Tax, Ad Valorem; procedure for collecting contested assessments,

SB 331 ............... _.................___.__....1056, 1139, 1205, 1325, 1363, 2333, 2471, 2766

Tax Assessors Board, County; change provisions relating to

chief appraiser, HB 31 ._....._._.___.........__............_.___.529, 534, 896, 971, 1325, 1370

Tax Assessors, County; minimum age qualifications,

HB 339 ...._____........__-.__.____......_____.___....____.__.._._..__. 1050, 1060, 1851, 1857, 1960, 2025

Tax Assessors, County; provisions for challenge of assessment,

SB 33 ................_............_.......................__............._..._............_.60, 163, 176, 203, 205

Tax, Cigar and Cigarette; provide refunds and credits,

certain cases, HB 507 .___-_............._._....._.__................___.___..... 1289, 1300, 1852, 1857

Tax, Cigar and Cigarette; repeal requirement that tax stamp show

amount of tax paid, HB 7 ............_._................_...... 106, 111, 798, 842, 1212, 1225

Tax Collectors and Commissioners; minimum salaries, change

certain provisions, HB 42 -_._..._........__..__.....,,.._ 86, 89, 200, 221, 242, 469

Tax Collectors; delete time requirements to settle amounts

due State for counties of 30,000 or more, HB 380 ... ... 1382, 1418, 1852, 1857,

2285, 2306

Tax Collectors; repeal Code Sections relating to digests of

occupational tax and commissions, HB 5 ___.._.___..._._._._.. 106, 111, 798, 841, 1218

Tax Digests, Counties; repeal Act requiring Revenue

Commissioner to approve, SB 252 .........___....._.........__..___............ 501, 1436, 1507

Tax, Double for Failure to make Returns; repeal Code,

HB 11 ----_.......-....-....... ....-.-_...-.-,,-._._. 106, 112, 798, 842, 1212, 1228

Tax Equalization Board; change provisions on notice of decisions,

SB 13 .-_._..--.._..--..-,,._...---_._.. 44, 163, 176, 203, 2763, 2767

Tax Equalization Boards, Counties; change qualifications for

membership, HB 174 ........................................... 500, 505, 1615, 1622, 1960, 1993

Tax Evasion on Motor Vehicles; committee to study effects on local

revenues, SR 202 .........

...^................ 2514, 2515, 2750

Tax, Excise; cities and counties may levy on mixed drink sales,

HB 725 ......._........__-....__-_.-...___---.r....---....1490, 1492, 2252, 2255, 2541, 2687

Tax Executions; repeal Code section relating to default tax on certain corporations, HB 12 ___......._._...._...___..__........ 107, 112, 798, 842, 1212, 1229

Tax Exemption; Personal Property Owner, repeal Act relating to, HB 15 .__..__..__...._..___..__......___._._......_.._.._.......... 107, 112, 798, 843', 1212, 1231

Tax for Sinking Fund to Retire State Bonds; repeal Code section, HB 8 __._..-. ...._....... 106, 111, 798, 842, 1212, 1226

Tax, Income; certain Federal retirement excluded, SB 107 ............___............_.. 155

Tax, Income; credit for household and dependent care expenses, HB 827 ..-...-... ..... .---,,....,,,,----.--.- 1131, 1138, 1437, 1510, 1668, 1841

Tax, Income; deduction of death benefits for unrelated business income, certain organizations, HB 255 ............1486, 1495, 1851, 1856, 2134, 2176, 2510

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Tax, Income; determination of date of death of Armed Forces members missing in action, HB 100 ..._____________.___-_____.-_________._.__.___1129, 1136, 1615, 1621
Tax, Income; meanings conform to U. S. Internal Revenue Code, HB 628 _________..._______________._____r._______.__.887, 895, 1139, 1207, 1538, 1602, 2752
Tax, Income; redefine term corporation, HB 103 ..........._._....__1381, 1418, 1851, 1856
Tax, Intangible Property; remove limit on single long-term note secured by real estate, HB 297 .._.__.....-_.....466, 476, 798, 843, 1325, 1385, 2073
Tax, Motor Fuel; public transportation systems not exempt, HB 1070 __.______.__.____--_1798--Received after 33rd legislative day-- First Reader 1978
Tax, Professional or Occupational; real estate brokers included in certain provisions, SB 2 .._..._.___-_________.___.___-_______________-___,,_.____--_____--.....42
Tax Receivers, Counties; repeal Code section requiring statistics on the blind, HB 4 _____________.__________________._____..__.105, 111, 219, 241, 281
Tax Receivers; repeal Code section requiring full names entered on digest, HB 16 __,,____________.______._._____._________ 107, 113, 798, 843, 1212, 1232
Tax Revision Study Commission; create, SR 68 _________________ 217, 541, 594, 804, 814
Tax Sales of Real Estate by Municipal Authorities, Redemption; repeal Act, HB 9 ___________________________ 106, 112, 798, 842, 1212, 1227
Tax, Transfer; exempt foreclosure deeds, HB 464 _..__._________._.530- 537, 969, 1064, 1156, 1174, 1179, 1187, 1213, 1271, 1325, 1327, 1606
Taxation; General Assembly authority to tax real property according to its use, SR 66 ....._.____..._._......_..._.............-..._..............._........__........__...._..........217
Taxation, Municipal; salesmen, change language relating to population Acts, SB 274 _______.____________.__________________________._____.___.583
Taxation of Property Owned by Transient Persons; repeal Code section, HB 18 ___________________107, 113, 798, 843, 1212, 1233
Taxation; repeal exemption for toll bridges and other exemptions allowed by counties, HB 116 __________.__.526, 535, 1615, 1621, 2540, 2542, 2588
Taxes, City; levied for development of trade, commerce, industry, SB 153' ___.____________.______________172, 237, 276, 430, 456, 2612, 2626, 2767
Taxes, County; levied for development of trade, commerce, industry, SB 152 _____________.172, 237, 275, 430, 455, 2612, 2624, 2767
Taxes, Delinquent; repeal provisions relating to collection by Revenue Commissioner, HB 6 _________,,_______.__.____. 106, 111, 798, 842, 1212, 1224
Taxes, Motor Fuel; consolidate laws relating to collecting, HB 578 ______ 1488, 1497
Taxes on Wine; new Code chapter, HB 746 ______.1382, 1419, 1852, 1858, 1961, 2133, 2148, 2325, 2339, 2512
Taxes; real estate brokers, HB 604 ________._________1290, 1300, 1615, 1623, 1888, 1908
Taxes, Tangible Property; collection in four installments, HB 263 ___________________ 960, 965, 1615, 1622, 2285, 2300, 2513, 2607, 2639, 2672, 2691, 2760
Taxing Authority, Municipalities Limited; repeal Code sections, HB 220 ____-__._-___-___-___-790, 796, 1436, 1507, 1960, 2005
Taylor County Tax Commissioner; compensation, HB 830 _.___._______..____.____________.______-_______.888, 893, 968, 1067, 1154
Teachers, Principals; procedures for administering corporal punishment in public schools, SB 57 __..-__-____-_-_.___-____.-_.64, 238, 274, 430, 444
Teachers, Public Schools; accumulate unused sick leave, SB 25 _______.______________46, 394, 507, 542, 753, 754, 2514, 2581, 2758, 2767
Teachers, Public School; compensation during jury duty leave, SB 29 -_____.______.-________________.59, 507, 542, 753, 755, 1557, 1573, 2766
Teachers, Public Schools; sick leave, SB 27 ___..___-____-____.___._._____._____59, 163, 176, 203, 204, 2198, 2201, 2766

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Teachers' Retirement System; additional postretirement benefit adjustments, SB 23 ______._.._..._____._._______.___.___.....45, 220, 239, 281, 395, 1051, 2766
Teachers' Retirement System Board of Trustees; composition, SB 41 __..__..__.____....__._____.__.__._.____-.___.___.___..___,,_____.___.......___........ 62, 239
Teachers' Retirement System; certain optional programs, SB 143 .._.--......___.__._..171 Teachers' Retirement System; change benefits, SB 28 --.__......--.....___.--...___._...--._._ 59 Teachers' Retirement System; change definitions relating to
librarians, HB 260 ............___.........__..525, 536, 1307, 1443, 1960, 2020, 2133, 2237 Teachers' Retirement System; change provisions on allowances,
HB 215 ___.___-__....___-_.__._....__-________........1486, 1495, 1619, 1620, 2285, 2290, 2508 Teachers' Retirement System; change provisions relating
to interest and local systems, SB 101 ____....___._________._________.___..______.108, 508, 542, 712, 722, 1933, 2030, 2757, 2767 Teachers' Retirement System; change provisions relating to local system options, SB 154 ___._______._________._..__..______ _..._.. 173, 837, 899, 991, 1002 Teachers' Retirement System; credit for accumulated sick and professional leave, HB 22 ____________.._..__.____........___.__.._______.___.___..__.___.___.......1486, 1495 Teachers' Retirement System; custodial and maintenance employees eligible, HB 310 ....... ____....___._..__.__....__...______.1488, 1496, 1939, 2286, 2480 Teachers' Retirement System; death benefits, HB 214 .__..__ _...___.822, 83'2, 1202, 1310, 1960, 2002, 2133, 2233, 2494, 2500, 2658,
2675, 2685, 2760 Teachers' Retirement System; increased benefits for
those already retired when increases granted for future retirees, SR 45 ....__...__.....___....._______..............__.............___.........___.___.... 174, 1307 Teachers' Retirement System; military service credit, SB 156 ............... 173, 1202 Teachers' Retirement System; minimum benefits certain members, SB 77 ...--...---._--..-.....-..--__....--....._._._...-....._..._.....-.______...--____ 72 Teachers' Retirement System; retire with less than 10 years' service, certain cases, SB 102 __..........._......................._...._..__.109, 508, 543, 753, 760 Teachers' Retirement System; revoke options upon divorce, SB 109 ___.___..__._._._______.______.______..____._______.______.____.155, 837, 899, 991, 1000, 1606, 2766
Teachers' Retirement System; service necessary for retirement, SB 94 .................__._......._.____........._._.__......____...._......._._..........._............._.88
Teachers' Retirement System; vesting of disability retirement benefits certain persons, SB 144 ....................._..._.... ________........... 171
Telephone Center Ladies; commend, SR 203 __........_.__. __............__..__..__......._......__. 2531 Telephone Number, Emergency; provide Statewide,
SB 134 .....__._........................_.............._.......159, 541, 593, 753, 762, 2639, 2642, 2767 Telephone Solicitations; certain false statements
unlawful, SB 320 ___............._._.......................__.......___......._........._..._._...961, 1303, 1441 Television, Cable Services; avoiding payment unlawful,
HB 446 ---.--..._._ 886, 894, 1201, 1311, 1538, 1566 Temple, City of; change corporate limits, HB 991 ...... 1375, 1412, 1616, 1627, 1874 Temple, City of; homestead exemption, HR 180 ..................735, 743, 835, 906, 1029 Terminally 111 Patients; provide for cessation of
medical care, certain circumstances, SB 322 ___................._.._......................... 961 Terms of office, General Assembly Members; change,
SR 13 ........__.........._._.__..._........_._.....___..__.....47, 90, 116, 121, 139, 469, 522, 531, 2767 Terms of Office, General Assembly Members; change,
change, SR 16 _._........._...._......___._._......__......_.._...._..._..............._..47, 90, 117, 121, 144 Theft Conviction; change terms and condition of probation, SB 170 ........_..._._.... 196 Thermal and Lighting Efficiency in Public Buildings;
Building Administrative Board develop standards, HB 823 ___.....-___.._____._,.____.......-________.___.,,. 1489, 1497, 1854, 1858, 1961, 2133, 2156 Thomas County Commissioners; compensation, HB 456 ........262, 268, 478, 511, 549

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Thomas County; conveyance of certain real property, HR 96 _._..._....^_.___.___.___.__....._.__..___._.....__.._____..__._______.960, 966, 1439, 1510, 2541, 2719
Thomas County Coroner; compensation, HB 455 __.....-- ........265, 268, 478, 511, 548
Thomas County Small Claims Court; change jurisdiction, HB 72 .._._._.___._...___.___._____.___.___.__.._._..:...._..___.__..._..._.._. __.._._.104, 110, 200, 221, 243
Thomas County Small Claims Court; create, HB 1151 ....__-__._.___.---_._..__ 1795, 1843, 1937, 1945, 2106
Thomaston, City of; homestead exemption, HR 293 ___......_._....__... 1433, 1462
Thomaston Mayor or Councilman; filling vacancies, HB 1154 ......_._............_.............__........__........_._._.._..1795, 1844, 1937, 1945, 2107
Tift County Board of Commissioners Chairman; Board of Commissioners fix salary, HB 1165 ............................1797, 1846, 1938, 1946, 2109
Tift County Probate Court Judge; Board of Commissioners fix salary, HB 1167 ___._.__.._....__._.._ 1797, 1845, 1937, 1946, 2110
Tift County Sheriff; Board of Commissioners fix salary, HB 1164 ............................. ........................... 1797, 1845, 1937, 1946, 2109
Tift County Superior Court Clerk; Board of Commissioners fix salary, HB 1166 .....__..._.___....._....._.............._........._..1798, 1846, 1937, 1946, 2110
Tift County Tax Commissioner; Board of Commissioners fix salary, HB 1168 ......_..-...._......._............._.................1797 ( 1845, 1937, 1946, 2110
Tifton, City of; extend corporate limits, HB 1037 ---....._._-...--.__.._...-----...-..---- 1428, 1456, 1616, 1628, 1877
Tifton, City of; new charter, HB 1038 ._..__...._....._.^.-._.....__1428, 1456, 1616, 1628, 1877
Title on Motor Vehicles; change provisions on replacements, HB 202 .._.___.___._..____.___._._._..___.___.___.__..__._._.___._______.___.._ 499, 505, 898, 972, 1076, 1122
Tobacco Sales; requirements for nonauction dealer's license, HB 185 ................................._-...................................-........213, 217, 477, 509, 754, 775
Toccoa, City of; change corporate limits, HB 1058 ........1428, 1457, 1616, 1629, 1879
Toll Bridges; repeal exemption from taxation, HB 116 _-..-...._.._.......----.-._-..-_-..-.-.--.-.526, 535, 1615, 1621, 2540, 2542, 2588
Tollway Between Savannah and Augusta; Transportation Department requested to study feasibility, SR 157 ..._.............. 1613, 1855, 1958
Toombs County Board of Commissioners; election, HB 1071 ...................................................... 1429, 1458, 1616, 1629, 1880
Total Divorce; consent of both parties, HB 129 _................_....._.. 526, 536, 1618, 1621
Tourist Center, State; establish in area of resident citizen elected President, HB 571 .___.______._.__._ 575, 590, 898, 973, 1076, 1123
Tourists Traveling into Plains, Georgia; relative to, SR 148 ..-.-....-..........-_......-.........._.....,,........-.-...............-.-.._.-...-..... 1500, 1854, 1958
Towns County Board of Education; election, HB 1112 ............_....-..._........................_.._...-_1916, 1930, 2252, 2261, 2527, 2753
Towns County Sheriff and Deputies; compensation, HB 916 ......................._-....-........................_.........-.....1188, 1196, 1304, 1448, 1531
Towns County Superior Court Clerk; compensation, HB 1110 ..............__.-.....-.........-........-..........................-....2012, 2067, 2253, 2257, 2517
Towns County Tax Collector; compensation, HB 1111 -_-..-.............-.-._.-.................-.-.........................2013, 2067, 2253, 2257, 2517
Towns County Water and Sewerage Authority; change provisions on membership and terms of office, HB 351 ............__.._..._.._.........,,.......-__........__....._,,._.........,,__ 229, 235, 478, 511, 547
Traffic Accident, Motor Vehicle Involved in; move under certain conditions, HB 724 ........1290, 1301, 1440, 1509, 2286, 2327, 2509
Traffic Lights; left turn allowed on red from one-way street onto one-way street, SB 26 ................59, 220, 239, 281, 400, 1606, 2766

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Traffic Offenses; change number of points assessed, HB 457 _._.______....-,,-.._....._..----,_....._--....__.791, 797, 969, 1064, 1156, 1186

Traffic Offenses; physician or technician not liable relating to chemical tests for alcohol or drugs, SB 174 _________.____.__ 197, 507, 543, 804, 810, 2071, 2149, 2513, 2767
Traffic Offenses; violator considered juvenile under age of 17, SB 61 ____--,,______. 65

Traffic on Highways Act; change provisions on requirements of lighted lamps, HB 359 __.._.__732, 742, 969, 1064, 1156, 1184, 1291

Traffic on Highways Act; exempt certain vehicles from requirement of flaps on rearmost wheels, HB 83 ___.__.__.. .___._,,_ 528, 535, 898, 971, 1076, 1108

Traffic on Highways Act; local authorities may adopt all or portion of provisions, SB 265 ._.........---...._....----._.... -.--.582, 1440, 1507
Traffic on Highways Act; proof of insurance required before renewal of motor vehicle inspection certificate, SB 233 ..---- .------------------------------------------ __ 416, 798, 841, 914, 920
Traffic Violations; jurisdiction of municipal courts, SB 197 ------------- ----.----------.----- 216, 542, 593, 754, 768, 2763, 2767
Transient Persons; repeal Code section relating to taxation of property, HB 18 --_----------------_----------------..107, 113, 798, 843, 1212, 1233
Transit System Buses; operation on interstate highways, HB 303 ___._______.___..__....._..__________..___... 527, 532, 1617, 1625, I960, 2020, 2151, 2152

Transit Systems, Public; not exempt from motor fuel taxes, HB 1070 ---------- 1798--Received after 33rd legislative day

--First Reader 1978 Transportation Board, State; election of William M. Evans and
Frank Morast, Jr. ................_.......-..,,__........................,,_..........._........._..._...............258 Transportation Code; amend to provide for disposition of
property not needed for public roads, SB 141 _------------_------------------...170 Transportation Code; buses, maximum width provisions,
HB 345 ...................._----............ 499, 505, 746, 801, 854, 875, 885, 914, 950, 1294 Transportation Code; buses, mobile homes, maximum
widths on highways, HB 303 ,,_ 527, 532, 1617, 1625, 1960, 2020, 2151, 2152 Transportation Code; define urban area for control of outdoor
advertising, HB 349 -___---------------- ---- ._... 530, 537, 746, 801, 854, 878 Transportation Code; redefine term "construction",
HB 350 ..---.-_.-...-.------------- 530, 537, 746, 801, 854, 879 Transportation Code; redefine term self-liquidating, provide for
other matters, SB 242 ------------------_------ 470, 542, 593, 754, 773, 2071, 2766

Transportation Code; width of vehicles on highways, exceptions for buses, SB 360 ........------------_------.---- ........ 1293, 1440, 1506

Transportation Department; approve applications for federal airport development funds, SB 244 ...... _...__.. 471, 969, 1062, 1155, 1164,

2611, 2628, 2767

Transportation Department, Funds to construct road to Lake

Lanier Islands; petition Congress for grant,

HR 289 ... . _...

1193, 1199, 1440, 1958

Transportation Department; offer rail service continuation payments, SB 245 --------.------.471, 542, 593, 754, 774, 2151, 2232, 2513, 2558,

2595, 2609, 2759, 2766 Transportation Department; procedures for licensing
open-to-the-public airports, SB 243 ------------------470, 969, 1062, 1155, 1162 Transportation Department; procedures for promoting and assisting
mass transportation, SB 97 .............. 108, 273, 421, 480, 486, 2333, 2343, 2513, 2557, 2595, 2610, 2760, 2767
Transportation Department; regulations relating to securing loads on vehicles, SB 359 ......-.--...---- .....--.......................--,_.--.1293

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Transportation Department; requested to study feasibility of tollway between Savannah and Augusta, SR 157 ____.__._..._______ 1613, 1855, 1958
Trappers and Pur Dealers; provide requirements, SB 303 ................827, 1142, 1204, 1325, 1353, 2176, 2198, 2495, 2502, 2599, 2675, 2759, 2766
Traverse and Grand Jurors; maximum jurors certain counties, HB 627 ,,_._.--___,,_.___._--_,,.___._--- ....... _..__..--....-. 889, 895, 1504, 1523
Treutlen County State Court Judge; compensation, HB 1032 .....--_._.._............._.____........._.._...._..................-. 1378, 1416, 1502, 1518, 1666
Treutlen County State Court; trials by jury, HB 1033 ___...______________________..___._______.______.__.._________._____.___.1378, 1416, 1502, 1518, 1666
Troubled Children Study Committee; create, HR 35 ._..___....____________.___...___.._______...__.___.____....___.___.195, 199, 838, 902, 1076, 1124
Troup County Airport Authority; create, HB 825 ______..____.__..._.-__-........... 887, 893, 1140, 1208, 1317
Troup County Commissioners; election of members, HB 475 ____....-..-.__.__,,........-.---_......._,,..-__.....___._............-__- 263, 270, 2253, 2256, 2515
Troup County Small Claims Court; appointment of judge pro hac vice, HB 474 .._...----..___-...,,...- ..263, 269, 1139, 1208, 1316
Trusts; provide for merger into a domestic corporation, HB 619 ___.__._...__...___.....__.___..._....____.__........._.__.___.1384, 1419, 2078, 2080, 2286, 2487
Turner County; conveyance of certain State-owned property, HR 272 ......._.-........__..-._...._-._...._._..__...............-._....__......._.1487, 1498, 1619, 1620
Turner, C. Snyder; commend, SR 133 ............___.__,,_....__..._..__._.._._..-.1324 Turner, Robert Edward "Ted", III; commend, SR 4 ~__.......____.........._._.-_.._..._.-~....41 Twiggs County Board of Commissioners of Roads &
Revenue; compensation, HB 919 __......_______._.........__....1188, 1196, 1304, 1448, 1532 Twiggs County Probate Court Judge; compensation,
HB 485 ._...-..-...-._.._..-.................._.._.......__._...-....._..._.............264, 270, 479, 513, 552 Twiggs County Superior Court Clerk; compensation,
HB 483 .._...._-......._........___........-_............_.......-....._.............264, 270, 479, 512, 551 Twiggs County Tax Commissioner; compensation,
HB 484 ...__......__..........._.._.............._.........................._........_264, 270, 479, 513, 552 Tybee Island, Savannah Beach; change date of regular election,
HB 675 _.-_..._-__.......__._._...,,....-_..___._..._..._........577, 587, 799, 839, 911

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Unadilla, City of; new charter, HB 782 -.......- 824, 830, 897, 975, 1071 Unauthorized Reproductions of Recorded Material;
penalty for violation, SB 259 ___.._....__.__.___.__.____._._.....____.__.531, 800, 841, 914, 922 Unemployment Compensation Law; change time provisions for
penalties for fraud, HB 883 .._._____....___...____.....1490, 1493, 1854, 1859, 2286, 233'4 Unemployment Compensation, Public Employees;
establish Trust Fund, SB 203 .._.__.............__....._..._.......231, 968, 1061, 1151, 1159 Unemployment Compensation; transitional insurance coverage,
SB 202 ...............231, 272, 422, 480, 514, 516, 800, 853, 855, 885, 914, 946, 2507, 2767
Unemployment Tax, Federal; urge Congress to reconsider its action in increasing, SR 91 .._.........__..................._................................._......._..739, 968, 1063
Uniform Commercial Code; new Article 9 relating to secured transactions, HB 124 ...__...............__......_....__.__..........526, 535, 1855, 1863
Uniform Partnership Act; enact, SB 9 ....__............_.......-......--,,_...._..----------------43 Union City, City of; homestead exemption, 65 year olds,
HR 51 ................................._-.--_...-_.._......--..-.-...-...527, 538, 745, 802, 851

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Union County Probate Court Judge; compensation,

HB 448 __.. - .._,,_-.-- __- ----- 262, 268, 478, 511, 548

Union County Sheriff; compensation, HB 835 ,,.._______._._._.. 956, 962, 1140, 1208, 1317

United Daughters of Confederacy; possible interest in

Jefferson Davis State Park in Irwin County

transferred by State, HR 157 ._......___.____....__.._.._-... 960, 966, 1440, 1510, 2287, 2499

Universities, Vocational Schools; free tuition to national guard

members, certain cases, SB 180 _________________..._,,._______.__-.____--_._._,,____.___._.______ 198

University Campus Policemen; granted certain law enforcement

powers, HB 3'66 ___.-____._____.__..___.___..__.___________. 467, 477, 1306, 1443, 1668, 1832, 2073

University of Georgia Football Team; commend, SR 51 ,,...._--_...............--...... - 853

University System; grants to students attending outside schools,

redefine terms, SB 150 ._._------- ...... ........ ..._._,,_._...

. 172

University System Marine Program; commend, SR 48 ___,,__...__._...... ______ 192, 213

Upson County; homestead exemption, HR 229 ____-__._________._.___.______.__.._______.1053, 1061

Upson County Probate Court Judge; compensation,

HB 569 .__..____.........._....._....._.._..................._...__.___..._.._..__..._.465, 473, 539, 597, 750

Upson County Sheriff; compensation, HB 570 ........___.,,,,...._..465, 473, 539, 597, 751

Urban Area; define in Transportation Code for control of

outdoor advertising, HB 349 ---._......__.._530, 537, 746, 801, 854, 878

Utility Companies, Public; political advertising and charitable

contributions counted as operating expense prohibited,

SB 239 ..................

._ ,, 470, 1439, 1507

Utility Company, Electric; levy fuel adjustment charges only

in certain cases, SB 238 _............._....._______....-.-_........___.............._..470, 1439, 1507

Utility Counsel, Consumers'; create position,

SB 272 ...._._._..........__......____._......._........_...583, 800, 841, 914, 924, 2659, 2660, 2766

Utility Rate Changes; Public Service Commission prohibited from

granting temporary rate increases, SB 237 ..........._________________...._,,._,,_.. --.470

V

Valdosta, City of; change corporate limits,

HB 968 ---.---_-__---.__.---...___--,,___ -.-.-.1286, 1298, 1438, 1514, 1653

Vehicles Seized for Liquor Law Violations; may be used for

covert police activity, HB 282 --___------_----1287, 1300, 1504, 1521, 1668, 1824

Vending Facility Operated by the Blind in State Buildings;

change certain terms, HB 183 -----888, 893, 1201, 1310, 1538, 1557, 1850, 1886

Venue; suits against former residents, motor vehicle

accident cases, SR 12 ....___._----.. _.___--.----------------------------......._.,,___ 47

Veterans Affairs Committee; urge U. S. Senate to retain,

SR 24 ------ -------------------------.73, 90, 117, 122, 147

Veterans, Disabled; change provisions on tax exemption

for motor vehicle, HR 87 ..........-------- ._ 500, 506, 835, 903, 1213, 1266

Veterans Preference; urge State Personnel Board to

rescind action relating to, HR 210 __--_._.__----__ 736, 744, 836, 903, 1213, 1270

Vetoes By Governor; 1976 session ,,_..................---- --______________------___._..............29

Victims of Crime, Compensation Study Committee; create,

HR 118 ---------.------.-----.-----1385, 1422, 2078, 2081, 2287, 2497, 2757

Vienna, City of; new charter, HB 677 ___._..._....__------._----_._--.577, 587, 799, 840, 911

Villa Rica City Manager; appointment,

HB 1171 --

------------------.- 1797, 1846, 2077, 2084, 2278

Villa Rica, City of; homestead exemption, HR 181 .._... ....735, 744, 835, 906, 1031

Violence and Vandalism in Public Schools Study

Committee; create, SR 182 ------------___--..------.,..--r- r._.2075, 2255, 2538

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Vocational-Technical Education Study Committee; create, SR 113 -_---_..........____......_.__..___..__.__.__.____.._._...___..__.1057, 1200, 1310, 1538, 1540
Vote; amend Election Code to provide for challenge to right to vote, SB 51 ----.-...--.....__..__.._.-....._._....._....__ 63, 237, 274, 430, 439
Voters' Certificates in Elections; change provisions, HB 189 --_.-.._____.._.._......_...____._.___,,...___.___._____.__...__ 414, 419, 540, 595, 1538, 1558
Voting; amend Election Code relating to provisions for assistance, HB 35 ...........____.___.______.____,,_________._.______.__............ ...... 169, 175, 540
Voting; amend Municipal Election Code to provide for assistance, HB 36 .............................................................. 169, 175, 540

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Walker County Commissioner; compensation, HB 1013 ._.._....................._.........___._.___.__._.._..--._--1877, 1414, 1502,1516,1663
Walker County Superior Court Clerk; compensation, HB 670 ,,.__..._...__....__....._._....___---...-__-.___-_ 581, 586, 799, 839, 910
Walker County Tax Commissioner; fund for salaries and expenses, HB 674 .........___.........__.._.__......._577, 587,1303,1445,1526
Walker County Water and Sewerage Authority; create, HB 668 _________________________________________________ 581, 586, 1437, 1511, 1634, 1934
Walker, Mrs. C. Robert; commend, SR 201 ___.___..__..-..... -_-___.___.__..___.___.___.___.._______2531
Walton County Officials; cost-of-living salary increase, HB 1068 ......_......._....,,_......_...............1429,1458, 2077, 2083, 2276, 2509
Walton County Small Claims Court; create, HB 1155 ___............_.__._______________.......__....1796, 1844, 1937, 1945, 2107
Ware County Justices of Peace; increase jurisdiction in civil cases, HR 314 ............................._.._..._......_.................._1556, 1610, 1937, 1947, 2217
Warehouse Act; grain dealers in compliance exempt from certain licensing provisions, HB 55 ..........................._.--.....194, 199, 591, 746, 914, 942
Warehouse Act; maximum surety bonding requirement, HB 2 _..._......................._.._..............._._...__.._.___..169,174, 477, 509,1538,1542
Warm Springs Mayor and Council; compensation, HB 561 ..... .............464, 472, 539, 597, 750
Warner Robins, City of; change corporate limits, HB 882 ........._........._.._._....__.._._._.__......._._..1127, 1134, 1437, 1512, 1647
Warner Robins Mayor and Council Members; provide for recall, HB 1141 ________________________________________...1554, 1609, 1852, 1861, 1954
Warren County Board of Commissioners; provide for election and terms of office, HB 1102 ....._..........._.....1431, 1460, 1617, 1631, 1883
Warren County Sheriff; appoint deputies, SB 336 .___.....__.... 1133, 1303, 1444, 1525, 2143, 2200, 2766
Warren County Superior Court Deputy Clerk; compensation, HB 982 ..................._..._......._.............1374, 1411, 1502, 1515, 1659
Warren County Tax Commissioner; compensation, HB 1059 ..................._._.__._........_.._.__.,,_______..._.1428, 1457, 1616, 1629, 1880
Washington, City of; change penalty for violation of ordinances, SB 275 ._._........__....._...__.._.__.____...._...584, 744, 801, 844, 1131, 1424
Washington County Probate Court Judge; compensation, HB 749 .__......_._._._.._.......................__....._........_..790, 795, 967, 1065, 1147
Washington County Sheriff; compensation, HB 818 ............887, 892, 968, 1067, 1153
Water Closets, Shower Heads; rate of water usage limited relating to buildings being constructed, HB 546 ___._______._____._..__.___________1004, 1013

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Water Quality Control Act; amend relating to surface water usage, SB 44 _____.____.._________..._________..._.____._62, 200, 221, 246, 257, 430, 431
Water Quality Control; establish limits on surface water usage, HB 293 _......_..._.__._..._........._......_...._.__414, 420, 592, 747, 804, 818, 2754

Water Quality; Environmental Protection administer provisions, HB 23 __-.___________________________..,,__..___._____.,,_,,. 468, 473, 541, 594, 804, 815
Water Well Standards Advisory Council; change assignment, HB 294 ______~_-___________..._.______._._...____576, 589, 1142,1205, 1538, 1563
Water Well Standards; establish, HB 295 ._...._.._..__..576, 589, 1142, 1206, 1538, 1564

Waycross Judicial Circuit; member counties supplement

salary of assistant district attorney, HB 412 ..._...._......._.._..__._.__......1382, 1419 Wayne County Hospital Authority Board; abolish and

reestablish, HB 699 _..._..._........._.._...._.........__..733, 739, 1304, 1446, 1536, 1850 Wayne County Sheriff; compensation, HB 739 ._-______._____.__.789, 795, 1139, 1208, 1316

Weapons, Concealed; confiscation provisions after conviction, HB 248 --,,...___..______.___.__..__,,____.___ _________194, 199, 898, 972, 2541, 2640

Weapons, License to Carry Pistol; change provisions relating to fingerprints and fees charged, HB 575 --.--...-......----.1557--Received after 33rd

legislative day--First Reader 1978

Webster County Commissioner's Clerk; compensation,

HB 981 ,,._._,,,,_,,..___.______._.__,,,,._,,._

1374, 1411, 1502, 1515, 1659

Webster County Sheriff's Personnel; compensation, HB 1035 -,,-,,_.,,--.._----...^ .--..__._ .1427,1456,1616, 1628, 1876
Weights and Measures; amend Code relating to pulpwood sold by weight, SB 324 .,,,,...........__,,_........._,,,,..............____..__._._......__..__._._..__ 1055
Western Electric Company; relative to certain employees,

SR 171 -_--.....--_.-_-_--_.-.._.__,,..-.-_...--._,,..,,.....-..........___-___.__..,,.......__._.,, ...1959 Wheeler County Tax Commissioner; annual salary,

HB 784 -.__.--.__________.__________________,,

_________ 825, 830, 897, 975, 1072

Wheeler, Mrs. Susie W.; commend, SR 206 _-__.. -.__--____-__._.__..,, 2532

White County Commissioners; compensation, HB 467 -_.__.._._-__.___.-__.______..-_,_____.__..__.___... .263, 269, 479, 512, 550
White County Tax Commissioner; compensation, HB 957 ._-_.........._-__-....._......____......_..__.__.................1286, 1297, 1437, 1513, 1652
White County Tax Commissioner; repeal compensation

Act, HB 958 ___-..............__.__..._....-_-____-_.........___....._.-. 1286, 1298, 1437, 1513, 1653

Whitesburg, City of; homestead exemption, HR 178 ___....__._.735, 743, 835, 906, 1025

Whitesburg, City of; new Charter, HB 1207 .._..__ 2142, 2143, 2254, 2260, 2527, 2757

Whitfield County Board of Commissioners; compensation, HB 841 _,,_____..._.__.._..__.___,,____,,.___.___._. 957, 962, 1140, 1209, 1318

Whitfield County; conveyance of certain State-owned property, HR 257 _____..__._..__..___.....__.___.._..__-..__.1487, 1498, 1619, 1620, 2541, 2722

Wilcox County Board of Commissioners; compensation, HB 944 _..___................___....._..._._.__..........___._.__..........1427, 1455, 1615, 1626, 1872
Wilcox County Board of Commissioners; compensation of members, HB 945 .,,___,,____..._._.--__.,, -1427,1455,1615,1626,1872
Wilcox County Sheriff; compensation, HB 943 _.___.......1284, 1296, 1437, 1512, 1647

Wild Lands; repeal Code sections relating to, HB 17 _..,,_.... 107,113, 798, 843

Wildlife Technicians; provide for pay grades, HB 311 ._____.......__...______......._.__._____......______.___529, 536, 1061, 1143, 1212, 1242, 1426

WilkTnson County Sheriff's Department; employees' compensation, SB 302 ___....._______.......__..._.._.__-._......827, 967, 1064, 1143, 1432, 2766

Wills, Administrator of Estates; female testator may leave estate to stranger, SB 356 ...._-......_.......-._......--...-....._.......-.,_-.r...r..T.....-..tT_....1293

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Wills, Estates; probate, notice provisions for non residents, HB 574.--_-__----------___.-..-_----_-.---1488, 1497, 1855, 1864
Wills, Estates; repeal 'Code section relating to regulation of charitable devises, HB 39 __________.___.169, 175, 2254, 2260, 2540, 2542, 2576, 2752
Wilmer, Donna Adams; commend, HR 320 __.____------__.__.__----__..___.__.___..__-1426, 1462 Wine Tax Law; enact, HB 746 ._...........---.------1382, 1419, 1852, 1858, 1961, 2133,
2148, 2325, 2339, 2512 Witness, Criminal Proceeding; custody and expense provisions if
a prisoner is to appear outside the State, SB 166 ._..___.--.________195, 508, 543, 804, 809, 2506, 2767
Women's Rights; ratify equal rights amendment to U.S. Constitution, SR 6 ----------_,,.._...____------._------------_------.--.__--46
Women's Rights; ratify equal rights amendment to U.S. Constitution, SR 8 --._-__----------__._____------..-_----------,,-------------.46
Woodbine, City of; exempted from limitation on ad valorem taxation, HB 493 -__----------___-____.__-----__---412, 420, 745, 802, 844
Workmen's Compensation; change penalty provisions on compliance
and inspections, HB 826 --------.----,-1384,1422,1855,1858,1961, 2133, 2157
Workmen's Compensation; establish subsequent injury trust fund to encourage employment of handicapped, HB 259 .----790, 796, 968, 1063, 1212,
1237, 2754
Workmen's Compensation Law; amend to encourage employment
of handicapped by limiting employer liability, SB 296 --.--__._.--__--------_793 Workmen's Compensation; redefine "employer", SB 348 .------.------------1194
World Congress Center Employees; eligible for Employees'
Retirement System, SB 230 .------------_._....._______.------..416, 1307, 1441
World Congress Center; redefine powers, SB 236 ....._-._-_.417, 969, 1062, 1155, 1161,
2660, 2672, 2696, 2698, 2716 World Congress Center Site; easement granted in lease between the
State and Omni International, Ltd., SR 121 --____----------------------..1195
Worth County State Court Judge and Solicitor;
compensation, HB 563 --__----------------------_..._.....465, 472, 539, 597, 750
Wrongful Death; provisions for exemplary damages, SB 6 ----------__------.._.43

Y

Year's Support; change certain provisions, redesignate Code sections, HB 522 __------------.--._--------_--------468, 477, 2254, 2260
Year's Support to Family; unrepresented, represented estate, notice to interested persons, SB 345 ----------_----------_--------__-................1194
Year's Support; widower's rights, SB 357 ----_--..--____--------__----------------_129a Year's Support; widower's rights relating to conveyances and
encumbrances of property, SB 358 ----~__...__.._--...__----_--------_--.1293 Young Adult Involvement Study Committee Report; distribution, SR 102 ........_829 Young, Dean; commend, SR 106 -__----_.._.__.--------.----------__,,,,......._.868 Young, Honorable Martin; commend, SR 69 ____________,,__________________________,,_^___.____223 Youthful Offender Division; reconstitute membership under
Board of Corrections, HB 1114 ......_........1602--Received after 33rd legislative
day--First Reader 1978

Z

TM""~

Ziebell, Frank; welcoming to State of Georgia, SR 73 --_------,--..--,,--..............408 Zimmerman, Mr. Joe I.; regrets at passing, HR 77 ------_.,,._----.--.--------170, 192

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PART II

SENATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

SB 1--Industrial Loans Act; penalties _..._.42, 236, 273, 430, 431, 2689, 2767 SB 2--Occupational Taxes; include real estate
brokers within certain provisions .----....._..-...--....------------...------42 SB 3--Executive Branch Regulatory Agencies; provide
for legislative review and termination ...--.............----....._...--------..42 SB 4--Executive Branch Regulatory Agencies;
provide for review ....._.--.......__..........42, 66, 75, 94, 1191, 1394, 2766 SB 5--Settlements from Injured Persons; attempts to obtain
in hospital, extend provisions prohibiting _--_------_----------_..._.... ......43 SB 6--Homicide; circumstances for exemplary damages ,,..___..----------.43 SB 7--District Attorneys; permitted to engage in
private law practice ------------.---____---___.___..__.,,_.___.__..-__.____.__._____._..--43 SB 8--Divorce; consent both parties before granting total divorce ,,__..----48 SB 9--Partnerships; regulate .,,--.--------__----,,___------------...._.--..43 SB 10--Alcoholic Beverage Sales; person who sells to
intoxicated person liable for injuries caused ------_----__----__,,._._. ..43 SB 11--Southern Judicial Circuit; fix
court terms ..............................................43, 91, 114, 121, 122, 736, 1049 SB 12--Alapaha Judicial Circuit; additional
judge _--.----------------.___........ 44, 91, 114, 121, 123, 529, 2766 SB 13--Tax Equalization Board; change provisions
on notice of decisions _----.____------..__44, 163, 176, 203, 2763, 2767 SB 14--Rules and Regulations of Executive Agencies;
legislative overview ............44, 90, 114, 121, 123, 2512, 2564, 2758, 2767 SB 15--Financial Disclosure Act of 1977; provide ...------....--_.,,_..----.----44 SB 16--Electronic Equipment; regulate
repairing, servicing................44, 199, 221, 246, 261, 281, 408, 1303, 1463
SB 17--Juvenile Court Code; jurisdiction of
juvenile courts ..........................................44, 75, 92, 121, 151, 575, 1049
SB 18--Adoption Laws; revise ......_.._..45, 75, 92, 121, 125, 530, 759, 776, 1423
SB 19--Request for Ambulance Service;
unlawful when no need ..........................45, 91, 115, 121, 127, 1848, 2766
SB 20--Optometrists; use of pharmaceutical agents ,,--...._...----------____.-- 45
SB 21--Legislative Counsel and Legislative Services
Committee; membership...................................____.45, 75, 92, 121, 128
SB 22--Liens, Mortgages; revise Code title.--....----..--.----------.-..--__----45
SB 23--Teachers' Retirement System; additional
postretirement benefit adjustments .....................45, 220, 239,-281, 395,
1051, 2766
SB 24--Employees' Retirement System; certain age
may reject membership __,,--------------__,_--_-_. 46, 220, 239, 281, 397
SB 25--Public School Teachers; accumulate
unused sick leave ..................................46, 394, 507, 542, 753, 754, 2514,
2581, 2758, 2767
SB 26--Left Turn on Red; provisions for
one-way street ----____,,------___ 59, 220, 239, 281, 400, 1606, 2766
SB 27--Public School Teachers;
sick leave .........----._.._....._...-59, 163, 176, 203, 204, 2198, 2201, 2766
SB 28--Teachers' Retirement System; change benefits --------,,----.----.59
SB 29--Public School Teachers; compensation during jury duty leavo --_-69, 507, 542, 753, 755, 1557, 1573, 2766

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SB 30--Employees' Retirement System; credit for independent county retirement ._.............._ ___.. --_________,,.. .----60
SB 31--Plashing Lights on Motor Vehicles; blue lights limited to law enforcement vehicles ._...__60, 92, 115, 121, 129, 2333, 2342, 2598, 2627, 2767
SB 32--Speed Detection Device; Public Safety Commissioner may suspend permit of city or county-----___----__..._..____60, 92,115,121,130, 2249, 2766
SB 33--County Tax Assessors; provisions for challenge of assessment ------------------____,60,: 163, 176, 203, 205
SB 34--Probation; payment toward cost of person's supervision _______--__----.----------------60, 200, 221, 246, 255
SB 35--Evans County Claims Court; create _.__...__.._.61 f 74, 93, 119, 230, 731 SB 36--Death of Law Enforcement Officer;
provide for indemnification --------_--------___ 61, 836, 899, 991, 992 SB 37--State Barbers' Board; change composition
and method of appointment _.._____.___. 61, 90, 115, 121,131, 1191, 1423 SB 38--Feeding of Garbage to Swine; deem
providers responsible ----------------61, 162, 176, 203, 206, 1131, 1423 SB 39--Public Records; provide for photographing--______________________________61 SB 40--Homicide; death from defective product cause for action ___________61
SB 41--Teachers' Retirement System Board of Trustees; composition ____,,___-___.___-___-________._____.______________________.___62, 239
SB 42--Hog Cholera; revise Code on prevention ____.__________--62, 162, 177, 203, 206, 1602, 1604, 2766
SB 43--Actuarial Services Department; create ------------62, 90, 115, 121, 132 SB 44--Water Quality Control Act; amend
relating to surface water usage _____.62, 200, 221, 246, 257, 430, 431 SB 45--State Personnel Board; General Assembly
approval required before implementation of Statewide Classification Plan (Hay Report) ---------------__-.-..----62, 90, 115, 121, 133, 193, 203, 210,
540, 712, 713, 1054, 1083, 2766 SB 46--Cosmetologists; license persons from
other states-----------___-62, 237, 274, 430, 434, 2612, 2647, 2767 SB 47--Georgia Election Code; duties of poll
managers after close of polls ------------------.63, 90, 116, 121, 133 SB 48--Georgia Municipal Election Code; duties of
poll managers after close of polls __--------_----63, 90, 116, 121, 134 SB 49--Election Code; application for absentee ballot --63, 237, 274, 430, 436 SB 50--Municipal Election Code; applications for
absentee ballots ._.._.__..._.________---------63, 237, 274, 430, 438 SB 51--Election Code; provide for challenges to the
right to vote of any person----__._.________ 63, 237, 274, 430, 439 SB 52--Motor Vechiele Accident Reparations Act;
provisions relating to proof of insurance --64, 239, 274, 430, 440, 2151,
2295, 2494, 2500, 2766
SB 53--Motor Vehicle Operator; financial responsibility,
new Code section --------64, 92, 116, 121, 135, 1918, 1963, 2064, 2124,
2477, 2494, 2583, 2633, 2759, 2767
SB 54--Public Service Commission; enforce safety
rules for railroad employees _.______________..__----.----------------64
SB 55--Hearsay Evidence; medical diagnoses
admissible as evidence ----------------64, 219, 240, 281, 401, 889, 1423
SB 56--Child Negligence; provide presumptions as
to exercise of due care .._....._...___..___64, 1141, 1203, 1325, 1330

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SB 57--Public Schools; procedures under which teachers
may administer corporal punishment _-._._--,,_._ 64, 238, 274, 430, 444
SB 58--Divorce Petitions; show social security number ... 64, 91, 116, 121, 136 SB 59--Juvenile Court; summons, time between
filing of petition and adjudicatory hearing...._.._..._......................_._66
SB 60--Mentally 111 Child; conditions for dropping case _.._--.--.--_--__.....65 SB 61---Juvenile Court Code; traffic offenses, under the age of 17 ._....._..65
SB 62--Juvenile Court; conditions for transferring
child to another court -----..._.....___.._...._...._.............._...._._..65 SB 63--Bail; prohibited certain juvenile cases ...._..-.....--..-....--__--------...._...__.65
SB 64--Juvenile; dispositional orders continue, certain children ...........____.____.___.___.__....___.___ 65, 1141, 1203, 1325, 1331
SB 65--Juvenile Court Judge Pro Tempore; conditions for appointment...................................66, 219, 240, 281, 402, 2249, 2766
SB 66--Motor Vehicle Races; regulate operation .........._._____________..__...______.____66
SB 67--Motor Vehicle License Tags; bear insignia "Peanut State" .....------ 66
SB 68--City of Lawrenceville; new charter _._.....__......._.......___..................70, 119, 163, 177, 265, 2017, 2766
SB 69--State Employees; exempt chaplains, physicians and dentists from prohibition against additional part-
time employment with State ..... 70, 237, 274, 430, 445, 2070, 2129, 2766 SB 70--Employees' Retirement System; credit
for service in armed forces --.__._______________ .__.___.._.._._.._...__.____.._.__..___.70
SB 71--Joint Standing Government Operations Committee; create .....___.......__...................._ 71, 237, 275, 430, 446
SB 72--Executive Branch Regulatory Agencies; provide for review ............ 71
SB 73--State Employees; itemized expense accounts for reimbursement ~..__.........----..--.--__........._..............................71
SB 74--Employees'Retirement System; vested rights ............. .............._..71
SB 75-^Civil Cases; certain medical records ........_ 71, 1141, 1203, 1325, 1332
SB 76--Motor Vehicle Accident Reparations Act; include certain motorcycles ----_----___.................._._,,.,,..__,,_..71
SB 77--Teachers' Retirement System; minimum benefits certain members __.._.__..........._....._....._..._.._..______._..___._.72
SB 78--Employees' Retirement System; years of service required to qualify .---.....----...__..._......._...._...................._. 72
SB 79--Game and Fish Laws; amend to prohibit use of steel traps for capturing animals ------- 72, 592, 746, 803, 804
SB 80--School Buses; county education boards authorize use for handicapped and elderly, certain circumstances -------.-..--..-.....-- ---------72, 238, 275, 430, 448
SB 81--Council on Aging; create ...................72, 238, 275, 430, 449, 2249, 2767
SB 82--State Parks and Recreation Areas; reduced admission for senior citizens ---------------------- ...------_.72
SB 83--Civil Practice Act; amend ............__....._----------------------86 SB 84--Foreign Executors; no bond or application for sale ... ---- ...--,,_... 87 SB 85--Negligent Actions; define level of skill .............. 87, 272, 421, 480, 484
SB 86--General Assembly Members; prohibited from voting on questions involving conflict of interest ..... .. ..... 87,838
SB 87--Cemetery Lots; reclamation and sale of abandoned ones _,,._...._..._..._.._..... 87, 508, 542, 712, 714, 1918, 2766
SB 88--Criminal Homicide; define crime of foeticide --.-------____.__-87
SB 89--Rabun County Superior Court Clerk; compensation ___________._______.__.......- ._.....,,_..._... 87, 119, 163, 178, 579, 1049
SB 90--Rabun County Superior Court Clerk; repeal Act on salary ....................................87, 119, 163, 178, 579, 1049

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SB 91--State Meetings Open to Public; require notice of time and place --__--..----_ 88, 541, 592, 753, 756, 1141, 1212, 1213, 1324, 1326, 1334
SB 92--Board of Regents; compensation and expenses _.__._.._.__..._.__---.88, 238, 275, 430, 449, 1131, 1423
SB 93--State Examining Boards; hearings at site other than Capitol ....... 88 SB 94--Teachers' Retirement System; service
necessary for retirement._._._..--__......_._.------------.--------88 SB 95--Election Code; change provisions relating to
determining residence ........_..._.............._.._...__._.__....... 88, 1306, 1441 SB 96--Motor Vehicle Accident Reparations Act; provide
for correlation of benefits _...-....._......_-............._.108, 236, 275, 430, 452 SB 97--Mass Transportation; procedures for
promoting and assisting, new Code Section ....._........_..__........-_......_...108, 273, 421, 480, 486, 2333, 2343,
2513, 2557, 2595, 2610, 2760, 2767 SB 98--Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit
Fund; redefine peace officer ----..._.----.........108, 508, 542, 712, 720 SB 99--Emergency Medical Technicians;
certification ....__..._____108, 238, 275, 430, 453, 1602, 1915, 2766 SB 100--Juvenile Court Code; change provisions relating
to apprehension, detention and release of children_..___.__.108, 479, 509, 553, 554, 1849, 1902, 1935, 1961,
2066, 2310, 2508, 2766 SB 101--Teachers' Retirement System; change
provisions relating to interest and local systems__.......__108, 508, 542, 712, 722, 1933, 2030, 2757, 2767 SB 102--Teachers' Retirement System; retire with less than 10 years' service, certain cases ........ __.109, 508, 543, 753, 760 SB 103--Cave Protection Act; enact _.------_ 109, 273, 421, 480, 492, 1933, 2767 SB 104--Gwinnett Judicial Circuit; additional judge ....................................109, 219, 240, 281, 403, 824, 2766 SB 105--Employees' Retirement System; credit for armed forces service ........._._....______...----..--....-....------.--.......-109 SB 106--Central State Hospital; repeal Code Section relating to sale of liquors near __..155, 176, 201, 223, 531, 560, 1049 SB 107--Income Tax; certain Federal retirement excluded _.___._----155 SB 108--Law Enforcement Officers; basic rights ...----................----..--........155 SB 109--Teachers' Retirement System; revoke options upon divorce ..__...----........155, 837, 899, 991, 1000, 1606, 2766 SB 110--Fulton County Employees' Retirement Plan; create __...__..._.........._____.._..156, 515, 1437, 1510, 1632, 1803 SB 111--Fulton County State Court; change number of Assistant Solicitors .......___...........156, 539, 595, 747, 1919, 2766 SB 112--Fulton County Teachers' Retirement Plan; create .............----........__.--....156, 515, 1502, 1514, 1654, 1803 SB 113--Fulton County Water Authority; create ....__--..,,.-..--......--...--...156 SB 114--Fulton County Teachers; retire with 30 years service at 55 ..........................156, 518, 1502, 1514, 1657, 1803 SB 115--Fulton County Joint City-County Board of Tax Assessors; create .._......_._..._.._...__._._...._._........._.................._....166 SB 116--General Assembly; reapportion Senate district numbers 34, 35, 37, 38 and 39 ----......__.__--------------------------157 SB 117--State Funds; expended equally to counties for same service ..---157
SB life--Fulton Teachers, Education Employee Retirement; redefine prior service __157, 518, 1303, 1444, 1524, 1563

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SB 119--Pulton Teachers, Education Employee Retirement; change benefits .._.__.---_._.... 157, 518, 1615, 1624, 1864
SB 120--Pulton Teachers, Education Employee Retirement; change military credit ........-,-157, 519, 1303, 1444, 1524, 1563, 2763, 2767
SB 121--Criminal Justice Act; distribution of State funds ---------... 157, 812 SB 122--Pulton County Superior Court Clerks;
fees .___.-_._.--___----...---.-.---.....-----.--___._.- 157, 1201, 1308 SB 123--Pardons and Paroles Board; pay prisoner costs to
county if warrant issued by Board member ,,.-___...___.______.--......_______158 SB 124--Prisoners; repeal certain provisions for transfer .--..__._..-_.._._..._..__ 158 SB 125--City and County Services; limit as prescribed
in Constitution ----_-_-----__.,,----.___._.--._._---___..----_.-----_..__..---.--.----158 SB 126--Fulton County Alcoholic Beverage Sales; expand
hours permitting consumption on the premises ._..._......__.__....__.__ .._.___.___.158, 176, 201, 223, 225, 227, 246, 257,
1200, 1323, 2013, 2766 SB 127--Pulton County Alcoholic Beverage Sales;
authorize sale on Sunday in public stadiums and coliseums of 12,000 seating capacity --..... 158, 176, 201, 223, 226, 246, 1303, 1449, 2013, 2766 SB 128--Pulton County; apportion cost of services among areas ._,,..____--.158 SB 129--Power Engineers; licensing __.________.._..___....,.___.........._...._._____-. _.._..,,___. 159 SB 130--Elevators, Escalators; regulate __.,,.,,__.-..-____...__.._. .. .__......__..._.,,_. 159
SB 131--Industry and Trade Department; Small and Minority Business Assistance Division created-- . ._... . ....._....... 159
SB 132--Lobbyists; report contributions to General Assembly members -.-----..----------------_..,,-.-_-___----_____---,.._----_.159
SB 133--Lobbyists; certain State employees register ._-_...___.-,,-......__..-..___..--._ 159
SB 134--Emergency Telephone Number System; provide Statewide._.._._..-___........__._....._.__.___._.-_.._____.159, 541, 593, 753, 762,
2639, 2642, 2767 SB 135--Public Safety Department; provide
logistics officer ...__-.._._..__..._.....-.._...... 159, 220, 240, 281, 404, 1423
SB 136--Employees' Retirement System; certain contributions kept in separate record _----..__. ._.,,,,--. ......-..._......_ 160
SB 137--Columbus Charter; provisions for amending ... 160, 219, 240, 281, 409
SB 138--Alimony Adjustments; remove"liriiitation on filing petitions .................. 160,'1 800, 840, 914, 916, 2074, 2125, 2225,
2289, 2334, 2618, 2759, 2766
SB 139--Peace Warrants; come under jurisdiction of State courts --.._.._.._.-.-....._^_--...._.--...-- ... 160, 220, 240, 281, 405
SB 140--Prqsecuting Attorneys' Retirement System; create __..,,..........,,..._.. 160
SB 141--Transportation Code; amend to provide for disposition of property not needed for public roads ...... .....,,--.....--- 170
SB 142--Justices of the Peace; abolish fees for criminal matters and issuing search and arrest warrants._ .........................171
SB 143--Teachers' Retirement System; certain optional programs ............. 171
SB 144--Teachers' Retirement System; vesting of disability retirement benefits certain persons '.,,.._....._--.....--...._....,,.--,,,,-..--...171
SB 145--District Attorneys; revise and
update Code Section _..__..._...._,,. 171, 508, 543, 754, 765, 2249, 2767 SB 146--Criminal Code; prosecution not barred certain circumstances ______ 171
SB 147--Drivers License Revocation; limited drivers permit -..---.-.-...--.-.-.---.....-. ...171, 800, 841, 914, 919

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SB 148--Archives Department Director; authorized to recover lost or withheld books and papers ...--------------------172
SB 149--Public Records; change provisions relating to crime of stealing or altering .____.--._.______._,,.__.................. _........._.._.172
SB 150--University System; grants to students attending outside schools, redefine terms ..--...----.............................,,...__----...172
SB 151--Fulton County Judges' and Solicitor Generals' Retirement Fund; widows' benefits --___................172, 519, 1437, 1511, 1633, 1803, 2507, 2766
SB 152--County Taxes; levied for development of trade, commerce, industry.-----.172, 237, 275, 430, 455, 2612, 2624, 2767
SB 153--City Taxes; levied for development of trade, commerce, industry ....... 172, 237, 276, 430, 456, 2612, 2626, 2767
SB 154--Teachers' Retirement System; change provisions relating to local system options ... 173, 837, 899, 991, 1002
SB 155--Medicaid; payment of interest to vendors ............_--173, 1436, 1506
SB 156--Teachers' Retirement System; military service credit........... 173, 1202
SB 157--Student Grants; attending institutions in other states ..........----173
SB 158--Gwinnett Judicial Circuit Superior Court Judge; salary .__............._...__........----........173, 237, 277, 423, 827, 1423
SB 159--Farm Credit System Institutions; insurance sales limited to certain types ------.....-- 173, 478, 509, 553, 557, 574, 1918, 1966, 2766
SB 160--Fulton County Employees; retire without penalty if 55 years old with 30 years' service ...._--__..----........................173
SB 161--State Employees, Health Insurance; relating to continued coverage for surviving spouse _------.------------------.174
SB 162--Motor Vehicle Operators; exempt certain armed forces reserve members from license requirements .........----.......----................174, 272, 421, 480, 493
SB 163--Chiropractors; redefine ..................195, 421, 479, 514, 523, 1191, 1423
SB 164--Jones County Sheriff; appointment of clerk _____----......._----.....................195, 219, 241, 278, 579, 1049
SB 165--Special Adult Offender Act of 1975; change effective date----.__--------..195, 508, 543, 803, 808, 1848, 2766
SB 166--Prisoner Serving as Witness Out of State; custody and expense provisions--.--.195, 508, 543, 804, 809, 2506, 2767
SB 167--State Employees; engage in political activities certain conditions .........--,,--_-_,,._.--.......................... 195, 237
SB 16.8--Political Contributions; unlawful to coerce State officers or employees ....196, 237, 276, 430, 457, 2611, 2646, 2767
SB 16J)--Baldwin County Governing Authority; power to become self-insurer .------....--.196, 219, 241, 278, 579, 1049
SB 170--Probation; change terms and conditions for theft conviction ___.....196
SB 171--Baldwin County Probate Court Judge; salary ..___...__!_....__..------._.------....196, 219, 241, 278, 958, 1423
SB 172--Jones County Probate Court Judge; employment of personnel...............................196, 219, 241, 279, 579, 1049
SB 173--Human Resources Department; distribute forms and tags for rabies-inoculation at cost ....------.....----.....------.... .196
SB 174--Traffic Offenses; physician or technician not liable relating to chemical tests for alcohol or drugs--:__.--------....197, 507, 543, 804, 810, 2071, 2149, 2513, 2767
SB 175--Civil Practice Act; trial by jury or by. court, change provisions .......__............._....--..............------197

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SB 176--Spalding County Tax Commissioner; salary ...__-_..._..-__...-.....-_..._.._._.._.197, 219, 242, 279, 959, 1006, 1423
SB 177--Spalding County Tax Commissioner; repeal Act on salary ......_....__-.._..._.... ....197, 219, 242, 279, 579, 1423
SB 178--Cobb County State Court; amount limited in cases on injury to person _____._._. 197, 219, 242, 280, 1384, 1475, 2766
SB 179--Floyd County Inquests; increase fees for coroners for services ._----...........-._.-._----...197, 219, 242, 280, 1287, 1932
SB 180--National Guard Members; free tuition at State-supported colleges and vocational schools, certain cases ._....-.--._____..-__--_.--_..198
SB 181--National Guard Units; operate post exchanges or canteens _.................--_----.._,..._. ._..__198, 272, 422, 480, 494
SB 182--Public Service Commission; powers in case of fuel shortages __.____.__...._____.___.-_____.___....____..__.__.._____._............._____ 198, 1854
SB 183--State Employees; engage in political activities certain conditions _.-.-.-._....._.__.._........ 214, 237, 276, 430, 458
SB 184--Putnam County Board of Commissioners; compensation _-......_.._........_._...-.__....._.__.._....,,.......-- 214, 237, 277, 423
SB 185--Burglary of Dwelling House; separate provisions and penalty ________________.__--.--._______.,,..___.__.._.._____.___.__.. 214
SB 186--Electiojj Code; amended to change requirements for nomination of candidates of political body .. ..._..214, 1503, 1518
SB 187--Campaign Disclosure Act; prohibit contributions by certain organizations to certain officials and candidates .-_..._.._-...._.._--.._..-_._.._._-... 214, 237, 276, 430, 458
SB 188--Judicial Circuits; provide for number of assistant district attorneys _.--._--____._--_.-._-----.__...----...------.214
SB 189--Civil Practice Act; provisions relating to dismissal of actions ,,.--_........_.........--_.,,_....__........._.. 214, 1201, 1308
SB 190--Driver's License Suspension and Revocation; duties of Public Safety Department ._-_--...._...._.._...--._._.__....-..._...--.215
SB 191--Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Cases; change amount of costs ....__-.___--_--_..-_--____.-----_.._...._--.._._. 215
SB 192--Product Lability Cases; pretrial procedures.__._..-.._._..._..___.________215
SB 193--Drugs and Cosmetics; provide for advertisement .---....--_-.___.-_.._--__.......--.__ 215, 507, 543, 754, 766
SB 194--Plumbing Installation Inspections; licensing of persons engaged in ._...--_.__............. 215, 968, 1061, 1155, 1158, 1187, 1213, 1271, 1325, 1326
SB 195--Meat Inspection Act; exempt rabbit slaughter from requirement .._.._..........._....... 215, 477, 509, 553, 561, 1849, 2766
SB 196--Savannah Port Authority; alternative procedure to stimulate industrial development ...... 215, 237, 277, 424, 575, 1049
SB 197--Highway Traffic Act Violations; jurisdiction certain courts to try ..__................. 216, 542, 593, 754, 768, 2763, 2767
SB 198--Motor Vehicle Driver's License Offenses; jurisdiction of municipal courts ....... 216, 273, 422, 480, 514, 2763, 2767
SB 199--Motor Vehicle Registration and Licensing Offenses; jurisdiction of municipal courts _.._.._.._. 216, 273, 422, 480, 514, 515, 2763, 2767
SB 200--Industrial Loan Act; increase monthly maintenance charge ..........__......... 216, 478, 509, 553, 572, 1918, 2766
SB 201--Chatham County Finance Director; duties of county treasurer _._._._...,,.__.___. 231, 478, 510, 544, 888, 142?

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SB 202--Unemployment Compensation; transitional insurance coverage _..................... 231, 272, 422, 480, 514, 516, 800, 853, 855, 885, 914, 946, 2507, 2767
SB 203--Public Employees Unemployment Compensation; establish Trust Fund --._..--._-..-........_..___..___ 231, 968, 1061, 1155, 1159
SB 204--Motorist Protection Act of 1977; enact .__--.. __.______.232, 478, 509, 553, 562, 800, 853, 857, 885, 914, 948
SB 205--Hospitals Operated by State; any licensed physician may practice -----..-._--.-----,,-____.___________________________ 232
SB 206--Criminal Procedure; trial by special jury for plea of mental incompetency to stand trial __._._.......... 232, 1504, 1518
SB 207--Code on Demurrers and Special Pleas; change title ------.--__--......___________..._..____._._.___ 232, 1504, 1518
SB 208--Criminal Procedure; insanity plea _...__.._..._.._____________._______________ 232, 1504 SB 209--Jekyll Island State Park Authority;
change membership ___.________....____._.___..__..___.___.232, 540, 593, 804, 811, 822 SB 210--Public Safety Department; officers assist local authorities ..__--.-- 233 SB 211--Natural Resources Board; hearings on rule
changes conducted in area affected .__.__._______.__....,,._....___ 233, 1505, 1518 SB 212--Motor Carrier; redefine _......_.-.._-......._.._...233, 1202, 1308, 1463, 1466 SB 213--Compact for Education; Georgia
be party to __.._____._____....233, 507, 543, 712, 725, 1848, 2766 SB 214--Adequate Program for Education (APEG);
provide for demonstration schools --..--.--.----.233, 507, 544, 712, 726, 1804, 1815, 2766
SB 215--Adequate Program for Education (APEG); compensatory education funds .....___...____ 233, 507, 544, 712, 727, 2071, 2130, 2767
SB 216--Adequate Program for Education (APEG); provisions on allocation of administrative personnel ......................__.._.__.........234, 507, 544, 712, 728, 1848, 2766
SB 217--Rental and Purchase of Hearing Aid; right of cancellation ............234 SB 218--Gambling Places; amend Code relating to bingo games _,,_--.__._-.___. 266 SB 219--Recording of Deeds; certain requirements --..._.......... 266, 1201, 1308 SB 220--Business Corporations; requirements relating
to filing documents _----..-------------------...._--........----.--.....------...266 SB 221--Small Business Assistance Act; amend relating
to purchases from minority businesses and the Advisory Council _-_-l.--.-.-.....----_~......-.................266, 1306, 1441 SB 222--Rome Judicial Circuit District Attorney; compensation ........__.._......._.__....._._..___. 266, 478, 510, 545, 826, 1424 SB 223--Rome Board of Education; compensation __.__.._____......__......... 267, 478, 510, 545, 826, 1424 SB 224--Lobbyists; disclosure of certain actions .............. 267, 541, 593, 754, 768
SB 225--Gwinnett County Tax Commissioner; compensation .____________________._______267, 478, 510, 545, 826, 1049
SB 226--Gwinnett County Sheriff, Superior Court Clerk, Probate Court Judge; compensation ....._._...-...-....-...-.._..-....._.-.-..._267, 478, 510, 546, 826, 1049
SB 227^Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Chairman; compensation __..............__267, 478, 510, 546, 826, 1049
SB 228--Licensed Public Accountants; licensing provisions ..........................415 SB 229--Distribution of Obscene Material; not apply certain persons ..........415
SB 230--Employees' Retirement System; employees of World Congress Center eligible for membership ............416, 1307, 1441
SB 231--Publj? Accounting Laws; revise ..._...___................._.416, 1436, 1507

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SB 232--Administrative Procedure Act; amend relating to request for transcript of oral proceedings of contested case .--.-----.._.--------------._______...._............................416, 800

SB 233--Motor Vehicle Inspection Certificate; owner must have proof of liability insurance before renewal.--.---_..l--.--------.-----.:.-.--416, 798, 841, 914, 920
SB 234--Sandy Springs; incorporate __.._.,,.__----...,,........______..__._._..__..__..--.--.__..._.416 SB 235--Rape Conviction; unsupported testimony

of female _---_._-_.___._.._.__..__.___.._.__._..-._,,___.__. 417, 508, 544, 754, 782 SB 236--George L. Smith II Georgia World Congress
Center Authority; redefine powers ... 417, 969, 1062, 1155, 1161, 2660,

SB 237--Public Service Commission; prohibit

2672, 2696, 2698, 2716

granting emergency rate increase .._._ .._.____.,,__-.-,,_,,--.-- ._.__.._----...-_ 470 SB 238--Public Service Commission; electric utility
companies level fuel adjustment charges, certain cases __......-.'.-......--..__,,..--__--_.__--_______._,,-___.,,. 470, 1439, 1507 SB 239--Public Service Commission; prohibit political advertising and charitable contributions counted as operating expense of utility companies ..--_..__----_.- 470, 1439, 1507 SB 240--Electric Membership Corporation; Public Service Commission regulate ---_--,,----,,.----_.--..---_---._-.,,----._,,.....470 SB 241--Economic Development Council; change membership _-___--____...___._. 470, 898, 970, 1076, 1078, 1933, 2766 SB 242--Code of Public Transportation; redefine self-liquidating ___.______._.__. 470, 542, 593, 754, 773, 2071, 2766 SB 243--Transportation Department; procedures for licensing open-to-the-public airports .._...___ 470, 969, 1062, 1155, 1162 SB 244--Transportation Department; approve applications for federal airport development funds _........_.__ 471, 969, 1062, 1155, 1164, 2611, 2628, 2767

SB 245--Transportation Department; offer rail service continuation payments ........... 471, 542, 593, 754, 774, 2151, 2232

2513, 2558, 2595, 2609, 2759, 2766 SB 246--Non-Profit Contractors Doing Business
with State; certain contracts exempt from filing required reports .........,,__--_.-.--._.471, 540, 593, 754, 775, 1438,
1463, 1466, 2659, 2666, 2767 SB 247--Child Support Payments; provide for
collection and monitoring of payments .,,------.--.--....----.--------.-... 471 SB 248--License to Carry Pistol; requirements
for application ... ..,,._.....-.-._.._._.._,,__._._.......... 471, 541, 594, 804, 813 SB 249--Roads over State Property in which U.S.
has Reversionary Interest, allow ... 501, 837, 899, 991, 1005, 2507, 2766 SB 250--Probation Supervisors; limit funds
payable to...-.....-......_--..............---._....._............... 501, 837, 899, 991,1006

SB 251--State Agencies; require energy consumption analyses as part of construction of certain facilities ...---------.....-- 501

SB 252--Examination of Tax Digests for Valuation of Property; repeal Act -....._....................._.... 501, 1436, 1507

SB 253--Licensed Psychologists; included in certain health and accident insurance policies .._....'......... 501, 1200, 1308, 2488

SB 254--Crime Information Center; dispersing certain information to certain persons ............ 501, 800, 841, 914, 921, 2151, 2193, 2758, 2767

SB 255--Littering; change penalty ._......-........--... ............502, 746, 801, 853, 866

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SB 256--State Education Board; appeals from decision of local board, redefine procedure --------502, 1200, 1308, 1463, 1482, 2617, 2632, 2767
SB 257--Insurance Fees and Taxes; Commissioner authorized to waive penalty amounts, certain cases ------------531, 1139, 1203, 1325, 1344, 2071, 2124, 2767
SB 258--Insurance Rates; consideration of insurer's average yield from investment income in standards .....___------------------------531, 1139, 1203, 1325, 1345
SB 259--Unauthorized Reproductions of Recorded Material; penalty for violation --------------531, 800, 841, 914, 922
SB 260--Dormant Judgments; exclude certain judgments from provisions -_.._..--_...--..........-......632, 800, 841, 914, 923
SB 261--Motor Vehicle License Plates; Revenue Commissioner authorized to extend five-year plates ...._------ 532, 813
SB 262--Locksmiths and Key Makers; regulation and licensing ------ ..--.--.532
SB 263--Probate Judges Council of Georgia; create.....___..___---...._..........----------------532, 835, 899, 991, 1009
SB 264--Probate Court Judges; revise provisions relating to fees ___.._.._.__------.........--.632, 836, 900, 991, 1010
SB 265--Traffic on Highways Act; local authorities may adopt all or portion of provisions ---------------- 582, 1440, 1507
SB 266--Motor Vehicles, Uniform Rules of the Road; certain offenses tried in certain municipal courts ....... 582, 1440, 1507
SB 267--Attorney's Representing Indigent; appointment and payment .....------.--..--582, 1141, 1203, 1325, 1346
SB 268--Insurance Rates; casualty and property insurers notify policyholders of increase ----.582, 896, 970, 1076, 1080
SB 269--Insurance Cancellation; provision where lienholder interest affected .......___... 583, 896, 970, 1076, 1081, 1933, 2767
SB 270--Disposition of Surplus State Property; provide for books and printed material ------------------------_583
SB 271--Insurance Commissioner; special deposits of securities by insurer, certain cases ......_....--..583, 896, 970, 1076, 1082, 2249, 2766
SB 272--Consumers'Utility Counsel; create position ..--------------.583, 800, 841, 914, 924, 2659, 2660, 2766
SB 273--Mobile Home Standards Act; amend to authorize Safety Fire Commissioner to enter into contracts ..___-____----.583, 896, 970, 1076, 1084, 2070, 2767
SB 274--Municipal Taxation, Limitations; change language relating to exemption of certain salesmen and merchants ------------583
SB 275--City of Washington; change penalty for violation of ordinances __..___--__-584, 744, 801, 844, 1131, 1424
SB 276--Real Estate License Revocation; post bond for stay of order _------__----...--..584, 896, 970, 1076, 1084
SB 277--Real Estate Brokers; provisions for inactive status ----...-584, 896, 970, 1076, 1125, 2074, 2167, 2758, 2767
SB 278--State Employees' Health Insurance; provide for administrative services --736, 896, 970,1076,1086, 2176, 2495, 2766
SB 279--State and Local Agencies; purchase of liability insurance ......--------737, 1139, 1203, 1325, 1347, 2151, 2287, 2595, 2597, 2624, 2659, 2681, 2759, 2767
SB 280--Mentally Retarded; treatment and surgery in medical emergency _.__..._737, 1141, 1204, 1325, 1348, 2506, 2767

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SB 281--Medical Emergency Treatment; provide for alcoholics and drug dependent persons --..--737, 1141, 1204, 1325, 1350, 2506, 2767
SB 282--Medical Emergency Treatment; provide for mentally ill...._.......................737, 1141,1204, 1325, 1351, 2506, 2767
SB 283--Baldwin County Coroner; change fees -.737, 799, 838, 907, 1606, 2766
SB 284--Savannah Beach Alcoholic Beverage Sale; Sunday ..............737, 967, 1062, 1155, 1166, 1188, 1213, 1271, 1303, 1449
SB 285--Gordon Judicial Circuit; create ---.__......738, 837, 900, 991, 1011
SB 286--Consumer Debt Collection Practices; regulate _......_------------738-
SB 287--Human Resources Employees; compensation certain personal property losses ............_._---...________.738, 1141, 1204, 1325, 1352
SB 288--Motor Vehicle Accident Reparations Act; limitation on punitive damages, certain cases --.--------------------.738
SB 289--Motor Vehicle Accident Reparations Act; subrogation ........._.._._..738 SB 290--DeKalb County Board of Registrations and Elections;
membership, powers and duties --------.----..----738, 1615, 1624, 1865 SB 291--Subdivisions; deeds, conveyance of title,
modification of covenants and restrictions ---------------.----.------739 SB 292--Baldwin County Magistrate's Court;
create .,,_.__.----------_-------792, 897, 973, 1068, 1433, 1569, 2766 SB 293--Putnam County Magistrate's Court;
create................___.....__._...._._......__ 792, 897, 974, 1068, 1379, 1932 SB 294--Milledgeville City Council;
powers ....._.._.......,,,,__..............................792, 897, 974, 1068, 2013, 2767 SB 295--Bad Checks; what constitutes prima facie
evidence __.........------.--.----..793, 898, 971, 1076, 1086, 1606, 2766 SB 296--Workmen's Compensation Law; amend to encourage
employment of handicapped by limiting employer liability ..............793 SB 297--Driver's License Act; repeal provisions
relating to reports by physicians and vision specialists ............................793, 898, 971, 1076, 1090, 2617, 2636, 2767 SB 298--Alcohol Sale Near Central State Hospital; change provisions ............793, 897, 971, 1076, 1092, 1805, 1813, 2766 SB 299--Newspaper and Magazine Editorials; names of authors required--._.------------_.___.___.._.,,......._....._,,...793, 929 SB 300--Practitioners of Social Work; regulation .----- --. 793, 1141, 1204
SB 301--State Agencies Contracting with Nonprofit Contractors; change provisions on reports required .... 794, 1305, 1441
SB 302--Wilkinson County Sheriff's Department; employees' compensation .................... 827, 967, 1064, 1143, 1432, 2766
SB 303--Trappers and Fur Dealers; provide requirements .......................--..827, 1142, 1204, 1325, 1353, 2176, 2198, 2495, 2502, 2599, 2675, 2759, 2766
SB 304--Rapid Transit (MARTA) ; selection of board members ......--........827
SB 305--Bryan County Small Claims Court; create ......._.--......--_--.....-.._.....827, 967, 1064, 1143, 1432, 2766
SB 306--Bryan County State Court Judge and Solicitor; eligibility requirements .---....___.828, 967, 1064, 1144, 1432, 2766
SB 307--Cobb County Civil Service System; governing
authority power to amend ,,.........--....828, 967, 1065, 1144, 1433, 2766
SB 308--Offender Education; provide programs .._...................._....----828
SB 309--Marriage and Family Counselor Licensing Act; change definitions ._.._._. 828, 1200, 1308, 1463, 1470, 2508, 2638, 276$

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SB 310--Burglary; redefine crime, unlawful to enter railroad car with intent to commit a felony .--..,,_--__-__..--___828, 969, 1062, 1155, 1168, 2071, 2132, 2766
SB 311--Criminal Procedure; pretrial status and conditions of release ._._--.--_--.....--.__.,,------_.-.----._--,,__--...828
SB 312--Mentally 111 Persons; guardianship provisions Human Resources Department personnel --.--..-- 829, 897, 971, 1076, 1103, 1849, 2766
SB 313--Mental Health Insurance Coverage; included in all group and individual accident and health policies -.._----.__.._._----..__------_--------____,,._________,,__--_._,,. 890
SB 314--Campaign and Financial Disclosure Act; amend to limit contributions ._..___..__.___----___--__----.------__-_----_-.__..,,--.....891
SB 315--Child Support Recovery Act; parents make wage assignments ------_--....891, 1200, 1309, 1463, 1471, 1485, 2507, 2767
SB 316--Bryan County Treasurer; abolish office ._--.._.----_----._.----...------.---- 891, 967, 1065, 1144, 1433, 2766
SB 317--Firearms Discharged on Sunday Unlawful; certain exceptions _-----.----_--------.--..891, 1142, 1204, 1325, 1362
SB 318--Pharmacists Dispensing Certain Drugs; certain information on label ............_________----------_._ 891, 1438, 1505
SB 319--Adequate Program for Education (APEG); amend to reduce number of days required for school year --...____----.____--..____ 961
SB 320--Telephone Solicitations; certain false statements unlawful ------.--------_---..------_.--. ....961, 1303, 1441
SB 321--Motor Vehicle Accident Reparations Act; mandatory coverages __.--------_.-..._.---- _.----.._------.961, 1436, 1505
SB 322--Terminally 111 Patients; provide for cessation of medical care, certain circumstances ----------.----------.----_ .--.....961
SB 323--Savannah Port Authority; stimulation of industrial expansion and development ......1055, 1540, 1615, 1624, 1864, 1887, 2248, 2767
SB 324--Pulpwood Sold by Weight; standard cord-equivalent weights --__...--~._--_--.___..-__...----...~~---~--~--,--1055
SB 325--Arrest by Private Person; procedures subsequent to _----.---------1055, 1201, 1309, 1463, 1472, 1485, 2495, 2503, 2766
SB 326--Law School Public Prosecutor Act; district attorney also means solicitor _----_~.------.--..----,,..1055, 1201, 1309
SB 327--Motor Vehicle Accident Reparations Act; redefine "motor vehicle" ...----...___----.----_----__.-.----..........1055
SB 328--Powder Springs; punishments imposed by Mayor's Court __----...-__--------.1055, 1139, 1207, 1313, 1798, 2766
SB 329--State Parks; reduce campsite charges for 65 year olds on certain days...._......_.._--._--...--,,.,,... 1056, 1505, 1518
SB 330--Health Care Facilities and Hospitals; prohibit smoking in certain places ----__._..--...... 1056, 1200, 1309, 1463, 1473
SB 331--Taxes Rendered Uncollectible; temporary collection .--..1056, 1139, 1205, 1325, 1363, 2333, 2471, 2766
SB 332--City of Kennesaw; change corporate limits, qualifications for mayor and councilmen ..........1056, 1139, 1207, 1315, 1798, 2766
SB 333--Homestead Exemption; property exempt .----------_--_..--.....--1132
SB 334--He^tyh Majntenenee Organizations; new Code Chapter....................1132.

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SB 335--Public Service Commission; transcript of oral proceeding, provisions for in contested cases .,,-...----.___._.____ 1132
SB 336--Warren County Sheriff; appoint deputies ___..______.__.._______1133, 1303, 1444, 1525, 2143, 2200, 2766
SB 337--Mechanics and Materialmen's Liens; additional method for discharging ,,_._.._..,,----__--._-____,,--_..__...._.._.-.___..__.1133
SB 338--Materials and Energy Authority Act; enact ..___._..... 1133, 1854, 1862 SB 339--Near and Middle Eastern Commission; create to
promote State productivity and prosperity
in that area------,._-----.-_.--......--_,,_........-........-.-.-.lISS, 1305, 1441 SB 340--Superior Court Judge Elect and Designate;
educational seminars .--.__._......._..___,,________________._,,_______ 1133, 1306, 1441 SB 341--Eatonton Mayor and Aldermen;
terms of office ._..._......_._..._...__._.._...1193, 1303, 1445, 1525, 2248, 2766 SB 342--Judicial Council of Georgia; change duties ........_______.__________.____-.-_.1193 SB 343--Evans County State Court Judge
and Solicitor; compensation ._,,,,_____..__ 1193, 1303, 1445, 1525, 2013, 2766 SB 344--Rockdale and Newton Counties; change county lines ._._______.___.____.1193 SB 345--Estates; notice to interested persons relating
to year's support.___,,_._____---___--___.,,_._.-__.___,,--..__-.,,_..........__...._1194
SB 346--Orthotists Practice Act; define certain terms ..,,. .............._..__1194
SB 347--Loans Repayable Monthly, Quarterly, Yearly,
interest on principal ,,.--,,---..-,,_-_--,,-------..__-..._...----._..,,--.............. 1194 SB 348--Workmen's Compensation; redefine "employer" .._..........._._.......... 1194 SB 349--Motor Vehicle, Farm Machinery Franchise
Practices Act; legislative intent .......,,--........_--....._._~1194, 1436, 1506 SB 350--Fair Market Value; redefine _-..._---.........._.-.._..._..................._i......._1194 SB 351--Practical Nurses; change licensing qualifications
and examination procedure -_--.._---..-..---._-.--_-,,.--_.._,,--...--. ........ 1292 SB 352--Medical Practitioners; application for staff privileges
in hospitals, change time limit for action _____________________________________.1292 SB 353--Interest; loans repayable in weekly installments ....... 1292, 1436, 1506 SB 354--Probate Court Judges, County; salaries _..-...-.___....-.._.__..-...__......_-.1292 SB 355--Georgia Foreign Discriminatory Boycotts Act; enact .._-.-._...--.--1293 SB 356--Estates, Wills; female testator may leave estate to stranger ...._. 1293 SB 357--Year's Support; applicability, right of widower ........................... 1293
SB 358--Property Conveyance of Deceased Before and After Year's Support; widower ....^__-......_..--...,,_-......_..--...._.._.-.....1293
SB 359--Transportation Department; regulations relating to securing loads on vehicles------.,,....-_.--......_...----,,.,,....-- 1293
SB 360--Transportation Code; width of vehicles on highways, exceptions for buses ..-.--..,,....._..._-____._-.--.,, 1293, 1440, 1506
SB 361--Oakwood Recorder's Court; maximum amount of fine imposed __....... 1434, 1615, 1624, 1869, 1902, 2248, 2766
SB 362--Northeastern Judicial Circuit Judges; supplemental salary ........_._.._. 1434, 1615, 1624, 1870, 1902, 2763, 2766
SB 363--Flowery Branch Police Court;
provisions __.._..__--..._--._~_-_.1434, 1615, 1625, 1870, 1902, 2248, 2766
SB 364--Evans County Board of Commissioners;
compensation ___._...__.___.______...1434, 1615,1625,1870, 1886, 2249, 2766
SB 365--State, County, City Employees; rights and
representation in grievances __.-_-...-,,,,----__--.---_----.-.._----.----_.----.1434
SB 366--Lithonia Recorder; change
qualifications ._--......_........--.._--..- 1434, 1615, 1625, 1870, 2506, 2767
SB 367--Federal Grant Review Act; provide for
legislative review of agency applications for funds ___-__..-______...__J434

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SB 3B8^-JPuttic Safety Department; additional powers for G.T3.I. agents __..__.._._.,,,,....,,..,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,....,,,,....1435
SB 369---Hypnotism, Mesmerism; regulate use ._....,,._......,,._..---_,,.,,-.--_..__1485
SB 37D--Dawsonville Recorder's Court; suspension of operation __...__._,,....__.1435, 1615, 1625, 1871, 1887, 2249, 2766
SB 371--Bibb County Civil Court; change jurisdiction _......_......................._._.......-.... 1613, 1936, 1940, 2086

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SENATE RESOLUTIONS

SR 1--Senate Rules; adopt ----....----------...----.--------.------------------18 SR 2--Notifying House that Senate has Convened .............--............................19
SR 3--Senate Officials, Employees and Committees; relative to ...--..........19 SR 4--Robert Edward "Ted" Turner, III; commend ..------..-----..................41
SR 5--Inauguration Day, January 20, 1977; designated legal holiday .........-.......................-...-.-.....----.-------46, 114, 119, 165
SR 6--Equal Rights Amendment to U. S. Constitution; ratify --------.--46
SR 7--Senate Committee on Economy, Reorganization and Efficiency in Government; abolish --------...46, 92, 116, 121, 137, 153, 165,166, 2598, 2599, 2622, 2697, 2709, 2710, 2759, 2767
SR 8--Equal Rights Amendment to U.S. Constitution; ratify ...----...----46 SR 9--Honorable Jimmy Carter; congratulating as President ...............A9, 70 SR 10--Mrs. Geneva Haugabrook; commend ....----------------------------49
SR 11--Constitutional Amendments; people have power to propose --------46 SR 12--Suits Against Non-Residents; county tried in ..--.------------------47 SR 13--General Assembly Members; change terms of office ....47, 90, 116, 121,
139, 469, 522, 531, 2767
SR 14--Recall of Elected Public Officials; provide for .----------.------------------.....47, 90, 116, 121, 142, 469, 2767
SR 15--Dr. Alien L. Ault; commend --........----......------........------------49, 70
SR 16--General Assembly Members; change terms of office ..--...--------__--....----.___-------....--47, 90, 117, 121, 144
SR 17--Minimum Sentencing Study Committee; create ----66, 91,117,121, 144 SR 18--"Peanut State"; designating State of Georgia .----.66, 90, 117, 121, 145 SR 19--Procter and Gamble Paper Products Company; commend ------...67 SR 20--Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint Waterway;
relative to .------------------73, 91, 117, 122, 146, 469, 1562, 2758, 2767 SR 21--Mclntosh County; State prohibited from purchasing
property without written approval --------._--....------------------73 SR 22--National Square Dance Convention; urge it be held
in Atlanta in 1981 --------------....----.--------.---.-----,,,,---___------76 SR 23--Elected State Officials; procedure for recall ....._.------------------73 SR 24--Veterans Affairs Committee; urge U. S. Senate to
retain .....------_----___--------._--------_--------73, 90,117,122,147 SR 25--Honorable Hubert G. Ritchie; regrets at passing _,,._--------------......76 SR 26--Heritage Trust Commission; taxpayers contribute
$1.00 each year .....__--.------.......--__......__.73, 163, 177, 203, 207 SR 27--Services for the Aged Study Committee;
create ........,----------_------73, 541, 594, 804, 821, 853, 880, 2251, 2767 SR 28--Natural Resources Board Members; provide for
election and terms of office --.._------..--------..-.----------89, 273 SR 29--Honorable J. Clyde Gordon; regrets at passing ----....--....--------93 SR 30--North DeKalb Human Services Center; funded with
federal public works funds ----__....--_....----_.--------.------76 SR 31--Criminal Cases; proceeds from additional fines used for
training law enforcement and prosecuting officials --------------..._.._.--...........--.__..89, 273, 422, 481, 514, 519 SR 32--Certain School District Debts; obligation of State --------.._..._----__------------89, 238, 276, 430, 459,1849, 2767 SR 33--Joseph Lester "Jody" Powell, Jr.; commend __--------,,..------94 SR 34--Charlie E. Fleming; commend _--.--------------.....------_--------....94 SR 35--Nineteenth Annual Mayors' Day; tribute --------......----------------118
SR 36--Fire Ant; urge eradication ,,..----...__......--.109, 162, 177, 203, 209

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SR 37--Gwinnett County; conveyance of certain property _._,,.._...-----........----.-109, 220, 240, 281, 405, 960, 1424
SR 38--Miss Dana Craze; commend ----._------.------__.......--._.------.121 SR 39--Dr. Cynthia T. Nonidez; commend .........................._............--.........164 SR 40--John C. Barrow Memorial Bridge; designating ....160, 239, 276, 430, 462 SR 41--Honorable Paul E. Caswell; commend ----------------.......................165
SR 42--Fulton County Education Board Employees; increase retirement benefits .--,,_.....-161, 1202, 1309, 1463, 1478, 1485, 2071, 2767
SR 43--Atlanta Braves Baseball Team; commend ----_--_------.-......--------152 SR 44--Georgia Jaycees; commend --------------------...........--.............----..168
SR 45--^Teachers' Retirement System; increased benefits for
those already retired when increases granted for future retirees _..._......._............__.________.._..____..........174, 1307 SR 46--Avondale High Football Team; commend ........................_........._..192 SR 47--Engineers Week; relative to _...---------.---------__................192 SR 48--Marine Program of University System; commend ....................192, 213
SR 49--Senate Committee to Honor President Jimmy Carter; establish ________,,__--___--_--___--_____--_____--_--_.198
SR 50--Superior Court Judges; terms of six years ... 198,1142,1205, 1325, 1364 SR 51--University of Georgia Football Team; commend ...............................853
SR 52--Coach Vince Dooley; commend ......._._-----------------------------853 SR 53--Lamar R. Plunkett; commend ..----_------------------------._.-- 202 SR 54--Alexander Pendleton Gaines; commend ......................._____..__,,_.....202 SR 55--Wallace Odell Duvall; commend _____________________________________ 202
SR 56--O. Wayne Rollins; commend ------------.--------,,------------........202 SR 57--Norris Bumstead Herndon; commend ............--............-..----..--....---..202 SR 58--Honorable Jack Littleton; commend --....-....-..........................-- -..-..-202
SR 59--John Paul Johns Bridge; designate in Stephens County ...._____......_..................216, 273, 422, 481, 514, 521,1849, 2767
SR 60--Dr. John Elliott; commend .._________,,,,._-_____....._________._..__--_.....202 SR 61--Dr. James Metts, Sr.; commend ............................................... ...............202 SR 62--Dr. William Long; commend ___.___.___.._..--..._....._______.___... .........................202 SR 63--Dr. Julian Quattlebaum, Sr.; commend --------------------.------ 202 SR 64--American National Cattlemen's Association; commend ....----.------202 SR 65--Board of Education; establish Curriculum
Laboratory ....................................216, 507, 544, 712, 729, 1804, 1821, 2767 SR 66--Taxation; General Assembly authority to tax
real property according to its use -.....,,............_.............................. ........217 SR 67--J, L. Branch; commend .............__._L___............------------------1959 SR 68--Tax Revision Study Commission; create ........... 217, 541, 594, 804, 814 SR 69--Honorable Martin Young; commend .....---...--.-....-..---............................223 SR 70--Honorable Culver Kidd; recognizing ...----------------------------223
SR 71--Bingo Operations in Georgia; calling for investigation ._.._._.....__................_....................267, 592, 746, 914, 939
SR 72--Former Governor William J. Northen; relative to portrait ...........267 SR 73--Frank Ziebell; welcoming to State of Georgia .--................................408 SR 74--Eddie LeBaron; invite to appear before Senate ................................408
SR 75--Fulton County Homestead Exemption; change income qualifications ............._____________....._...417,1140, 1207,1666
SR 76--Ad Valorem Tax; exemption for property of historical value ........417
SR 77--Barnesville-Lamar County Development Authority; property conveyance in case of dissolution --_......--------____.__............471, 539, 595, 784, 959, 2767
SR 78--S. W. "Sam" Brooks, Jr.; commend _,,___._.___..___-..-...-...480. 58?

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SR 79--Public Authorities Study Committee; create ....472, 838, 900, 991, 1011
SR 80--American Protestant Correctional Chaplains Association; regular meeting ___.______.._..__-.___...--._.--------_-.___..-_.___-_._,,__..--___.--......... 514
SR 81--Senate Human Resources Standing Committee; urged to study licensing of health spas -_.---.----,,.------------.----.---------- 502
SR 82--Health, Education and Welfare Department Civil Rights Office; relative to bungling .....__.__..___._...502, 836, 900, 991, 1012
SR 83--Recyclable Paper in Capitol; salvage program .................._.....-.............-.........502, 540, 594, 853, 869, 2507, 2767
SR 84--Committee on Consumer Affairs; urged to study possibility of State-operated motor vehicle inspection stations ...........-502, 967, 1062, 1155, 1169
SR 85--Public Service Commission; membership and election ........--..--..-584
SR 86--Georgia Agriculture Day; urge Governor designate March 21st _..-...-.__.-_-.___--.__--.--__.-.__......__..__..__.._..__..___-...._.....-. ..598
SR 87--Honorable G. W. Hudgins; regrets at passing ....................................598
SR 88--Gayla Norris; commend -.....--. .-..--,,._.--...-,,...---............................598
SR 89--George M. Phillips; commend ...... ...................................................598
SR 90--Passenger Train Service to Macon; urge Congress assist in efforts ...................................739, 899, 971, 1076, 1102
SR 91--Federal Unemployment Tax; urge Congress to reconsider its action in increasing _._.____.._...__..._..--..__.-.._......._-.._..... .739, 968, 1063
SR 92--Mental Disability Laws Study Committee; create ..,,._...___ .._..._._..._._._._.-.___.....739, 1141, 1205, 1325, 1364, 2764, 2767
SR 93--Mrs. Patricia Hammond; commend __.___..__.._..._....__._._.__.._..__,,.._......_..__. 915
SR 94--Cost of Care Study Committee; create ........794, 1141, 1205, 1325, 1366
SR 95--Revenue Raising Legislation; two-thirds vote of General Assembly required for passage ___..._.._..._........__._...._..-_..... ..794
SR 96--Joseph Leroy Miller; regrets at passing ___.....-__._..-........ ..._-_._......._...____803
SR 97--DeKalb County Government Study Committee; create .__.__......_....... __.-.___..__.__..___.829, 1437, 1957, 1962, 2324, 2325, 2767
SR 98--Mrs. Louise Mathis; commend _._.__.-__...._._.__.__..._____._._.._.___...._..__..__.__.._._.803
SR 99--Power Plant Siting Study Committee; create ............. 829, 1305, 1409, 1934, 2767
SR 100--Mary Elizabeth Sutton; commend ........................................... ...853
SR 101--Conflict of Interest under Senate Rule 180; urge guidelines for application ...._..._.,,._...__...._..-__.........._..._....... ..........829
SR 102--Young Adult Involvement Study Committee Report; distribution _......._........_...._.._.._...._.._...__--.....-._...,,...,,......-..... _...829
SR 103--Juvenile Judge Qualifications Study Committee; create ....................................................................891, 1142, 1205, 1325, 1368
SR 104--DeKalb County Board of Education Study Committee; create .................... 891, 1502, 1957, 1962, 2324, 2326, 2767
SR 105--Hardaway High School Band; commend ___._..-......._.........._.___........ ...853
SR 106--Pran Clark, Lisa Garrett, Dean Young, Keith Hathaway and Robert Mergens; commend ........ ........ 868
SR 107--Legislation; provide for introduction jointly in either House of General Assembly .......-..........--................-..-.. 891, 1307, 1442
SR 108--State Wild Flower; designate azalea .-...........-...._...................I........ 961
SR 109--John Robert "Johnny" Mize; urge Baseball Hall of Fame induction --.._.._...--_._..--__....-._..._._..--.._..--.....-..._.-................ .-__--.990
SR 110--Mental Health and Mental Retardation Services Study Committee; create ..............................1056, 1200,1309, 1538, 1539

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SR 111--Property Transfer; easement in Effingham County to Savannah Electric and Power Company _.----....1056,1202,1309,1463, 1480, 1918, 1994, 2767
SR 112--Optometry Study Committee of Georgia Senate; create ._._.._..__._._....._._.__.-.._.............._.-_.1057, 1439, 1958
SR 113--Vocational-Technical Education Study Committee; create ------...__...----._----__--.1057, 1200, 1310, 1538, 1540
SR 114--Senator Ebb Duncan; commend ----------------..------.----.---1013 SR 115--Natural Resources Department; urged to study
effective methods for control of beavers _......_ ---....-1133, 1307, 1409 SR 116--Reed Bingham State Park; historical marker ....-...--1133, 1307, 1409 SR 117--National Alliance of Businessmen; endorsing
jobs and education programs ........................1134, 1201, 1310, 1538, 1541 SR 118--Property Transfer; easement in Chatham County
to Southern Natural Gas Company --------.------_--.--..------......--1134 SR 119--Gerald H. Achenbach; commend __-...__------.--..----..---------1155 SR 120--Sales Tax; General Assembly expand to
cover other services ........--.......----.__------....... ------____--_--............1194 SR 121--Lease Between State and Omni, International, Inc.;
delete portion .._.......--_......._..........................................................1195 SR 122--Adjournment; relative to, February 23 to
February 28 _--_------__----_........................................1167, 1178, 1283 SR 123--Committee to Study Highway Litter;
create --._--_.--._--.-._--__--....1195, 1440, 1957, 2699, 2702, 2716, 2717, 2728, 2759, 2767
SR 124--Franchise Practices Commission; Governor appoint new one __--______...............--__----------------.--1195, 1440, 1957
SR 125--Property Transfer; conveyance of property from Emanual County to Swainsboro ......................----.....--.--....----.--1195
SR 126--Honorable Preston B. Lewis, Jr.; commend ..-- --._....----.....--.......1212 SR 127--Senate Rules; amend Rule 119 relating to second
reading-._-.__.-.___.--_-.._.._..___.__.._...----..----------------1195, 1307, 1408 SR 128--Eli Branch; commend ------....----......-............--............-...--.........1212 SR 129--Curriculum Study Committee;
create ..............................................................1294, 1438, 1957, 2764, 2767 SR 130--Housing Improvement Districts; tax exemptions granted by
cities, certain cases _...__..._------..------...............................1294,1436, 1506 SR 131--Cindy Brogdon; commend .--__--..--__--___.._--.._--._------................1324 SR 132--Honorable W. F. "Bill" English; congratulate .............................1274 SR 133--C. Snyder Turner; commend ........................_.,,........................_...........1324 SR 134--Honorable J. B. "Red" Carter; commend ............................................1324 SR 135--Alien Richard Rogers; commend __--._..------.._._.......__-.--..__------1324 SR 136--Committee to Study Product Liability; create ...........1435, 1619, 1957 SR 137--Committee to Study Game and Fish Division;
create ..---.-.._-..___----._-.._._.-.._-...-.-__.--__-----._------1435, 2255, 2533 SR 138--Properties Commission; boundary line settlement
agreement, Dillard _............--.._--.___...........--.................--____________..1435 SR 139--Committee to Study Correctional Industries;
create.--...-...----..._......................................................1435,1854,1957 SR 140--David E. England; commend ..........................................................1462
SR 141--William Warner King; commend .--.__--.--..----._--.-........----..--...1462
SR 142--Committee to Study County Correctional Institutions; create __.._-...._.-..._.---......----...__..--....------.1436,1618,1958
SR 143--Ella Black; commend --.-..-..----.........._......--__...--........--_.....1409
SR 144--Mrs. Bell Blanton; commend --...--.-.-.........,,....--..-..--.............1409

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SR 145--Cedartown First Baptist Church Decibels and Youth Choir; commend .__,,----_._..__,,.___________,,___,,..____._.__. ,,_._____ ...1485
SR 146--Georgia Southern College; grant Doctor of Education degrees ....1500 SR 147--Newspaper and Magazine Editorials; relative to --.__..--_.____--___1500
SR 148--Tourists Traveling into Plains, Georgia; relative to _____________....._________________________ 1500, 1854, 1958
SR 149--Taft-Hartley Act; requesting Congress continue certain provisions _,,__._,,__________.___._____._._.___...____..----.1500, 1854
SR 150--Senate Rules Committee; urged to study legislation limiting campagin contributions ____________________.__1600, 1939, 1958
SR 151--Olympic Games, Summer 1984; support study to determine feasibility of hosting ................................______________....1537
SR 152--Rick Hutto; commend ._______.__....._________________._____________1537 SR 153--John Earl; commend -_____...____.__.._________..._.___..___-_____._____.____1538 SR 154--Bruce B. Greene; commend __.____..-.______..____.____.___.__________..____1538 SR 155--Mrs. Alice McLellan Birney; relative to
childhood home __..._______,,_.___,,_.___.,,..._,,..__-__--_____--___--_--.1611 SR 156--Committee to Study Diabetes; create ______.____..____.._______.___._1613
SR 157--Transportation Department; requested to study feasibility of tollway between Savannah and Augusta __.,,,,__________.__.______._.____.................1613', 1855, 1958
SR 158--Committee to Study Certificate of Need, Health Care Facilities; create ______________.__.___..______..__.___._1614, 1938, 1958
SR 159--Captain Emory Earl Sanders; commend ................____.___________1611 SR 160--Lieutenant Henry Ossian Flipper; commend ___,,__,,_--_--._____._1667 SR 161--Honorable Max Cleland; commend and congratulate ___.__________.__1794 SR 162--Bill Anderson; commend _____._______.._________-.._______.____..___________1795 SR 163--Honorable Zell Miller; wishing Happy Birthday ...... .......................1838
SR 164--Committee to Study Juvenile Offenders; create __________________________.......__..__..._______1851, 2254, 2536
SR 165--Honorable Thomas R. Scott; congratulating _____.__-_.___.__.____.__1838 SR 166--Mary Wilson Beazley; commend ________.______.___._______.____.__1931 SR 167--Committee to Study Hospital Authorities;
create ___.,,___._.________________..__.______________1861( 2254, 2534 SR 168--Secretary of State; authorized to accept portrait of
Brigadier General William Mclntosh ________________.__..___.________.1932 SR 169--Adjournment; relative to, March 4 to
March 7 _____________________...........................1894, 1919, 1927, 1932 SR 170--Committee to Study Public Service Commission;
create .._____.___._____..____.._______...-_____...______1935, 2254, 2535
SR 171--Western Electric Company; relative to certain employees --__..__--__._--._.,,_._.___._--________--__________.1959
SR 172--Committee to Study Shoplifting; create ________.__._. 1935, 2255, 2536 SR 173--L. J. Lomax: commend _._...._.._......_.._._._--___..__--__________1969
SR 174--Dr. Grady Newton Coker, Sr.; regrets at passing _..___..__.___._..1960
SR 175--Charles E. Lambdin; regrets at passing _-_.__...-_.____._..-._______.1960
SR 176--Committee to Study Officer Indemnification; create .__._..____._______..___._________..__..___.______2074, 2255, 2537
SR 177--Morehouse College; commend administration, faculty and staff ______.______...______._.____.._____-.__..___________2128
SR 178--State Elections Board; Mrs. Shirley Altman elected _..___._.____--____..___.________._.._._______.__207B, 2255, 2537
SR 179--Committee to Study Motor Vehicle Insurance Laws and SB 321; create ___.._____________.______..__._____._.....__..__2075, 2255, 2537
SR 180--Honorable Phillip Mitchell Landrum; commend ____._.._____..___.__2128

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SR 181--Adjournment; relative to, March 7 to March 15 ----------------.2042
SR 182--Committee to Study Violence and Vandalism in Public Schools; create _------,,..------.----------------2075, 2255, 2538
SR 183--Georgia-South Carolina Boundary Line; relative to ....---_---------------------_-------------2075, 2255, 2538
SR 184--Senate Governmental Operations Standing Committee; amend Rules to create ................................................2075, 2255, 2749, 2764
SR 185--Committee to Study Health and Medical Education; create ..............___.-_--_.___._--._..-.----------------------2251, 2514, 2538
SR 186--Bulloch County Sheriff J. Paul Nevil; commend ----------------2128 SR 187--Dr. John Mooney; commend ----.._.--.__.------.------------------_- 2128
SR 188--Dr. Raymond F. Corpe; honoring for services to people of Georgia -...-.....-.........................-..........._.---------------------2128
SR 189--Honorable Steve Cocke; sympathy at passing -----------.----2128 SR 190--Benny D. Bridges; commend --__..-.-.-.------------------------2143 SR 191--Westley Wallace Law; commend ---__.--_-------..--.------------2128 SR 192--Proposed Rail Passenger Service; endorse
Congressional plan ___-..___---.._-.._...-....__._.._...._._._...__--_._._._.._......._.....___..___.2128 SR 193--Committee to Study Correctional Industries; create ... 2251, 2514, 2539 SR 194--Republic of China; urge United States to maintain diplomatic
relations and Mutual Defense Treaty ----------------------------..2285 SR 195--American Legion Post 140 and MOWW; commend .----------.----2285 SR 196--Committee to Study Legislative
Overview; create ..-.-......-.............-..-.......--......-.....-....-..-.-...-2251, 2514, 2539
SR 197--Committee to Study Juvenile Crime and Violence; create _.-.......-.........---.--...-..................-...2252, 2514, 2539
SR 198--Ben Hill County Singing Convention; commend -------- ___.........2285 SR 199--"Reed Nuts" Softball Team; commend ------------___.. .................2285 SR 200--Honorable Steve M. Cocke; regrets at passing _______...._--..............2285 SR 201--Mrs. C. Robert Walker; commend ............................... ....----............2531 SR 202--Committee to Study Tax Evasion on Motor Vehicles
and Effects on Local Revenues; create .------------2514, 2515, 2750 SR 203--Telephone Center Ladies; commend ..........-----.....-.-.-...--.....--....---2531 SR 204--Henry M. Huckaby; commend ..........--..............--..........,...-,,......_.....2532 SR 205--Legislative Counsel Office; commend ladies on staff ....----------253'2 SR 206--Mrs. Susie W. Wheeler; commend ..............................................2532 SR 207--Mrs. Lithangia S. Robinson; commend _.------------------,,.__..........2532 SR 208--Honorable W. Herschel Lovett; salute _.--..--_.------._--________.2532 SR 209--Frank Rickman; commend __--....----__--_.----.--------.----------...2533 SR 210--Stephen Samuel Friedman; commend __..----------.--_--___..----2533 SR 211--Committee to Study Music Recording Industry; create .......------2750 SR 212--Educational Television Network; appreciation to .------......--......2750 SR 213--Honorable Floyd Hudgins; happy birthday greetings ..--........--2750
SR 214--Festival of Allied Nations; relative to --------.--.--.....................2750 SR 215--Mary Alice Shipp; commend .....--...--._.....................--....._.._......_....--2750 SR 216--Adjournment; relative to, sine die ...---.......................-.........2752, 2764

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PART HI

HOUSE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

HB 1--Georgia Building Authority; supplemental

appropriation for project 39Y ___.. ....... 69, 73, 90, 117, 122, 148, 170

HB 2--Warehouse Act; maximum surety bonding

requirement _..._...___.___..._______.___._......_______..__.169, 174, 477, 509, 1538, 1542

HB 4--County Tax Receivers; repeal Code section

requiring statistics on the blind ...... 105, 111, 219, 241, 281, 406

HB 5--Tax Collectors; repeal Code Sections relating to

digests of occupational tax and

commissions .... ___-.... ............ .......-......_.._....._.__ 106, 111, 798, 841, 1218

HB 6--Delinquent Taxes; repeal provisions relating to collection

by Revenue Commissioner .--- -~- 106, 111, 798, 842, 1212, 1224

HB 7--Cigar and Cigarette Tax; repeal requirement that

tax stamp show amount of tax paid . .. 106, 111, 798, 842, 1212, 1225

HB 8--Tax for Sinking Fund to Retire State Bonds; ...

repeal Code section _. ... ....... .... . 106, 111, 798, 842, 1212, 1226

HB 9--Redemption of Real Estate Sold at Tax Sales;

repeal act _______.. _. .... .

106, 112, 798, 842, 1212, 1227

HB 10--Copyrighted Music, Radio Programs; repeal Act imposing

license fee on persons collecting rents ... 106, 112, 798, 842, 1212, 1227

HB 11--Double Tax for Failure to Make Returns;

repeal Code ......_.__...._.. ...... ............_-._.- 106, 112, 798, 842, 1212, 1228

HB 12--Tax Executions; repeal Code section relating to

default tax on certain corporations _. 107, 112, 798, 842, 1212, 1229

HB 13--Itinerant Shows and Peddlers; repeal Code

relating to license .............. .......... _. 107, 112, 798, 843, 1212, 1230

HB 15--Personal Property Owner; repeal Act relating

to tax exemption ..... .................... .... 107, 112, 798, 843, 1212, 1231

HB 16--Tax Receivers; repeal Code section requiring

full names entered on digest

.... 107, 113, 798, 843, 1212, 1232

HB 17--Speculating in Wild Lands; repeal certain Code

Section ...... .............. ....... ........ .__.,,...__......._._...... ..... 107, 113, 798, 843

HB 18--Transient Persons; repeal Code section relating

to taxation of property .... .......... ...... 107, 113, 798, 843, 1212, 1233

HB 19--Garnishment; provide for judicial supervision .... ...... ...... .__......__........_ .........76, 77, 91, 117, 122, 150

HB 22--Teachers' Retirement System; credit for accumulated sick and professional leave ._....._.. ..... .___.....____--_.____... --.-..I486, 1495

HB 23--Water Quality; Environmental Protection administer provisions _..____..__.___._..___...__.___..._.._._....._..__ _. 468, 473, 541, 594, 804, 815

HB 24--Municipal Election Code; no campaign activities within 250 feet of polling places._---105, 113, 238, 276, 430, 480, 481

HB 25--Campaign and Financial Disclosure Act; change certain report filing requirements .....__107, 113, 238, 276, 431, 480, 482, 712, 836, 914, 940, 991, 1076, 1077
HB 26--Election Code; no campaign activities within 250 feet of polling places ....._......._........_.............105, 113, 238, 277, 431, 480, 482

HB 27--Election Code; revise ......_.....__......__.194, 198, 540, 594, 854, 870, 914, 915, 955, 2250
HB 28--Early County Sheriff; compensation ..,,_._.._.._.._ .69, 74, 119, 163, 179

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HB 29--Miller County Small Claims Court; jurisdiction, fees and cost ----._---------------- 154, 161, 237, 277, 424
HB 30--Miller County State Court Clerk; compensation ....69, 74, 119, 164, 179 HB 31--County Board of Tax Assessors; change provisions
relating to chief appraiser ------------.... 529, 534, 896, 971,1325,1370 HB 32--Clayton Judicial Circuit; additional
judge ---.-----.--.--------------_--.525, 534, 837, 900, 1156, 1170 HB 33--Election Contest; procedure to determine which
judge shall preside --------------.----169, 174, 238, 277, 431, 480, 483 HB 34--Municipal Election Code; provide for municipal elections
held in conjunction with general elections _------528, 534, 836, 900, 1212, 1233
HB 35--Elections; provisions for assistance in voting .__,,.--_....169, 175, 540
HB 36--Municipal Elections; provisions for assistance in voting --------------__....__..----_--_--------------------169, 175, 540
HB 37--Motor Vehicle Driver's License; change provisions relating to operating farm equipment, veterans license and habitual offenders ----525, 534, 969, 1063, 1156, 1171
HB 39--Wills, Estates; repeal Code section relating to regulation of charitable devises ------...169, 175, 2254, 2260, 2540, 2542, 2576, 2752
HB 42--Tax Collectors and Commissioners; minimum salaries, change certain provisions ----.--...----------86, 89, 200, 221, 242, 469
HB 43--Fulton County Board of Tax Assessors; create _._..___1051, 1057
HB 44--Certified Public Accountants; change experience requirements for licensing ......1489, 1495, 1853, 1856, 1960, 1969, 2073
HB 47--Gwinnett County State Court; abolish certain office ------------------.----------__.........67, 68, 74, 93, 120
HB 48--Child Abuse; psychologists, day care personnel required to report __..--------------------..265, 271, 591, 746, 854, 871
HB 54--Election Code; amend to prohibit solicitation of petition signatures within certain distance of polls --...105, 113, 238, 277, 431, 480, 483
HB 55--Grain Dealers; licensing and bonding procedures _._--_-.--.------....................194, 199, 591, 746, 914, 942
HB 56--City of Powder Springs; delete provisions of charter providing for repeal --_.____------___--69, 74, 119, 164, 179
HB 57--Pharmacists; substitute drugs with same generic names, certain cases .....----........465, 474, 1305, 1442, 1538, 1543, 1612, 1668,
1887, 1888, 2073 HB 58--Superior Court Clerks; minimum salaries ---- 415, 420, 835, 900, 1076,
1104, 2066, 2123, 2152, 2198, 2595, 2596, 2634, 2762 HB 59--County Board of Health; direct director to
conduct certain hearings.----.------_.----_.468, 474, 591, 746, 1212, 1234
HB 62--City of Smithville; new charter .--------------104, 109, 200, 221, 243 HB 63--City of Leesburg; change corporate limits .----104, 110, 200, 221, 243
HB 64--Public School Employees' Retirement System;
certain persons become members ----827, 832, 1202, 1310, 1538, 1550 HB 65--Municipal Cemetery; change provisions relating
to sale of lots _....__------__------__----------------------..--.525, 535 HB 66--Alimony; cohabitation of wife with another person
causes annulment ------.------------_----------___------_ 265, 271 HB 67--Alimony or Divorce; grant of Attorney's
fees .....,,..,._......_.....-....._..........,..................579, 589, 837, 901, 1156, 1172

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HB 72--Thomas County Small Claims Court; change jurisdiction _.......--_---.~..~--_~.......... 104, 110, 200, 221, 243
HB 75--Public Safety Department; awards to employees for heroism .._.._.._._-. .___...--....._--.._. ..... 500, 504, 540, 594, 804, 816
HB 77--Firefighter Standards and Training Council; assign to Department of Public Safety _......_.._. 212, 217, 540, 595, 854, 882, 1131
HB 78--Gasoline Marketing Practices Act; change definitions __.-.___ 1178, 1197, 1439, 1506, 1668, 1798, 2072
HB 80--City of Norcross; new Charter ,,..--...----.....104, 110, 200, 222, 244
HB 81--Bail Bonds; failure of principal to appear ........107, 114, 220, 241, 281, 407
HB 82--Hahira Telephone Authority; create ......--._.... 105, 110, 200, 222, 244
HB 83--Motor Vehicles; exemptions from requirement of protectors on rearmost wheels ____-.__._._.528, 535, 898, 971, 1076, 1108
HB 85--Employees' Retirement System; service necessary for retirement ........................1381, 1418, 1619, 1620, 1960, 1992, 2006, 2133, 2135, 2325, 2596, 2758
HB 86--Absentee Ballots; Armed Forces members __--..-575, 589, 835, 901, 1156, 1173
HB 90--Public Buildings accessible to handicapped .... ..1557--Received after 33rd legislative day--First Reader 1978
HB 91--Selection of Polling Places; accessible to handicapped where practicable ..,,_..... 790, 795, 1305, 1442, 1668, 1805, 1935, 1962, 2064, 2065, 2548 2760
HB 94--Appropriations for Operation of State Government; supplemental for fiscal year 1976-77 ............86, 89, 218, 241, 281, 282, 410, 411, 599
HB 95--Motor Vehicle Brought Into State; adjustment to odometer unlawful ...........__-...,,-..._. 822, 832, 967, 1063, 1668, 1816
HB 98--City of Dalton; change early retirement provisions for certain employees ,,.....__.......__-......--......_--..105, 110, 200, 222, 244
HB 99--Baker County Board of Education; filling vacancies ,,........_..............__.._-....__-_....--.....105, 110, 200, 222, 244
HB 100--Income Tax; determination of date of death of Armed Forces members missing in action ...... 1129, 1136, 1615, 1621
HB 103--Income Tax Act; redefine corporation ____...______. 1381, 1418, 1851, 1856
HB 112--Postsecondary Educational Authorization Act; enact --.___._ .......-,,_..---...-.------------.--. ---498, 504, 599
HB 114--Houston County Board of Elections; create--.------------------------105, 111, 200, 222, 245
HB 116--Toll Bridges; repeal Code relating to exemptions from property tax .... ... ........__. 526, 535, 1615, 1621, 2540, 2542, 2588
HB 121--State Auditor; provide for public inspection of annual report ...._.-- ....__........----..----.....,,......_-. 530, 535, 835, 901
HB 122--Labor Commissioner; annual report as to legislation needed ------------------------------------ 1385, 1423, 1504, 1519
HB 123--Jury Duty; delete exemption for persons 65 years old ---------_---------------_ 1190, 1197, 1504, 1522
HB 124--Uniform Commercial Code; new Article 9 relating to secured transactions ..,,._-......_----------.---------- --526, 535, 1855, 1863
HB 127--Bibb County Board of Commissioners; recall of members ------__----.-----------------_ .......154, 161, 967, 1065, 1145
HB 128--Superior Court Clerks Retirement; provide for additional court costs ....- ........ 500, 504, 837, 901, 1076, 1126, 1155,
1156, 1180

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HB 129--Divorce; consent of both parties for total divorce ............................................... ............Si2&, 536, 1618, 1621
HB 130--Justices of the Peace; change fee provisions ........................................................46S, 474, 592, 747, 804, 816
HB 131--Professional Sanitarians; revise Act regulating ____,,___________..._..__....413, 419, 897, 972, 1076, 1108, 1492
HB 136--Habersham County State Court Judge and Solicitor; compensation ........................................154, 161, 219, 241, 278
HB 138--Court Minutes; repeal Code on reading and signing _____________________________ 265, 271, 1504, 1522
HB 140--Alcoholic Beverage Sales on Sunday, Election Day; violations tried in certain municipal courts .... 229, 234, 1854, 1856, 2133, 2166, 2285, 2287
HB 141--Beer, Wine Sale Without License; tried in certain courts ...............................229, 234, 1854, 1856, 2134, 2167, 2285, 2287
HB 143--Justice of Peace; payment for arrest or search warrant ........................... 468, 474, 592, 747, 804, 817
HB 144--Bibb County Alcoholic Beverage Sale; consumption on premises certain hours ................229, 234, 727, 1200, 1312, 1450, 1605
HB 145--Middle Judicial Circuit, Superior Courts; additional judge ........................................529, 536, 898, 972, 1076, 1120
HB 146--Newton County Board of Commissioners; compensation of chairman .__......_....,,... 154, 161, 2076, 2081, 2261, 2510
HB 147--Newton County Tax Commissioner; compensation __,,______.__.____.._______--_._.__154, 161, 2076, 2081, 2262, 2511
HB 148--Newton County Sheriff; compensation ______..154, 161, 2076, 2081, 2264, 2511
HB 149--Newton County Probate Court Judge; compensation ..........-..........^.................155, 162, 2076, 2081, 2266, 2511
HB 150--Newton County Superior Court Clerk; compensation ........................................155, 162, 2076, 2081, 2267, 2511
HB 151--Public Books and Papers Lost; Archives Department Director designated as agent for recovery ........4i69, 474, 836, 901, 2134, 2174
HB 152--Public Documents; change provisions relating to intent to commit crime of altering or stealing _...^959, 964, 1306, 1442, 2540,
2544, 2753
HB 156--Northern Judicial Circuit, Superior Courts;
additional judge __.-_._-_.-__..-__-___-_ 529, 536, 837, 901, 1076, 1121
HB 157--Driver's License; with Jimmy Carter's signature
may be retained upon renewal .......,,_ 959, 964, 1440, 1506, 1668, 1817
HB 159--City of Decatur; exempted from limitation on ad valorem taxation ............................................155, 162, 744, 801, 844
HB 162--Superior Courts; concurrent jurisdiction in enforcement of child support and divorce judgments ._._.___.._.. 466, 474, 1201, 1310
HB 163--Jurors; first offenders on probation for moral turpitude crimes ineligible to serve .......................................4&6, 474, 1201, 1310
HB 166--Supreme Court; authorized to answer certificates as to State law from Federal appellate courts ...._-..__..-....-_._.._..._.....466, 475, 1504, 1522, 2540, 2546, 2753
HB 168--Interstate Compact on Placement of Children; State be party to ............................................170, 175, 836, 901, 1212, 1235
HB 169--Civil Practice Act; change provisions on consolidation of actions ........................................................S89, 893, 1504

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HB 172--Juvenile Court Judge Pro Tempore; judge from adjacent county authorized to serve --_--._-- 170, 175, 2078, 2079
HB 173--Nonresident; personal jurisdiction ------__.___ 170, 175, 969, 1063, 1212, 1236
HB 174--County Tax Equalization Boards; change qualifications for membership .... _-- ,,. .__------. 500, 505, 1615, 1622, 1960, 1993
HB 175--Insurance Plan for Public School Employees; change certain definitions ------. 1491, 1493, 1853, 1862, 1960, 2000, 2019, 2066, 2123, 2152, 2154, 2479, 2593, 2760
HB 177--Foreign Educational and Cultural Programs; sales and purchases exempt from sales tax, certain cases .... ..__..........__.___.___.__.... 1486, 1495, 2076, 2079, 2285, 2289
HB 178--Fulton County Sheriff; compensation ........1916, 1929, 2076, 2081, 2269
HB 179--Appropriations for Operation of State Government; fiscal year 1977-78 ............... 1263, 1274, 1501, 1519, 1668, 1669, 1804, 1813, 1825, 1826, 2345, 2480
HB i5b--Conasauga Judicial Circuit; change terms of court ...__......_....... ................. ...... 212, 217, 478, 510, 546
HB 183--Vending Facility Operated by the Blind in State Buildings; change certain terms ............... 888, 893, 1201, 1310, 1538, 1557, 1850, 1886
HB 185--Agriculture Commissioner; issue nonauction tobacco dealers' licenses --------.--------.-.----.213, 217, 477, 509, 754, 775
HB 189--Elections; change provisions relating to voters' certificates --_--_----_------...------414, 419, 540, 595, 1538, 1558
HB 199--Fulton County Board of Elections; requirements certain members ----------.--...----.-----------.------.497, 502
HB 201--Disputed County Lines; change procedures for settling ___-----------_----------.----_.467, 475, 1306, 1442, 1668, 1818
HB 202--Title on Motor Vehicles; change provisions on replacements __..__________.-.......499, 505, 898, 972, 1076, 1122
HB 203--Motor Vehicle Registration; provisions for manufacturers and dealers --------...______.__--.----....... 499, 505, 898, 972, 1156, 1181
HB 204--Motor Vehicle Registration; provide for issuance of duplicates .._..__.------......_...._..__------,,..... 499, 505, 898, 972
HB 205--Motor Vehicle License Plates; provide for transfer of special National Guard plates --.529, 536, 899, 972, 1156, 1182
HB 206--Motor Vehicle License Fee; transfer of certain tags from destroyed vehicle ,,----...... 1381, 1418, 1505, 1519, 2134, 2175
HB 207--Motor Vehicle License Plates; change transfer fee on special antique automobile plates ----.._------_--_.. ....._...__.___.._. 1381, 1418, 1505, 1519, 2541, 2547
HB 208--Motor Vehicle License Plates; permit display of plate on front of certain vehicles .......... 1491, 1493, 1855, 1856, 2541, 2556, 2754
HB 209--Public School Employees' Retirement; change benefits ------......----............. 959, 964, 1307, 1442, 1538, 1559, 1934
HB 210^Sale of Abandoned Motor Vehicle; removal, sale, notice and proceeds ___...__._. 499, 505, 746, 801, 854, 871
HB 211--Alien; unlawful to employ---- ..-.575, 589, 800, 843, 914, 943, 2754
HB 212--Hospitals; reports on personnel actions to Board of Medical Examiners ............. ....... 466, 475, 591, 747, 914, 944
HB 214--Teachers' Retirement System; death benefits ..-- ...822, 832, 1202, 1310, 1960, 2002, 2133, 2233, 2494, 2500, 2658, 2675, 2685, 2760

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HB 215--Teachers' Retirement System; change provisions on allowances .___--,--------I486 1495, 1619, 1620, 2285, 2290, 2508
HB 220--Cities, Taxing Authority Limited; repeal Code sections----_..........~.~790, 796, 1436, 1507, 1960, 2005
HB 221--Hospital Liens; certain benefits excepted from provisions of Act ____________ 213, 217, 231, 1142, 1205, 1325, 1372
HB 223--Railroads, Rolling Stock; remove marking and recording requirements on sales contracts _. __,,.. 229, 235, 1855, 1863
HB 225--Conspiracy to Commit Crime; punishment ______414, 419, 1142, 1205, 1668, 1819, 1824, 2073
HB 227--Residential Finance Authority Act; change certain definitions _____.._._____.____.466 F 475, 540, 595, 854, 872
HB 228--Residential Finance Authority Act; powers --------------------,,------_-- 229, 235, 1436, 1508, 1668, 1822
HB 229--Planning and Programming Bureau; per diem for certain members ._____________-___..__._____..._-_______.____ 467, 475, 540, 595
HB 233--Board of Athletic Trainers; create ______._____1287, 1299, 1503, 1519, 1960, 2013, 2017, 2495, 2570, 2598, 2653
HB 238--Atlanta; copies of building permits to Tax Assessor Board---.,----._..___________._..__.-_______. 1288, 1294, 2076, 2081, 2270
HB 240--Marine Equipment, Recreational Vehicle Manufacturers; regulate ___________.______________________________.___._______..955, 964, 2078, 2079
HB 243--Superior Court Judges Retirement System; provide for use of employer's contribution if member withdraws ____.______..______. 888, 893, 1307, 1442, 2541, 2590
HB 244--Group Insurance Policies; coverage for complications of pregnancy --------------------------498, 505, 1436, 1508, 1668, 1823
HB 246--Regents Board; exempt from certain provisions of Executive Reorganization Act ______------------------------.467, 476
HB 248--Carrying Concealed Weapon; destruction of those used in commission _________.-_.______.__-_______.194,199, 898, 972, 2541, 2640
HB 250--Crime of Necrophilia; punishment ----.194, 199, 1306, 1443, 1538, 1562
HB 251--License to Practice Medicine; provisions for ordering stay of case ________--265, 271, 1201, 1310, 1960, 2015, 2250
HB 252--Medical Practice; license revocation or refusal, immunity for persons testifying ..._,264, 271, 1201, 1311, 1960, 2018, 2250
HB 255--Income Tax; deduction of death benefits for unrelated business income, certain organizations ____,,___.__--I486, 1495, 1851, 1856, 2134, 2176, 2510
HB 257--Insurance Companies; furnish information to fire officials on investigation of property losses ------------------------1190, 1197, 1615, 1622, 2541, 2654, 2754
HB 259--Subsequent Injury Trust Fund; establish under workmen's compensation ________----_......._.___790, 796, 968, 1063, 1212, 1237, 2754
HB 260--Teachers' Retirement System; change definitions relating to librarians --------525, 536, 1307,1443, 1960, 2020, 2133, 2237
HB 261--Divorce; support paid by father when child awarded to mother ______________.1005, 1013, 1504, 1523, 2285, 2294
HB 262--State Officials; compensation, expenses ----.1490, 1492, 1935, 1939, 2285, 2295, 2314, 2316, 2574, 2615, 2639, 2671, 2706, 2707, 2708, 2709, 2730, 2735

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HB 263--Tangible Property Taxes; collection, four installments ___.._---- 960, 965, 1615, 1622, 2285, 2300, 2513, 2607, 2639, 2672, 2691, 2760

HB 264--Controlled Substances Act; add certain drug to list of Schedule I ------------.------------.----.-466, 476, 1938, 1939
HB 265--Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title Act; bonds ----------.1385, 1423

HB 268--Drug and Pharmacy Code; amend to change certain names and licensing provisions ...__..467, 476, 745, 801, 854, 873, 2072
HB 269--Controlled Substances Act; add certain drugs to list of Schedule IV --------. . 467, 476, 2079, 2286, 2477, 2754
HB 271--City of Dudley; new charter --------------412, 419, 539, 595, 748

HB 272--Polk County Airport Authority; create ---- 212, 218, 2253, 2256, 2515

HB 274--Atlanta Employees' Pensions; credit for fractional

parts of years ----..__.----------,,.------.------580, 584, 1200, 1312, 1452

HB 275--Atlanta Police Pensions; credit for fractional parts

of years ----------------------------------------580, 584, 1200, 1312, 1453

HB 276--Atlanta Firemen, Pensions; credit for fractional parts

of years ._..___------ .--------__.-............ 580, 585, 1200, 1312, 1453

HB 278--Atlanta; abolish Appropriations Committee -.-.1373, 1409, 2076, 2082,

2270

HB 279--Housing Accommodations; prohibit discrimination...... 1557--Received

after 33rd legislative day--First Reader 1978

HB 282--Alcoholic Beverage Laws; seized vehicles may be used

for covert police activity ... ._..---- 1287, 1300, 1504, 1521, 1668, 1824

HB 285--Superior Court Clerks; may authorize facsimile of

signature in executing public securities ---- 467, 476, 898, 973, 1212,

1241

HB 289--Garnishment; change provisions on salaries of government

employees .----.............414, 419, 1201, 1311, 2285, 2302, 2574, 2588, 2640,

2646, 2695, 2762

HB 291--Nonprofit Homes for Aged f exempt from ad valorem tax,

certain cases ------------------

732, 741, 1436, 1508, 2134, 2180

HB 293--Water Quality Control; establish limits on surface

water usage ----............. 414, 420, 592, 747, 804, 818, 2754

HB 294--Water Well Standards Advisory Council;

change assignment __..----__ .------ 576, 589, 1142, 1205, 1538, 1563

HB 295--Water Well Standards; establish.----.-.576, 589,1142, 1206, 1538, 1564

HB 296--Decatur County Sheriff's Deputies; compensation .._.._.--_.._........--------------.__. ...212, 218, 478, 510, 547
HB 297--Intangible Property Tax; remove limit on single Long-term note secured by real estate .,,,,._. 466, 476, 798, 843, 1325, 1385, 2073
HB 300--Malt Beverages; no excise tax when package damaged ----.__._...... 889, 894, 1436, 1508, 1668, 1826, 2143, 2162, 2332, 2487, 2581, 2602, 2760
HB 303--Mobile Homes Fourteen Feet Wide; allowed on highways, certain conditions ........... 527, 532, 1617, 1625, 1960, 2020, 2151, 2152

HB 306--Corporal Punishment in Schools; provisions .. .___..__._..................... 1425, 1461, 1853, 1862, 2541, 2656

HB 310--Teachers' Retirement System; custodial and maintenance

employees eligible _._-------- ..

1488, 1496, 1939, 2286, 2480

HB 311--Merit System; pay grades for conservation rangers ._.._.._.._..................-----529, 536, 1061, 1143, 1212, 1242, 1426

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HB 315--Fulton County Judges' and Solicitor General's Retirement; benefits ----.--_.--------.1288, 1294, 1936, 1940, 2086

HB 317--Driver's License Revocation; limited driving permit,

certain cases __---------------- 955, 965, 1202, 1311, 1538, 1565, 1850

HB 320--Corporation Securities; full and fair disclosure on

takeover bids _.

1129, 1136, 1306, 1443, 1668, 1887, 1895

HB 321--Corporations; obscene word or phrase in name prohibited'----_------------1129, 1137, 1306, 1443, 2285, 2304, 2508
HB 322--Human Resources Department; receive tax information on parents in child support cases --___ 1190, 1198, 1503, 1523, 2541, 2679
HB 323--Child Support; payment of public assistance, establish amount ----. ----... 1488, 1496, 1938, 1940, 2541, 2680, 2755
HB 324--Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee; approve expenditure of certain public funds by State agencies .... . 1486, 1496, 1851, 1856, 2134, 2181, 2513, 2555
HB 328--Alcoholism and Intoxication Treatment Act; change effective date ....... 822, 832, 1618, 1622, 2541, 2684
HB 329--Augusta Pension Fund; clerk of council be custodian----------------___----------....----__------------__.1916, 1930

HB 331--Sheriffs' Retirement Fund; increase in benefits ------------------------------___790, 796, 1202, 1311, 1538, 1593

HB 332--Sheriffs' Retirement; Board of Commissioners not furnish surety bond ---------------.732, 741, 1202, 1311, 1538, 1595
HB 336--Coweta County Board of Commissioners' Clerk; duties formerly of county treasurer ------------------412, 417, 897, 974, 1069
HB 337--Coweta County Retirement; redefine county employees --------------------------------------412, 417, 897, 974, 1069
HB 339--County Tax Assessors; minimum age

qualifications --------------------------1060, 1060, 1851, 1857, 1960, 2025 HB 341--Adequate Program for Education (APEG); professional
school business officials, separate classification ____----------576, 589 HB 345--Vehicle Upon Public Roads; maximum width exceptions
for buses --------------.499, 505, 746, 801, 854, 875, 885, 914, 950, 1294 HB 348--Camden County Probate Court Clerk, Sheriff, Judge;
compensation --._______------------_____.------.____229, 235, 478, 511, 547 HB 349--Transportation Code; define urban area for control of

outdoor advertising --------------------_ 530, 537, 746, 801, 854, 878 HB 350--Transportation Code; redefine term
"construction" _____._....._------------------_-- 530, 537, 746, 801, 854, 879

HB 351--Towns County Water and Sewerage Authority;

change provisions on membership and terms of office ---------------------------__----.----------229, 235, 478, 511, 547

HB 352--Grand Jurors; provide for two alternates --.... 1129, 1137, 1854, 1857

HB 356--Indictment; two offenses may be charged in same indictment ----------------------526, 537, 1938, 1940, 2134, 2183, 2510

HB 359--Traffic on Highways Act; change provisions on

requirements of lighted lamps ---- 732, 742, 969, 1064, 1156, 1184, 1291

HB 360--Superior Court Judges and District Attorneys; secretaries' compensation ------.__._.. 886, 894, 1504, 1523, 2285, 2306

HB 362--G.B.I. Members and Natural Resources Law Enforcement Officers; retain service revolver and badge upon retirement ------------------791, 796, 969, 1063, 1156, 1183, 2659

HB 366--Law Enforcement Powers; granted to certain college campus

policemen ._--------,,.--------467, 477, 1306, 1443, 1668, 1832, 2073

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HB 375--Employees' Retirement System; eligibility for group term

life insurance coverage _____...... 1382, 1418, 1619, 1620, 1960, 2026, 2510

HB 380--Tax Collectors; delete time requirement to settle

amounts due State for counties of 30,000 or more _.__..---. 1382, 1418, 1852, 1857, 2285, 2306

HB 383--Political Subdivisions; authorized to contract with banks to receive and process tax returns ,,_ 1190, 1198, 1615, 1622, 2285, 2307

HB 399--City of LaGrange; increase corporate limits .-._,,.,,......._,,..-__-....-...__....__.--.-.--.229, 235, 1139, 1208, 1316

HB 403--Appropriation; supplemental to Labor

Department ... .. --..

1190, 1198, 1501, 1519, 1668, 1834

HB 406--Mechanics and Materialmen's Liens;

clarify recordation .__.___....

... 791, 796, 1139, 1206, 1325, 1392

HB 408--Columbia County Superior Court Clerk; compensation ______,,--____________.___..____._______._____.________.230, 235, 478, 511, 547

HB 410--Nonprofit Bingo Games; regulation and licensing ... . . 230, 235, 592, 747, 804, 814, 853, 854, 914, 929,

1054, 1081, 1107, 1219, 1332, 1403, 2575, 2583, 2760

HB 412--Waycross Judicial Circuit; member counties supplement salary of assistant district attorney .___.--....._----..__----....__ 1382, 1419

HB 421--Atlanta Officers and Employees; refund provisions in pension fund .._.._......________..___,,__.__.__....__ 1373, 1410, 2253, 2256, 2515

HB 427--Fulton County Employees; retire at 55 with 30 years' service ._........_.....___.....___-....._.__......__...........____....___........_____.1288, 1295

HB 428--Aggravated Assault; additional penalties _.._--__--.----__--.--__264, 271

HB 431--Hunting and Fishing; unlawful, certain cases until March 15, 1977 .___-..._..._-....__-.......-__.....__-........ 231, 236, 273, 422, 481, 495
HB 434--Athens Employees' Pension Fund; change membership and retirement age provisions ___,,.... ......___........_230, 236, 478, 511, 548
HB 438--Coweta County Sheriff; compensation ___._........412, 418, 897, 974, 1069

HB 440--Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners; provide

definitions for certain terms ...____..... __..... 262, 268, 897, 974, 1070

HB 442--Adequate Program for Education (APEG) ; change provisions relative to Agency for Surplus Property ___.........___._.......___.........___... 1425, 1461, 1853, 1862, 2286, 2484

HB 443--Cobb County; create office of Justice of the Peace Emeritus _._..__._._,,,,.,,_,,,,,,_,,,,._,,._____,, 265, 272, 1615, 1625, 1871

HB 446--Cable Television Services; avoiding payment unlawful ..._...__._...,,___.,,......__._.._....._. ._ 886, 894, 1201, 1311, 1538, 1566

HB 448--Union County Probate Court Judge; compensation ..._._.__...._.._____.......__,,__.............______._ 262, 268, 478, 511, 548

HB 449--Baldwin County Commissioners; compensation ....__.____............262, 268

HB 450--Aliens; delete prohibition against licensing to practice medicine or pharmacy ,,___,,,,_.,,,,._,,,, 886, 894, 1503, 1524, 1960, 2031
HB 451--Medical Examiners Board; change provisions relative to personnel ...,,._..___.._...,,_.__..._. .....,___. 956, 965, 1306, 1443, 1538, 1567

HB 452--Deaf and Blind Interpreters; provide for in

administrative and judicial hearings .,,......._____.___ 890, 894, 1618, 1622

HB 455--Thomas County Coroner; compensation ._,,....... 265, 268, 478, 511, 548

HB 456--Thomas County Commissioners; compensation ...262, 268, 478, 511,

549

HB 457--Driver's License; change points assessed for certain

traffic offenses .................___.______.._..,,...._ 791, 797, 969, 1064, 1156, 1186

HB 458--Civil Defense Act; marine rescue squadron --.,,,,._-......--.....1884, 1422

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HB 459--Irwin County Commission Chairman; expense allowance _._____..___.-___-__._._-_-_---__._--___._--262, 268, 479, 511, 549
HB 460--Irwin County Sheriff's Deputies; compensation ______._-_---._________________ 263, 269, 479, 512, 549
HB 461--Irwin County Sheriff's Secretary; compensation ____-____---_------_-_-__-..-___. .-263, 269, 479, 512, 550
HB 462--Irwin County Sheriff's Deputy; compensation ___..__._ _,,_____._____._.__-__ 263, 269, 479, 512, 550
HB 464--Transfer of Property Deeds; exempt tax certain conditions _,,____,, 530, 537, 969, 1064, 1156, 1174, 1179, 1187, 1213, 1271, 1325, 1327, 1606
HB 465--Clayton County Commissioners; compensation ____.-____-.__-______--_______...-,,___-_ 263, 269, 479, 512, 550
HB 467--White County Commissioners; compensation .263, 269, 479, 512, 550
HB 469--Peace Officers Annuity and Benefit Fund; disability benefits __________________1_.88, 1496, 1939, 1940, 2134, 2190
HB 473--City of Mountain Park; power of condemnation --_____________--__._--_____________________ 263, 269, 745
HB 474--Troup County Small Claims Court; appointment of judge pro hac vice ____-__.________________-.263, 269, 1139, 1208, 1316
HB 475--Troup County Commissioners; election of members ________________________________-263, 270, 2253, 2256, 2515
HB 477--Columbia County Sheriff; compensation ________________________.______-- 264, 270, 479, 512, 551
HB 481--Grand Jurors; qualifications ____.___. 499, 506, 898, 973, 1156, 1175
HB 482--Clayton County Hospital Authority; appointment of members _____.._-_--_-_________-264, 270, 479, 512, 551
HB 483--Twiggs County Superior Court Clerk; compensation _.._--....__._,,__..____________________ 264, 270, 479, 512, 551
HB 484--Twiggs County Tax Commissioner; compensation -_.____-__-:___________________ 264, 270, 479, 513, 552
HB 485--Twiggs County Probate Court Judge; compensation ...._...._...________.._____________264, 270, 479, 513, 552
HB 486--General Assembly; elected county or city officials ineligible to serve .._.____-___ 791, 797, 1440, 1508, 2285, 2308, 2475
HB 487--Absentee Ballots; additional requirements for casting _______________________________ 630, 537, 835, 902, 1212, 1263
HB 488--Absentee Ballots; minimum time for preparation before election __.___.__________._________._____.530, 537, 836, 902, 1212, 1264
HB 493--City of Woodbine; exempted from limitation on ad valorem taxation ____-___-._____________._________412, 420, 745, 802, 844
HB 494--Coffee County State Court Judge and Solicitor; compensation ._.......______________________________ 264, 270, 479, 513, 552
HB 498--Sheriffs; higher qualifications ____1050, 1060, 1618, 1623, 1960, 2035,
2512 HB 499--Community Affairs Department;
establish __________________________-_______. 499, 506, 540, 595, 804, 820 HB 501--State Ethics Commission; change name to
Campaign and Financial Disclosure
Commission ___________ 823, 832, 1503, 1519, 1960, 2038, 2047, 2494, 2498,
2512, 2645, 2651, 2761 HB 502--Medical Assistance Department and Board;
establish ____________._________.823, 833, 1503, 1520, 1668, 1835, 2755 HB 503--Properties Commission; reduce number of
members -_.__._......._._.._......____1060, 1060, 1439, 1508, 1888, 1907

INDEX

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HB 506--Lanier County Tax Commissioner; compensation _____.__._... ...--.. 413, 418, 1437, 1511, 1646

HB 507--Cigar and Cigarette Tax; provide refunds or credits, certain cases ........___..__..-....... --- 1289, 1300, 1852, 1857

HB 509--Superior Courts; create Douglas Judicial Circuit ... ... 576, 590, 837, 902, 1076, 1123, 1155, 1156, 2597, 2612, 2658, 2664, 2697, 2703, 2716, 2718, 2724, 2761

HB 512--Motor Vehicle Operators; unlawful to wear headset or headphones .-_....._..---..._...._._-_..._-1130, 1137, 1440, 1509

HB 513--Deceased Real Estate Broker; payments to estate not construed unfair practice _._ 823, 833, 1139, 1206, 1325, 1393

HB 522--Distribution, Advancements and Year's Support; redesignate certain Code Section .......__. .... _______ 468, 477, 2254, 2260
HB 524--Recording Instruments Affecting Land Title; filing and recording ................ -..._...--........,,-..,,........._.--...499, 506

HB 525--Lowndes County Small Claims Court; change jurisdiction ..............._._._._....._._..............___..413, 418, 539, 596, 748

HB 526--Superior Courts; Griffin Judicial Circuit, additional judge _....._.__.......__._......_.... ...... .-529, 538, 800, 844, 914, 945

HB 535--Motor Vehicle Registration and Licensing; rules and regulations governing processing _.______-.-.-..____.-_...-_.-.__-__........____576, 590

899, 973, 1156, 1176, 2755
HB 536--Sales Tax; certain sales by religious institutions exempt ..._.._........._....__.-....__.___.._........_.1130, 1137, 2076, 2079

HB 538--Brooks County Small Claims Court; change jurisdiction ....._-........_._........__.__......_.___..........._.413, 418, 1852, 1859, 1948

HB 539--Morgan County Superior Court Clerk; compensation ....... ........___.._......._._.__.........__._.__._ 413, 418, 539, 596, 748
HB 541--Installment Loan, Interest Rate; not subject to Industrial Loan Act ...._____...._....._.__......._..._..__.1130, 1137, 1615, 1622,

1961, 2133, 2239, 2510 HB 542--Real Estate Transactions; change maximum rate of
interest permissible ____.. ..........__ 959, 965, 1436, 1509, 1961, 2133, 2241

HB 543--Mobile Homes; included in property subject to distress warrants .-....---__...._..----.--...--__--_____-_-..........._...__._...... 956, 965
HB 546--Construction of Buildings; limit water usage in water closets and shower heads ._..._.__.._............_____.................1004, 1013
HB 547--Brantley County Officials; compensation ........_._..............__.___... ........ 413, 418, 539, 596, 752, 1426

HB 552--Motor Vehicle License, Registration; define

"motorized bicycle"

.........

528, 538, 899, 973, 1156, 1177

HB 553--Spalding County Officials; compensation _...__............__...___.............._.... 413, 419, 967, 1065, 1145, 1291

HB 555--Laurens County Probate Court Judge; compensation ......_._____...........________.__...._.__...__.........___._. 464, 472, 539, 596, 749
HB 556--Laurens County Tax Commissioner; compensation ........._______._...________._.___.,,_._.__..__....._...464, 472, 539, 596, 749
HB 557--Laurens County State Court Judge and Solicitor; compensation ___-...........______....____._......_._..___.________.______.464, 472, 539, 596, 749

HB 559--Child Support; provide for determination of paternity ___..............__._._............. 1130, 1137, 1618, 1623, 2286, 2314, 2508

HB 560--Talbot County Superior Court Clerk; compensation ...._._._.._____...______...__________.....____._.__. 464, 472, 539, 596, 750

HB 561--Warm Springs Mayor and Council; compensation .....................................................464, 472, 539, 597, 750

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HB 562--Burglary; mandatory imprisonment after second and third conviction .___----_____-.._________--..._____.......____..--.....791, 797
HB 563--Worth County State Court Judge and Solicitor; compensation ________,,..______----_____.465, 472, 539, 597, 750
HB 565--Juvenile Court Code; redefine terms relating to deprived child .-___--_.._----___----__--......,,,,----528, 538, 1504, 1523, 1668, 1837
HB 566--Structural Pest Control Act; change certain definitions _..,,----..___----__._--___732, 742, 1139, 1206, 1538, 1568, 2755
HB 568--Bibb County Civil Service System and Board; number of members ----------_.._--____----___580, 585, 799, 838, 908
HB 569--Upson County Probate Court Judge; compensation ----____.___.-______--_----465, 473, 539, 597, 750
HB 570--Upson County Sheriff; compensation --____465, 473, 539, 597, 751 HB 571--State Tourist Center; establish in area of
resident citizen elected President --____575, 590, 898, 973, 1076, 1123 HB 572--Dougherty County Judicial Circuit; duties of
investigators _--------____------__----.------886, 895, 1142, 1206, 1325 HB 573--Albany-Dougherty Inner City Authority;
create ,,_.___,,___...-________.___.,,____,,___.____ ____465, 473, 539, 597, 751 HB 574--Probate of Will; notice provisions for non
residents --.,,.________________----___--------.1488, 1497, 1855, 1864 HB 575--License to Carry Pistol; fingerprint and fee
provisions __--_--------_--...._-1557--Received after 33rd legislative day--First Reader 1978
HB 576--Supreme Court; transfer of jurisdiction of certain cases to Court of Appeals _____--------1382, 1419, 2078, 2080, 2286, 2323
HB 577--Monroe County Sheriff; budget provisions ____...--.-_.,,_._..._-.......-._.-....----..466, 473, 539, 597, 751
HB 578--Motor Fuel Taxes; consolidate laws relating to collecting ........_..._......___....--._.--_.......___...--..._....__.......--..1488, 1497
HB 582--Long County Board of Education; election of members .._........_....__......._.....------........465, 473, 897, 974, 1072, 1192
HB 583--Civil Defense Act; define certain terms, emergency powers for Governor .____..___--___.414, 420, 540, 594, 754, 778, 868, 890, 921, 1192, 1214
HB 586--County Education Board Members; urged to attend workshops ..,,__..........__........__........._._.... 1050, 1060, 1200, 1311, 1538, 1570
HB 589--Monroe County; charges to Education Board prohibited relating to collection of taxes ..--...__.....~__._465, 473, 2076, 2082, 2271
HB 590--Parks and Recreational Areas; certain definitions ._........--.528, 538, 1142, 1206, 1538, 1571, 2064, 2065, 2575, 2580, 2677, 2761
HB 594--Peace Officers; qualifications ____......_ 960, 965, 1504, 1523, 2134, 2192 HB 596--Peace Officer Candidates; examinations .__.........886, 895, 2078, 2080,
2286, 2485, 2755 HB 597--Peace Officers; registration of exempt
peace officers __._........733, 742, 969, 1064, 1156, 1179, 1187, 1213, 1272, 1383, 1475, 1847, 2016, 2043, 2072
HB 598--Peace Officer Standards and Training Act; define function relative to training __--_..--,,_--..576, 590, 837, 902, 1212, 1273
HB 604)--Real Estate Brokers; provide certain taxes upon .._----._...-___.....--._.._-----.---1290, 1300, 1615, 1623, 1888, 1908
HB 605--Adequate Program for Education (APEG); finance Cooperative Educational Service agencies ..............................................1130, 1138, 1438, 1509, 1668, 1837

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HB 606;--Professional Standards Commission; change services performed --______~-__.1130, 1138, 1438, 1509, 1668, 1839
HB 607--Adequate Program for Education (APEG) ; provide kindergarten program __........_.__.. 888, 895, 1200, 1312, 1538, 1572, 2250
HB 609--Dougherty County District Attorney and Assistants; compensation ___.__________-----_--_...__.___497, 503, 745, 802, 845
HB 610--Rockdale County Board of Commissioners; create _______________________________________827, 833, 1437, 1511, 1633, 1934
HB 611--Executive Department; disposition of State-owned surplus books ........................... 823, 833, 1503, 1520, 1961, 2133, 2144
HB 612--Rockdale County Deputy Tax Commissioners; compensation ______-__-____-_________-_...__-_____497, 503, 834, 903, 976
HB 613--Rockdale County Coroner; compensation ________497, 503, 834, 903, 976
HB 614--Rockdale County Commissioner; compensation 497, 503, 834, 903, 977
HB 615--Rockdale County Probate Court Judge; compensation _________._____________________,,.________498, 503, 834, 903, 977
HB 616--Rockdale County Superior Court Clerk and Deputies; compensation _____________________________________498, 503, 834, 903, 977
HB 617--Rockdale County Public Defender; compensation ______________________________.____.498, 503, 834, 904, 977
HB 618--Rockdale County Sheriff and Deputies; compensation ____------_.__,,._______--498, 504, 834, 904, 978, 1192
HB 619--Trusts; provide for merger into a domestic corporation _____________________________1384, 1419, 2078, 2080, 2286, 2487
HB 620--Child Support Recovery Act; District Attorneys assist Human Resources Department _______________1190, 1198, 1503, 1524, 2286, 2327
HB 621--Avondale Estates Development Authority; create _____________________________________498, 504, 745, 802, 845
HB 622--Avondale Estates; change corporate limits ________498, 504, 745, 802, 989
HB 626--Boat Safety Act; provide certain definitions ______________.____736- 742, 1142, 1206, 1538, 1574, 2752
HB 627--Grand and Traverse Jurors; maximum jurors certain counties _________,,_____________________________.889, 895, 1504, 1523
HB 628--Income Tax; meanings conform to U. S. Internal Revenue Code ______________.887, 895, 1139, 1207, 1538, 1602, 2752
HB 629--Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Board of Directors; waiving competitive bidding, certain cases __________.____.___823, 833,1202, 1312, 1539,1597, 2064, 2192
HB 630--Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit; bonds used as security for all public deposits _____956, 966, 1202, 1312, 1539, 1600
HB 631--Election Code; change provisions relative to challenge of absentee ballots __.._._...823, 834, 1305, 1443, 1539, 1585
HB 633--Pawnbrokers; maintain permanent records of business transactions _________:....._...1425, 1461, 1855, 1857, 2134, 2194, 2510
HB 635--Clayton County Probate Court Judge; compensation _____________________.526, 533, 799, 838, 908
HB 636--Clayton County Superior Court Clerk and Sheriff; compensation ________.______...._.___...___._.526, 533, 799, 838, 908
HB 637--Clayton County Tax Commissioner; compensation ___._526, 533, 799,
838, 908 HB 638--Clayton Judicial Circuit; district attorney,
compensation --,,_______________...______526, 533, 799, 838, 909

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HB 639--Augusta-Savannah River Parking and Urban Redevelopment Authority; rename as Augusta Tomorrow Development Authority ...______________...__..._,,..____.-..__..________-527, 533, 2076, 2088, 2270
HB 640--Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority; no

mandatory appointment elected officials ----. 527, 533, 1437, 1511, 1646

HB 643--Butts County Homestead Exemption; include certain real property ...................... .........733, 739, 834, 904, 978
HB 645--Adequate Program for Education (APEG) ; nonteaching personnel in allotment of funds .__._________...___._..1382, 1419, 1853, 1862

HB 650--Spalding County Coroner; compensation _-.....-....-..-,,-............................. 527, 534, 2076, 2082, 2272
HB 651--Spalding County Coroner; repeal salary Act _......._................._.....................-........._........ 527, 534, 2076, 2082, 2272

HB 652--Elbert County Chairman of Board of Commissioners; compensation __.........._.__..._..._..527, 534, 799, 839, 909

HB 653--Business License; prohibit certain investigations

relating to .______.___.___. ... 1488, 1497, 1854, 1857, 1961, 2133, 2145

HB G54--Fire Fighters Standards and Training Council Act;

amend to allow certain persons convicted of a

felony to be employed

__.- 1190, 1198, 1853, 1857, 2134, 2203

HB 656--DeKalb-Fulton Counties; approval by Sheriff

required for bondsmen ...._._..__ 1290, 1300, 1617, 1625, 1961, 2133, 2146

HB 657--Municipal Election Code; amend relating to sample ballots _.____... 733, 742, 836, 902, 1213, 1264

HB 658--Election Code; amend relating to sample ballots ..._...,,__.............._.._..___._.............__..733, 742, 836, 902, 1213, 1265

HB 659--City of Preston; new charter ___..........._..__.580, 585, 799, 839, 907, 1054

HB 663--Practical Nurses Board of Examiners; temporary licenses _......._...__.____..1191, 1198, 1306, 1444, 1539, 1586, 2133, 2134

HB 664--Crawford County Tax Appraiser; may serve on Board of Tax Assessors .....__.........-..._.__.._.....580, 585, 1936, 1940, 2086

HB 665--Child Support Recovery Act; parents make wage assignments -.............-..._.._..........._.-_._.-._.-...... 1289, 1300, 1504, 1524, 2286
HB 666--City of Pavo; fire department answer calls outside city ............_.._........__....._........._._..........576, 585, 834, 904, 979
HB 667--City of Chatsworth; redefine corporate limits .._.___--_________---.____-_--__.___.__. 581, 585, 799, 839, 909

HB 668--Walker County Water and Sewerage Authority; create ._..____..__.__________._..__._______..___._.. 581, 586, 1437, 1511, 1634, 1934
HB 669--Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Superior Court Judge; expense allowance .........._....._......._...............581, 586, 799, 839, 910
HB 670--Walker County Superior Court Clerk; compensation .......__-___....-.....____..._........__..i......._..___ 581, 586, 799, 839, 910
HB 671--Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Clerk-Typist; compensation __......._..__......._.__._._..581, 586, 799, 839, 910
HB 672--Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Assistant District Attorney; change provisions .........__....._..577, 586, 1437, 1511, 1646

HB 673--City of Rossville; mayor and councilmen, terms of office __________,,._.___________.._________.___________. 577, 586, 799, 839, 910

HB 674--Walker County Tax Commissioner; fund for salaries and expenses _..._....._.__......._.____..._._______.577, 587, 1303, 1445, 1526

HB 675--Savannah Beach, Tybee Island; change date of regular election _........._...__......__._.....__......_.___... 577, 587, 799, 839, 911

HB 676--Gwinett County State Court Judge and Solicitor; compensation -............^.-........^.......--.................577, 587, 897, 975, 1070

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HB 677--City of Vienna; new charter ___._......._..._..._..._-577, 587, 799, 840, 911 HB 678--Financial Institutions Code; include national
banks relating to multiple deposits --~..._ 823, 834, 1437, 1509, 1961, 2133, 2147
HB 680--Glascock County Sheriff; provisions on furnishing automobile _----._------------._...____.------577, 587, 799, 840, 911
HB 685--Haralson County Commissioner; compensation ....578, 587, 799, 840, 912, HB 686--Haralson County Treasurer; expense account ....578, 587, 799, 840, 912 HB 687--Douglas County Coroner; compensation .._......578, 588,1304,1445,1526 HB 688--Douglas County Board of Commissioners;
expense allowance .....-.-.._..........___..............578, 588, 1304, 1445, 1526 H~B 689--Douglas County Officials; compensation _._-578, 588, 1304, 1446, 1527 HB 690--Coffee County Small Claims Court; jurisdictional
amount ------------..------._------__......._....578, 588, 799, 840, 912 HB 691--Pierce County Board of Education;
election .....__........_..._...................._...._.__..........578, 588, 799, 840, 912 HB 692--Marriage License Applicants; physical examination.
no longer required ................................1289,1300,1618,1623, 2541, 2723 HB 693--Fulton County; notice of changes in
election districts _----.----------.----...-1288, 1295, 2077, 2082, 2272 HB 697--Licensed Practical Nurse; changing designation from
Practical Nurse ............--.......-.---1490, 1493, 1618, 1623, 2134, 2204, 2286, 2331, 2755
HB 699--Wayne County Hospital Authority Board; abolish and reestablish ----__----------___.___..________733, 739, 1304, 1446, 1536, 1850
HB 700--Houston County Juvenile Court; where session held ------------.._...------__..._____..............733, 740, 834, 904, 979
HB 701--Johnson County Sheriff; appoint secretary ........734, 740, 834, 904, 979 HB 702--Higher Education Assistance Authority; student loans to
certain members of National Guard ..,,..----..791, 797, 854, 1140, 1207, 1325, 1404
HB 704--Sheriffs; rules and regulations relating to bail in felony cases _..........-------.....-...1290, 1301, 1618, 1623, 1888, 1909, 2072
HB 711--City of Pelham; new charter _...._..--__------_.734, 740, 834, 904, 979
HB 712--Carroll County Coroner; compensation ............734, 740, 2077, 2082, 2273
HB 713--Carroll County Commissioner; compensation ....734, 740, 834, 904, 980
HB 714--Carroll County Superior Court Clerk; compensation ._.........--......_._.._..................._734, 740, 834, 905, 980
HB 717--Marion County Tax Commissioner; compensation ......_.._......_......_........__.,,._.,,.....734, 740, 834, 905, 980
HB 718--Elbert County Small Claims Court; create ....1..................--................__....----------.734, 741, 834, 905, 981
HB 720--Schley County Board of Commissioners; stagger terms __.._--------.._......._...._...___----_..--.734, 741,835, 905, 981
HB 721--Schley County Board of Education; stagger terms ........------........._._.____............735, 741, 835, 905, 981
HB 724--Motor Vehicle Involved in Traffic Accident; move under certain conditions ......_......1290,1301,1440,1509, 2286, 2327, 2509
HB 725--Alcoholic Beverage Sales by Drink; cities and counties may levy excise tax .------...._...........1490, 1492, 2252, 2255, 2541, 2687
HB 726--Fulton County District Attorney's Office; filling of vacancies, crime investigators and intelligence squad members ........--------__------........__..1288, 1295, 1936, 1941, 2087
HB 728--Fayette County Small Claims Court; create __.._.._..._._._...--_..__..__.....733, 741, 835, 905, 982, 1131

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HB 731--Property Line Monuments; penalties for destruction or displacements __........_......................__......1607--Received after 33rd
legislative day--First Reader 1978 HB 732--Plats; regulate preparation, contents and recording ........1613--Received
after 33rd legislative day--First Reader 1978 HB 733--Gwinnett County State Court; continue and recreate ................789, 794,
1139, 1208, 1316 HB 73'4--Butts County Board of Commissioners Chairman;
election ._.........___.........._..............----......789, 794, 897, 975, 1070
HB 735--Butts County; adoption of annual budget before certain date ......................-- .....--..._...........--......789, 795, 897, 975, 1070
HB 736--Porterdale Town Council; date for meetings .--------------.--...............................789, 795, 2077, 2082, 2273
HB 739--Wayne County Sheriff; compensation ........789, 795, 1139, 1208, 1316 HB 740--Geologist Applicant; return of certain
materials to ---.....................----.........1290, 1301, 1505, 1520, 2541, 2699 HB 742--Bryan County Board of Education; election ............-----------790, 795

HB 743--Cancellation of Instruments; grantees of security interest execute ........--..................___._.----.------...___......------__1130, 1138
HB 744--Billiard Rooms; change provisions relating to licensing and hours of operation ___..------___.....------....____....1290, 1301, 2254, 2260
HB 746--Taxes on Wine; new Code chapter ....----1382, 1419, 1852, 1858, 1961,

2133, 2148, 2325, 2339, 2512

HB 747--Deceptive Practices; prohibit fraudulent obtaining of public housing or rent reduction ................1289, 1301, 2078, 2080, 2541,

HB 749--Washington County Probate Court Judge;

2700, 2755

compensation ____________...__------.............................790, 795, 967, 1065, 1147

HB 750--Bail Jumping; new Code section, penalty provisions.--- 1601--Received

after 33rd legislative day--First Reader 1978 HB 751--Commercial Gambling; felony ................956, 966, 2078, 2080, 2541, 2702

HB 753--Richmond County; facsimile signature of officials on

checks, drafts ......_....................................1188, 1195, 1304, 1446, 1527 HB 754--Lee County Small Claims Court; create -------790, 795, 897, 975, 1071

HB 756--Firearms; discharge on another's property unlawful without permission _______---.....1488, 1497, 2254, 2260, 2541, 2703, 2756
HB 757--Georgia Development Authority; change provisions

relating to loans and investments ............960, 966,1852,1858, 2134, 2204,

2246, 2508 HB 759--Student Loans; change amount provisions under Higher
Education Assistance Corporation Act ....------1382, 1419, 1854, 1862, 2286, 2330
HB 760--Student Grants; extend Higher Education Assistance Authority provisions to non-profit

institutions ------......._....................1290, 1301, 1854, 1863, 2286, 2491

HB 765--Catoosa County; hospitalization insurance, certain elected officials ....___..........................824, 829, 967, 1065, 1149, 1426

HB 766--Catoosa County Superior Court Clerk; compensation --..__.__..___.....___.._._.__......_..824, 829, 967, 1065, 1147

HB 767--Public Safety Department Officers; assist local authorities on request ..... 1383, 1420, 1618, 1623, 2541, 2705, 2756
HB 768--Catoosa County Commissioner; expense allowance __----...--........................... 824, 830, 968, 1066, 1148, 1426
HB 769--Human Resources Department; establish program for

control and prevention of cancer --1191, 1199, 1306, 1444, 1668, 1839

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HB 770--Examining Boards; authorized to conduct hearings at site other than Capitol __.-.__...-__- ..-...-.1131, 1138, 1853, 1858, 2286, 2491, 2756
HB 771--General Assembly Members; court continuances, extend time authorized .--.-..--..---.- 956, 966, 1439, 1509, 2134, 2205
HB 772--Monroe County Board of Education; Grand Jury fill vacancies ___._.....-_.___________.__. 824, 830, 2253, 2256, 2516
HB 774--Muscogee County Board of Education Superintendent; maximum amount for contracts _......_..._._.._..._...__..___..824, 830, 1200, 1313, 1453, 1605
HB 775--Dublin and Laurens County Development Authority; additional members ................__.824, 830, 897, 975, 1071
HB 776--Columbus-Muscogee County; alcoholic beverages sales by drink, extend hours ...1425, 1461, 1465, 1936, 1941, 2119, 2176, 2180, 2333, 2476, 2489, 2508
HB 777--Bacon County Board of Commissioners; compensation of Chairman ._......_-.......-_....._.1051, 1057, 1304, 1445, 1527
HB 778--Bacon County Tax Receiver; compensation -.___.-_.__...----_-..--.___._....._____.1051, 1057, 1304, 1445, 1528
HB 779--Bacon County Sheriff, Deputy, Jailer and Sheriff's Secretary; compensation ........... 1051, 1057, 1437, 1511, 1646
HB 780--Bacon County Probate Court Judge; compensation ............................._............1051, 1057, 1304, 1446, 1528
HB 781--Bacon County Superior Court Clerk; compensation ............................................__1052, 1058, 1304, 1446, 1528
HB 782--City of Unadilla; new charter ..........................824, 830, 897, 975, 1071
HB 783--City of Higgston; mayor and council, term of office ......................................................825, 830, 897, 975, 1072
HB 784--Wheeler County Tax Commissioner; annual salary .......................................................... 825, 830, 897, 975, 1072
HB 786--Prisons, Minimum Standards; change inspection provisions ........................1289, 1302, 1853, 1858, 2541, 2707
HB 789--Catoosa County Sheriff; fiscal administration .._._....-____.___..__.__..-_____.-.___.___..._ 825, 831, 968, 1066, 1147
HB 790--State Properties Commission; change provisions relating to gas and oil leases ......................................................1289, 1302, 1439, 1510, 1668, 1840
HB 792--Game and Fish; revise laws ..... 889, 895, 1307, 1444, 1539, 1586, 1595, 1612, 1668, 1887, 1896, 2064, 2065, 2575, 2580, 2678, 2761
HB 796--Muscogee County State Court Judge; compensation .--____...-.___._--._.._.--__-.--__.._....825, 831, 968, 1066, 1151
HB 797--Columbus-Muscogee County Municipal Court; judge, clerk, marshal, compensation ............. 825, 831, 968, 1066, 1151
HB 798--Muscogee County Probate Court Judge; compensation ..........-._........_...--_..........._...._.....825, 831, 968, 1066, 1151
HB 799--Muscogee County Tax Commissioner; compensation ................_....-......................_..__..825, 831, 968, 1066, 1152
HB 800--Muscogee County Superior Court Clerk; compensation --.............--.._.....-..--_..._________ 826, 831, 968, 1066, 1152
HB 801--Muscogee County Sheriff; compensation ....... 826, 832, 968, 1067, 1152
HB 807--Atlanta Traffic Court; appointment of assistant solicitors ...........__.__....1373, 1410, 2077, 2083, 2274
HB 808--Offender Rehabilitation Department; supervision of persons on parole transferred to Pardons and Paroles Board ....._....-..._._...1384, 1422, 1618, 1624, 1961, 2133, 2155

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HB 810--Ben Hill County Small Claims Court; create .--._........__...._.--......._.________--._..___.887, 892, 968, 1067, 1152
HB 812--State Commission of Indian Affairs; create ,,______..___,,______________....._1278, 1503, 1520, 2134, 2223, 2597, 2629
HB 813--Indian Housing Authority; create -_--.__._.----_---.__.-_1278, 1503, 1520, 2134, 2226, 2598, 2630
HB 815'--Pierce County State Court Judge and Solicitor; compensation ________________________________ 887, 892, 968, 1067, 1153
HB 816--Brantley County Superior Court Clerk, Tax Commissioner; personnel, compensation ,,___.__ 887, 892, 1304, 1446, 1528
HB 818--Washington County Sheriff; compensation -887, 892, 968, 1067, 1153
HB 8201--City of Athens; increase millage rate for ad valorem taxes -------- 1288, 1295, 2129, 2253, 2256, 2521, 2753
HB 821--Hancock County Board of Elections; provide --------_____,,__ 887, 892
HB 823--State Building Administrative Board; develop standards for thermal and lighting efficiency in public buildings .----------..1489, 1497, 1854, 1858, 1961, 2133, 2156
HB 825--Troup County Airport Authority; create ___ 887, 893, 1140, 1208, 1317
HB 826--Workmen's Compensation; change penalty provisions on compliance and inspections ....,,. 1384, 1422, 1855, 1858,
1961, 2133, 2157 HB 827--Income Tax; credit for household and
dependent care expenses ____-___...____.___. 1131, 1138, 1437, 1510, 1668, 1841 HB 828--City of Buena Vista; new charter --.------888, 893, 968, 1067, 1153
HB 829--Marion County; advertisements on publication of itemized statement _________________________________________ 888, 893, 968, 1067, 1154
HB 830--Taylor County Tax Commissioner; compensation ___________________--------------------.--888, 893, 968, 1067, 1154
HB 834--Randolph County Small Claims Court; create ----_--------__....----____________.------..956, 961, 1140, 1208, 1317
HB 835--Union County Sheriff; compensation _._.._...__ 956, 962, 1140, 1208, 1317
HB 837--Juvenile Court Code; hospitalization of mentally ill children __..___________________1191, 1199, 1504, 1523, 1961, 2133, 2157
HB 838--Clayton Judicial Circuit Judges; compensation _.._.....,,_._..____--------,,------_ 956, 962, 1140, 1209, 1318
HB 839--City of Augusta; mayor not succeed himself after 3rd term --------------.1053, 1058, 1936, 1941, 2086, 2251
HB 840--Bibb County Civil Court; circumstances for appointing judge pro tempore ------------957, 962, 1936, 1941, 2088
HB 841--Whitfield County Board of Commissioners; compensation __--_--._--_----__--------__------957, 962, 1140, 1209, 1318
HB 842--Crawford County Sheriff; compensation __.. 957, 962, 1140, 1209, 1318 HB 843'--Crawford County Superior Court Clerk;
compensation _________________________________.__________957, 962, 1140, 1209, 1319 HB 844--Crawford County Tax 'Commissioner;
compensation _.-___._________..______._._______________.____957, 962, 1140, 1209, 1319 HB 847--Town of Parrott; change date of
elections _._..__-_-_-___--------------957, 963, 1140, 1209, 1319
HB 848--Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Board of Directors Chairman; compensation __________________1384, 1422, 1505, 1520, 1668, 1888, 1899, 2325, 2471,2594, 2596, 2664, 2697, 2698, 2699, 2718, 2720, 2738, 2739, 2764
HB 850--Chatham County Tax Commissioner; compensation ._-_--__--__--------._--------.--.957, 963, 1140, 1209, 1319

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HB 853--Candler County Small Claims Court; create -----.---__--__-_--.._._---1052, 1058, 1140, 1209, 1320
HB 854--City of Metter; time for holding elections and terms of office, mayor and council --_....----__-.-----.-.----.--.---1052, 1058, 1140, 1210, 1320
HB 855--City of Fitzgerald; maximum tax rate for operation of public schools ----..------1052, 1058, 1140, 1210, 1320
HB 856--Bulloch County Board of Commissioners Clerical Assistant; compensation --.--------957, 963, 1140, 1210, 1321
HB 857--Screven County State Court Judge and Solicitor; compensation ......._._.............._......958, 963, 1140, 1210, 1321
HB 859--Baker County Board of Education; compensation ---------------------1052, 1058, 1140, 1210, 1321
HB 861--Tattnall County Superior Court Clerk; compensation ....._--......_._--.....___--.------1052, 1059, 1140, 1210, 1322
HB 862--Tattnall County Sheriff; compensation ....1052, 1059, 1140, 1210, 1322
HB 863--Brooks County Board of Commissioners; election of members ..._...----..___..__.__------_----------.1052,1059
HB 864--Dougherty County Sheriff, Probate Court Judge and Superior Court Clerk; compensation ...._.._._...._________..__.1053, 1059, 1140,1210, 1322
HB 865--Bulloch County Sheriff; compensation _-._..958, 963, 1140, 1211, 1322
HB 867--Bail in Criminal Cases; procedures for granting ..............__.....__.__.._.._.....___.1383, 1420, 2078, 2080
HB 868--Atkinson County Superior Court Clerk; compensation ----------....--__..._.___.._..._..958, 963, 1304, 1446, 1529
HB 869--Clinch County Board of Commissioners; compensation ....._..___._..........._....._.._.958, 963, 2077, 2083, 2273, 2509
HB 870--Atkinson County Sheriff; compensation ...-958, 964, 1304, 1447, 1529
HB 871--Clinch County Sheriffs, Part-time Deputy; compensation __....__.__...__.___.___..958, 964, 1936, 1941, 2088
HB 872--Clinch County Tax 'Commissioner; compensation _........__..--..__.__...-_..____._..__958, 964, 1936, 1941, 2088
HB 877--Spalding County Officials; compensation _......_._....._...........__._.--1053, 1059, 1140, 1211, 1323
HB 878--Augusta Judicial Circuit Court Reporter; provide ----------------------___.-1288, 1295, 1855, 1858, 1960, 1964
HB 879--Richmond County; change compensation and number of assistant district attorneys and investigators ........._.__............1288, 1295, 1855, 1858, 1960, 1965
HB 880--Town of Hardwicke; new charter ......_.._..._..___.._..........1127, 1134
HB 882-^City of Warner Robins; change corporate limits _....._...__.......__.__....____--1127, 1134, 1437, 1512, 1647
HB 883--Unemployment Compensation Law; change time provisions for penalties for fraud __------------.----__.----------1490, 1493, 1854, 1859, 2286, 2334
HB 884--Echols County Court; amounts allowed to judge ____------__.------.___.......__....1127, 1134, 1936, 1941, 2089
HB 885--Town of Bowersville; new charter ._.._._..1127, 1134, 1304, 1447, 1530
HB 886--Echols County Superior Court Clerk; compensation ----------------------...------1127, 1134, 1936, 1942, 2089
HB 887--Echols County Probate Court Judge; compensation ..._--------___........____....1128, 1135, 1936, 1942, 2089
HB 888--Hinesville Mayor's Court; change name -.1053, 1059, 1304, 1447, 1529

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HB 889--Liberty County Sheriff's Office; employ lieutenant and criminal investigator ..............._......-.......-........1053, 1059, 1304, 1447, 1534, 1850
HB 890--Liberty County Small Claims Court; change jurisdiction -.------..___..----------___. 1053, 1060, 1304, 1447, 1530
HB 893--Payetteville Recorder's Court; jurisdiction ....................................................1128, 1135, 1502, 1514, 1658
HB 895--Chatham County Probate Court Judge; preside in State Court.....____..........._..1128, 1135, 1304, 1447, 1530
HB 896--Dawson County Sheriff; compensation ..... 1128, 1135, 1304, 1447, 1531 HB 897--Dawson County; provide for elected
Board of Education ----------------1128, 1135, 1852, 1859, 1949, 2251 HB 898--Athens Development Authority, Downtown;
create as public corporation ----------------1128, 1135, 1437, 1512, 1647 HB 900--Chatham County State Court;
costs and deposits ................._.........._............1128, 1136, 1304, 1447, 1531 HB 901--City of Marietta; reincorporate --------1427, 1455, 1936, 1942, 2089 HB 904--Natural Resources Department;
change notice provisions relating to beehives _______.___.1383, 1420, 1505, 1521, 1961, 2133, 2158, 2171, 2509 HB 905--Adequate Program for Education (APEG) ; provide State policy on public school facilities ------------------1491, 1494, 1853, 1863, 1961, 2133, 2159, 2756 HB 907--Echols County Clerk; compensation ....... 1129, 1136, 1936, 1942, 2090 HB 908--Quitman County Board of Commissioners; compensation .__------------..----------- 1129, 1136, 1615, 1626, 1871 HB 911--Fayette County Board of Commissioners; redesignate certain members .....................1129, 1136, 1502, 1514, 1658 HB 915--Dodge County Officers; compensation ..... 1373, 1410, 1615, 1626, 1872 HB 916--Towns County Sheriff and Deputies; compensation ._------------------------------1188, 1196, 1304, 1448, 1531 HB 918--Jeffersonville City Council; composition and election ......_.........................................1188, 1196, 1304, 1448, 1531 HB 919--Twiggs County Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenue; compensation ____. 1188, 1196, 1304, 1448, 1532 HB 922--City of Leslie; new charter --------------1189, 1196, 1304, 1448, 1532 HB 923--Plains Municipal Court; provide in lieu of Mayor's Court ....................................1189, 1196, 1304, 1448, 1532 HB 927--Muscogee County Alcohol Beverage Sale; consumption on premises during certain hours .................. 1189, 1196
HB 929--Insurance Commissioner; disclosure of information .._.__._______________________________---.----1490, 1494, 2252, 2255
HB 932--City of Mountain Park; amend charter to provide for power of condemnation --------.----1917, 1930, 2253, 2257, 2522, 2756
HB 933--Chatham County State Court Judge; vacancies --.___----------..----....----..-1189, 1196, 1304, 1448, 1533
HB 934--Echols County Superior Court Clerk; repeal supplemental salary ___.----------....1189, 1197, 1304, 1448, 1533
HB 935--Echols County Superior Court Clerk; repeal supplemental compensation ------.1189, 1197, 1304, 1448, 1533
HB 937--Sales Tax; exempt certain transactions concerning common ownership ... 2334--Received after 33rd legislative day--
First Reader 1978 HB 939--Dooly County Small Claims Court; change
jurisdiction _._.___----.__------------1189, 1197, 1304, 1449, 1534

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HB 943--Wlicox County Sheriff; compensation ......-1284, 1296, 1437, 1512, 1647 HB 944--Wilcox County Board of Commissioners;
compensation .._.______--.___..---.___---__.___._-___.1427, 1455, 1615, 1626, 1872 HB 945--Wilcox County Board of Commissioners;
compensation of members .__.__----___.___.___.__1427, 1455, 1615, 1626, 1872 HB 946--Bleckley County Probate Court Judge and Clerk;
compensation _____._____.________..____.--.__.______.___ 1284, 1296, 1437, 1512, 1648 HB 947--Bleckley County Superior Court Clerk;
compensation _________________________.__.-_.______i284, 1296, 1437, 1512, 1648 HB 948--Bleckley County Sheriff; compensation ___.1284, 1296, 1437, 1512, 1649 HB 949--Bleckley County Tax Commissioner;
compensation ._...__.__-___._.-....._____.._.._._.__._______.1284, 1296, 1437, 1512, 1650 HB 950--City of Hawkinsville; exempted from limitaton
on ad valorem taxation ,,_--_______.-._...___________1285, 1296, 1616, 1626, 1872 HB 951--Hawkinsville; taxation --_..---.__.___...-._ 1285, 1297, 1616, 1626, 1873 HB 952--Pulaski County Office of Commissioner;
compensation ..._.._...._._._.._._._.__....1285, 1297, 1437, 1513, 1648, 1934 HB 953--Pulaski County Tax Commissioner and Deputy;
compensation -__..-.-.__..--._.---___.....-.___.1285, 1297, 1437, 1513, 1650 HB 954--Pulaski County Sheriff and Deputies;
compensation .__._--_..,,___----__--___.__.1285, 1297, 1437, 1513, 1650, 1934 HB 955--Pulaski County Superior Court Clerk and
Assistant; compensation -_._..--____...-.-___.1285, 1297, 1437, 1513, 1652 HB 956--Pulaski County Probate Court Judge and
Assistants; compensation _._....___._1285, 1297, 1437, 1513, 1652 HB 957--White County Tax Commissioner;
compensation ___.____-._,,__-_--___,,___.__.__.__--___1286, 1297, 1437, 1513, 1652 HB 958--White County Tax Commissioner; repeal
compensation Act _-_,,.,,--.-.__--~~_.___.._.._.1286, 1298, 1437, 1513, 1653 HB 959--City of Palmetto; change election dates __._1916, 1930, 2077, 2083, 2274 HB 961--Cobb County State Court Judges;
compensation _.._______.._....______.1286,1298,1936,1942, 2090, 2226, 2312,
2479, 2482, 2562, 2761 HB 965--Clayton County State Court Solicitor;
compensation ......_.-_.._....._.___.._.._.._..._.1286, 1298, 1438, 1513, 1653 HB 967--Cobb County Board of Commissioners;
compensation ._._......._.........._......___.1286, 1298, 1936, 1942, 2091, 2226
2313, 2479, 2481, 2562, 2761 HB 968--City of Valdosta; change corporate
limits ._-.......__....._-_-_.--_.__--...__--....1286, 1298, 1438, 1514, 1653 HB 971--Area Planning and Development Commission;
certain additional authority ....1490, 1492, 2252, 2256, 2541, 2735, 2753 HB 972--Alcovy Judicial Circuit Judge;
compensation ........__....__.........__....1373, 1410, 1936, 1942, 2092, 2509 HB 973--Garnishment; change time limit for seeking
relief and amount judgment may be reduced .................._._...___....1492, 1494, 1855, 1863, 1961, 2133, 2160 HB 974--Marietta Board of Education; compensation .__._____...___....___.._..______._____1286, 1298, 1938, 1942, 2095 HB 976--Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit Superior Court; additional judge ............................I486, 1496, 2078, 2080, 2286, 2335 HB 977--Coffee County Officers and Personnel; compensation ...........................___.____1286, 1299, 1438, 1514, 1653 HB 978--Richmond County Sheriff's Department; compensation and organization table __.--....1795, 1843, 1936, 1943,
2096, 2250

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HB 979-^City of Lumpkin; new charter ---------- 1374, 1410, 1502, 1514, 1658 HB 980-^City of Georgetown; new charter -------1374, 1410, 1502, 1515, 1659 HB 981--Webster County Commissioner's Clerk;
compensation __...._------------------ 1374, 1411, 1502, 1515, 1659 HB 982--Warren County Superior Court Deputy Clerk;
compensation ____--__................._........1374, 1411, 1502, 1515, 1659 HB 983--City of Sharon; mayor and councilmen,
election ----------____.---__-------------1374, 1411, 1502, 1515, 1660 HB 984--Town of Mountain City; mayor and
councilmen, terms of office _...........___...1374, 1411, 1502, 1515, 1660 HB 985--Bibb County Board of Commissioners;
number and method of election ----------1427, 1455, 1616, 1626, 1873 HB 987--Cobb County Juvenile Court Judge;
compensation -,,---------.------ 1374, 1411, 1936, 1943, 2096, 2226, 2313, 2479, 2482, 2558, 2762
HB 989--Murray County Commissioner; compensation -----..-------.--------------,, 1374, 1411, 1616, 1626, 1873
HB 990--Murray County Officers; compensation ....._......__---------------------1375,1412, 1616,1627, 1874
HB 991--City of Temple; change corporate limits _________________________----------1375, 1412, 1616, 1627, 1874
HB 992--Jenkinsburg Officials; compensation ....... 1375, 1412, 1616, 1627, 1874 HB 994--Fitzgerald Redevelopment Authority;
create ..................................................... 1375, 1412, 1616, 1627, 1875 HB 995--jCity of Macon; new charter .__----------1375, 1412, 1936, 1943, 2100 HB 996--Town of Morven; mayor and councilmen,
election .....__._.__--------------------1375, 1412, 1852, 1859, 1948 HB 998--City of Bremen; change corporate
limits ._______________________--------------1375, 1412, 1616, 1627, 1875 HB 999--Children and Youth Act; amend to require
immunization as prerequisite for admission to day-care centers .................. 1383, 1420, 1938, 1940, 2286, 2336, 2509 HB 1001--Meriwether County Public Facilities Authority; create as public corporation ....................... 1376, 1413, 2077, 2083, 2275 HB 1003--Stephens County Development Authority; issue bonds on project for pollution control ,-----------------.----1376, 1413, 1502, 1515, 1660 HB 1004--Clarke County Board of Elections; employ employees ---------------------- 1376, 1413, 1616, 1627, 1875 HB 1005--City of Garfield; new charter .----------1376, 1413, 1502, 1515, 1661
HB 1006--Jenkins County Superior Court Clerk; ' compensation ________________________------------..1376, 1413, 1502, 1515, 1661
HB 1007--Jenkins County Sheriff, Chief and Deputy; compensation --------------------1376, 1413, 1502, 1516, 1661
HB 1008--Jenkins County State Court Judge and Solicitor; compensation ..__------------1376, 1414, 1502, 1516, 1662
HB 1009--Jenkins County Tax Commissioner; compensation ----_____----_...__------_______-...1377, 1414, 1502, 1516, 1662
HB 1010--Jenkins County Probate Court Judge; compensation ..-.-_-------------------------1377, 1414, 1502, 1516, 1662
HB 1011--Town of Summertown; mayor and councilmen, terms of office ____--------______----____________ 1377, 1414, 1502, 1516, 1662
HB 1013--Walker County Commissioner; compensation __.____._...___.......--------------1377, 1414, 1502, 1516, 1663
HB 1015--Crisp County Small Claims Court; change jurisdiction ___----------------.____..1377, 1414, 1616, 1627, 1875

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HB 1016--Long Island Sheriff; auto expenses ............1287, 1299, 1502, 1516, 1663
HB 1017--Mclntosh County Probate Court Judge; compensation .------_._._------.------_,,..__1287,1299,1502, 1517, 1663
HB 1018--Mclntosh County Tax Commissioner; compensation --___-.._------_._----,,-.----..1287,1299,1502, 1517, 1664
HB 1019--Mclntosh County Deputy Sheriffs; compensation .------__..----_.------------_----.1287, 1299, 1502, 1517, 1664
HB 1020--Paulding County Tax Commissioner; compensation ____.____----_____--------___------..1377, 1415, 1616, 1627, 1876
HB 1022--Johnson County Board of Commissioners; expense allowance ..--.----..----__----__..----.1377, 1415, 1502, 1517, 1664
HB 1023--Chattooga County Commissioner; compensation _.____----_.--------_.__----____-1378, 1415, 1502, 1517, 1665
HB 1024--Cobb County State Court Clerk; compensation ___------,,.------____----__. 1378, 1415, 1936, 1943, 2097, 2226, 2313, 2479, 2483, 2563, 2762
HB 1025--Cobb County State Court Solicitor; compensation .----......._-__----___1378, 1415, 1936, 1943, 2098, 2226, 2314, 2479, 2483, 2560, 2762
HB 1026--Orthotists Practice Act; change certain definitions, educational requirements -.----1607--Received after 33rd legislative day--First Reader 1978
HB 1027--Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit Assistant District Attorney; compensation ___..._..1378, 1415, 1502, 1517, 1665
HB 1029--Stephens County Board of Education; election districts _._----_.__--.--..__------1378, 1415, 1502, 1517, 1665
HB 1030--Stephens County School Superintendent; appointment by Board of Education __....1378, 1416, 1502, 1517, 1665
HB 1032--Treutlen County State Court Judge; compensation _._..----.__----_----_.--------_.__._.__1378, 1416, 1502, 1518, 1666
HB 1033--Treutlen County State Court; trials by jury ------___._----___----___-_----------_-.1378, 1416, 1502, 1518, 1666
HB 1034--Stewart County Sheriff's Deputy; compensation .__.------_--------,,------_----.____1427, 1456, 1616, 1628, 1876
HB 1035--Webster County Sheriff's Personnel; compensation _____----__--__----_----------_____1427, 1456, 1616, 1628, 1876
HB 1036--Chattahoochee County Sheriff; compensation _____----__._--_----___.___------.___1427, 1456, 1616, 1628, 1877
HB 1037--City of Tifton; extend corporate limits ..._____------__.--------.___..._...._...1428, 1456, 1616, 1628, 1877
HB 1038--City of Tifton; new charter .._.___._..------..1428, 1456, 1616, 1628, 1877
HB 1039--Clayton Judicial Circuit Court Reporters; compensation __.-____._______------__..1432, 1461, 1616, 1628, 1878
HB 1040--Banks County Sheriff; government authority furnish automobiles and equipment -._.._..._1428, 1456, 1616, 1628, 1878
HB 1041--Banks County Board of Commissioners; compensation __------____.----___--------_,,----.1428, 1456, 1616, 1628, 1878
HB 1042--Banks County Coroner; compensation __....1428, 1457, 1616, 1629, 1878
HB 1043--Stephens County Board of Commissioners; compensation _____------__----------___------____1428, 1457, 1616, 1629, 1879
HB 1044--City of Smyrna; increase corporate limits __--__-_-____-__-_..---------__-_____1378, 1416, 1936, 1943, 2100
HB 1045--Development Authority Law; mechanism to stimulate community development ....--...1383, 1420, 1504, 1521, 1888, 1911, 2072

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HB 1047--Alcoholic Beverages Sales; city or county license required before issuance of initial State license .__..._._.._.___..._.--__1426, 1461, 2076, 2079, 2286, 2502,
2540, 2542, 2567, 2753 HB 1052--City of Cumming; mayor and councilmen,
terms of office -_._.-._....___________...___________.___1379, 1416, 1616, 1629, 1879 HB 1055--Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority;
property purchase tax exempt ...._-1379, 1416, 2077, 2083, 2277, 2489 HB 1056--Monroe County Tax Commissioner
Personnel; provide ___--__._______-_____________.___1379, 1417, 1936, 1943, 2100 HB 1057--Monroe County Probate Judge;
compensation .__._....___._.....__...._...1379, 1417, 1936, 1944, 2103 HB 1058^City of Toccoa; change corporate limits ... 1428, 1457, 1616, 1629, 1879 HB 1059--Warren County Tax Commissoner;
compensation ___._______________________._____________________.1428, 1457, 1616, 1629, 1880 HB 1060--'Lincoln County Tax Commissioner; collection
of certain commissions ___.__________............. 1429, 1457, 1616, 1629, 1880 HB 1061--Local Sales Tax; ad valorem mill rate for municipality
situated within two counties _..........1489, 1493, 1615, 1624, 1888, 1912 HB 1062--Baker County Sheriff; compensation __________________ 1429, 1457 HB 1066--Atlanta; demolition or repair of buildings,
change cost of repair standards, population figures in Act -.....----__....-.-...___ 1916, 1930, 2077, 2083, 2277 HB 1067--Alcovy Judicial Circuit Judge and District Attorney; compensation _..._.....___.. 1429, 1457, 2077, 2083, 2275, 2510 HB 1068--Walton County Officials; cost-of-living salary increase _~~__...___....._.1429, 1458, 2077, 2083, 2276, 2509 HB 1069--Bibb County Board of Public Education and Orphanage; members, compensaton _________________________ _______.1429, 1458 HB 1070--Public Transportation Systems; not exempt from motor fuel taxes _._....._1798--Received after 33rd legislative day-- First Reader 1978 HB 1071--Toombs County Board of Commissioners; election .._...______.__..._......._....._.._..___.1429, 1458, 1616, 1629, 1880 HB 1072--Ad Valorem Tax on Tangible Property Other Than Motor Vehicle; installments .. _____________________________ 1490, 1493 HB 1074--Richmond County Officers and Employees; change certain provisions ______....._ 1795, 1843, 2253, 2257, 2523, 2753 HB 1075--City of Ludowici; qualifications of recorder ___________________ 1553, 1607 HB 1076--Hospitalized Criminals; provisions for discharge ......________ _______1602 --Received after 33rd legislative day--First Reader 1978 HB 1078--Chatham County Probate Court Judge; compensation ___.___________________________________ 1429, 1458, 1616, 1630, 1881 HB 1079--Rockdale and Newton Counties; change county lines ___....._.........._..._. 1489, 1497, 2077, 2084, 2286, 2493 HB 1086--Pike County Probate Court Judge; compensation _.._..._.__._._.------_._......1430, 1458, 1616, 1630, 1881 HB 1088--Cobb County Officers; compensation ....--.._.--..._-._1430, 1458, 1936, 1944, 2101, 2226, 2314,
2480, 2484, 2571, 2762 HB 1090--Effingham County State Court;
collection, payment of monies _____..___. 1430, 1459, 1616, 1630, 1881 HB 1091--Bleckley County Commissioner;
expense allowance .__________________1430, 1459, 1616, 1630, 1881 HB 1092--City of Carrollton; police court, provide
for recorder, change fine _______.__1430, 1459, 2077, 2084, 2277

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HB 1093--Pike County Deputy Tax Commissioner; compensation __----_----__--__----_----------_1430, 1459, 1616, 1630, 1882
HB 1094--Pike County Superior Court Clerk; compensation ___----_----_,,_--__.----_----__1430, 1459, 1616, 1630, 1882
HB 1096--Recall of Elected City and County Officials; provisions ______.------.___----_-__.1487, 1496, 2254, 2256, 2541, 2711, 2756
HB 1098--Athens-Clarke County Magistrate's Court; create _-_-_.._-_._--__.--..--__..-_----__.._----1430, 1459, 1936, 1944, 2104
HB 1099--Clarke County State Court; selection of jurors ------_------___----------___----.__-1431, 1459, 1616, 1630, 1882
HB 1100--Columbia County Coroner; compensation ,,_____.__------__------______------__1431, 1460, 1617, 1630, 1883
HB 1102--Warren County Board of Commissioners; provide for election and terms of office --.1431, 1460, 1617, 1631, 1883
HB 1104--Savannah-Chatham County Education Board; retirement system, redefine term prior service ._----___------___----__--~_--_1431, 1460, 1617, 1631, 1883, 1907
HB 1105--Brooks County Chief Deputy Sheriff; compensation __------------------__-_--..____- 1431, 1460, 1852, 1859, 1948
HB 1106--City of Morrow; change date of elections ... 1431, 1460, 1617, 1631, 1884 HB 1107--Dougherty County Superior Court Clerk;
compensation ___.__----_------___-______----_._____-1431, 1460, 1617, 1631, 1884 HB 1108--Harris County Governing Authority; personnel lists
maintained and be public ________._,,__------_1432, 1461, 2253, 2257, 2516 HB 1109--Harris County Board of Education; list
of members with individual salaries ________1432, 1462, 2253, 2257, 2516 HB 1110--Towns County Superior Court Clerk;
compensation __----_----__----___-_______----.2012, 2067, 2253, 2257, 2517 HB 1111--Towns County Tax Collector;
compensation .__----_----___----._--.____------.2013, 2067, 2253, 2257, 2517 HB 1112--Towns County Board of Education;
election ------_.__------_.-_------___----1916, 1930, 2252, 2261, 2527, 2753 HB 1114--Youthful Offender Division; reconstitute
membership under Board of Corrections ----------__.----_----__1602 --Received after 33rd legislative day--First Reader 1978 HB 1115--Offender Rehabilitation Board; Corrections Board functions and powers transferred _----_------_--_--_--__1613 --Received after 33rd legislative day--First Reader 1978 HB 1116--Corrections Director; change title to Commissioner of Offender Rehabilitation ._------.__._._----_------,,------------.1601 --Received after 33rd legislative day--First Reader 1978 HB 1117--City of Forsyth; new charter --------_----1553, 1607, 1852, 1859, 1951,
2019, 2070, 2122, 2250 HB 1120--Mclntosh County Superior Court Clerk;
compensation ------_.,,.__________------1553, 1607, 1852, I860-, 1952 HB 1121--Town of Tallulah Falls; mayor and council,
change fines that may be imposed ----.----1553, 1607, 1852, 1860, 1952
HB 1123--Effingham County Probate Court Judge; compensation ------_------__------____------__1553, 1607, 1852, 1860, 1952
HB 1125--Bartow County Sheriff; provisions relative to automobiles _____,,_------__ 1553, 1608, 1852, 1860, 1952
HB 1126--Glynn County Sheriff's Office; number of employees ------_----------_----_.. 1553, 1608, 1852, 1860, 1953
HB 1127--Glynn County Probate Court Judge's Deputies; compensation _.___._____.1553, 1608, 1852, 1860, 1953

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HB 1128--Butts County Tax Commissioner; receive fees other than compensation ,,.__._.__.___.____. 1554, 1608, 1936, 1944, 2104
HB 1130--Lamar County Sheriff; repeal provisions
on residence .__.~_~_..._..._._._._.........._...1554, 1608, 1937, 1944, 2106 HB 1131--Polk County Board of Commissioners;
compensation _.-..-..._.___..--..-____.__....__________._.___1554, 1608, 2253, 2257, 2517 HB 1132--<3obb County District Attorney;
compensation _____.__________....___._____1555, 1610, 2077, 2085, 2279, 2257, 2633 HB 1133--Cobb County Tax Commissioner and Chief
clerk; compensation ____..-_________._._______1565, 1610, 1937, 1944, 2104, 2226,
2313, 2480', 2842, 2561, 2762 HB 1134--Clayton County Deputy Tax Commissioner;
compensation __.._....-.-_-_.-...-....-_......________...... 1554, 1609, 2077, 2084, 2277 HB 1136--City of Hazlehurst; change date
of city elections -__._._.___-.-__........_-____......____ 1554, 1609, 1852, 1860, 1953 HB 1137--Hall County Commissioners; delegation of
State Police powers ............______._....._____.___.___.1554, 1609, 1852, 1861, 1954 HB 1141--Warner Robins Mayor and Council
members; provide for recall ................... 1554, 1609, 1852, 1861, 1954
HB 1142--Butts County; court costs to be used to maintain public buildings _.._____-.___.______.___1555, 1609, 1937, 1944, 2106
HB 1145--Columbia County Board of Elections; provide --.__._...._-__.....1555, 1609
HB 1146--Baker County Board of Education; compensation __..___.________...._____.____.__.._____________.1555, 1609, 1852, 1861, 1954
HB 1147--Dougherty County Board of Commissioners Vice-Chairman; election .________..______________.1555, 1610, 2253, 2258, 2517
HB 1151--Thomas County Small Claims Court; create __......___.___.......__.____._......___......_...___._......1795, 1843, 1937, 1945, 2106
HB 1153--Harris County Tax Commissioner; compensation ___......._..____.......____._........-.___.__......1795, 1843, 1937, 1945, 2107
HB 1154--Thomaston Mayor or Councilman; filling vacancies __-.-..__..--________..--___...-___-1795, 1844, 1937, 1945, 2107
HB 1155--Walton County Small Claims Court;
create .........^ ............^ ..................^ 1796, 1844, 1937, 1945, 2107 HB 1156--Appling County Sheriff;
compensation ___.____.._._____....-._.___.__.__.-_._______...__1796, 1844, 1937, 1945, 2108 HB 1157--Appling County Probate Court Judge;
compensation ___..-____________..-......____........___-....1796, 1844, 2077, 2084, 2278 HB 1158--Jeff Davis County Board of Commissioners;
payment of expenses of members _________.__.1796, 1844, 1937, 1945, 2108 HB 1159--Jeff Davis County Probate Court Judge;
compensation .__.........____,,__-_...-..__.._-___.......__ 1796, 1844, 1937, 1945, 2108 HB 1160--Jeff Davis County Sheriff;
compensation .__.___-._........---___....---_-_.._-. 1796, 1844, 1937, 1945, 2108
HB 1161--Jeff Davis County Superior Court Clerk and Tax Commissioner; compensation .....1796, 1845, 1937, 1946, 2109
HB 1163--Richmond County Tax Collector; repeal Act relating to collection of school tax ,,__ 1796, 1845, 2077, 2085, 2283
HB 1164--Tift County Sheriff; Board of Commissioners fix salary ............................1797, 1845, 1937, 1946, 2109
HB 1165--Tift County Board of Commissioners Chairman; Board of Commissioners fix salary ............1797, 1846, 1938, 1946, 2109
HB 1166--Tift County Superior Court Clerk; Board of Commissioners fix salary ......... 1798, 1846, 1937, 1946, 2110
HB 1167--Tift County Probate Court Judge; Board of Commissioners fix salary ..........1797, 1845, 1937, 1946, 2110

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HB 1168--Tift County Tax Commissioner; Board of Commissioners fix salary __.--...1797, 1845, 1937, 1946, 2110
HB 1169--Hancock County Deputy Sheriffs; compensation .__.__.___..__.___________________1797, 1845, 1937, 1946, 2111
HB 1171--Villa Rica City Manager; appointment .--.1797, 1846, 2077, 2084, 2278
HB 1172--Hancock County Small Claims Court; increase costs ..__..___.._.._.____.............1797, 1846, 1937, 1947, 2111
HB 1173--Greene County Small Claims Court; increase costs -------.-__...------_.__._.._._.__..._1798, 1846, 1937, 1947, 2111
HB 1174--City of Moreland; change date of elections -.--..------.--..-.__._-_.____.____..1798, 1846, 1937, 1947, 2112
HB 1175--Jeff Davis County Small Claims Court; create ..,,_-.___..._..._...___--..___._._...1798, 1847, 1937, 1947, 2112, 2509
HB 1176--Glynn County Tax Commissioner; number and compensation of employees -...1917, 1930, 2077, 2084, 2278
HB 1177--City of Bremen Mayor, City Council, Board of Education; election _...__ ....._....._1917, 1930, 2077, 20B4, 2279
HB 1183--Lumpkin County Superior Court Judge and Probate Court Judge; compensation -___1917, 1931, 2253, 2258, 2524, 2757
HB 1184--Lumpkin County Commissioner; compensation ........_,,____-___.-____.______.__1917, 1931, 2253, 2258, 2525, 2757
HB 1185--Lumpkin County Tax Commissioner; compensation -.....------....._................1917, 1931, 2253, 2258, 2526, 2757
HB 1186--Lumpkin County Sheriff; compensation -....-.....-.._............-....1917, 1931, 2253, 2258, 2526, 2757
HB 1187--Cobb Judicial Circuit Judge; compensation .........__......_.._._..1917, 1931
HB 1189--Colquitt County Administrator; provide removal without cause ,,...__-._..___..,,_...._. 2011, 2067, 2253, 2258, 2518
HB 1191--Henry County Board of Education; compensation ._.....-...-............_...................... 2011, 2067, 2253, 2258, 2518
HB 1192--Henry County Elected Officials; procedure for recall __-_____-_____..._.___.______._____..__________.____.__..___._..____.2011, 2068
HB 1193--Henry County Sheriff and Superior Court Clerk; compensation ....._.-,,_..,,...._,,_.__... 2011, 2067, 2253, 2258, 2518
HB 1194--Henry Connty Coroner; compensation .--.2011, 2067, 2253, 2259, 2519
HB 1195--Henry County Water and Sewerage Authority; compensation _-___-,,___,,.,,,,,,_-_____-_.-____...--__.2011, 2068, 2253, 2259, 2519
HB 1196--Henry County Board of Commissioners; change Commission Districts -__-_^__________----______--__.___.________2011, 2068
HB 1197--Henry County; violations of regulations adopted by Commissioners constitutes misdemeanor _________________________.______2012, 2068, 2253, 2259, 2519
HB 1198--Henry County Probate Court Judge; compensation __._..__.-__....-......-............_-...._.2012, 2068, 2253, 2259, 2519
HB 1199--Henry County Hospital Authority; appointing members --.._...__.._--.__--__..--___.___..2012, 2068, 2253, 2259
HB 1200--Hampton City Services; collection of payment ___._.-- _.---- -_..________..2012, 2068, 2253, 2259, 2520
HB 1202--City of Chester; new charter ______.____._______.2012, 2069, 2253, 2259, 2520
HB 1203--Dodge County Small Claims Court; create .._....-_....-...-.---------..--....-.- 2012, 2069, 2253, 2259, 2520
HB 1204--City of Chauncey; new charter ,,__,,_______.__ 2142, 2143, 2254, 2260, 2521
HB 1206--Lamar County Board of Commissioners Chairman; compensation ____._._.__._______........2012, 2069, 2254, 2260, 2521
HB 1207--City of Whitesburg; new Charter ___.2142, 2143, 2254, 2260, 2527, 2757

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HOUSE RESOLUTIONS

HR 1--Notifying Senate that the House has convened ......_._ _____________._______.__.34 HR 2--Notifying Governor that General Assembly has convened _________34, 40 HR 5--Joint Session; State of State message from Governor ____..._..48, 49, 50 HR 6--Joint Session; Budget message from Governor __________________48, 49, 77 HR 8--Fulton County; tax for educational
purposes -..______-__-_----.______.____________ ___.._______._._.230, 236, 745, 802, 845 HR 10--Fulton County Industrial District;
create .__.______.---_--_-.__-_________________.___._______________.,,_ 230, 236, 745, 802, 847 HR 12--Mrs. Mildred ,. Hobbs; compensate ...--1380, 1420, 1501, 1521, 1920 HR 13>--Commission to Study DeKalb County Police
Retirement System; create _--___.____________._______70, 74, 897, 976, 1073, 1193 HR 16--Dental Health Day in Georgia;
designate January 10 _-_---_________________________________.___.,,__,,__________ _.________._________49 HR 18--Mr. and Mrs. Luther Dwain Free;
compensate ______--__-_--_-_._____.___.______^____.____.1380, 1421, 1851, 1859, 2245 HR 31--Dr. John V. Aliff; compensate --_,,______--.1380, 1421, 1501, 1521, 1921 HR 35--Committee to Study Troubled Children;
create -.______.--_-_-------_._____ ____195, 199, 838, 902, 1076, 1124 HR 41--Rapid Transit, MART A Overview Committee;
remove provisions on repealing ._..___.______._213, 218, 838, 903, 2134, 2228 HR 49--DeKalb County Property Tax; exempt
certain improvements ________________________________ 213, 218, 1330, 1615, 1624 HR 51--City of Union City; homestead
exemption, 65 years old -_-___________________,,___._____________. 527, 538, 745, 802, 851 HR 52--Miss Cynthia Lorraine Flowers;
compensate ______._-----1489, 1498, 1851, 1894, 1960, 1964, 2286, 2340 HR 57--Fulton County; homestead exemption, redefine
income relating to certain persons .___..,,...--.528, 538, 2077, 2085, 2740 HR 64--Local Education Boards; requested to consider closing
schools for Inauguration Day, January 20 .............. _.__.........._134, 152
HR 65--Adjournment; relative to January 18 to January 31 _______ 134, 152, 168 HR 77--Mr. Joe I. Zimmerman; regrets at passing _____________________.__________170, 192
HR 79--Carlton Lewis, Chief of Union Point Police; commend ,,_.___.._. 170, 192
HR 84--Jesse Carter; compensate -__.-_.-......._..._._....1380, 1421, 1501, 1521, 1921
HR 87--Ad Valorem Tax; change provisions on
exemption for disabled veterans' motor vehicle _..._.__..__..___________._____.___________.____500, 506, 835, 903, 1213, 1266
HR 92--Jacob A. and Mrs. Lenoy W. Bentley; compensate _._.-__-___________-___________._________.___.___-_-1381, 1421, 1501, 1521, 1928
HR 93--Mr. Albert T. Smalley; compensate .-__.-_.1381, 1421, 1501, 1521, 1922 HR 96--Property Transfer; conveyance of certain
real property in Thomas County _________ 960, 966, 1439, 1510, 2541, 2719
HR 113--Property Transfer; conveyance of certain real property in Miller County ..-__.__-_.960, 966, 1202, 1313, 1539, 1590
HR 114--Property Conveyance; Properties Commission,
convey easement to Swift Agricultural Chemicals Corporation _______._______.-__.-_______.____._ 414, 420, 1142, 1207, 1325, 1405, 1850
HR 115--Committee to Study Constitutional Amendment Advertising; create ________792, 797, 1440, 1510, 2134, 2229
HR 116--Committee to Study Justices of the Peace; create ___-___._-_-_-___-___-_______-______-___469, 477, 1143, 1207, 1326, 1407
HR 118--Committee to Study Compensation to Victims of Crime; create _______...-___..___._..-.1385, 1422, 2078, 2081, 2287

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HR 119--Dennis M. Cox; compensate .___..,-.----.__.___.1489, 1498, 1851, 1859, 2245 HR 121--University Business Development Center of
University of Georgia; establish ....1491, 1494, 1854, 1863, 2134, 2230 HR 122--State Auditor; fix date for nomination and election ......204, 211, 2255 HR 123--Brooks County Justices of the Peace;
increase civil jurisdiction --__--.__--_--.._.414, 420, 1852, 1861, 2206 HR 124--Committee to Study CETA in
DeKalb County; create ----_._----.----.415, 420, 1852, 1861, 1954, 2251 HR 125--Natural Gas; relative to regulation
of .__.__-____..-____-.....-.---.-,,._ ........ 213, 223, 226, 228, 246, 259, 531 HR 132--E. T. Fuller; compensate ..___.__._..._.__. 1380, 1421, 1501, 1521, 1923 HR 133--Oconee County Industrial Development
Authority; membership ____.----______--...469, 477, 539, 597, 786 HR 135--Committee on Constitutional Revision;
create ----.........._.__----.----.._._._..889, 896, 1619, 1621, 1888,1913, 2073
HR 137--Consolidation and Merger of County Districts; change requirements ----1054, 1061, 1200, 1313, 1539, 1591, 1612, 1668, 1888, 1904, 2073
HR 138--Savannah Mayor and Aldermen; issue bonds without referendum, certain circumstances .--..581, 590, 799, 840, 1014
HR 145--Adolph Rosenberg; regrets at passing.....,...--.__--.._--.._--.--...266, 408
HR 152--Black Festival Month in Georgia; designate April ......--.--_...-.--.._---------_--...--.------..--.----------415, 425
HR 155--European Flight Service, Direct Route; urge Congressional delegation to encourage acceptance of recommendation _...__...___.,,----._._--_.__-_415, 425
HR 156--European Flight Service, Direct Route; urge President Carter to accept CAB recommendation ....--.....--._..415, 425
HR 157--Property Conveyance; Irwin County, reverter in certain real property --.-_................960, 966, 1440, 1510, 2287, 2499
HR 163--Cobb County Homestead Exemption; provisions for 62 year olds _.--------------_.._____.._581, 590, 897, 976, 1276
HR 164--Cobb County Justices of the Peace; increase dollar amount of civil cases in jurisdiction .._............--...............----.... 582, 591, 835, 905, 1016
HR 172--Atlanta Homestead Exemptions; change income computations for qualifying _.___..__....1379, 1417, 2077, 2085, 2744
HR 173--Houston County School Superintendent; appointed by Education Board ................735, 743, 835, 905, 1018, 1192
HR 174--Houston County Board of Education; provide for seven members _______........735, 743, 835, 906, 1019, 1192
HR 177--Betty Jean Bolden; compensate ............._----.......___1489, 1498, 1851
HR 178--City of Whitesburg; homestead exemption .................._..__.......--_..___......._.....735, 743, 835, 906, 1025
HR 179--City of Carrollton; homestead exemption, amount fixed --..____.----____..735, 743, 835, 906, 1027
HR 180--City of Temple; homestead exemption --...,......735, 743, 835, 906, 1029 HR 181--City of Villa Rica; homestead
exemption ..................--..,,.......--.,,.......................735, 744, 835, 906, 1031 HR 182--City of Bowden; homestead exemption ......... 889, 896, 968, 1068, 1274 HR 184--City of Roopville; homestead exemption ..........736, 744, 835, 906, 1033 HR 187--Gwendolyn A. Morgan; compensate ......... 1381, 1421, 1501, 1522, 1924 HR 188--Mrs. Dorothy A. Bland; compensate --...1381, 1421, 1501, 1522, 1925 HR 190--Russell Dam and Reservoir Project; Corps
of Engineers urged to include four-lane bridge in project ........................................500, 506, 899, 973, 1213, 1269

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HR 191--Property Transfer; conveyance of certain State-owned property in Bibb County _......_...._._.._._____.______961, 967, 1619, 1620, 2287, 2501
HR 194--Property Transfer; conveyance of property in Glynn County, Blythe Island -.-1291, 1302, 1440, 1510, 1668, 1842
HR 196--Roper David; compensate ._.______-_--_______1381, 1421, 1501, 1522, 1926
HR 206--Joint Session; extend invitation to President Jimmy Carter, to address _.._.___-__._._._____..__._______..__________.582, 598
HR 208--Energy Extension Service Program; establish _____________._____._.__________1487, 1497, 1854, 1863, 1961, 2133, 2161
HR 210--State Personnel Board; urged to rescind action relating to veterans preference ....736, 744, 836, 903, 1213, 1270
HR 212--William P. C. Smith; compensate ______.__--___.____-__.______-1489, 1499, 1851
HR 213--State Personnel Board; urged to continue study of employee job classification ....736, 744, 1305, 1444, 1539, 1593
HR 215--Robert L. Abies; compensate ...._--_....._._.1381, 1422, 1501, 1522, 1926
HR 217--Code Revision Commission; create ................................1291, 1302, 1855, 1864, 2134, 2231, 2325, 2504
HR 222--DeKalb County Commissioners; requested to roll back tax millage rate in certain years .... ...__.___.____-....____.___-.._____...________792, 797, 1617, 1631, 1884
HR 223--DeKalb County Commissioners; requested to explore alternative taxation methods ..__._..792, 797, 1617, 1631, 1885
HR 227--Medicaid Programs; urge federal government to make funds available to certain providers ............792, 798, 1938, 1940
HR 229--Upson County; homestead exemption _._-.--.___--....................1053, 1061
HR 231--John C. Barrow Bridge; designate ............__......._.......__..1192, 1199, 1440, 1510, 2286, 2341
HR 238--General Assembly; provide for lobbying by law ......................................................1192, 1199, 1503, 1522
HR 240--Supreme Court Chief Justice H. E. Nichols; address joint session .._,,.._.-.._._,,...__..........._____.______..___.890, 913, 1094
HR 256--Committee to Study Bait Shrimping and Commercial Fishing; create ___.^.________.__._____...__._. 1491, 1494, 2255, 2256
HR 257--Property Transfer; conveyance of certain State-owned property in Whitfield County ...............................................1487, 1498, 1619, 1620, 2541, 2722
HR 258--DeKalb County; education tax levy, repeal _._.._....._._-....___.__.__......1291,1302,1852,1862, 2211, 2511
HR 259--Property Transfer; conveyance of certain real property in Grady County ............1487,1498,1619,1620, 2541, 2721
HR 262--Adjournment; relative to, February 18 to 21 .............1035, 1048, 1049
HR 265--Mr. Dodson Carter; commend as Superintendent of Hard Labor Creek State Park ..._............___...............1054, 1075
HR 267--Property Transfer; conveyance of property from Emanuel County to Swainsboro ..----1487, 1498, 1619, 1620, 2286, 2344
HR 268--Houston County Board of Education; compensation of members ___.___...--..1380, 1417, 1617, 1629, 2208
HR 269--City of Austell; discount on ad valorem tax for prompt payment ________....______.__..-1380, 1417, 2077, 2085, 2746
HR 270--City of Austell; homestead exemption ...-1380, 1418, 1937, 1947, 2213
HR 272--Property Transfer; certain State-owned property in Turner County ..................................1487, 1498, 1619, 1620

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HR 274--Macon Firemen and Police Pension Fund; increase benefits for certain widows and children ....._.........._...._............._....__..1380, 1417, 1852, 1861, 2209
HR 276--Properties Commission; conveyance of easement through Chatham County property ,,_.._._-........_.--..-_._.._-.--1385, 1422, 1619, 1621, 2286, 2470
HR 283--Swampland Opera House; commend ,,__--_,,__,,_.._--__.--_________~1193, 1212
HR 289--Lake Lanier Islands; petition Congress for funds to construct highway .....__._.___._.._....._._-._..1193, 1199, 1440, 1958
HR 293--City of Thomaston; homestead exemption ____.__.___.___._______._.__1433, 1462 HR 294--Atlanta Public Library Building;
request delay in demolition __.._...-....-....._............_.1218, 1274, 2084, 2279 HR 296--City of Morrow; homestead exemption ._._ 1433, 1462, 2077, 2085, 2747 HR 303--Walter Purdy Stymus; commend :-..-._.__._-._-.-..-..__.._........_1292, 1324
HR 306--Committee to Study State Authorities; create __-_-.______.___._---_-__________1491, 1495, 1617, 1621, 1888, 1919
HR 309--Property Transfer; conveyance of State-owned property in Chattanooga, Tennessee ______________________1491, 1494, 1619, 1621, 1961, 2133, 2162, 2511
HR 310--Richard B. Russell Dam; endorse construction _.._________________..-_-___________1292, 1302, 1505, 1522
HR 313--Charlton County Justices of Peace; increase jurisdiction over cases ..._.._.._._..1555, 1610, 1937, 1947, 2215
HR 314--Ware County Justices of Peace; increase jurisdiction in civil cases _._........_........_...1556, 1610, 1937, 1947, 2217
HR 315--Clinch County Justices of Peace; increase jurisdiction in civil cases .........--1556, 1610, 1937, 1947, 2218
HR 316--Atkinson County Justices of the Peace; increase jurisdiction in civil cases ,,,,_--_____1556, 1611, 1937, 1948, 2220
HR 318--City of Columbus; limit methods to amend charter _____,,_--__15'56, 1611 HR 319--Glascock County; certain capital improvements
and additions to manufacturing establishments exempt from tax ,,____._._.-_,,____.------^___.1556, 1611,1852, 1861, 2221 HR 320--Donna Adams Wilmer; commend .........._.....__.__._...-_............1426, 1462 HR 340--Honorable Roy V. Harris; commend ..__,,,,____.._.....__......_--.1602, 1611 HR 370--February 12 as Georgia Day; designate ___.___.--_-___-_________..2074, 2128 HR 376--State Education Board; urged to make changes in special education program _________________.________________.2074I 2075 HR 378--National Solar Energy Research Institute; urge consider location in Georgia ------_,,,,_..----------___________2074, 2129 HR 408--Morehouse College; commend and urge support of ..--...,,... 2659, 2751